What Is Chorus/Vibrato? | Julianna Walrus Audio

With Walrus Audio's new Julianna Chorus/Vibrato pedal hitting the shelves this is an ideal time to analyse exactly how chorus effects work and expose their intimate relationship with vibrato and delay.
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With Walrus Audio's new Julianna Chorus/Vibrato pedal hitting the shelves this is an ideal time to analyse exactly how chorus effects work and expose their intimate relationship with vibrato and delay. Purchase links: Sweetwater - imp.i114863.net/NOedP www.walrusaudio.com/products/julianna-deluxe-chorus-vibrato?variant=32507754741806 Sweetwater Guitar Month - imp.i114863.net/VqgY6 #Sponsor #Sweetwater #Guitar Thanks to Walrus Audio and Sweetwater for funding this video. *Description contains affiliate links. Purchasing using one of these links will generate a small commission for CSGuitars at no additional cost to you.* More from CSGuitars: Gain access to exclusive content at: www.patreon.com/csguitars Join CSGuitars Discord - discord.gg/d7b6MY8 Buy CSGuitars Merchandise - www.csguitars.co.uk/store Website - www.csguitars.co.uk Contact - [e-mail] Affiliate Links: Thomann - www.thomann.de/gb/index.html?offid=1&affid=367 Sweetwater - imp.i114863.net/2mGGg CSGuitars uses: LEWITT Microphones - www.lewitt-audio.com/ Hoffnine Cabinets - www.hoffnine.co.uk/ Hosa Cables - hosatech.com/ Dragon's Heart Guitar Picks - www.dragonsheartguitarpicks.com/ Title graphics and logo by: www.studiosmithdesign.co.uk/ Join the discussion at: Facebook - facebook.com/csguitars Instagram - instagram.com/csguitars/ Twitter -twitter.com/CSG_Scotland Music available at: Amazon: amzn.to/2HUdXgV iTunes: apple.co/2JvpCjp Google Play: bit.ly/2KgSzkl Or stream on Spotify: spoti.fi/2HuYPTP

[@crashbangpow1649]

A sea fairing story told by a Scotsman is just perfection!

[@joerushing1593]

Agreed.

[@mr.popoballballl745]

But it's a kilogram......

[@viridianloom]

At first I thought he was doing a bit until I realized that's actually his accent lol

[@theslaves]

And that's a fact, lol

[@davidhollowelljr949]

My god, that ad spot from Ryan had me rolling, I don't know why

[@ScienceofLoud]

I love Ryan's arts and crafts projects.

[@davidhollowelljr949]

Don't we all? ❤️

[@efa666]

I used to think that you needed a chorus pedal to play choruses, at least that's my excuse for not learning full songs.

[@60CycleHumcast]

Cool chorus video. It would be a shame if someone was to..... advertise on it.

[@ScienceofLoud]

Oh no! You've managed to penetrate the comments too!

[@jeronimomartinezfabregas]

All of Ryan's neighbors are wondering what the f happened to their calendars...

[@alexosborne3642]

All that was missing was a 60 Cycle Pun

[@viridianloom]

As someone who likes the sound of certain pedals but doesn't actually understand what is happening behind the scenes, I massively appreciate the in depth explanation and visual aids to demonstrate how these sounds are generated. I'm going to sub for that reason because I haven't seen many other channels willing educate viewers, they mostly just do 3 minutes of explanation and 17 minutes of milquetoast jams.

[@JonathanGasper]

I almost didn't watch this, because the Julianna is EVERYWHERE today, lol. I am glad that I went ahead and watched anyway. The explanation of how chorus works was much more clear and succinct than many explanations I have heard, AND....You played Nightcrawler!!!!! That made my day, man. Thanks for that. 😬

[@BenPotts]

As a musician from Scotland living in Stockholm, Sweden, i can say that these videos are extremely well made and that it's also a relief to hear a scottish accent again, great work Colin, keep it up

[@singleproppilot]

Would you say you’re suffering from Stockholm Syndrome?

[@iochisono97]

i think Colin is simping for this "Julianna" he's talkin about

[@ScienceofLoud]

I'm weak for the watery maidens whose voices call men to their demise.

[@grumpyoats]

No simp September

[@djionmustard5921]

Your videos are so good, everything is explained in a way a person who’s not at all familiar with electronics understand how guitar (and guitar accessories) work while still going in-depth. Keep up the good work man!

[@davetbassbos]

Well said, I've played guitar forever but never knew a lot about how the gear actually worked and the theories behind it, this channel is great!

[@doogdoogdoogdoogdoogdoog]

You were right, you *did* explain the Lag control properly!

[@ScienceofLoud]

I always deliver on my promises.

[@dalecastor8821]

When it comes to teaching the technical aspects of gear and how it corresponds to guitar tone, you are truly talented. Appreciate the content.

[@ThtGuyWtThBeard]

This is the single best explanation of chorus/vibrato I've ever seen, not even just for this pedal but for all of them.

[@ScienceofLoud]

Thank you, I'm very glad you think that

[@davel_ggw]

As always, you deliver the best overview explanation of how something works. Killer sounding pedal too!

[@odedginat]

Last few videos were amazing. Keep up the good work!

[@szrnkabela]

You just explained me the physics behind thede effects so well, like no one before! Respect

[@markhammer643]

One of the features that made the original Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble so desirable for many was that it used a different LFO waveform for the vibrato than it did for the chorus; employing a more sinusoidal wave. For whatever reasons, when our attention is focused on pitch variations, sine waves just sound more musical and pleasing to the ear. Some of the best chorus effects are what often get referred to as "multi-phase". These are often found in string synths or other 80's analog synths. Instead of sweeping just one bucket brigade chip, these employ two or more, each with their own LFO, unsynchronized with the others. It's a richer sound, whose pitch wobbly is not quite as overt as when there is but one delay chip. The random waveform on the Julianna accomplishes *some* of what having several unsynced LFOs do, but perhaps not all. One of the features I generally build into any chorus pedals I make is a bass cut. For vibrato, it doesn't matter so much, but sometimes, especially if using with a bass, you want the pitch wobble to be less obvious. Reducing the bass content pushes the pitch-wobble of the note fundamental a little more to the background, perceptually, while still preserving the swirl. Most flangers, chorus and phasers can be turned into vibrato units, simply by lifting the dry signal and using only the wet signal. The problem is that a great many such pedals use electronic switching that cancels the *effect* by removing the wet signal, whether time-delayed or phase-shifted, instead of completely bypassing the circuit. So, if one lifts the dry signal, when you go to "bypass" mode, you not only have no effected signal, you have no dry signal either. There ARE fixes for this, just not simple ones.

[@distortionclubla]

you are by far the most educational within the guitar youtuber community… kudos !!!!

[@walrusaudioeffects]

This is so good. Great explanation!

[@Damaged7]

Your explanations and graphics to go along with them are great. Very informative.

[@Rhinodo99]

Colin, awesome as usual! Keep it up my Scotch brother. ❤

[@lancelovecraft5913]

Wow this vid came out at the moment i wanted to know more about chorus/vibrato. Also love the science in these vids

[@72Z15SS]

I stumbled across your channel and I am here to stay! The content you cover is priceless...Thank You!!

[@hazrod13]

sounds really nice indeed !

[@someguynamedrob581]

What I love about your channel Colin is that you actually explain why someone (me) might have been using an effect all wrong, and how to give it a second chance to improve my sound. Rock on!

[@ScienceofLoud]

The biggest reason people are disappointed in their purchases is not usually because of a bad product, but because they weren't aware how to use it properly and got a bad impression. I'm glad I can give you a second chance at loving chorus, it really is an incredibly useful effect and used far more often than is immediately apparent.

[@someguynamedrob581]

@@ScienceofLoud I'm glad new players today don't have to go through the frustrating process of trying to figure out what makes an effect work and how they can incorporate it into their sound. Players can now turn to KZbin and not only get sound advice (pun intended) but have it delivered to them in an engaging and entertaining way. Looking forward to more content.

[@skye7690]

Great vid!

[@godu1111]

This is the clearest explanation of the chorus effect online

[@tonedriverss8629]

Another outstanding super informative video so well done . Colin is amazing , every time ! Highly recommended to any musician or anyone with an interest for knowledge .

[@Unicornfangsband]

We want one 💜 thanks for the video

[@JohnMahon]

Fantastic! I will be saving up for a chorus pedal now

[@PDA01]

Did I just watch a 15 minute ad for Walrus Audio with an ad for Sweetwater in between it?

[@ScienceofLoud]

You watched a video that explained how chorus pedals work which featured Walrus Audio's new pedal as an example (it wouldn't be much of a video if I DIDN'T include a chorus pedal to demonstrate the technical points I was discussing) And as stated in the video, I have no idea how Ryan managed to penetrate my video to insert his Sweetwater promotion. That will remain a mystery. Have you ever tried just having fun instead of complaining about adverts being present on a platform you don't pay to access?

[@glennlilley8608]

Well said Col!

[@chrisdaviesguitar]

Love your posts dude. Greetings from Wales.

[@stephanematis]

I have been shipwrecked by all the Julianna reviews in my recommendations. Methinks 'tis the end of an embargo. With knowledge gleaned here, I shall sail again.

[@ScienceofLoud]

Wait until you see the one I made for him.

[@sirjoshuapaul]

What an intro, epic and engaging.

[@strangequark420]

Totally dig how they printed the current draw on the pedal. I wish every pedal had this.

[@teldorinst4tic20]

I'm just letting you know, that intro was a fucking epic piece of writing. Kick ass dude!

[@grizelda4526]

Great video

[@rafsanzamanadib5238]

You are awesome

[@SpartanLaserCanon]

I agree with you near the end, those still sound usable and guitar like to me. Some effects pedals used on highest settings I would hardly ever use, but that sounded cool.

[@legoharry100]

This is the first I’m hearing that chorus is better subtle than in your face. I love how raunchy it makes my lead lines.

[@kolombijec]

thanks...tha was very clear..especially the 'petch-shefting'...watched other videos..nothing as clear...love this channel.

[@ScienceofLoud]

Thank you, I try my best to distill the information into as concise and easy to follow descriptions as I can.

[@kolombijec]

@@ScienceofLoud the graphs always help..

[@Astronaut_FX]

I don't think I've ever seen a more accurate, yet simply stated explanation of how chorus pedals work.

[@boomerbassmeme]

Here due to the shameless hussy plug on 60 Cycle...great explanation of the technical aspects! You sir earned a sub from me, looking forward to checking out your other content! 😎👍

[@ScienceofLoud]

Ryan has the cool sounds and good looks covered, I'm here to sweep up the technical stuff. Thanks for coming across, I'm glad you liked it.

[@boomerbassmeme]

@@ScienceofLoud Don't sell yourself short, you also really showed what that pedal can do in different styles of playing.

[@dalecastor8821]

I’m doing the same. 😂

[@PushSueAside]

Was that Gwar?? Awesome as always Collin. Cheers

[@TheCrimsonIdol987]

Chorus is my favorite effect, well, after distortion (if you consider distortion an effect). My personal favorite application of chorus was in Iron Maiden's records Somewhere in Time and Seventh Son of a Seventh Son. The chorus sound there is lush and full, really giving impact and magnitude to the guitars, while really making those guitars sing. And in general, I'm a sucker for 80's style chorus on guitars, clean and dirty.

[@blazer6248]

Whoa. I'm watching this in September 2021! 😆

[@duckseverywhere8119]

I really love that intro, really descriptive aha

[@ScienceofLoud]

Can you tell I've played Return Of The Obra Dinn recently?

[@duckseverywhere8119]

@@ScienceofLoud I've never actually heard of that, but I'm sure as hell gonna play it now - looks awesome

[@ScienceofLoud]

I genuinely think it might be one of the best games ever made, but I like that slow paced deductive style.

[@gringogreen4719]

This was great! Going to stick to my Danelectro Cool Cat 18 volt for now.

[@Phaidrus]

Nice! And nice Smash it Up lick!

[@zvonac.pgd98]

*KoRuS* love the way you say it

[@JbfMusicGuitar]

Pretty sweet Painkiller tone there! I'd imagine it would sit great in a mix. Nice.

[@HaroonRahman]

I was half expecting Colin to warn us of the alluring song of the Walrus

[@CiaranJordanmusic]

Without your videos and TATAs I would still be making mistakes on gear and how to use them cheers Colin

[@zadtheinhaler]

I wish I could give you TWO thumbs-up for the Bryan Adams riff! Cheers for the Canadian Content, bru!

[@magwitch]

I do love a cheeky bit of chorus on my high gain

[@rickhunter-wolff]

Nothing beats a JC Chorus amp for true stereo chorus sound....

[@kiltymacbagpipe]

First of four videos in a row reviewing this exact pedal.

[@ScienceofLoud]

Are people genuinely confused at the concept of a coordinated product release? There isn't a big conspiracy, it's normal business practice: new product, review outlets get to know ahead of time, everyone publishes on the agreed date.

[@kiltymacbagpipe]

CSGuitars no, just interesting that they hit up all my favourite KZbinrs and they you all had your videos go live within a very short period of time. I’d does present a quandary because I’m not going to watch a bunch of vids on the same pedal, regardless of how good the youtubers are. Yours got clicked first.

[@ScienceofLoud]

I'm not sure if there was a single youtuber they didn't get involved on this one. It's been a sizable push. Good choice, my video will detail the technical aspects allowing you to carry the knowledge into other demos with better sounds than I got.

[@kiltymacbagpipe]

CSGuitars better sounds? Pish posh.

[@joriankell1983]

Thanks, Scottish Sam Rockwell, very cool.

[@jacktowers7533]

I love using my chorus (a Japanese original 1990 boss CH-1) to thicken up a heavily distorted tone Effect volume 2 thirds, EQ to taste, Rate 0, depth full It makes metal tones massive and goes for about $60 on the used market. every version is good so it makes for a very cheap secret weapon

[@liftedviewz]

Love the channel and for viewers who are not fans of chorus...try some alternate tunings like open d 🎶

[@grumpyoats]

Flexible the D1 And Julianna

[@CastToVoid]

Discord squad!

[@ScienceofLoud]

SQUAD!

[@TheFarout69]

I never like chorus much, Univibe-yes. But I could give this one a go, it's got some real adjustability.

[@IndyRockStar]

just bought the Juliana. Never been a big fan of Chorus pedal. Love the Juliana.

[@MaximilienDanton]

I am probably guilty of overusing chorus. A little bit just sounds very beautiful on a clean signal. I have a fully digital setup and use d16 syntorus.

[@jerrychadwick3581]

Colin, I have to tell you my Edinburgh story. I flew over from the States to Manchester to do a conference. It turned out that they only needed me for a couple of hours, so I took the train up to Edinburgh because I have some distant relations there. By the time I got there it was 10 o’clock in the evening. It was pitch black out. I walked up the street from the train depot to the main avenue. I wanted to catch a cab. But there wasn’t one in sight. There was a little pub there so I stepped in to try to get some help hailing a cab. The room was filled with old gaffers who fell all over themselves trying to help me. Alas, as a “Yank,“ I could not understand a word they said. I finally smiled and waved thanks to them and stepped out of the pub. There was a cab standing at the curb right in front of me. Some kind-hearted soul must’ve recognized my dilemma and called it for me. Best trip I’ve ever had. PS: I’ve never seen a more beautiful country in my life. Heaven must look a lot like the green of Scotland. Knobs on “11.”

[@miltonbates6425]

Could this be a contender for my dream chorus/vib pedal: the Fromel Seraph Deluxe Stereo Chorus?

[@chrispodesta8105]

Featuring Colin Scott as J Mascis!

[@chrispodesta8105]

Yes, that is me hinting that I'd love to see you do impressions 😂

[@samuelxavier2473]

Nice bottle of Laphroaig, there, mate.

[@BarnyardTheSilverback]

I wonder if you can give me some advice Colin. I'm wanting to (at some point) get a chorus pedal for a small pedal board I want to put together. At first I was drawn to the JHS Emperor V2 which is very similar to the pedal you demoed here (it's a chorus/vibrato but with some different controls) (also has a penguin graphic which is a big reason for wanting one😅), but after a while it started to seem like a more complicated pedal than what I wanted. Then I discovered the MXR Micro Chorus which falls more along my simplistic ways of playing. However after watching your video, I find myself going back to the Emperor. So my question is this: As someone who really just wants a chorus pedal for the chorus effect, which pedal would you recommend? Thanks and keep up the great content!

[@michaelsnydermusic]

It’s funny how 22 years later effects companies are still catching up to the features and versatility of LINE 6 MM4 (w expression, of course) & DD4.

[@cmurduh1]

😂

[@ACME_knockoffs]

Show me those Tata's question. Would you consider doing a series on the Line 6 helix?

[@jjrusy7438]

good to see that walrus is going stereo. they lost a slo sale to me because it is mono. maybe they will make a slo-er which is stereo. I only bought 2 pedals this year, a zoom ms70 and an oceans 12, both full stereo. i want to support walrus because it is made in usa, but anything i buy time-based has to be full stereo from now on, so i can use them with my synths too, like the oceans 12 or zoom . nice to see you working with sweetwater. my wallet hates sweetwater. finally, speaking of weird pedals, i have an 18v deja-vibe. that thing is special, really warm and organic, and part of my analog chain. It has a real live analog light bulb inside lol

[@ScienceofLoud]

I think stereo is a luxury most consumers don't need to pay extra for. With the mono Julia being such a huge success for them they'll have had the confidence to do a stereo version secure in the knowledge there will be demand. I think it will be a deluxe feature for the upgraded version for more of their pedals if this one takes off.

[@jjrusy7438]

@@ScienceofLoud i sure hope so. for me, i save money because i can use the stereo pedals for everything. stereo outs also equal instant chain splitters and i can build really complex effects chains for ambient guitar.

[@bipbipletucha]

JJ not enough respect for the humble UniVibe these days. It's good to see people using them

[@Alex_Varriale]

Hey Colin can you talk and review TC electronic's MIMIQ doubler pledal.

[@owenperkins1999]

Have you done a phaser video?

[@Mognam]

Where's Barry. I'll buy if he's selling stuff. Love his smile.

[@guitarproject3661]

Con Cuál pedal se quedan , con el Julia o Julianna ?? 🤔 Y porque

[@edgeofsanity9111]

Funny I like my chorus with a serious amount of depth with a medium rate and the effect level maxed out I want a clear difference bertween the effect and dry

[@IsaacHashman]

Great video, but I have a question that has been bugging me about this pedal for a bit now, what is the difference between this pedal and a univibe pedal? Is this pedal a univibe pedal? Thanks if you are able to answer!

[@STRATMAN1969]

hi Colin I was wondering if I could get your opinion on something ?I'm running a wet/dry rig ,and I've been looking in to the walrus Lillian because it's a phaser with a vibrato setting .I've been thinking I don't need a chorus any more ,because in theory I should be able to use a vibe into my wet amp, and with my dry amp get a chorus effect right ? I really like the idea of a two fer pedal to help slim down my board as well. Has any one else out there try this on there set up ? Thanks from t.a.t.a in Michigan good health ,and stay safe.

[@blankvrs]

Would you recommend this pedal for bass, or would I find a better bass-oriented pedal somewhere else? Would you have a recommendation? Thanks for the channel, btw.

[@JoshParrett]

Please can you do an explanation video on why bass amps are typically higher wattage?

[@ScienceofLoud]

More power is required to amplify bass frequencies to equivalent volume.

[@chrisbliss7]

60 Cycle Colin

[@edsknife]

I don't like to think of chorus as expanding the sound; I like to think of it as making a sound less perfect, and more detailed. Maybe it's different for me because I use keyboards.

[@tombrookes2923]

Can you use a chorus pedal as a double tracker as well ??

[@grimmdixie7162]

I'm an idiot, but could someone, please explain to me how to hook up two stereo pedals into one effects loop of an amp, as, it appears he has here. Where are the two jacks into the Julianna coming from? And how do you connect this rig?

[@maxtrooperrocks6675]

13:11 Painkiller!!!

[@maxtrooperrocks6675]

Painkiller Sounds so badass with chorus, that was amazing

[@ScienceofLoud]

A lot of that era of Priest had modulation on the distortion. Painkiller is full of it, its wicked good sound but not instantly obvious it's there.

[@PaoloC.]

Very interesting but for me the ramp function is a miss, having to keep pressed the pedal; it'd have been much useful to have it permanent, like two presets, also by ditching the tap tempo that I found pretty useless for a chorus.

[@ScienceofLoud]

That's what the expression pedal input is for.

[@nuxxexe3968]

I've got a TATA. I prefer "Medium" thickness picks, but why would someone prefer the "Heavy" thickness picks and what style of music is best for the standard pick sizes?

[@ScienceofLoud]

I have covered this extensively in past videos. I'm not sure there is much more I can add to the discussion on why thick picks are the superior choice.

[@matthewmay1494]

When it comes to chorus, Dream Warriors or bust!

[@DougMayer]

Anyone know what song the lick at 5:28 is from? Or is it just something everyone plays when demo'ing a chorus pedal? Can't place it.

[@ScienceofLoud]

Run To You - Bryan Adams

[@DougMayer]

@@ScienceofLoud Thank you!!! 🙌🏼

[@KoshNaranick]

Dude, You know youre stuff! but you crazy! What do you guys drink over there? I need that here!

[@IllusionaryFuneral]

I bought the Julia V2 a week before this dropped. Oof.

[@ScienceofLoud]

Ouch, that's some unfortunate bad timing.

[@EVH5150iii]

That tobacco burst PRS is the tits

[@TotalDESSSS]

...and the award to the Most Pedagogical Guitar Gear KZbinr goes to...

[@Irgendwaslanges]

Wait a second... did I hear the Doom PC Game Riff?

[@MeesterJoey]

For some reason your videos don't show up in my subscription videos.

[@ScienceofLoud]

KZbin once again failing in the most basic tasks.

[@jetaddict420]

i love how the carbon copy's paint looks like the surface of a coal lump

[@mypal1990]

Would a leslie speaker effect be considered a chorus?

[@efa666]

More of a phaser I think.

[@ScienceofLoud]

Not exactly. Leslie labelled their two speeds as chorus/vibrato but the true sound is beyond either. Early attempts to replicate it in analogue electronic circuits followed the phaser structure (think the uni-vibe). Truth is that rotating speakers are simply too complex a sound to be accurately recreated without spinning speakers and drums. Chorus/vibrato can get you in the ballpark though without having to heft a massive cabinet around.

[@PedalPersonOhYeah]

Did you fix your DOD chorus yet?

[@ScienceofLoud]

Pretty sure the fault with it lies in the unobtainum BBD chip which was discontinued decades ago. So in short no, I never did get it fixed.

[@PedalPersonOhYeah]

R.I.P

[@-WolfMan-]

The DOD Ice Box is still one the Best Chorus Pedal StompBoxes out there and the DOD Stereo Chorus is a Very Close 2nd - And after 35 years of searching, I've still haven't found anything nearly as good in that price range.