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Two-Octave Up

Started by Bassisst90, October 29, 2010, 11:31:05 AM

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Bassisst90

Hey, I was just wondering how to make a two-octave up pedal? Would I string two Dan Armstrong Green Ringers together? I'm trying to figure out a 3 in 1 effect pedal for my cousin. He wants an echo, a 1 or two octave down effect, and a two-octave up, but if its not possible hes fine with a 1 octave up. And what's interesting is this is going to be for keyboard, an accordion, an oud, or even a zirna, whatever he wants.
Also, how would I wire up a female XLR jack for an input?

Mark Hammer

It IS possible to do double rectification, to achieve a 2nd octave up, but I think it warrants considering that this is NOT going to be "clean", and unlikely to be hospitable to playing more than one note at a time.  I mean it will "handle" multiple notes, just not cleanly, and in a manner that lets the listener say "Oh yes. There's the same notes repeated one and two octaves up!".

On the other hand, perhaps I should not infer too much about your expectations for use with the instruments listed.

toneman

How about just getting one or two cheap Behringer pitch shifters??

http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/US600.aspx

I got one for my RingStinger Clone (RingOlation) for the external VCO in.

Using an external oscillator that is one or, better, two octaves, or even FOUR octaves up,
makes the modulation MUCH more harmonically related!
The Behringer US600 shifts "everything", but individual notes sound "WAY Ringgy".

I got a couple of Ibanez HD1000's that will do the one octave up thingie in addition to killer delay etc etc.
$100 bucks each including shipping to anywhere in USA........

T 8)

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Bassisst90

I guess he'll be fine with just one octave, but I could try hooking up both green ringers and see if he likes it.