Parallel processing--who's doing it?

[lordgalvar]

Anybody used one of these?....It has been on my "maybe list" for quite a while. http://www.ebay.com/itm/281470806528

That looks awesome! I would love to have something like that.

I might actually check it out soon. We shall see.

The Boss LS-2 has been looking more and more interesting for a while now.

[Dr. Sherman Sticks M.D.]

not to pile on, but the LS2 has a lot of function

[autopilot]

its awesome, i ran parallel but sum them together since i only use one amp live. it allows a lot of options, you can have one spacey layer complementing a raw angry fuzz on the other side

[ApeLincoln]

Not exactly "parallel" but I like to run the separate outs on the dba ghost delay and running the aux through verb and fuzz to get a huge wall of sound while letting the regular out go straight to the amp to keep some clarity and crispness

[rustywire]

I've been experimenting using 2 amps but seldom in a stereo rig...I'll run one dirty one cleanish, or one highs and one lows, one dry one wet.
Angling the speaker cabs for intentional phasing results is like a new tool I'm learning to use. But sometimes I'll use 2 amps in 1 cab.

It also encourages use of amps as effects, dialing each one into its sweet spot and milking that response while getting them to mix well...or not.
Sometimes I want as much dissonance as I can get

Stacking fuzz sounds in parallel is also the shiz.
A Muff tuned low in 1ch and a bright fuzz like a Tonebender tuned high...alternating modulation between them or messing with polyrhythms.
Splitting delay and reverbs with or without fuzz in front (or after) is revelatory when you find that kickass combination, mono or stereo.

[Iommic Pope]

You guys have given me the biggest GAS boner for more ampz and pedalz.

Thankz.

[lordgalvar]

Thinking about it, I used to do this with my Beta Lead running both channels (using two inputs). I actually liked it alot because I would use low gain fuzz with the misty cave through A to give some watery body and then run my heavy fuzz through the B channel. I got to EQ both sides and it gave a really full sound. I liked it a lot but never seriously kept the setup around long enough to make anything. I guess I could just use the A+B with the effects loops to run parrallel modulation/delay. I think, though, I'd rather have that splitter/blender so that I ain't stuck with the beta lead for life. Some delays just don't like my playing style with all the fuzz.

[Gone Fission]

You guys have given me the biggest GAS boner for more ampz and pedalz.

Thankz.

Hell, I've go three (fairly modest) amps in the room and a fuckload of pedals already. (I have seven dedicated delays, FFS.) All I need is to make more patch cables and get more One-Spots on the case. Starting small might be easier, though, to prove out the concepts.

Real instigator of my OP is the Digitech rack harmonizer I just got. Dry, left, and right outputs, so I can do all wet effects from it or hard pan the two voices in pitch modes.

[echoraven]

Sort of. For the vid below, I did 2 takes; one with a Pigtronix Aria and the other with the EHX Little Big Muff Pi and gave them a moderate pan. Duplicated both tracks and offset them by about 2/10ths of a second for a fatter sound.



http://youtu.be/xPabvyKnejQ

[coldbrightsunlight]

Jamming at home I do it sometimes, either using a couple of pedals I have that happen to act as splitters and combiners, or way better using two amps.

Also I've got a Devi BDSM which is super awesome. Parallel fuzz in one box!