Weird Gear: Chase Bliss Habit

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Chapters:
0:00 Intro/disclosure
0:54 Main controls: Level, Repeats, Size, Scan, Spread
3:39 Effects overview (Modify control and switches)
3:58 A1: Octaves and fifths pitch shift and reverse
4:40 A2: Stability (pitch drift, optional tape noise)
5:12 A3: Trimmer
5:28 Some thoughts / let's change instruments
6:25 B1: Fluid pitch shift and reverse
6:42 B2: Low and high pass filter
6:53 B3: Dropper
7:14 Even weirder: Modes
10:00 Day 2: Approaching with restraint
10:42 Modular patch breakdown
11:42 Making ambient with Habit
16:08 Vocals through Habit
18:20 Final thoughts
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[@Undeadvegetableinc]

The most impressive thing about all this, is how Andrew remembers how every piece of his gear works. I'd love to see a video where he tackles the gear he has no idea how to use properly and makes a song out of the chaos

[@michel5148]

yes very impressive.... you wan't to hear something equally impressive? a racecar driver who knows how to drive, or an fireman who knows how to put out an fire...

[@ZenMountain]

People's minds love idealizing, romanticizing everything and oh, hyperbole.

[@angel_0f_heaven]

​​@@michel5148alright smartass, i hope you're not the same piece of shit, but its kinda similar there too. In order to do things well, you need to have knowledge. In order to drive every single car to its full potential, you'd need crazy training. Youd need to familiarize yourself with every piece of funky tech in the car for EVERY SINGLE CAR. How about you do all the shit he does, if its so unimpressive?

[@angel_0f_heaven]

​​@@ZenMountainreally? All they said was its impressive how he has such good memory. You and the other person who replied are probably REALLY fucking lonely.

[@fryingpanda9103]

​@@michel5148yes racecar drivers are impressive. This video isn't about racecar drivers.

[@prod.Upside]

The vocals through this pedal are insane! That segment literally sounds like a psychedelic trip.

[@a_8764]

Definitely. Reminded me of the weird vocals you'd hear in a Shpongle song.

[@prod.Upside]

@@a_8764 haha my friend I rap with said this exact same thing last night when I showed him this part of the video 😂

[@a_8764]

@@prod.Upside Completely gestankenflaut

[@GuacJohnson]

@@prod.Upside lets go top tier psybient and psytrance vocals haha i heard a little infected mushroom too

[@prod.Upside]

@@GuacJohnson you already know 😂😂😂

[@RedMeansRecording]

Yeah this is a hit. All the best from Mood and a fair amount of good Microcosm and Data Bender DNA.

[@EZBOT_]

You're a hit.

[@francescomilloni]

more like a baby from Blooper and mood.

[@fauldurand]

Love seeing my family of favorite music channels commenting across this group.

[@BeauSkowron]

Reminds me of a Morphagene a bunch too

[@patansy3455]

I have a data bender. It is sort of similar seeming. I love the data bender so far

[@achaea6587]

i would love to see if Sungazer will use or has used this, because it seems right up their alley when it comes to how they make their sounds

[@adgtr383]

Seeing as it was released today I don't think they've used it before haha. But would be great to hear in future music.

[@ARSZLB]

ooh yeah you’re so right!

[@anthonytc9932]

Or amulets

[@codymccormick7317]

That ambient jam was beautiful, what a dope pedal

[@bremki]

Bro, the vocal stuff at the end is BY FAR the best section of any gear demo I’ve ever seen! Hall of fame performance!! Smiles for miles! You rock!!!!! 🙌

[@alphawecker]

Hahahaha! Yes!!!

[@ToyKeeper]

Yeah, that part was awesome. I don't have this pedal, but I'm definitely going to try to do some similar stuff on my Force now, using a mic and its knobs and xyfx like a beefed-up kaoss pad.

[@frogringtone]

this! super cool stuff

[@jakebrandt5882]

I heard Chase Bliss is actually developing a pedal that will be able to predict what you are going to play before you play it...it then takes those signals and records them and sends them back in time with the precision that only Chase Bliss can execute, so that when you play the note...you actually hear it the exact moment you play it. Insane. It's called the "Fuxdatdo?".

[@clag1109]

😂😂😂

[@marleenvos4126]

That’s probably based on the moog moogerfooger 106tc time compressor, which lets you hear what you play before you play it

[@chinmeysway]

Can’t wait! for that to not happen.

[@1adneumann]

I ordered one in three months, and it showed up yesterday....

[@samuraipizzacat2171]

This sounds like a Futurama invention haha

[@nullv0d880]

I didn't know how much I missed “Weird Gear” until I CRAVED that glitchy intro sting

[@nocuh]

CBA pedals are more than just gems, they’re Crown Jewels. Joel is a living legend who gets it right time and time again 🌞

[@iamsushi1056]

Oh my word everybody’s playing with the Habit today! Also thanks for continuing weird gear!

[@made.online2149]

review embargoes 😎

[@Jamesjimjimmy]

That's a pedal release for ya 😉

[@CaptainDan21]

I am so grateful for KZbinrs like you who share their vast music knowledge in such high quality and detail. Thank you!

[@trevorbeingtrevor]

So many of those sounds gave me Knobs video vibes, makes sense he helped develop it. Love that he and ChaseBliss are putting their brains together and making awesome things.

[@bricelory9534]

This might be my favorite pedal ever. Between what you, HAINBACH, and Emily Hopkins (harp pedal lady) have done with it, there's just a whole world of options in this one pedal.

[@QueenKiwiCreamkins]

Interestingly the section where you used it on vocals made everything click for me as to what the pedal is actually doing to inputted audio, definitely the most ear-boggling out of the three trials though!

[@johanlucasgruner1975]

I also own a chase bliss pedal (dark world) and I love it, there is so much flexibility with it, which can be overwhelming at times but you just get sounds you couldn't otherwise get. They really nail this kid of stuff

[@lefunghi6151]

I got rid of most of my guitar pedals but kept the Board and Power Supply in case I ever find one I want to use. I think this is the one. What a cool little machine! Reminds me a lot of my Data Bender but with different approach to it

[@dancoffeyuk]

man, this is so nice. it's like all the best bits of max/MSP and a bunch of other chase bliss pedals rolled into one. lovely video as usual.

[@bababooie9420]

Always look forward to your videos Andrew, this made my morning! Thank you!

[@cold_fashioned]

So glad you used it with the modular palette. That one really helped open up some ideas in my head. I could see this being a good friend to my Elektron Model:Cycles. Cheers.

[@dissent1019]

I literally heard it for 4 seconds and immediate bought one. These tax refunds got me acting crazy.

[@teaheadQ]

Best explanation of this unit I've seen thus far, thanks.

[@fdolbec123]

That was a fun one! Specially the part with vocal! 😂 We definitely need more episodes of weird gear in the future. ❤️

[@martmakesmusic]

Just watched hainbachs video on the pedal, then i got the notification for this one lol

[@krysidian]

The sounds that this thing spit out were so interesting! Loved the vocal bit, would probably also just play around with it for hours without breaks.

[@puffcap_]

This seems really cool. When you were using the guitar with the tape static underneath it reminds me a bit of the production on oliver trees album splitting

[@jfracine_composition]

Wow that ambiant stuff really shined ! But haha the vocals part was so hilarious !!

[@TheGreenKingdom]

Really great explanation Andrew, excited to play with mine when it arrives.

[@PocketUnv]

This feels like something that would both give me great joy and infuriate me to no end. I think I need it.

[@patansy3455]

This is a great , and informative video for the chase Bliss Habit. I just got it unboxed. Gonna play around with it soon. On my days off. Thank you for the content . 😌

[@LfunkeyA]

i loved it as a vocals FX the most, some of those can be sampled and make 'musical' tracks very interesting.

[@scandalousbeans2591]

I’ve been waiting for a weird gear episode! Thank you

[@OHWOW01]

You have to do more weird gear!!! I love these videos.

[@namebrandbeatz]

I ordered mine this morning. I can't wait.

[@iushmusic.4008]

need a sample pack out of this.

[@jadeblades]

@@evgenijzvukogenij8701 Because it sounds good

[@pongtrometer]

Great overview Papa Andrew… please do more Chase Bliss demonstrations….your demo is practical and makes me even understand my current CBA pedals better…. Superb examples , Niceone….

[@arbitrarychemistry]

That is bonkers! I love it. Love the minute delay note you played. 😂

[@Itsanasmusic]

I love how consistently you've been uploading bro!

[@RetrogradedTunes]

I wanted one immediately. So crazy educational and equally entertaining!

[@AynenMakino]

I love 'Weird Gear'! Glad it's back!

[@ToyKeeper]

That vocal bit really made my brain light up. I've absolutely got to try some crazy effects modulation with my mic now.

[@DivKid]

Some great sounds from you and the pedal here. Very nice.

[@bigdickricky]

So glad Weird Gear is back!!

[@patansy3455]

I already ordered this baby. Can't wait for it to arrive. Looks amazing for synth work

[@nanob0zo]

Ordered as soon as i got email announcement. Can’t wait!

[@bcook6960]

This thing sounds awesome. Can’t wait to get my hands on one

[@massivetalent808]

Been waiting on this since I got the chase bliss email this morning 🙏🏾

[@LeoPerantoni]

Lots of stuff straight from the CT5, I love it!

[@el_magoxd]

i think this is the best pedal I’ve heard ever, awesome dude

[@joelkulesha8284]

Everyone talking about weird gear returning and I'm sat here excited to have another floor video!

[@lewisfrench9595]

i could listen to this for hours. The synths strongly give me that nostalgia vibe listening to the backing music in adventure time. Just good vibes all round

[@thedofflin]

This is looking really awesome actually, so much awesome live ambient stuff you could do.

[@thedofflin]

Yeah called it, the generative ambient stuff is beautiful. I reckon a combination of that reverby synth and a reverby guitar would be incredible.

[@Cesiumswimsuit]

Endless creativity, looks like Mouse Trap. I’m sold!

[@pizzaROX]

The vocals thing at the end sounds like thus artist called Formants. He does this kind of thing live. Highly recommend checking him out. (Also he's the super sick guitar player of mathenoise band Lower Automation)

[@hanginman2715]

OHHHHHHHHHHHHH MY GODDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD FINALLLLLLLLLY, one of the best series I've ever seen

[@evanhoover2447]

This pedal is the essence of the knobs channel in a pedal. And now you confirmed that he worked on it, which makes perfect sense

[@GuacJohnson]

this could be a great inspiration in the studio for playing around with some infected mushroom and psy trance vocal type stuff without needing to know exactly how to dial in and automate a bunch of different effects at once or to do a non laptop set-up for those genres live, pretty sweet

[@danielimhof3603]

data bender! ❤️ and now this, just ordered..

[@aiaccident]

Awesome episode. Thank you!

[@enceedubya]

best vid i've seen on this pedal - I've got one and haven't even plugged in yet. can't wait :)

[@EricMVlogs]

Happy Birthday Andrew.

[@deadalonethe1]

This pedal sounds like the Machinarium soundtrack, great stuff!

[@ndowroccus4168]

Subscribed! Love huang

[@VIRALBEATS360]

Talk about the timing...I was really curious about this pedal. Thank you!

[@fjduucudjdeididi287]

Stoked you did vocals!

[@joshuapark1749]

Awesome videos man! Keep it up.

[@welp5032]

Explained it really well

[@Skjoldborg8]

Amazing review! Nice overview, nice tempo, nice thoughts along the way! Absolutely great job all the way. 🙏 You just got a new subscriber. 👍 Definitely getting a CB Habit soon!! 🤩🎶

[@beta8584]

Finally catching an andrew huang video early, feels nice

[@dustyaudio]

More weird gear if possible, love these

[@alp2209]

Thank you for the HAPM

[@joshuaotten7364]

Happy birthday Andrew

[@calebfunkner5910]

Woowww this is one of THE coolest pedals I've seen. Super entertaining vid too.

[@OttosTheName]

17:05 Instant Robot Rock / Oh Yeah intro from Daft Punk Alive 2007. Siiiiick. Also everything after that with the vocals was seriously wrinkling my brain! I ... might need this.

[@stevenclarkson3643]

The more you played with this, the more I could here Knobs. This is awesome!

[@stevenclarkson3643]

Oh, and vocals is totally Butthole Surfers.

[@francoisquiviger]

Sounds like Robert Fripp studio in a box. Thank you for such a crisp guided tour.

[@hedlund]

Petition for Andrew to start assigning HAPM scores where applicable.

[@truecuckoo]

Wonderful! I’m sold ♥️

[@JonnyBriers]

This has inspired me to try out my OP-1 with the Blooper, only used it with guitar so far!

[@8thy]

Ambience lover me seeing so much potential in this :O

[@JMLRecording]

Very cool ! Well done

[@lemonberries]

That intro was awesome 😄

[@ChittenInc]

I could be wrong, but this seems pretty similar to like an extreme version of Ableton's grain delay with extra features, but also in a pedal. It's really cool!

[@lorrenaelliott161]

Arturia Pigments too

[@junis_am6125]

Very cool pedal + video

[@lzy2]

YESS A NEW WEIRD GEAR EPISODE! I thought it was canceled for some reason!

[@Owningpeople1]

Can't wait to see a full song using this

[@H3110NU]

The vocals are insane and fun.

[@allendisnotfree]

HAPM - that was gold.

[@weddiedon]

this is EXACTLY what i need

[@PatrickWard4]

This is a super cool pedal. I love weird stuff like this.

[@dfreeman120]

Wicked piece of kit

[@arkram_68]

very intresting pedal u got there that delay pedal is nuts with all of its knobs and features

[@MrDiabolousinmusica]

Seems like the weirder brother of Red Panda's Tensor pedal! Very cool. The added effects take it to another level.

[@drbeeezz616]

That's so cool 😎. You should do an episode where you combine all the weird gear together in one song. But that does sound complicated to make.

[@owonobrandon8747]

This is crazy ! You are so lucky !

[@BottleMakesMusic]

Nice! Came to this video after seeing the Habit on Hainbach's and Emily Hopkins' channels. Since I mostly play with synths, this should be right in my wheelhouse, but it's got some competition with the Microcosm etc at a similar price point.

[@wanderingjuniper]

this is quite a bit cheaper in Europe than the microcosm

[@killuazoldyckhunter]

This is so cool, I love it

[@p.meyerhiggins3157]

I reckon it should have been called "Nostalgia"... Beautiful demo.

[@nexuzeb79]

we like weird gear! More please!

[@bahutu802]

I imagine this being soo nice for improvising / practicing improvisation with any instrument. Seems to be kind of a fellow musician suggesting notes and harmonies to you, to which you can react which will further inspire what is suggested to you in the future. So nice :)

[@likehell5803]

14:58 Teebs vibes! haha awesome

[@AlphaSputnik]

Weird Gear is back let’sgooo