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The Never Ending Quest of WTF is He Using?

Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 5:34 pm
by NihilistNixon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nD0zCQHo ... ideo_title In this video at the 1:00 mark onward Jesse calls upon some supernatural force of chorus and some other effect to get an incredible sound. People have told me its a mix of chorus and delay, to chorus and vibrato, to chorus alone. Anyone ever create this sorta sound? I have gotten close with my Rocktek Chorus and Fender RAD amp, but there seems to be a missing element. Please, lets solve this once and for all.

Re: The Never Ending Quest of WTF is He Using?

Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 6:05 pm
by JamesSGBrown
Just sounds like a really fast chorus on feedback to me...

Re: The Never Ending Quest of WTF is He Using?

Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 6:09 pm
by NihilistNixon
JamesSGBrown wrote:Just sounds like a really fast chorus on feedback to me...



The way I got a close sound was via chorus and harmonics, but it still sounds like I'm missing a effect.
:(

Re: The Never Ending Quest of WTF is He Using?

Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 6:15 pm
by kbit
That could be due to a number of things. Not all chorus circuits are the same, not all gear sounds the same, the recording is really low quality and could be coloring what you're hearing, etc. & as I said in the earthquaker thread, a Sea Machine will most likely do that sound very well :thumb:

Re: The Never Ending Quest of WTF is He Using?

Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 6:18 pm
by NihilistNixon
kbithecrowing wrote:That could be due to a number of things. Not all chorus circuits are the same, not all gear sounds the same, the recording is really low quality and could be coloring what you're hearing, etc. & as I said in the earthquaker thread, a Sea Machine will most likely do that sound very well :thumb:


Thats what I was also trying to figure out. Because I dont know what amp he uses or anything. I sent an email to Earthquaker and asked if it could and they told me it'd get reeeal close, but that he was doing something extra. So Im thinking he is hitting harmonics to get that pitch to it. But different peope tell me different thins so you guys may be right. He might just have a really detailed chorus going on.

Re: The Never Ending Quest of WTF is He Using?

Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 6:51 pm
by Casavettes
around 1:50 the effect comes back. the camera doesn't catch all of it, but it seems like he tap dances around the board really quick. i almost hear a phaser somewhere in there, maybe try adding that.

Re: The Never Ending Quest of WTF is He Using?

Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 7:31 pm
by sonidero
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Re: The Never Ending Quest of WTF is He Using?

Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 8:13 pm
by NihilistNixon
Casavettes wrote:around 1:50 the effect comes back. the camera doesn't catch all of it, but it seems like he tap dances around the board really quick. i almost hear a phaser somewhere in there, maybe try adding that.


It could be phaser going on. I just love the sound, it reminds me of Garbage back in the day.

Re: The Never Ending Quest of WTF is He Using?

Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 8:14 pm
by NihilistNixon
sonidero wrote:Older...

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Ah! Where did you find that photo? I'm going to try ad figure out a few of those tonight.

Re: The Never Ending Quest of WTF is He Using?

Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 8:18 pm
by kbit
From what I can tell that's the same board used in the video.

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Boss tuners, trem & delays, rat.
Probably a RV-3/5. Possibly a Walrus Audio Voyager.

Maybe it's fast trem -> modulated reverb?

Re: The Never Ending Quest of WTF is He Using?

Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 8:19 pm
by sonidero
Yeah seemed like some delayed feedback...

Re: The Never Ending Quest of WTF is He Using?

Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 8:23 pm
by NihilistNixon
kbithecrowing wrote:From what I can tell that's the same board used in the video.

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Boss tuners, trem & delays, rat.
Probably a RV-3/5. Possibly a Walrus Audio Voyager.

Maybe it's fast trem -> modulated reverb?


It definitely could be tremolo in place of the chorus. Im thinking delay is used just because of how long it seems like the notes ring out (thus why I thought of harmonics).
This has plagued me forever, I just love the sound.

Re: The Never Ending Quest of WTF is He Using?

Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 8:25 pm
by NihilistNixon
Brand New just always get these really out there sounds that are also really musical AND are one of the few heavier bands that use a lot of chorus.

Re: The Never Ending Quest of WTF is He Using?

Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 8:36 pm
by sonidero
KB post that other pic from above...

I don't really see any Chorus...

Re: The Never Ending Quest of WTF is He Using?

Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2012 2:00 am
by theavondon
heh. brand new being described as heavier. heh.