Part 2: I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For (U2 Tutorial) - Effect Settings

[kjshannon21]

Hello Michael - I'm enjoying very much the tones and detail to these songs. I have been looking for a set of noiseless pups for a LONG time... could you please give me the specs for your kinmans? Thanks!

[U2GuitarTutorials]

@kjshannon21

Kinman Woodstock (regular set). They are excellent for U2 stuff.

[p1ayn]

Thanks for the response. I have finally set up the empress pretty nicely thanks to your videos. Im waiting on my second delay to try the slap back with it. Im uncertain on how to rig it parallel on the pedal board so Im assuming the dd6 then the empress as final pedal out to Amp, that is series? Either way I think its pretty close now. I have a gig Saturday and gonna give it a shot..:) Thanks again

[p1ayn]

disregard the series question on the slapback.. I guess I have to play a little more with the empress and see how it works.

[p1ayn]

a dd6 and am thinking of adding that slap back, however in series cause im not sure how to in parallele. Will that make that much difference with dd6 and in series?

[U2GuitarTutorials]

@p1ayn

I pure slap back should be in parallel so it goes off just once on each strike of the string and not with each delayed note. However a slap is a very low mix, subtle delay and can be done in series. Just set the first delay low in the mix and with only one repeat. The second delay will repeat the original note and the slap back together however many times the second delay is set to. Ideally you do want parallel but few will tell the difference.

[skywagonboy]

These vids are great. Thanks for posting. I have an Eventide Timefactor that I am just learning. I assume I can't get the dotted 8th and slap back with 1 Timefactor? I have an old Boss DD3. Will it work with these pedals together?

[U2GuitarTutorials]

@skywagonboy

Thanks! Join our Google Group U2_Guitar_Tutorials for these type of questions. Some in the group own the Timefactor which is a great delay.

[SimonC7777777]

You are a geat gy for this. No ego just the basic data and stuff. Top notch.

[rmoyavaldivia]

what delay pedal do you use?

[U2GuitarTutorials]

@rmoyavaldivia:

I use the delays in the Axe-Fx Ultra by Fractal Audio. Best digital delays out there.

[rmoyavaldivia]

@U2GuitarTutorials Thanks men!

[lennart1402]

so is it right that this isn't in normal E Tuning? Cause you say, if you have the E tuning you have to put the capo on first fred.. sry i don't speak and hear english well.. so maybe i overhear it.?! please answer ..:-) awesome video :)

[U2GuitarTutorials]

@lennart1402:

Correct, I was probably in Eb like Edge is often.

[GuitarLessonSarasota]

So say you were running your delays in series, would you put your slap back before or after the dotted8th? I ask because I am thinking of setting up my pedal board like this, with an always on analog delay type pedal as well as my rhythmic digital delay. Thanks.

[U2GuitarTutorials]

@GuitarLessonSarasota:

Well the slap back is a very short delay. I typically put short delays first, but I dont think there would be a big difference. The slap back is one short delay repeat. But there will be a subtle difference in series because the next delay (assume it has more than one repeat and is longer in time) will "carry" the slap back. So every repeat of the second delay will repeat the original note and the slap back. A true slap back should be in parallel and go off once.

[yankeesnmbr5]

why does this video take so long to load?!

[U2GuitarTutorials]

@yankeesnmbr5 :

I just tried it form an airplane on GoGo it it loaded immediately. It must be your service.

[Tulle1234]

Nice Stratocaster u have there; what modell of stratocaster u have?

[U2GuitarTutorials]

Thx. It's a "frankenstrat." 2003 NOS 1960 Custom Shop but I had to replace the neck with a USA Custom Shop because the flame maple neck it came with went into backbow. Pups are Kinman's in this video.

[UnforgettablyFired]

when you hit those notes in the D chord early in the video, your guitar has a clingy 'twang' to it, classic to Edge's guitar playing. How do you make that clingy sound???

[hardcoremetalmaster]

@UnforgettablyFired use the side of your pick with the grip on it so it scrapes the strings. I dont know if that the was The Edge does it but it seems pretty good.

[u2MRtheFLY]

thats how he gets the chimey signature sound. he never had formal training so held the pick hte wrong way which gave him that signature sound

[Caribbedich]

@u2MRtheFLY

lol, myth

[Rouse1994]

Its his pick, its rough on one side making it "chimier" when he strums, they are called Harlem picks (blue, heavy)

[Rouse1994]

they are called Herdim picks

[RobertMarra]

HI! dO you use d'addario e ernie ball string? Which kind?

[AchtungBaby76]

Amazing (yet again)! You got that tone nailed!

Edge 2.0

[TheAmalgamut]

I got my tickets!!!

[dirtdavegirls]

good job great info to know have a great day

dave from canada

[u2withorwithoutyou]

hey m8 great tutorial the dotted 8 note ect never really made sense but now i do bdw does it make a difference if im usuing 456ms rather than dotted 8th note with 101 bpm or will it sound the same? Thanks great tutorial

[migueledge]

Great work abaut delay settings, waiting for part 3

[U2GuitarTutorials]

Sorry for the lighting. The original file is not this dark. It seems YouTube's processing makes it darker. I'll try to adjust for this going forward.

[TheSouthernAccent]

What happened to your White balance around 6:50? Suddenly its much cooler colors?

Perfect Tutorial, great work !

[U2GuitarTutorials]

The sun was going down and reflecting off of other buildings out our window.

[U2GuitarTutorials]

Actually, it's worse on my monitors at work. Looks much better at home. Seems I have to change my settings at work.