The Basics of Using Pedals For Beats & Electronic Production | Effects Pedal 101 Part 2

Effects pedals aren't just for guitar. In our second episode of the Effects Pedal 101 series, we'll be completely reinventing the sound of synths, drum machines, and other electronic gear using several flavors of effect pedals. Read more on Reverb: bit.ly/3TYCqnY

[@wg821]

If anybody else out there enjoys the approach shown in the video, I’ve also found that using [guiter] pedals can be as creatively rewarding if one cannot easily afford a real synth that sets you back 600-1000 bucks/quid. I know this from experience, although I eventually upgraded after plenty of trial ,error and patience …honing in on a workflow that makes me want to keep the music making momentum. Anyways, this shit with some pawn shop Casio and/or used Alesis sr16 and the world is your oyster. Guaranteed !. Remember that there’s always used

[@G.Man-]

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[@thepostapocalyptictrio4762]

Analog delay sounds wonderful on the Grandmother. The LFO/filter combo on the Grandmother makes a great comb filtered “flange” sound by itself.

[@gph2193]

Robin Trower's song "Victims of the Fury" follows the univibe pulse on the songs guitar intro. Very well done at that.

[@freakphysics]

Ok, you cant be as cool as this guy. Great demo

[@AppleKid]

Nice video. The wipe transition skips though, I wish it was more smooth. I always try to figure out how to make the video less choppy when doing wipe fades or motions. Other than that it was a really cool video man. Thanks for the knowledge and creativity. It was cool to check out that elektron.

[@DJDoubleEdge]

I truly appreciate this and the other videos you’ve took the time to educate us on Pedals for Beats & Electronic Production! I literally just saw another YT creator’s video where he was wondering why more Beat makers didn’t use pedals. I’ll be sharing this video with him because all the Beatmakers I know use pedals! #SoundMatters #KeepCreating 💯🫡

[@Reverb]

Thank you!

[@DJDoubleEdge]

@@Reverb No…Thank you! I’ve learned so much from the vids. And man…2/3s of my studio has been built off gear I’ve purchased on Reverb 🫡💯👀

[@dyscotopia]

I never thought of using pedals when I first got into music production so I've wound up with a few multi-fx modules. What's do y'all think is the best way to wire everything together? I have 8 inputs and outputs on my interface, but I have more gear than plugs. It'd be nice if I could switch on the fly where my signal is going without unplugging too many things mid-performance. Do I need a patch bay? They've always seemed like the most boring pieces of gear so I've skipped learning about them..

[@adrianjaramilloman]

Does an analog delay signal affect the quality of sound of the recording when it goes into an interphase?

[@billLeeGoat]

❤️‍🔥

[@TrueTempleDog]

Nice, cleared up a lot o' questions! Any recommends on a good "baby's first pedal chain" set for synth?

[@sleeepingpills]

Zoom MS-70CDR is popular with a lot of synth users. That covers a lot of bases. I use a Source Audio Collider, DBA Germanium Filter, and DBA Space Bender with a Minimoog.

[@_cls90]

For all in ones an Eventide H9 Max, H90 or a Empress Effects Zoia, if you have a little money to spend.

[@mavdog5]

I use chorus, overdrive, and delay the most with my Minilogue. I have an MXR Analog Chorus, Boss BD-2, and a Waza Craft DM-2.

[@TrueTempleDog]

@@sleeepingpills Ah, the blue box I keep seeing pop up in AudioPilz 'Bad Gear' videos!

[@wg821]

MXR Poly blue octave -> JHS 3 Delay … build more or less from that for drum machines and synths. But if you’re a purist, disregard my recommendation.

[@BobbyGeneric145]

How were you using the walrus canvas here?

[@Reverb]

In this instance we were just using it as a D.I. but we often use them as a means of splitting the clean signal from the synth so we have a dry, uneffected track for mixing. This often means having another D.I. for the effected signal (or if you're in mono, using both sides of a stereo D.I.).

[@MrDaigoRiki]

They should’ve done this earlier. What you guys been doing? This’s the basics.

[@josephanthony7020]

First to comment

[@tomblaze2]

Great videoc

[@PhatLvis]

Who's writing this? "There's just something tactile about" using pedals. So there's just something tactile about using something that's tactile? Obviously meant to say "there"s something great about the tactile aspect of working with pedals," or words to that effect. Hiring real writers would not be a bad investment.