Re: whats the effect, kenneth? (OT)

[improv@peak.org (Dave Trenkel)]

>>mark givens wrote:
>>
>>> dear list: whats the best pedal for creating the shimmering sound of
>"Whats the FREQUENCY KENneth "off of REM 's Monster lp.  As you can see im
>buying a lot of fx.  I likeddidcated pedals instead of all in one deals
>becaose i like knobs. I like my whammy though but one is enough . Im 
>looking
>at the Ibanez chorus flange modulator next($69 at musiciansfriend.com. Any
>reviews?
>
>>and lance glover replied:
>>as was previously noted, this is a tremelo effect. (snip)
>>...i don't know what's out there in tremelo-modelling land these days, 
>but
>i would think someone would have taken the time to digitally cop this
>classic effect by now.
>
>
>..and I add, still off-topic:
>    1) The Roger Mayers high-priced trem box (sorry, I forgot the name) 
>will
>do multiple trems with a variety of wave shapes. The secret ingredient is 
>to
>access a square wave - that's the shape of your volume going 
>on-off-on-off.
>    2) Another great amp with a wicked good "hard on-off" trem is the old
>Ampeg guitar amp line; the Gemini I , II and VI were staples of the 
>sixties
>garage band scene here on Lawn Guyland New Yawk.
>    3) The Roland GT-3 effects processor (besides being so stupidly good I
>get nothing done these days besides plug in, tweak and loop) has a 
>powerful
>multi-rhythm trem-like effect in it called "Slicer". If it comes out in a
>seperate pedal, it could fit Mark's bill.

I think the best tremelo effect I've gotten is through my modular synth:
split the signal, patch into 2 VCA's, patch an LFO into one, patch the same
inverted into the other, viola!

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"...there will come a day when you won't have to use
gasoline. You'd simply take a cassette and put it in
your car, let it run. You'd have to have the proper
type of music. Like you take two sticks, put 'em
together, make fire. You take some notes and rub 'em
together - dum, dum, dum, dum - fire, cosmic fire."
                                            -Sun Ra
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