What does chorus depth do?

Depth: The depth parameter controls the amount of pitch modulation that’s produced by the chorus. The settings are often arbitrary (you can get a range of 1 to 100). This range relates to a percentage of the maximum depth to which the particular chorus can go, rather than an actual level.

What is chorus rate?

Chorus Rate (or Chorus Speed) The modulation rate is the frequency of the LFO (low-frequency oscillator) we discussed earlier. The chorus rate is how fast the effect moves back and forth from one extreme amount to the other. It controls how fast the swirliing of the chorus sound moves.

What does chorus effect do?

Chorus effects will fatten up the sound of a bass, rhythm guitar, or solo guitar. They can be used with distorted sounds but are a fantastic way to create full-sounding clean sounds as well. Used with a stereo amp rig, chorus adds spaciousness.

How do you use the chorus effect?

Chorus Effect Techniques Slam the feedback level up to roughly 90%, set a 40ms delay and dial in the chorus rate to about 0.07. Once this is done you can make a huge spike in the chorus depth at the end of the sound to give it an energy discharge.

Is chorus a stereo effect?

Stereo chorus effect processors produce the same effect, but it is varied between the left and right channels by offsetting the delay or phase of the LFO. The effect is thereby enhanced because sounds are produced from multiple locations in the stereo field.

How does a stereo chorus work?

Stereo chorus is even more interesting and dynamic and works by inverting the polarity of the delayed signal and combining it with the dry signal in one channel whilst keeping the polarity the same for the delayed and dry signals in the other channel.

What does rate do on a chorus pedal?

The rate parameter on a chorus pedal controls the speed of the modulation effect. A chorus pedal incorporates a low frequency oscillator, or LFO, in order to generate the modulating chorus effect. The rate knob adjusts the rate or speed of this LFO. Rate is sometimes substituted for a “speed” setting and vice versa.

Where is chorus used?

The chorus effect can be used on any audio track that you want to thicken up a bit or give that processed choir-type sound. I use at least a slight amount of chorus on a lot of different tracks in my mixes. But the primary use of the chorus effect is on guitar tracks.

What does a flanger pedal do?

A flanger effect pedal doubles your input signal and plays both back together—slightly out of phase and at a slight delay—to produce the signature whooshing sound. The output coming from the two original tape machines would have slight variations in phase, which is essentially what a phase-shifter pedal simulates.

Can a flanger sound like a chorus?

As sonic chameleons, flangers can create lush chorus sounds, airy harmonic textures, moody frequency swirls, sweeping jet-airplane swooshes, seasick pitch warbles, or sci-fi ray-gun blasts.

Is chorus pedal necessary?

No one really “needs” any pedals. If you love chorus, then get one. Variety makes the world go round.

What is an example of a chorus?

The definition of a chorus is a group of singers or a refrain in a song. An example of a chorus is a church choir. An example of a chorus is the part of a song that repeats several times. A group of dancers and singers performing together in a modern musical show, opera, etc.

What comes first phaser or chorus?

Traditionally you want your phaser first, then flanger and chorus in whatever order after that. But there’s nothing wrong with putting your chorus first and phaser last. That’s how neat sounds get created. I’ve had my chorus before my phaser for years.

Where should a tremolo pedal go?

For most players, the ideal location to place modulation effects—which include phase shifters, flangers, chorus, rotary, tremolo, vibrato and so on—is directly after a compressor and/or overdrive/distortion pedal.

What is the difference between delay and chorus?

Delay is like an echo, repeats the signal after it’s played. Chorus creates harmonious sounds that play in sync with your playing.