Source Audio Multiwave Distortion - Great or Garbage?

[@sourceaudioeffects]

This was a real pleasure to watch! Thanks for diving into the Multiwave, Leon - you made is sound great. We just released a new version of the Multiwave Distortion - it's called the Ultrawave Multiband Processor.

[@LeonTodd]

I'm really glad to hear that, and I'm looking forward to checking one out!

[@truce11]

Is (6:40) tone in the new ultrawave? Love that

[@sourceaudioeffects]

@@truce11 Yes, you can totally pull those octave/foldback tones from the Ultrawave.

[@zoomzoom3950]

@@sourceaudioeffects The Multiwave Pro will be difficult to surpass. IMO, I have the wired hothand when you were giving them away many years ago, need to get a wireless hothand. Still have mine since you released them, and my Soundblox Pro Bass Envelope Filter, and Stingray.

[@ciddax754]

I have the later Soundblox 2 Bass Multiwave Distortion. With the help of the additional NeuroHub you can plug it into your computer. The Soundblox 2 is a little bit complicated to use, as you have select buttons and modes for differnt settings. it adds an EQ, blend and noise gate and you can control some paramters with an expression pedal plug to your MIDI switch. Yes, that thing is damn wicked. I use it for a gnarly fuzz for my bass on top an octaver and behind the Manta Envelope filter from Source Audio. You get a real evil bass synth.

[@orphanfrequencyyeah1742]

Waiting for the release of basically V2 (called the Ultrawave), which according the SA-website should be out in the coming months. It indeed will have a normal pedal format, like the C4.

[@seventhsealhere]

Definitely not garbage. Super flexible and sounds good! Cool mix options with fuzz and octave in the multi band mode knob. Does it have potential as a boost on a high gain amp setting with using the output knob only? 👍

[@neonbebop]

I have the 2 presets one, with the noise gate and de eq, and I absolutely love it for "about to blow everything up" leads haha.

[@peterallen1041]

I still have this pedal. A very unique piece.

[@danmorrison8746]

Absolutely rules. I have so many distortion pedals already but this is a VERY outside the box one that I want to add.

[@jimtroeltsch5998]

I just ordered one of these, I have been keeping an eye out for one for a long time now. Really psyched to see how it works with other effects like reverb and delay

[@multardthegreat4561]

Good to see you. Always enjoy the info.!

[@208414]

Wow, I was not expecting it to be this interesting. That pedal has a bunch of very unique and cool tones.

[@LeonTodd]

It's got character

[@ShaighJosephson]

This pedal is all in their Ultrawave pedal now...along with all kinds of other goodies... ☺️

[@LeonTodd]

Hoping to demo the ultrawave very soon!

[@Warpsmasher]

Great demo for any and all incarnations of this classic effect.

[@AllanGildea]

I like it a lot, Leon, cheers for yet another excellent video. That fall back setting 4 or 5 sounded wonderful.

[@LeonTodd]

Yeah that one is addictive!

[@shoseinen]

My Multiwave came today from repair! I love it, but i'm learning to tame thist beast yet

[@keatonrobinson2970]

This is such a useful review, way to play to the style of the pedal, some sweet sounds in this thing that has me thinking I may eventually need me the Multiwave!

[@shealeffler6147]

I'll bet you the reason that the low-end felt "cleaner" to you is that the multiband is separating the low-end, mid, and high-end, or maybe just lows and highs, and you're hearing less intermodulation between the lows and highs. Multiband distortion tends to do that. I've never seen a pedal or plugin or whatnot before that has a multiband wavefolder/foldback distortion in it. This thing is fucking cool, I want one.

[@shealeffler6147]

oh, and, reason I say that is that I used to have a VFE Triumvirate three-band distortion w/ separate low, mid, and hi distortion types, gains, and level. Like a weird three-band EQ/fuzz/tubescreamer/grindy-ass distortion pedal. It was awesome but not what I needed.

[@MrTheog1989]

Yo Leon! It was herman Li from dragonforce who used these so extravagantly with the ring. I'm still gassing for that after all these years!

[@LeonTodd]

THAT'S RIGHT!!!!!

[@onzkicg]

Nice sound, I finally got one (bass multiwave) & tried it for electric guitar. The big downside in my opinion is the i/o sockets was surprisingly very close side by side! My pancake or similar style plug won’t fit! They designed it for old style straight narrow plugs 😂

[@LeonTodd]

Yeah the new Ultrawave has a lot of these sounds but in a "normal" pedal housing

[@harleyhexxe9806]

That pedal is SIIIIIIIIIIIIIIICK! I hear a lot of useful tones in that one! I never knew Source Audio got into that stuff, but I know I like their delay and reverb pedals more than Strymon. They give the old studio racks a run for their money. Good one Leon!

[@LeonTodd]

This thing was after of it's time. Can't wait for the v2

[@AlexisGitarre]

I really like how steven wilson used it in some of this records.

[@LeonTodd]

Yeah watching the SW rig rundown reminded me that I had one!

[@courtney2018]

I've never heard of this pedal before. Incredible amount of sounds coming out of it. Sounds great!

[@LeonTodd]

I had the Phaser too. Really fun

[@hoosierdaddy2308]

It's ok. I still like the tone of your AxeFx fm3. The synth sound was cool. It has some cool flavors for sure. 😉 Cool PRS. Love that color.

[@drloqutis2492]

Its definitely a sleeper, it great to throw in when you need to go exxxtra filthy and weird. Try it with some delay it rocks.

[@RBASHA1]

I've had one for years. I love it

[@LeonTodd]

it's so gnarly!

[@RBASHA1]

@@LeonTodd they're going to be releasing a new version soon. The Ultrawave. A more pedalboard friendly version.

[@onzkicg]

I like the sound.. sounds like a bit of brown amp/pedals. Reminds me of 90’s. Was it a keeper?

[@LeonTodd]

Big time keeper!

[@jcugnoni]

A very original sounding pedal. Thanks for the demo. This pedal is perfect to add spice in recordings. Would be interested to ear it in a mix! It would sound glorious in my opinion.

[@LeonTodd]

Great on bass and synth too

[@rogersmith8155]

Great video! A reminder of what a great pedal this was.

[@CraigGoley]

Some of those tones, when dialed in just right have a ZZ Top feel to them.

[@LeonTodd]

Nasty but in the best way possible

[@d-mack7053]

@LeonTodd WOW!!! I'LL TAKE ONE. Sounds great loaded with "Absolute Filth". And to top things off it is ADA blue.

[@shoseinen]

I don't know why some of the envelope sounds makes me think of gambling on a casino

[@LeonTodd]

Hahaha ultimate funk

[@Gohanndes1]

not fair!!! because you make everything sound great. =D 😁

[@danielpirone8028]

Love that whole line of pedals. Sad they gave up on them.

[@LeonTodd]

I kind of want to find one of the sensor rings now!

[@PatrickPretorius]

@@LeonTodd bought one in Korea like 10 yrs ago (with the ring that has a ridiculously long cable lol), going to go dig it out...

[@atomheart411]

Now do the Ultrawave!

[@dan_perry]

I bet Tom Morello will have one on his board by the end of the day.

[@phildem414]

Interesting little gizmo 🤔

[@noobasaurusrex9608]

Ugh, so filthy... I want it!!

[@zoomzoom3950]

Source Audio Multiwave Distortion Pro is better. ;) Got it when first released with a wired hothand. Nothing sounds like it IMO

[@LeonTodd]

I always wanted the pro! The new Ultrawave is pretty fun too

[@benwilson9071]

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