Chase Bliss Audio Thermae Analog Delay/Pitch Shifter Demo
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- Опубліковано 27 сер 2024
- Guitar and Synth demo of the ultimate analog dream device, the Chase Bliss Audio Thermae Analog Delay/Pitch-Shifter
Thermae is at its heart a true analog delay that through clever fixed time manipulation is able to create pitch jumps for dreamy harmonized delay sequences. And with tap tempo, modulation, presets, up to 40 seconds of delay time and wild automation possibilities via Ramping, Thermae is set to be every experimental delay addict’s dream device. Let’s check it out!
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Guitars, Synths and Apps used:
Jennings Navigator - Tuned to Drop D
Squier J.Mascis Jazzmaster - Tuned to DAEAC#D
Yamaha VSS-30
SoundPrism App
Pedals used:
Chase Bliss Audio Thermae
EarthQuaker Devices Avalanche Run V2 - thepedalzone.c...
Mission Engineering VM-PRO - thepedalzone.c...
Old Blood Noise Endeavors Expression Slider - thepedalzone.c...
Amps used:
Fender Deluxe Reverb 65 RI mic'd with an Aston Stealth
Hey gang! I hope you enjoyed the fluttery pitch-shifting echoes of the wonderful Chase Bliss Audio Thermae. If you did, then please conder leaving a like, comment or share the video with your partners in tone. Every single action means more than you could possibly know. Thank you for being awesome
Thanks for such an honest review! You have no idea how much honesty is appreciated within the community... or maybe you do :)) I've been on the fence trying to decide between the Thermae and the Tonal Recall RKM. I think I'll embrace the idea that some of the best sounds belong to the ether. We only share these sounds for a while before they return to the wood nymphs and Muses that created them. I'll buy the Thermae, but I'll probably buy the Tonal Recall RKM as well down the road. Cheers!
Beautiful video, you made me buy it.
This is easily the best video on this pedal that I've seen. There are ones that contain more factual information or explain more aspects in detail, but this is probably the first time that I see how Thermae can really be applied to real music. Not just crazy psychedelic noodling with random intervals, but really carefully selected and operated settings that enrich the material being played, turning it into something that really can't be achieved using any other technology, while still being musical and beautiful. This is exactly what I needed. Since I first learned about this pedal, I was immensely intrigued by it. The idea itself seemed fantastic, everything about this little machine was so alluring, but from most of the demos I couldn't get if it can really be applied to what I'm playing in the ways that I imagined while keeping its idea in mind. Or if it is just another crazy boutique weird noise machine. Turns out, it doesn't have to be. Thanks for your passion and true creativity, it really feels like you've learned to play this pedal as a musical instrument, and I really appreciate your summary on it! Great work, cheers!
I shouldn’t be here. I don’t play guitar. I don’t own a keyboard. I have never even considered a culture of people who love effect pedals. But here i am again just flat out enjoying your videos man. Through and through its just fucking good. Enjoy learning. The pedals are beautiful. It’s strange to say but you can see everyone decks out their pedals. They care. They look awesome. Keep it up!
You don't need to be a guitarist to appreciate effects pedals. Stefan runs keyboards through pedals. Also check out Emily Hopkins, who plays a harp through effects pedals, including the Audio Thermae: ua-cam.com/video/6PdebicJQL0/v-deo.html
Hey! You should pick up an instrument! There is so much to learn and it is so fun but it can be difficult sometimes. It just takes time but you can power through it!!!
i love this comment
Homie this is really great. Well done.
Thank you, my friend. Means a lot coming from the very man who inspired the creation of this magical device 🙏❤️
This pedal seems like a high-end sports car: a beauty to experience, but frustrating to own. This is easily one of the best YT demos of the Thermae and just a piece of its incredible potential.
Awesome to hear you liked the demo ☺🙏
I can vouch for that. Struggling to dial in anything past normal delays
I don’t feel this way about it, and I own it. Anything that can be considered a con to thermae is just so wildly outweighed by the pros imo.
Me : *Looking at my credit card*
My credit card : *Looking at me*
Both : We're broke :/
😂😂😂😂
Jesus- didn’t expect to nearly cry listening to a pedal demo tonight. Thank you 🙏
The earth is 4.54 billion years old and we happen to be alive the same time as Stefan.
#blessed
You're too kind ❤❤❤
thats touching and so beautiful! dont forget we are here for less than a blink of an eye!
some of us , live in the same little sweet country as Stefan , and can call him up for a session i our little sweet studio, if we feel the urge,- 😎
4:06 is making me feel things and I just want to be a kid again.
I’m honored to hear that the tunes were able to transport you back to times of innocence and happiness ❤️🙏
Great demo! Thanks for this. I seriously appreciate the disclaimer about how tough it can be to use. That's the real stuff that needs to be said, so I can pause and consider before just selling off my gear and buying one!
Cheers, man! It is a disclaimer, but it's not a deal breaker, at least for me. It's still one of the most epic delay pedals ever made, and the pitch-shifting is cool if you just embrace the slight unpredictability of it, and simply use it for random shooting textures in the background. Terrific pedal, but it has a learning curve for sure 😊
STEFAN STOP MY BANK ACCOUNT CAN ONLY HANDLE SO MUCH
Haha! I can't stop. I'm having too much fun ☺
I think this is the first demo of a chase bliss pedal that I’ve liked... I feel like most are just “hey watch me make weird random noises” type videos
I’m really happy you liked the demo and found it musical 🙏
have to agree here, the first ever musical video of CBA pedal. Wonderful playing. but for me, the CBA pedals have too much downsides for the price tag. A little cheaper, and they might find a way to my board
Thanks man! You helped me reign in my Thermae...love this pedal. Your clear explanations and usable settings are a great starting point to jump into a new pedal that can be overwhelming at first. Keep up the great stuff!
Oh wow! That's so cool to hear. So stoked the demo made the pedal easier for you to understand and more accessible. There's so many good sounds in this thing, but it's also very easy to make it sound very strange if you don't know what you're doing. It took me a long time to get comfortable with the ins and outs of this pedal, but I truly love it now, and I'm happy I invested the time needed.
Thanks for putting in the time to show how guitarists can put this thing to use, in not so out-there contexts.
My pleasure! I’m really happy you found the demo helpful to your context 🙏
Love this guys videos. I feel like they really give me a sense of the pedals plus he is always playing really awesome stuff that I connect with. Keep it up!
Thank you so much! That truly means a lot to me ❤️🙏
Man, I had to come watch this again just to soak up these sounds. Just killer.
Awwww, man! Thank you. Incredibly kind of you 🙏
Great vibes, lovely playing, solid production value. Just great reviews all around, and a joy to watch!
Thank you so much for the kind and super motivating words ❤️🙏
Dude...just wow...your videos are just magic!!!
You’re too kind, my friend. Thank you ❤️❤️❤️
What Gabor says!
You make everything sound awesome.
Very kind of you 🙏
Ok... yes... I am in! Great video brother
Cheers, buddy ❤
Dope Holy Fawn shirt. This pedal is like a supermodel - extremely gorgeous, but it’s probably more trouble than it’s worth for me. All those dip switches in the back (even though I know that’s a CBA thing) already have me sweating all the tonal possibilities. For now, I’ll just listen to this gorgeous piece of music you’ve created Stefan. Another top drawer demo, man. Thank you!
Thanks, man! I know the DIP switches can be intimidating, but you don't really need to use them. Even Joel from Chase Bliss tells people to ignore the DIP switches in the beginning and just focus on the controls you can see. The DIP switches are mostly for extra tonal exploration, once you've figured out what the pedals are all about 😊
this is like the best pedal demo ever made. thank you dude !
Oh wow!! Thank you so much ❤️🙏
Thermal is my next delay pedal. That LPF is 90% of the reason. I love the grit you get with the repeats.
It's just one of the best sounding delays ever made. Case closed! You're gonna love it.
LOVE the new(ish) Holy Fawn!
Just the best band
I was fortunate to have more than 4 straight hours with this r2d2 type pedal today and wow! It's amazing.
Stefan, your reviews helped give me the confidence that it would be a wise investment for crafting my music, and believe me, I am careful with what I chose to spend my money on. It was easier to make the purchase over the discount on the holidays.
Just wanted to thank you for your time on revealing such helpful insights. I don't think I would have purchased this without your honest critique. I agree with your closing statements here. Fortunately, I can play off this pedal and can adapt my mental thinking to it's meanderings, though with a few engineered touches (like a time knob) it would be an easier process.
I'm in the process of building a new pedalboard (well an entire guitar rig actually) and Stefan, you are delivering such wonderful knowledge.
Even more, I absolutely find your phrasing on guitar familiar and brand new all at the same time. Words really can't underscore the depth of expressive inspirational material you have revealed.
I hear this thermae all through Tycho's music.
I love what this pedal can do, yet like you, from my limited knowledge about it, think it's a shame that it's hard to keep track of the sequential steps that must take place to completely understand how you arrived to blissful moments with the pedal.
I know little about midi and have mostly relied on analog gear in my 30 years of playing. I plan to add this to my approach regardless and look forward to understanding it with patience, because it sounds so amazing. Thanks for the detailed video.
I'm completely blown away, man. Wow! Thank you so much for the incredibly kind words ❤🙏 And you'll have a blast with Thermae. It's like having a creative writing partner in a tiny blue box. Really inspiring pedal 😊
Is Thermae just an awesome pedal, or is Stefan great at demos?
Yes.
Thermae is 100% an awesome pedal 😊👌
@@thepedalzone i think he can make anything sound awesome :D
Benedikt Sturm - Trust me, I absolutely can’t. If it sounds good here, then it’s because it’s simply a great sounding pedal 😊👍
Both. 100% both
It's the pedal.
Very musical demo!!!
Thank you! That's always the goal. To create music with these beautiful devices.
Holy Fawn is so good
They are! That's why I wore two of their shirts in this demo.... That's like doubly good!
Tycho: the pedal
Tycho rules 🙌
Holy shoot man! I just got the EDQ Avalanche Run and I love it! Funny thing is that, I was actually wondering what the Thermae and Avalanche Run would sound like together. Great Demo!!
Thanks, man! Happy you liked the demo, and I'm happy that I was able to demonstrate a pedal combo for ya. Avalanche Run and Thermae are divine together.
watching this gave me butterflies awesome demo as usual
Oh wow! Honored to hear that ❤
You are really great at dialing effects! Some great stuff.
Thank you! Mighty kind of you 🙏
Oooooh HELL YEAH!!! Best Thermae sounds the inter webs has seen (or heard rather). I love you man!!!
-Aaron
Super stoked you enjoyed the sounds. Thermae is just so awesomely unique 🙌
another home run demo and another must have pedal I can’t afford LOL. And...dude your compositional chops are sooo cool.
Very very VERY kind of you to say. Thank you!
I love your music man. Never stop plz.
edthejester - So kind of you! Thank you ❤️
Nah I'm serious! If you quit I will tell Davie504 and he will call the fbi ;)
Damn this sounds REALLY good stefan. Became a fan since your avalanche run demo, really like your content. This pedal is insane!
Thank you so much, man! Honored to hear you’ve been here since the Avalanche Run days 🙏❤️ And yes, Thermae is REALLY GOOD. Really unique device in a over saturated pedal market. Chase Bliss knows how to stand out 🙌
Impressive as always. Thank you
Awww, man! Thank you so much 🙏
This is even better than I was expecting. The Thermae is an entity of profound beauty but requires a certain touch to unfold fully. You have that touch. My love for mine is even deeper now. Pitch trickery aside it's a wildly great delay and the only one I've used since I got it.
Incredibly kind of you, man! Honored to hear that my demo was able to give you some new insight into this wonderful pedal 🙌
Thanks for taking the suggestion to add the guitar tunings!
My pleasure 🙏
@@thepedalzone is it DAEAC#D on Jazzmaster or DAEAC#E?
DAEAC#D
ThePedalZone need a video about it
Thanks for the honest and once again incredible review!
Cheers, dude 🙏
There are some pretty stellar youtubers demoing pedals but you are the only one who has ever caused me to break out my wallet.
You are too kind, man. Thank you so much for watching and commenting. Means a lot to me 🙏 Did you pick up a Thermae or something else?
Stefan, you are the master!
And you are too kind. Thank you 🙏
Excellent Stefan !
Thank you!
Fantastic, thanks again
Cheers, man! Happy you enjoyed the demo
Beautiful demo/playing/use of pedals!
Thank you very very much!
Awesome pedal and digging the holy fawn shirt!
Cheers, man!
Those melodies are so beautiful!
Thank you so much! Very kind of you to say ❤
@@thepedalzone No thank you, that video was so inspiring. I have Thermae on the way and just fall onto your video.
Do you have any band/project?
All the best
I was taking Lvx but when I saw this pedal I think I will take him. It has incredible tone, especially on synth & drum machines. Incredible pedal that can really help you for an album!
Lvx is amazing also but really digital tone, this is so analog, much better for me the tone !
Thank you man !
There is nothing like this. This pedal literally makes you melt when you play it. I feel like it’s made for just beautiful music. That’s where it shines.
Love this series!
I’m honored to hear that ❤️
just got a thermae recently and I feel like this video captures it perfectly. It’s my first CBA pedal and I really love it but when the pitch effect is sequencing it’s like the pedal is in charge. It’s been cool to just go with the randomness and keep it back in the mix. Probably the key to make it more musically intentional is to master the Step function like Stefan’ does in the demo. Interested to know the experience of other thermae users, but yeah- it’s a ridiculously warm, gooey awesome delay even without pitch or modulation
I'm honored to hear that you think my demos captures the essence of Thermae well. It is a wonderful pedal, and sometimes it is fun to just lead it take the lead with its sequencing just to see where you end up 😊
Great Job, and super nice, as always.
Thank you! Cheers!
That tele! Great work
Cheers, man! Yeah, Jennings Guitars makes extraordinary instruments 🙌
@@thepedalzone oh, was unaware, will check it out, thx brotha!
Your channel is amazing! Your vibe and all around enthusiasm is inspiring to all us mortal guitar players. Started my own ambient pedal board mainly because of your channel. Currently rocking the the CB Mood, and Dispatch Master. I have the Boss Syn-1 and Microcosm on its way to go full out. Thanks for the videos. The therame is going on there eventually. Cheers from Chicago!
I sold this pedal. This video made me buy it again!
Raaaaaad! Have fun AGAIN 😊👍
ThePedalZone Back in blissland ahhhhh :-)
So cool!
Yeah, it's a super cool pedal. Happy you enjoyed it
You got me at the telecaster jam at 05:04
Awesome! Happy you enjoyed that jam 🙏
I paid the money because its so unique and no one else is going to make one.
Excellent and honest review. I feel the exact same about the pedal. Thanks for all the tips
Thank you so much. Happy you found the video helpful 😊
Chase bliss should do a v2 where the delays are envelope triggered, with a time knob. Move glide & LPF to secondary controls, make the first knob control the pitch of the 'secret' step in the sequencer, and make LPF primarily a time knob. This would solve the gap areas the pedal currently has. Please Joel or Knobs see this!!
Would definitely be very very cool
Omg thx for that lofi machine patch, you just saved me a few hundred bucks - almost bought another pedal that does this, lmao.
Happy to hear you found new inspiration in the video. There's so many cool sounds in Thermae 😊
Crazy nice
Thanks! Happy you enjoyed it 👍
I want a Thermae and Dark World so bad! I've finally figured out how to integrate them into my stereo rig! Now I need more money!
Hope you get them someday. Really awesome pedals 👌
can you tell me how ? i am running a stereo rig as well and interested in your findings!
@@shoegazer5451 I run several loops in my setup. My first wet loop is mono. SuperEgo+ (which has in its loop, currently: looped into an NS-2 looped into a Morningstar ML5 MIDI switcher: EHX B9, EHX Mel9, Parasit Theremin Fuzz, Tech21 SansAmp, Boss Angry Driver, Walrus Luminary, Boss GE-7) into Compiq Compressor micro into Source Audio C4. I want to put the the Thermae and Dark World before and after the C4 (which one before or after, TBD). This is only part of my 27 pedal chain!
I been runnin my Juno’s arpeggiator In to the thermae and then runnin the completely wet signal into a count to 5 and getting some cool unpredictable background ambience to play a lead over
graen - That is a perfect use of Thermae 🙌👌🛁🌊
Cameron Johnson have u seen Stefan’s review of the polymoon? I bet those sounds would layer well in mode 3 :) I usually use it in mode 2 though for the randomizer
Sick shirt love that band
They are the best!
thanx and aweshomeness
Cheers! Happy you like it!
you freeking awesome
really crazy
Thank you! Happy you enjoyed the demo? Am I crazy or is the pedal crazy? ☺
@@thepedalzone you crazy 🤩
Beautiful
Thermae is indeed a beautiful pedal
Apparatix comes to mind when I hear these synth applications. At least I think that's the name I remember...
Ah shiiiit I forgot to use the square wave modulation sounds! I don’t use those enough. YES!
They can be really fun ☺
At 3:50 I got some beautiful and strong disasterpeace vibes 🥰
Awesome! Disasterpeace is one of my heroes 😊🙌
Liking the pedal, but I'm also liking the shirt; Holy Fawn are amazing.
Cheers! Yeah, HF rocks!
Cool Stefan, visiting with an old friend today.
Love what you do with this one. I’ve been undecided whether to get a Thermae, because I’m waiting for the new Deluxe Kilobyte, from Caroline.
No shops near me ever have Chase Bliss pedals, so I’ve only played with a few in the line when I was visiting friends.
I certainly love the Exp. capabilities, all those different effects one can conjure with the Thermae, by flicking some dip switches, an internal pot, and the Exp. pedal.
Buy the Thermae and never look back. It’s the best delay pedal I’ve ever owned. I bought two...
Yo! I had that keyboard when I was a kid. Crazy
I love it so much. Probably my favorite synth.
@@thepedalzone I typically got a synth/keyboard every Christmas. That one was my favorite! You could record your voice on it and everything. Wow, what a trip down memory lane when I saw it in this video.
Yeah, the sampler part is awesome! Only wish it could store samples, but you can’t demand too much from a synth like this 😊 I use it in a lot of my demos. You will bump into it a lot on this channel 🙌
@@thepedalzone Thanks for the vids. They are great!
Stefan, we should start a band!!!!!! Wonderful sounds!
Kind of you ☺🙏
Even on MIDI clock, the Sequenzer is a little off and the timing unpredictable. Sweet sometimes, but yeah... frustrating also. I love this pedal and it’s sound.
It's tough, man. It would have been an out of this world perfect pedal, if the sequencer had been easier to control, but it's still a stellar device. I love this pedal ☺
ThePedalZone I almost feel guilty for using it as just an analog delay, but it’s so good!
... and thanks for your awesome videos!
Great video as usual. I'm currently jonesing for this pedal. I'm interested in the unpredictability you mentioned at the end, but I can see how it could be a problem, especially live. It would be great if you made a video, even a very short one, that illustrates the good and bad aspects of that unpredictability. Either way, cheers and keep up the great work!
Cheers, man! Happy you enjoyed the video. Don't really have time to do any follow-up videos on this thing. But the good and the bad aspects are as mentioned in the video. It's really hard to recreate sequences again, since you can't see where you are in the sequence when you begin playing, since it's not triggered by your playing, but constantly running in the background, seeing you just jump in at a random point in the sequence when you start playing. So if I were to use the pitch-shifting part of it live, then I would only rely on Step Mode for precise and timed pitch jumps, since you trigger each step of the sequence by pressing the tap button. If I were to just create random ambient textures for atmospheric passages in a track or for segues between tracks, then I would happily use the automated sequencing.
Somebody got a New Jennings guitar!!!!
They lie ohio - That depends on what new means to you. I got it back in January, and have been using it regularly in my videos since then 😊
@@thepedalzone looks and sounds good !!! Love your channel man , keep doing what you do!!!
Wow.
Thermae will make you say that a lot 😊
@@thepedalzone I've got one on order buddy. thank you!
Well... I'm gonna have to buy one of these. When I can afford it
Nice! It's a super fun pedal.
Stefan. This thing is $500. You're killin' me!
Chase Bliss stuff isn’t cheap, but it’s always worth it. The work and attention to sonic detail that goes into these products is insane 👍
@@thepedalzone Haha, I can tell. Regardless, I see some of their stuff in my future, they look to be worth the cost. Thanks for the great video!
On your nostaligc/gen loss type setting, is there a slight lag in the sound? I followed the settings but get a slight delay between playing and the effect. Thanks for this video!
stefan, great video but what is the order of your chain? I'm assuming it from th enzo onwards
I should stop watching your videos, every time I want a new pedal 😫🤣
Haha! I'm "sorry" 😂
Hey Stefan!!! If you could choose one lo-fi dream analog delay, which one would you choose?? Love your reviews, really helping me to find the sound in my head
Does it have to be fully analog or can it be an analog-voiced digital delay? Happy you're enjoying the videos. Means a lot!
Spent my 1st couple hours trying to get this to pitch in key to my guitar notes. Other than a straight delay and modulation, which sound excellent, but I couldn't figure it out. I wanted it to repeat in those predictable higher and lower octave notes, like your video examples.. but it keeps randomizing note patterns all over the place. I agree, very frustrating. I'll keep trying.
1:07 I don’t understand why in this example thermae delay doesn’t play back all that Stefan is playing. Like it only picks and chooses a piece of what he plays and repeats it an octave up.
Cool but why are you using a second pedal to showcase this one?
For context. You very rarely use pedals alone. So I felt that I needed a touch of reverb here and there to convey the full feeling I wanted to achieve. But I always display the core sound from Thermae first before turning anything else on. Happy you enjoyed the sounds
Holy Fawn!
That’s a band!
Big fan!
@@coolshot325 - Me too. It's a good band.
Subscription earning video. Purchase inducing sounds. Thank you.
Oh my! Thank you so much for subscribing and for the really sweet words 🙏
Always amazing! I’m looking for a true analog delay pedal with gorgeous ambient chorus repeats. Thoughts amigo? Blessings to you and yours.
Thank you so much! Means a lot to me 😊 Well, if you can afford Thermae, then definitely go for it. It is honestly the best fully analog delay I've ever played. DOD RUbberneck is a more budget friendly solution that still sounds great. If it doesn't have to be a fully analog delay, but just sound analog, then check out pedals like the Emma Electronic Navigator, Keeley Eccos and SolidGoldFX EM-III.
Where can I hear some of your music
what volume pedal is that? can I get a link ? Thanks!
Hey Stefan on an unrelated subject is that a J Mascis signature squire....I’m just trying to avoid the fact that the Thermae sounds so dam good....oh I almost forgot to say, beautiful music as always
Yup, that's the J.Mascis Jazzmaster. Really awesome guitar. Happy you enjoyed the tones :)
Love all the possibilities but have a question Stefan. Everytime you engage the pedal there seems to be a lot of noise. Is this the pedal or something in the recording?
The pedal is noisy. It’s an all analog delay, so there will be clock noise. You can filter it out with the low-pass filter, but I prefer brighter delays and actually like the slight inherent noise of analog delays.
i've seen this video 100 times i guess and i think this is what is missing on my board..i'm in love with what's going on at minute 1:09 and on, wich is the preset here? and what about the 2:50 preset? thank you for the answer
How do you make it sound like its in4/4 instead of 3/4?
Setting the centre and right sequence toggles to 1/8th notes will get it to fit into 4 count time
Waiting for v2
Has that been confirmed?
@2:30 are all the pitch shifts from the Thermae? What is the Avalanche Run doing exactly?
Yes, all the pitch-shifting is from Thermae. Avalanche Run is just adding a touch of reverb.
Woo nice shirt
Shirts! There’s two of them 👌