So my band uses an Alexis sr-16 for our drum sounds. We typically run it into the pa and a jazz chorus simultaneously but it comes off too clean sounding depending on the venue. I want to make a bit more rude and maybe a bit dirty. What are some cool pedals I can use to rough it up a bit? I'm thinking something with a clean blend...
Re: Drum Machines and Pedals
Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2014 4:58 pm
by D.o.S.
I want to say the FrantaBit, but that's because I feel like Iron Ether exclusively makes pedals with a clean blend, and some light bit crushing sounds like exactly what you're looking for.
Re: Drum Machines and Pedals
Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2014 5:00 pm
by neonblack
And there's one in bst for way cheap too! Buy it so I don't!
Re: Drum Machines and Pedals
Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2014 5:01 pm
by friendship
WeHuntKings wrote: I'm thinking something with a clean blend...
That would be a good idea as dirty/compressed drums sound great with a parallel clean
Re: Drum Machines and Pedals
Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2014 5:05 pm
by neonblack
Also, just thinking of stuff in the b/s/t. I used to have a Malekko Diabolik and ran a drum machine through it once. Really awesome and subby and gritty. Plus clean blend. And the squish knob compresses it more and adds more FUN!
Re: Drum Machines and Pedals
Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2014 5:11 pm
by Dr. Sherman Sticks M.D.
yea +1 on the clean blend. pretty much anything w/ a clean blend will give u something gnarly while also useful.
TAFM is really nice on drums.
red panda bitmap.
moog drive?
edit: also just wanna add that the clean blend isn't necessary if u wanna totally destroy!
reverb pedals are cool. reverb into dirt. yea
Re: Drum Machines and Pedals
Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2014 5:52 pm
by ChetMagongalo
filters, bitcrushers, maybe a ring mod with a clean blend? flangers are tight too
Re: Drum Machines and Pedals
Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2014 7:10 pm
by Uncle Grandfather
i've used a sr-16 for years and always heavily process the hell out of it. the oto biscuit is a stereo bit crusher/mono synth that is my usual go to.
The red panda particle does amazing things but its not stereo.
Anything by metasonix
The trogotronic 77 is really fun with it.
I have been getting really cool textures sounds with a seppuku memory loss lately.
There are also a few coffee and riffs videos involving drum machines and pedals that are pretty cool. Give their YouTube channel a gander, should be easy enough to find
Re: Drum Machines and Pedals
Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2014 7:27 pm
by Achtane
Yeah, TAFM is the shit for drums.
Re: Drum Machines and Pedals
Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2014 7:28 pm
by Deltaphoenix
I agree with the OTO Biscuit!
I have been using an INFANEM 2nd Voice Deluxe and it is so dope. It is like it adds a dirty synth baseline at the same time. I will post some examples later tonight.
Re: Drum Machines and Pedals
Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2014 9:49 pm
by fever606
I survived most of the 90s with an HR-16B, an HM-2 and a DD-3.
Would still rock that setup any day.
Re: Drum Machines and Pedals
Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2014 10:00 pm
by Gone Fission
Compressors. Cheap rack stuff from the 90s that you find in pawnshops can be fantastic--Symmetrix, Rane, Ashly, Rocktron, dbx. Alesis 1/3 rack Nano Compressor. The built-in compressor in Fostex MN-series mixers sound wicked smashing drum machines, though that makes it seem frivolous to get a little mini mixer with aux send/return capability for clean blend if you need it.
Re: Drum Machines and Pedals
Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2014 10:41 pm
by Deltaphoenix
Here is a Korg Volca Beats >INFANEM Second Voice Deluxe
I didn't EQ this yet or anything
Re: Drum Machines and Pedals
Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2014 10:55 pm
by Uncle Grandfather
Deltaphoenix wrote:Here is a Korg Volca Beats >INFANEM Second Voice Deluxe
That sounds great, i'm going to have to try my infanem analogue harmony synth with my drum machines
