Electro-Harmonix Effectology, Vol.12 The Uilleann Pipes

Electro-Harmonix Effectology, Vol.12 The Uilleann Pipes
By Bill Ruppert
Welcome to Electro-Harmonix's "Effectology" series, in which we create a remarkable collection of impossible sounds using just a regular guitar and EHX effect pedals!
No keyboards, samplers or midi pickups were used.

In this episode of Effectology I explore how to produce sounds like the haunting Irish Uilleann Pipes, Harmonic Drones and Giant Field Drums, and Backing Strings all using just a guitar and effect pedals.
Uilleann Pipes are an early form of Bagpipes that date back over 300 years.
They are one of the most expressive and beautiful instruments heard in Irish music.
Now guitar players can capture some of that magic.

Settings and info on the pedals can be found here:
http://www.ehx.com/forums/viewthread/2710/

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[Shybee89]

Could the pipe effect be pulled off with a pog2 or micro pog instead of a HOG?

Also, what were the settings on the memory man and the POG2/HOG?

[Effectology]

@Shybee89 You could try the POG2 it might work fine.

If you go to the video description there is a link to the EHX form where all the settings are posted.

[Effectology]

I use a clean fender tone for the amp.

Just clean and neutral or flat.

[amourdutigre]

Hi again,

One more question. I just ordered the POG2 (I already have the Soul Preacher) and am anxiously awaiting its arrival! I will have to use my old reverb for a while until I can get the Cathedral unit. My question is this... Do you put the pedals for the pipe organ set up in front of the amp or in the effects loop of the amp?

Thanx again! This has inspired me to learn Toccata and I am going to play it on the pipe organ with my Guitar!

ADT

[Effectology]

@amourdutigre

Yes in front of the amp with a very clean amp setting.

If I were to use the effects loop I would put just the Cathedral reverb in the loop.

The Soul Preacher and Pog2 keep in front.

Good luck and have fun!

Bill

[amourdutigre]

Love vid 9 with the cathedral organ. I have 2 Qs. At one time in the late 70s up to the early 90s, there were rack mount effects (phasers and flangers) that had the dynamic range to handle mixes from the board. Is there anything like a Roland Studio series from EH that would handle a drum mix? Second, for guitar, is there any way to switch say from using a metal muff to one of your signal chains on the fly without having two amps or a two channel amp?

[Effectology]

@amourdutigre Thanks Man

Yes several of the EHX prdals will handle stereo line levels.

The Stereo memory Man delay and the Cathedral reverb pedals as well as the rack mount Bi-Filter and NY-2A compressor.

the LPB2ube seemed happy at line level as well.

For switching in and out of effect chains I would look at loop selector pedals.

There are many of them on the market that do very many things.

Bill

[minicm122]

that was the most beautiful thing i've ever heard.

[TheLongBoardLucas]

Pretty great! The drums are awesome and man, the pipes were cool. That's a tricky one though, trying to play a stringed instrument like pipes. Seems like the distortion could have been tweaked a bit more for that kind of raw reed sound, and maybe a bit more attack? I know you gotta cut out the plucking, but it's not like pipe notes have slow attack... Great sounds whatever the case!

[heavybass4ever]

what EQ of bass mid and treble should be set for something like that sound?

[pyramidion]

What kind of jackass would dislike this video?

[leonkennedy74]

Could the HOG effect be replicated with the new EH freeze pedal?

[fuegofreak]

that guitar is beautiful!

also, I wish I had the money to buy a HOG... and all the other electro-harmomix pedals!

[dwhite321]

What is the name of the song begin played here?

[jimdog1964]

I LOVE this sound!