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Anxiously awaiting a full 30 min vocals only demo to sway me fully (the clip on the Meris site was enticing...)

Still wanna Pitchfactor, though ::EVENTIDE INTENSIFIES::

Already discussing it in the 2019 happenings thread!

UglyCasanova wrote:Least impressive/interesting thing they've made so far, IMO. As mentioned, quite synthetic and sterile. I like the videogamey sounds but I think I'm able recreate that much easier with other pedals and make it sound better, or at least more to my liking. The print design is really nice though. Probably my favorite of theirs so far.

Edit: I've only seen two demos, but these are my first impressions at least, or second.

Edit edit: maybe you don't need to put delays in all of your pedals, Meris. Just a suggestion.

I'm all for the synthetic tones, though I do agree with all the build/design issues with Meris on the whole, which is always what swayed me from an Enzo, et al

However, I'm on board for any new takes on pitch shifting from anywhere, since I can't hang with a Whammy (or Richochet, sadly), though I do love my PitchFork but also hate the build quality/lack thereof.

UglyCasanova wrote:Already discussing it in the 2019 happenings thread!

I'd always rather have 100 dedicated thread topics instead of one thread with 5000 posts that looks like a shopping list (just sayin' )

coupleonapkins wrote:I do love my PitchFork but also hate the build quality/lack thereof.

I'm really just waiting for the Pitch Fork Deluxe over any other potential pitch pedal. This new Meris looks... fine... but the pitch part of it isn't very exciting and they just added a delay to try and flesh out the pedal. Thus far all the demos make the pitch shifts sound really glassy and fake which I'm guessing sounds great clean but will probably sound like trash with a gainy amp which is how I use most of my pitch effects.

whoismarykelly wrote:

coupleonapkins wrote:I do love my PitchFork but also hate the build quality/lack thereof.

I'm really just waiting for the Pitch Fork Deluxe over any other potential pitch pedal. This new Meris looks... fine... but the pitch part of it isn't very exciting and they just added a delay to try and flesh out the pedal. Thus far all the demos make the pitch shifts sound really glassy and fake which I'm guessing sounds great clean but will probably sound like trash with a gainy amp which is how I use most of my pitch effects.

Yeah I’m skeptical about this until I see a video with high gain. A Pitchfork Pro would be sweet

The non-Meris demos sound better than the in-house. I'm a harmonizer junky, so this is still a bit meh to me. The tracking seems good, but if people cared about pitch shifter tracking, the Boss GP-10 would be a phenomenal hit. The clinicalness of the pitch voices is the big turn off. I could see this being a plus for some to create a distinct complement to a warmer source voice. Otherwise, I'm looking at the functions and seeing how to get there with what I have on hand. (And I can. VSIG.)

Counterpoint to UC: Given that pitch shifters are delays, it's kind of retarded not to give some delay power/control with a pitch shifter or harmonizer.

I'm looking for a pitch Shifter in those weeks, so when I saw it last night I watched like 4 demos one after another trying to like it and.. I couldn't.
It has really a tons of features but none of those made me jump on the chair, most of my disappointment comes from the tone.
I don't know if it's just and impression but it sounds sterile and cold. Pitch shifting is an effect that obviously has an "artifact" feeling, but the good old PS2, or even the less warm PS2, seems less clinical overall.
Plus, like UC pointed out, the interface doesn't help a functional use, it seems like a thing that needs menu diving without having one.

(and aesthetically i must say that I never found a single Meris design I could enjoy)

That said, I would probably come back in a few months wanting it.

I ordered one but will be surprised if it sticks. There is a reason I don't have a Thermae/Ptichfactor/Rainbow Machine etc: I don't really like that sound. Havent like it since I overused a PS-2 way back when.

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This sounds nice but I agree with people saying it is underwhelming. Like I get the format may limit them but I would have loved if it had some modulation. Harmodulator is my favourite pitchfactor mode, since people are comparing, and it would have been awesome if there was a more up to date flexible version of it. Btw am I the only one who finds the lack of chords in the demos alarming? Like I spent more attention to his guitar but damn it's like you're hiding something only playing arpeggios

whoismarykelly wrote:

coupleonapkins wrote:I do love my PitchFork but also hate the build quality/lack thereof.

I'm really just waiting for the Pitch Fork Deluxe over any other potential pitch pedal. This new Meris looks... fine... but the pitch part of it isn't very exciting and they just added a delay to try and flesh out the pedal. Thus far all the demos make the pitch shifts sound really glassy and fake which I'm guessing sounds great clean but will probably sound like trash with a gainy amp which is how I use most of my pitch effects.

coupleonapkins wrote:I'm all for the synthetic tones, though I do agree with all the build/design issues with Meris on the whole, which is always what swayed me from an Enzo, et al

However, I'm on board for any new takes on pitch shifting from anywhere, since I can't hang with a Whammy (or Richochet, sadly), though I do love my PitchFork but also hate the build quality/lack thereof.

UglyCasanova wrote:Already discussing it in the 2019 happenings thread!

I'd always rather have 100 dedicated thread topics instead of one thread with 5000 posts that looks like a shopping list (just sayin' )

Didn't TC put out a pedal supposed to be like that? IDK the build quality of TCs new pedals (other than the rotary encoders sucking) but it seems like a contender. Got that pressure sensitive thingy too

qersty wrote:This sounds nice but I agree with people saying it is underwhelming. Like I get the format may limit them but I would have loved if it had some modulation. Harmodulator is my favourite pitchfactor mode, since people are comparing, and it would have been awesome if there was a more up to date flexible version of it. Btw am I the only one who finds the lack of chords in the demos alarming? Like I spent more attention to his guitar but damn it's like you're hiding something only playing arpeggios

There was a demo that mentioned that it shits the bed with chords/polyphony, but that it sort of handles 5ths.

Like on the Enzo in poly mode, complex chords make it go absolutely crazy. There are also some interesting harmonics in mono mode that make it spasm in the best worst way possible. It's one of my favorite things the Enzo does, actually.

I haven't watched too many demos, but I actually kind of like what I've heard. I'm honestly a noob with pitch effects though. It's just never really made sense in the music I play. So, I've only ever owned the Witch Shifter

I've also flip flopped pretty hard on Meris pedals. The Mercury was my favourite reverb for awhile, but the secondary effects became way too tiresome to try and remember all the time. This on the other hand actually seems fairly intuitive to use.

Edit: might still just buy a Rainbow Machine instead because I've become somewhat of an EQD fanboy

UglyCasanova wrote:

qersty wrote:This sounds nice but I agree with people saying it is underwhelming. Like I get the format may limit them but I would have loved if it had some modulation. Harmodulator is my favourite pitchfactor mode, since people are comparing, and it would have been awesome if there was a more up to date flexible version of it. Btw am I the only one who finds the lack of chords in the demos alarming? Like I spent more attention to his guitar but damn it's like you're hiding something only playing arpeggios

There was a demo that mentioned that it shits the bed with chords/polyphony, but that it sort of handles 5ths.

Like on the Enzo in poly mode, complex chords make it go absolutely crazy. There are also some interesting harmonics in mono mode that make it spasm in the best worst way possible. It's one of my favorite things the Enzo does, actually.

Yeah I heard that too and it wasn't just like a minor thing, sounded pretty awful. I don't think fifths isnt that big achievement, like the og whammy handled those pretty well even albeit with its characteristic warble. Makes sense tho cause it is the third natural harmonic and if it couldn't deal with that single notes would be pretty fucked too.

It sucks polyphonic has become such a hufe marketing thing and not like a real product descriptor. There are too many "polyphonic" pitch effects out there that in practice only handle triads. I hope Yamaha makes some pitch pedal soon with the old digitech team. I thought the last generation whammies was really good in poly mode.