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You’ll get better results keeping the dry signal louder than the wet signal which can hide some of the tracking artifacts. If you want to run effects after the Mel9, put it and everything after in an fx loop with the ability to blend (like the EHX Switchblade Pro) to keep the dry signal mixed with everything else.
nneekolasParticipantSounds cool! Kind of a ’70s rock vibe
nneekolasParticipantI’d recommend the EHX Operation Overlord overdrive. It will help you adjust the pedal for your input signal (could be very hot signal off your electric violin if it has an active preamp), gives you a really flexible EQ which could help you sculpt it more than a normal OD pedal, and the boost gives you a volume for soloing.
nneekolasParticipantMy band got around this by finding samples of the DRM16 and DRM32 online. I can’t remember where we found them, or what package, but they’re definitely out there. Once we had the samples, we uploaded them to a looper for live performance or straight into our computer for recording.
nneekolasParticipantUnfortunately, if you own a Jacques Trinity Wah, I can confirm the 8-Step is NOT compatible! Bummer!
nneekolasParticipantListen to some of the sounds of the old pedals:
http://www.youtube.com/embed/_5B4xMTnzw8
Super Space Drumhttp://www.youtube.com/embed/SRmaU0wPDoY
Jamming with the DRM16http://www.youtube.com/embed/v8a4W7ezKkY#t=00m40s
Super Clap Track (at 0:40 seconds)http://www.youtube.com/embed/1ezVKYrBSq0
Panic ButtonJanuary 26, 2013 at 5:38 am in reply to: New single Muff OD?? and any other new pedals from NAMM other than the HOG2? #117742nneekolasParticipantWow, EHX has blown my mind for NAMM. Here are some of my first impressions of the new gear, though I’ll be eager to try them all out at my local shop.
HOG2 – I won’t lie, I’m a little disappointed that this is only a revision of the HOG and not any kind of major step forward. That said, if the sound quality is noticeably improved, it might make me upgrade. It’s a bummer that there are no new expression modes (why no superego styled stack/layer options for the freeze?), no effects loop, etc.
45000 – Kind of the same as the HOG2, it seems like only a small upgrade over the 2880. The same sampling rate is kind of a bummer (and almost obsolete at 16bit!), but recalling saved loops is a big plus.
RTG – It seems silly but this one I knew I would buy as soon as I heard about it. So many options for fun! A friend and I were most excited because, as he said, “If EHX is willing to re-release this weird old pedal then really nothing is off the table to be re-released.” Very cool.
Epitome – Another strange pairing! The Tone Tattoo seemed weird to pair the pedals that it did (a metal pedal with analog delay?), but EHX goes to the weird well again with another strange trio. The Pog/Mistress/Grail combo seems a bit more easy to imagine where it would fit: experimenters, shoe-gazers, and synthesists.
8-Step – Another pedal I bought in my brain the second I heard about it. THANK YOU for releasing this. CV/EXP is something that more pedals have now and is ripe for exploring. That the sequences are savable and easy to recall makes it better than even a lot of the boutique competitors in this category.
nneekolasParticipantI definitely noticed no volume drop with the XO micro synth. There is an internal gain pot to adjust too if you’d like more or less volume out of it. If you want to get really synthy, try putting a fuzz pedal AFTER the micro synth and make sure to have a filter pedal in your chain. It can definitely do it.
nneekolasParticipantI have personally owned one of every era of micro synthesizer! It’s my favorite effect of all time. There were definitely differences between them, but I’m not sure if I could tell you one was “best.” Here are a few things I noticed:
late 70s/early 80s Micro Synthesizer: The square wave was incredible! Crisp and fat sounding. The sub octave was not very present. The bypass was very bad (by today’s standards). The tracking could be quite skittish, which becomes part of the effect itself.
late 90s/early 00s Micro Synthesizer: The square wave is a little less heavy, but the sub octave is beefier. The tracking is very good. Bypass is good. Having to use a 24v wall wart stinks.
Micro Synthesizer XO: By far the fattest/loudest sub-octave of the three. The square wave is very tame compared to the other two and it definitely doesn’t border on a great fuzz anymore. Bypass is great and being able to use a regular 9v connection is a huge plus for pedalboards.
So there you have it. There’s reason to own each one to me. Do you want something that rips for leads? Maybe try finding a vintage one. Do you want some very big bass and need pedal board space? The XO one is great. The one on my board is the 90’s/00s reissue, which is a good compromise between those two, in my opinion. Your mileage may vary!
nneekolasParticipantI just realized awhile ago that the HOG is now over ten years old. It’s really high time to replace this magnificent beast! The new digital pedals with presets have shown the way. It will be expensive and massive, sure, but so was the original HOG. Here are some things that it could have, culled from recent advancements:
1. Preset knob, digital control over parameters. The same white knob/scroll presets of the newer digital pedals that has been implemented so well. A dedicated footswitch for this would be great.
2. Stereo in/out and effects loop. Yes, this pedal will be massive but why not throw the kitchen sink at it!
3. Glissando mode should have an automatic option, for auto-gliss like the superego. Or maybe glissando mode is always auto unless you plug in an expression pedal.
4. Portamento mode from the V256 vocoder. As brilliantly demonstrated by Bill Ruppert in the Pink Floyd synth effectology, this is a marvellous effect that a synth pedal as powerful as the HOG2 should have.
5. Analog filter. The HOG2 will have a digital control interface to recall presets, so why not add a juicy analog filter instead of the HOG1’s digital filter? Its operations could be identical, but be warmer and fatter for wah/resonant filter sweeps.
6. Control Voltage and Expression control.
7. Same sliders and voices, but improved tracking? The HOG still impresses me at how well it tracks even very unusual chords and voicings, but after a decade of advancements I bet it could be made even more efficient and accurate by the wizards in your R&D department.
8. Apply different features to different voicings. This may not be possible or affordable to produce, but what if you could freeze your upper octave, gliss your generated sub-octave, and play as normal with the rest? Talk about unlimited possibilities.
Most of these have been discussed in this thread before, but I just wanted to reiterate that this pedal could be revolutionary and have a real market, even if it ended up being like $400 or more. The Bass Micro Synthesizer is my favorite effect of all time, and I have owned a HOG for years. No one is more equipped to keep pushing the envelope with synthesis effects than EHX.
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nneekolasParticipantEven though I have never met you “CHOUT” (if that is your real name) I am very impressed by this purchase. I hope to someday record bass with this pedal only to have the project sabotaged later.
nneekolasParticipantCurrent chain is :
-> Xotic Tri-Logic Bass Preamp
-> Sonic Research Turbo Tuner
-> Casey Gooby Organ Donor (controlled by Beavis Audio DeVolt voltage reducer)
-> Electro-Harmonix Bass Micro Synthesizer
-> Electro-Harmonix HOG Guitar Synthesizer (controlled by Moog MP201, with HOG foot controller)
-> Electro-Harmonix Enigma Bass Filter (controlled by Moog Mp201)
-> Electro-Harmonix 2880 ( with 2880 foot controller )Saving a spot for the Deluxe Memory Man Tap Tempo!
nneekolasParticipantSo this got delayed from late March to late April now?
BOO(urns)!
nneekolasParticipantThe distorting that my 2880 is doing doesn’t sound like the clipping distortion though. I think the headphone amp may truly need repair, alas.
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