Thank you for this video. I am recording with this pedal. Not sure I’d be able to ever use on stage! You have helped me understand how it works and how to use it correctly. Thanks again
Thank you very much for taking the time to put the Drop & Capo list together. I thought I was losing my mind trying to figure this feature in the pedal out. I was actually getting ready to sell it, lol, Thank you again for your video and time!
You're so welcome. I was in the same boat when I first went through the manual too and figured that others could benefit for sure. Glad it was helpful.
Thanks for this nice demo, there is one of these at a local pawn shop and I was considering buying it. You're a great player, and showed the strengths and weaknesses of this pedal very well. It seems to me like this pedal is a fickle beast, but they're is a lot of potential for really cool sounds. It sort of reminds of the Notorious MXR Blue Box, in the sense that you have to be more careful than normal about your playing, but you can get amazing sounds from it. They both seem to be bucking broncos, but if you can learn to ride them and play to their strong suits they can be amazing tools. Obviously this is much more complicated than the MXR, but they both require a learning curve in order to use them to their fullest effect.
One thing I think you forgot to mention which I think is a good feature is it has an octave above or below for poly override which you can use to mimic a 12 string guitar.
Thanks for a reasonably objective video. It's so important, though often neglected among You Tube content providers, to make mention of the negatives of a device. No device is perfect so there will always be pros and cons. In fact most "reviewers" come off like shills for the product and I suspect many of them are. I'm glad to see you are not one of those and I hope your channel continues to grow. I'm a big fan of Electro-Harmonix (I have 10 of their pedals) so I'm giving this one some serious consideration. I already have their Pitch Fork Plus but I this one seems to do a lot of what the Pitch Fork does plus quite a bit more.
Very thorough video showing its strengths and weaknesses. Really fun with monophonic synth pedals and the like. Though you do have to have a least a good understanding of theory, unless you just plan on using the "safe" modes.
Great job on this review even if I am a bass player! The “sweep” function reminded me of the “glide” function on most synthesizers. I would imagine it could also be used to mimic some simple slide guitar type parts.
Thank you for not using loads of Studio Compression and Reverb , I find this really unusable in a live situation, one you have to keep bending Down to dial in your sound The only way around this was to have put a expression input in so you could have least had it at arms length.
I've watched about every demo of this pedal and most others of this type. The good the bad and the ugly if you will of this one is that you have to bend up to exactly the right note and or pitch to get the harmony to sound correct. Now I don't know about you but in a real life setting how many guitarist can do that every time. Not many including you and me it would seem..lol For me I don't want to have to worry about bad notes every time I solo. Most guitarist I believe want their focus on playing not on bad notes from their EFX. I play fusion guitar and play lot's of outside notes so it's been next to impossible find a pedal that would work for that kind of music.. Anyway Great video into what this pedal does and how it works. Thanks
There's a lot of wisdom in saying you have to be smarter than the device! I apparently am not. I bought this about 2 yrs ago and still can't figure it out. Need a hour long tutorial on how to master this thing. If you're looking for simplicity, the cost of it is probably excessive.
Maybe those spaces are for cooling maybe that circuit board gets too hot… but either way they should have put a heat sink inside or a screened vent if that’s the case. Also I’d really like to hear the lead guitar and kiss Detroit rock city and see if it sounds the same as it does on the record…
Great pedal but not very practical in a live situation. placed on the floor it hard to see what key you’re in. The pots should go through steps. There should be a input for a external switch so the unit could be mounted to a Mike stand.
Hey Perry, Sorry for the delay and thanks for pointing that out. The link is now in the description. Hope it's useful to you! drive.google.com/file/d/1_4qwpMDOm_PiHRq86l2EWjvx6-QJygqU/view?usp=sharing
Geeze I wish they added a simple EXP (expression) out jack.....I wonder if their thinking was "If we do that...their would be no reason to buy the Pichfork or Pitchfork +" So it seems we have a choice #1 Buy the pitchfork and get all that it offers Including a "Whammy pedal" function. OR But the intelligent Harmony and get the Intelligent mastery of harmony EVEN some polyphonic capo up /down tuning.. BUT NO REAL Whammy ability.. (save for a slight up/down variable.....But that is a far cry from a Exp out jack that allows for a whammy pedal as we know them.
@@minimalistmusician the thing is about the effect...I don't want my violin to sounds like a guitar....but thanks 👍 😀..do you know what can I buy for the violin?
@@petrutapaiu8833 it wouldn’t make it sound like a guitar at all I’d just be concerned since it’s a fretless instrument about the accuracy like I explained with bends. And if you play any double stops it would be problematic.
what happens when you play a note not inthe key? Say you're in key of D and you hit an F# then you hit an F natural? will the harmony will the A harmony remain an A it go to a G#?
way to propeller head.. I don’t care.. I want to play it and let my ear decide whats right.. if it sounds right, it is right you’re just confusing the world
Review ends up being better than pedal itself. I appreciate you in depth insight.
Thank you for this video. I am recording with this pedal. Not sure I’d be able to ever use on stage! You have helped me understand how it works and how to use it correctly. Thanks again
Thank you very much for taking the time to put the Drop & Capo list together. I thought I was losing my mind trying to figure this feature in the pedal out. I was actually getting ready to sell it, lol, Thank you again for your video and time!
You're so welcome. I was in the same boat when I first went through the manual too and figured that others could benefit for sure. Glad it was helpful.
Thank you very much for the free PDF. This pedal is great for playing and also for teaching harmonies to guitar students.
is so nice to finally have a brian may pedal, thanks for this useful review, great explanation
Thanks for this nice demo, there is one of these at a local pawn shop and I was considering buying it. You're a great player, and showed the strengths and weaknesses of this pedal very well. It seems to me like this pedal is a fickle beast, but they're is a lot of potential for really cool sounds. It sort of reminds of the Notorious MXR Blue Box, in the sense that you have to be more careful than normal about your playing, but you can get amazing sounds from it. They both seem to be bucking broncos, but if you can learn to ride them and play to their strong suits they can be amazing tools. Obviously this is much more complicated than the MXR, but they both require a learning curve in order to use them to their fullest effect.
Thanks for the kind words. 100% agree that it can be very useful if used right
One thing I think you forgot to mention which I think is a good feature is it has an octave above or below for poly override which you can use to mimic a 12 string guitar.
Yeah that’s a great point. Thanks!
Can it be used as a simple pitch shifter?
@@GaiusAsiniusPollio1 Yes! I actually use it for this reason a lot for things like half step down tuning so I don't have to re-tune all my strings
@@PlatStrat can you turn your guitar into a bass with this pedal ??
@@ChoriPan-sn8mk it won't sound like a bass but the notes will be as low as a bass
Thanks for a reasonably objective video. It's so important, though often neglected among You Tube content providers, to make mention of the negatives of a device. No device is perfect so there will always be pros and cons. In fact most "reviewers" come off like shills for the product and I suspect many of them are. I'm glad to see you are not one of those and I hope your channel continues to grow. I'm a big fan of Electro-Harmonix (I have 10 of their pedals) so I'm giving this one some serious consideration. I already have their Pitch Fork Plus but I this one seems to do a lot of what the Pitch Fork does plus quite a bit more.
Thanks for the kind words. I think it’s important to hi-light the good and bad. Nothing is perfect and it’s often situational
Great video. Lots of well thought out explanations and real world application. Thank you...
You're welcome. Glad it was helpful and appreciate you watching.
Really good explanation of the pedal. Thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
Selling my screwdriver collection and buying this pedal.
Very thorough video showing its strengths and weaknesses. Really fun with monophonic synth pedals and the like. Though you do have to have a least a good understanding of theory, unless you just plan on using the "safe" modes.
Great job on this review even if I am a bass player! The “sweep” function reminded me of the “glide” function on most synthesizers. I would imagine it could also be used to mimic some simple slide guitar type parts.
Thank you for not using loads of Studio Compression and Reverb , I find this really unusable in a live situation, one you have to keep bending Down to dial in your sound The only way around this was to have put a expression input in so you could have least had it at arms length.
2:25 B is not a 3rd below E, it's a perfect 4th below E.
Absolutely correct, thanks for catching that.
Great video! Lotta work went into figuring that one out, I bet!
Yeah but was a fun one. Thanks pal.
Excellent video man! Thnx a bunch 👏👏👏👍
My pleasure. Thanks for watching.
Great review!
Thanks. Glad you found it helpful. Very cool pedal!
thank You !!!
Luckily your standards are higher than mine. I thought the notes you didn't like sounded fine. :) I even liked the glitch.
2:25 what you played was a minor 3rd below so it actually put a C# below the high E you played, nbd nice video ;)
I've watched about every demo of this pedal and most others of this type. The good the bad and the ugly if you will of this one is that you have to bend up to exactly the right note and or pitch to get the harmony to sound correct. Now I don't know about you but in a real life setting how many guitarist can do that every time. Not many including you and me it would seem..lol For me I don't want to have to worry about bad notes every time I solo. Most guitarist I believe want their focus on playing not on bad notes from their EFX. I play fusion guitar and play lot's of outside notes so it's been next to impossible find a pedal that would work for that kind of music.. Anyway Great video into what this pedal does and how it works. Thanks
I think it has its place but agree... not for me.
There's a lot of wisdom in saying you have to be smarter than the device! I apparently am not. I bought this about 2 yrs ago and still can't figure it out. Need a hour long tutorial on how to master this thing. If you're looking for simplicity, the cost of it is probably excessive.
Maybe those spaces are for cooling maybe that circuit board gets too hot… but either way they should have put a heat sink inside or a screened vent if that’s the case. Also I’d really like to hear the lead guitar and kiss Detroit rock city and see if it sounds the same as it does on the record…
I think you are right. It sounds good but needs precision use and it's never good to be the slave of a pedal.
Great pedal but not very practical in a live situation. placed on the floor it hard to see what key you’re in. The pots should go through steps. There should be a input for a external switch so the unit could be mounted to a Mike stand.
Thank you 🙏 I just got a deal on a used one. Sounds like fun. 👍🏼🎸
If my turning goes down half pitch, can it still work？
Can you save a preset with let’s say E tune to E flat but also save it with a third harmony at the same time?
Does it track the harmonies as you change chords?
Hi. Can It be used with a nylon string guitar? I have a Grand Concert Godin
For sure
can you try if it will match joe satriani why
It can't do -6 semitones in poly override mode to "detune" to Bb?
The pitch fork plus is better?
Think it depends what you want to do. Very different pedals with different intentions.
Great video but where is the download link?
Hey Perry,
Sorry for the delay and thanks for pointing that out.
The link is now in the description. Hope it's useful to you!
drive.google.com/file/d/1_4qwpMDOm_PiHRq86l2EWjvx6-QJygqU/view?usp=sharing
@@minimalistmusician Thanks so much! That's a great cheat sheet.
@@songwritermusician my pleasure. Glad it’s helpful.
Geeze I wish they added a simple EXP (expression) out jack.....I wonder if their thinking was "If we do that...their would be no reason to buy the Pichfork or Pitchfork +" So it seems we have a choice #1 Buy the pitchfork and get all that it offers Including a "Whammy pedal" function. OR But the intelligent Harmony and get the Intelligent mastery of harmony EVEN some polyphonic capo up /down tuning.. BUT NO REAL Whammy ability.. (save for a slight up/down variable.....But that is a far cry from a Exp out jack that allows for a whammy pedal as we know them.
Дякую.Було корисно.
Why do you wear a cap inside
Is this the fashion police?
Where is the download link?
Its in the description. If You found it useful consider liking the video and subscribing so you don’t miss future content! Cheers
It is working with violin?
Great question. I imagine it would work fine but haven’t tried so can’t say for sure.
@@minimalistmusician the thing is about the effect...I don't want my violin to sounds like a guitar....but thanks 👍 😀..do you know what can I buy for the violin?
@@petrutapaiu8833 it wouldn’t make it sound like a guitar at all I’d just be concerned since it’s a fretless instrument about the accuracy like I explained with bends. And if you play any double stops it would be problematic.
what happens when you play a note not inthe key? Say you're in key of D and you hit an F# then you hit an F natural? will the harmony will the A harmony remain an A it go to a G#?
My question exactly. It's quite common to go from, say, fourth to fifth chromatically. How would that be handled?
way to propeller head.. I don’t care.. I want to play it and let my ear decide whats right.. if it sounds right, it is right you’re just confusing the world
5 minutes in and already and you’ve explained this pedal better than most of these vids. Thanks .🫡💯
Great review!
Thanks! Appreciate you checking it out!