Kristian Larsen - Various themes (Dytronics Tri Stereo Chorus)

[@ExplosionDestroyer]

Awesome video. My favorite is definitely theme 2 (tea time). I played it over 100 times in a row. I’m not even exaggerating. It’s just that addictive. I’ve always loved these Lukather, Landau, Huff tones since the first time I heard them and I still loved them to this day.

[@rickyhuff]

My rig in the 80's was a Mesa MKIII Combo with dbx160x, ADA STD-1, SPX90 and an Effectron 1024. That 160x was the heart of it all!

[@Danthehorse]

I'm finding my Carl Martin compressor limiter gives a ballpark dbx vibe!

[@pastorgadiel]

Kristian, this is just amazing. I grew up listening to Huff, Landau, Paul Jackson Jr. and Lukather, and always tried to achieve this sound. You are a great guitarist and your sound is great. Thanks for the videos.

[@KristianLarsenGuitar]

+Gadiel Rios Thank you, Gadiel!

[@daveriff5792]

[Gadiel Rios] Don't forget Alex Lifeson of Rush (especially the Hemispheres album), and also Tim Pierce who played for Rick Springfield in the 80's, for their tri-chorus tones. If you can find it, pick up Rick Springfield's "Beat of a Live Drum" video... Tim Pierce has an original Dyno My Piano tri-stereo chorus and uses it on his solo from that live concert. Bad@$$ chorus stuff... and Pierce is hot on that entire live album. Lifeson's chorusing on the Hemispheres album is magical. The break part in "The Trees" (the middle section before Lifeson's ride) is absolutely magical because of the tri-stereo chorus. Nothing like a chorus to create mood... nothing! If you know a chorus well (especially a tri-stereo or multi-chorus) it can work wonders for mood, atmosphere and tone versatility. Another great chorus is the Strymon chorus or modulation pedals which also have multi or tri-stereo modes. It's the closest thing to the 80's tri-stereo chorus out there... and MUCH cheaper! Strymon makes excellent quality effects too. Anyway... enjoy chorusing. Kristian has it down. Of course, with a real Tri-Stereo chorus, a DBX compressor, an eventide Harmonizer and a Strymon delay pedal (excellent pedal) it helps! ;-) Kristian's a great player. I miss the melodic, really "musical" sound(s) from the 80's. I have no clue why 90's "players" and beyond have such attitudes on choruses. Maybe because it reminds them of the 80's and makes them feel inferior to the players from that era! :-P

[@katsafone]

Absolutely Gadiel. Love those guys, Jay Graydon and Dean Parks too.

[@jantzenallen3077]

I could listen to this tone all day long 🤘😎

[@JonFrenchKissesGames]

There are no words to describe this, its an honor to know you and hear your music. I am just simply overjoyed with what i hear from you. Keep up the FANTASTIC and AMAZING work buddy!

[@LeBoun64]

And with the release of Tricera Chorus Pedal by Eventide, all these 80's sounds might be in reach from pedals, without rack. Anyway you perform "the real thing" and it's good to hear that again, after all these years...

[@Doremifaso12345]

Man! You will have one soul mate here for sure. Keep on playing!!

[@iodo2004]

Wow, great stuff man! Even a tutorial on how to get that 80s sound - thank you!

[@facciosean1]

Just came across your stuff and I'm really digging it so far!

[@KristianLarsenGuitar]

+Sean Faccio Thank you, Sean!

[@Farahos]

Amazing tones!

[@sp33dkills]

I really like the Theme 1 Song...may i have the link for theme 1 full song

[@WhaleWTFMetal]

Damn thoses choruses are so good !

[@lancethompson218]

Its like time capsule late 80s aor pop....

[@itsmejoewbrown]

I love this guy.

[@lukessoundhouse9903]

I think that in the Example 3, is the eddie van halen's setup in the album 5150 (but without the tri-chorus) We can say that? I don't know But I love the sound of it

[@Tobbias1]

Good, very good !!! I love chorus, Tyler, ToTo,...same of you !!!

[@liekka100]

fantastic! love the tone and feel.

[@KristianLarsenGuitar]

Thank you!

[@11estafano]

Great sounds! You´ve nailed it!

[@funkystudiocat]

Thanks Kristian. Much appreciated.

[@secondtribe]

great music and sound! waitin' 4 new stuff!

[@josuey.80sfloresb.59]

Talvez a varios no les gusta el feeling Del chorus el reverb y delays fantastico

[@eddievhfan1984]

To the dude who previously asked, the most likely chain is DBX compression -> Mesa Boogie Quad -> Tri-Chorus -> H3000 -> Pro Tools delay processing.

[@Metro6am]

What are you using for delay on the heavy dry sound (2:23)? the H3000 looks like it is off?

[@KristianLarsenGuitar]

I added that delay later in pro tools!

[@lancethompson218]

Thos should be on the radio

[@VirtuosicFantasies]

! Sounds Magic !

[@ibanez777vbk]

theme 3 sounds like dan huff tone,great bit of kit tri stereo chorus,hard to find these days

[@taemian]

Not really. There are options ranging from 1000 bucks right down to 200 that get you very close. The most expensive is the TERC. Here is the cheapest pedal. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mYDVoKOnh6-qodE

[@funkystudiocat]

Love your stuff Kristian. Would you mind sharing your favorite clean setting on the DBX 160? Thanks bro

[@KristianLarsenGuitar]

I all depends on the part you want to play and how hot the signal that you're feeding the DBX is. Most of the time I just left the controls at 12 o clock. That's a pretty good all-around setting.

[@mikefoo6842]

I actually have three of these Tri Stereo Choruses at separate times - 2 Dytronics and 1 Songbird. :) What's your favourite patch on the H3000 ???

[@theunionbeats1]

whoa !

[@KristianLarsenGuitar]

Bro!

[@theunionbeats1]

that theme 1 is the absolute truth

[@KristianLarsenGuitar]

The Union Beats Haha, thank you!

[@Danthehorse]

Wow, great great tones here. Would the detune and chorus be placed before or after dirt?

[@KristianLarsenGuitar]

After!

[@sunghyunkimguitar]

good demo! :)

[@JonIsFrench]

You're THAT guy.

[@OneStateMusic11]

have you made theme 2 into a full song? please say you have

[@KristianLarsenGuitar]

I have! It's called "Tea Time"! kzbin.info/www/bejne/g4CsqHqgq6yNpqM

[@henrymcardle]

Kristian, sir. Love the videos and can't wait for the next one. I have a question perhaps only you can answer. A few months ago I was fortunate enough to buy a Dyno-My-Piano 618, which I think is fundamentally the same thing as the unit you are showcasing here. It was made to run on Japanese voltage (100vac) so I've been using an external stepdown transformer to bring outlet voltage down to japanese voltage safely (120vac here in the states). I imagine you probably had to do the same to bring it down from 230vac in Sweden? Anyway, there is quite a bit of transformer noise coming through the audio signal and I simply don't know how to get rid of it. Did you have this problem / were you able to figure it out? Tried balanced cables, various grounding techniques, rack isolation, etc. etc. etc. Cheers, Henry

[@KristianLarsenGuitar]

Hey Henry. Thanks man! Congrats on finding a Dyno. Mine was modded by Pete Cornish to handle 230v. I think he swapped out the entire transformer. There's definitely some hiss once I engage the TSC but nothing that's too intrusive. I'm using mine with standard 1/4 jacks but I've used it with XLR's at one point. The hiss was about the same from what I can recall. Might be a good idea to have a tech see it. These are old pieces of gear after all!

[@henrymcardle]

@@KristianLarsenGuitar Kristian, thanks for the thoughtful (and obviously knowledgeable) reply. Pete Cornish, geez Louise! Guy’s a legend. Although I guess it makes sense that a professional application requires a professional solution. I’ll look into a similar modification. The internal transformer appears to be easily replaced, so perhaps a company like beamish or studio electronics repair in my neck of the woods could handle it. A few hundred bucks wouldn’t be much compared to what these are worth nowadays. Thanks again for the reply, and look forward to any new tracks you might share with us next year. -Henry

[@ugoflammini799]

And i love that super strat sound.. may can i to know which kind of pickups did you use?

[@77JeffT]

Your t-shirt is so cool. ;-)

[@WALKET91]

a Lot of question to Ask , a Lot of ways to tell you.....YOU' RE THE GUY! that's It!

[@alba335s]

Very Cool!

[@Mcfly0856]

Do you run the compressor in front?

[@KristianLarsenGuitar]

the compressor is after the preamp.

[@Guitarjedi9]

Love this video! Do you plug your guitar directly into the mixer, or is it the preamp that is plugged directly?

[@peevee605]

That tone is so tasty, Swedish government would put tax on it immediately ;).

[@KristianLarsenGuitar]

Haha 😄

[@Nick_Sorenson]

Is the overdriven sound direct (no power amp or cab) also?

[@KristianLarsenGuitar]

@@Nick_Sorenson overdrive is all mic'd up cabs!

[@Nick_Sorenson]

@@KristianLarsenGuitar nice sounds! So I would guess mesa pre >> Stereo FX units >> stereo power amp?

[@KristianLarsenGuitar]

@@Nick_Sorenson that's right. Back when I filmed this video I was running my rack completely in series. Now I am using a stereo line mixer for my time based fx.

[@PeriMartins]

AMAZING

[@funkystudiocat]

Hey brother, can you tell me the order of you reverb, delay, chorus and drive? Or do you run them in parallel? Thanks Kristian.

[@KristianLarsenGuitar]

In this video ran everything in series. I believe it went preamp - comp - chorus - h3000 - power amp - speakers.

[@lovecraftmusic8717]

do you know if I can get a tri-cohrus sound in a chaper way like stacking 2 chorus(different setting) and a detune? I'm looking for that Cocteau Twins sound on Victorialand...

[@KristianLarsenGuitar]

Pretty sure that they aren't using the tri chorus on victorialand. But yes, you can get really close with detune and an analog chorus of your choice.

[@rbs7777]

I love Theme 3 did is the whole song on your page?

[@KristianLarsenGuitar]

+richard somerville Yes! Check out "modern motion" on my page.

[@huurmoordenaar]

Hi Kristian, what's the signal path in rack? Eventide -> CS-5 -> DBX -> Pre-amp? Thanks! And great tracks and sounds by the way ;)

[@NikolausBrocke]

Awsome guitar sound. Dan Huff invented these kind of sound. Do you connect the Tri-Chorus and the Eventide in series or parallel? How is the H3000 set up?

[@KristianLarsenGuitar]

In this video the signal path goes Mesa -> DBX -> Tri -> H3000. So yeah everything is in series.

[@NikolausBrocke]

So you pass on the direkt signal through the devices. Does the Eventide add only detune? Reverb?

[@ibanez777vbk]

yea dan huff used this unit but im 99% certain mike landau invented it.

[@eddievhfan1984]

Actually, Kristian, based on how steady the GR meter is on your compressor, do you use post-drive compression? EDIT: Strike that, I took another look, and saw that the DBX is bypassed when the Quad's drive channel is brought in. LOL

[@geezberry8889]

is that the H3000 D/SE ?

[@KristianLarsenGuitar]

Indeed 👍

[@geezberry8889]

@@KristianLarsenGuitar is the GTR4000 as good or better? That one is available for cheap. Thanks

[@KristianLarsenGuitar]

@@geezberry8889 I haven't tried one but it certainly is a great unit.

[@ugoflammini799]

Hello, how did you connected the Dbx compressor? Before the preamp or after?

[@KristianLarsenGuitar]

It's after the preamp.

[@ugoflammini799]

Ok so it is after the preamp and not in the send return i guess.

[@KristianLarsenGuitar]

Yes it's after. Putting it in the fx-loop of an amp is the same thing as "after the preamp" as well. Preamps usually don't have return and send jacks.

[@ericwolfe666]

What kind of pickups do you use?

[@KristianLarsenGuitar]

Super (bridge) & duncan classic stacks (neck and middle).

[@ericwolfe666]

You may have just sold me. I need to get new pickups and electronics for an 80's strat I have laying around. Would you recommend any other pickups over these, for cleans?

[@KristianLarsenGuitar]

Yes I would. My blue James Tyler guitar which has the "Supercharged studebaker" (bridge) and JTS5500 (Middle and Neck). Definitely even better for the 80's slick tones. All the pickups are made by James Tyler too.

[@cesarsaezherrera633]

Steve lukather usaba mucho esos tonos...

[@osvaldoolate5032]

did you eq something there, on the Mesa? I still can't get that kinda "acoustic" 80s tone

[@KristianLarsenGuitar]

I am plugging it directly into my sound card for that super clean tone.

[@newdayz1000]

What sound card you using? Thanks! Sounds beautiful!

[@newdayz1000]

Super Dann Huff sounding!

[@Radeon311]

That's so glossy!

[@KristianLarsenGuitar]

Haha, thanks!