t.c. electronic G-System - Octaver and Pitch Shifter [various sounds and uses]

This a demo vid of some Pitch Shifting and Octaver sounds that I found fun using with the G-System. First off, sorry for the added noise on the recordings: I had to record it at low volumes (and boost it post-recording) due to the apartment I'm in and the complaints I've gotten. ;) This explains the added noise and the tad thinnish sound.

I do have to mention this was mainly for fun. I'm not sure if I'm going to use all of these sounds, especially the 'Shimmering' sound since it almost feels too cliché-ish due to the whole U2 association. But it's fun nevertheless!

- The first bit with the gain sounds are:
1) Dry: Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret + VariOboost + the internal G-System Compressor (Percussive)

2) Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret + VariOboost + the internal G-System Compressor (Percussive) + Octaver (60% mix)

3) Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret + VariOboost + the internal G-System Compressor (Percussive) + Octaver (100% mix) [I add some Lo-Fi Delay (+ Vibrato) in the end]

- The shimmering swell sounds after that are all used with the DL's Auto-Volume Echo. After that:
1) One half of the Pitch Shifter tuned +1 Octave and the other half tuned slightly out of tune to get a Chorus effect on top of it, with the G-System Internal Compressor (Percussive), Deluxe Memory Man, BOSS RV-5 some internal G-System Lo-Fi Delay (+ Vibrato) and some extra Plate Reverb

2) Is the same thing, but instead of +1 Octave it's -1 Octave

- The 1 string bass sound after that is the first preset of the video but without the Catalinbread DLS. After that I engage it for a while again.

- After that it's the same preset again, without the DLS but played higher on the neck to get that warped-record-glitchy sound. After that I engage a bit of Lo-Fi Delay (+ Vibrato) as well.

It's sad though, that the tracking of the Pitch Shifter and Octaver both still aren't that good. It still doesn't track chords well enough. I can use chords in swells since it kinda masks the glichtyness. It does work well on 2 strings simultaneously, like in the first bit of the vid.

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Gear used for recording:
- Shure SM57
- PreSonus FirePod
- Ableton Live 6.01

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Guitar:
- XP Telecaster [cheap, but very useful!]
.010 Elixir strings (tuned in E standard)

Amp:
- Koch Powertone + Koch TS212/180watt Cabinet + Koch DJ-1 [channel switcher] + EbTech Hum Eliminator

Signal chain:
- Carl Martin Octa-Switch:
--IN--
::LOOP 1::
- Ernie Ball VP Jr.
- ProCo RAT [modded: extra bass knob, chip replacement, 3-way clipping switch]
::LOOP 2::
- Fulltone Choralflange + Yamaha E1010 (modded)
::LOOP 3::
- Line 6 DL-4 [modded: Volume Drop mod, Double Preset mod, Custom Exterior]
::LOOP 4::
- Deluxe Electric Mistress [modded: True Bypass, red LED]
::LOOP 5::
- BOSS RC-20XL
::LOOP 6::
- Send: to the Input of the G-System
- t.c. electronic G-System [4-cable method]
-- THE RACK --
-- INSIDE THE RACK --
::LOOP 1::
- Keeley C4 Compressor
::LOOP 2::
- Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret [18V]
::LOOP 3::
- EHX Deluxe Memory Man [modded: True Bypass]
- BOSS RV-5
::LOOP 4::
- Catalinbread VariOboost
::AMP FX LOOP::
- BOSS GE-7 [modded: Sniper/Hi-Fi mod, 9V mod, Blue LED]
- BBE Sonic Maximizer 482i
- Return: from the Output of the G-System
::LOOP 7::
- Line 6 Verbzilla [Damage Control TimeLine goes here]
::LOOP 8::
- BOSS RV-3 [modded: High Cut Switch, white LED] [Line 6 Verbzilla goes here when the TimeLine arrives] - STEREO OUT -
-- OCTA-SWITCH OUT LEFT:
- Input of the Koch Powertone

Various:
- 2x Burkey Flatliner SIX (power supply) (one for each separate rig)
- Alpine MusicSafe Pro Earplugs [stuck onto the G-System's backside]


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More info on the total gear [for all you gearheads]:
- http://guitargeek.com/chat/showthread.php?s=&threadid=100652

All mods by Technophobia Analog Audio Solutions:
- http://technophobia.co.nr/

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For info on my music projects, see:
- Arafúra:
http://www.MySpace.com/ArafuraMusic
Ambient / Post-Rock / Shoegaze / Classical

- IZAH:
http://www.MySpace.com/IZAHband
Post-Metal / Sludge / Progressive

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[javiceres]

Shouldn't the octaver (set to +1 Oct) serve as a better polyphonic shimmer effect?

I got a TC FireworX and I can't match a good shimmer sound with more than 2 strings with the pitch shifter (it does not have an octaver algorithm) and I wonder if I'll have to buy an $Eventide$ unit inevitably ¬_¬

There are other bands using shimmer, specially post-rock guitarrists... I must say I love it.

[DemoColorScheme]

@javiceres

I have a serious hate for shimmer, really ...

Anyways, shimmer is a pitch-shifted delay. Octavers don't delay, so ... there you go.

[nurik1979]

Probably you can still find older mail in sent folder, no? I would like to see your setting too if it was possible..:)

[DemoColorScheme]

@nurik1979

Sadly not, no. The 'shimmer' sounds was basically used by using the BOSS RV-5 and the DMM and other stuff. I just used the pitch shifter a bit. Without those extra pedals, it sounds like ass anyways.

[Internetpolice666]

Hi, any chance you could PM me the settings for the shimmer sound too? Please......:-))

[DemoColorScheme]

@Internetpolice666

I don't have that one anymore, sadly.

[javiceres]

@javiceres Cosidering the routing capabilities of the G-System.

[javiceres]

@DemoColorScheme Oh, I see. Anyway I suppose you can set the octaver mix to 100% and send ti to a delay with the wet mix also at 100% and it would be better cause you can use a mod or tape delay to introduce some (analog style) grit.

Thanks.