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  • This topic has 4 replies, 3 voices, and was last updated 9 years, 6 months ago by nomini.
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    • April 16, 2016 at 11:12 am #38361
      nomini
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        Is anyone using this pedal? I am just starting to use it but having a few issues. It seems great when playing a single note melody for a 3 chord song but it goes sour when I use it with anything other than a 1 4 5 progression. I generally have it set for 3L harmony. ANY RECOMMENDATIONS APPRECIATED.

      • April 18, 2016 at 12:56 am #38449
        Bryce-AKguitar
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          I don’t have one but that is a cool pedal. Which songs do you use it for? Just curious.

          -Bryce
          Anchorage, Alaska

        • April 19, 2016 at 3:24 pm #38542
          nomini
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            Hey Bryce. It really is a neat pedal. It
            sounds cool on certain songs and not so good on others. As an example I play “Have I told you Lately that I love You” most with single notes around the 5th fret and harmonize with 3rds. For a song like that it works great. To my ears, double stops don’t work too well with it but that may be my “user” problem. Also if the song has a minor chord it does not track or I have not figured out how to do it with the harmony engaged. It has a “sidechain” feature which allows someone to play rhythm with you and the pedal will track harmony to those chords. I have not tried that but would like to when I find someone to jam with.

            Dave Anderson

          • April 19, 2016 at 4:30 pm #38557
            Duffy P
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              Don’t have the pedal, but I looked at the manual. I would be willing to bet that it sounds good so long as you are sticking strictly to notes in the major scale, and that it begins to go wonky if the chords vary from the diatonic chords, or if you start playing altered notes. Would have to hear to know more, but based on its description of how it works, that is my guess.

            • April 19, 2016 at 7:57 pm #38564
              nomini
              Participant

                Thanks Duffy — thats makes sense. I love it but will use it only on elective songs. Appreciate your reply.

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