Headrush MX5 Ambient Pad Rig! Super long sustain with Dynamic Delay!

[@ironvip]

Dave, I cannot express enough how important your videos were for my journey in the amp modelers world. I started with MX5 a few months back and was completely overwhelmed by the amount of knowledge required to set it up properly to make it sound as you need it. I wanted to give up and send the headrush back being convinced there is something wrong with unit and not my skills... a typical newbie mistake - looking back from the perspective. Even though I still have a lot to learn I feel like I am 10 levels higher then I was. Having said that I watched probably all of the videos available on YT regarding different modelers. But there were none that gave me so much understanding on how different effects work, not only in isolation but also together and how they affect each other. You knowledge about sound and sound waves in just priceless. And seeing you being distracted by a drone flying "in f sharp" in one of the vides was one of the funniest things proving you really feel sounds around you.

[@Havanacuba1985]

Great video Dave I love my MX5

[@DaveBode]

@@Havanacuba1985 glad it’s working for you!

[@MattFreestonePictures]

This is genius. Thank you, sir!

[@larryholbrooks4272]

Awesome tutorial

[@Havanacuba1985]

That warm pad sound at 14:44 is ace

[@cdebonzo]

This is freaking great. Thanks for the video!

[@marcelotactica]

amazing !!!!! I love coldplay and you can open me a many sounds in mi mind for my creations. Thanks a lot

[@mikeunger7364]

Wow, your explanations are so clear and concise; I did not know how important a few of the specific parameters were that you demonstrated - they make such a huge difference in making the patch USABLE and flexible in the live setting. Thanks Dave!

[@DaveBode]

Thanks!

[@mickpoil6362]

An interesting KZbin video I saw yesterday showed how many fx blocks it needs to emulate a Big Sky Choral and Cloud, and then not exactly. I was tempted to get a midrange multifx but I am sticking with (more expensive) pedals for ambient.

[@DaveBode]

I have moved on from the MX5 just over a year ago. I now use the Fractal Audio FM9 Turbo. It has top-shelf modeling and effects. Nothing really comes close to Fractal. They are obsessive about modeling and the intricate details of effects.

[@MrAquatoad]

Dude, the dyn delay trickery is awesome. Thank you very much! This is really helpful for me.

[@philmarchisotta]

I haven’t taken it out of the box yet, but now I’m even more excited to

[@skausr]

Really infortmative video there Dave - great sounding rig too. Thanks for sharing

[@falkinj]

Dave, this is great stuff! I'm loving my MX5, but I'm a drummer turned guitarist, so I'm learning not just about the unit, but about the chaining of various effects. Thanks for some great videos!

[@ArtStiefel]

🎸Thank you for the well explained set up. Great insights and ways to approach setting up the pedal.🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸

[@angelrojasguitar2692]

Amazing ! Thanks !

[@nate6692]

Thank you ! There isn't a lot of info out there on how the rather complex dynamic delay parameters work. This is helpful

[@bushnord]

That is a sick rig mate. Thank you soo much! Just copied almost 99%, and boom: works like a charm. Makes me love my MX5 better. Best part is: I learn effects, so educational

[@rockongoodpeople]

great job Dave - really well done and broken down and explained - u rock! Take care! -DT, NLG

[@keighzcaberoy476]

I'm sold! Thanks! Nice Vid! Very informative! Specially to a guy like that doesn't know much about pedals.

[@DaveBode]

Glad it was helpful!

[@guitarjourneyguitar1215]

superb, tyvm. lot of variables, may require many replays here and there to fully understand and dial in. but great video Dave. mapping the volume pedal is something i will be learning soon, and footswitch assigning! so much to learn but all worth the effort, i love the mx5👍

[@somethingelsedoesmatter]

This was a great video. You've got a great ability to teach and speak in front of a camera. I wish you had more cool videos for the HeadRush.

[@kiss.tornado]

Підтримую. Для мене це сердечна розрада !

[@NJStew22]

Dude thank you so much! I feel like I just learned so much about my MX5 and got an awesome preset out of this. I already started tweaking this to my liking and am very excited by the sounds I'm getting - Thank you for taking the time to become familiar with this pedal and for putting this video together!

[@GregParkemusic1]

Dave, thank you so much for a great explanation! I own both the Headrush Pedalboard and the MX5. Thinking about using the Pedalboard only in the studio, and the MX5 for live shows due to the size factor. I've been curious about Ambient guitar for a while, now I have a great place to start!

[@DaveBode]

Thanks!

[@rockrep]

Wow. Amazing detail. Someone who actually seems to understand how to use these effects in isolation and together and can educate at the same time. Extremely impressed. Great video! Subscribed and definitely learned stuff. Thanks!

[@ThamsWorld]

Very Cool i like ambient stuff. ill have to play with this. Glad i found your channel.

[@dariovaldivieso1161]

Gracias..super bien maestro

[@electron7373]

Really good amb patch tut. Thanks Dave!

[@gugugogo6314]

I have just watched this video for the second time today.. I'll probably watch it again and apply the settings on my Heard Rush Pedal Board. Thank you so much.... U have all the sounds for playing in a Church Worship Setup.... Do u play at Church? Coz u do sound like one... haha

[@DaveBode]

I do but I've not used this patch in church.

[@DaveBode]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/bXPdgqptacdmgrc

[@gugugogo6314]

@@DaveBode very nice.. i like the Jungle by yo church side...

[@stevekirkby6570]

Fabulous! 🌻

[@johnhorton1532]

Thank you Dave, modern technology can be amazing if used properly. Now if only Sweetwater would get some MX5s in, (Demand is far outstripping supply), I can start the learning curve. Thank you, for flattening that particular curve. I want to see how close I can get to our lead guitarist’s $7,000.00+ board, for $400.00. All in good fun.

[@brianbrown6658]

Nice! This is the best config I've seen for creating pads. Subscribed. I also appreciate showing the setting rather than the lengthy explanation. I'm fairly new to Headrush products, but loving it so far. I'm looking into adding an inexpensive MIDI controller (Melo Audio MIDI Commander or similar) to gain the extra button control when desired. Thanks for the great tutorial!

[@DrGregWeisswasserND]

Super cool. Still trying to get my brain around the settings on the dynamic delay. This was a fear use case. Well done 👍🏻

[@lpgreene]

Super rad! Great Video!

[@Chris_Nouvelli]

I can’t wait to try this for myself. What a fantastic effect! Great video explanation. Many thanks!

[@DaveBode]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Chris_Nouvelli]

@@DaveBode It really was; I managed to get the pad sound I was after. Now going back through more of your MX5 offerings - I like high gain and ambient tones so you seem like a good fit for me! Subbed 😁

[@DaveBode]

@@Chris_Nouvelli Thanks!

[@davidwoods358]

I really like that we have the same monitors. I can get the exact same tones as long as my guitars pickups are similar.

[@DaveBode]

They are solid monitors! I have 2 sets. However, the ones in the space you see in the video have DSP correction and a lot of room treatment. I have 26 2'x4' broadband absorbers made with Rockwool RHT 80 in an 11'x11'x10' room with a carpeted floor. Measurement was done with REW and correction applied via an Ultradrive Pro 2496. The Ultradrive isn't ideal but it has the processing power. The result is a corrected response that measures very flat down to 32Hz. Audio-nonsense aside, using monitors to build guitar sounds is the best way to get great results on every system. Good for you!

[@jordillurba5133]

incredible rig, incredible didactic video, thanks!

[@machineboyCom]

Nice video and explanations, keep it up!

[@DaveBode]

Thanks!

[@cstrebe1]

Beautiful

[@stephenwhitney5576]

Sounds pretty cool

[@anglictina_by_danny]

really fun. thanks!

[@gugugogo6314]

This is so helpful and so great... Thank you so much.

[@WorldCASTWebAR]

Great tip!

[@roxville]

Thanks, Dave. Kick-ass video!🎸

[@DaveBode]

Rock on!

[@Ttgyl]

You are awesome thank you 🎉

[@georgemavimbela]

Thank u very much .. this is nice

[@waynemorrison5792]

Great video!

[@DaveBode]

Appreciate it!

[@Justice450]

Amazing info. Would love if you made an IR link for this

[@irmpnw1642]

will you be able to share the patch for this? 😁

[@herroglop7411]

Does the Mx5 not have already a "freeze" pedal, called hold among the available effects?

[@guitarinsider186]

can you share irig?

[@davew2696]

Great sound! I love my MX-5. One question - How did you duplicate the Headrush display onto your phone?

[@DaveBode]

I just shot a video of it.

[@healwix]

Can you try to make a preset that simulates a 12 sting acustic guitar?

[@PocketDelicious]

What's the equivalent delay for this on the Helix? I do have an MX5 on the way that I'm pretty excited about.

[@FeReX1982]

Hi Dave! This RIG sound awesome!... I bought an MX5 reciently but im experiencing some noise in my rigs... Do you have any issues with that in comparission with others Headrush? Do you use balanced cables to your interface? Do you filter frequencies / noise reduction / something to help? Im very confused about that... please I'll wait your answer!! Another thing: I have made this exact rig, but my "Auto Swell" does not work like yours... when I play the first chord, the volume seems to be "open"... and more with the DYN COMP. Any idea why? thx

[@DaveBode]

I use balanced cables from the MX5 to my audio interface. I only use noise filters with rigs that use an amp with lots of preamp gain. If you are using a distortion pedal with an amp and running the output of the distortion too high, that will make it sound very noisy. Just try a simple rig with an amp and an IR. I like the celestion IRs you get when you register the pedal. Add verb and go from there. I also use a gate with single coil rigs, but not always.

[@FeReX1982]

@@DaveBode OK, I just bought 2 balanced cables to try with my Focusrite. Some people told me that the MX5 make more noise if is not connected with this cables, because they cancel interferences and make "ground" with other device. Have you read the comment of the Auto Swell?? Any idea? Maybe work better with this cables, will see!! thx a lot for your time!!

[@DaveBode]

@@FeReX1982 I don't know about the auto swell. Double check the settings I guess.

[@FeReX1982]

@@DaveBode Auto Swell!

[@DaveBode]

@@FeReX1982 You might have to adjust the trigger sensitivity until it swells properly.

[@FredDMan-u9b]

Do you have a rig pack for sale with this shimmer rig in it?

[@isaema9029]

could you share the RIG and the IR, I would appreciate it very much 🥺🙌

[@AA-ih6kt]

yes please

[@psm8384]

I'd like too. But building the sound following this guide, and working with the settings of each effect, are much more effective for learning something new.

[@ShaighJosephson]

He showed the IR in the vid...

[@LouisManofMusic]

In CANT seem to replicate since he doesn’t show all the parameters of each shimmer

[@Pablomi2024]

Hi, I followed your patch but I dont have Irs. so any advice about which amp can I use to sound decent for this patch? thanks. I will be checking your channel, I have a headrush pedalboard but patches are compatible.

[@gokaysezen]

Hi, I set my mx5 with exactly same settings but the chords does not stop when the other comes. I tried to increase the gain with dyn comp, and also from input signal but it didn't work. Any idea? Thanks.

[@guitardipu]

Hi does the MX 5 have have a polyphonic Shimmer?

[@OverJam52]

Well, right at the start, with the Dyn Delay and the exact same settings, my chords don't duck, they just go on top of each other. What did I miss?

[@DaveBode]

You might have to increase the gain on the Dyn III comp. If the Dyn Delay doesn't get enough signal it won't duck all the way.

[@OverJam52]

@@DaveBode thanks for the answer! And for the awesome video.

[@luispereira1177]

Can you send the rig is perfect

[@marciosaccani]

I have bought a headrush mx5 and brought it to Brazil... 2 mouths of use it stopped working and they didn't pay me back... desapoited with Headhush.... I should buy a Hotone

[@georgemavimbela]

Sorry to hear that. Did u contact heard rush

[@adrianflores4036]

I love your videos! Thank you! I think the talking is the perfect amount, btw! Haha I have the Headrush Gigboard and I wish the community was bigger for Headrush! I feel like a tiny community and much smaller being a Worship Leader with the Gigboard!

[@nicson10]

Just watched your video after the release of update 2.6 and I copied your rig adding the party verb.

[@DaveBode]

I'll have to check out the party verb. It looks like a real winner for Headrush

[@darrylfranks6976]

I'm returning mine. Can't play it through my pedalboard set up. Too much time spent searching, scrolling, adding, tweaking, etc… I will stick with my analogue pedals. 👎

[@ronaldjosephweech2444]

Yeah so drop in your tone so we can download it. Thanks!

[@KartikHariharan]

Great video!

[@DaveBode]

Thanks!