DL4 MkII: Create Stunning Ambient Guitar Tones (How-To)

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  • Опубліковано 27 лип 2024
  • Line 6 DL4 MkII = Loads of Ambient Guitar Beauty with Reverbs, Looper and Delays. Let me show you how! sweetwater.sjv.io/rQQQJQ
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    Bill's pedals / signal chain: (Sweetwater Affiliate links, see disclaimers below):
    Eric Johnson Signature Stratocaster: sweetwater.sjv.io/GmjL3m
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    D'Addario XPND 2 Pedalboard: sweetwater.sjv.io/rQQQGD
    Wampler EGO Compressor: sweetwater.sjv.io/PyyyVX
    Strymon Iridium: sweetwater.sjv.io/5gb402
    Morley Volume Pedal: sweetwater.sjv.io/LXXXx0
    Line 6 DL4 MkII Delay: sweetwater.sjv.io/rQQQJQ
    Focusrite Clarett 8Pre USB: Sweetwater: sweetwater.sjv.io/anRm7M
    iZotope Ozone 9 Advanced: Sweetwater: sweetwater.sjv.io/ZQb17k
    Video Chapters
    0:00 Intro
    0:19 Our Sponsor!!
    0:45 Setting up for Ambient Goodness
    1:01 Reverb Beauty
    2:37 Droning with the Looper
    4:58 Delays - Digital
    8:27 Delays - Glitch
    9:49 Delays - Euclidean
    11:53 Delays - Reverse
    13:36 Delays - Heliosphere
    14:50 Delays - Cosmos
    Chords of Orion - Ambient guitar is life
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 97

  • @michaelsnydermusic
    @michaelsnydermusic Рік тому +10

    I’m glad you showed your process. These delays and verbs can be hard to get just right. So many UA-cam guitarists only show the perfect takes and people get disappointed when the pedal doesn’t work perfectly right off the bat. You’re showing how the process of finding these great sounds work. It’s appreciated !

  • @samuelhatman8995
    @samuelhatman8995 2 роки тому +9

    Bill, being a fan of centering prayer for many many years, and a fan of your channel leads me to say, just those few moments you worked in the strains of Be Thou My Vision is a sent blessing for my meditations and devotion time today. As always, thanks for what you share with us. Sam...

    • @TheSethHaines
      @TheSethHaines Рік тому +1

      Agree 100%. It was a surprise and a moment I didn’t realize I needed.

  • @jeffelliott435
    @jeffelliott435 16 днів тому

    This is awesome- thanks for sharing your creative process, and keep on making beautiful sounds

  • @iakovosstellas2566
    @iakovosstellas2566 2 роки тому +9

    Yes, by all means a volume pedal tutorial... By the way, inspiring, cool, dreamy workings of yours. Thanks a lot.

  • @GabrielKerr
    @GabrielKerr Рік тому +2

    I just picked one up and this is making me even more excited to think of the possibilities!
    You sound great, as ever!

  • @saskfarm
    @saskfarm 2 роки тому

    Your channel is awesome man. Whenever I have some “sounds” in my head, I open your channel.

  • @ludekkolenaty2209
    @ludekkolenaty2209 2 роки тому

    Wonderful wonderful, I love your videos Mr. Vencil!

  • @michaelsnydermusic
    @michaelsnydermusic Рік тому +1

    Those Glitch delay sounds are so great yet touchy. I find they can really work but only in very certain situations. I also like making my own loops and reversing them while slowing and speeding them up getting a similar sound.

  • @duaneanderson6393
    @duaneanderson6393 2 роки тому

    The video is entering as it is informative, clear and well paced. Yes a cheat-sheet just might be what my dyslexica would appreciate. There seems to be a clarity in the different delay modes that I appreciate. I own 2 of the original rack mount versions of delay, I think this will be a nice addition to my looping delay - faux FRIPPITRONICS endeavors.
    Thank you for your fine demo.

  • @mark.guitar
    @mark.guitar 2 роки тому

    Watching this while waiting for the DL4 to arrive this morning. Looking forward to making my home into an ambient space today...

  • @nedim_guitar
    @nedim_guitar 2 роки тому

    The master of ambient music! Cool demo!

  • @JimmyDormire
    @JimmyDormire 10 місяців тому

    Very healing tones, thank you Bill🙏🏻🎶✌🏻🌍

  • @popsplace0420
    @popsplace0420 2 роки тому +1

    Yes for the Volume Pedal...I also think I need to check out the DL4 MKII.

  • @wimjacobs4075
    @wimjacobs4075 2 роки тому +1

    Volume pedal tutorial please! I'm also looking forward to seeing you use the TC Infinite some more. Mine was delivered last week and I love it.
    Thanks for the hours of inspiration BTW. You are truly a unique voice.

  • @iansmirna5183
    @iansmirna5183 7 місяців тому

    More than the pedal i am stoked by your "clean" tone!

  • @JunoXL
    @JunoXL 2 роки тому +1

    You sir, have earned my like and Subscribe. Keep up the awesome work

  • @ghargie5368
    @ghargie5368 2 роки тому

    Great video. Very inspiring. Yes please for the volume pedal tutorial.

  • @JimmyDormire
    @JimmyDormire 10 місяців тому

    Wonderful tones!

  • @user-nk8ww9ce9k
    @user-nk8ww9ce9k Місяць тому

    I had one of these 24 years ago with the e-bow. Never left the bedroom.

  • @macsarcule
    @macsarcule 2 роки тому +1

    Sweetwater definitely is awesome, but not as awesome as you, Bill! Thank you for all you do to share with us! ✌️😌🎸

  • @javiceres
    @javiceres 2 роки тому +2

    The Strat sounds sweet

  • @BrentAdams
    @BrentAdams 2 роки тому

    Wonderful!

  • @shitmandood
    @shitmandood Рік тому +3

    Jens Larsen recently put out a video for a Bill Frisell chord melody piece and in the video apparently Frisell appears to be a big fan of this pedal.
    I have maybe 3-4 delay pedals as it is, man it’s hard to just get another one. I suppose it would just have to be for inspiration. 😅

    • @patshep68
      @patshep68 7 місяців тому

      Bill always uses this pedal.

  • @dreamcity7514
    @dreamcity7514 2 роки тому +2

    I am once again begging Bill to be my personal guitar teacher so I can music as beautiful as him.

  • @davidwickiser1402
    @davidwickiser1402 Рік тому

    That’s a fun way to play Be Thou My Vision.

  • @JimmyDormire
    @JimmyDormire 5 місяців тому

    Spectacular!!!!!!

  • @jareddrummer723
    @jareddrummer723 2 роки тому +1

    That was fun! When you accidentally changed the reverb, as Bob Ross would say, "A happy little accident".

  • @leefradkin9077
    @leefradkin9077 2 роки тому

    yes please, vol pedal tutorial!

  • @krissymf
    @krissymf Рік тому

    Good job 👏

    • @krissymf
      @krissymf Рік тому

      I love the original more than any pedal on the planet. Too bad it died after a few months. I could do with this one if it doesn’t break so easily.

  • @UncleBill732
    @UncleBill732 Рік тому

    Engaging in badassery, my friend.

  • @Bebopopotamus
    @Bebopopotamus 2 роки тому

    This has a lot of what I like about the Mooer Ocean Machine. I like that you can put the delay and reverb before or after the looper. This is also a more robust piece and is new. Mooer doesn't seem to acknowledge the existence of the Ocean Machine anymore. I might have to try this one instead.

    • @shitmandood
      @shitmandood Рік тому

      Ocean Machine was basically a Devin Townsend signature ambient pedal. I’m not sure why you would buy another pedal that does the same thing as Ocean just because MOOER no longer makes it. I still have mine and it works great! I also like that it’s a signature model. Devin has some great examples of how to use it (also on this one). All I have to do is rewatch those videos to remember why I got it.
      Although I do like the look and sound of this Line 6 pedal, for me it’s hard to justify getting it with all the overlap.
      Aside from the Ocean, I’ve got a Raster 2, a Zoom, and the Plethora FX which is stuffed with delay types. Then there’s the various VSTs.

  • @sigma5054
    @sigma5054 2 роки тому

    practically the only channel on you tube that suits my influence! awesome and then some!

  • @normandleblanc6110
    @normandleblanc6110 Рік тому

    I know I'm late in the game but I just started exploring the Looper as nicely demonstrated by this excellent tutorial. I can roughly reproduce the sound of the drone part of the looper. I followed each and every step that Bill described. However, when I hit the Tap button to start recording (with the Tap button now red) and play a few notes, it starts looping before I hit the Tap button to end it. So it becomes all messed up because I am not done playing all the notes in the sequence I would like to play. I set Mix to fully counterclockwise to have no delays for that part and just have the Particle Reverb that Bill used. I did try to record an empty stretch (wasn't sure why he did that if the memory was cleared prior). Am I missing something? Thanks.

  • @Napoleonwilson1973
    @Napoleonwilson1973 2 роки тому +1

    Nice strat

  • @MaTTheWish
    @MaTTheWish Рік тому

    Hi Bill, I know I'm late, but how did you get full wet delays? I turn the mix knob all the way and it doesn't even come close. Still have a strong dry signal.
    I still gotta figure out if I'm doing something wrong.
    Great Demo!

  • @mananakoa2412
    @mananakoa2412 2 роки тому

    A volume pedal video would be great and perhaps a footswitch since we can have both

  • @nickkalister6291
    @nickkalister6291 Рік тому

    alt/legacy lit means you're on the legacy delays, not the new ones- you noticed that when you got low-res instead of glitch 👍nice demo of the one button looper too

  • @banwavy
    @banwavy Рік тому

    Wait, so you didn’t use any of the new delay modes on this or did I miss it? Great video.

  • @sethlover6498
    @sethlover6498 2 роки тому

    someone likes the obx.... nice!

  • @jbjb9691
    @jbjb9691 Рік тому

    how does the glitch delay sound compared to its big(er) brothers such as PodGo etc...Using 'tweak/tweeze', can you make the DL4MKII sound like a little Microcosm/Mosaic like you can with the PodGo ?

  • @mrbaiser4133
    @mrbaiser4133 Рік тому

    Delay on output A, shimmer reverb on output B, is that possible with the DL4 mk2?

  • @jmproductions59
    @jmproductions59 5 місяців тому

    This or the Meris LVX for ambient guitar?

  • @planetpjr
    @planetpjr 2 роки тому +4

    I remember it said "Bone head simple to use" on the box 22 years ago but this new one isn't so simple for us boneheads. The Line 6 guys are hilarious.

  • @bradybritto
    @bradybritto 2 роки тому

    Good 👍

  • @guitarmaniac9733
    @guitarmaniac9733 2 роки тому

    Awesome...... BTW which fender model is that sounds coool

    • @chordsoforion
      @chordsoforion  2 роки тому

      Thanks! It is an Eric Johnson Thinline Strat. 2018.

  • @h.p.dominocus
    @h.p.dominocus 7 місяців тому +1

    Is it possible to control the delay parameters with an expression pedal on this unit? I want to be able to change the time and feedback settings in real time while playing solos to get a wavering pitch shift sound similar to what Fredrik Thordendal does on his solo album Special Defects.

    • @chordsoforion
      @chordsoforion  7 місяців тому +1

      Although I have not actually tried it out, the manual does provide instructions for controlling one or more parameters with an expression pedal (and MIDI too). So I would say that the answer is "yes".

  • @filipzawadzki9424
    @filipzawadzki9424 Рік тому

    Check Plateaux reverb with Tweak on 12-1PM and maximum Time!!!

  • @T-Hawkeyes
    @T-Hawkeyes 2 роки тому

    Forgive me if I missed it, but Bill, how do I erase (undo) loops after I have created them? I cannot find this information anywhere. Thanks again!

    • @chordsoforion
      @chordsoforion  2 роки тому

      It appears that you can't delete a loop while in 4 button looper mode, other than recording a short clip over it. In the one button looper mode that I demoed, you hit play and just keeping holding the button until the loop deletes. Kind of like the original Ditto looper.

  • @dat219
    @dat219 Рік тому

    I tried this pedal has a lot of things I personally would not use they should have concentrated on making the looper

  • @RiffMusic1970
    @RiffMusic1970 11 місяців тому

    8:46
    🎶 Stranded in this spooky house
    Spotlights are swaying and the phone lines are down 🎶

  • @samseitz9937
    @samseitz9937 2 роки тому

    Strat sounds great! How are you liking it?

    • @chordsoforion
      @chordsoforion  2 роки тому

      I have to say it is pretty sweet! It is very bright though, so definitely need the tone controls to get a good tone.

  • @jeffhucle6436
    @jeffhucle6436 2 роки тому +1

    I can smell the wood off the sound of that Fender

  • @SoundCastle00
    @SoundCastle00 Рік тому +1

    Im here because of Bill Frisell

  • @pyropedals5553
    @pyropedals5553 2 роки тому +2

    Bill, have you ever listened to the band ozric tentacles?

    • @chordsoforion
      @chordsoforion  2 роки тому +1

      I have heard the name, but I don't think I have ever heard the music.

    • @pyropedals5553
      @pyropedals5553 2 роки тому +2

      @@chordsoforion I think you would like them Bill, they have many ambient instrumental adventures !

  • @geraldhenrickson7472
    @geraldhenrickson7472 2 роки тому

    So…is theDL4 mkII more reliable? I grew weary of taking mine apart to clean all the time. Kinda sad for a Expensive pedal. Thanks for the video.

    • @chordsoforion
      @chordsoforion  2 роки тому

      Good question and of course only time will tell. But it does seem pretty sturdy.

    • @dahliafiend
      @dahliafiend 2 роки тому

      I am returning mine because it crashes, creates random digital distortion and the subdivision dial works only some of the time.

    • @dahliafiend
      @dahliafiend 2 роки тому

      To be fair there is apparently a firmware update in the works for some issues people are having but I'm going back to my old faithful Boss delays.

  • @Zarfilms2007
    @Zarfilms2007 2 роки тому

    How about.a video on the new RE-2 or RE-202?space echos Jane Sweetwater send you them!!

  • @yoav282
    @yoav282 Рік тому

    Is it worthy of the name? Line 6 DL4 MkII Review

  • @gelasticseizure
    @gelasticseizure Рік тому

    Who knew Bill from "the last of us" is such an elegant guitar player!

  • @AndrewRahman
    @AndrewRahman 6 місяців тому

    Very nice and helpful video but man you gotta fix those 60 cycle hums, totally kills the vibe.

  • @elwynsmiles
    @elwynsmiles 2 роки тому

    You got it wrong way around Bill…. When you press the alt button and it goes green you are using the legacy delays and not the new line 6 delays.

  • @BakerImageGroup
    @BakerImageGroup 2 роки тому

    Wouldn't you think the same tech is in the Helix?

  • @harryjames9693
    @harryjames9693 Рік тому

    Am I right to assume that this device is capable of performing reverse reverbs?

    • @chordsoforion
      @chordsoforion  Рік тому

      No - there is no specific reverse reverb. There is a reverse delay.

    • @harryjames9693
      @harryjames9693 Рік тому

      @@chordsoforion thanks for the reply. I guess I found the perfect excuse to get myself an OBN Minim.

  • @jsamoyk4762
    @jsamoyk4762 Рік тому

    How to turn off the Effect?

    • @chordsoforion
      @chordsoforion  Рік тому

      Just press whichever preset button is active (lit up) to bypass the pedal.

  • @averyellis
    @averyellis 2 роки тому

    I also got mine from sweetwater… but… they didn’t pay for it, hey!

  • @ericskinner7355
    @ericskinner7355 Рік тому

    You are on my short list of people that I would like to jam with.

  • @wjdavey3
    @wjdavey3 5 місяців тому

    ❤️🎶🎵🎸🎶🎵🙏🎶🎵🍀❤️😎

  • @rickgonzalez3662
    @rickgonzalez3662 Рік тому

    Take my money

  • @user-zv7lm8uk7h
    @user-zv7lm8uk7h 2 роки тому

    So as a customer of Sweetwater I paid for this pedal for you???? ?????? Ill have to ask Sweetwater...... thats not cool.

    • @user-zv7lm8uk7h
      @user-zv7lm8uk7h 2 роки тому

      Good video though.

    • @chordsoforion
      @chordsoforion  2 роки тому +4

      Definitely ask Sweetwater. They will be able to give you more information about their marketing program and how they work with "influencers". Sometimes companies approach me, and sometimes I approach them. In this case, I asked Sweetwater to send me this pedal because a bunch of folks asked me to demo it, and I want to bring value to my viewers by working with gear they are interested in. But other times, I purchase gear (like the recent Strat and Ibanez guitars) to achieve my musical goals, and I share that part of my journey too.

    • @user-zv7lm8uk7h
      @user-zv7lm8uk7h 2 роки тому

      @@chordsoforion I will say you have probably sold me on this pedal and I have watched over 10 demos. This was the best one.

    • @user-zv7lm8uk7h
      @user-zv7lm8uk7h 2 роки тому

      @@chordsoforion Also you should do a follow up to the video of your daughters, or wife, selecting a pedal chain based on the "looks" of the pedals. I found that to be one of your funniest and best videos. As a musician we basically do all the same chains so it was hilarious to see them make a "chain" for you... and your reaction.

    • @michaelbreach5862
      @michaelbreach5862 2 роки тому +2

      You do realize that no one gets a pedal for “free” - it’s an exchange of a service. Creating videos and editing them takes a lot of time and work. This video and the editing took more of his time than the pedal is even worth.

  • @brianbeergah7649
    @brianbeergah7649 6 місяців тому

    This guy is so annoying that it’s funny- he’s also a crap player and he’s too old- but I like him !!!!

    • @kennywowie
      @kennywowie 4 місяці тому

      jeeze guy, why don't you just blame him for being white and hetero as well. Ageism is legitimately f'd up. Older people have historically contributed a great deal to culture and society and the ongoing quality of life in many cultures. Ok, so he's too old for you.... so how are going to feel about yourself when you're that old? Or do you just plan to be dead by then? You're living on the coattails of a lot of "old" people.