Home Forums Help/Technical Questions Stereo Memory Man with Hazerai plus a Drumkit?

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    Hi, i’m pretty new to the technical world of effects pedals but i’ve been eyeing up the SMMH for a while with regards to miking up my drum kit and playing around with loops and stuff like that. I’ve had a go with a couple of echo pedals which was pretty successful but i want something that will keep going when i stop playing if that makes sense, so my hands are free to do other things (fiddle with pedals, operate a synth, drink a beer). Am i completely barking up the wrong tree with the SMMH or is this feasable?
    PS I’m in a noise band so this isn’t that weird

    #90390
    julian
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    totally feasible

    SMMH is awesome for that sort of stuff

    #90398
    BlueSteel
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    yea, definetely possible

    #90441
    John J
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    I would suggest something else for ONE reason: You have to keep your toe on the loop button. I’ve had amazing results with the 16 Second Digital Delay, which even has a built in click track and automatic loop cutoff. Also, you can add flange/vibrato to the loop after you record it, and the Continuous mode allows you to stack loops despite only hitting record the first time; it’s awesome. Think about the introduction of ‘Run Fay Run’ by Isaac Hayes and you’ve got an idea of how the Continuous mode behaves.

    I guess if you’re playing open hats or on the ride it won’t make much of a difference (I control pedals with my left foot), but I tried the Haz on my kit and I was unsatisfied. However, the delay sounds great and the flange setting is really cool too. As for the reverse… wow. Basically, the Hazarai is great on drums for everything except looping.

    #90485
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    Thanks for the help. I think the hazerai is the one for me John J, though your advice was duly noted and welcomed. I am not one to be overly precious when it comes to hi-hat pedals, i don’t know if i could use it effectively if i tried :) lol. Plus the reverse echo is really what swung it for me. One further question if i should be so bold; what effect would a sustain pedal have on a miked up drum kit? I’m wondering if it would make a sort of sustained tone rather than just a short crack/bang/doof sound. Thanks again folks

    #90497
    John J
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    Sustain pedal as in a compressor? It will totally mess with your cymbals, I love it and if you’re in a noise band you probably will too. Mild compression sounds really nice, but heavy compression sounds really weird – it makes your drums sustain longer, but as soon as they decay below the compressor’s threshold it’s a sudden drop. It’s worth checking out, but make sure that you buy it from somewhere with a return policy. Just in case. The Soul Preacher is rock solid and sounds really cool, but the MXR Dynacomp has this weird tremolo effect at maximum compression (not intended) that may suit a noise band nicely. A tracking sustainer such as the Boss DF-2 doesn’t know what to with the signal; cool effects can be had but it’s super unpredictable and requires way more concentration than it’s worth. I haven’t tried the freeze modes on the HOG yet, that may be interesting…

    Have you ever looked into ring modulation?

    #90498
    julian
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    a HOG and a frequency analyzer would be awesome with drums

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