Does such a pedal exist?

[Mr. Bertha]

I'm not sure how to explain what I'm looking for. Is there a pedal that accentuates overtones/transients/warbling that occurs between notes ringing out? Is there one that does so without adding fuzz/dirt/distortion? Just curious. Sometimes I really dig just listening to notes decay and cause friction against each other and would like an effect that picks up on that. It probably doesn't exist, I know.

[cber1517]

I'm not sure how to explain what I'm looking for. Is there a pedal that accentuates overtones/transients/warbling that occurs between notes ringing out? Is there one that does so without adding fuzz/dirt/distortion? Just curious. Sometimes I really dig just listening to notes decay and cause friction against each other and would like an effect that picks up on that. It probably doesn't exist, I know.

A compressor should do the trick.

[earthtonesaudio]

Specifically a "bad" compressor, one that "pumps" or "breathes" would accentuate what I think you're talking about.

[entex]

hmmm, this sounds intriguing. Any recommendations on a particularly bad compressor that pumps and gets noisy on high settings? The only good (un)recommendation I've been able to find through google is for the Boss CS-1, but that one is pretty expensive. I figure I should be able to get a really bad compressor for really cheap.

[Wobegon]

The CS-1 is bad for other reasons. Like adding a bunch of hiss to your signal. What you want is a compressor with attack and release knobs that you can set "wrong."

[entex]

Gotcha. And generally, a "wrong" setting would be less attack, more release to accentuate those interim sounds of the strings and whatnot between strokes.

[Marble]

yeah maybe a compressor, or even an envelope generator pedal if those are even made, with at least an attack/release envelope. An envelope generator is usually a synthesizer module consisting of Attack, Decay, Sustain and Release, but some more complex or simpler versions exist. I think pigtronix makes an AR pedal.

An example of of an AR pedal would be like the Boss slow gear, where it sounds reversed because the attack time before the note...I think. Something like that might be what you're looking for.

[DonneR]

you can also try stacking pedals into each other - an overdrive into fuzz can push it harder and make it od some odd things,,,,even two or more fuzzes in a row can be big fun is the interesting decay department ..... and a compressor and fuzz will be interesting .....

[Wobegon]

Another option is analog octave-up type pedals with less fuzz. Perhaps a Freakshow Effects Maharishi or ZVex Johnny Octave.

[StompboxMan]

Mid-Fi Pitch Pirate

[Mr. Bertha]

I figured a compressor might do the trick. So, what are we recommending for a compressor with the ability to give a relatively natural attack and a far-beyond-reasonable squeeze to the decay of chords?

I have a maxon cp101. Very transparant. I've used a dynacomp too, and that colors things a bit-- in a good way IMO. Would an old Ross compressor or maybe an old EH Blackfinger?

[74vibrolux]

What about the zvex Machine? Doesn't that accentuate the peaks and valleys in an unusual way?