Interesting arpeggio guitar effect..

enroper · 8th January 2008, 07:57 PM

This might be a trivial operation, but who knows.

The band Mellowdrone has a song called "Oh My", on it in the verse is a guitar in the background playing an arpeggio part, that is panned to both left and right channels.

Now the effect, at least what it appears to sound like to my ears, is some notes appear more pronounced over here in the right channel, some over in the left. But solo either L or R channel and its there in full

Is this simply a chorus effect panned hard right/left? Or is there some other method? I'd love to know how that was done, or how you think it was done..

...and if it's something insanely simple, feel free to point and laugh.

code green · 8th January 2008, 08:43 PM

or could be the moogerfooger murf, which has stereo mode that divides frequencies b/w left and right

Ol' Betsey · 8th January 2008, 09:34 PM

A GOOD double-track panned hard left/right?

I've had an engineer buddy ask how I managed to pan a string squeak so well when all he was really hearing was the same guitar squeaking at ALMOST the same time in both speakers.

Haven't heard the song, just an idea...

R.

Uncle GroOve · 8th January 2008, 11:51 PM

Same track, panned to the opposite side, phase inverted, and with radically different comp settings?
Longer comp release times on one of the two channels would basically ensure that the 2 signals are almost never of the same intensity to cancel out completely.
When you listen to the 2 together you'd get partial cancellation and hence R-L "movement".
If you listen to one track at a time it would sound "normal".

IMO , and my 2 swiss / euro cents' worth ;-)

Paul

rockrev · 9th January 2008, 01:03 AM

I doubt it's this, but do you remember Van Halen's "Top Jimmy?" EVH used a "stereo guitar" (custom made for him, if I recall). Pretty cool - fits that part well.

dj

enroper · 9th January 2008, 01:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rockrev

I doubt it's this, but do you remember Van Halen's "Top Jimmy?" EVH used a "stereo guitar" (custom made for him, if I recall). Pretty cool - fits that part well.

dj

Yea, I doubt that too. This band is kind of bare bones, except in the effects department. Electro-Indie band kinda stuff.

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8th January 2008, 07:57 PM	#1
enroper Gear maniac Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Philly Suburbs, Pennsylvania Posts: 206	Interesting arpeggio guitar effect.. This might be a trivial operation, but who knows. The band Mellowdrone has a song called "Oh My", on it in the verse is a guitar in the background playing an arpeggio part, that is panned to both left and right channels. Now the effect, at least what it appears to sound like to my ears, is some notes appear more pronounced over here in the right channel, some over in the left. But solo either L or R channel and its there in full Is this simply a chorus effect panned hard right/left? Or is there some other method? I'd love to know how that was done, or how you think it was done.. ...and if it's something insanely simple, feel free to point and laugh. __________________ "Don't ask me to speak f'in english again. I'm in Canada, I speak canadian man..."

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8th January 2008, 09:34 PM	#3
Ol' Betsey Lives for gear Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: London Posts: 1,150	A GOOD double-track panned hard left/right? I've had an engineer buddy ask how I managed to pan a string squeak so well when all he was really hearing was the same guitar squeaking at ALMOST the same time in both speakers. Haven't heard the song, just an idea... R. __________________ When I haven't any blue I use red. (Pablo Picasso) A 'live' musician/producer struggling with technology... Ol' Betsey Satan - The Original Flower Shop 8 track - "She fought long and she fought hard..."

8th January 2008, 11:51 PM	#4
Uncle GroOve Gear Head Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Southern Switzerland Posts: 58	Same track, panned to the opposite side, phase inverted, and with radically different comp settings? Longer comp release times on one of the two channels would basically ensure that the 2 signals are almost never of the same intensity to cancel out completely. When you listen to the 2 together you'd get partial cancellation and hence R-L "movement". If you listen to one track at a time it would sound "normal". IMO , and my 2 swiss / euro cents' worth ;-) Paul __________________ ----------- Uncle GroOve Fine & Fonky Guitars For The Playing Collector. -----------

9th January 2008, 01:03 AM	#5
rockrev Gear maniac Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: SC Posts: 276	I doubt it's this, but do you remember Van Halen's "Top Jimmy?" EVH used a "stereo guitar" (custom made for him, if I recall). Pretty cool - fits that part well. dj __________________ *** http://www.isirecording.com/

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