Pedalboard Demo January 2009: [PART 1] : Ambient / Post-Rock / Shoegaze / Post-Metal / Drone

[DemoColorScheme]

@TheSwedeJohan

Thanks, I guess .......

[VanostranIV]

@DemoColorScheme I haven't heard you yet, but I hope your band is awesome!

[DaanJM]

What is the advantage of a unit like the Flatliner Six over something like the Visualsound 1 Spot? The price difference is huge but they are made for the same purpose. Is it the amount of noise the power supply would create?

[DemoColorScheme]

@DaanJM

Exactly. Those power supplies are isolated, 1 Spots, however, aren't.

[greendayfan19]

everything powered by the Artec Power Bricks ?

[DemoColorScheme]

Back then, yeah. But now I use Burkey Flatliner SIX units.

[pleadguitar]

@DemoColorScheme

are those Artec power bricks any good, ive been condsidering buying one for my pedalbaord

[DemoColorScheme]

@pleadguitar

They're decent, but there's better stuff that's isolated, like the Voodoo Labs units and the Burkey units.

[jakeblandjk47]

you like the band Explosions in the Sky by any chance? you got a similar sound. i love those guys. awesome gear and even better playing dude! what i like (and its rare in a guitar player - somthing to do with egos i believe) is that you know when to play and when not to. which is so important, i'm a big believer in subtleties.

again, awesome demo!

JB

[DemoColorScheme]

Oh, yes, I like EitS but I wouldn't say they've influenced me in any way. My phrasing and chording is actually way different and I actually don't listen that much to EitS anymore.

But thanks for the compliments! Check out the new demo as well!

[catbusification]

Great info dude, I enjoy the science you've made of this.

[DemoColorScheme]

Ha, thanks!

[65willdestroyyou]

Are you on Harmony Central? I see you everywhere else but there.

[DemoColorScheme]

Question asked, question answered. I'm not. ;)

[caprico82]

you, sir, are awesome!! i've seen all your videos and you get amazing sounds. those are near to the ones i am chasing too... but i cant afford such gear!

great going!

[DemoColorScheme]

Thanks a lot! Really.

[rio1]

is there any noise using artec power brake???

[DemoColorScheme]

Yes, that's why I switched over to Burkey Flatliner SIX's.

[mdaleo]

I've been thinking about getting that octa-switch. Is there a way the routing works with an amps effects loop??? I usually put reverb and delay in the amps loop so I can utilize the drive of the amp without clipping the effects.

[DemoColorScheme]

Yes, you can. I never used it that way but I did a demo of the pedal and someone mentioned it to me. I'll PM you for the link.

[mdaleo]

Glorious ambient sounds!

[DemoColorScheme]

Thanks!

[MrKtclayto]

Very Beautiful. What affect do you hit at 3:02?

[DemoColorScheme]

Thanks! It's the Line 6 DL-4's Auto-Volume Echo - basically just a volume envelope - it swells the guitar, removes the attack.

[ricbangis]

That's a really really big and heavy board you got there ha ha.

[DemoColorScheme]

Jup. This isn't my live board, just to be clear about that.

[ricbangis]

I see. Well, I hope to learn more from your vids man! :D Cheers!

[Drascus]

Absolutely fantastic. In the first section of this, before you stop to change the settings/pedals etc, what pedals do you actually have switched on? Are you running loops and samples? There's so many layers to it.

[DemoColorScheme]

Thanks for the compliment. No samples, just the guitar itself with delays, reverbs stacked on top of one another. I guess, from the sound of it, I was using the mxr dyna comp, DL-4 [Tube Echo], t.c. electronic Nova Delay [reverse tape delay - 750ms], Deluxe Memory Man [250ms - vibrato mode], BOSS RE-20 [tapped out delay with high feedback rates, loads of bass, treble turned down], BOSS RV-5 [Modulated Reverb].

[DemoColorScheme]

I think that's it. I can't remember exactly. The DMM might not be in there, but I'm sure about the rest. When I go over the swell stuff, I've got the Choralflange engaged as well.

[GTYOYO]

does digitech compressor, chourus and delay pedal sound good for a slow post rock kinda super clean rhytym also i plan maybe to get a digitech overdrive pedal for some clapton and a fuzz face for hendrix does all this sound good?

[DemoColorScheme]

No one is going to be able to tell you if this is 'good' - it's all subjective. I, personally, am not a fan of Digitech products, they're just like BOSS, but a little less special. I'm just a pedal freak that likes expensive pedals, that's all.

On the combo of compressor, chorus, delay;

sure, that always sounds nice. Though it depends on which pedals, of course. No pedal is the same.

[GTYOYO]

thx for the really helpful tips i just dont want to spend over $150 per pedal thats why i rely on some dunlops and mxr and digi's

really like youre sounds by the way

thx

[DemoColorScheme]

I see! That explains.

Thanks for the compliment!

[tHoM0r]

oh my, that's a lot of gear!

[DemoColorScheme]

Mwah. I've seen more. :)

[Finnguala]

harhar, I don't know anything about all this, but I wish all boys had sideburns like you ;p

[DemoColorScheme]

haha, you're too cute! But they aren't sideburns, actually, It's just my beard but you can't see it from the sides. So, now you've mentioned it, it kinda does look like I have huge sideburns!

[Finnguala]

haha, oh! I apologize. From the side it looks like your chin is shaven :B Anyway xD I'll shut up...

[DemoColorScheme]

haha, NEVER! You'll never see me sporting facial hair like that, horrible. Just beards for me, thank you. ;)

[yorkism]

Lennart van Timer hier ;)

Echt super mooie sound, net waar ik naar op zoek ben. Wat heb je allemaal aanstaan voor de eerste sound? Welke effects hebben de hoofdrol daarin?

Greetz (btw : 5 stars;))

[DemoColorScheme]

Hey Lennart! In het eerste stuk heb ik de mxr dyna comp, Line 6 DL-4 [tube echo patch], Deluxe Memory Man, BOSS RE-20 en de BOSS RV-5 op een modulated reverb setting aanstaan. [èn wat spring reverb van de amp ;)]

Op andere stukken dit: mxr dyna comp, Deluxe Memory Man, BOSS RE-20 [long decays, bass up, treble down for mixing it in], Nova Delay [reverse tape like delay, 750ms] BOSS RV-5 and with some parts [like the swell stuff] the Choralflange and the DL-4 [auto-volume patch, highly tweaked]

[yorkism]

Thanks. Maar heb je de dyna comp echt nodig? Wat doet die precies? Als je hem nou niet zou gebruiken, is er dan een groot verschil? Ik denk dat de RV-5 wel een hoofdrol heeft, samen met de Deluxe, niet? In mijn geval is dat dan de Memory man w hazarai.. Zou het mooi zijn moest ik de RV3 simultaan aanzetten met de RV-5? (die ik nog moet kopen) ;)

[DemoColorScheme]

Ligt eraan. de dyna comp compressed het mooi waardoor de reverb en de delay wat meer doorkomt en het droge signaal er dus tegenaan gedrukt wordt. De DMM of DL-4 en de RV-5 zijn dus de kern van de sound. En ja, RV-3 + RV-5 kan mooi zijn. Ik heb mijn RV-3 laten modden met een high cut switch, dus die is heel wat warmer.

[yorkism]

Ah ok. En kost dat veel (die mod aan je RV3?)

[DemoColorScheme]

Nee hoor. Ik heb een vriend in Nijmegen die dat voor een living doet. Zal je niet meer dan €10,- kosten.

[sleepwillfollow]

what pedal is making the first noise? :)

[DemoColorScheme]

Which first noise?

[jcobr]

Hey I have a vintage 1968 Fender Bassman. Like the twin, it doesnt have an effects loop, so my question to you is, how are you using an effects loop if at all?By the way, it sounds absolutely gorgeous!

[DemoColorScheme]

Well, as you've mentioned before, the Twin doesn't have an FX loop, so the effects all go in front of the amp. Luckily the Twin Reverb is a perfect amp for that, it takes effects VERY well.

[mottolero]

Do you hear any " pop " while pressing the buttons on the octa-switch ( even with buffer on ) ???

[DemoColorScheme]

Yes. Go see the demo I did of the Octa-Switch.

[JoeTMR]

This kind of music has inspired me in every part of my life. Your style is really refreshing, good pacing and patience ;-p

please give me feedback on my video response, if you like it keep it ;-p... I just got into this post rock scene last year. thanks!!!

[DemoColorScheme]

Thanks, Joe! I'm glad you like it. I'll have a look at your vids this week and I'll give you some feedback then.

[AndrewM109]

I absolutely love your style man :) So nice to listen to. And nice board too!

[DemoColorScheme]

Thank you! That's very kind of you! Good to hear you enjoy it.

[masterrofl]

monster pedalboard:O!!!

[DemoColorScheme]

lol :')

I've seen bigger!

[amarr1]

Where did you get your dynacomp modified?

[DemoColorScheme]

All mods by Technophobia Analog Audio Solutions. You can find the link in the description.

[craigmcarthur1]

Awesome sound. I love the sound from that Blackface, the cleans combined with those huge reverbs sound great.

Fun to watch someone else using delays and reverbs in a similar way to what i do.

Loving your videos

[DemoColorScheme]

Thanks once more, Craig!

Reverb and delay are absolutely my most used-effects. I really love textures, combining them, having them be like a pad that floats underneath my playing are have it like a very rhythmic [especially delay] effect.

Cheers, mate!

[kellen82]

Man, what a great setup..I love your sounds! Can I ask what effects you were using in the first 2-3 minutes of the video?

[DemoColorScheme]

Thanks, mate! It's my atmospheric patch. In this loop setting I was running: mxr dyna comp, Deluxe Memory Man, BOSS RE-20 [long decays, bass up, treble down for mixing it in], Nova Delay [reverse tape like delay, 750ms] BOSS RV-5 and with some parts [like the swell stuff] the Choralflange and the DL-4 [auto-volume patch, highly tweaked] and on some other parts the tube-echo of the DL-4.

[tatoi]

Nice and deep sounds man!

I'm going to put up some ambient videos today;)

[DemoColorScheme]

Thanks, mate! And yeah, do that! I'd love to see that.

[tatoi]

And seriously, I think I'm going to get a DMM in the near future.

You are killing me! lol

[DemoColorScheme]

Lol! Sorry, once more! [got get it!]

[Mushman34]

The older one looked nicer :( I imagine this is far easier to control though.

[DemoColorScheme]

Yeah, you think? Hm, yeah, the other one looked cleaner since almost all of the pedals were facing the right direction + it wasn't as deep as this one. But yeah, trust me, this board is way better. When I hooked everything up to the Octa-Switch I was amazed, I had all my tone back [I had a huge tone suck problem] and a lot of noise had disappeared. Also, the Octa let's me put the tape delay in a loop which takes care of the noise problem of tape delays. Cheers for favoring my vids, by the way!

[Mushman34]

Haha, yes, I have been known to be quite anal about my pedal geometry. Wow, that does sound pretty great, I'd love to have that sort of organisation but at present I don't have a big enough board to justify an Octaswitch! Also I cycle my set-up at a ridiculous rate, nothing stays the same for over a week!

[DemoColorScheme]

Yeah, I had to upgrade to a different board, as you see now. It does fit now, but it's completely stacked, as you can see. I really can't find another place for a pedal while I'm actually looking for one more for some modulation. The t.c. electronic Nova Modulator. And yeah, I'm pretty anal about my setup as well. It's all pretty clean and neat in my vision though.