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[2023-03-18 - Music: A Tour de Chorus](/blog/music/2023-03-18/) +1. [2023-01-06 - Music: Reworking my THR100HD](/blog/music/2023-01-06/) 1. [2023-01-06 - How I Generate My RSS Feed](/blog/2023-01-06/) 1. [2023-01-03 - Music Spotlight: My Top Album 2022](/blog/2023-01-03/) 1. [2022-12-31 - RSS - A Follow-up](/blog/2022-12-31/) diff --git a/mds/wishlist.md b/mds/wishlist.md index 0723f8c..2d99bfd 100644 --- a/mds/wishlist.md +++ b/mds/wishlist.md @@ -20,10 +20,6 @@ And you [check my discogs wantlist](https://www.discogs.com/wantlist?user=sender | Iron Maiden | Piece of Mind | ^ | | Iron Maiden | Powerslave | ^ | | Iron Maiden | Brave New World | ^ | -| Jimi Hendrix | Are You Experinced | [Discogs](https://www.discogs.com/artist/110593-Jimi-Hendrix) | -| KANGA | KANGA (CD) | [Discogs](https://www.discogs.com/release/9368901-Kanga-Kanga) | | -| KANGA | Eternal Daughter (CD) | [Bandcamp](https://kanga.bandcamp.com/album/eternal-daughter) | 💖 | -| KANGA | You and I Will Never Die (CD) | [Bandcamp](https://kanga.bandcamp.com/album/you-and-i-will-never-die) | 💖 | | Khemmis | Absolution | [LP Merch Site](https://www.20buckspin.com/collections/khemmis), [Discogs](https://www.discogs.com/artist/4497438-Khemmis) | 💖 | | Khemmis | Haunted | ^ | 💖 | | Khemmis | Desolation | ^ | 💖 | diff --git a/rss/items.xml b/rss/items.xml index e2ee530..d1be0ce 100644 --- a/rss/items.xml +++ b/rss/items.xml @@ -1,3 +1,393 @@ + + Music: A Tour de Chorus + https://www.senders.io/blog/music/2023-03-18/ + https://www.senders.io/blog/music/2023-03-18/index.html + Sat, 18 Mar 2023 23:12:23 -0400 + + +

A Tour de Chorus

+

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.

+

What's on display

+

So I have three chorus pedals to show off today:

+
    +
  • Boss CE-20
    • +
  • Warlus Audio Julia
    • +
  • Multivox CB-1 Chorus Box
    • +
+

The other gear

+

I will be playing each of these pedals through my THR-100HD (see + my previous music blog post 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.

+

As for guitar. I am using my Reverend Descent RA Baritone

+

The demos

+

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...

+

Let's start with the clean tone:

+
+ +
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. +

CE-20

+

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.

+

Standard

+

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.

+
+
+ CE-20 Standard Mode - Rate 10 o'clock, Depth 2 o'clock +
+
+
+
+ CE-20 Standard Mode - Rate 2 o'clock, Depth 10 o'clock +
+
+

Rich

+

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.

+
+
+ CE-20 Rich Mode - Rate 10 o'clock, Depth 2 o'clock +
+
+

Dimensional D

+

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.

+
+
+ CE-20 Dimensional D Mode - Mode 3 +
+
+
+
+ CE-20 Dimensional D Mode - Mode 4 +
+
+
+
+ CE-20 Dimensional D Mode - Mode 3+4 +
+
+

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!

+

CE -1

+

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.
+ 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

+
+
+ CE-20 CE-1 Mode - Intensity 7 o'clock +
+
+
+
+ CE-20 CE-1 Mode - Intensity 10 o'clock +
+
+

Multivox CB-1 Chorus Box

+

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.

+

Chorus

+
+
+ CB-1 Chorus Mode - Intensity 7 o'clock +
+
+
+
+ CB-1 Chorus Mode - Intensity 10 o'clock +
+
+
+
+ CB-1 Chorus Mode - Intensity 2 o'clock +
+
+

Vibrato

+

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.

+
+
+ CB-1 Vibrato Mode - Rate 10 o'clock, Depth 2 o'clock +
+
+
+
+ CB-1 Vibrato Mode - Rate 2 o'clock, Depth 10 o'clock +
+
+

CB-1 Off with Level Boost

+

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.

+
+
+ CB-1 Off - Level to a point where when I dig in it clips heavily +
+
+

Walrus Audio Julia

+

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!

+
+
+ Julia - Triangle Wave, Rate 7 o'clock, Depth 2 o'clock, Lag 3 + o'clock, Mix 12 o'clock (chorus) +
+
+
+
+ Julia - Sine Wave, Rate 10 o'clock, Depth 2 o'clock, Lag 9 + o'clock, Mix 12 o'clock (chorus) +
+
+
+
+ Julia - Sine Wave, Rate 9 o'clock, Depth 3 o'clock, Lag 9 + o'clock, Mix 12 o'clock (chorus) +
+
+
+
+ Julia - Triangle Wave, Rate 8 o'clock, Depth 12 o'clock, Lag + 12 o'clock, Mix 5 o'clock (vibrato, max) +
+
+

Thoughts

+

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.

+

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!

+ + ]]> + + + + Music: Reworking my THR100HD + https://www.senders.io/blog/music/2023-01-06/ + https://www.senders.io/blog/music/2023-01-06/index.html + Fri, 06 Jan 2023 00:00:00 -0500 + + +

Music Blog?!

+

I wanted to make a little blog section to just talk about my music + making. Mainly, to save my friends from enduring my thinking out + loud.

+

Reworking my THR100HD

+

I have a Yamaha THR100H Dual 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 Joyo PXL-Live to act as a "channel" + switcher.

+

Dual Amping

+

Honestly, dual amping is my favorite 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 one of their "use less" challenge videos + he used two amps for maximum tone shaping - which I feel adds some + justification to my efforts!

+

Results after one night

+

I spent an hour or so tonight messing around with my setup and came + out with the following high gain tone:

+
+
+ "Rezzed" - Hi-gain dual amped Baritone guitar +
+
+ No copyright +
+
+

Thoughts

+

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:

+
+ + +
+ Current dual amp settings +
+
+

Future

+

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!

+ + ]]> + + How I Generate My RSS Feed https://www.senders.io/blog/2023-01-06/ diff --git a/update-blog-index.sh b/update-blog-index.sh new file mode 100755 index 0000000..bab50b2 --- /dev/null +++ b/update-blog-index.sh @@ -0,0 +1 @@ +./compile-md.sh page "Blog Index" mds/blog/blog-index.md www/blog/index.html diff --git a/www/blog/feed.rss b/www/blog/feed.rss index f929be1..a36438f 100644 --- a/www/blog/feed.rss +++ b/www/blog/feed.rss @@ -7,8 +7,398 @@ 2023 senders dot io - CC BY-SA 4.0 en-US 60 - Fri, 06 Jan 2023 18:56:10 -0500 - Fri, 06 Jan 2023 00:00:00 -0500 + Sat, 18 Mar 2023 23:12:23 -0400 + Sat, 18 Mar 2023 23:12:23 -0400 + + Music: A Tour de Chorus + https://www.senders.io/blog/music/2023-03-18/ + https://www.senders.io/blog/music/2023-03-18/index.html + Sat, 18 Mar 2023 23:12:23 -0400 + + +

A Tour de Chorus

+

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.

+

What's on display

+

So I have three chorus pedals to show off today:

+
    +
  • Boss CE-20
    • +
  • Warlus Audio Julia
    • +
  • Multivox CB-1 Chorus Box
    • +
+

The other gear

+

I will be playing each of these pedals through my THR-100HD (see + my previous music blog post 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.

+

As for guitar. I am using my Reverend Descent RA Baritone

+

The demos

+

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...

+

Let's start with the clean tone:

+
+ +
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. +

CE-20

+

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.

+

Standard

+

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.

+
+
+ CE-20 Standard Mode - Rate 10 o'clock, Depth 2 o'clock +
+
+
+
+ CE-20 Standard Mode - Rate 2 o'clock, Depth 10 o'clock +
+
+

Rich

+

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.

+
+
+ CE-20 Rich Mode - Rate 10 o'clock, Depth 2 o'clock +
+
+

Dimensional D

+

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.

+
+
+ CE-20 Dimensional D Mode - Mode 3 +
+
+
+
+ CE-20 Dimensional D Mode - Mode 4 +
+
+
+
+ CE-20 Dimensional D Mode - Mode 3+4 +
+
+

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!

+

CE -1

+

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.
+ 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

+
+
+ CE-20 CE-1 Mode - Intensity 7 o'clock +
+
+
+
+ CE-20 CE-1 Mode - Intensity 10 o'clock +
+
+

Multivox CB-1 Chorus Box

+

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.

+

Chorus

+
+
+ CB-1 Chorus Mode - Intensity 7 o'clock +
+
+
+
+ CB-1 Chorus Mode - Intensity 10 o'clock +
+
+
+
+ CB-1 Chorus Mode - Intensity 2 o'clock +
+
+

Vibrato

+

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.

+
+
+ CB-1 Vibrato Mode - Rate 10 o'clock, Depth 2 o'clock +
+
+
+
+ CB-1 Vibrato Mode - Rate 2 o'clock, Depth 10 o'clock +
+
+

CB-1 Off with Level Boost

+

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.

+
+
+ CB-1 Off - Level to a point where when I dig in it clips heavily +
+
+

Walrus Audio Julia

+

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!

+
+
+ Julia - Triangle Wave, Rate 7 o'clock, Depth 2 o'clock, Lag 3 + o'clock, Mix 12 o'clock (chorus) +
+
+
+
+ Julia - Sine Wave, Rate 10 o'clock, Depth 2 o'clock, Lag 9 + o'clock, Mix 12 o'clock (chorus) +
+
+
+
+ Julia - Sine Wave, Rate 9 o'clock, Depth 3 o'clock, Lag 9 + o'clock, Mix 12 o'clock (chorus) +
+
+
+
+ Julia - Triangle Wave, Rate 8 o'clock, Depth 12 o'clock, Lag + 12 o'clock, Mix 5 o'clock (vibrato, max) +
+
+

Thoughts

+

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.

+

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!

+ + ]]> + + + + Music: Reworking my THR100HD + https://www.senders.io/blog/music/2023-01-06/ + https://www.senders.io/blog/music/2023-01-06/index.html + Fri, 06 Jan 2023 00:00:00 -0500 + + +

Music Blog?!

+

I wanted to make a little blog section to just talk about my music + making. Mainly, to save my friends from enduring my thinking out + loud.

+

Reworking my THR100HD

+

I have a Yamaha THR100H Dual 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 Joyo PXL-Live to act as a "channel" + switcher.

+

Dual Amping

+

Honestly, dual amping is my favorite 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 one of their "use less" challenge videos + he used two amps for maximum tone shaping - which I feel adds some + justification to my efforts!

+

Results after one night

+

I spent an hour or so tonight messing around with my setup and came + out with the following high gain tone:

+
+
+ "Rezzed" - Hi-gain dual amped Baritone guitar +
+
+ No copyright +
+
+

Thoughts

+

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:

+
+ + +
+ Current dual amp settings +
+
+

Future

+

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!

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    +
  1. + 2023-03-18 - Music: A Tour de + Chorus +
    2. +
  2. + 2023-01-06 - Music: Reworking my + THR100HD +
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    "Rezzed" - Hi-gain dual amped Baritone guitar
    @@ -82,7 +83,8 @@ 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:

    - 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 + + + + + senders.io - music blog - 2023-03-18 + + + + + +
    +
    +

    A Tour de Chorus

    +

    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.

    +

    What's on display

    +

    So I have three chorus pedals to show off today:

    +
      +
    • Boss CE-20
      • +
    • Warlus Audio Julia
      • +
    • Multivox CB-1 Chorus Box
      • +
    +

    The other gear

    +

    I will be playing each of these pedals through my THR-100HD (see + my previous music blog post 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.

    +

    As for guitar - I am using my Reverend Descent RA Baritone.

    +

    The demos

    +

    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...

    +

    Let's start with the clean tone:

    +
    + +
    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. +

    CE-20

    +

    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.

    +

    Standard

    +

    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.

    +
    +
    + CE-20 Standard Mode - Rate 10 o'clock, Depth 2 o'clock +
    +
    +
    +
    + CE-20 Standard Mode - Rate 2 o'clock, Depth 10 o'clock +
    +
    +

    Rich

    +

    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.

    +
    +
    + CE-20 Rich Mode - Rate 10 o'clock, Depth 2 o'clock +
    +
    +

    Dimensional D

    +

    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.

    +
    +
    + CE-20 Dimensional D Mode - Mode 3 +
    +
    +
    +
    + CE-20 Dimensional D Mode - Mode 4 +
    +
    +
    +
    + CE-20 Dimensional D Mode - Mode 3+4 +
    +
    +

    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!

    +

    CE -1

    +

    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.
    + 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

    +
    +
    + CE-20 CE-1 Mode - Intensity 7 o'clock +
    +
    +
    +
    + CE-20 CE-1 Mode - Intensity 10 o'clock +
    +
    +

    Multivox CB-1 Chorus Box

    +

    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.

    +

    Chorus

    +
    +
    + CB-1 Chorus Mode - Intensity 7 o'clock +
    +
    +
    +
    + CB-1 Chorus Mode - Intensity 10 o'clock +
    +
    +
    +
    + CB-1 Chorus Mode - Intensity 2 o'clock +
    +
    +

    Vibrato

    +

    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.

    +
    +
    + CB-1 Vibrato Mode - Rate 10 o'clock, Depth 2 o'clock +
    +
    +
    +
    + CB-1 Vibrato Mode - Rate 2 o'clock, Depth 10 o'clock +
    +
    +

    CB-1 Off with Level Boost

    +

    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.

    +
    +
    + CB-1 Off - Level to a point where when I dig in it clips heavily +
    +
    +

    Walrus Audio Julia

    +

    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!

    +
    +
    + Julia - Triangle Wave, Rate 7 o'clock, Depth 2 o'clock, Lag 3 + o'clock, Mix 12 o'clock (chorus) +
    +
    +
    +
    + Julia - Sine Wave, Rate 10 o'clock, Depth 2 o'clock, Lag 9 + o'clock, Mix 12 o'clock (chorus) +
    +
    +
    +
    + Julia - Sine Wave, Rate 9 o'clock, Depth 3 o'clock, Lag 9 + o'clock, Mix 12 o'clock (chorus) +
    +
    +
    +
    + Julia - Triangle Wave, Rate 8 o'clock, Depth 12 o'clock, Lag + 12 o'clock, Mix 5 o'clock (vibrato, max) +
    +
    +

    Thoughts

    +

    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.

    +

    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!

    +
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    +
    +

    A Tour de Chorus

    +

    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.

    +

    What's on display

    +

    So I have three chorus pedals to show off today:

    +
      +
    • Boss CE-20
      • +
    • Warlus Audio Julia
      • +
    • Multivox CB-1 Chorus Box
      • +
    +

    The other gear

    +

    I will be playing each of these pedals through my THR-100HD (see + my previous music blog post 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.

    +

    As for guitar - I am using my Reverend Descent RA Baritone.

    +

    The demos

    +

    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...

    +

    Let's start with the clean tone:

    +
    + +
    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. +

    CE-20

    +

    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.

    +

    Standard

    +

    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.

    +
    +
    + CE-20 Standard Mode - Rate 10 o'clock, Depth 2 o'clock +
    +
    +
    +
    + CE-20 Standard Mode - Rate 2 o'clock, Depth 10 o'clock +
    +
    +

    Rich

    +

    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.

    +
    +
    + CE-20 Rich Mode - Rate 10 o'clock, Depth 2 o'clock +
    +
    +

    Dimensional D

    +

    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.

    +
    +
    + CE-20 Dimensional D Mode - Mode 3 +
    +
    +
    +
    + CE-20 Dimensional D Mode - Mode 4 +
    +
    +
    +
    + CE-20 Dimensional D Mode - Mode 3+4 +
    +
    +

    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!

    +

    CE -1

    +

    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.
    + 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

    +
    +
    + CE-20 CE-1 Mode - Intensity 7 o'clock +
    +
    +
    +
    + CE-20 CE-1 Mode - Intensity 10 o'clock +
    +
    +

    Multivox CB-1 Chorus Box

    +

    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.

    +

    Chorus

    +
    +
    + CB-1 Chorus Mode - Intensity 7 o'clock +
    +
    +
    +
    + CB-1 Chorus Mode - Intensity 10 o'clock +
    +
    +
    +
    + CB-1 Chorus Mode - Intensity 2 o'clock +
    +
    +

    Vibrato

    +

    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.

    +
    +
    + CB-1 Vibrato Mode - Rate 10 o'clock, Depth 2 o'clock +
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    +
    +
    + CB-1 Vibrato Mode - Rate 2 o'clock, Depth 10 o'clock +
    +
    +

    CB-1 Off with Level Boost

    +

    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.

    +
    +
    + CB-1 Off - Level to a point where when I dig in it clips heavily +
    +
    +

    Walrus Audio Julia

    +

    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!

    +
    +
    + Julia - Triangle Wave, Rate 7 o'clock, Depth 2 o'clock, Lag 3 + o'clock, Mix 12 o'clock (chorus) +
    +
    +
    +
    + Julia - Sine Wave, Rate 10 o'clock, Depth 2 o'clock, Lag 9 + o'clock, Mix 12 o'clock (chorus) +
    +
    +
    +
    + Julia - Sine Wave, Rate 9 o'clock, Depth 3 o'clock, Lag 9 + o'clock, Mix 12 o'clock (chorus) +
    +
    +
    +
    + Julia - Triangle Wave, Rate 8 o'clock, Depth 12 o'clock, Lag + 12 o'clock, Mix 5 o'clock (vibrato, max) +
    +
    +

    Thoughts

    +

    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.

    +

    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!

    +
    + + +
    + + diff --git a/www/diffs/sh-vim.diff b/www/diffs/sh-vim.diff new file mode 100644 index 0000000..9a53127 --- /dev/null +++ b/www/diffs/sh-vim.diff @@ -0,0 +1,13 @@ +diff --git a/runtime/syntax/sh.vim b/runtime/syntax/sh.vim +index 13d74dbc1..42151f41b 100644 +--- a/runtime/syntax/sh.vim ++++ b/runtime/syntax/sh.vim +@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ syn match shEscape contained '\%(^\)\@!\%(\\\\\)*\\.' nextgroup=shComment + " systems too, however, so the following syntax will flag $(..) as + " an Error under /bin/sh. By consensus of vimdev'ers! + if exists("b:is_kornshell") || exists("b:is_bash") || exists("b:is_posix") +- syn region shCommandSub matchgroup=shCmdSubRegion start="\$(\ze[^(]\|$" skip='\\\\\|\\.' end=")" contains=@shCommandSubList ++ syn region shCommandSub matchgroup=shCmdSubRegion start="\$(\ze[^(]\?" skip='\\\\\|\\.' end=")" contains=@shCommandSubList + syn region shArithmetic matchgroup=shArithRegion start="\$((" skip='\\\\\|\\.' end="))" contains=@shArithList + syn region shArithmetic matchgroup=shArithRegion start="\$\[" skip='\\\\\|\\.' end="\]" contains=@shArithList + syn match shSkipInitWS contained "^\s\+" diff --git a/www/diffs/sh-vim.html b/www/diffs/sh-vim.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000..d41adf3 --- /dev/null +++ b/www/diffs/sh-vim.html @@ -0,0 +1,44 @@ + + + + + senders - diffs + + +
    +

    There is an outstanding issue in Vim's shell syntax file. A patch + was made that broke syntax that used almost any changes. I originally made + my own patch that worked for the most part, but in heavily neasted commands + it broke down. In the mailing list the following change was proposed. I am + supplying this diff for my own sanity so when my syntax file gets reset and + is still broken I can apply the diff :)

    +
    +
    + Download: sh-vim.diff +
    + 
    +diff --git a/runtime/syntax/sh.vim b/runtime/syntax/sh.vim
+index 13d74dbc1..42151f41b 100644
+--- a/runtime/syntax/sh.vim
++++ b/runtime/syntax/sh.vim
+@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ syn match   shEscape        contained       '\%(^\)\@!\%(\\\\\)*\\.'        nextgroup=shComment
+ " systems too, however, so the following syntax will flag $(..) as
+ " an Error under /bin/sh.  By consensus of vimdev'ers!
+ if exists("b:is_kornshell") || exists("b:is_bash") || exists("b:is_posix")
+- syn region shCommandSub matchgroup=shCmdSubRegion start="\$(\ze[^(]\|$"  skip='\\\\\|\\.' end=")"  contains=@shCommandSubList
++ syn region shCommandSub matchgroup=shCmdSubRegion start="\$(\ze[^(]\?"  skip='\\\\\|\\.' end=")"  contains=@shCommandSubList
+  syn region shArithmetic matchgroup=shArithRegion  start="\$((" skip='\\\\\|\\.' end="))" contains=@shArithList
+  syn region shArithmetic matchgroup=shArithRegion  start="\$\[" skip='\\\\\|\\.' end="\]" contains=@shArithList
+  syn match  shSkipInitWS contained     "^\s\+"
+
    + + + diff --git a/www/wishlist.html b/www/wishlist.html index 6c80cb1..c589b6a 100644 --- a/www/wishlist.html +++ b/www/wishlist.html @@ -111,50 +111,6 @@ ^ - - Jimi Hendrix - Are You Experinced - - Discogs - - - - - KANGA - KANGA (CD) - - Discogs - - - - - KANGA - Eternal Daughter (CD) - - Bandcamp - - 💖 - - - KANGA - You and I Will Never Die (CD) - - Bandcamp - - 💖 - Khemmis Absolution @@ -239,12 +195,12 @@ target="_blank" href="https://www.jetpens.com/Fountain-Pen-Inks/ct/3250">Jetpens Store

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