Caline CP-36 Big Dipper Pitch Shifter

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Who is this best suited for: Donner’s pedals are suitable for musicians who are looking to save on cost without compromising on quality. The Harmonic Square is very easy to use, so you don’t need a wealth of experience with effects to benefit from this harmonizer pedal. One of the key aspects of an organ’s sound is the blend of harmonies and overtones which make up a chord. I found that the Organizer V2 can produce this distinctive tone, and by using the six controls on the face of the pedal, you can adjust the harmonies to suit your requirements. If you like to create unorthodox-sounding tones, you’ll love the unique effects offered by this pedal. I like how it combines pitch-shifting with harmonizer-like qualities, and it also makes a great alternative to a whammy pedal.

I’ve tested several Donner stompboxes in the past, and have found that they each have one quality in common – ease of use. The Harmonic Square continues this trend. The large rotary control in the center of the pedal is used to adjust the interval between the dry note of the guitar and the reproduced harmony. Firstly, the ‘Key’ control allows you to determine the key of the song that you are playing on your guitar. The pedal is then able to set the duplicated notes to match that key. For example, if you chose A minor pentatonic, the pedal would know to include the notes A, B, C, D, E, F, G. True bypass harmonizer pedals ensure that there is no loss of signal strength even when the device is turned off. They do this by allowing the signal to flow freely through the inner circuitry of the pedal, and are most effective when cable runs which span less than 18.5 ft are being used.EarthQuaker Devices has included a few features and mechanisms to ensure that this pedal sounds crisp and authentic. Firstly, the all-analog signal path sets the tone for the sound quality of the device. Then there’s the subharmonic switch, which allows you to create interesting harmonies to accompany the dry signal. These features make the Data Corrupter unique amongst the majority of guitar harmonizer pedals. Who is this best suited for: Affordable and very easy to use, the Caline Big Dipper is recommendable to guitarists looking for a reasonably priced harmonizer pedal. It also performs the roles of a pitch shifter and octave shifter pedal, so if you’re considering purchasing either of those, this device may interest you. When recording your harmonizer pedal, you can either connect it directly to the input on your audio interface and capture the audio in your chosen DAW, or use a microphone that is placed in front of your amplifier speaker. Buffered harmonizer pedals, on the other hand, work by boosting the guitar’s signal to an optimal level. This ensures that as the signal travels through the chain, it doesn’t diminish in terms of its strength. It’s recommended that you begin your signal chain with a buffered pedal if possible, as this will provide an adequate boost. The Harmonist has four knobs – Balance(Wet/Dry), Shift(Harmony), Fall Time/Key, and a Mode selector switch. The versatility of this pedal comes from the fact that it has four modes: S-Bend, Detune, Pitch-Shifter, and Harmony (Major/Minor).

On the pedal, you’ll find a Blend (Dry/Wet) control knob, a Shift selector knob, a three-way toggle switch for setting whether I want to pitch shift Up, Down, or both ways, a Latch push-button for activating the Latch feature on the footswitch, and of course, the footswitch. I almost forgot to mention the “Warp” footswitch located is the one on the left side of the pedal, which allows you to play with the pedal panning between two different presets. One of the best things about guitar harmonizer pedals is that they are equally as useful for recordings as they are for live performances and rehearsing.My Review: I was originally drawn to the Brainwaves pedal by TC Electronic due to its flamboyant, eye-catching aesthetical design. Like all TC Electronic pedals, it has a unique visual quality which I found intriguing. Nowadays, there are brands on the market that can make a great-sounding guitar pedal for an affordable price. For example, Mooer, Caline, Boss, Behringer, etc… All these brands make decent effect pedals that sell for affordable prices. Octave pedals differ from harmonizers in one key area – they are designed only to recreate notes which are one or multiple octaves in distance from the original note. An octave is 12 semitones apart from the previous note, either up or down. When buying gear, usually, the price dictates the quality. Of course, pitch-shifter guitar pedals are not an exception. Sometimes you don’t need to spend the college funds for the kids that you and your wife were saving up for years and still get a good guitar pedal. Harmonizer pedals belong to the pitch-shifting category, which is most commonly positioned somewhere towards the beginning of the signal chain. Dynamic pedals, like compressors, EQ and limiters come first and are then followed by distortion, overdrive, fuzz, and wah pedals.

Then, once you’ve found the right balance between the sub-octave, dry and upper-octave notes, you can use the larger rotary control to change the harmonic content within the group. I was very impressed with the clean tone of this Mooer pedal, which remained even when dissonant harmonies are added into the mix.In default mode, I discovered that the Skyline Harmony simply adds a perfect 5th to whatever notes I played on the guitar. This mode is great for adding depth to solos, and for metal-style shredding. When I tweaked the position of the switch to ‘Pitch Shift Mode’, I was able to add an interval of semitones to my guitar’s original notes.

The harmonizing capabilities of the H9 are just as good as any standalone guitar harmonizer pedal. The advantage of using this device is that it opens up so many possibilities in the recording studio, thanks to its extensive bank of presets and editing tools. Who is this best suited for: Like most BOSS pedals, the harmonist PS-6 is the type of device that all guitarists will find useful. However, I’d recommend it specifically to those who want to combine the harmonizer and pitch shifter effects with other pedals in their signal chain, as it blends very nicely with a range of other effects.

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