vidret wrote:el capistan, ibanez de7 and red panda particle atm.
I find myself stepping on the de7 more than the capistan even though I KNOW i like the capistan more - the de7 can never be wrong because it's so simple.
the capistan might be on the wrong setting or something like that so i use it less (and the features are what made me get it). If the de7 had spillover and modulation i think i'd lose the capistan to be honest. i'm using the capistan a lot for reverb and wash.
the particle i sometimes love, sometimes.. get annoyed with. The tone is exactly like what you play into it so doing regular delays doesn't work really all that well (and i wish it would).
It's just not a regular delay, but i knew that. I got it and i like it for all the other stuff it does. Haven't fully figured it out yet.
RE: Particle....
I have one and yes, regular delay is not its strength.
Although more typical delays can be found.
If you use the reverse or random mode, setting the chop just before freeze and working with all the other parameters
I have found great "normal" delays this way.
I think the Particle is better for its out its out of the world sound on sound mashes, creepy robot vowels, scattering synth blips, etc etc etc.
I also have a De-7 and truth is, I use that for my delay.....I use the particle when I want to change what im playing big time.
It really is like an instrument rather than a pedal in many ways, or maybe a modular synth?
Keep exploring with this pedal. I get annoyed as well, but more with myself b/c I feel there is more to find with this pedal than im capable of.
Here's a clip I did with the Particle showing the Freeze loop, which I think is possibly the best feature (when yer in the mood anyhow)
If you use a dirt box before it, the freeze picks up input earlier. Then create a "loop", back off the blend knob...
now you can play over your sample.....really fucking cool.
[soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/stivbrigggs/freeze-mantra-particle-demo-3[/soundcloud]
