Using Effects Pedals With Synths

Pedals are not just for guitars. Here Paul White connects his extensive pedal collection to a modular synth system, effectively using the pedals as additional modules and suggesting some creative ways of setting up and combining them to create a range of sounds for different applications. (00:00) - Introduction (01:19) - Connecting Your Pedals (02:08) - Using A Delay Or Reverb (04:26) - Adding Some Overdrive (05:15) - Adding Effects With Pitch Shift (06:14) - Using Chorus To Thicken A Sound (07:05) - Tremolo And Vibrato (07:31) - Phasers And Flangers (08:47) - Adding An Envelope Filter (09:58) - Creating Textures With Granular Delay (11:03) - Ring Modulator Effects (12:29) - Combining Effects (15:10) - Adding In An Arpeggiator (16:00) - Creating A Softer Sound Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 00:42 - Connecting Your Pedals 01:31 - Using A Delay Or Reverb 03:49 - Adding Some Overdrive 04:38 - Adding Effects With Pitch Shift 05:37 - Using Chorus To Thicken A Sound 06:28 - Tremolo And Vibrato 06:54 - Phasers And Flangers 08:10 - Adding An Envelope Filter 09:21 - Creating Textures With Granular Delay 10:26 - Ring Modulator Effects 11:52 - Combining Effects 14:33 - Adding In An Arpeggiator 15:23 - Creating A Softer Sound Paul White Biog Paul White initially trained in electronics at The Royal Radar Establishment in Malvern then went on to work with Malvern Instruments, a company specialising in laser analysis equipment, before moving into technical writing. He joined the Sound On Sound team in 1991 where he became Editor In Chief, a position he held for many years before recently becoming Executive Editor. Paul has written more than 20 recording and music technology textbooks, the latest being The Producer’s Manual. Having established his own multitrack home studio in the 1980s he’s worked with many notable names including Bert Jansch and Gordon Giltrap. He’s played in various bands over the years and currently collaborates with Malvern musician Mark Soden, under the name of Cydonia Collective. Paul still performs live claiming that as he has suffered for his music he doesn’t see why everyone else shouldn’t too! Catch more shows on our other podcast channels:

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Using Effects Pedals With Synths is an episode from Electronic Music by Sound On Sound Ltd.

This episode is 18:39 long.

This episode was published on Sep 26, 2024.

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