Saxophone Effects Pedals Part II: The Sounds

[@TheAaronRodgersTao]

Wow those split tones are insanely awesome.

[@keyone65]

... thanks for your precious suggestions and congratulations for your amazing sound!!!

[@captainsuperfly]

I love that open horn!! Just fantastic.

[@espr7564]

Hey Dean the toys are interesting but sound awesome without any effects.

[@raphaelniederermusic]

Wow, nice sound and licks. Do I hear some Michael Brecker stuff? Nice, I like. ;)

[@deanmongerio]

@dell4bq A reamp box is essentially a direct box, but going the other direction. It's used in the studio to, say, take a cleanly recorded guitar track and send it out to a guitar amp to be re-recorded. It basically changes line or mic level to instrument level, which is exactly what you need to do to use guitar pedals with your setup. A line transformer will do something similar. If you Google either one of those you should get several results.

[@CaesarTheSalad001]

what you play @ 13:08 is outrageously beautiful man, thanks you for this!

[@thebreathalyzer]

Really enjoyed your demo, you sound great and played a wide range of sounds that conveyed what you could do with those fun gadgets. Well played!

[@ChopinDolphy]

i really like that qtron with that first melody you did

[@NymanSax]

Fabulous playing Dean....sounds great with the Qtron (and without) Best, Alex Nyman

[@jazzsk8ter]

I can hear lots of Brecker in your playing. Love it!

[@spaceistheplace7986]

Thank you very much for the info. I am currently exploring a reverb pedal and other effects for my Cannonball Stone Series.

[@MrSaxobari]

Allo Dean Wowww ,what a great video you put on! You are also a FANTASTIC player. Thanks for sharing this stuff with us. I am also searching to get myself pedals,,but really have not much knowledge wher to begin. So Ill be looking out for those items that you piut up together. Again ,,thanks a lot Mario from Ontario,Canada

[@HipnoticBeatz]

Hey Dean !! Really like the FX demonstration. The FX in your arsenal are awesome !! Let me know the next time you are to unleash them. Bless, Keny

[@deanmongerio]

@MrChicoSax Thanks! I think the trick is to get the essence of the player without resorting to copping their actual licks. More like playing something they might have played instead of something they did play. Best, Dean

[@jezuz12345]

Great playing and nice sounds on this one!

[@deanmongerio]

Thanks @tikimon21 ! I'm using a BBE Supacharger for everything except the Pitchfactor. As for the Pitchfactor, I'm just using the stock adapter. Cheers, Dean

[@deanmongerio]

@jftiziano Thank you! To play split tones on tenor specifically, it really requires a good facility in the altissimo register first. They are considerably more difficult to play accurately on tenor than alto, due to being less stable. I use some alternate fingerings for split tones (ie on B, C, and C#), and on others (G, G#, A, Bb, D, Eb) I just manipulate the embouchure and air stream. It's really a lot of trial and error, since all players and setups are different. Best, Dean

[@paulk929]

Thanks for the videos Dean. I am looking to get into some effects with the sax and you have inspired me a lot.

[@deanmongerio]

Thanks! I didn't really put it together with flight rating in mind, but if the case were a bit more heavy-duty and it were filled with padding it would probably be fine. However, whenever I take it back and forth from London to the US I just take the pedals and power supply out, label everything, and put it into a case I have in either place. Ends up being easier and cheaper that way. As far as the cover, it detaches so I put it off to the side, although the one I use in London is different.

[@captainsuperfly]

Jeepers, these sounds are awesome, just fantastic!! Thank you for sharing,

[@spiketaterman5181]

Fantastic tone with no effects...loved it!

[@MrChicoSax]

Hi Dean, thanks for the post. Your sound is awesome and I do love your Breckerish licks. I imagine that you have done a heavy transcribing to get them. Very interesting the way you shape your sound through that gear.

[@FILMPARKvideo]

You have inspired me! I did my stomboxe online reasearch for few days and today I've headed to my local music store where they let me play with ALL their guitar boxes :). MXR,BOSS, HARMONIX, MEMORY MAN, DIGITECH, VOX... ahhh what a day :) Since I don't solo that much ( I play SKA with one band & some standards with my GF who sings) I just wanted to thicken and trick my sound a bit. I put this together so far: {more in the next post}

[@mburrellii]

Great playing!

[@SteveAlysis]

Amazing!... good god why cant there be another of you in my area. I've been looking for a sax player like you for years.

[@andreaskuhn8885]

what! your playing is amazing. also interesting to see the pedal demo... thanks :)

[@deanmongerio]

@jsaxr54 Thank you for the nice comments! If you mean the actual board, I'm not sure. I got it on ebay a while ago. I'm using a different board now, a Gator one with a bag and strap. As for the mic, it's an AMT Wi-5. Cheers, Dean

[@deanmongerio]

@saxmaster45 Exactly. I've taken a number of approaches over the years, but the one I'm using now is to grab shapes that I like the sound of and build an exercise around them. I'll then work on combining the shapes in various ways. I've found some very cool sounds this way.

[@BriansThing]

awesome

[@deanmongerio]

Thanks! It's actually the Eventide Pitch Factor with a fourths patch I created.

[@deanmongerio]

Thanks! I think you're asking which reverb pedal I'm using, and if so, it's a Digitech Hardwire RV-7. Best, Dean

[@Sirvalorsax]

What kind of clip on wireless are you using?! I need more power from mine. Its a total wireless system (Shure) with one AAA battery. Know of anything more powerful

[@ThelleKristensen]

Amazing! Makes me want to play again!!

[@coltranesaxIV]

When I close my eyes, all I hear is Brecker! You have an excellent tone! What is you reed/mouthpiece/ligature setup. Tip opening and chamber size would be much appreciated. Immaculate playing!

[@thisisnotdom]

That sounds so cool! I wonder what distortion would sound like...

[@tuhsdxas]

Fantastic playing and fantastic pedals. I'm inspired to get some myself. And I have a hunch that you listen to a bit of Michael Brecker. :)

[@JakeWerkmeister]

Fantastic demo, and I've learned a lot from these two demos. You are sick as both a musician and as a sound engineer. ps. Very nice cover of "Scratch and Sniff"

[@deanmongerio]

@dell4bq I'm using an AMT Wi-5, and it has both XLR and 1/4" outputs with a switch to change from mic to line level. For you, I'd recommend getting a line transformer or a reamp box.

[@FILMPARKvideo]

ELECTRO HARMONIX POG (dual octaver), ELECTRO HARMONIX NANO CLONE (chorus), Marshall RF1 Reflector - stereo reverb FX pedal ( smoothest reverb of them all I found ). VOX TIME MACHINE is waiting for the second batch ( wasn't going to lay it all out in one day ). It's killer sound for SKA. I'm my own horn section now :) . When I lay down those octaves with chorus, it's a wall of sound. Thanks again for inspiration :)

[@henshin75]

cool tones, and excellent play , thumbs up !

[@5t3r3054x]

Go after a bald haircut and you will be often confused with Joshua Redman xD Great video and nice sax licks. Someday I'll do a home and not-glorious copy (hahaha) with my old Zoom guitar pedal.

[@MrBluemarc]

you are a great player!!! Love the effect shit!!!!!! wait for your album!!!!!!

[@MadsSaxoNielsen]

I wish you would make some more off these videos, just jamming with the sound ;-)

[@deanmongerio]

@williamandedward It's an Otto Link STM, worked on by MojoBari. The opening is a .107.

[@deanmongerio]

@dell4bq I'm not really sure, but the problems usually occur from mismatched levels. Guitars (unless they have active electronics) generally put out a pretty low signal that pedals then amplify. The ATM-350 plugs into a preamp box with an XLR out, and then you're plugging that into another preamp? If the pedals get too much or too little signal they won't sound right, so I'd start with leaving the ART out of the chain and trying a reamp box. Hope that helps, Dean

[@MrSaxobari]

Thanks Dean Again,,FANTASTIC playing :)

[@LightingSight]

damn dude, the figure at the beginign, with that pitch effect, souds... fuuuuuuu... amazing!!! :D

[@deanmongerio]

@avantijazz Thanks Rob! The Q-Tron is pretty fickle, which is why I have it set outside of the normal sound chain, followed by a dedicated compressor to deal with the volume spikes and feedback problem. An EQ might help as well. Best, Dean

[@Growald]

Hi Dean The effect I liked most was the first one, your own sound. You don't need all this stuff... Take care André

[@deanmongerio]

@wwwSUPERsk Thanks for the kind words! I'm glad it helped! Sounds like a killer setup. You should post a vid so I can check it out! Best, Dean

[@deanmongerio]

I think so. I got mine at a large online store, but searched around and created price wars first. You'd be surprised what kind of discounts you can get that way. :)

[@AaronDressler]

You have a monster sound! Killin! Thanks for the vids, very helpful.

[@deanmongerio]

@tjplmn90 It's actually the combination of the Q-Tron and the 4ths patch I'm using on the Eventide, although I'm currently researching which overdrive pedal to get. :)

[@deanmongerio]

@JY146 Thanks! You want one mic for recording AND gigging? Tough call. Honestly, I'd get different mics for each because there are much different considerations for each, but if I HAD to choose one mic to cover both applications, I'd probably opt for a Sennheiser 441 or 421. The problem is that the 441 is pretty pricey, but you might be able to find a cheaper 421 on eBay. Otherwise, I'd go for a Rode NT1-A, although if you're doing a loud live gig, it may not work. Otherwise, a Shure 58.

[@tmproductionroma]

hi you're great man...can you help me about split tones what's the right way to do it? you modified lips on reeds or there's something special fingering? thanks your so great man!!!

[@Wrzecio]

Beautiful basic sound :!!!

[@deanmongerio]

@Kizzarolyn Yep! Not all pedals will work that well for the saxophone, but these do quite well. Thanks, Dean

[@deanmongerio]

I do. It's a band called The Groovemasters. You can find it on iTunes, Amazon, etc. Thanks!

[@deanmongerio]

@bandersnacher Thanks! The mic is an AMT Wi-5. As for the Scratch & Sniff line, I learned it by ear a while ago. I mentioned it in the video and had it in my ear again so it came out. Honestly, the best way to get those lines is by figuring them out for yourself. There's a great program called Transcribe that allows the music to be slowed down. If you hear something you like, I really recommend doing it that way. It's a little bit of work, but your ear will improve every time. Best of luck! Dean

[@jornkleinbrahm2924]

Damn, inspiring playing!

[@deanmongerio]

@carmine6786 Hi there. I actually wasn't using any overdrive at all, but I think you may be referring to the sound of the harmonizer at 09:25

[@chanykey]

You are great player.Im oboe Player from Bulgaria.And saxofon Fan...you are great man!

[@TheFunksword]

i'd love to see a video just for finding a good EQ for the sax!

[@deanmongerio]

Man, me too! The best pedal I've found is the one I use, which is the ten-band MXR. Gives enough frequency options to deal with common frequency issues, plus has the advantage of a gain input of +/- 12db and a volume output of the same. And it sounds clean and is pretty cheap.

[@bluesatbirth]

Ever used a wireless with the unit ? I really like the freedom with wireless.

[@deanmongerio]

@natfandaggy I agree! However, trumpets have been changing their sound with mutes for over 400 years, and why should they have all the fun? :)

[@deanmongerio]

@Sirvalorsax Yeah man. It's an AMT Wi-5. Great mic.

[@deanmongerio]

That's the Q-Tron, a chromatic patch I created on the Pitchfactor, delay, and reverb.

[@4silversax]

That's cool man. Could I ask for this kind of pedal at any music store like Quitar Center? I like to use it with my gigs.

[@N1CK_B]

Can you recommend any good KZbin videos of you playing with these effects with a band ?

[@D3viant95]

Dude, I love your tone. What's your setup? Have any advice on how to get it?

[@deanmongerio]

Thanks André! Tone is THE most important thing; everything else is icing. :) Best, Dean

[@dalmeidamusic]

Hi dean! Just wondering if you ever used a Eventide Space Reverb, or what ou think about it man?... As also for the eventide time factor... thanks a lot

[@javijazztazz]

That was great by the way how much it cost you all your effect pedals?? thanks

[@darrylhardy5900]

Man this is unbelievable what affects pedals are you using

[@safesax98]

Great playing. You couldn't transcribe that bop lick you play at the beginning for me , please!

[@natfandaggy]

It's different but a sax has a beautiful natural sound to begin with and i just can't help wondering what's the point ?

[@RoseTaitsinger]

Impressive, Dean

[@lizroberts4829]

Loved it. Thanks.

[@souadoularif8502]

i'd love to see more videos of you *-*

[@dalmeidamusic]

Really nice playing and creative use for the effects, but i really would like to know what is your effects gear, are you using something like digitech vocal 300? thanks

[@ThePhilojazz]

Hello. this is indeed. Thank you very much... which pedals/effects are you using?

[@franciscocampos6590]

Hello ...great job!!, what kind of pedal did you use? regards.

[@dalmeidamusic]

And other question, in Europe it´s hard to find that compressor, do you know other one that makes the job? thanks

[@IkechiOnyenaka]

Great sound! I here a lot of Brecker

[@seannowell]

Man! Sounding AWESOME. Please let us know your reed/mouthpiece combo!

[@lucbartoli]

Nice nice playing !!! Can you tell the setting of your reverb ? (plate?)

[@saxmaster45]

@deanmongerio I like the sound of this. I've always baulked at copying note-for-note, as I felt it took me out of the creative process. It's amazing to me that after a little while of listening to music I like, my mind is able to create similar, but different music. How do you approach practicing? Do you listen to someone for a while and then just work out licks on your own?

[@sheilabarron7206]

Thank you for your Work love the Sax Sure Sounded Different 🖤

[@MrSaxobari]

Allo Dean Again ,fantastic playing! My question,is the first sound effects (open sound with reverb) that is my only need for now,and certainly would love to have just that effect you get,so which one of the pedal I would need for that sound please?? Thanks Mario,from Canada

[@deanmongerio]

@joelmoorequartet Thanks Joel. Nice stuff, btw! If it were me, I would set it up envelope filter>chorus>reverb. The only problem would be if you're running a stereo input to your chorus, but I would imagine you're running mono in and stereo out. In that case, I'd recommend the Digitech RV-7 reverb pedal. It's inexpensive, indestructible, has all Lexicon reverbs and is stereo in and out.

[@ShureShot15]

Hey man , great sound, just maybe time for a few more licks

[@reginaldfrederick7677]

Dean, You sound GREAT! Can you share with me the actual pedals/effects you are using? And, how are you linking them up for the sounds you have programmed. Keep up the good work!

[@carmine6786]

sorry but i'm not italian and i can't understand everything...can you tell my the minutes were you use the overdrive?

[@sh3zzer]

Killing man! I play keys and bone and have messed around with main stage (logic) with effects for my bone. thinking of buying a ART preamp taking the 1/4 out to a boss me 70 multi effects pedal. You think that will work ok?

[@filippetreski7507]

You are very good sax player in firs place, you got a vision too. Bravo :) I have question for you. -What kind of chorus effect do I need for alto saxophone, maybe you now, do you? Thanks

[@quadaar1017]

Just now seeing/hearing this 2023 I wish I showed the actual pedal. The Q tron

[@Growald]

Do you have any album ? Where ? Cheers André

[@Kizzarolyn]

is this just with effects pedals that are usually used for electric guitar?

[@deanmongerio]

@tjplmn90 Thanks! It's an Electro-Harmonix Q-Tron.