Hey Rob! Great demo of the Plethora X3. I had one and I thought it was excellent, especially since I've always been a fan of TC Electronic, but sold it and a few other pedals to be able to buy an Eventide H90. I miss the X3 though and will probably pick up another one someday. Also, that Pigtronix Micro Disnortion is a great and versatile pedal that's usually overlooked by the marketplace. You can pick up a used one for $50US or less.
Hey. Thx for the comment. Yeah it’s a really great little box im absolutely loving it so far. How’s the H90. I could never spring for one!! Just too much money. The Disnortion is a fantastic pedal. I actually had the big version for a few years. Bought it 3 times!!!
@@TheGuitarEffect On the H90 so far I've only used the presets but it does sound amazing. The pitch shifting and reverbs especially are among the best I've heard. Is it worth its $899US price tag? Probably not, maybe it should've been $600 or so but I was in an "I've got to have that" state of mind when I bought it. I largely financed it by selling several pedals I felt would be redundant once I had the H90. The Plethora X3, EHX Grand Canyon and EHX Pitchfork+ were among the ones that had to go (all very good pedals I might add)
Hey. Can you make with this pedal simplest operation like: e.g. 20 songs which have different presets on 3 slots, and you switch up.down between these via those two switches? And can the presets be named custom (like a song name to be sure what preset I am using?)
Hey. Yes. That’s exactly what I was doing with it. Except I was was switching between boards with MIDI. But you can scroll between boards with the double footswitch press. And yes you can name the presets. But you o Lu see that name for a split second while you load the preset.
Hey. I looked for how to make the song name appear in the preset but I couldn’t see it. I’ve actually moved this pedal on. The MIDI capabilities just weren’t reliable enough.
Thanks for the detailed info about making up the preset packs for specific songs in the Plethora. Been searching for someone who came up with the same idea I've been wandering for some time, and here you are, at last! Is there a noticeable lag when switching between presets in the pedal? Is there a spillover for the delays when changing boards?
Hey. Thx for the comment. Really glad you found the video useful. So to answer your questions yes and yes. Yes there’s a lag when switching presets. But they are pedal boards so I think the idea is you don’t switch between them mid song. At least that’s entirely how I see it. However there’s no lag when remotely activating individual effects.
I think that you’d dig the Nova Modulator by TC… it’s a similar set up to the Nova Drive, programmable tones scenes can be saved, it’s also a dual set up to play dual mods if u like… one of the stellar tones (they’re all good and useful) is the zero flanger like a flange that the volume swells really effing cool! Dig ur demos as always… I ended up putting the Nux Amp Academy at the end of my Cerberus for my makeshift Trident lol. I love Cerberus paired with AA🤘🏾
Hey Taurus. So I have the nova drive and I had the nova repeater back in the day. They’re a great series of pedals. I love the Cerberus. I sold mine cause I just don’t need it but it’s fantastic. I loved the sound of the AA. But just didn’t get on with it live.
Hey thx for the comment. I’ve owned the MS3 and have made several videos about it. It’s one if the best effects solutions out there. The functionality is absolutely outstanding but the sounds while good aren’t great.
Hey. Thx for the comment. I never run mod effects before gain. Do to be honest I’m not best placed to answer y to hat question but I think even if you were to combine this with one or two specific mod pedals you want in front it still makes loads of sense to cover just what comes after.
Hey. Thx for the question. No it doesn’t. The philosophy behind it is that it’s part of a pedalboard not a standard multi effect unit. I actually discuss this in the video
Nice demo. I have a question. Did you notice the didital nature of the Plethora because it hasn't got an anolog dry through? I ask this because I don't want to mess with the core sound of my tube amp. If it becomes to pristine it's useless for me for my blues/rock applications.
Hey. Thx for the comment. So my answer is no. I didn’t notice any tone suck of any kind. However I would say I’m not a purist in that Sense. So I couldn’t be totally relied upon to notice it
Anything digital converts analog signal to digital and then converts it back after processing. Plethora is not true bypass out of the box but you can change it in the settings I believe. That said, it’s a digital pedal… so it doesn’t have analog signal through when any effect is engaged. I’d challenge anyone to actually notice. There’s thousands of digital pedals used everywhere without complaints.
@@IsaacSturdee, when I compared the analoque pedals like the hall of fame or flashback delay with the counterparts in the plethora I noticed a significant difference in sound. The analoque pedals sounded much warmer to me in comparison. It's based on the same software so it has to be the different conversion/analoque dry tru that makes them different. Finally I didn't buy the plethora.
@@marcohermans3207 the pedals you mentioned are in no way analog. They are purely digital, the exact same algorithms that are in the Plethora. Any differences would be up to TonePrint settings.
@@HalfEatenMushroom, with the stand alone pedals the effect is added (parralel) to the analoque signal. With the plethora the whole signal chain is converted to digital and then back. It's only analoque dry through when the effects are off. You can also change this in the settings This whole difference makes for my ears at least a lot of difference. Even TC electronic admits this.
Hey thx for the comment. It’s a fair question. The i ok my reason I can think of is they don’t have an EQ pedal in the TonePrint range. But they have EQ functionality in the editor. It would be usedul
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Hello mate, been thinking about this pedal for awhile, thanks for the video.
Hey. Thx for the comment mate. I’m really impressed with it. It does loads and it sounds great and it’s not a rip off. Job done!!
Very clear demo, great work! I got an X3 and play horns & harmonica thru it. Cheers!
Hey. Thx for the comment. That’s crazy. Never heard effects on horns.
Hey Rob! Great demo of the Plethora X3. I had one and I thought it was excellent, especially since I've always been a fan of TC Electronic, but sold it and a few other pedals to be able to buy an Eventide H90. I miss the X3 though and will probably pick up another one someday. Also, that Pigtronix Micro Disnortion is a great and versatile pedal that's usually overlooked by the marketplace. You can pick up a used one for $50US or less.
Hey. Thx for the comment. Yeah it’s a really great little box im absolutely loving it so far. How’s the H90. I could never spring for one!! Just too much money.
The Disnortion is a fantastic pedal. I actually had the big version for a few years. Bought it 3 times!!!
@@TheGuitarEffect On the H90 so far I've only used the presets but it does sound amazing. The pitch shifting and reverbs especially are among the best I've heard. Is it worth its $899US price tag? Probably not, maybe it should've been $600 or so but I was in an "I've got to have that" state of mind when I bought it. I largely financed it by selling several pedals I felt would be redundant once I had the H90. The Plethora X3, EHX Grand Canyon and EHX Pitchfork+ were among the ones that had to go (all very good pedals I might add)
Hey. Can you make with this pedal simplest operation like: e.g. 20 songs which have different presets on 3 slots, and you switch up.down between these via those two switches? And can the presets be named custom (like a song name to be sure what preset I am using?)
Hey. Yes. That’s exactly what I was doing with it. Except I was was switching between boards with MIDI. But you can scroll between boards with the double footswitch press. And yes you can name the presets. But you o Lu see that name for a split second while you load the preset.
@@TheGuitarEffectMany thanks! So there's absolutely no way to the song name to appear while you are on the preset? I guess no, but want to ask!
Hey. I looked for how to make the song name appear in the preset but I couldn’t see it. I’ve actually moved this pedal on. The MIDI capabilities just weren’t reliable enough.
Thanks for the detailed info about making up the preset packs for specific songs in the Plethora. Been searching for someone who came up with the same idea I've been wandering for some time, and here you are, at last! Is there a noticeable lag when switching between presets in the pedal? Is there a spillover for the delays when changing boards?
Hey. Thx for the comment. Really glad you found the video useful. So to answer your questions yes and yes. Yes there’s a lag when switching presets. But they are pedal boards so I think the idea is you don’t switch between them mid song. At least that’s entirely how I see it. However there’s no lag when remotely activating individual effects.
It's Russel Crowe! lol. Thanks for vid amigo. Some handy tips. Have one myself. ty
I get that at least once a month! I’ll take it all day!! Glad you enjoyed the video. Cheers
Hi, nice demo! A crazy question, is it possible to add 3 loopers in a row? thx
Hey. Thx for the comment. I don’t loop so I don’t know but yeah I’m nearly certain it is.
I think I’ve actually seen pictures of the screens with each one having a looper
I think that you’d dig the Nova Modulator by TC… it’s a similar set up to the Nova Drive, programmable tones scenes can be saved, it’s also a dual set up to play dual mods if u like… one of the stellar tones (they’re all good and useful) is the zero flanger like a flange that the volume swells really effing cool! Dig ur demos as always… I ended up putting the Nux Amp Academy at the end of my Cerberus for my makeshift Trident lol. I love Cerberus paired with AA🤘🏾
Hey Taurus. So I have the nova drive and I had the nova repeater back in the day. They’re a great series of pedals.
I love the Cerberus. I sold mine cause I just don’t need it but it’s fantastic. I loved the sound of the AA. But just didn’t get on with it live.
Have you considered the Boss MS3? You can also add 3 "external " pedals to it and control all the modulation through it. Thank you
Hey thx for the comment. I’ve owned the MS3 and have made several videos about it. It’s one if the best effects solutions out there. The functionality is absolutely outstanding but the sounds while good aren’t great.
my only concern about the X3 is not being able to insert OD after mod fx. Have you encountered any unusable fx because of this?
Hey. Thx for the comment. I never run mod effects before gain. Do to be honest I’m not best placed to answer y to hat question but I think even if you were to combine this with one or two specific mod pedals you want in front it still makes loads of sense to cover just what comes after.
@@TheGuitarEffect I see, thanks. great video btw. Now I think I will also need a midi controller :P
Like, we all need midi controllers. They just make playing better!!!
does it has distortion or any amp modeling? why TC don’t produce effects with distortion?
Hey. Thx for the question. No it doesn’t. The philosophy behind it is that it’s part of a pedalboard not a standard multi effect unit. I actually discuss this in the video
Nice demo. I have a question. Did you notice the didital nature of the Plethora because it hasn't got an anolog dry through? I ask this because I don't want to mess with the core sound of my tube amp. If it becomes to pristine it's useless for me for my blues/rock applications.
Hey. Thx for the comment. So my answer is no. I didn’t notice any tone suck of any kind. However I would say I’m not a purist in that Sense. So I couldn’t be totally relied upon to notice it
Anything digital converts analog signal to digital and then converts it back after processing. Plethora is not true bypass out of the box but you can change it in the settings I believe. That said, it’s a digital pedal… so it doesn’t have analog signal through when any effect is engaged. I’d challenge anyone to actually notice. There’s thousands of digital pedals used everywhere without complaints.
@@IsaacSturdee, when I compared the analoque pedals like the hall of fame or flashback delay with the counterparts in the plethora I noticed a significant difference in sound. The analoque pedals sounded much warmer to me in comparison. It's based on the same software so it has to be the different conversion/analoque dry tru that makes them different. Finally I didn't buy the plethora.
@@marcohermans3207 the pedals you mentioned are in no way analog. They are purely digital, the exact same algorithms that are in the Plethora. Any differences would be up to TonePrint settings.
@@HalfEatenMushroom, with the stand alone pedals the effect is added (parralel) to the analoque signal. With the plethora the whole signal chain is converted to digital and then back. It's only analoque dry through when the effects are off. You can also change this in the settings This whole difference makes for my ears at least a lot of difference. Even TC electronic admits this.
Hi! Quick question. Is the sound muted when you engage the tuner?
Yes. It is. It’s just not muted on my board cause it’s not going to both amps.
Nice Demo!! What’s that light bulb pedal?!?
Hey. Thx. It’s a Jam Pedals Double Dreamer.
You got me considering this one now 😂😂
It’s a total no brainer mate. It’s really really clever. It’s like 3 line6 M5s in one
Why no EQ? 6 band or 10 band is even in the 109 dollar Nux Mighty Plug Pro.
Hey thx for the comment. It’s a fair question. The i ok my reason I can think of is they don’t have an EQ pedal in the TonePrint range. But they have EQ functionality in the editor. It would be usedul
Just buy a cheap EQ pedal. It’s not really built for that purpose.