U2 Mysterious Ways (Pedalboard sounds without a Korg A3 effect)

[kentforbes]

Almost have it... what is the time setting for the second delay pedal? (Time Factor - kicked in for solo)

[mta415]

Dude!!! I am a Mega U2 fan from the get-green but I must say.... YOU KICK ASS!!!! Ol' Dave better watch his back!

Ladies and Gentlemen, we have a winner!

[stewdogg42]

Jesus loves U2.

[calebkid75]

@stewdogg42 :O

[matthew5749]

ur so wicked awsome i want to play like u

[EduardoSandino]

Wo wo wo, so many things for that sound... I don't have that problems trying to imitate Yngwie's sound... but really nice, nice recomendations....

[TheResnick80]

Nice work mate. I really enjoyed this. You got me thinking that i need a discombobulator now :) I've been using a crybaby & small clone together which means i'm glued to my board for the whole tune. Thanks for posting.

[TheKungFuProductions]

Reverb

Delay

Autowah

Boost

Flange

Recipe written down, thanks :D

[Nemova]

Wow... this sounds like an acid trip into the song - and I mean it in a good way. Great work. ;)

[tapemania]

no offense to u2 its a great band but I like your intro way better :)

[u2john316]

@tapemania thanks - U2 actually did this type of intro too (see Slane Castle version)

[Wanttojfk]

And how much does that all cost ? :D

[Knutli]

Nice pedalboard, really nice and neet:)

[U2SSana]

JUSUS :)

[wildcatz123]

wouldnt the A3 be cheaper? lol. awesome effects though.

[u2john316]

@wildcatz123 it is (and I have one!). But it's noisy and old - though i still use it live for this song.

[Marguns]

I always though he used the small stone from eh

[u2john316]

@Marguns Edge uses the KorgA3 for this and is still the best option for this song.

[inpankli]

lol jesus is there

[xXlio666Xx]

SICK

[TacooGrill]

i always thought the edge did the riff sound with a lovetone meatball and doppleganger, not a korg a3

[jedailprod]

What delay mode do you use on dd-20? Did you change the tone of it?

Thanx

[philipkatsotas]

isnt hard to step to the last line of pedals in your pedalboard?

[PutItAway101]

Nice. Very useable approximation !

[bianchiniman]

hey dude i was wondering if that erny ball volume pedal shorts out on you time to time because mine does

[nonline2]

The Korg A3 is a multi-effect rack unit.

U2John316 - what are you're settings in the Emma? I'm trying to replicate, but can't quite get the right settings on the Emma. Thanks man!

[zheeno86]

Hi and great job!Is the korg a3 a flanger,a phaser or a multieffect unit?

[u2john316]

@zheeno86 the Korg A3 was a multi effects unit (in a 1U rack size) from the late 80's early 90's. In addition to storing many presets (with various effect chains) it had the option of adding more sounds with a sound card. One of which had the preset Edge used for Mysterious Ways and nothing ever matched that preset since - though there are some decent attempts out there.

[jaiknkayla]

what kind of pedal switcher is that?

[cybermac2]

The Korg A3 is the only machine you can reproduce MW sound ... unfortunaately...

[gunsproof]

i use a Overdrive and a Wah pedal

[BulletSponge021]

think i might sell my truck and get this pedalboard and guitar...very nice!

[garbeaj]

Is Edge's main Rick a 12 string or six string? I always thought it was a six string with a harmonizer,but recently I thought it could be a 12 and I just never caught it. I think the hollow body of the Rick informs the record and live tone alot.

[u2john316]

Yes Edge uses a 12-string Ricky.

[garbeaj]

I used to play all of the Sydney show on my '68 strat-I played a three octave spread for the riffs from "Even Better Than The Real Thing" and it sounded cool...saved me a ton of money for a Rick 12! I reckon his 12 is the same on "EBTTRT"?

[ThreeChordGuitar]

Great job!

[shakenbakeconnor]

what pedalboard is this?

[ldr1997]

@godlikecharacta if you don't like U2, then why watch this video?

[Snoopy587]

great sound but you should use a rickenbacker 330/12

[u2john316]

Thanks. Want to send me one and I'll oblige :))

[garbeaj]

Incredibly fucking expensive guitar! Very cool though...

[spakuloid]

I have a Korg A3 and it is a pain in the ass unit. Big, bulky, sounds trebly, and is only useful for about 3-4 things. Anyone who thinks they absolutely need it to nail the MW sound is delusional. Pedals are the way to go!!!!

Anyone wants to buy my A3 can email me!!!

[ddstalta]

Really good demo! 5 stars to your videos!

greetings!

[u2john316]

Thanks. Even if it doesn't have the correct sound card (SPC.01) you can always find somewhere to download it. Also, watch out for bad/old jack connections in these noisy Korg A3 units.

[theedge269]

Nice Work. I saw an A3 on ebay in the last couple days. It had no card in it, and was going for £122. Seemed cheap. How do I KNOW that the unit would have the right program? (It said something about 'guitar card' settings)

[Juanjolead]

Hey Dude Which one its better or more versatile the dl4 the dd20,dd7or the memory man?

[0ddb0d]

Stellar attempt at that. One of the best I've heard not using the A3. It's amazing that with all these new units no one is able to simulate the A3 auto wah deal. Such a big unit to carry around just for a coupe of cool things. I wish something else could do it. Come on Korg release an A3 in a pedal!!! WOOHHOOOO!!!

[jfelix94]

i don't want to sound annoying, but i would appreciate it if you could tell me the names of all of the pedals you are using...and all of the settings they are on...thanks and great video 5*'s

[dell59sid]

um what is the video with a shimmer and a wah pedal

[ashleyriotuk]

I think you very accurately capture the shift in the song @ 02:45, which is wonderfully similar to The Edge live and takes Mysterious Ways from being a great song to making me shiver.

[xxxxredinkxxxx]

can you make the effect with a wah pedal

???

[mysocalledchaos]

You can get a similar sound but it wont be the same. You would also have to get the timing down of moving your foot.

[miggator]

What are the specific settings on the discumbobulator and the flanger?

[revolutionday1]

So....aside from the delay kicking-in, it's basically the same effect(s) througout the entire song??

[u2john316]

Yes that's right.

[benrox26]

how many milliseconds have you got dd-20 on?

[rafismirdis]

hi, thad is very good. i'm trying to do the same sound, can you teach me ? if you can i will be very happy because i love these guitarris!!!!!!!! thanks

[u2john316]

Eventide pedals are cool. My TimeFactor is on 99% of the time so I don't notice tone suck. Most of the other pedals are isolated within Buffered Loops so they are only in my audio path when they are on.

[promenadebcn]

The intro part shuold be without the boss overdrive, the rest is almost perfect, but only korg A3 can do the same sound. I prefer this version than the other one with the M13 that sounds more digital. Amazing. Do you think the eventide pedals suck tone? I will buy two of them soon and I'm worried about loosing my vox chime.

[ericthebow]

These vids are a great help. Keep em coming .

[wpaone]

Great vids. What do you think of the Modfactor? Considering it, but worried it's too cold due to the digital nature of the pedal. Your thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

[mkutz007]

this is sick. very nice work

[nature223]

cool effects man..you pretty much approximated it..very good effort

[Zenon2006]

Nothing I have heard comes close to the Auto Wah in the A3. It just isn't M Ways without the A3

[larry1977]

very good sound though

[larry1977]

buy a korg A3 is less expensive than all those pedals :-))

[u2john316]

Ha yes I've got one already :-) Anyone can plug into an A3 and get that sound. However, they are old, noisy and often digital in sound so not suited to all sounds. Especially if you have a pedalboard...

[Soh2k8]

Extremely close man, nice try.

[Lamberttt]

Are you playing it with Strato or Rickenbacker? :)

[u2john316]

Strat...

[Lamberttt]

Sound you gained is near perfect and I was thinking it is a Rickenbacker. Gratz :)

[airsoftsteve]

Awesome!!!