It's a looper, it's a multi-tap delay, it's an echo with reverse...its got all the Hazarai.
The Stereo Memory Man is a real time performance tour de force. As a Looper it has up to a full 30 seconds of loop time. World class echoes with modulation and reverse are just a few of the choices. The Stereo Memory Man with Hazarai is destined to be one of the most creative instruments you will ever own. Ethereal tone-scapes to full musical performances are only limited by your imagination. And it's all in stereo.
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Mr. Effectology, Bill Ruppert, pays homage to the Pink Floyd creation, “On the Run,” a track from their 1973 album, The Dark Side of the Moon. The tune was originally created using an EMS synthesizer. Here, Bill unleashes his powers of prestidigitation to re-create the original instrumental using (only) his guitar, EHX effects pedals, and a whole lot of talent and imagination.
Please note: Bill will be in the EHX Forums to discuss his sounds, settings, and process. We hope you join us there.
Guitar effects guru, Bill Ruppert, pushes the envelope (hard) of what is possible to achieve with “just” a guitar and a handful of EHX effects pedals. In this latest edition of Effectology Bill re-creates the synthesizers from the Pink Floyd classic “Shine On You Crazy Diamond.” Check it out. This really is one of those things you have to see and hear to believe!
Please note: Bill will be in the EHX Forums to discuss his sounds, settings, and process. We hope you join us there.
Here is a quick tip on how to get a realistic, chimey 12-string guitar sound using the EHX HOG Harmonic Octave Generator. Using the expression pedal in step-bend mode, slightly detune the HOG. This leaves your original guitar signal unaltered while adding a more realistic 12-string sound to the HOG. Add some delay using the Stereo Memory Man w/Hazarai placed after the HOG for ambiance and you’ll have all the jingle jangle you need!
Effectologist extraordinaire, Bill Ruppert, defies the impossible to re-create the theme from the movie Blade Runner. Using “only” his Electro-Harmonix pedals and unbridled imagination, the maestro delivers an auditory tour-de-force.
Please note: Bill will be in the EHX Forums to discuss his sounds, settings, and process. We hope you join us there.
Christopher R. Montgomery created an original tune using the EHX 2880 Stereo Multi-Track Looper. He also used an EHX Black Finger on all his guitar tracks, a Stereo Memory Man w/Hazarai and a Freeze (2:33).
Bayu Ardianto checks in with EHX from Indonesia. This latest VideoSong from his group, Lola Bangs The Drums, is entitled Kamu, Kamu, Kamu (English translation: You, You, You).
Bayu told Mike Matthews that he used the following Electro-Harmonix gear while producing this VideoSong:
Effectology Volume 24. Soundscape for Dr. Frankenstein’s Laboratory.
Take a trip to the macabre with effects wizard, Bill Ruppert, as he transmorgrifies popular EHX effects pedals to create a chilling soundtrack fit for Frankenstein’s laboratory. Happy Halloween!
Please note: Bill will be in the EHX Forums to discuss his sounds, settings, and process. We hope you join us there.
It’s a looper, it’s a multi-tap delay, it’s an echo with reverse, it’s a real time performance tour de force, and it’s all in true stereo. It’s got all the Hazarai! The Perfect Guitar demos the Stereo Memory Man with Hazarai.
Effects guru, Bill Ruppert, takes us on an exotic sonic expedition. In his latest installment of Effectology, Bill focuses on the new Ravish Sitar pedal.
Join him as he explores its potential and power. In addition to incredible sitar emulations, Bill shows that the Ravish is capable of creating other truly mind bending sounds. The flexibility of the Ravish Sitar pedal is truly stunning!
Please note: Bill will be in the EHX Forums to discuss his sounds, settings, and process. We hope you join us there.
Bill Ruppert is a Jedi Master at the art of creating soundscapes that are truly not of this world. Travel along with Bill, into the astral plane, as he explores the outer limits of “Paranormal Guitar Effects.” In this latest edition of Effectology, Bill once again uses “only” his guitar and Electro-Harmonix effects pedals to conjure aliens, poltergeists and more!
Please note: Bill will be in the EHX Forums to discuss his sounds, settings, and process. We hope you join us there.
All the way from Indonesia! LOLA BANGS THE DRUMS as this Electro-Harmonix clad trio led by the talented Bayu Ardianto use seven EHX pedals to create a monster groove. Check out the dead-on Leslie from the HOG and POG 2 integrated with the Stereo Pulsar. Natalia Pratiwi provides super-cool vocals with backing from the Voice Box while Dika Charles Dickson’s drumming is always in the pocket.
Bill Ruppert breathes in the dew of a fine morning in old Eire. With a sly wink and a nod, Bill recreates the mystery of the old Ireland using a little Elvin magic and the power of EHX pedals.
Learn the secrets of creating lush string synthesizers and Irish tin whistles, using just a regular guitar and Electro-Harmonix effect pedals.
Please note: Bill will be in the EHX Forums to discuss his sounds, settings, and process. We hope you join us there.
Bill Ruppert rises to the challenge in recreating one of the most respected musical instruments of the 20th century, the Modular Moog synthesizer. Using only EHX pedals, Bill reproduces analog filters, specific ADSR enveloping as well as the sweeping modulations that redefined the way people think about tonal creativity.
You are entering the EHX zone where Goblins and Goolies infest within diabolical guitar skills. Metallic clangs rasp against the midnight clock and rundown Lothar’s pipe organ to reveal a Halloween festival featuring Bill Ruppert as the caretaker.
The Stereo Memory Man with Hazarai has two identical processors built within it. One processor is used for the left channel and the other for the right channel.
You can patch the two processors in series by running the unit in mono and using a simple patch cable to connect the left output to the right input.
Having one processor run directly into another produces double the chorus modulation effect as well as double the reverb density and even doubled repeats in the multi-tap delay function. (Double repeats in a multi-tap delay can produce great synthesizer sequencer effects.)
Give it a try. We think you will love the lush chorus, dense reverb and extra effects!
From New Dehli to the Australian Outback, Bill Ruppert dials in the shortwave radio bringing the sonic mysteries of the East skillfully cloaked within EHX designs. Sitars shimmer as tablas relay the rhythm. Magical kalimbas meet the aboriginal drones to weave textures that define the interactive power of each and every Electro-Harmonix pedal.
Bill Ruppert unleashes the evolving potential that the new Electro-Harmonix Freeze presents to every musician. Capture the musical moment at the touch of a switch, while providing a landscape of sonic power and mystical tonalities that enhance your most creative instincts.
Welcome to the 17th installment of effects guru, Bill Ruppert’s, Effectology Series. Watch and listen as Bill demonstrates how to create extraordinary bass and drum sounds using (just) his guitar and Electro-Harmonix effects pedals. From hand drums to bass pedals, and beyond, Bill picks, slaps and brushes his way through a collection of mind blowing sounds.
Sonic sleuth, Bill Ruppert takes his EH pedal army to the forefront of Alien invasion. Bill’s creative combinations capture the eerie nuance and the tense attitude of the 1963 Dr. Who theme song. Integrating Electro-Harmonix pedals, Bill proves that EH designs deliver an amazing power whose outer limits are yet to be invaded.
In Effectology 14, pedal guru Bill Ruppert takes us on a journey to previously unchartered sonic territory. Using only Electro-Harmonix pedals and his guitar, Bill creates a series of “believe it or not” soundscapes. Whether it’s the sound of songbirds singing joyfully by a babbling brook or a vintage vinyl “lo-fi” recording complete with clicks and scratches, Bill’s mastery of effects will amaze you. As he says, “Never judge what an effect pedal will do by what you have heard it will do. Experiment and you will find new sounds not yet discovered!” Indeed!
Sonic master Bill Ruppert reproduces the legendary Pink Floyd synth textures from “Welcome To The Machine .” Using only his guitar and the perfect blend of EH pedals, Bill re-creates the amazing sound-scapes that made this recording special. Each EH pedal provides its own magic to reveal the complexity and textures of the EMS VC3 synthesizer with stunning accuracy.
In Effectology 12, pedal wizard Bill Ruppert reproduces the sounds of the Irish Uilleann pipes with a realistic and haunting backdrop. Ethereal Harmonic Drones, giant “Field Drums” and the elegant strings are crafted with the perfect integration of his guitar combined with quality Electro-Harmonix effects.
The “Spectral gate” on the HOG combined with the Big Muff Pi provides a harmonic filter that focused the beautiful string tone.The Cathedral Stereo Reverb preserves the reality with the perfect spatial ambience.
"The Stereo Memory Man with Hazarai continues the Electro-Harmonix tradition of sonically inspiring musical effects. It can take you places that other stomp-boxes can't. It is an absolute blast to see what you can make it do. Sonically the SMMH is an absolute gas."
Welcome to the eleventh installment of EHX Effectology. Bill’s shimmering tones and lush string pads aptly demonstrate the powerful potential that all Electro-Harmonix pedals have. From gorgeous, glassy creations to an elegant legato string section, Bill delivers classic sounds that rival some of the finest studio gear. All sounds were created with one talented guitarist and the perfect interaction of Electro-Harmonix pedals.
Welcome to the tenth installment of EHX Effectology. In this episode Bill demonstrates a sound that reminds him of the keyboard sound in the Led Zepplein song “No Quarter”.
Second example is more of a traditional Fender Rhodes sound with a solo using the guitar into a Voice Box whistle mode.
Ultra creative, Chicago studio musician, Bill Ruppert, releases the Goblins and Witches as he delivers Effectology 9: HALLOWEEN. Terrifying effect pedals. All effects were created using only Electro-Harmonix gear. Bill provides detailed graphics on how each tone was created.
Welcome to the sixth installment of EHX Effectology. See how only using EHX pedals you can recreate the wonderful Mellotron tones of Strawberry Fields Forever. Another brilliant “Effectolology” creation by Bill Ruppert.
Welcome to the fifth installment of EHX Effectology. In today’s episode Genius sound producer Bill Ruppert has produced another amazing “Effectology” sound clip. Using only Electro-Harmonix pedals and NO synthesizers, Bill recreated of Kraftwerks’s classic “Autobahn.”
Welcome to the second installment of Electro-Harmonix's new "Effectology" series. In the first episode, we transformed a regular electric guitar into a blues harmonica.
Thanks to Ed Mundell (Monster Magnet) and PlayThisRiff.com for this look at the Hazarai's reverse echo:
fyi, PlayThisRiff.com was founded by Bob Balch (Fu Manchu) and offers guitar, bass, and drum lessons from members of Fu Manchu, Exodus, T.S.O.L., Helmet, 3 Inches of Blood, Monster Magnet, The Dickies, Pelican, The Number 12 Looks Like You, and The Dwarves, as well as from solo artists such as Nick Oliveri (Queens of the Stone Age, Kyuss, Mondo Generator), Brant Bjork (Fu Manchu, Kyuss, BB and the Bros), and Mike Watt (The Minutemen, DOS, fIREHOSE).
Thanks to Doug Pettibone (guitar, pedal steel, Ray Lamontagne, Lucinda Williams) for these quick impressions of his Stereo Memory Man with Hazarai. Here he has it up on a pedestal so he can tweak as he plays:
And here's a shimmery spacey pedal steel:
This video knocks me out. Studio musician (and EHX Forums contributor) Bill Ruppert used his HOG, with a little help from his Stereo Memory Man with Hazarai, to reproduce one of the most instantly recognizable sounds in Rock & Roll history: the intro to The Who's "Won't Get Fooled Again."
In the video Bill shares his settings and performace notes, and adds: "All done with a regular guitar, a regular pickup, and a regular cable!"
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