Iron Maiden Dual Unison Tone in a Pedal?

[Phineas]

So you know that signature tone when 2 seperate tracks or 2 guitarists play the same line eg. iron maiden? Can i get this tone in a pedal? i have an ehx hog but it comes nowhere close. any ideas?

 

[duende]

Just get a delay and set the time very short... like between 20 to 100 milliseconds. It's a common effect called doubling. Good for stereoizing too... just send each output to it's own amplifier.

 

[blood5150]

it sounds like you are looking for a harmonizer.... one that can do more than 3rds and 5ths like the HOG...

I dont know much out there except...

Boss Supershifter
Eventide rack stuff (way expensive)
Digitech Whammy pedal has some harmonizing on it....

I hope that eventually eventide will come out with a "pitchfactor" type stompbox... that would rule....

anyone else know of any others?

 

[aaland_brian]

The only way is if you are running a stereo rig with delay and harmonizer. The eventide rack stuff is the only stuff that will do it halfway convincingly.

 

[Phineas]

thanks for the replies guys. i'll try 3rds and 5ths w. my hog thru a delay and split it to 2 amps. nothing really comes close to the real thing i guess.

i think the heart of this sound is not only a slight delay but also a slight offset of the pitches produced by 2 independent signals.

 

[Phineas]

thanks for the replies guys. i'll try 3rds and 5ths w. my hog thru a delay and split it to 2 amps. nothing really comes close to the real thing i guess.

i think the heart of this sound is not only a slight delay but also a slight offset of the pitches produced by 2 independent signals.

yup - that got me close enough w. my fuzz factory + hog + dl4. thanks guys!!

 

[aaland_brian]

You could always play and save the lick you want to harmonize into the looper between songs a la Minus the Bears then kick the looper on for those sweet harmonized lines. There are a ton of sweet things you can do with the Hog, DL4, and a stereo rig. Just have fun being creative.

 

[theinteriorleag]

You beat me to the looper suggestion. I love layering a track 10 or more times with one.

 

[Phineas]

just spent over an hour w. this new harmonized doubling effect. i'm loving this.

yeah the looper is a good one too - it's the real thing but i can't trust my band mates or even myself using that in a live situation.