Chase Bliss Mood MKII: The ultimate ambient music pedal?

More info about the MOOD MKII can be found here: www.chasebliss.com/mood-mkii
I actually ended up making two sample libraries!
* Mini Box Guitar sample library: www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-84737080
* Mood Explorations sample library: www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-84748847
Support what I do on Patreon: www.patreon.com/dhilowitz
Find my FILM & INSTRUMENTAL music here: davidhilowitz.bandcamp.com
Find my ROCK MUSIC here: manwomanchild.bandcamp.com

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  • @DavidHilowitzMusic
    @DavidHilowitzMusic Жыл бұрын

    I triggered a lot of well-meaning people by referring to my Nintendo DSi as a Gameboy. Apologies everyone! And yes, I was running the KORG DS-10+ synth on it.

  • @ShignBright

    @ShignBright

    Жыл бұрын

    Wait so that wasn't an intentional joke?

  • @kaitlyn__L

    @kaitlyn__L

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ShignBright the winky face definitely made me think it was deliberate, I think the apology is just for the people who didn’t realise?

  • @lucabarbagallo7313

    @lucabarbagallo7313

    Жыл бұрын

    I thought it was a funny joke. No need to apologize right?

  • @drindy5166

    @drindy5166

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@B4_J20💯%

  • @ProfessorSaibertin

    @ProfessorSaibertin

    Жыл бұрын

    Thx for the overview!

  • @ideatorx
    @ideatorx3 ай бұрын

    6:15 dear freaking god. Genius. I've never wanted a pedal so badly. Just get blazed and make ambient music for hours.

  • @NoBandwidthHere
    @NoBandwidthHere Жыл бұрын

    When you plugged in the pocket Miku, my soul nearly left my body.

  • @kaitlyn__L
    @kaitlyn__L Жыл бұрын

    I’m always impressed by how you manage to do so much with just one or two pieces of equipment. I’m still very much having to fight that maximalist urge to do a million things on every track and never finish anything.

  • @taylorvistheguy

    @taylorvistheguy

    9 ай бұрын

    I feel you bro ✊🏿🥲

  • @Npakaderm

    @Npakaderm

    8 ай бұрын

    That urge is the hardest thing to deal with, I swear. Sometimes I have to remind myself that less is more.

  • @kaitlyn__L

    @kaitlyn__L

    8 ай бұрын

    @@Npakaderm for sure. I keep wanting to layer more subtle variations on the synth patch or stack a chord full of extensions and I have to keep reminding myself to scale that back and save it for big moments. Also sometimes sound design can get your perspective skewed. The other month I was trying to make the beefiest saw/PWM patch I could with intermodulating LFO resonance, LFO phase, overdrive, etc, and kept going “no… it needs to be fatter!” Nevertheless I recorded noodling around for 10 minutes, then when I came back to it a couple months later I was like “jeez this is thick as treacle, you can hardly tell the chord as it is, this is plenty fat enough!”

  • @MatsuHiroshi
    @MatsuHiroshi Жыл бұрын

    You managed to make something that sounds great very quickly with that pocket Miku. Fantastic work as always!

  • @andthensoclear
    @andthensoclear Жыл бұрын

    This seems to be a remarkable pedal, and I really like how you use it. I especially like how you combine it with the voice synth 😄. Thanks David for all your creative work, and for the effort spent on the Decent Sampler. I use it almost daily.

  • @RGoots
    @RGoots Жыл бұрын

    As always, a fantastic review, demo, and video that fills me with the urge to continue creating - especially exploring more sound design elements. You and your channel are a large reason my first synth is the microfreak that I recently got my hands on and have been loving making my own patches for.

  • @kiregenofficial
    @kiregenofficial Жыл бұрын

    Thank you, David! Thank you for every video you have made. You're the only person, who could inspire and encourage me to write music. I love quality and style of your videos. And the way you make beautiful music out of anything is just unbelievable. Keep making the same gorgeous videos! Yet again, thank you!

  • @mycawild
    @mycawild Жыл бұрын

    That was an amazing demo of the pedal and I loved the loop you made ❤

  • @gilesmoss5860
    @gilesmoss5860 Жыл бұрын

    Great video! Yet again I'm in awe of how beautiful the melodies you come up with are. I always think this, whenever you seem to pluck one out of mid air it always makes me think there's no way I could have come up with something so lovely.

  • @crtzmo
    @crtzmo Жыл бұрын

    Another beautiful arrangement - thank you David!

  • @seijiarita
    @seijiarita Жыл бұрын

    As always your videos brighten my day, great melodies as always, Bravo!

  • @TheWolfboy512
    @TheWolfboy512 Жыл бұрын

    That's such a beautiful sound. Thank you for your videos and the incredible Decent Sampler.

  • @RemitheDreamfox
    @RemitheDreamfox Жыл бұрын

    AWWW YEAH, I was really hoping you were going to do a video on the Mood! Awesome video, fantastic work with the miku part as well, it sounds so cool :3

  • @drcockles
    @drcockles Жыл бұрын

    Lovely demo, it simplified the controls in a way that is easy to understand and showed the musical and creative possibilities of this gem of a pedal, thanks

  • @aqueiz2009
    @aqueiz2009 Жыл бұрын

    Whenever you post a new video you make my day. Thank you for the effort you put into these amazing videos!

  • @mikey4554
    @mikey4554 Жыл бұрын

    I've been watching your content since I was 10. Now, I'm 20 and I still watch your content, I love your work, man, and I wish I could be music maker like you. Keep up the good work.😊❤❤

  • @neekonsaadat2532
    @neekonsaadat2532 Жыл бұрын

    This is a beautiful demonstration of the pedal, thank you 🙏

  • @straightup7up
    @straightup7up Жыл бұрын

    Your videos are simple but so vivid. The purple MOOD looks pretty under that lighting. It's a great channel, David, keep up the good work.

  • @bobrobertson9547
    @bobrobertson95476 ай бұрын

    Great demo. Thanks for sharing. Just ordered mines. Very excited.

  • @lowandodor1150
    @lowandodor11505 ай бұрын

    I love that final melody....how good to have found you!

  • @Peter28148
    @Peter2814810 ай бұрын

    amazing job!! i live it so much!!

  • @sr60030
    @sr60030 Жыл бұрын

    Really enjoying listening something out of your typical I-IV progression The miku jam was superb man

  • @L.G.
    @L.G.6 ай бұрын

    That way you layered in the Pocket Miku was fantastic! Great video!

  • @SalutanisOrkonus
    @SalutanisOrkonus Жыл бұрын

    0:18 weird lookin gameboy you got there

  • @klonewavverr2909

    @klonewavverr2909

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah, it's a Nintendo, not a Gameboy, duh.

  • @DavidHilowitzMusic

    @DavidHilowitzMusic

    Жыл бұрын

    you're right. for some reason I’ve always thought of the DS as a Gameboy

  • @davidgauntlett01
    @davidgauntlett016 күн бұрын

    What a wonderful video. Thank you!!

  • @Domzdream
    @Domzdream3 ай бұрын

    I’ve been looking for a whole for a pedal to play ambient sounds. I’ve found it on this video. Thank you!

  • @oliverziehme8981
    @oliverziehme8981 Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful soundscapes!

  • @ninjaowl9881
    @ninjaowl988110 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much for this, this video is incredible. I have to get one of those.

  • @realperson2208
    @realperson2208 Жыл бұрын

    You have such a good ear for beautiful melodies!

  • @thankyoumisterspell
    @thankyoumisterspell Жыл бұрын

    The little bit with the Miku sounded fantastic! Been wanting a Mood for a long time, I might have to go after one soon.

  • @DaveFore_AudioEngineering
    @DaveFore_AudioEngineering Жыл бұрын

    Mine is in the mail! Thanks for the cool overview!

  • @croatoansounds
    @croatoansounds Жыл бұрын

    Man this sounds great!!

  • @ThePedalboardOrchestra
    @ThePedalboardOrchestra Жыл бұрын

    Great demo 👍👍 This pedal is awesome 💜💜

  • @user-de4fk8jv7f
    @user-de4fk8jv7f Жыл бұрын

    Amazing video and pedal!

  • @normg2242
    @normg22424 ай бұрын

    That's a very sweet melody you came up with there...!

  • @GirlfightClub
    @GirlfightClub Жыл бұрын

    This is so pure ❤

  • @blueberry.soundscapes
    @blueberry.soundscapes7 ай бұрын

    I almost closed the tab with this demo. But then the part with the clock know started. It's just awesome!

  • @kikkirow
    @kikkirow10 ай бұрын

    This is so amazing

  • @MusicalWizardryMarcoIannello
    @MusicalWizardryMarcoIannello Жыл бұрын

    What a lovely piece of equipment!

  • @TamDNB
    @TamDNB Жыл бұрын

    Those sounds got to me, absolutely gorgeous

  • @maxgensler9572
    @maxgensler9572 Жыл бұрын

    My wife and I watched three of your videos. High af she said " this guy is amazing, he's literally American Paddington" and it couldn't be more true. Love your videos!

  • @MaxKhilo
    @MaxKhilo Жыл бұрын

    I do not understand half of the information in videos, but each time the end result is just mesmerizing 🙂.

  • @Vercingetorix061983
    @Vercingetorix061983 Жыл бұрын

    That design is awesome!

  • @pedalscapes
    @pedalscapes10 ай бұрын

    Great sounds thank you 😎

  • @JoelBrownMD
    @JoelBrownMD7 ай бұрын

    Incredible!❤

  • @balhallak
    @balhallak Жыл бұрын

    Wow that is so beautiful ❤

  • @ChuckNorrissH8ter
    @ChuckNorrissH8ter Жыл бұрын

    This was awesome! I would be into a Mood series :)

  • @alfberger3150
    @alfberger3150 Жыл бұрын

    Almost a granular synth with cool effects! Beautiful sounds!

  • @uv77mc85

    @uv77mc85

    Жыл бұрын

    Its more expensive than some granular synths.

  • @katrat5450

    @katrat5450

    Жыл бұрын

    That’s exactly what I thought when he said how the stretch Motorworks, my mind went to granular synthesis

  • @gastarbeiter8384

    @gastarbeiter8384

    9 ай бұрын

    @@uv77mc85 yea its so expensive…

  • @Loneranger670
    @Loneranger670 Жыл бұрын

    That hand synth was incredible

  • @Sokko13
    @Sokko139 ай бұрын

    floored. absolutely floored!

  • @Cold_Hearted_World
    @Cold_Hearted_World Жыл бұрын

    Just bought one because of your video. Cheers 👍

  • @soutonco
    @soutonco11 ай бұрын

    Hey man! Awesome video! I have a question, when you unplug your input, does the loop still hold?

  • @BaronBlackmore
    @BaronBlackmore Жыл бұрын

    Chase bliss pedals are basically instruments by themselves - so intense

  • @ChrisCadenhead

    @ChrisCadenhead

    7 ай бұрын

    Agreed!

  • @idiotkid2828
    @idiotkid2828 Жыл бұрын

    That's so cool, it looks expensive ASF, but also, extremely worth it. It would be perfect for me because I love making weird experimental ambient stuff.

  • @StudioOOMZ
    @StudioOOMZ10 ай бұрын

    fantastic. thank you

  • @yusazua
    @yusazua Жыл бұрын

    So awesom!

  • @JenTheMithra
    @JenTheMithra Жыл бұрын

    So much fun!!

  • @mpingo91
    @mpingo912 ай бұрын

    0:31 Wow, that manual! Reminds me of my chemistry books (special editions for children and teens) I read with bated breath when I was a teenager. Love the style! 🤩

  • @theflamerising1767
    @theflamerising1767 Жыл бұрын

    I’m glad I watched this video before getting one… it saved me a few bucks! Thanks buddy.

  • @iowalks
    @iowalks7 ай бұрын

    That voice pitcher thing with the anime is awesome 👌

  • @andrewiantorno6942
    @andrewiantorno694211 ай бұрын

    Definitely can make some Dark Ambient/Industrial noise with that. That's so damn cool.

  • @dumbmonika3188
    @dumbmonika3188 Жыл бұрын

    Daaaamn this pedal sounds sooo gooooood btw the miku song you made sounded like something porter Robinson would make absolutely amazing . And kevin penkin needs to get on this pedal he will surely make some amazing staff .

  • @katrat5450
    @katrat5450 Жыл бұрын

    Stretch mode works in the same way as granular synthesis. Each one of those slices is referred to as a grain cool to see it applied on a effects pedal!!!

  • @humanjustbeing_
    @humanjustbeing_6 ай бұрын

    So cool!

  • @armilacho5616
    @armilacho56166 ай бұрын

    Man that Miku voice hit hard, almost cryed fr 6:19, beautiful tones David

  • @nordmende73
    @nordmende738 ай бұрын

    Great. Thank you!

  • @deltaunder1872
    @deltaunder1872 Жыл бұрын

    Came for the pedal review but looped the video so I could have that melody play over and over.

  • @avantlanuit
    @avantlanuit Жыл бұрын

    Magnifique 😍

  • @Citracid
    @Citracid Жыл бұрын

    Gorgeous

  • @Neotoribaru
    @Neotoribaru Жыл бұрын

    Love the two screened Gameboy^^

  • @ralbertbennett7180
    @ralbertbennett71803 ай бұрын

    Really enjoyed the video and the pedal. Is there a video on that cool DIY cigar box style guitar? Would love to see more on that.

  • @travisraab
    @travisraab Жыл бұрын

    Hi! Great video. What camera do you use? asking for a friend

  • @SomeTigerBass
    @SomeTigerBass Жыл бұрын

    Is there anyway we can get a download of the piece you created? It is beautifully haunting!

  • @manofthewest67
    @manofthewest678 ай бұрын

    You put this together and explained it very well, i watched this on a tablet and the stereo came out very clear and clean, i have a vampire modeling amp and a boss multi so not really in the market for a new pedal at the moment, if one came up on the 2nd hand market i may consider, thanks.

  • @thegrate1521
    @thegrate1521 Жыл бұрын

    ok that miku segment was beautiful

  • @collisiondevices
    @collisiondevices Жыл бұрын

    I love your videos.

  • @us3r11
    @us3r11 Жыл бұрын

    This one really surprised me. Thanks for the review. Looking forward to it's availability in Europe. Cannot find it anywhere at the moment.

  • @theTrend7
    @theTrend7 Жыл бұрын

    These pedals are so awesome.....

  • @FreedomIsntFree-gd2hg
    @FreedomIsntFree-gd2hg Жыл бұрын

    Just a word to the wise: I’ve had my Strymon Big Sky for 3 years. It does this and more(with the exception of delay). The Cloud setting is amazing. (Research it). Spend the extra $79. You’ll be glad you did.

  • @pequpequ
    @pequpequ10 ай бұрын

    Your videos are the best! Calm and sounds great. It’s so great that you go to the manual, it reminds me to do the same and not just rely on all the KZread tutorials out there. Bravo to you sir! Keep up the fantastic job.

  • @jfairplane8520
    @jfairplane85207 ай бұрын

    The midi keyboard.. is all knob need to be fit to a button on your keyboard and then you have the ,knob range, over the keyboard ? Thanks nice video demo !

  • @jaimeflor4181
    @jaimeflor4181 Жыл бұрын

    As someone that plays guitar and keyboard 🎹, I’m definitely interested in this pedal.

  • @GucciGuilty
    @GucciGuilty Жыл бұрын

    This thing is so rad

  • @ezekielm9966
    @ezekielm99663 ай бұрын

    THIS PEDAL IS INSANNNEEE

  • @JMLRecording
    @JMLRecording4 ай бұрын

    The time stretching looper sounds like a granular sampler, like GR-1 tasty chips. Sick

  • @kaff_1o169
    @kaff_1o169 Жыл бұрын

    Simply. This is a Radiohead pedal! I hear this pedal screaming, "Eeeeeee-eed!" and wobbly Greenwood guitar!

  • @lb2696

    @lb2696

    3 ай бұрын

    More like an Ed O’Brien pedal, but surprisingly he doesn’t seem to use any chase bliss on his most recent pedal board build.

  • @tendingtropic7778
    @tendingtropic7778 Жыл бұрын

    wow! that pocket miku through the mood sounds great. could you make that into a decent sampler pack too? i'd defintely become a patreon!

  • @Alfa75V6
    @Alfa75V6 Жыл бұрын

    the reverb is exceptional

  • @josh_7123
    @josh_7123 Жыл бұрын

    has there been any latency issues with the pedal and any other chase bliss pedals i wanna get a gen loss pedal

  • @howdytherestranger2139
    @howdytherestranger213911 ай бұрын

    lol the beginning of the miku melody sounds like meltdown, an absolute banger of a vocaloid track

  • @KazzArie
    @KazzArie8 ай бұрын

    Sounds like a cross between m83 and… someone else I don’t recall the name. Beautiful sounds out of that pedal!

  • @TacoMaster3211
    @TacoMaster3211 Жыл бұрын

    That's not a Gameboy, it's a DS.

  • @DavidHilowitzMusic

    @DavidHilowitzMusic

    Жыл бұрын

    you’re right ;)

  • @bricelory9534

    @bricelory9534

    Жыл бұрын

    That's not a moon, that's a battle station!

  • @looigaming3380

    @looigaming3380

    Жыл бұрын

    this is not just a DS… not even a wii…. this is a nintendo switch!!!

  • @burywite

    @burywite

    11 ай бұрын

    No, it’s a “Natendo” 😂

  • @BigBoots-ms5fq

    @BigBoots-ms5fq

    11 ай бұрын

    @@bricelory9534that’s not moon, that’s mood!

  • @christopherdavies8839
    @christopherdavies883911 ай бұрын

    Hey David, could I run the Mood pedal through my Kawai es920 piano via midi and use it's speaker system to hear the ambient effects?

  • @underwatersunlight3795
    @underwatersunlight3795 Жыл бұрын

    Hey Dave. Great video! How would you compare the Mood to the Microcosm? Which would you use for which purposes? Is the sound quality approx. the same or do you have a preference between the two?

  • @underwatersunlight3795

    @underwatersunlight3795

    Жыл бұрын

    Can anyone here compare the two?

  • @aliwankenobi
    @aliwankenobi9 ай бұрын

    Miku voice over 👌 its a great tune you just came out with. Been digging this channel love work David. Its been inspiring and calm

  • @RealMusicHype
    @RealMusicHype Жыл бұрын

    00:45 Very good!

  • @bilbydilby
    @bilbydilby7 ай бұрын

    im BEGGING you to make a full/slightly longer version of the Track you made with the Pocket Miku - it is absolutely fire and would love it in my library to listen to but also could see it going viral on tik tok or otherwise

  • @funkk
    @funkk11 ай бұрын

    Does anyone know if we can simply use a TRS to MIDI adapter instead of the MIDI box?

  • @deniselias5405
    @deniselias5405 Жыл бұрын

    Hi David, I'm looking for a new FX, my first out of the box FX. What would you choose if you only could buy one. This one or the Hologram Microcosm? For Revery, Delay and pad stuff and other FX. Like as main FX thing to spice signals up.

  • @ftlaud911

    @ftlaud911

    Жыл бұрын

    Had the Microcosm. It can do some amazing sounds, but it's unpreditable. Also I felt thw sound quality was lacking. Wanted to love it, but sold it. The Mood MKII looks like a better unit imho. May get one soon to try it out.

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