CEB-3 in blend loop

[Paulitics]

Has anyone put a CEB-3 in a blend loop. I was thinking about getting one and puting it in the loop of my Barge VFB-2 maybe play around with the "Uniboss" idea but with just one amp. I'm a little worried there might be phasing issues. Since the VFB-2 doesn't have a phase switch like some other blenders I fear that phase shifts from the CEB-3 might lead to poor blending.

[Joe P]

Nope - it works well for me. Just remember to put a dummy plug in the second output jack, so only the delayed, modulated and filtered signal is left at the main output. The UniBoss method works well this way.

I DO have phasing problems if I include the Xciter or Diesel Dawg in a parallel branch!

Joe

[Paulitics]

Awesome, I will have to give this a try.

[Liko]

Well, maybe, but I'd be more worried that "blending" a CEB-3 wouldn't give you enough of the effect to be audible. The CEB-3 is a very subtle chorus pedal, and I personally would either run it full or not at all. If you want to blend the pedal in as part of a clean/wet mix, I'd personally trade up to a super chorus which will give you more chorus wet.

As far as phasing, I wouldn't worry too much, especially if you're not going stereo.

[Joe P]

Originally Posted by Liko

Well, maybe, but I'd be more worried that "blending" a CEB-3 wouldn't give you enough of the effect to be audible...

No - the CEB can put out a signal that's equal in amplitude - plus a little more yet, even - to the dry/input sig. It's just time delayed, modulated and high pass filtered.

Joe

[Joe P]

Originally Posted by Liko

...I'd personally trade up to a super chorus which will give you more chorus wet...

The CEB-3 is fairly unique in how it does this UniBoss thing. You couldn't do the same with the Super Chorus.

I invented the word "UniBoss", and first presented here on TB the success I've had with the Boss CEB-3 - specifically - for this purpose.

It's certainly not that 'nothing else would work', but I generally wouldn't want a 'multi' chorus for this purpose; I want a 'vib'-type (a single copy of the original, not an 'ensamble' of them). And the built-in highpass filter makes the CEB pretty simple - perfect for this application.

Joe

[Paulitics]

Thanks for your help Joe. I have a setup with a micro pog into a distortion pedal to do this already. But I sometimes get a little annoyed with its digital type sound. Since I was looking for a chorus pedal anyway, maybe this would be a good one to try.