Sounds you can't get without this thing! EHX Tri Parallel Mixer
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
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As a bass player, this could be very cool. Keep the dry signal up and have a loop with a pog and some modulation, fuzz on another, overdrive on another. Especially in a power trio situation.
That were exactly my thoughts... I just ordered one
Exactly! You can also program the footswitch for the loope to be only before send. That means, you can have a looper in the loop and effects after the looper. You can change effects of the looping riff without effecting the main dry signal.
The possibilities are endless. The ability to run your pedals in parallel instead of in series like normal opens up so many new possibilities.
@@mathiasboni2686 how has thos worked out for u? I'm looking to do the same thing
This is an absolute must for anyone serious about effect sculpting
Good for bass to separate dirty from clean and also modulation... Nice review. Thanks for your honesty.
I bought one of these as soon as I could and use it every performance. It's great to have active sound on a pedal board. Happy New Year!
This is one of those pedals people think are only utility based, but are truly key to unlocking new sounds and levels of control. Well worth the price of admission.
I would be interested in a stereo version.. I have a VFE Klein Bottle which is even more nuts as you can route pedals into each other. But pretty sure VFE shut down production, as it was a kind of hobby thing
Wagoo I was just about to post this. VFE makes (made?) great stuff.
What do you mean you can route pedals into each other. I was just about to look up the difference between those two pedals and EQD Swiss Things. I'm trying to decide which will fit my needs best.
@@RedCarRecords like a send/return on a mixer with feedback levels.. so you can have things looping/feedbacking into themselves
@@Wagoo Yeah, That's pretty big in my book! I've done some research and it looks like there is summer 2022 pre-orders in line for the VFE Klein Bottle.
Is there any other pedal like the Klein Bottle that can also route the loops back into each other? I couldn't find any...
I use mine in a stereo setup with a Boss Nextone and a DSL40. Cleans effect through the Nextone and explosions through DSL40.
That phase control is genius.
The drive+2 delays is legit wet/dry
Best thing to do with that is stack 3 drive pedals with eq followers and sculpt the dirt before slamming it into the front or chuck the input, output into an effects send and return to switch modulation sources post preamp.
The phase is critical because MANY guitar pedals reverse the phase of the original signal , for this to work in parallel you need to be able to correct for that
Wow you can actually just send 3 dry signals into each channel and adjust the EQ for each and then blend them.
Basically it's your clean tone in 3 different EQ settings then stacked on top of each other for a really nice tone
And your output doesn't have to include the dry, clean, tone. You could have what you normally think of as your core tone but only in the first loop, and add on top of that whatever, but without stacking. And you'd still be able to turn the dry up if you wanted only light break up for instance. Instead of lets say running your core tone into the input. I know, obviously, but you start realizing this thing has so many possibilities.
And what about the interplay of clean and distorted as a form of low gain. Low gain has clean in it, but in this case you might be able to add a good bit more distortion which when mixed with clean may still have results more similar to 'low gain.' I know, not new. But this makes it more accessible to people anywhere, anytime.
I was thinking that the input signal could be split before this mixer pedal with one leg of the split to this pedal's input (with the dry knob all the way down), and then send the other leg into the return of the first channel. Now you loose 1 "loop", but you gain a button to tap the clean in or out with the other two loops. Also, one could use the loops as two separate sound "scenes" where one loop is a complete sound comprised of many pedals, and the other loop is a different sound pedal collection. Of course then maybe they wouldn't sound good in parallel...
Also, I know a lot of people like to run two "amps" for different textures. This pedal could run two "drive" sounds for combined texture. Think of one loop "amp" drive on OD cleanish, and the other loop on a fuzz or Dist. Stacked they would be a mess. In parallel, they offer a combined texture.
The obvious use out of the box would be: loop 1 to OD chain, loop 2 to Distortion chain, and loop 3 to modulation (providing clarity to them). The buttons are close enough together to allow you to stomp loops 1 & 2 simultaneously to "switch" between them if one is already on. In the same way, both could be activated / turned off with a single fat stomp.
Thanks. for you review...Was interested by it then put that aside when discovered the gigrig wetter box.
Great video, definitely some ideas in there that I didn’t think of. However, you missed some of the key features. You can change this between AND/OR modes. In AND mode, you’re correct that all the loops are in parallel. In OR mode, this functions like a pedal switcher if you are using pedals in the loops, like you’re setup here. Depending on the mode you’re in and how you have it configured in your setup, this can also work as an instrument switcher, or amp switcher. Lastly, I think one of the main purposes for this pedal is with bass guitar where parallel processing is much more common - overall let’s you use effects like distortion/wah/etc, but blend some of the dry signal back in so you don’t lose low end. This is quickly becoming the centerpiece to my setup.
Firstly, that shirt is out of control. I think just the opposite about this pedal. In the studio you can split a signal, route it to several channels, add separate effects, record and then mix the channels together to taste. Splitting a signal up like this live without the Tri Parallel Mixer would be really difficult. But, as was pointed out in the video, to use the TPM you would probably need to greatly expand your pedal board or even add a second one so the question of whether or not it is worth it is a very valid one. I usually record a dry and wet signal for vocals and guitars. This pedal has inspired me to go a bit further. I think I will try splitting to four channels and see what kind of sounds I can get. Another similar pedal that I have been thinking about buying has three effects loops but they don´t run parallel, the signals stack. So you can activate a group of effects with one click. The possibilities of these pedals are intriguing.
There's an inscription on the back of the pedal. Translated from Black Speech, it says "one pedal to rule them all."
I just need a stereo splitter/mixer pedal so I can mix stereo delay with stereo reverb. Should be out there but I guess I'll sort it out with a soldering iron and some opamps.
One of EHX's Switchblade pedals may suit your needs. There are a few different models of it.
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I agree, I had to get this. So useful
So u can mix all three loops and original dry signal into one? 4 into 1?? Right? Thnxx brother ❤
12:26 what do you mean by normal? Does adding in the dry of each channel change things drastically?
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can‘t you just do sort of the same with the ES8 when having a delay go parallel to your distortion circuit?
true, the ES8 is much more expensive but i bet it is much more common on your usual pedalboard. and flexible.
it has no volume control, that is true, but your pedals usually have an output master.
You could have pedal chains in each loop - i.e. more than one pedal. That could be really interesting.
That was one of my first thoughts. It can also have your guitar play through one, two, or three amps. It can also be used in reverse to put up to 3 instruments into your amp or sound system. There are other ways to use it... but maybe I'll get into that at another time. Cheers!
So I could use this as a stand in for a loop switcher? Plus get the functionality of all the extra control
Hello, when it's "OFF" (all leds turned off, 2:13), is it "TRUE BYPASS" or just shut down-no signal? If it is the first case ("TRUE BYPASS"), do "MASTER VOL" & "DRY VOL" work?
Thanks!
You could do it with fractal too 😜
is this mixer pedal converting the signal or is it a full analog path?
I want the same with srereo features for my wdw rig
There are a lot of pedal-board friendly mixers out there. www.behringer.com/Categories/Behringer/Mixers/Analog/MX400/p/P0390#googtrans(en|en)
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I saw it, but I like the switcher side of the tri parallel mixer
If it also could be midi it would be awesome
Nice ! Can we use it to switch on 3 amps ?
You had me at: "Hey Crazy pedal people!".
Anyone know of a stereo pedal like this. Looking to use for stereo delays in parallel. Something easy to set and forget.
Two Tri Parallel mixers-one for the left channel and one for the right channel.
Oh for stereo
I have the metal muff with top boost pedal from electro-harmonix, its very good.
se pueden usar los "send" para salir del pedal con la señal hacia 3 amplificadores? obviamente sin usar los "return" como el "switch blade" pero para 3 amplificadores
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I bet this is killer on bass. Dark glass b7k, compressor, and green muff or rat in the last slot.
Those aren't channels 1, 2, and 3. Those are channels links, rechts, und gerade aus.
Can it be used with an acoustic guitar? I think to connect Boss Sy 1, EHX Mel 9 and TC Helicon Play Acoustic?
of course!
@@EytschPi42 Thank you! I thought so, and now I will definitely order. 😊
So if this was 6 channels, it would be the Sex Parallel Mixer.
Monomixing the stereo effects (stereo, delay)… well… it’s strange idea. It’s delate all stereo panorama…
and it's completely analog.
Could use it to use three amp heads…
No
Can you run 3 instruments into this? Say a drum machine, synth, and guitar?
yes, totally
Absolutely.
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That color is sexy
Idk, man. This seems for studios that don't use DAWs or for guitarists who have up to 3 pedals. Rather limited client base I guess... xD
On the other hand it works as advertised and is quite affordable. And just because I don't get it doesn't mean shit in the end... ^^
Not just three pedals. You could have as many pedals as you want in each loop. Channel one might have a reverb, delay and chorus set for clean sounds. Channel 2 could have a distortion pedal, eq pedal and a noise gate for high gain sounds, etc.
i propose to have a pedalboard in every loops !)
I really like parallel too. I use the boss es-5 that could do 1 parallel loop. The es-8 could do 2 but i don't like how the return send in this machine make it hard to place on a pedalboard.. I also use jhs splitter then palmer duetto for a constant mixed signal. For me every pedal must have a loop that could affect wet or dry signal !) I imagine a true spring reverb with fx loop.
That's what I was thinking, I normally play out through six or eight amplifiers, with two or three pedals in front of each channel. Sort of the hard way, but its clean. These could be used for an ersatz road version of my rig.
Absolutely agree, my approach exactly 👍 More in the main comments section
Very cool. I built my own 2 channel version of this 10 years ago and I've been waiting for a commercial version to come along. They've missed a trick though. I built mine so I can switch it from parallel to series in either order because sometimes you want to OD into your delay and verb. why didn't they do that!
I want to be able to switch series of pedals, any recommendations?
This thing is amazing. I love blending favorite overdrives, distortion, and fuzzes, especially ones that have very strong character that can be overbearing. Boss Heavy Metal, Proco Rat 2, and any kind of fuzz into a distorted amp, blending in the dry and backing off variably on the returns can yield the most amazing metal tones.
this would be great with a Parallel/Series switch in each channel and a Mono to Stereo I/0 with panning in each channel
Old Blood Noise makes a 2 channel mixer (Signal Blender) with similar feature set, but this looks to have more line controllability. Signal Blender has a much smaller footprint and works well for my multiple line set up. Drives/sub into master, 2 lines: mod/rev; delay rev; out into stereo set up with trem/delay/rev. A palette of sounds to keep me occupied for months. Happy New Year!
You could chain multiple pedals in series in any of the loops too, yeah? That would make for some fun, as well. Great demo and explanation!
Throw in a few expression pedals on the pedals in the loops and knock yourself out!
It should have an expression pedal on the Dry Mix knob as well to make it really useful.
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Yeah, that’s the way I use it. I have multiple series chains of pedals, one for each loop. I just turn on and off different pedals in the chains. I’m thinking of adding another one since the possibilities are endless!
I would say that there is a good solution for pedalboards, here you may want to run it in series or parallel depend on your mood, from the same brand, its name is Electro Harmonix Switchblade Pro. And the ability to change the order of serial loops is just awesome...
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Link to purchase?!?!?
@@jamesprisciandaro3144 i hope this helps you out. www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/TriParMix--electro-harmonix-tri-parallel-mixer
I don't even understand why EHX made this pedal in mono...
I wondered the same thing knowing what I know about EHX and their love for stereo. I do have a stereo rig, but luckily for me, I actually need this for my mono rig pedalboard, phwew* haha!
On a fly rig no
On Pedal board maybe?
On the desk DEFINITELY!
Maybe even a pair of em in series 🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽
Because physics!
I think this pedal is ALMOST perfect for me. I'm looking to have different stage of distortion, but for my band needs it's vital my bass always have "Balls", no matter what other pedals I use, this way I can do that. But there's just one downside: the size. This thing is HUGE!
This mixer is the bomb. I use the metal zone, pitch fork, and big muff going out to the digital delay to the amp. Just pure magic.
This demo is in AND mode which allows you to play different channels of pedals in parallel which is cool and useful in its own right. However I use this mainly in XOR mode which allows you to use one channel at a time which I find useful in breaking up a large pedal board into 3 smaller separate chains of pedals that vibe well together. Keep in mind you can add a series before it (tuner and preamp pedals for example) and series of pedals after (stereo pedals for example). There is tremendous bang for the buck to unpack in this pedal that is useful for live as well as studio settings.
Bought it to use with my Boss SY1, EHX Mel9 & Key9 cos they sure don't like being stacked!! I used to run the dry out from the 1st pedal into the 2nd etc, but it's not easy to adjust on the fly. And now I've got a controllable and flexible synth rig. Endless possibilities 👍
There's an official EHX demo where they do exactly that with the B9, C9 and Key9. I have the Mel9, C9 and the SY-1 so that would pretty much be my reason for getting one as well. Great idea.
All in one , check out the Mooer Ocean Machine, separately not as good as the high end products but all in one, reverb and 2 delays, series or parallel and stereo!!
Other things you can use this for:
- several Foundation Overdrives (amp-in-a-box) parallel into a clean amp
- several loopers as in Boss RC-500 and such parallel to have more channels of looping or to mute the drums etcetera
- taming down tremeloes, flangers and other intense effects
Layering sonics as opposed to pushing one into another this is an idea i have been thinking about for a while & at 130 pieces of whatever no point in making it myself....
This mixer really shines when you use 3 amps or tracks in your recording software.I'm using a key9.bass9 and a attack delay all EHX pedals with each pedal having a separate DI. So the possibilities are far greater.Like running parallel chains from the direct outs into more amps or into recording software.Anyhoo thank you for the the great video.
For recording sounds, this looks incredible! ALSO, instead of just one effect per loop/channel, why not two or three? AND/OR, buy another Tri Parallel Mixer and put the loops into the second Parallel Mixer and begin to create connections that would be really impossible, in a studio, for a certain kind of track/sound, for a certain kind of piece of music!! Add in some volume controls so you can control things while you're playing.
It does the same jod of a JUCTION BOX ... JUST LESS MONEY
Use the Helix! Send to clean board stereo return on Helix. Send 2 to distortion board and returned to blend with delay and reverb on third board. Dirty to create second stereo image to return to Helix. Mix helix auto pan and phaser (stereo effects and pre amps) I use a splitter to run a dry distorted sound to an amp in the middle. So the re blend of distortion is inverted
Why don't you support VFE Klein Bottle which is the same thing but better. Peter is such a great person and made this before the Tri Parallel mixer, strange how EH came up with this after he produced his...
Peter is great... he knows where I am, I‘ve worked with him before... of he wants a video, he will surely contact me.
I have wanted this for a while. I love the ls2. But ehx has really created something cool here. Honestly, doesn't seem so big given all that it can do.
I'm running a Mesa Boogie 2 Channel Amp with a parallel effects loop. The results routinf the modulation effects in the parallel Loop is disappointing.(4CM). Could this be a possibility to Mix only the wet Modulation sound in the parallel loop of the amp?
I have a cheap line selector pedal that I use to make entire signal chains which I run in parallel. I can easily emulate the sound of 2 or more instruments. This thing is giving me a thousand ideas.
This needs to be stereo...
Thank you for the demonstration. This pedal is exactly what I was looking for.
You can use this as a perverted multi-input kind-of-a re-amp box. Just route your signals into RET inputs, then put your effects after OUTPUT, re-route it back to INPUT, and use SENDs as outputs. Just have DRY VOL at zero (unless you want feedback) and you're good to go. At the moment I actually connected line level stereo output from a PC to RET 1 and 2, and my guitar to RET 3, and I output dual mono channels from SEND 1 and SEND 2. Not sure about the audio quality though but I can tell you music doesn't sound very pleasing through a klon clone.
Better than "Signal Blender" from "old blood noise endeavours" ??
The price is unbelievably good. If they charged $250 for this pedal I wouldn't have questioned it.
This thing sounds Cool. But I'm not sure I am smart enough to work it. But I think I going to try and find one and have some fun.
YEP!!...definitely need this pedal!!...you can also, let's say, set-up two pedals per channel and tweek them on and off as you want to had even more combinations or textures, also, you can put an "A-B-C" switch (or a micromixer) in front of that pedal to send in different instrument signals!!...
can anyone tell me how the EQ knob works? is the a low pass filter to the left and high pass filter to the right?
It's just a cloned VFE "Kleinbottle".
For those who can't get the Klein Bottle anymore, this is a solid solution. I last saw a Klein Bottle show up on Reverb for $1,000 USD.
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I have purchased the item on your authoritative Simon sez so
Best demo of this pedal by far! Question: if I would use tri parallel for blending my old Electric mistress , could I fix the volume drop with this parallel mixer? I'm not sure if it's the send knob controlling this parameter.
Can you please answ my question?
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Great for recording. Setting up 3 fix chains.
Hi HP42 I have the 8 channel Joyo switcher with the send and returns the same as on the EHX Tri pedal. Is the Joyo doing the same thing in a Parallel universe or if not why not🥳 cheers😁🇬🇧👍
no, it does something very different
This is very similar to the electro-harmonix switchblade pro. The switchblade only has two effects loops but can be switched from parallel to series and reversed if desired. I was on the fence which one of these two pedals to buy but I read a few negative reviews of the tri parallel malfunctioning but maybe these issues have been remedied. Electro-Harmonix definitely my favorite FX manufacturer these days.
Gonna have to pull the trigger on this one, could run a fat mid scooped fuzz with a mid heavy distortion and a clean on top by routing it with a patch and turning down the dry or any combination of drives while maintaining the tone of each and avoiding the stacking noise floor. I'll find the room. Beautiful possibilities.
Layering fuzz/drives is my main interest in this pedal
Just don't see the usability. Goofy trick shit.
I have been using parallel sonic alchemy for some time know....(I mean creatively combining sounds from various pedals to get the sonic tecture I need or having the delays playing a completely different texture ) but I had to use a combination of pedals. (I would insert a small switcher between my fx pedal and my main switcher, and pull out parallel lines towards a mixer) ....But ,,,This saves alot of space. ...And I think it can be used even on a medium pedalboard for a gig.
You might want to look into the Boss LS-2 - Can be configured as a 2 loop mixer. a 2 loop switcher, or a 3 send switchable splitter, about $80 used.
Yes bravo, I AM using it, and some other tools that allow me to brake out a parallel line without necessarily having to brake the linear path of the main switcher. The EHX blade comes to mind: I use it's tuner out to go to the mixer. The BOSS LS-2 of course...what else...mm....Oh! the OYROBOROS by BRIMESTONE is another!.....it allows me to mix the highs of one signal with the lows of another....that is very ...lets say alchemic? Thanks and have a good year!
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I’m brand new to playing guitar, is this a good pedal to start with? And ranges from different types of sounds? Great video!
no, this pedal doesn’t really make any sounds on its own
Well you can ab switch each pedal to loop out of the tri mixer
You only scratched the surface on the possibilities with this pedal! I’ve owned it for 7 weeks and have run multiple tests on it.
Personally I use it to create my tone. I run a ehx silencer into a soul food, then into a cry baby before it. Channel one is a muff fuzz clone, channel 2 is a cock fight, channel 3 is a little big muff. I blend the tone of all 4 signals with the soul food driving all, then have modulation and time based effects in the loop of my amp.
In a studio, I’d use it to power 4 high gain amps for rhythm tones.
I created in my mind (and tried it at a store) a 4 amp wet/dry stereo configuration with this pedal that was mind blowing!
There are so many possibilities! So, it belongs on a pedalboard if you want studio tone live. However, its studio possibilities are endless!
Have you been having any trouble dialing in the phase?
@@LunaticTheCat no, and each channel has a phase shift should that occur.
Does it do stereo?
@@Mattbuchanan71 yes/no... it depends on how you run it and for which application. You can use it in a stereo setting, but it IS limited in the ways it can do that.
Do you have any problems with humming or hissing noises when you activate all your pedals? I’m thinking it might be nice if they had built in noise gates into it.
I can see where this pedal could be great fun in a studio, or for the home producer. Happy Holidaze! Animals at the end :)
Love this thing but I'm waiting for a stereo version
you can pull off the edge/u2 tones with that!
You should check out Wounded Paw audio if you like effects blenders.