Bloody useful video, thank you. I use boosters and fuzz to squeeze all the sustain from C4.

@DIYguitarGuy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Which pedals do you use?

@portwain

Жыл бұрын

@@DIYguitarGuy c4 -> black matter -> kingmaker -> lpb-1. Recently I got Hx stomp so I think I have other options to boost the signal.

Hey cool vid! I wonder, would the Dr. Distorto sustain fix the sudden sustain/feedback stop of the Digitech Freqout if you put it before the Freqout? And if so, would something like the Behringer CS400 Compressor / Sustainer also do the trick?

@DIYguitarGuy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yeah the Freqout has that sudden stop when the sound is below the threshold. I don't think a compressor could fix this, I have the Keeley Compressor before the Freqout on my current pedalboard (you can see it in my newest videos). I'm gonna try it with the Dr. Distorto in front of it, but I think the Freqout will only feedback longer and won't fix the sudden stop.

Nice job, I don't understand how the noise gate helps with the sustain cause your humbucker is noiseless compared to single coils. I would consider playing a telecaster or a Gibson / PRS / Ibanez guitar which mostly have more sustain than a strat type guitar. Strat sounds scooped and has less sustain because of the bridge and whammy unit design. Mixing in an auto swell effect might help as well with the sustain. The trick I use for getting the most natural sustain and feedback is, splitting the guitar signal on a pedal with L & R outputs, and feeding one output into a tiny practice amp, and placing the small 5-6 inch speaker in between my belly and the back of guitar body. The other output goes to either an amp or the audio interface on the pc. This creates beautiful sustain or feedback depending on the volume and tone you set on the tiny amp, at very low volume. The small amp is barely audible giving most of its energy to vibrating the guitar body.. And as a side note, Meris Enzo is the ultimate guitar synth for me, has incredible features.

Brilliant work! You fixed it! :-) Out of necessity, I've become a firm believer in "hacking" one pedal with another. I am researching the C4's limits right now. If I may ask, do you think the C4 would track reliably after a suboctaver like the BOSS OC5? I'm hoping to use the OC5's "lowest range" mode to keep playing full chords while the OC5 sends a single suboctave to the C4.

@DIYguitarGuy

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Well that's a great idea that theoretically could work. The C4 tracks quite well on bass, better than guitar in my opinion. The lowest note on the C4 is B0, that's a low B on a 5-string bass guitar, so besides normal tuning on a guitar you can also use a baritone or 7-string guitar in combination with the suboctave on the OC5. I don't have an OC5 but I'm gonna try your trick with the EHX Bass9, which also has a lowest note option and get back to you. Also if you want to research the C4's limits, you could download the Neuro app and hit View > Show Offline Device Editor > C4 Synth and check out all the parameters.

@GreenhamGuitar

2 жыл бұрын

@@DIYguitarGuy Good thinking! I'll grab the Neuro app and see what I can suss out. I hope the Bass9 Experiment worked out? My Synth9 does not play well with the OC-5 - it really wants to hear a clean guitar, not a tubular suboctave. However, I did a video of the BOSS SYB-5 with the OC-5 and it was really effective, which makes me want a EHX Mono Synth... but the C4 is priority (especially if your Bass9 experiment works). Thanks again for delving into these things.

@DIYguitarGuy

2 жыл бұрын

Hey, I see that I haven't responded yet. I've uploaded a short jam where the Bass9 splits the bass notes from the rest and feeds it into the C4. And it works, kinda... The Bass9 lets the transients pass through before it blocks the high notes, and the C4 is really sensitive when it comes to transients. So I had to pick with my fingers instead of a pick and I suck at that! Everytime I pick a higher note, the C4 warbles a bit. So it works but it's really limited and requires special playing.