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All in one modulation pedals?

Kwesi

Kwesi

Sep 19, 2007
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#1
Preferably capable of running two separate effects at a time. The only thing that springs to mind is the TC Electronics NM-1. I've thought about the Eventide Modfactor a bit but it's just too big for my liking. I've got a Line 6 M9 and I dig it but seeing as I'm only using the modulation it might just be better to find something else. Just looking for a lil input.
 
#2
I don't know if you're still looking but I'll post this anyway for anybody who searches talkbass for info on modulation. (like I just did)

It doesn't do effects simultaneously, but the Fishman AFX Chorus (recently discontinued) has 3 chorus, 2 tremolos, a flanger, a phaser, and a rotary effect. It's built for acoustic guitar, but I know there's at least one guy on here using it. I had two opportunities to nab one on ebay for $100, (it retails around $250) of course I didn't win either.
 
#5
Good to hear. I don't know, I like to experiment with combinations. I agree that with modulation that doesn't work most of the time, but if you could tweak a few things, it might get interesting. I used my phaser and chorus pedals last night and got a cool sound that wasn't too intense, but was fuller and better than what I was getting from just one.
 
#6
morrisonhendrix said:
Good to hear. I don't know, I like to experiment with combinations. I agree that with modulation that doesn't work most of the time, but if you could tweak a few things, it might get interesting. I used my phaser and chorus pedals last night and got a cool sound that wasn't too intense, but was fuller and better than what I was getting from just one.
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I agree, I love using a subtle phaser and chorus on a fretless, it sounds so thick and awesome.:)
 
#7
rsmith601 said:
We are in the midst of doing a collection of our modulation effects in the new Soundblox 2 format. (phasers, flangers, chourus, tremolo)

Why would one want to have 2 engaged at one time? That risks breaking the temporal prime directive!!
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A couple more examples, the Pigtronix EP-2 and the Visual Sound H2O Liquid Chorus/Echo.
 
#13
EHX Worm - Trem's nice sounding and the phaser is awesome after a Bass Microsynth. You can notch the sweep in place so it can work wonders for loop layering.

Very underrated pedal, mostly because it falls far short for a bunch of people on one or 2 factors but overall it's very versatile.
 
#14
I've been using two seperate pedals for chorus>phaser and searching for a combination pedal that can do both together. Been using a Maxon CS550 chorus into a PH350 phaser. It can be tricky sync'ing up the two modulation speeds, but when their forces combine it creates amazing 3-dimensional sound sweeps.
Recently swapped the CS550 for a Tech21 BassBoostChorus so I could get chorus without modulation and won't have to synchronize the chorus LFO to the phaser's LFO. I've only been trying this combination for a few days so the verdict is still out. So far so good :)

Also have experience with both EHX Stereo Electric Mistress and Worm. Love the modulated wah mode on the Worm. Before, I was using a seperate envelope filter and phaser pedals to get a similar effect. Now, the Worm gives me both sounds in one pedal, only one footswitch to press. Like the Verb mode too. And the frozen sweep feature is another added bonus that multiplys the usefulness of this pedal. I bought the Worm on a whim and it far surpassed my expectations. Like newbold said, Worm is another of ElectroHarmonix's quirky under rated pedals.

The S.E. Mistress was nice, great tweakability with many cool sounds, (especially the filter matrix) and easy controls, but I really needed chorus>phaser, not chorus>flanger.
 

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