Moon Cat
433 posts
Aug 18, 2014
1:31 AM
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Here's a great effect, from great people that are own great BBQ Bob helped make! Thank you all!
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www.mooncat.org
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kudzurunner
4877 posts
Aug 18, 2014
8:14 AM
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Wow. That's a nice sounding unit. No muddiness. Great demo.
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KC69
400 posts
Aug 18, 2014
8:39 AM
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I love this pedal!!! I wouldn't use a reverb pedal till I started using this one. I do mix it with the lone wolf delay, octave, and harp break. Use it to give "the devil the blues at church and in the prisons.
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And I Thank You !!
KCz
Backwoodz
Bluz
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Todd Parrott
1235 posts
Aug 18, 2014
8:53 AM
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Very cool!
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barbequebob
2682 posts
Aug 18, 2014
11:11 AM
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When I was involved in its design, I wound up sending Randy back to the drawing board several times during the process to emulate the classic spring reverb sound and with just about every pedal that tries to emulate a spring reverb, especially ones with different types of reverbs, the one that was always the weakest was the spring reverb emulation and the two serious weaknesses of all of them in trying to emulate the sound of the spring reverb tank was that unlike the way a real spring reverb tank works, none of them were touch sensitive and none of them gives the effect of making the am seemingly louder, and that'snot just for harp, but also for guitar as well.
Most of them emulators of that sound doesn't give you the flexibility of the tone of the reverb and the vintage tanks are as a whole, deeper and darker when compared to the newer ones like on the Fender reissue amps, which tend to be brighter and more trebly as a whole. With the tone control, you can both not only adjust to taste, but also for the acoustics of the room as some rooms are naturally more brighter or darker than some others.
Thge one advantage this pedal has over a spring reverb built into an amp is that unlike where on one built into the amp, once you try to put the reverb level past 4, you feedback like hell, you can crank this all the way up and not feedback (ad the only way you're feedihg back on this pedal if you've got the reverb floored is if the amp/mic setting for the volume is already too loud to begin with) and you avoid the feedback on this pedal because the dry signal is purposely left alone wheras on the amp, the reverb affects both the wet and the dry signal.
The original intent was to be able to get as close as possible to my all time favorite outboard tube reverb unit, the Premier 90, but at this time, it's not set up to go quite as deep and as dark as that one does (and that unit was the only one I've ever used that gets the reverb sound from the 1952 LW session that produced Boogie/Blue Midnight/Mean Old World/Sad HOurs) but that may happen further down the road. For most players, this should be deep enough.
Since like a REAL spring reverb, it' super touch sensitive and for players who tend to play far too hard all the time, it can be used as a learning tool to get their breath control problems worked out because if you first play thru this VERY softly, you'll quickly notice that even the slightest difference in breath level can make the note quite explosive.
Jason, I've seen some of the other video demonstrations of this pedal on YT and none of them have come close to doing anything to demonstrate the potential of this pedal as well as you have.
As for my own preference when using it, for most playing, I'd set the reverb knob at the 7:00 position and the tone knob anywhere between 9-11:00 position to emulate a vintage reverb tank and then maybe on slower blues, especially with a chromatic, turn the reverb knob between the 12-5:00 positions and make good use out of breath control, dynamics, and holding notes out as long as possible, even with the breath level going from super super soft and then gradually rising.
For someone new to this pedal, for the first time using this pedal, I'd recommend turning the reverb knob to the 7:00 position and the tone knob on 12:00 and then find what suits your ears and what you're looking for.
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Sincerely,
Barbeque Bob Maglinte
Boston, MA
http://www.barbequebob.com
CD available at http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/bbmaglinte
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JInx
850 posts
Aug 18, 2014
11:24 AM
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can we hear it clean without all that mountain of distortion? and maybe just some simple few clear notes or melody. my brain can't filter the chaos.
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Moon Cat
434 posts
Aug 18, 2014
12:41 PM
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---Jinx sorry if it was too distorted, to my ears it wasn't any more distorted than an easy 60% of the little Walter Catalog…Nor did most of the time I play ANYTHING that busy at all…ex: 1st lick, with the reverb on 2:31 : 4 notes in 4 bars? what the hay? Sorry but that is not melodic Chaos even in Phillip Glass's book.
Last Edited by Moon Cat on Aug 18, 2014 5:51 PM
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Moon Cat
435 posts
Aug 18, 2014
12:58 PM
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Thank you Bob for the years of help, and music and also for helping design this amazing pedal. I'm glad the video was good to your ears! Thank you!
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www.mooncat.org
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JInx
851 posts
Aug 18, 2014
1:24 PM
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Yeah but little Walter had ears of gold, his intonation wad spot on.He absolutely owned his overtones...gifted. But, I can't hear the fundamental, maybe it'd my soundcard. I try another device.
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Moon Cat
436 posts
Aug 18, 2014
1:49 PM
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Jinx, I haven't it done yet because I think my ears are ok and I don't hear anything out of tune here..., but I challenge you to take the music in this vid to a tuner or the bendometer….Then do the same to Little Walter…How bad is my intonation ? Never mind can you not hear how the pedal works, thats what the vid is about... I'm out.
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Last Edited by Moon Cat on Aug 18, 2014 1:52 PM
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robbert
338 posts
Aug 18, 2014
2:57 PM
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Great demo. Love the examples, love the effects. All of Jason's vids on, especially, the Lone Wolf pedals have given me a better understanding of what goes into this kind of set-up, and how to craft this type of sound. This
isn't my current modus operandi, but if and when I head in that direction, I have a much better idea how.
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CarlA
569 posts
Aug 18, 2014
3:44 PM
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Jason,
Thanks for posting this demo video and taking the time to POSITIVELY contribute to this forum. Unfortunately, there will always be individuals who will talk smack to make themselves feel better. It's sad really but an unfortunate reality.
Your music has influenced a plethora of modern harmonica players. I don't think we can say to same about those individuals posting the negative comments.
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blueswannabe
489 posts
Aug 18, 2014
4:50 PM
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I have this pedal too. It's a great pedal and you can leave it on all night. I just adjust the settings depending on the tune but Most of the time, however, it is on the same setting. It is feedback resistance. It gives you a room filling, expansive sound. If I use the lone wolf delay pedal, I typically use the lone wolf reverb just to mix up the effect.
Jason, I love your tone without or without the pedal!
Last Edited by blueswannabe on Aug 18, 2014 4:56 PM
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Moon Cat
437 posts
Aug 18, 2014
5:29 PM
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Thanks blues wannabe! Thanks bro…Cant please everyone…My AA sponsor tells me I have "A bag of ones"…tells me people can say 200 nice things and I don't hear/ignore all of them... but if I hear ONE slightly negative thing I throw it my "Bag of Ones"…Thats accurate…the fact that I even reply to half that stuff speaks volumes about my own insecurities, and egomania coupled with an inferiority complex….Still growing I guess, hope I can stay teachable…. The pedal is perfect anyway even if I'm not!
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www.mooncat.org
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blueswannabe
490 posts
Aug 18, 2014
5:43 PM
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We're you using an Ab harp?
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Moon Cat
438 posts
Aug 18, 2014
5:50 PM
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Ab Manji then a C...
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www.mooncat.org
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Gnarly
1094 posts
Aug 18, 2014
6:46 PM
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I am sure Little Walter would have enjoyed one LOL
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Gus
15 posts
Aug 18, 2014
8:41 PM
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Very nice demo Jason. Got to get me one.
Gus
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