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stahlhart
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 Posted - 01/18/2006 : 19:06:25
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I am interested in adding an octave divider to my setup at some point -- are there any pointers that anyone could offer here in terms of the Boss unit; i.e. any significant sound or performance differences between MIJ and MIT? Is there a particular one or revision that stands out sound-wise, strictly from a user's point of view, and not a collector's...?
C.K.
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visserman
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Posted - 01/19/2006 : 12:57:10
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The Jap. and Taiwan version sound very similar. Not sure if there have been any changes in components as with some of the chorus, delay and distortion pedals.
Octavers work very well infront of an overdrive or distortion as this will fatten up your sound nicely.
For the octaver to work best you need to be carefully and precise with your playing: adding a compressor infront of an octaver may boost the tracking a little bit.
Have only tried the Boss octavers, but from what other people mention it seems that tracking is generally speaking an issue with octavers. If you can find one which does this flaulessly you know you have found yourself a good one.
Oh and with the OC-2 no chords eh? So fine for riffs and solos and other single strings adventures but no polyphonic travels. |
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bossarea
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Posted - 01/19/2006 : 13:42:56
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A compressor may help but I've found that helps more to have a higher action on the guitar you use with the octaver. Lowering the action to 1mm may make it easy to play but you will never get the clean tone that you get at 2.5mm and the octaver will be thrown off.
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stahlhart
Platinum Member
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Posted - 01/20/2006 : 22:33:03
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Originally posted by bossarea
A compressor may help but I've found that helps more to have a higher action on the guitar you use with the octaver. Lowering the action to 1mm may make it easy to play but you will never get the clean tone that you get at 2.5mm and the octaver will be thrown off.
Is this because of fret buzz...?
C.K.
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stahlhart
Platinum Member
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Posted - 01/20/2006 : 22:38:10
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Originally posted by visserman
The Jap. and Taiwan version sound very similar. Not sure if there have been any changes in components as with some of the chorus, delay and distortion pedals.
Octavers work very well infront of an overdrive or distortion as this will fatten up your sound nicely.
For the octaver to work best you need to be carefully and precise with your playing: adding a compressor infront of an octaver may boost the tracking a little bit.
Have only tried the Boss octavers, but from what other people mention it seems that tracking is generally speaking an issue with octavers. If you can find one which does this flawlessly you know you have found yourself a good one.
Oh and with the OC-2 no chords eh? So fine for riffs and solos and other single strings adventures but no polyphonic travels.
Thanks much for the info. The octave thing is something I would see myself using only very occasionally, just a few certain instances where I think that it might add something. Not something that I'm going to step on a great deal... it's an effect that I think can get old really quickly if it were overused, much more so than others that can be more subtle colorations to your sound.
But you're right -- it would only be single-note type things, and probably only the first octave down to boot.
C.K.
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bossarea
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Posted - 01/20/2006 : 23:47:24
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Originally posted by stahlhart
Is this because of fret buzz...?
I guess so. Just after the pick, the string might hit a fret and create a ghost note barely hearable but enough for the octaver to get confused. |
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visserman
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Posted - 01/21/2006 : 18:12:47
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Stahlhart, you are right what you said about using an octaver not all too often. In a way I believe this idea counts for any effect. The whole idea of getting some different Bosspedals is to vary your sound.
By listening to various distortion/overdrive/octaver/wah/autofilter/chorus/phase/flange/delay and reverb pedals you get to know how they work, what they are good at, and how they can add some mojo to your sound. Once you are aware of this you can just pick up a particular effect, get it out of the bag, use it and put it away afterwards, instead of using it all the time in your playing.
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