DigiTech Trio Band Creator Pedal Demo

[@faerysongbird]

Greetings from North Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Thank you for this excellent tutorial. I've had this pedal sat in a drawer for about five years now (it was a birthday gift) , and thought it was about time I used it. I'm not a great guitar player, but I am a singer/songwriter who uses guitar to write songs and I can see this will be a useful tool. I'm not great with tech but this has given me the confidence to give it a go.

[@vivaldi1954]

Compliments to the reviewer on a concise and useful presentation. It also helps that you are quite musical.

[@precbsfender]

I could only dream about pedals like this during the 1980's.. Finally ...

[@marsmediapro]

Don Carr has great presence, knows well the equipment when he does a demonstration, and is by far the best man for this type of video. I have watched literally hundreds of videos on You Tube, or, I should say, I have begun to watch hundreds of video demos here. I often stop watching because home-made demos often have poor sound or video quality. Sweetwater's demos are always top notch, and Don offers a straight forward explanation of the gear he demos. Now whenever I want to watch a demo, I look for a Sweetwater demo. Thanks, Don Carr!

[@srdesch]

Don, That was the BEST demo of this very interesting pedal out there! Thanks! I really like the Outro track you played. My son and I both have Pre-orders in place. My intent is to feed the output to my Ditto Looper pedal and/or my Studio One 2 DAW. Hope it all comes together... Thanks again!

[@thewomanwithnohead]

Woah !!! Blew my mind ! As a one woman band (guitarist ...), this pedal is one of my biggest dream ever becoming true ! i never thought something like this would happen one day ...

[@olderwizard]

Thank you so much. A demo/review that actually focuses on the product. Very clear and no "flash boy" guitaring. I am grateful and will now get the best out of my Band Creator.

[@bobscott4909]

Try em both together!

[@douglasfreeman3229]

Hooray. Someone actually explaining how the thing works, rather than just using it as a platform for their own brilliance. Plus this fellow has amazing hair.

[@Havanorange]

Very good presentation and demonstration.

[@jreid641]

I’ve had one of these for a couple of years, haven’t done anything with it. I think its time . Good video.

[@MusicTherapyLaz]

I just broke my out after not using it for over a year...even though it's the 1st gen one with no Looper..trying to use it with the TC Electronic Ditto Mini Looper... and though it's challenging ...it's still fun!

[@mikebottiaux5850]

I’ve had one as well, thought it was time to dig it back out and give it another try.

[@PhilUSAFRet]

Sounds like a great practice tool for players with no other musicians to practice or play with!!!!

[@marsmediapro]

Yes! Exactly, and with the mixer out function, you can use it without neighbors complaining.

[@TOMMYBENICE66]

people complain too much this thing is very cool

[@marsmediapro]

I agree!

[@LeeMaiden]

I'm going to snag this as soon as it is available. This will help me very much in my home studio.

[@greatvanzini]

I have to say I love the idea of using this with a looper!. Might be tricky but if it works it would be fun.

[@brunobailly7013]

I'm currently using a Boss loop pedal as a tool to jam and practice my scales to... But THIS pedal is even more fitting for this purpose. It's absolute genius !

[@geofsharp658]

A very well presented video. Thank you. Bought one of these years ago and just got it out to play with on a rainy day.

[@fernalicious]

I just got one of these used. Apparently he bought it from your site! Looking forward to messing around with it. Thanks for the demo.

[@theoriginalbillholt4111]

I dig the outro solo a lot. Don's also an articulate product demonstrator.

[@lespaulfanofsparta]

Great video. Helps me understand this is not for me but, at a certain point in my playing, I could have seen the usefulness for sure. Thanks again.

[@krowland7584]

need a metal version of this. blast beat mode

[@craigponzio236]

I was wondering can you play Slayer riffs and will the bass and drums keep up with the riffs you write?

[@kevmet84]

Just neat with what they are creating in the way of tools nowadays for musicians.

[@carlossoares8910]

I´m still waiting for the Groupies Band Creator to be released.

[@IronDave1985]

is that a pedal in your pocket or are you just happy to see me.

[@scootergreen3]

I am thinking about buying this. I going to try it out but a consumer on his review said the rhythm gets mixed up and can't go for a 3 minute song. He said it's almost perfect if Digitech just would have done it right.

[@LukasDozer]

Thanks for the video I do have this arriving to me in a couple of days. My questions are can you record with a line out what you have created? Can you use an audio interface like the Katana Go as your effects and run the Trio effects on its clean channel? Thank you very much. much.

[@WildMan2112]

Some nice playing. Nice demo!

[@JohnnyNation]

Great demo focusing on the effect pedal without the typical KZbin overplaying/very tasteful !!!###

[@upen52]

This is really good. Well, though it really can't sound like real bass or real drums, it does a great job of reproducing patters based on the players style. This should suffice for any practice. Why, even live performances could be great !!

[@yotatech]

I have two of these on order since Namm, hopefully you will have them in soon.

[@jerroldhewson3600]

Nam was in the 60’s I hope they showed up

[@paullobiando5007]

The playing at the beginning sounds like the late, great J.J. Cale. Nice!

[@tbwest]

Great idea,,i want one. I currently use a loop to warm up and practice,this goes one step further. Bass and drums in a box is very cool for those situations where you need just a duet at lower volume. I can expand the song list and The Improv time utilizing this tool. Solo gigs duets and fill in time. There is no way that you can replace real players I agree but for short stents and smaller projects this is perfect

[@GSG834129]

This pedal is awesome I'm getting one no doubt great intro on this!

[@pleyadier]

Actually , it's like Band In A Box, but options "theme" and "solo" are missing , and to keep the songs in memory too !!! When this will be avalable I'll by me a Trio !!!

[@wadeolder7193]

Can it read the club owner and get us paid?

[@Oodlenoots]

Haha! Yeah, man. But then you have to sort out with the pedal who gets what cut of the dough. Those things drive a hard bargain.

[@birthcertificate7223]

At least the drummer n bassist won`t try it on with the mrs

[@LukasDozer]

How do hear what you played for the rhythm playback? I have no guitar playback just the drums and bass. Thank you

[@NickPowersMusic]

Thumbs up for PRS!!!

[@SuperFreedomRock1]

Sounds like a good solo practice tool, but I can't imagine recording anything with this (not that the algorithm isn't impressive). I'm more interested in where people (or Trio) takes it in the future with new models.

[@510jm]

Hi there. 2 things - I just noticed it's at 500mA. Yikes, so much for Voodoo Lab. Also, how long does the memory last while it's "learning" your chords? IE, if I play verse, chorus, verse, bridge, would it memorize all of that?

[@DannyShipleyMusic]

I might have to check one of these out.....Its silly but kinda fun haha....Its weird for sure

[@henrymays7377]

Will the Trio work with alternate tunings, such as half/whole step drop, drop D, open G, etc? Also work with a banjo?

[@xebio6]

Henry Mays Yes, any tuning... provided you feed it simple chords in the "learning" stage. It needs to know major/minor. Root and third is enough. You play the fancy stuff AFTER teaching it the basic progression. Same with banjo if you get as close as possible to the range of a guitar, I suppose.

[@darranhanlon8709]

Does this thing remember what's it has learnt ? Would be a pain teaching it between songs on stage??

[@JohnnyNeptunchi]

Any plans to make one for bass guitar players?

[@sweetwater]

***** It doesn't look like it at this point. We'll keep you informed!

[@GMitch2012]

Would this pedals work well for a solo acoustic guitar performer or would I be better with a stomp box?thanks.

[@1958gbt]

I assume you cannot save anything? i.e. you have to train this for each song you plan on playing. Is this correct ? and if so do they have any plans of making a unit like this where you can save the background tracks ??

[@1958gbt]

Bought one of these and returned it the next day. Cool concept but lack of storage is silly and having to teach it each time you want to generate a background track is cumbersome at best. I will keep an eye on this company though for the next generation of this but for me this device is lost it's appeal after an hour or so. Now I understand why no one replied to this comment

[@HumbleHeartMinistry]

Can I use my Digitech RP-1000 multi effects pedal instead of the built in guitar effects on the Trio pedal?

[@fenderfrank5146]

Nice demo.....easy to get ideas rather organized. Does the TRS cable @ 5:04 have to have "stereo" connector plugs?

[@15or20]

No, unfortunately not. The only way to get stereo out is through the headphone jack.

[@pleyadier]

I've got the BeatBuddy, you can have the songs in memory on the SD. I don't see anything like that on the demos of the Digitech Trio, it looks like it has to learn the song every time... If there is no possibility to keep the songs created in memory and that you must for the gig on stage teach the pedal every time, then not for me ...

[@beefsoda1]

I like mine but it buzzes like a mother. Maybe it's in the wrong position on my pedal board?

[@TheHeartoftheMusic1]

Is this practical for live performance?

[@claudefridrici]

What if you do not play chord but arpegios (like in a ballad f.ex "Nothing else matters")?

[@tiswhatitiz]

This pedal is good for practicing. Its not meant for cover songs...

[@michaelhfinkel]

Would it work with a Keyboard instead of Guitar?

[@sweetwater]

Hi Mike Finkel! Yes, but remember that it is designed to work with guitar and read chords. Get the right input level, use a sound with no effects that is not too complex; piano for example, play within the guitar’s range, and play block chord progressions of no more than 6 notes. Thanks for watching! Don Carr

[@carlosmink]

A doubt. My guitar is connected to a series of effects pedals. In which position the Digitech TRIO should be positioned so that the effects do not distort TRIO'S simulations of bass and drums? If the TRIO is the "first effects pedal" probably the result will not be good. If the TRIO is the "last of effects pedals" would be the best solution? Or this "gadget" must be used stand alone with a guitar + amp?

[@xebio6]

Carlos M Separating the two signals (guitar and bass/drums) is the best solution. It has two outs: "amp" and "mixer". Ideally you would plug your guitar into the Trio, then use the amp out into your effects into your guitar amp, and use the mixer out for the bass/drums into any sound system (another clean amp, personal stereo, PA, mixing console, powered monitors etc). If you're using one amp only, then plug first into the trio and try not to use effects as they will obviously affect the b/dr sound too.

[@flyawayhorses]

I bought a demo from Sweetwater. It's pretty decent but I have a hard time clearing one setting and having the pedal learn another, and getting the pedal to switch from play to learn and vice versa. What am I missing?

[@AustinKirtan]

Hi I would like to know if this works for my tc helecon singer 2? I really like this pedal.

[@sweetwater]

Hello - great question. While you could use this in conjunction with a harmonizer pedal in a performance, it does require a guitar input to accurately generate harmonies. Thanks! Jason Filloramo, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, [phone] ext. 1281, [e-mail]

[@russellcrea9701]

Can this also function as a normal looper pedal for playing live gigs?

[@sweetwater]

Hi, Russell. Yes, the looper is controlled independently of the band section so you can use the looper without having the backing band going. The looper has pretty basic functionality so if you're wanting to do any sort of complicated or intricate looping, you may want to consider a different dedicated looper for live performance. Thanks for your interest! Charlie Davis, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, [phone] ext. 1320, [e-mail]

[@xdesperadovvv]

So you go through all the programming to play one song? Why isn't there a way to record parts for several songs, like you'd use if you were playing a gig? Did I miss something?

[@Mr_Lupine]

How many complete songs does it hold , please?

[@RhythmShackUK]

Can you plug a mic in, so you can use for acoustic guitars (that don't have pickups)...?

[@mattoidmusic]

How do the drums sound? Realistic or? Because the snare sounds kinda chincy on my computor.

[@mattoidmusic]

mattoidmusic Testing Testing, is this thing on?

[@popculturechameleon5100]

Will it work for harmonica

[@sweetwater]

POPCULTURE CHAMELEON The Trio generates a bass and drum pattern based on the chord progression and rhythm that you play into it. It's designed for guitar-level input, so if with the harmonica you can create a rhythmic chord progression at guitar level with a quarter-inch output, it will theoretically work. Good luck! - Don Carr

[@budandbean1]

Hey, if you get one and use it with a Harmonica, please record it and put it on Facebook! I'd love to see it!

[@graphicartdude]

So this only works if you play chords? What about riffs, arpeggios, etc?

[@Nightverslonn]

I got one recently, and it adds too much noise / static to the sound

[@MrSonicAlchemy]

What is the name of the tune you're playing for the outro! Dig this pedal BTW!!

[@MaliVinnyB]

There's a drum pedal out there that TOTALLY CLOWNS THIS, the ":rythym buddy",however,when they get more economical,(for me,anyway)i might try this...

[@billgillaspie552]

Looks like a cool toy.it does great for lawrence welk style of music,I would like to see if it works as good for Rock

[@rolando0572]

the trio vs beat buddy..i cant decide can you tell me the pros ? i use the digitech rp500..can work with both ?

[@pleyadier]

rolando0572 I've got the BeatBuddy, you can have the songs in memory on the SD. I don't see anything like that on the demos of the Digitech Trio, it looks like it has to learn the song every time... If there is no possibility to keep the songs created in memory and that you must for the gig on stage teach the pedal every time, then not for me ...

[@moestock1058]

pleyadier You can buy a jamman solo to go with it for saving loops, and both would still be cheaper than the beatbuddy. Nothing against the Beatbuddy, looks sweet as well, but since I already have a looper think I'd go for the trio.

[@Karma-kr5dd]

pleyadier I don't think the Beat Buddy has a bass guitar. Does it...?

[@pleyadier]

Karma 7 I am bassplayer ! :D

[@John6-40]

pleyadier I'm sorry.

[@danaahart34]

ok, so you get this. I happen to have a roland gr55. I would play my guitar thru the gr55 behind the trio and run it into the jamman, Then from the jamman into my studio one DAW thru my mixer. Instant group with all diffrent instraments. sounds like fun to me. AN on strage app would be just a guitat trio and jamman and a pa. Cake.

[@nobrakes3765]

If you can't move the parts with the foot, it's not gonna be useful to transition parts?!

[@paulsimmons8444]

Can you use it with an electro acoustic? Presume so

[@emzeperiksz8138]

So Tell me how do you make sure that part 1 has the same tempo as part 2 or 3 ?

[@jerryspiteri68]

If i am olaying a made ip solo lead how will it know ?Id be playing it in e I normally play it on my keyboard with bass built in and just olay.

[@craigponzio236]

Can you play fast metal riffs through this and will the base and drums keep up? Think holy wars from Megadeth

[@sweetwater]

Hi and thanks for your message, hope you're well and safe. The Tempo function of the Trio pedal allows for loops to be recorded slower and then be sped up to taste. There are 12 Metal style knob options from Metalcore to Thrash. Check out this KZbin link for more: kzbin.info?search_query=digitech+trio+metal Please contact us direct with other questions as you have them! Robert Williams, Senior Sweetwater Sales Engineer, [phone] ext. 2371, [e-mail]

[@yomommaiscalling]

Sort of reminds me of the "rhythm section" on the old Lowrey organs.

[@youtubepremium3505]

Is there a battery?

[@dudemanaric]

What kind of amp is recommended and affordable to plug in for the bass and drums to shine through?

[@linxMuppet]

If ur on a budget, get an orange 20rt or 35....it sounds amazing through both....if u have a bit more money and want tube is go with a Marshall dsl5 which sounds great and although it has an audio input, the input only works at 1W and through the headphones.... This is a very cool bedroom practice device...I have no idea why so many people don't see the value in this... It's not made to play for 40,000 people at knebworth...it's PERFECT for your bedroom..

[@SalvvOrtiz]

Can this be used in a continuous playing, like going from song to song nonstop?

[@harrisonervin8565]

Curious how this would work in a whole pedalboard setup? Will distortion/overdrive or any other effect affect the bass and drum parts at all?

[@spencerhanning5974]

I bet you can do whatever you want to the output signal

[@cherokeewarlords]

Will it do metal???...PLEASE MAKE ONE DIGITECH!!!

[@r.llynch4124]

trio amp out>mixer out> to ditto stereo looper mono input>stereo input then out to mixer for stereo system audio .

[@Doghowseman]

Can we save parts to a pertectal songs?

[@dennismiller9975]

Took it out to an open mic and the drummer and bass players got groupies now!

[@ghostpicker]

When will it "really" be available? I heard March, then I heard May.

[@sweetwater]

Hi Ghost Picker. Our current ETA is the first part of April.

[@Patrick33194]

If this would have a hardrock, punk, alt hardrock, funk metal, metal, nu metal or at least a few of those, i would definetly get it! For now i'll stick with my drum machine from zoom multi fx and my looper. Seems a really nice piece of gear tho ^^

[@marianocatbaganjr8486]

How does it sound with an acoustic guitar?

[@sweetwater]

Hi Mariano Catbagan Jr. It sounds great, depending on the quality of your acoustic guitar pickup.

[@vicjoyce15]

+SweetwaterSound what if you're using an acoustic electric through a PA?

[@walkinthrutheparkbymr.melo3905]

be nice if Drum & Bass were seperable - maybe on the plus version?

[@1mazelito]

I rigged big knobs on top of the Bass and Drums controls. While playing I'm able to turn the bass off or the drums off with a swoop of my shoe

[@XinBiDe]

Do I have to reprogram it every time I use it or does it remember what I did last time?

[@sweetwater]

Hey, Dash. The Digitech Trio doesn't have a save function, but it can learn chord patterns very quickly, making it easy to play along with. Let us know if you have any additional questions. Thanks! Jozy Franco, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, [phone] ext. 3015

[@garycarter7664]

This would be interesting...if it had a memory where you could pre-write/save songs (for all those crappy open mics). Alas, as far as I can tell, there is no memory so the open mics are safe, unless the idiot who decides to do his setups as part of his turn on all three songs shows up. I've seen people do similar using loopers.

[@jessereyna7408]

But aren't any of the Boss Loopers better than this one? Just wondering? Thanks.

[@charlesjohnson8259]

Jesse Reyna This is a completely different beast than a looper pedal.

[@jessereyna7408]

So which is better..the first tiny animal or the second one;no offense? Just wanted to know.

[@Robstafarian]

Jesse Reyna They function completely differently and serve different purposes: one cannot be better than the other.

[@jessereyna7408]

gotcha thanks.

[@jessereyna7408]

***** i'll take a stab at that one for ya? This pedal does alot right-i'm assuming right? Their not going to pack too many goodies into one guitar sound package because there's not enough money in it for them. If they did as a one time gamble;they would probably find that they would be overwhelmed about the number of techs they would have to hire to work on them because something didn't work out as they planned or thought up? Just thinking..that's it man. Take care.

[@TheBladepolisher]

There's quite a bit to work with there and it's a brilliant pedal, but I wasn't too impressed at all with the parameters that the genre and the other (couldn't see it) option brought in to the vibe. Kind of a little too funky vibe for me. I'll check out another review before writing this pedal off.

[@mikeybumpus1011]

can I run other pedals through it?

[@ThomasDeLello]

Where do I get the .pdf...?

[@otaypanky2]

Sweet outro : )

[@DSilvergun]

Is TRS the same as an instrument cable?

[@sweetwater]

Hi DcsOrCity! TRS is the abbreviation for “Tip, Ring, Sleeve.” It looks like a standard 1/4″ or 1/8″ plug but with an extra “ring” on its shaft. TRS cables have two conductors plus a ground (shield). They are commonly used to connect balanced equipment or for running both left and right mono signals to stereo headphones. You will also find TRS connectors on the stem of Y cables. These are used for mixer insert jacks where the signal is sent out through one wire and comes back in through the other. Instrument cables are commonly known as TS cables and TS is the abbreviation for “Tip, Sleeve” and refers to a specific type of 1/4″ or 1/8″ connector that is set up for 2-conductor, unbalanced operation. One insulator ring separates the tip and sleeve. The tip is generally considered the “hot,” or the carrier of the signal, while the sleeve is where the ground or shield is connected. TS cables are best known as guitar or line-level instrument cables.

[@johnmalcolm9980]

All I want is a tuned kick drum on the beat. An audience can accept that as real enough.

[@CTROCK]

I don't think this trio can follow fast and heavy metal rhythm? Will it write a bass or drum line to a fast guitar rhythm? every video I see so far is a easy rock guitar rhythm! Also how about when u first playing your rhythm will it keep your rhythm so u can play solo over?

[@sweetwater]

Hi *****! The Trio will follow any tempo, no matter how slow or fast. I personally chose to use a medium tempo and simple chords to show the Trio’s stylistic diversity and to keep the demo to a manageable length, haha! The Trio is a deep pedal that will do a lot. That being said, the Trio doesn’t have Metal specifically as a Genre and none of the Styles reflect typical metal bass and drum patterns so even though the Trio will play whatever tempo you play into it, you may not be able to find appropriate bass and drum patterns to fit your expectations. There is a USB port specifically for firmware updates so who knows? There should be Style and Genre updates, additions, changes, etc. Thanks for watching! -Don Carr

[@billyb440]

SweetwaterSound I have to agree with CTROCK, if you want to sell this to metal heads and hard rock players, playing simple chords and blues type stuff through the Trio is not the way to sell it. Proof is always in the pudding, not one person that has got their hands on this supposedly wonder of all wonders has really shown how it can handle good rock and roll. It is like me wanting to buy a Ferrari and the sales man takes me on a slow drive around the lot and expects me to buy it...... not going to cut it. Sorry pal...... you want to really sell this wonder of all wonders....... show us all the wow factor!

[@CTROCK]

I agree billy b!

[@lothar34]

Billy B guys- I'm no salesman, but my guess is this thing is just really new right now. With all the metal heads out in internet land, I'm sure it won't be long until there are some heavier demos. Of course it may be in German, but thats ok.

[@snooze0023]

So it doesnt come with a foot switch? Seriously, wouldn't that be like essential.

[@rickihouston4]

will it work with a keyboard

[@sweetwater]

Ricki Houston, the short answer is yes, it will! The long answer is to realize that the Trio was designed to read a guitar performance so remember to set the correct input level, use a sound that is not too complex: piano, for example, and play block chords of no more than six notes that are within the guitar's range. Thanks for your question! Don Carr

[@ironstretcher]

The answer to my prayers....

[@jjim0437]

the bass parts sound cool, the drums sound a little.. like a casio? yeah a casio keyboard drum.

[@fuzzyloomchannel]

You're the captain from HIMYM when he was still a hippie.