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Mainly, to save my friends from enduring my thinking out -      loud.</p> -      <h2>Reworking my THR100HD</h2> -      <p>I have a <a href= -      "https://usa.yamaha.com/products/musical_instruments/guitars_basses/amps_accessories/thr100hd/index.html" -         rel="external noopener noreferrer" -         target="_blank">Yamaha THR100H Dual</a> which is a nice modeling amp -         with two "amps". Typically, I run these in parallel so I am -         running through BOTH at the same time. As of late I am actually -         considering moving to dialing in separate tones, and using my <a href= -         "https://www.joyoaudio.com/product/88.html" -         rel="external noopener noexternal" -         target="_blank">Joyo PXL-Live</a> to act as a "channel" -         switcher.</p> -      <h3>Dual Amping</h3> -      <p>Honestly, dual amping is my <em>favorite</em> thing. And I would hate -      to give it up, as it gives my tones SO much depth. But I find when I try -      to mix my guitars that extra depth just makes mixing a bit more of a -      hassle than need be. But Mick of "That Pedal Show" on YouTube I -      feel feels similarly, considering in <a href= -      "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMvhraRDvDs" -         rel="noopener external noreferrer" -         target="_blank">one of their "use less" challenge videos</a> -         he used two amps for maximum tone shaping - which I feel adds some -         justification to my efforts!</p> -      <h2>Results after one night</h2> -      <p>I spent an hour or so tonight messing around with my setup and came -      out with the following high gain tone:</p> -      <figure> -        <figcaption> -          "Rezzed" - Hi-gain dual amped Baritone guitar -        </figcaption><audio controls=""><source src= -        "/blog/music/2023-01-06/audio/rezzed-senders-io-audio.mp3"> -        <source src="/blog/music/2023-01-06/audio/rezzed-senders-io-audio.ogg"> -        <p>Download <a href= -        "/blog/music/2023-01-06/audio/rezzed-senders-io-audio.mp3" -           rel="me noopner" -           target="_blank">MP3</a> or <a href= -           "/blog/music/2023-01-06/audio/rezzed-senders-io-audio.ogg" -           rel="me noopner" -           target="_blank">OGG</a></p></audio> -        <figcaption> -          <em><small>No copyright</small></em> -        </figcaption> -      </figure> -      <h3>Thoughts</h3> -      <p>I feel its a bit... boomy still. There is some extra weight coming -      from the "clean" channel that I think is causing this to lose -      some clarity. I don't think if I wanted to add a mix around this -      I'd even end up keeping it. Or I would do some heavy EQing to that -      channel. Here is what I have dialed in so far:</p> -      <figure> -        <img src= -        "/blog/music/2023-01-06/img/thr100hd-settings-senders-io-img.jpg" -                alt= -                "A photo of the front face knobs of my Yamaha THR100HD. The top amp is set to the clean setting, the booster is turned off. The gain is roughly at 3 O'Clock, Master at 9 O'Clock, Bass at 10 O'Clock, Middle at 2 O'Clock, Presense off, Rever off, and Volume at 11 O'Clock. The bottom amp is set to Modern, with the booster turned off. The gain is set to around 2:30, Master at 10 O'Clock, Bass at a bit below 9 O'Clock, Middle at 2 O'Clock, Treble at 1 O'Clock, Presents at 1:30, Rever off, and Volume a little above 9 O'Clock" -                role="img" -                width="100%"> -        <figcaption> -          <em>Current dual amp settings</em> -        </figcaption> -      </figure> -      <h2>Future</h2> -      <p>In the future I plan to setup different profiles between each the 5 -      channels per amp - so they're all useable and I can just do single -      amping - as that provides me the FX loop until I setup a proper stereo -      board. But until then - this is the setup I've been using and I -      rarely touch the back!</p> -    </article> -    <div id="footer"> -      <i>January 06, 2023</i> -    </div> -    <div id='copyright'> -      © 2023 senders dot io - <a rel="license external noopener noreferrer" -           target="_blank" -           href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/">CC BY-SA -           4.0</a> unless otherwise noted. -    </div> -  </div> -</body> -</html> diff --git a/www/blog/music/2023-03-18/a-tour-de-chorus.html b/www/blog/music/2023-03-18/a-tour-de-chorus.html deleted file mode 100644 index 40390bc..0000000 --- a/www/blog/music/2023-03-18/a-tour-de-chorus.html +++ /dev/null @@ -1,354 +0,0 @@ -<!DOCTYPE html> -<html lang="en"> -<head> -  <meta charset="utf-8"> -  <meta name="generator" -        content="HTML Tidy for HTML5 for Linux version 5.7.45"> -  <title>senders.io - music blog - 2023-03-18</title> -  <link rel='stylesheet' -        type='text/css' -        href='/index.css'> -  <meta name="viewport" -        content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"> -</head> -<body> -  <div id='header'> -    <a class='title' -         href='/'>senders.io</a> -    <nav> -      <a href="/blog">blog</a> <a rel="external noopener noreferrer" -           target="_blank" -           href="https://github.com/s3nd3r5">github</a> <a rel= -           "external noopener noreferrer" -           target="_blank" -           href="https://git.senders.io">cgit</a> <a rel= -           "me external noopener noreferrer" -           target="_blank" -           href="https://tech.lgbt/@senders">fedi</a> -    </nav> -  </div> -  <div id="body"> -    <article> -      <h1>A Tour de Chorus</h1> -      <p>I've been talking a lot about chorus on my mastodon, like, A LOT. -      So I thought it would be fun to explore my chorus pedals a bit and -      present this information in some shareable way, since no one wants to -      listen to 18 minutes of audio in a row.</p> -      <h2>What's on display</h2> -      <p>So I have three chorus pedals to show off today:</p> -      <ul> -        <li>Boss CE-20</li> -        <li>Warlus Audio Julia</li> -        <li>Multivox CB-1 Chorus Box</li> -      </ul> -      <h2>The other gear</h2> -      <p>I will be playing each of these pedals through my THR-100HD (see -      <a href="/blog/music/2023-01-06/" -         rel="me noopener" -         target="_blank">my previous music blog post</a> in which I deep dive a -         bit into this amp). It's running on the crunch channel, just at -         the edge of breakup, with little to no reverb.</p> -      <p>As for guitar - I am using my Reverend Descent RA Baritone.</p> -      <h2>The demos</h2> -      <p>For each of these demos I will be playing the same loop (mostly). I -      recorded a loop into my Boss RC-3 to remove any playing bias towards the -      more warbely chorus tones, and to make it easier for me! Each demo is -      about 48s long (depending on how good my trimming was). I added a bit of -      EQ in post to cut out some digital hum introduced when pairing my CE-20 -      with my RC-3 so sorry about that...</p> -      <p>Let's start with the clean tone:</p> -      <figure> -        <audio controls=""><source src= -        "/blog/music/2023-03-18/audio/clean.mp3"> -        <p>Download <a href="/blog/music/2023-03-18/audio/clean.mp3" -           rel="me noopner" -           target="_blank">MP3</a></p></audio> -      </figure>This loop is something I had been noodling on all week, while on -      my chorus kick. I feel it's actually a decent demo because it calls -      on a lot of classic chorus sounds. Individually picked notes, bright open -      strings, and then at the end some Nirvana-like dark power chord picking. -      All classic chorus sounds to me. -      <h3>CE-20</h3> -      <p>Next we can go through the CE-20. The CE-20 has 4 modes we'll be -      demoing, but there are a total of 6. We are demoing the "Rich", -      "Standard", "Dimensional D", and "CE-1" -      settings. I skipped the "Acoustic" and "Bass" -      settings as they've always felt like some slight EQ on the -      "standard" mode.</p> -      <h4>Standard</h4> -      <p>We can start with "Standard" as it's the most "boss -      chorus". Though I personally feel it lacks a bit of the bite the -      CE-1 and CE-2 offer. But it wouldn't surprise me if -      "Standard" was just a CE-2.</p> -      <figure> -        <figcaption> -          CE-20 Standard Mode - Rate 10 o'clock, Depth 2 o'clock -        </figcaption><audio controls=""><source src= -        "/blog/music/2023-03-18/audio/ce-20-standard-r10-d2.mp3"> -        <p>Download <a href= -        "/blog/music/2023-03-18/audio/ce-20-standard-r10-d2.mp3" -           rel="me noopner" -           target="_blank">MP3</a></p></audio> -      </figure> -      <figure> -        <figcaption> -          CE-20 Standard Mode - Rate 2 o'clock, Depth 10 o'clock -        </figcaption><audio controls=""><source src= -        "/blog/music/2023-03-18/audio/ce-20-standard-r2-d10.mp3"> -        <p>Download <a href= -        "/blog/music/2023-03-18/audio/ce-20-standard-r2-d10.mp3" -           rel="me noopner" -           target="_blank">MP3</a></p></audio> -      </figure> -      <h4>Rich</h4> -      <p>Let's compare this with the "Rich" mode. And keep in -      mind the only settings I will be changing between these CE-20 modes is -      the rate and depth. There is actually quite a bit of tone controlling you -      get in the CE-20. But I generally keep those fairly static based on my -      guitar and amp settings, and for the purposes of these demos are -      static.</p> -      <figure> -        <figcaption> -          CE-20 Rich Mode - Rate 10 o'clock, Depth 2 o'clock -        </figcaption><audio controls=""><source src= -        "/blog/music/2023-03-18/audio/ce-20-rich-r10-d2.mp3"> -        <p>Download <a href= -        "/blog/music/2023-03-18/audio/ce-20-rich-r10-d2.mp3" -           rel="me noopner" -           target="_blank">MP3</a></p></audio> -      </figure> -      <h4>Dimensional D</h4> -      <p>This mode is a recreation of the SDD-320 Dimension D effects unit, -      later made into the Boss DC-2. This effect is one of my favorite -      choruses. It's so unique. On the CE-20 there are 7 modes: 1 - 4, as -      well as 3 "combo" modes: 1+4, 2+4, and 3+4. These map directly -      to their SDD-320 counterparts, which also let you stack the modes -      together. This really shines in stereo, but since the Julia is mono, I -      felt it's only fair to use these how I use them on my board.</p> -      <figure> -        <figcaption> -          CE-20 Dimensional D Mode - Mode 3 -        </figcaption><audio controls=""><source src= -        "/blog/music/2023-03-18/audio/ce-20-dimensional-d-3.mp3"> -        <p>Download <a href= -        "/blog/music/2023-03-18/audio/ce-20-dimensional-d-3.mp3" -           rel="me noopner" -           target="_blank">MP3</a></p></audio> -      </figure> -      <figure> -        <figcaption> -          CE-20 Dimensional D Mode - Mode 4 -        </figcaption><audio controls=""><source src= -        "/blog/music/2023-03-18/audio/ce-20-dimensional-d-4.mp3"> -        <p>Download <a href= -        "/blog/music/2023-03-18/audio/ce-20-dimensional-d-4.mp3" -           rel="me noopner" -           target="_blank">MP3</a></p></audio> -      </figure> -      <figure> -        <figcaption> -          CE-20 Dimensional D Mode - Mode 3+4 -        </figcaption><audio controls=""><source src= -        "/blog/music/2023-03-18/audio/ce-20-dimensional-d-3-4.mp3"> -        <p>Download <a href= -        "/blog/music/2023-03-18/audio/ce-20-dimensional-d-3-4.mp3" -           rel="me noopner" -           target="_blank">MP3</a></p></audio> -      </figure> -      <p>These are always so cool to hear. When you get into the combo modes -      you start getting more "chorus" and less just -      "width/movement". But these are interesting to listen to -      compared to the clean. There is subtle differences - but they're -      there! It's almost like it is now less stark and smoother. Like the -      notes are lathered in butter, mmm!</p> -      <h4>CE -1</h4> -      <p>Okay, now on to the real show, the CE-1. Not much to say about this -      one. It's a CE-1, you have an "intensity" knob, and -      it's so rich. The delay rate is much slower than you would expect, -      almost logarithmic. But when you get past noon it starts to get quite -      seasick.<br> -      <small><em>Editors note: 7 o'clock may be a bit higher than 7. None -      of these pedals have freaking numbers on their knobs, so it's all a -      guess. But it's a bit up from off</em></small></p> -      <figure> -        <figcaption> -          CE-20 CE-1 Mode - Intensity 7 o'clock -        </figcaption><audio controls=""><source src= -        "/blog/music/2023-03-18/audio/ce-20-ce-1-7oclock.mp3"> -        <p>Download <a href= -        "/blog/music/2023-03-18/audio/ce-20-ce-1-7oclock.mp3" -           rel="me noopner" -           target="_blank">MP3</a></p></audio> -      </figure> -      <figure> -        <figcaption> -          CE-20 CE-1 Mode - Intensity 10 o'clock -        </figcaption><audio controls=""><source src= -        "/blog/music/2023-03-18/audio/ce-20-ce-1-10oclock.mp3"> -        <p>Download <a href= -        "/blog/music/2023-03-18/audio/ce-20-ce-1-10oclock.mp3" -           rel="me noopner" -           target="_blank">MP3</a></p></audio> -      </figure> -      <h3>Multivox CB-1 Chorus Box</h3> -      <p>The Multivox CB-1 Chorus Box is a CE-1 clone, according to the gear -      page, it's literally just the same circuit and components. I got my 5 -      years ago because, well, I love chorus. Currently, a part of my rack unit -      to be used with my synths, this chorus is just so smooth. But the biggest -      trouble is dialing in the right level. You'll notice for the CB-1 -      demos it's a different demo recording. I had to move my setup and I -      accidentally wiped the RC-3. But because the CB-1 can be a bit tricky to -      dial in, it's a bit quieter than the other demo tracks. But the level -      control is one of my favorites, as it can add some crunch to the tone on -      the peaks, adding a lot of flavor. I am running my guitar through the -      "hi" input, because it gives me a bit more play with the input -      level.</p> -      <h4>Chorus</h4> -      <figure> -        <figcaption> -          CB-1 Chorus Mode - Intensity 7 o'clock -        </figcaption><audio controls=""><source src= -        "/blog/music/2023-03-18/audio/cb-1-7oclock.mp3"> -        <p>Download <a href="/blog/music/2023-03-18/audio/cb-1-7oclock.mp3" -           rel="me noopner" -           target="_blank">MP3</a></p></audio> -      </figure> -      <figure> -        <figcaption> -          CB-1 Chorus Mode - Intensity 10 o'clock -        </figcaption><audio controls=""><source src= -        "/blog/music/2023-03-18/audio/cb-1-10oclock.mp3"> -        <p>Download <a href="/blog/music/2023-03-18/audio/cb-1-10oclock.mp3" -           rel="me noopner" -           target="_blank">MP3</a></p></audio> -      </figure> -      <figure> -        <figcaption> -          CB-1 Chorus Mode - Intensity 2 o'clock -        </figcaption><audio controls=""><source src= -        "/blog/music/2023-03-18/audio/cb-1-2oclock.mp3"> -        <p>Download <a href="/blog/music/2023-03-18/audio/cb-1-2oclock.mp3" -           rel="me noopner" -           target="_blank">MP3</a></p></audio> -      </figure> -      <h4>Vibrato</h4> -      <p>While this is mono, so it's acting like a straight vibrato. When -      playing in stereo this creates it's own chorus, the stereo outs are -      "dry" and "wet". This differs from the CE-1 chorus -      too, so it's like 2 chorus pedals in one. These demos are in -      mono.</p> -      <figure> -        <figcaption> -          CB-1 Vibrato Mode - Rate 10 o'clock, Depth 2 o'clock -        </figcaption><audio controls=""><source src= -        "/blog/music/2023-03-18/audio/cb-1-vibrato-d2-r10.mp3"> -        <p>Download <a href= -        "/blog/music/2023-03-18/audio/cb-1-vibrato-d2-r10.mp3" -           rel="me noopner" -           target="_blank">MP3</a></p></audio> -      </figure> -      <figure> -        <figcaption> -          CB-1 Vibrato Mode - Rate 2 o'clock, Depth 10 o'clock -        </figcaption><audio controls=""><source src= -        "/blog/music/2023-03-18/audio/cb-1-vibrato-d10-r2.mp3"> -        <p>Download <a href= -        "/blog/music/2023-03-18/audio/cb-1-vibrato-d10-r2.mp3" -           rel="me noopner" -           target="_blank">MP3</a></p></audio> -      </figure> -      <h4>CB-1 Off with Level Boost</h4> -      <p>The CB-1 when over driven (just by the guitar itself) gets really warm -      crunch to signal, and it's a lot of fun. I usually run my Model D -      through this and I love it.</p> -      <figure> -        <figcaption> -          CB-1 Off - Level to a point where when I dig in it clips heavily -        </figcaption><audio controls=""><source src= -        "/blog/music/2023-03-18/audio/cb-1-off-with-level.mp3"> -        <p>Download <a href= -        "/blog/music/2023-03-18/audio/cb-1-off-with-level.mp3" -           rel="me noopner" -           target="_blank">MP3</a></p></audio> -      </figure> -      <h3>Walrus Audio Julia</h3> -      <p>I picked up the Julia because it's such a versatile chorus: giving -      you control over the rate, depth, lag, waveform, and mix. This lets you -      craft basically ANY chorus sound you want. Exploring sounds, I've -      noticed the major limiter being the rate. The Julia is just SO fast. Even -      at min rate, it's still faster than like 1/3 of the Boss rates. But -      the sounds are still amazing!</p> -      <figure> -        <figcaption> -          Julia - Triangle Wave, Rate 7 o'clock, Depth 2 o'clock, Lag 3 -          o'clock, Mix 12 o'clock (chorus) -        </figcaption><audio controls=""><source src= -        "/blog/music/2023-03-18/audio/julia-chorus-1.mp3"> -        <p>Download <a href="/blog/music/2023-03-18/audio/julia-chorus-1.mp3" -           rel="me noopner" -           target="_blank">MP3</a></p></audio> -      </figure> -      <figure> -        <figcaption> -          Julia - Sine Wave, Rate 10 o'clock, Depth 2 o'clock, Lag 9 -          o'clock, Mix 12 o'clock (chorus) -        </figcaption><audio controls=""><source src= -        "/blog/music/2023-03-18/audio/julia-chorus-2.mp3"> -        <p>Download <a href="/blog/music/2023-03-18/audio/julia-chorus-2.mp3" -           rel="me noopner" -           target="_blank">MP3</a></p></audio> -      </figure> -      <figure> -        <figcaption> -          Julia - Sine Wave, Rate 9 o'clock, Depth 3 o'clock, Lag 9 -          o'clock, Mix 12 o'clock (chorus) -        </figcaption><audio controls=""><source src= -        "/blog/music/2023-03-18/audio/julia-chorus-3.mp3"> -        <p>Download <a href="/blog/music/2023-03-18/audio/julia-chorus-3.mp3" -           rel="me noopner" -           target="_blank">MP3</a></p></audio> -      </figure> -      <figure> -        <figcaption> -          Julia - Triangle Wave, Rate 8 o'clock, Depth 12 o'clock, Lag -          12 o'clock, Mix 5 o'clock (vibrato, max) -        </figcaption><audio controls=""><source src= -        "/blog/music/2023-03-18/audio/julia-vibrato.mp3"> -        <p>Download <a href="/blog/music/2023-03-18/audio/julia-vibrato.mp3" -           rel="me noopner" -           target="_blank">MP3</a></p></audio> -      </figure> -      <h2>Thoughts</h2> -      <p>Realistically? I love every single one of these choruses. It's -      such an amazing effect, and I was messing around with the dirty channel -      too, which still sounded great! The CB-1 was by no means a steal, but -      it's my favorite chorus tone. But it comes with some quirks being a -      late 70, early 80s device. The CE-20 is amazing but very much a "mid -      00s digital pedal" giving some of that digital-ness to it, -      especially when mixing with other digital pedals. I'm sure you heard -      the high pitched wine in the background. I EQ'd it out, but it's -      there, and it bothers me. I think getting a CE-2w would give me a lot of -      the options I want from this, without those digital artifacts. The CE-20 -      would be perfect if it had a vibrato mode, given the CE-1 has one, and -      really make it the perfect all-in-one. But given I've had this pedal -      for at least 12 years (probably closer to 13. I can dig out the box and -      see if I kept the receipt). I got in in college as my first ever chorus. -      I was enamoured with it. I'd be on my board today if it wasn't so -      big. The Julia is the perfect multi-tool chorus, and I've been really -      happy with it. But it lacks that really SLOW rate that the Boss pedals -      have, making it a BIT harder to really dial in the CE-1 tones.</p> -      <p>I joked on mastodon that I was did this to convince myself I don't -      NEED a CE-2w or DC-2w...and now I want them even more!</p> -    </article> -    <div id="footer"> -      <i>March 18, 2023</i> -    </div> -    <div id='copyright'> -      © 2023 senders dot io - <a rel="license external noopener noreferrer" -           target="_blank" -           href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/">CC BY-SA -           4.0</a> unless otherwise noted. -    </div> -  </div> -</body> -</html> diff --git a/www/blog/music/2023-03-18/audio/cb-1-10oclock.mp3 b/www/blog/music/2023-03-18/audio/cb-1-10oclock.mp3 Binary files differdeleted file mode 100644 index 5e0fb60..0000000 --- a/www/blog/music/2023-03-18/audio/cb-1-10oclock.mp3 +++ /dev/null diff --git a/www/blog/music/2023-03-18/audio/cb-1-2oclock.mp3 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chorus on my mastodon, like, A LOT. -      So I thought it would be fun to explore my chorus pedals a bit and -      present this information in some shareable way, since no one wants to -      listen to 18 minutes of audio in a row.</p> -      <h2>What's on display</h2> -      <p>So I have three chorus pedals to show off today:</p> -      <ul> -        <li>Boss CE-20</li> -        <li>Warlus Audio Julia</li> -        <li>Multivox CB-1 Chorus Box</li> -      </ul> -      <h2>The other gear</h2> -      <p>I will be playing each of these pedals through my THR-100HD (see -      <a href="/blog/music/2023-01-06/" -         rel="me noopener" -         target="_blank">my previous music blog post</a> in which I deep dive a -         bit into this amp). It's running on the crunch channel, just at -         the edge of breakup, with little to no reverb.</p> -      <p>As for guitar - I am using my Reverend Descent RA Baritone.</p> -      <h2>The demos</h2> -      <p>For each of these demos I will be playing the same loop (mostly). I -      recorded a loop into my Boss RC-3 to remove any playing bias towards the -      more warbely chorus tones, and to make it easier for me! Each demo is -      about 48s long (depending on how good my trimming was). I added a bit of -      EQ in post to cut out some digital hum introduced when pairing my CE-20 -      with my RC-3 so sorry about that...</p> -      <p>Let's start with the clean tone:</p> -      <figure> -        <audio controls=""><source src= -        "/blog/music/2023-03-18/audio/clean.mp3"> -        <p>Download <a href="/blog/music/2023-03-18/audio/clean.mp3" -           rel="me noopner" -           target="_blank">MP3</a></p></audio> -      </figure>This loop is something I had been noodling on all week, while on -      my chorus kick. I feel it's actually a decent demo because it calls -      on a lot of classic chorus sounds. Individually picked notes, bright open -      strings, and then at the end some Nirvana-like dark power chord picking. -      All classic chorus sounds to me. -      <h3>CE-20</h3> -      <p>Next we can go through the CE-20. The CE-20 has 4 modes we'll be -      demoing, but there are a total of 6. We are demoing the "Rich", -      "Standard", "Dimensional D", and "CE-1" -      settings. I skipped the "Acoustic" and "Bass" -      settings as they've always felt like some slight EQ on the -      "standard" mode.</p> -      <h4>Standard</h4> -      <p>We can start with "Standard" as it's the most "boss -      chorus". Though I personally feel it lacks a bit of the bite the -      CE-1 and CE-2 offer. But it wouldn't surprise me if -      "Standard" was just a CE-2.</p> -      <figure> -        <figcaption> -          CE-20 Standard Mode - Rate 10 o'clock, Depth 2 o'clock -        </figcaption><audio controls=""><source src= -        "/blog/music/2023-03-18/audio/ce-20-standard-r10-d2.mp3"> -        <p>Download <a href= -        "/blog/music/2023-03-18/audio/ce-20-standard-r10-d2.mp3" -           rel="me noopner" -           target="_blank">MP3</a></p></audio> -      </figure> -      <figure> -        <figcaption> -          CE-20 Standard Mode - Rate 2 o'clock, Depth 10 o'clock -        </figcaption><audio controls=""><source src= -        "/blog/music/2023-03-18/audio/ce-20-standard-r2-d10.mp3"> -        <p>Download <a href= -        "/blog/music/2023-03-18/audio/ce-20-standard-r2-d10.mp3" -           rel="me noopner" -           target="_blank">MP3</a></p></audio> -      </figure> -      <h4>Rich</h4> -      <p>Let's compare this with the "Rich" mode. And keep in -      mind the only settings I will be changing between these CE-20 modes is -      the rate and depth. There is actually quite a bit of tone controlling you -      get in the CE-20. But I generally keep those fairly static based on my -      guitar and amp settings, and for the purposes of these demos are -      static.</p> -      <figure> -        <figcaption> -          CE-20 Rich Mode - Rate 10 o'clock, Depth 2 o'clock -        </figcaption><audio controls=""><source src= -        "/blog/music/2023-03-18/audio/ce-20-rich-r10-d2.mp3"> -        <p>Download <a href= -        "/blog/music/2023-03-18/audio/ce-20-rich-r10-d2.mp3" -           rel="me noopner" -           target="_blank">MP3</a></p></audio> -      </figure> -      <h4>Dimensional D</h4> -      <p>This mode is a recreation of the SDD-320 Dimension D effects unit, -      later made into the Boss DC-2. This effect is one of my favorite -      choruses. It's so unique. On the CE-20 there are 7 modes: 1 - 4, as -      well as 3 "combo" modes: 1+4, 2+4, and 3+4. These map directly -      to their SDD-320 counterparts, which also let you stack the modes -      together. This really shines in stereo, but since the Julia is mono, I -      felt it's only fair to use these how I use them on my board.</p> -      <figure> -        <figcaption> -          CE-20 Dimensional D Mode - Mode 3 -        </figcaption><audio controls=""><source src= -        "/blog/music/2023-03-18/audio/ce-20-dimensional-d-3.mp3"> -        <p>Download <a href= -        "/blog/music/2023-03-18/audio/ce-20-dimensional-d-3.mp3" -           rel="me noopner" -           target="_blank">MP3</a></p></audio> -      </figure> -      <figure> -        <figcaption> -          CE-20 Dimensional D Mode - Mode 4 -        </figcaption><audio controls=""><source src= -        "/blog/music/2023-03-18/audio/ce-20-dimensional-d-4.mp3"> -        <p>Download <a href= -        "/blog/music/2023-03-18/audio/ce-20-dimensional-d-4.mp3" -           rel="me noopner" -           target="_blank">MP3</a></p></audio> -      </figure> -      <figure> -        <figcaption> -          CE-20 Dimensional D Mode - Mode 3+4 -        </figcaption><audio controls=""><source src= -        "/blog/music/2023-03-18/audio/ce-20-dimensional-d-3-4.mp3"> -        <p>Download <a href= -        "/blog/music/2023-03-18/audio/ce-20-dimensional-d-3-4.mp3" -           rel="me noopner" -           target="_blank">MP3</a></p></audio> -      </figure> -      <p>These are always so cool to hear. When you get into the combo modes -      you start getting more "chorus" and less just -      "width/movement". But these are interesting to listen to -      compared to the clean. There is subtle differences - but they're -      there! It's almost like it is now less stark and smoother. Like the -      notes are lathered in butter, mmm!</p> -      <h4>CE -1</h4> -      <p>Okay, now on to the real show, the CE-1. Not much to say about this -      one. It's a CE-1, you have an "intensity" knob, and -      it's so rich. The delay rate is much slower than you would expect, -      almost logarithmic. But when you get past noon it starts to get quite -      seasick.<br> -      <small><em>Editors note: 7 o'clock may be a bit higher than 7. None -      of these pedals have freaking numbers on their knobs, so it's all a -      guess. But it's a bit up from off</em></small></p> -      <figure> -        <figcaption> -          CE-20 CE-1 Mode - Intensity 7 o'clock -        </figcaption><audio controls=""><source src= -        "/blog/music/2023-03-18/audio/ce-20-ce-1-7oclock.mp3"> -        <p>Download <a href= -        "/blog/music/2023-03-18/audio/ce-20-ce-1-7oclock.mp3" -           rel="me noopner" -           target="_blank">MP3</a></p></audio> -      </figure> -      <figure> -        <figcaption> -          CE-20 CE-1 Mode - Intensity 10 o'clock -        </figcaption><audio controls=""><source src= -        "/blog/music/2023-03-18/audio/ce-20-ce-1-10oclock.mp3"> -        <p>Download <a href= -        "/blog/music/2023-03-18/audio/ce-20-ce-1-10oclock.mp3" -           rel="me noopner" -           target="_blank">MP3</a></p></audio> -      </figure> -      <h3>Multivox CB-1 Chorus Box</h3> -      <p>The Multivox CB-1 Chorus Box is a CE-1 clone, according to the gear -      page, it's literally just the same circuit and components. I got my 5 -      years ago because, well, I love chorus. Currently, a part of my rack unit -      to be used with my synths, this chorus is just so smooth. But the biggest -      trouble is dialing in the right level. You'll notice for the CB-1 -      demos it's a different demo recording. I had to move my setup and I -      accidentally wiped the RC-3. But because the CB-1 can be a bit tricky to -      dial in, it's a bit quieter than the other demo tracks. But the level -      control is one of my favorites, as it can add some crunch to the tone on -      the peaks, adding a lot of flavor. I am running my guitar through the -      "hi" input, because it gives me a bit more play with the input -      level.</p> -      <h4>Chorus</h4> -      <figure> -        <figcaption> -          CB-1 Chorus Mode - Intensity 7 o'clock -        </figcaption><audio controls=""><source src= -        "/blog/music/2023-03-18/audio/cb-1-7oclock.mp3"> -        <p>Download <a href="/blog/music/2023-03-18/audio/cb-1-7oclock.mp3" -           rel="me noopner" -           target="_blank">MP3</a></p></audio> -      </figure> -      <figure> -        <figcaption> -          CB-1 Chorus Mode - Intensity 10 o'clock -        </figcaption><audio controls=""><source src= -        "/blog/music/2023-03-18/audio/cb-1-10oclock.mp3"> -        <p>Download <a href="/blog/music/2023-03-18/audio/cb-1-10oclock.mp3" -           rel="me noopner" -           target="_blank">MP3</a></p></audio> -      </figure> -      <figure> -        <figcaption> -          CB-1 Chorus Mode - Intensity 2 o'clock -        </figcaption><audio controls=""><source src= -        "/blog/music/2023-03-18/audio/cb-1-2oclock.mp3"> -        <p>Download <a href="/blog/music/2023-03-18/audio/cb-1-2oclock.mp3" -           rel="me noopner" -           target="_blank">MP3</a></p></audio> -      </figure> -      <h4>Vibrato</h4> -      <p>While this is mono, so it's acting like a straight vibrato. When -      playing in stereo this creates it's own chorus, the stereo outs are -      "dry" and "wet". This differs from the CE-1 chorus -      too, so it's like 2 chorus pedals in one. These demos are in -      mono.</p> -      <figure> -        <figcaption> -          CB-1 Vibrato Mode - Rate 10 o'clock, Depth 2 o'clock -        </figcaption><audio controls=""><source src= -        "/blog/music/2023-03-18/audio/cb-1-vibrato-d2-r10.mp3"> -        <p>Download <a href= -        "/blog/music/2023-03-18/audio/cb-1-vibrato-d2-r10.mp3" -           rel="me noopner" -           target="_blank">MP3</a></p></audio> -      </figure> -      <figure> -        <figcaption> -          CB-1 Vibrato Mode - Rate 2 o'clock, Depth 10 o'clock -        </figcaption><audio controls=""><source src= -        "/blog/music/2023-03-18/audio/cb-1-vibrato-d10-r2.mp3"> -        <p>Download <a href= -        "/blog/music/2023-03-18/audio/cb-1-vibrato-d10-r2.mp3" -           rel="me noopner" -           target="_blank">MP3</a></p></audio> -      </figure> -      <h4>CB-1 Off with Level Boost</h4> -      <p>The CB-1 when over driven (just by the guitar itself) gets really warm -      crunch to signal, and it's a lot of fun. I usually run my Model D -      through this and I love it.</p> -      <figure> -        <figcaption> -          CB-1 Off - Level to a point where when I dig in it clips heavily -        </figcaption><audio controls=""><source src= -        "/blog/music/2023-03-18/audio/cb-1-off-with-level.mp3"> -        <p>Download <a href= -        "/blog/music/2023-03-18/audio/cb-1-off-with-level.mp3" -           rel="me noopner" -           target="_blank">MP3</a></p></audio> -      </figure> -      <h3>Walrus Audio Julia</h3> -      <p>I picked up the Julia because it's such a versatile chorus: giving -      you control over the rate, depth, lag, waveform, and mix. This lets you -      craft basically ANY chorus sound you want. Exploring sounds, I've -      noticed the major limiter being the rate. The Julia is just SO fast. Even -      at min rate, it's still faster than like 1/3 of the Boss rates. But -      the sounds are still amazing!</p> -      <figure> -        <figcaption> -          Julia - Triangle Wave, Rate 7 o'clock, Depth 2 o'clock, Lag 3 -          o'clock, Mix 12 o'clock (chorus) -        </figcaption><audio controls=""><source src= -        "/blog/music/2023-03-18/audio/julia-chorus-1.mp3"> -        <p>Download <a href="/blog/music/2023-03-18/audio/julia-chorus-1.mp3" -           rel="me noopner" -           target="_blank">MP3</a></p></audio> -      </figure> -      <figure> -        <figcaption> -          Julia - Sine Wave, Rate 10 o'clock, Depth 2 o'clock, Lag 9 -          o'clock, Mix 12 o'clock (chorus) -        </figcaption><audio controls=""><source src= -        "/blog/music/2023-03-18/audio/julia-chorus-2.mp3"> -        <p>Download <a href="/blog/music/2023-03-18/audio/julia-chorus-2.mp3" -           rel="me noopner" -           target="_blank">MP3</a></p></audio> -      </figure> -      <figure> -        <figcaption> -          Julia - Sine Wave, Rate 9 o'clock, Depth 3 o'clock, Lag 9 -          o'clock, Mix 12 o'clock (chorus) -        </figcaption><audio controls=""><source src= -        "/blog/music/2023-03-18/audio/julia-chorus-3.mp3"> -        <p>Download <a href="/blog/music/2023-03-18/audio/julia-chorus-3.mp3" -           rel="me noopner" -           target="_blank">MP3</a></p></audio> -      </figure> -      <figure> -        <figcaption> -          Julia - Triangle Wave, Rate 8 o'clock, Depth 12 o'clock, Lag -          12 o'clock, Mix 5 o'clock (vibrato, max) -        </figcaption><audio controls=""><source src= -        "/blog/music/2023-03-18/audio/julia-vibrato.mp3"> -        <p>Download <a href="/blog/music/2023-03-18/audio/julia-vibrato.mp3" -           rel="me noopner" -           target="_blank">MP3</a></p></audio> -      </figure> -      <h2>Thoughts</h2> -      <p>Realistically? I love every single one of these choruses. It's -      such an amazing effect, and I was messing around with the dirty channel -      too, which still sounded great! The CB-1 was by no means a steal, but -      it's my favorite chorus tone. But it comes with some quirks being a -      late 70, early 80s device. The CE-20 is amazing but very much a "mid -      00s digital pedal" giving some of that digital-ness to it, -      especially when mixing with other digital pedals. I'm sure you heard -      the high pitched wine in the background. I EQ'd it out, but it's -      there, and it bothers me. I think getting a CE-2w would give me a lot of -      the options I want from this, without those digital artifacts. The CE-20 -      would be perfect if it had a vibrato mode, given the CE-1 has one, and -      really make it the perfect all-in-one. But given I've had this pedal -      for at least 12 years (probably closer to 13. I can dig out the box and -      see if I kept the receipt). I got in in college as my first ever chorus. -      I was enamoured with it. I'd be on my board today if it wasn't so -      big. The Julia is the perfect multi-tool chorus, and I've been really -      happy with it. But it lacks that really SLOW rate that the Boss pedals -      have, making it a BIT harder to really dial in the CE-1 tones.</p> -      <p>I joked on mastodon that I was did this to convince myself I don't -      NEED a CE-2w or DC-2w...and now I want them even more!</p> -    </article> -    <div id="footer"> -      <i>March 18, 2023</i> -    </div> -    <div id='copyright'> -      © 2023 senders dot io - <a rel="license external noopener noreferrer" -           target="_blank" -           href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/">CC BY-SA -           4.0</a> unless otherwise noted. -    </div> -  </div> -</body> -</html> diff --git a/www/blog/music/tracks/audio/ancient-signals-intermission.mp3 b/www/blog/music/tracks/audio/ancient-signals-intermission.mp3 Binary files differdeleted file mode 100644 index 5798d46..0000000 --- a/www/blog/music/tracks/audio/ancient-signals-intermission.mp3 +++ /dev/null diff --git a/www/blog/music/tracks/audio/as-tears-snuff-the-embers-i-scream.mp3 b/www/blog/music/tracks/audio/as-tears-snuff-the-embers-i-scream.mp3 Binary files differdeleted file mode 100644 index 85fd10c..0000000 --- a/www/blog/music/tracks/audio/as-tears-snuff-the-embers-i-scream.mp3 +++ /dev/null diff --git a/www/blog/music/tracks/audio/in-session.mp3 b/www/blog/music/tracks/audio/in-session.mp3 Binary files differdeleted file mode 100644 index 59e472a..0000000 --- a/www/blog/music/tracks/audio/in-session.mp3 +++ /dev/null diff --git a/www/blog/music/tracks/audio/terraforming-spring.mp3 b/www/blog/music/tracks/audio/terraforming-spring.mp3 Binary files differdeleted file mode 100644 index b8e342d..0000000 --- a/www/blog/music/tracks/audio/terraforming-spring.mp3 +++ /dev/null diff --git a/www/blog/music/tracks/audio/unspoken.mp3 b/www/blog/music/tracks/audio/unspoken.mp3 Binary files differdeleted file mode 100644 index 1437cbf..0000000 --- a/www/blog/music/tracks/audio/unspoken.mp3 +++ /dev/null diff --git a/www/blog/music/tracks/audio/untitled-1.mp3 b/www/blog/music/tracks/audio/untitled-1.mp3 Binary files differdeleted file mode 100644 index f5f7673..0000000 --- a/www/blog/music/tracks/audio/untitled-1.mp3 +++ /dev/null diff --git a/www/blog/music/tracks/index.html b/www/blog/music/tracks/index.html deleted file mode 100644 index 1814c75..0000000 --- a/www/blog/music/tracks/index.html +++ /dev/null @@ -1,224 +0,0 @@ -<!DOCTYPE html> -<html lang="en"> -<head> -  <meta charset="utf-8"> -  <meta name="generator" -        content="HTML Tidy for HTML5 for Linux version 5.7.45"> -  <title>senders.io - Tracks</title> -  <link rel='stylesheet' -        type='text/css' -        href='/index.css'> -  <meta name="viewport" -        content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"> -</head> -<body> -  <div id='header'> -    <a class='title' -         href='/'>senders.io</a> -    <nav> -      <a href="/blog">blog</a> <a rel="external noopener noreferrer" -           target="_blank" -           href="https://github.com/s3nd3r5">github</a> <a rel= -           "external noopener noreferrer" -           target="_blank" -           href="https://git.senders.io">cgit</a> <a rel= -           "me external noopener noreferrer" -           target="_blank" -           href="https://tech.lgbt/@senders">fedi</a> -    </nav> -  </div> -  <div id="body"> -    <article> -      <h1>Tracks</h1> -      <h2>Assorted Tracks</h2> -      <p>Sometimes web playback doesn't work in apps so I don't really -      have a good place to show my music to people… so this is it!</p> -      <p>These are all just scratch recordings I made for myself. Some tracks -      are accompanied with text. Others are not. They're all instrumental -      and most are also mostly improvised.</p> -      <h3>Untitled No°1</h3> -      <figure> -        <figcaption> -          <details> -            <summary> -              Poem (CW: suicide) -            </summary> -            <pre> -              I step into the ocean. -              An unending blue, a scene serene. -              I hear nothing but the waves. - -              I walk in deeper. -              The cold water tickles my chest. -              I put my head beneath the water. -              I scream. - -              I stand back up. -              Water runs down my face. -              I can't tell which are tears. - -              The world looks the same outside. -              Everyone standing, playing, happy. -              The pain is still here. -              And I struggle what to do. -              </pre> -          </details> -        </figcaption><audio controls="" -                src="./audio/untitled-1.mp3"><a href= -                "./audio/untitled-1.mp3">Download Track</a></audio> -      </figure> -      <h3>Unspoken</h3> -      <figure> -        <figcaption> -          <details> -            <summary> -              Poem -            </summary> -            <pre> -              My fingers say what words cannot -              Chords I play when I'm distraught -              A heart that aches -              A hearts that's broken -              Say the words that are unspoken -              </pre> -          </details> -        </figcaption><audio controls="" -                src="./audio/unspoken.mp3"><a href= -                "./audio/unspoken.mp3">Download Track</a></audio> -      </figure> -      <h3>Terraforming Spring</h3> -      <figure> -        <figcaption> -          <details> -            <summary> -              Track Details -            </summary> -            <p>This track was a lot of fun. I was still early days at the drum -            machine so its got very little variation in velocity and stock -            samples… but I think it adds enough color to the track. The panning -            tremolo effect was added in the DAW but the rest is all recorded -            from my DigiTakt (drums), Alesis Micron (pads), Behringer Model D -            (bassline), and my Fender Stratocaster (guitar). When recording the -            guitar I put my vocal microphone up to the strings to capture the -            raw sound as well which I mixed in along side the clean guitar. It -            gave it this twang that it was missing. I also used some EQs all -            around in my DAW to help things sit better.</p> -          </details> -        </figcaption><audio controls="" -                src="./audio/terraforming-spring.mp3"><a href= -                "./audio/terraforming-spring.mp3">Download Track</a></audio> -      </figure> -      <h2>Collab Tracks</h2> -      <p>I participate in a Discord group from <a href= -      "https://www.patreon.com/jayhosking" -         rel="external noopener noreferrer" -         target="_blank">Jay Hosking's Patreon</a>. <a href= -         "https://www.youtube.com/c/jayhosking" -         rel="external noopener noreferrer" -         target="_blank">His YouTube channel</a> is great and he makes a lot of -         hardware and some in the box synth music! Please check it out! About -         twice a year or so he runs a collaboration community event and we all -         make tracks and then he streams them and collects them into a Bandcamp -         release. Each of the tracks in this section will defer their copyright -         to whatever is stated on bandcamp. Every release was for charity.</p> -      <p>I seriously recommend listening to the rest of the tracks on the -      album! They're always so fun! So many talented musicians contribute -      and collaborate!</p> -      <h3>As tears snuff the embers, I scream</h3> -      <figure> -        <figcaption> -          <details> -            <summary> -              Track details -            </summary> -            <pre> -              track name: as tears snuff the embers, I scream -              artist: senders -              featuring: Jay Hosking - -              instruments: baritone guitar, model d -              provided samples: Ambient wash 1, Ambient wash 2 - -              -- song notes - -              this year has been the hardest year of my entire life. -              this song is all of my pain, regret, and sadness. - -              thank you all for listening. - -              -- warning - -              i kick the gain on after a quiet part around 3:07. -              the volume is normalized, but it can be surprising. -            </pre> -          </details><a href= -          "https://friendsofjayhosking.bandcamp.com/track/senders-feat-jay-hosking-as-tears-snuff-the-embers-i-scream" -                      rel="external noopener noreferrer" -                      target="_blank">Bandcamp - Song Link</a> and <a href= -                      "https://friendsofjayhosking.bandcamp.com/album/volume-4-the-ship-of-theseus" -                      rel="external noopener noreferrer" -                      target="_blank">Bandcamp - Album Link</a> -        </figcaption><audio controls="" -                src="./audio/as-tears-snuff-the-embers-i-scream.mp3"><a href= -                "./audio/as-tears-snuff-the-embers-i-scream.mp3">Download -                Track</a></audio> -      </figure> -      <h3>In Session</h3> -      <figure> -        <figcaption> -          <details> -            <summary> -              Track details -            </summary> -            <p>This was a really fun one. I stumbled into this idea. Basically -            a Maggot Brain style fuzz guitar solo with the samples providing -            basically the backing track. It was a lot of fun. Fully -            improvised.</p> -          </details><a href= -          "https://friendsofjayhosking.bandcamp.com/track/senders-feat-luis-alves-in-session" -                      rel="external noopener noreferrer" -                      target="_blank">Bandcamp - Song Link</a> and <a href= -                      "https://friendsofjayhosking.bandcamp.com/album/volume-3-the-meantime" -                      rel="external noopener noreferrer" -                      target="_blank">Bandcamp - Album Link</a> -        </figcaption><audio controls="" -                src="./audio/in-session.mp3"><a href= -                "./audio/in-session.mp3">Download Track</a></audio> -      </figure> -      <h3>Ancient Signals (Intermission)</h3> -      <figure> -        <figcaption> -          <details> -            <summary> -              Track details -            </summary> -            <p>There isn't much to add with this one. I recorded the pads -            using the <a rel="external noreferrer noopener" -               target="_blank" -               href="https://conductivelabs.com/ndlr/">Conductive Labs -               NDLR</a>. Which formed some just amazing chords. I used some -               samples from my collab partner in the opening and end and as a -               base for the entire track  it's mostly just like noise and -               things like that. It's subtle in the final mix.</p> -          </details><a href= -          "https://friendsofjayhosking.bandcamp.com/track/senders-feat-this-valve-controls-ancient-signals-intermission" -                      rel="external noopener noreferrer" -                      target="_blank">Bandcamp - Song Link</a> and <a href= -                      "https://friendsofjayhosking.bandcamp.com/album/volume-2-sonder" -                      rel="external noopener noreferrer" -                      target="_blank">Bandcamp - Album Link</a> -        </figcaption><audio controls="" -                src="./audio/ancient-signals-intermission.mp3"><a href= -                "./audio/ancient-signals-intermission.mp3">Download -                Track</a></audio> -      </figure> -    </article> -    <footer id='copyright'> -      © 2023 senders dot io - <a rel="license external noopener noreferrer" -              target="_blank" -              href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/">CC BY-SA -              4.0</a> unless otherwise noted. -    </footer> -  </div> -</body> -</html>  |