Caroline Guitar Co Somersault Lo-Fi Modulator Demo
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- Опубліковано 7 лис 2019
- Guitar and Synthesizer demo of the lush Somersault Lo-Fi Modulator by Caroline Guitar Company.
Available for purchase at: thepedalzone.com/somerault/
Somersault sees Caroline Guitar Company jump head-first into the serene shimmering modulation sea, offering up an abundance of glorious gooey chorus tones, fast rotary swirls, warbly lo-fi vibratos, slapbacks and chaotic glitchy pitch-jumps through its rich yet intuitive control-set. Let’s check it out!
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Gear used:
Jennings Navigator (Tuned to DADGAD)
Tonfuchs Bulldog (Tuned to DAEAC# D)
Baum Guitars Wingman (Tuned to Drop D)
Critter & Guitari Pocket Piano
Pedals used:
Caroline Guitar Company Somersault Lo-Fi Modulator Chorus/Vibrato - thepedalzone.com/somersault/
EarthQuaker Devices Avalanche Run V2 Delay/Reverb - thepedalzone.com/avalanche-run/
Amps used:
Fender Deluxe Reverb 65 RI mic'd with an Aston Stealth
Hope you enjoyed the demo, gang! If you did, then please consider leaving a comment or a like. Or if you wanna go all in, then share these wonderful modulation tones with your friends. Every action goes such a long way. Thank you for being awesome ❤
I love Caroline pedals.
I can’t wait for that updated version of the Kilobyte.
Killer demo Stefan.
Every Caroline pedal release is just a home run. They can do no wrong ☺ And yes, Megabyte is gonna be amazing. Happy you enjoyed the demo 🙏
I have been off guitars and pedals for a while, but geez what a pleasure to come back to this. You still make such incredible demos Stefan... thank you
Thank you so much, my friend. It’s good to have you back 😊❤️🙏
Awesome tones bro!! Much appreciated.
Cheers, man! Happy you liked it 🙏
Thanks a lot. Your demo made me buy this awesome and rich pedal! Cheers from Montréal.
Honored to hear my demo inspired you to pick up this amazing chorus pedal. You can't go wrong with Caroline Guitar Co pedals 😊
great stuff from caroline as usual, and very nice playing!
Happy you dig it, man 😊👍
Man, I've been learning a lot from your knowledge in these videos, my music is always inspire on the same sounds you love and Share, lo fi warbly old tape, just beautiful, sounds so profund, i'm from México, keep going man, youre inspiring a lot of people out there!!
Completely floored by your kind comment. Thank you! I'm super stoked to hear you find insight and inspiration in my videos. Truly makes all the hours that go into making them totally worth it 🙏❤
really enjoyed yr playing in this video!
Thank you so much! Means a lot to me 😊🙏
That pedal sounds fantastic -- great demo.
Thanks, man! And yes, it is a fantastic sounding modulation pedal 👌
I just got this pedal a couple days ago and I love it!! It's been a while since I've had a chorus and I really missed it. Thanks for the video, I might have to steal your settings too!!
Steal away, dude! Would be an honor if you could incorporate some of these settings into your music 😊 And I’m happy you’re enjoying the pedal. It really is a dreamy dimensional device 🌊
Man I love what you warbled here! xxx
Awwww! Thank you so much, buddy ❤
Just picked one up. Went on a full out Chorus hunt stumbled on this and the add of modulation was killer and I just loved the chorus.
Perfect video to begin the weekend with
Cheers, man! Have a great weekend ❤🙏
Stefan, swaiiiit vid. This somersault pedal sounds great, it tickled my ears real good 👂 👂 👂 Loved the synth bit in fave #2.
Cheers, man! Happy you enjoyed it 😊🙌
Oh my goodness.
I need this in my life.
Go for it! It’s such a good modulation pedal 👌
You always do a great job demoing pedals.
Thank you so much! Very kind of you 🙏
Super démo. Synth and effects is what we need, !!!!!!! 🎹🎛️🎚️🎧
Thanks, man!
I’ve been waiting for this since this pedal came out
I hope it was worth the wait 😊
I really enjoy your approach when you review pedals. That Jennings is one damn fine guitar too!!
Thank you! I'm so happy to hear that. And yes, I'm floored every time I pick up my Jennings Navigator. It's simply my dream Telecaster.
Really nice guitar playing at the top, sounds like something you’re working on!
Thanks, dude 🙏
Awesome Demo again Man! Top notch! I already have the Walrus Julia but I'm totally going to get this for my 2nd pedal board. Sent off the video to a bunch of my buddies and my My Brother another musician just subscribed to your Channel! Lets get that 30k! 😁 Have a great weekend!
Thank you so much! And I’m totally blown away by your support. Thank you so much for spreading the word about the channel. Just means so much ❤️🙏
The "dark" setting section after that 3:08 mark, with vinyl skip and warp effect...aw, man! Reason enough to buy this right there! I've had my eye on this one for a while, so thanks for your honest review- especially the recap at the end. Big respect for this pedal, but I do have other more pressing pedal needs before I go this route. LOVE those Caroline havoc switches though...
Happy you enjoyed that bit. It was a cool experience when I discovered you could do that 😊And thanks for the kind words.
That’s really pretty sounding. Good video too
Cheers! Happy you liked it 😊
Another pedal I need to try, thanks to you ;) Subscribing to your channel is painful for my wallet. Another fantastic demo, with inspiring guitar playing as always. That tonefuchs guitar looks so rad!
Thanks for the super kind words. Happy you liked the pedal, and I’m happy you like the TonFuchs guitar. Stunning pieces of gear 😊🤘
OOOh so nice man. Could live in that pocket piano dream.
Let's stay there together ❤
lovely tele
Cheers!
I laughed about you dreaming of candy and how it kept the monsters at bay😂. Great editing Stefan!
Haha! Thanks, man 🙏 😊
Excellent pedal. Turns a regular guitar sound into thick, dreamy swirl or glitchy bleep-bloop goodness. Thanks for demoing what this pedal can do. Two criticisms I have of the Somersault are a) it doesn't take line level well on the Bright setting and b) this pedal is picky as to where it goes in the chain, as the Offset knob is a short slapback delay that can get extremely messy when the Somersault is placed before dirt.
One more pedal I didn’t know I needed :)
What a happy discovery then. Somersault rules!
Nice vídeo!!!!
Thank you very much 🙏
Great demo! I've owned this for a while and it's great. The only downside is that when the pedal is set to 100% wet for vibrato sounds there's always a slight latency which you can't dial out. It makes it sound like you're playing slightly behind the beat. You could argue that laid back timing is part of the lo-fi thing, I guess... :)
Been binging these I'm getting into modular and want some wicked pedals to go with it and you have the best reviews on UA-cam. You make the pedals sound great man. Keep up the good work.
Awww, man! Thank you so much for all the kind words, and thank you for watching. Means a lot to me 🙏
Nice pristine recording.
Thank you!
That Baum Wingman looks amazing!
Sounds and plays as good as it looks 😊👌
LOVE the look of that guitar!
Which one? I use 3 different guitars in the video 😊
@@thepedalzone the 1st one. It looks so classic yet modern.
The red offset?
@@thepedalzone yea, I that's not my typical style of guitar but I love the way THAT ONE looks!
Yeah, man! It’s so good. It’s a Tonfuchs Bulldog. And yes, classic yet modern is the perfect way to describe it 😊🤘
Nothing will ever bump my Empress Red Witch Chorus from my board, but I really like the sound of this one.
Empress makes great stuff. I’m just happy that you’re happy 😊 Great you enjoyed the tones though. Somersault is wonderful.
Man, I love that Baum gutiar!!
They make good stuff. Really cool to have such a unique luthier here in Denmark
@@thepedalzone how much do they cost? id like to purchase one :3
@@countleoponevonflikinstein8832 - Go to their website. That will give you an overview of what they have to offer, product-wise and price-wise
Welp, I'm inspired again. Good thing it's Friday night, because I'm gonna go play guitar.
That’s so cool to hear. Deeply honored you found the video inspiring 🙏
Amulets shirt!!! I love amulets, we should have him join our band
Now THAT would be EPIC 👌
I want that t-shirt!👌👍
Go for it! You can buy it on Amulets’ Bandcamp page. That’s what I did 😊👍
You need to do a Microcosm deep dive like that new Meris video you just did. I mean... I know you've had it for a while but I like the way you teach pedals.
Que increíble suena ese pedal 👽
Thanks to the powers of Google Translate, I'm actually able to answer your comment. Yes, this pedal does sound amazing. Philippe's ears are golden ☺
What brand of patch cables do you use? Also a question I can never find an answer to. If I have a board that requires me to use 2 or more power supplies. What's the best way to power the power supplies?? Standard extension or should I be looking for something specific?
If your board is THAT big, you might benefit from something semi-modular. If using two isolated power supplies, I shouldn't think it would matter, assuming each power supply TRULY is isolated. But a single main power cable is probably safer to avoid hum or in case one supply shorts out. [Not an electrician, so take my opinion with a grain of salt]
CIOKS makes some extendable systems letting you add another box with additional 5-10 more outputs. Or go full modular with a GigRig Generator system. Expensive, but maybe worth it if you have that much to deal with. They're expensive, but once you have the bits and bobs, you'll never need another power supply. Simply add and subtract wires as your board grows or shrinks.
Good luck to you!
Some day I'll add chorus to my boards... I'm still more likely to save the extra for the CB Warped Vinyl hifi, but as always I enjoyed your demo!
Everybody should own a chorus pedal. Go for it!
Rick C Make sure to test it thoroughly before buying. I got it and to be honest I find CB WV hifi a bit boring and it doesn't do much except on extreme settings in my opinion, and I think it is a bit misleading to call it warped Vinyl. Warped yes, vinyl no. I will probably swap it out for a Fairfield Circuitry Shallow Water at some point, but that's a lofi thing. Other lofi alternatives are Cooper Fx Generation loss (Also the Chase Bliss/Cooper limited edition Generation loss) and Zvex Lofi-junky and Hungry Robot Pedals The Wardenclyffe Lo-fi Ambient Modulator.
Must say though that I use my CB mainly with synths so this might got something to do with it.
One of the best decisions I had made was selling a CBA Warped Vinyl. Honestly, I hate all things CBA. Whether it’s the huge expense, mono output, gimmicky dip switches, subpar sound quality, extremely annoying fanboys, etc. A million settings and none of them actually sound good. They’re good at pulling the wool over people’s eyes. $300 for a digital reverb...and it’s mono. $500 for an analog delay with fake (XVIVE repro) MN3005 chips...no thanks, I’ll go buy a real big box EHX Memory Man for $300.
If you want a great chorus buy a vintage Boss/Ibanez, Red Witch, Analogman, Tortuga, Retro-Sonic, etc.
That would be a fun duo. Stefan AND Amulets.
Sounds like a good time 😊
Wow! LOVE number 5 (Dreamy Doubler) sounds! What was that red guitar? Great demo!
Thank you very much! I was playing a Tonfuchs Bulldog in that example. You can always find a list of all the gear used in the video description 😊👍
I do not have a chorus and I am thinking this might be the one for me if I decide to get some kind of modulation, especially with the different types of sounds you can get.
Just go straight to Ring Mod my friend...
Somersault would be a perfect first chorus pedal. It's super easy to use, and just sounds gorgeous straight out of the box. At the same time it's versatile and flexible enough, to cover everything from more classic sounds to wild and experimental tones.
Since you seem to like similar music and tones as I do, I was wondering if there are any of the affordable multi effects that are actually worth buying? It would be really nice if say a hotone or nux or something actually sounds good enough to gig with, but i dont have a chance to try one out. And would they stack ok with pedals?
I haven't tried any multi-fx units by Mooer or Nux, so can't say. I use the Boss MS-3 myself though, and that's great. Some of my friends use the Line6 HX Stomp and Helix, and they are killer as well.
been looking for a modulation pedal and this might be the one. any idea about the power draw? i couldnt seem to find anything on caroline's website or in the manual. just wondering if i would need to change my setup in order to include this pedal on my board
nevermind, i think i found it. also a massive plus that it seems to have a low power draw. thanks again for the awesome demo :D
If you had to pick - which would you choose for chorus - the somersault or the sea machine by earthquaker devices ?
For classic chorus tones, Somersault. For experimental modulation, Sea Machine
We need a pedal zone album!
Just play all of my demos from start to finish, and there you go! ☺
Ha! I pretty much do, haven’t figured out how to stream UA-cam through my Sonos though!
So I loved Somersault... BUT, the one I had introduced modulation into clean signal. If used a loop switcher wouldn't of cared, but couldn't leave it in the chain, fuzz was to wild through it bypassed. I also used Somersault into avalanche run for great fun
P.S. like the guitar changes
Did you talk to the Caroline gang about it? I’m sure they would have fixed it for ya. Have no issues with mine.
@@thepedalzone exchanged for something else. Ohh I'm sure Caroline would of. He runs a great shop over there. Perhaps I'll snag another one sometime.
Peak of mathrock pedal reviews
Awesome pedal, I am looking for gritty chewed up modulation tones, what pedal do you recommend for that ? That description sent my interest into overdrive, thx !
I know this is late, and this pedal is also a delay but it modulates and it grits. The echo dream 2 by death to audio is *chef kiss*
@@untitled4525 thx !
Nice shout outs to Noir and Amulets.
Talented people deserve recognition 😊👍
Who would have figured that achieving lo-fi tones would be this complex! Wish the price was lo-if too
How is this complex? 😊
6:16 major American football vibes 😱
I love that band so much 🙌
What is that little green synth you're using?
It’s a Critter & Guitari Pocket Piano
Sounds great. Shame it doesn’t have a stereo output.
Thoughts on this vs the Julia?
Both are great chorus/vibrato pedals. Somersault is a bit more versatile, and can do more expressive and experimental stuff, besides all the glorious chorus/vibrato action you need. Plus the Havoc switch is so useful.
Hey man, do you have a band? I’d be very interested in listening to a band with your type of guitar work on it.
No, not at the moment. You're welcome to check out my old bands Cloud Anthems and Sky Architects on Bandcamp though. Although I wouldn't say they are a display of my guitar style. As any band, the sound is comprised of all the people in it 😊
hows that syntheziser called?
Critter & Guitari Pocket Piano
what's the brand of your shoes?
Puma
Am between this one and visitor form old blood endeavors
Tough choice. Especially since they are so differen. Hope you figure out what's right for you and your style :)
@@thepedalzone i bought the somersault, i dont know i found it to have a more analog sound that kept trus the orginal signal while adding very smooth effect with a certain preset ofcourse. I found the visitor to be too crowded by the effects it had, overshadowing the original signal. So yeah i realy dig the somersault.
Would it be too simple to say this is a Warped Vinyl with momentary controls instead of ramping?
Yes, I don’t see those two pedals as having much in common other than they’re both chorus/vibrato pedals. They sound and act very differently
Phillipe doesn’t make a bad pedal. Fact.
Truths and facts right there 👌
Somersault or Julianna?
You worked for TC electronic before having your own channel ?
Yes. Why?
@@thepedalzone because I recently stumbled upon some of these videos, and I thought "wow he looks so much happier, more confident and enthusiastic than before" which is basically why I love your channel so much. You're without a doubt my favorite channel when it comes to effect pedals, but strangely those videos from TC looked out of place, like if it was another Stephan talking.
I don't know if it's true or not, but I wanted to point that out 😉
I was happy. Those videos were just my first times to appear in front of a camera. Hence it was a very new and awkward experience for me. I was finding my footing on how to work in front of a camera. The more you do something, the better you get at it. That’s simply why I appear happier now. I feel more confident about what I’m doing in front of a camera 👍
@@thepedalzone ok thanks for answering this bizarre question ^^
Keep it up man, you're really improving with time !
So when are you going to make a promotional video for your own music?
No plans for that. I don’t enjoy making my own music. I greatly enjoy making these demos though, and I greatly enjoy playing with others 😊👍
@@thepedalzone Keep on doing what you like : )
Awesome demo as usual, Stefan! I like pedal companies like Caroline that go their own route with more interesting sounds vs. the typical stuff.
I'm loving lo fi stuff lately. I recently stumbled upon this guy's YT channel who is doing some very interesting ambient and lo-fi things with the Helix platform. Not sure if multieffect devices are a bad word on this channel, but figured you might be interested nonetheless. He even manages to create a fairly convincing Thermae sort of delay. (Although the core delay tone isn't quite as lush, he gets the pitch shifting trick done pretty well!)
ua-cam.com/video/0--303y1gbI/v-deo.html
Happy you liked the demo. There's a lot to love when it comes to Caroline gear. Just so musical and full of mojo.
Multi-Effects aren't a bad word here. I just prefer individual pedals 😊
I like being called a pedal person
Haha! Awesome. Welcome to the clan of the pedal people 😊🙌
As long as your not a pedal file we gucci lol
@@thepedalzone thank o lord of pedals
@@krowland7584 Yo... Lol
Noir et blanc vie >> black and white life
That is what it means, yes
What tuning are you using on the Jennings in that first clip?
DADGAD. All the tunings used are listed in the video description 😊👍
ThePedalZone Ah! What an idiot I am! (It always annoys me when people don’t read the description in my videos, so I can’t believe I didn’t do that!) In one of the 42GS videos you mentioned you had a guitar tuned to ‘ D Lydian’ but that seems to be a scale not a tuning - is that one of the tunings you’ve listed in the description?
Yeah, it’s the DAEAC# D tuning. It was just introduced to me as D Lydian when I first heard about it, so that’s just how I personally remember it. But yes, Lydian is a scale mode.
ThePedalZone thanks!