TC Infinite Sample Sustainer: a Sweet Drone Machine!

[@ericg1234567]

Great video, thanks! TC's own video basically did a poor job of explaining what their product did...but you did exactly what us players want to see...so great job!

[@JamesMartinBass]

I just found out about this pedal and, naturally, started looking for demos. When I saw you had reviewed it, I dove in. You pedal reviews are always great, and, since ambient music is your forte, you're the perfect person to review this pedal. You give a lot of great examples of how a person might use this pedal effectively.

[@onionheadguy7094]

I just love this guys energy. Hes so fun and mellow just nice to listen to.

[@MarciaDVL]

I never found anything resembling this pedal! I am spellbound and it is a buy that didn't require much foraging on the net to be seduced. I can't wait to try it not only with e-guitar but also with acoustic and even keys too. TC electronic has become truly the one who has impressed me the most for a price range that I can afford and satisfy my creativity. Cheers to those who made this jewel possible.

[@wasntborntofollow]

Hola Marcia, i´m a beginner in this field but suddenly at home since cvd managing many synths, rhythm machines and lately some pedals that works good for my taste with keys (Moorer Ocean Machine, TC Electronics Flashback, Joyo Vision Dual-Modulation,...). Please could you explain a little more about work with keys and this beautiful pedal (Infinite Sample Sustainer)...At this stage, i must invest my short money only in pretty results, iykwim. Thanks in advance.

[@BrockDavisson]

ehx superego, ehx superego+, ehx freeze, game changer audio plus, and many units like helix has freeze / hold functions too. Some just simple and some sophisticated.

[@melvage7768]

Beats pumping a Shruti box… Definitely has a part to play in that sphere of music 👍👍

[@pianostudentsemper]

Love your gear videos. I trust you waaaaay more than any of the other gear reviewers on KZbin.

[@jamescorbett3039]

I’ve watched the other videos in this pedal, I didn’t feel I learnt much! But your video really does show us how we could use the pedal in our performances. I think your video she is this pedal could be very useful indeed! Thanks for the demo

[@mikesharpsongs]

Bill, you are TOO GOOD at this; thanks so much for all the effort and brilliance in the playing, recording/editing, and explanations.☮💜🎶

[@zxbc1]

TC make the best pedals! I love the fact that they are 1) affordable, for the most part, and 2) have TonePrints that really extend the usability and feature set of any pedal, unlike certain other companies that nickel and dime every feature to rip off their customers.

[@twenty3electronics]

I feel like they only have one pedal and the TonePrint is like software that runs on it. I wish they would go ahead and make a single pedal like the zoom multistomp, but with an analog dry path, that runs any TonePrint effect. No analog dry path on the plethora btw, and the looper is junk

[@robdonell9915]

I'm new to these effects, can u pls tell me what is Tone Prints ?

[@g.koch.]

@@robdonell9915 basically you can load either presets made from artists amd TC on the device or creating your own via pc software. There you can dial much more in than with knobs, adjust ranges, how the knobs behave etc. . Now you can load an app on your phone, select the preset, set the guitar on bridge pu and hold the phone on it (that makes a really crackled electro noise) that way it changes direct the preset on the pedal. Really interesting concept!

[@ConcreteKOS]

I wasn't a believer in the TP thing until 6 years after buying the triple delay until i tried to get a organic tape echo sound and found one that sounds identical to real analog delays while being able to broaden the horizon in the digital realm

[@ukaszukasz7059]

TC have mamy good pedals but also have many very bad

[@BishopEddie5443]

You're just the right man to demo that pedal!

[@ruz8099]

Wow how effortlessly you created that jam with the delay, bravo

[@chordsoforion]

Many thanks!

[@DBroce]

The second I heard about this pedal my money was sent to Sweetwater. This is an inspiration device.

[@vanessajazp6341]

I like sweet and simple. Great tool for helping work out melodies, or just getting inspiration. Think I’ll buy one!

[@paulweyer4339]

I love effects in general, but I've always thought the best ones are the ones that allow you to play things that can't be played without them. This certainly qualifies! A lot smaller and a bit cheaper than the ehx superego and thanks to the tonprint software, just as versatile! With tc's shifting business structure, I was afraid we would never see another toneprint pedal. Glad I was wrong, as this might be my new favorite!

[@soto44123]

I am soooooo impressed by that pedal and how you presented it

[@hsgator7]

As always, great video, Bill! Ordered mine and will be here tomorrow. Gonna use it during our Ash Wednesday service this week.

[@Wolfgang.]

You, sir, are an inspiration. Thank you.

[@everestdesign7]

Beautiful tutorial and playing, per usual. Thanks, Uncle Bill.

[@juicysuit7195]

i appreciate you not throwing an "as" in front of the "per".

[@changchen09]

That end playthrough was much needed seriously!! 🥲👌🏻 You know what your audience is thinking and wanna hear 😁🤘🏻

[@JeffHendricks]

Great review as always... and TC delivers yet another hit.

[@geraldhartley]

Just got this pedal for Christmas. Your demo made me want one. Thank you!!

[@charnegroenmeyer5369]

Your tone is magnificent in this!

[@bcmhayes]

Rad tone as a baseline in this video. Genuinely gorgeous.

[@davidtyndale9557]

I bought an Electro Harmonix SuperEgo years ago, but then sold it. I was thinking "how often am I actully going to need to play the opening of 'Wish You Were Here' in real time anyway?" But now I'm watching this and thinking I need to play that a LOT 😁

[@chordsoforion]

And...re-arrange some other songs to incorporate a cool drone into the mix!!!

[@jinxie1080]

Man I was thinking, I hope to be as cool as you when I'm your age Thanks for all the content!

[@gph2193]

Have had one for a couple days. Was not overly impressed. Then on a whim I plugged a little Flamma envelope filter in the loop. Frippin' cool. Give an env filter a try in there. Interesting results! 😃

[@dominikpass9553]

You are the man with a heart in the right place! ......and thank you for this!

[@brianmi40]

Instantly ordered one and the DADGAD type capo from your final piece at the end! outstanding.

[@agerven]

Very clear video! Important things are that 1: You get a drone note / chord / sound, 2: That drone is a very clean and crisp copy of what you input to it. As can be heard in the first half of the video, it will take some practicing to get the level between the drone note and the actual guitar signal right. In my case i'd be using that with, typically, an electronic piano. And what i would like to do is use this pedal to split the signal path: playing the guitar with its own effect chain, and letting the drone run through a different effect chain to modulate and slowly change the sound of that! i'm very curious to see and hear what you, and other people on this channel, would do with an infinite sample sustainer!

[@andreacanova8253]

Great demo and great pedal!

[@wrekkingcru]

Bill - Nice work on this pedal demo. Dig the tone you had and the walkthrough. The usability and how to use in a pedal chain was helpful.

[@heavydronecultmusic]

I haven’t watched one of your videos in a while and watching this I realised it’s what I was missing

[@CarlosGonzalezSolvicTusin]

Great melody, great muisic !!

[@johnpowell3767]

This is much easier to use than the Strymon Big Sky and much more affordable. I have to pay off my Strymons monthly were I can pay my TC's with cash in the store. But I love them both and will NOT sell or trade them. And i wouldnt have known about either of them if it wasn't for Bill's demos. I come for the music. The demos are an added feature. I enjoy them both. Thank you Bill!

[@legends1979]

I'll add to the sentiment that if this was a stereo output pedal, it would be a must-have for any spacey-ambient-post rock player's board. I'm still gonna use though, as I love what it does, and it does that very, very well. Stereo IN/OUT would have made this thing absolutely bonkers!

[@hanlonkitto]

Can't you just use two of them?

[@paull8678]

Thanks for the rundown. I just bought one of these, so this really helped. And great playing.

[@douchecraft3113]

This pedal seems like a massive improvement from the FREEZE pedal.

[@yokohamaborn]

I’m not sure it is. I feel like it occupies a different space than the freeze pedal. The freeze produced much less modulated sounding clearly sustained notes that can work well even in the foreground of playing, whereas this pedal seems better for subtle modulated background textures, makes things kind of buttery. Honestly it sounds kind of like the latch feature of the Walrus audio slo pedal.

[@geraldhartley]

Absolutely. This is far more advanced and sounds much better.

[@skypekai]

The TC sounds cheaper, more like some circusy kitsch

[@stevebogie8175]

You are awesome! Love your videos.

[@DanielWachterArt]

Oooh that's an awesome pedal and great video. Got myself a SuperEgo+ for last xmas and definitely having a lot of fun with that, too. :)

[@quiet216]

I dig the ending piece you played. Make that a song!!

[@sordel5866]

To get the most out of this pedal you need an effect (e.g. Granular) after it that you can modify with an expression pedal so that you can make the sustained note more of an organic thing. This pedal does look like a nice implementation of freeze though.

[@TC_Conner]

Still waiting for mine to be shipped! Can’t wait till it gets here!

[@DrGray-qh6ow]

Very cool - thanks Bill

[@walterdiaz3894]

amazing sound..like an orchestra back up

[@ryannguitar]

Cool demo. Been thinking about putting a sustain pedal on my board. Might have to give this one a try.

[@BarryGrueter]

Very interesting pedal for sure. Blending notes and chords really cool 👍

[@jimwarner8071]

Thank you.

[@jonathanbennett4535]

Wonderful demo. I bought one and have had great times with it. Then, curiosity got the better of me, so I connected up a really old Behringer Ultra Shifter/Harmonist that was lying around unloved - to the Send and Return! Latched effects don't work well, but the momentary gliding up or down to a Fourth/Fifth allows you to play your infinite sound really tunefully... I guess any pitch shifter with a gradual sweep (portamento) would sound good. Maybe with your skill you could try a tune or two with this combination on another infinite video? Thanks again.

[@Vibrochambient]

Very helpful. Thank you!

[@marklong2951]

Great vid and beautiful guitar!

[@M_C79]

Headless guitars are the best. Can't wait to replace my Freeze with the Infinite Sustainer!

[@JeremyJames_studio]

That exactly what I was thinking....if you're used to the freeze though you best listen very carefully to this unit in isolation before buying. I made a video you can compare the two if you're interested

[@mpowers10000]

Love ur playing.

[@vaaksvakuums]

Sold! I want this pedal! :D

[@diteamiciedentrate]

that's sweet :) I think I'd favour the Super Ego over it but here TC effects are easier to find, it seems a valid alternative

[@EricTheCleric93]

I've been shopping for an EHX Superego but if I could find this in stock I'd buy it in a heartbeat.

[@azurduy117]

Curious to see if you end up taking advantage of the TonePrints to see how far-out you can take its functionality.

[@eugenehoward1377]

Bill......that tone is sweet.....

[@AP4K0]

Good vibes❤

[@gtrgeorge348]

Nicely done demo. I only heard of this device today (!?!?!), believe it or not… curious about one thing: how do L2, L3, and Infinite work with momentary mode?

[@redstarbeuvry]

merci!

[@BradMcAlister]

Lems for the win! Love my lems.

[@josea.chabalgoity9833]

I have now my TC Infinite and love it!. Still I have one question: what kind of tuning are you using in your guitar? I notice that your capo covers only 4 out of the 6 strings, yet when you play the G chord it sounds like a G. So I do not really understand the tuning that you are using!!

[@_freddieb_4977]

That’s it, this demo settles it… just ordered one. Thanks Bill. Now we wait since it is on back order :-(

[@chordsoforion]

The backorder situation is a big bummer for sure!

[@waltimedes]

Great demo! Cool pedal, I love that effect. I see those tone print labels on the knob and all I can think is "man, I hope this gets added to the plethora some day..." Do you still have your plethora? They did another update recently and added the alter ego.

[@chordsoforion]

Yep - still have the Plethora and have been playing around with the AE. Pretty cool!

[@averyadrian1534]

Gotta have this

[@TheFlutecart]

I'd like to see a shootout between this TC Infinite and the EHX Superego+. I have the later and it's predecessor but this TC is so much smaller! The Auto feature on the EHX is what I use the most. That and the expression pedal input. I can control how it fades in and out with expression. I'm waiting on a Boss SL-2 to try in it's effect loop.

[@ouroldhouse3674]

I think the Walrus Slo also has a basic version of this, but only for it's "Dark" mode.

[@danimmel6721]

Not only are you selling me on this pedal but on the fact that it's time to buy me some New Buck Berkinstock Bostons!!!! :D

[@markknight6910]

Excelent video, performance and explanation !!! Looks like some nice options but..I can use my multi-track looper for the same results and then capture a guitar or keyboard melody line to playback individually or combined to freestyle or solo back over multiple or individual tracks..In mho,,, although an interesting pedal, its not nearly as versatile as a looper for me, not to mention using two multi-track loopers units inline in a signal path.. learning and perfecting timming skills appears to be similar or the same as the pedal in you video. P.S. as far as any concerns of pricing deference,, intermediate, used multi-trac loopers can be/are very similiar and affordable in the same price range. Again. Great video !!

[@wimjacobs4075]

Hello Bill, Great demo!! Always looking forward to your (gear demo *and* music) videos. I have one of these coming my way. What pedals would be best in the effects loop for a nice drone sound? Other than what's possible through the toneprints that is? I guess it would be pitch shifters? Sounds right up your alley for a lovely exploration of sounds. Tx!!

[@jmproductions59]

Thanks so much Bill. The pedal is not stereo in and out?

[@commodoor6549]

It would've been nice if you had demonstrated the _decay_ and _fade-in_ features. I suspect that they give you more control over the sustain.

[@cfibanez]

Thanks for this demo. I have mine in preorder out of curiosity. One limitation I find, at least in my case, is that there is no way to isolate the dry tone from the sustained signal, so any effect placed downstream will affect both. In my case, delays and reverbs are all stereo, so I will not be able to place this at the end of the chain. Aside of that, I am looking forward to try it. Cheers.

[@Samana009]

The Superego Plus from Electro-Harmonix you can do all of that, including different knobs for dry and effect.

[@andsoistopped]

Looks fun. I have an HX Stomp coming so may not need such a pedal. That said I tend to use my Marine Layer Reverb to create pads. That works well for me.

[@cloudsshapedbywind]

Well ,Using it With Other Effects, that's what it is. Uing it , at the moment nearly at the end of the chain before a T-Rex RoomMate and the Ditto4x, it samples the delay/reverbs/other stuff coming in. Easy to use, building your own TonePrints, great pedal. By the way I used it with my Altoflute. Next is Tenor/SopranoSaxophone ( and a guitar, too) creating cloudscapes

[@TC_Conner]

Where did you get it? It’s not available anywhere I’ve checked here in the US.

[@sandyturner1911]

I have the EHX Super Ego. I don't know if it's worth me selling it, for this. It is much smaller, and it sounds great, though. Thanks again, Bill!

[@eddy_sonik]

I LOVE ! 💚

[@alanidron2133]

do you show the effect of the fade in in the video? i'm assuming with that set to something more than 0 than it's like bigger attack? e.g. - The Edge u2 with or without you correct? as a btw - anyone have any experiences with TC products? i bought a doubling pedal for about 100 dollars years back and it didn't last very long. wondering if pricier is better with these types of electronics

[@michaelchadwick6424]

Awesome video as usual Bill. But Bill please, what capo is that? I use a similar technique with a regular capo. At the second fret too. I sound the F# though.

[@AlanJan_UK_49]

I commented on that capo. Never seen a partial capo before.

[@theliberation9061]

Great demo as always! One thing I wonder, how does it handle longer samples/phrases? What is the limit how long can the sample be and how would it sound if e.g. you played a whole scale?

[@rorymcclellan3740]

I dont believe this pedal is intended to capture anymore than what your left hand can fret at one time. A looper on the other hand, is intended to record phrases/chord progressions however a looper will not seamlessly sustain a note/chord. It will continue to repeat whatever is captured.

[@makingmusiconline2309]

I agree with Rory, this pedal only grabs a few milliseconds of the input and repeats it. A looper will take a longer phrase and repeat it.

[@frederickklinge2885]

Received mine about a week ago and I absolutely love it. Thanks Bill for showing us your basic approach. Really loved the blending of the delay. Quick/dumb question. Would be it best to place the Sustainer at the end of pedal chain? I currently have mine placed after overdrive, but before delay and reverb.

[@chordsoforion]

I agree with your pedal placement, as I prefer to run stereo delays and reverbs. Since the Infinite Sample Sustainer is mono, definitely want it before all the stereo goodness. But others may find that it works better in a different position.

[@TC_Conner]

Where did you purchase it? I can’t find it available here (US) yet.

[@frederickklinge2885]

@@TC_Conner Sweetwater. I actually pre-ordered it and they contacted me when they arrived.

[@bradybritto]

Cool stuff 👍

[@fredrodnick2881]

Actually I would like to see a pedal that actually does real instrument sounds , not kind of imitate them , but really sound fairly realistic, however this may be real expensive. Maybe they can make a pedal that makes your guitar sound like a steinway piano or an actual string section of an orchestra. I know there are pedals that claim to do this but honestly they don't come very close to sounding like the real thing.

[@shckltnebay]

Boss has a guitar synth that does that without a midi pickup now

[@TimsCabana]

Hey Bill... nice video! What model guitar are you playing there? It looks pretty sweet!

[@claytonmoss1]

I'd like a freeze pedal that sounds all the notes or at least 3 notes in the chord, Polyphonic, anything like that available?🤔

[@phamjames]

What a great review! Do you think this would work well with plugging both guitar and mic into it, using some kind of splitter or mixer?

[@makingmusiconline2309]

Just thinking, stick a Boss OC5 or TC SubNUp in the effects loop and you can sustain a bass note under your guitar.

[@chordsoforion]

Great idea!

[@AlanJan_UK_49]

What a great video. I think this is more for me than a looper pedal I'd been thinking of. Intrigued by the "capo" which looks like it's only holding the bottom 4 strings. or is it my eyes ! ?

[@chordsoforion]

You are correct - the capo is a partial capo. I covers strings 3-5. When you place it on the second fret like I did, you get a "faux" DADGAD effect.

[@jas31937]

Is there a pedal that will totally mute the attack of a strum note or hammer fall on a bell for example?

[@jdoylewallis2948]

I thought it had a weird modulation to the sustain note, no matter what I tried. Returned it. Sticking with my Plus pedal.

[@chordsoforion]

Plus Pedal = awesome for sure!

[@roberthurless4615]

HI, will it do the thing the EJ does with his ancient ADA delay with repeat hold?

[@robertcrist3822]

There are no remote functions like the superego plus and no automatic layering or auto volume swells. It's several steps back from the SE+

[@Denny_Eddy]

Interesting. I use the ehx superego and superego+. Only thing is I can’t figure which should be first in chain.

[@GNeuman]

Would be nice if there were another button where you depress it and it changes key....

[@calscott221]

thanks for the video! I've got one on order from Sweetwater.I would greatly appreciate it if could you check two things for me. For my uses, I want to send the freeze sound to another amp. if I take the signal from the "send" jack, does it fully mute the sound from the direct? Also, is the main output a true bypass? many thanks!

[@carloguarrera8568]

It seems interesting. A question Bill, I have the Superego EHX in my chain and I'd like to change it with this pedal, what do you think? Worth the change or not? Thank you.

[@ggrunau]

At 9:12 you blew me away. What a beautiful sound.

[@robjansen5236]

Hi, a question about the electricity input for this pedal: I'm using a Boss PSA adaptor, output 9V / 0.5A, 4.5W. Is that alright? It asks for 9V / 100mA. (sorry, not good at this stuff). Thanks for advice.

[@CedricSatterfield]

Thats some really "Edge-y" playing you have going on there at the end. LOL

[@beatnikcafe]

Is there a way to kill the dry signal so that you only have the wet effect coming out the output? Also, curious is the effect send is just sending the effect or both the blend of effects and dry signal input?