Hello and welcome to PedalScapes 1st Play:
Featuring the: Effectrode Blackbird Dual Channel Tube/Valve Preamp.
Working title - Classy Glass.
Record date: 19th Feb 2021
Built a board to play around with stereo effects using the DSM Humboldt Simplifier.
Wanted to try a tube based pedal in front of the Simplifier to see if it would would warm it up and perhaps give a more amp like feel. Objective achieved with the Fender MTG Tube Distortion (see video here [ Ссылка ] ).
I had of course been gassing for the effectrode but was unable to source one until earlier this week when they sent an email saying stock was available - I pounced - which leads us here.
For me this was a real revelation. Being a clean channel advocate my penchant for glassy tube warmth was more than adequately satisfied. However the biggest surprise of all was.... drum roll.... the gain channel - it's fabulous, clear and articulate with amazing dynamics and string seperation... Blimey! I may just become a gain channel convert if the Blackbird is anything to go by...
Signal chain:
Keeley GeX2 -- Effectrode Blackbird --
Simplifier preamp set to AC Brit, Master at 2/3 gain at 1/4, eq minimal roll off --
preamp send to the 30ms, Eccos and Hydra running in stereo returned to the loop --
presence and resonance slight cut -- 6L6 -- L & R 4x12 (dialled back from centre to about1 O'clock).
Guitar of choice: The Fender Ed O'Brien Stratocaster
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Gear used:
Effectrode - Blackbird dual channel Valve/Tube Preamp.
Keeley Electronics - GeX2 / 30ms / Eccos/ Hydra
Power: Strymon Ojai / Effectrode
Amp/DI:
DSM Humboldt - Simplifier Zero Watt Amplifier.
Audio Interface: Motu 828 mk3
DAW: Cubase
Camera: Samsung Galaxy S10 main shot, Galaxy s8 board shot (via OBS)
Editing: Openshot.
All Material © Matthew Elvis Brown 2021
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