Chase Bliss Generation Loss Mk II | 25 Minute First Look | Signal Path

There is so much to say about the legacy and scope of the Generation Loss series, but I was so excited to plug in and just start recording that I thought it would be fun to share the first 25 or so minutes of knob turning.
No manual, at points, not entirely sure about what I'm changing in particular, just blissful knob turning exploration.
A few things that struck me about this iteration in the series. The saturation control solves my biggest challenge with the Cooper V2. Control over the tape saturation allows for some sounds to shine through, pristine, while other sounds can serve as a broad-band overdrive, creating big stereo saturation perfect for the end of the chain.
As far as lofi guitar pedals are concerned, the Generation Loss is not without its peers, but the latest version of the Gen Loss is so surpassing in its flexibility, but the customization it offers is quick to dial in, and beautiful at every point in the knob turn. Truly a delight to include in the chain.
In this video I just explore the various modes and filters of the Gen Loss with a bit of help by way some boost and grit from the Benson Amps Preamp, a Chase Bliss Mood loop and a touch of reverb here and there from the Strymon Bigsky Bloom mode. Other than that, it's just a meandering journey through the various sounds and ideas presented by the beautiful box of inspiration that is the Chase Bliss Generation Loss Mk II.
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All recorded using an Apollo x8p into Logic Pro X
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Gear Used:
Suhr Alt T Pro
Benson Amps Preamp
Chase Bliss Mood
Chase Bliss Generation Loss Mk II
Strymon Bigsky
Universal Audio Dream '65

[@John-e4p1x]

Hipster Path.

[@average.punter14]

As an insomniac I’m drawn to these sound explorations for the calm - often knocks me out. This is great - looking forward to hearing more.

[@codykelton1384]

Hello, I know this video is a little old by now, but could you please briefly describe the chord progressions you were playing in this? I would love to expand my playing with something like this.

[@signalpath]

Definitely! honestly probably easiest over DM if you want to shoot me a message on Instagram, I'll send over some videos talking/playing through some of it!

[@LauraSquirrel]

Great video! Mine probably won't show up until after New Year's Day. But, I....can....wait. Maybe.

[@signalpath]

Thank you so much for checking it out! Can definitely say it’s worth the wait haha, but yeah, get stoked, you’re gonna love it

[@paulusmarticus]

Awaiting the arrival here of broken 80s tape machines...thanks for the demo!

[@royalslone1285]

This is great. Really good feel for what it can do. I can't believe how good the saturation sounds! Wicked!

[@mesaesp87]

Where can I find this version on the Mood?

[@signalpath]

It was limited edition of 100 from a collab between Chase Bliss and Bauhaus Brewing!

[@neoaureus]

I got mine today……

[@neoaureus]

Some of the tape types are insane ! I haven’t even gone to the dip switches yet

[@patrickr6505]

Wow that Mood looks pretty sick🤘

[@lofijunky]

i just got done tinkering with mine and wanted to see what kinds of sounds other people were getting with theirs. excellent demonstration. thanks for the video :)

[@signalpath]

Thanks so much for checking it out :) I did the exact same thing and I figured I’d toss this up since it’s always fun to hear how everyone is using theirs.

[@MatthewSwasta]

Hey there... Are you running in mono in this demo? I'm kinda hearing the same weird echo/latency on mine as well. Not digging that. With everything off volume at noon and the dry toggle left (none) mine has latency. With that toggle right, there is a few msec delay in the effect sound creating a weird echo effect in mono straight to the amp and when in the effects loop. bummer

[@signalpath]

Hi Matthew! I was running in stereo for this one! I find that in the context of a larger arrangement that the latency doesn't bother me too much, especially in ambient contexts, but that is really interesting to note. To be honest, when I put this video together I hadn't really noticed it because it was so new, but listening back it's interesting to note. One of the downsides of dealing with digital for sure, but I imagine there are some time tricks going on as well.

[@RustyTonesJr]

It is quite possible a firmware update could help. If you are a shredder, it may cause issue. But if you are a slow and lethargic ambient guitarist like myself, it's fine

[@MrJhooten3]

15:30 and 16:15 sounds great! I love to hear a pedal then to hear it in context with other pedals…. Oh and 17:25 lol

[@signalpath]

Thank you so much! I knew there was so much hype about this pedal that I wanted to give people a chance to just hear what the base sound was like so they could decide in time for the batch 2 pre-order, but I wanted to make sure that I was also infusing a bit of how I use it in context too :) Thanks for the kind words!

[@mrdavecharlton]

This is mind blowing! 17:12 what reverb alg are you using from the bigsky it sits so well! 🧡

[@signalpath]

It was a fairly subtle cloud!

[@mrdavecharlton]

Weird one, the distortion. Is that coming from amp breakup or is it a pedal or is it clipping from the input? I can’t work it out.

[@signalpath]

@@mrdavecharlton It may be a bit of both, some of the saturation models definitely break up in their own right though!

[@handheldgrooves]

Wow, is that a custom case for Mood pedal or something new?

[@НитинРаимаджий]

Limited edition

[@signalpath]

Yep!

[@marzbitenhaussen]

cool sounds