Presets
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Arp-delayed Octave down, 4th down, and 5th up. Expression pedal fades out 2nd and 3rd voice and changes 1st voice harmony.
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Pitched up harmonies.
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2 Octaves Down, Perfect 5th up, and 1 Octave Up. Sequenced-like pitch delay. Fuzz 'OFF'.
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Here's an E minor pentatonic riff that decays over time. The FB:2 selection in Feedback "degrades the pattern as it repeats"; effectively shuffling the resonant notes around. The expression pedal fades out the resonance & background reverb. That brings everything forward for a rhythmic, delay-only decay. The Feedback setting still shuffles the repetitions around. HotSwitch programming swaps direction of the notes E5-G5-A5-B5 to B5-A5-G5-E5.
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Percussive pitch-climb and fuzz bursts.
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Slightly detuned 2.5 and 2.25 second delays for loops that grow apart.
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Expression Pedal Heel: Pitch A = 0.995
Expression Pedal Heel: Pitch B = 1.005
Expression Pedal Toe: Pitch A = 0.950
Expression Pedal Toe: Pitch B = 1.050
Downward & upward 'belltree' microshifts in two phase-offset loops (eventual long decay).
Flex switch adds repeat stutters inside the loops.
Expression pedal changes recirculating pitches from +/- 5 cents to +/- 50 cents.
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Some TimeFactor, PitchFactor, and H9 Special algorithms can be set up for phrase loops. Yes, they're relatively short [3 seconds in the TF; 2000 or 1480 ms. in the PF], but two loops are available, in stereo. That's long enough - and capable enough - for some short repeating phrases, loops drifting out of phase, evolving glitch & stutter phrases, or seemless ambient loop buildups.
A base patch for experimentation might start out like this.
"Record & Overdub" Mode = 100% in Feedback A & Feedback B
"Undo / Re-Record / Stop" Mode = 0% in Feedback A & Feedback B
"Play" Mode = Bypass using system setting DSP + FX
"Stutter" Mode = Repeat / Flex switch
I usually set up a preset to use the expression pedal for the most used component (both Feedback controls from 100%-0% here). You can duplicate that with an Aux switch set to control both KB8 & KB9. The switch or HotSwitch (instant loop stop) has a different feel than the expression pedal (fade to stop, and adjustable loop decay). Both are useful in parallel. The expression pedal can be adjusted midway (as a 'Decay" control), or rapidly pushed heel-to-toe and back again. The latter will "deconstruct" the loops; chopping out some sections, and leaving other components in the loop.
Flex/Performance can be another common Aux setting, or Active / Bypass for Play (loop continues while you play over it). Using enough interaction with ACT/BYP, Flex, and Feedback leads to some very complex repeating phrases, and ones that evolve over time.
The preset above drifts out-of-phase seven times before coming back into sync on the eighth repeat. Changing Delay B to 1875 ms. loops in 16 repeats. Varying the second delay offset changes the Reich-like phase looping from subtle & long to drastic and short phasing (until sync realignment).
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Ascending and descending perfect fifths with a retro H910 tone.
Flex switch press adds a 200 ms. stutter to the loop.
Looping will also eventually decay (rising & falling pitch shifts beyond bandwidth).
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Expression Pedal Heel: Verb Mix = 0%
Expression Pedal Heel: Verb Decay = 100 seconds
Expression Pedal Heel: Feedback A = 100%
Expression Pedal Heel: Feedback B = 100%
Expression Pedal Toe: Verb Mix = 100%
Expression Pedal Toe: Verb Decay = 5.0 seconds
Expression Pedal Toe: Feedback A = 0%
Expression Pedal Toe: Feedback B = 0%
Offset reverse delays in semi-infinite loops that build and deconstruct over time.
Flex switch shifts reversed delays up one octave. Pitch shifts are baked into loops.
EXP PED introduces loop decays + reverb burst from low-mix cavern to dripping wet room.
Slow pedal throw fades out loops into the distance. Fast throw = semi-gated FX.
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Fuzz with '1/4' and 'Dotted 1/2' delays.
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Rhythmic pulse tremolo, fading in and out.
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Choppy tremolo with squiggly pitch.
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Random pitch modulation.
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Expression pedal sweeps through a variety of harmonies.