Its an analog pedal so noise will always be an issue, but a reason it sounds very warm.
The pedal was designed to have some edge to it and that brings up the noise factor.
You can double the signal to noise issue by running a hotter signal through it.
in other words the noise stays the same but the signal is stronger making the noise lower in the mix.
Its what I do.
You can boost the input signal with a LP-1 or a compressor that has a volume control.
The pedal will take a signal much louder before distorting.
Analog delay pedals are very often noisy or hissy.
Its the way it is, its the science and why most units now are digital.

Hope that helps its a great sounding chorus!
Bill Ruppert

Life would be sad with out mozzarella!

Very Cool!

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Micro Synth, Memory Boy, and Riddle
Hopefully have some time tomorrow and do polychorus, HOG, Deluxe Memory Man, and Flanger Hoax. Enjoy

Todd
Well you can kind of tell if its a national or regional commercial when you get there see what the product is.
Mazda or Budweiser or Target, Hallmark type products would most likely be national.
Mcdonald`s might be regional as its targeted to areas in the country where they have promotional sales.
You know if its TV as there is always picture to play to and if its just a voice over its radio.
Still if you ask the agency guy he will tell what the actual TV and Radio space “buy” is.

Now days there is a lot of internet advertising this creates different problems for the music.
The mono issue is one for sure.
A lot of people listen on laptops or on a computer with one speaker under the desk!!
Talk about the worst gorilla music conditions.
I just did a bunch of stuff for Marlboro cigarettes.
They by law can not advertise of TV or radio so they use the internet.

The vanishing delay was horrifying but I learned my lesson fast!
It was a good two space TC rack mounted delay that caused the problem!
It was years ago and I forget the model number.
Bill

Thanks Julian!!!

Looks like a flute sound is in order at some point from the thread.
Bill

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My board is set up permanently in parallel- fuzz on one side, everything else on the other.

Nice clips Bill.

BTW, I’ve been meaning to link you to this thread: https://www.ehx.com/forums/viewthread/2302/

In the later part of the 1980s, rack mount effect companies took advantage of the advancement in microprocessors and were able to produce glitch-free pitch shifting.

For the guitar player this was groundbreaking as it allowed the instrument to at last produce a pristine signal one octave and two octaves above.

Adding modulation and other effects such as reverse delay to the octaves created new guitar sounds never thought possible.

These sounds became known as Crystal and Shimmer effects. You can hear some great examples on the 1987 U2 album “The Joshua Tree.”

Now with even greater advancements in microprocessors and programming technology, these glitch-free pitch shifting effects are available in small, compact, foot controlled pedals like the POG and HOG.

To create the first two clips seen in the video I wired the effect pedals in parallel.

Normally we hook our effect pedals together in a series chain. This means one pedal is plugged into the next pedal all the way to the amplifier.

You can also place the effects in a parallel chain. This opens up new and beautiful sounds not possible when using a standard series connection.

When hooking up pedals in parallel, the effect chain is split into different paths and then mixed together at the end of both chains.

Splitting and mixing the chains in parallel would normally require a mixing unit or mixing board.

I found it could be done simply and inexpensively using just two Radio Shack Y-adaptors.

Parallel effects can create very complex sounds by allowing you to alter only certain effects within the chain.

In the examples below I was able to apply delay, chorus and tremolo to just the pitch-shifted signal without affecting the straight dry guitar. This would not be possible in a normal series connection.

Below is the chain and settings used in the video clip.

Crystal-Shimmer

I let the notes ring out long so you can hear how the sound blooms as it fades away.

You will also notice how clean and noise free these effects really are.

Crystal-Slice

The Pulsar pedal is add to the Crystal-Shimmer chain.

Symphonic

The third example “Symphonic” places the effects back in a series connection.

A volume pedal is used to swell the chords in and remove the attack of the guitar, producing a string section type sound.

It’s a beautiful sound from just one guitar!

The clip is an improvisation on the song “Adagio for Strings” by Samuel Barber. This music has been used in many great movies you may have seen.

I would also like to thank everyone for watching and listening to the Effectology shows this past year.

It has been a fun series to produce.

Have a Happy and Healthy New Year!

Bill Ruppert

Happy B-day!!!
Bill