How can I obtain this effect...?

[heavymetalme]

I've been using my BOSS SP-303 sampler to get this "slicer" effect which chops up the sound, kind of like a tremelo or volume swell, but not exactly.

I'd like to sell this sample and work with 8 track tape loops, but I can't seem to find a stomp box that'll do the trick. Does anyone know of one, or does anyone know how I'd make this effect? Thanks.

[mikeford]

perhaps this?

http://manecolooper.tripod.com/

[heavymetalme]

Those things are nice, and I'm sure one may contain the effect I'm seeking, but it's way out of my budget.

I wanted to find something cheap that did this, so I could sell my sampler and use tape loops instead. Any other ideas?

[expanoncolin]

Do you mean like a tremolo litearlly, like a really hard on/off chopping volume sound?  Or do you mean literally taking the sample, chopping it into 8 parts and allowing you to trigger say an eighth of the overall sample?  Square wave tremolo chop is easy, chopping a sample or a sound up into pieced and playing them back is not.

-Colin

[heavymetalme]

I am referring to the first of the two. Just as you said, a really hard on/off chopping sound. I'd like to be able to control the frequency of it and possibly how long it lasts, and whatever else is possible.

[cloudscapes]

If it's just trem you need, the tremulus lune is awesome! it may be a bit tricky if it's your first-ever project though.

http://www.commonsound.com/kits/doku.ph ... d:tremulus
http://commonsound.org/tremulus/pcb2.4.1/schematic.pdf

it's got hard chopping, soft chopping, ramp-up, ramp-down, spacing between chops, frequency, etc. it's really versatile. I put percussion through mine often

[expanoncolin]

The tremulus lune is a little soft in my opinion but still a super nice tremolo.  Geofex's "Variable Stuttering Pedal" does this effect, and pretty much only this effect.  
http://geofex.com/FX_images/stutter.pdf
If you want to buy a pedal, the voodoo labs tremolo has always impressed me in its ability to do this.  The difficulty is that often when you are using a square wave the hard edges of the wave create popping and clicking elsewhere in the circuit, or that you turn it off so much it creates a pop.

[heavymetalme]

That stuttering pedal sounds perfect. Here is where my inexperience comes in...

Anyone interested in making a PCB for me?

I can do the rest myself...

[expanoncolin]

That stuttering pedal sounds perfect. Here is where my inexperience comes in...

Anyone interested in making a PCB for me?

I can do the rest myself...

Use pad per hole perfboard, it's a good skill to have.

-Colin

[the_semen_incident]

Sirkut Electronics also makes a hard square wave tremolo called "Trembling Ho"

It's geared towards harsh noise, and I've never used one, so I can't say if there's any clicking or unwanted noise, but it's specificly designed as a hard square wave trem.

[myonus]

I SAW YOU MENTION TAPE LOOPS EFFECT, AND THOUGHT I WOULD MENTION THIS PEDAL FROM AKAI PROFESSIONAL.

E2 HEAD RUSH also simulates a four-head analog-tape machine with control of decay and spacing between virtual-tape heads to create complex multiple delays and repeats. The signal from each virtual head appears on an individual output for multiple returns when used with an external mixing console or multiple amps.

I HAVE DECIDED TO CREATE MY OWN IDEA VIA 8 STEP ANALOG SEQUENCER MODIFIED TO CONTROL THE OUTPUT INTO 8 SEPERATE CHANNELS OUT.

"Sent through Time and Space"
myonus

[oald]

original post date 2007...

boss has since made a pedal dedicated to that effect sl-20 slicer
http://www.bossus.com/gear/productdetails.php?ProductId=959