Guitar Effect

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I was wondering if anyone knows how to get that kind of swelling effect, if thats how I should be describing it. I don't really know how to describe it, but an example of it is on the Dave Matthews Live at Luther College CD. Tim Reynolds uses it alot throughout the cd. I have a feeling it's done through a delay pedal, but I might be wrong. If you guys know any settings to get that effect, I'd appreciate it. I don't know if this helps, but if its done through a delay pedal, the pedals I have are the boss DD-5 and the RV-3.

Brian
 
i'm not familiar with that cd, but you described the effect as swelling........my guess would be a 'flanger' pedal.....that gives a swelling effect
 
Well, I'm pretty sure its not a flanger. Okay, maybe swelling isn't the best word to describe it. I guess it kind of makes it sound like a string instrument like a violin. I think what happens when you use that effect is that, you hit a note, and the note will slowly swell up to volume, instead of immediately being played. I do't know if this is a good comparison either, but I guess it might sound like an ebow if played a certain way.

Brian
 
I am betting on phaser if its not flange. Actually both are related. Hook us up with a specific tune and odds are we can nail it for you. Phaser tends to grow and swell though.
 
It sounds to me like you're talking about a volume pedal. Or you can get that effect with a good compressor. Is it a sound like picking a note with the volume knob turned off and then rolling it on while the note sustains?
 
I agree with Firebird. Sounds like a volume pedal.

Two ways to get that sound:

1. Turn your guitar's volume knob to zero, pick the note (notes?) you want to play, then bring the volume in with the volume knob. I've seen it done with the little finger as you pick with the same hand.

2. Get a volume pedal (I have an Ernie Ball which works great - there are other brands). Up is off, down in on.

If you have an fx loop, better to use the pedal there. By taking the volume down in front of the amp, you cut the signal to the preamp and that changes the tone, and (IMO) not in a good way.

foo
 
I must be drinking too much Dr. Pepper. I don't know why I said you could get that sound from a compressor, I meant a good noise gate.
 
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