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stosal

Trying to find a specific octave pedal.

This is going in a chain for my SRC6 (Bass VI) and I've been looking around at different octave pedals. The Pitch Fork caught my eye and a few others, but I wouldn't mind finding a quality one that only does an octave up for a lower price.

I plan on splitting my signal and sending a dry bass signal to my regular bass chain, and the other to my Big Muff Deluxe to shape it how I want and then to the octaver from there for a guitar like sound into a guitar pedal chain, and then routing them both back into the SansAmp and then out to my looper, then amp.

Is there any quality pedals that can handle strumming chords on this and still sounding good for pitch shifting? I don't mind a slight degradation in quality, I don't expect perfection. I play metal so distortion can mask some. I'm fine with one that only does a single octave up since these pedals are expensive and have way more than I need, but if I sacrifice quality tracking I would rather spring for a more expensive one. Thank you for your time, it's an expensive gamble for a very specific purpose.

Posted Jun 21, 2018, 11:58 PM UTC

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HyperbolicNebula•

Would the Sub 'n' Up Mini work? Has an octave up, octave down, and dry controls.

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stosalOP•

This is one I somehow overlooked and I'm liking what I see! Have you used one much? Full 6 string chord stuff is what I'm looking to shift an octave.

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souperman08•

I’ve owned and played both. IMO for what you what to do, I would recommend saving up for the pitchfork. The SnB is better as an “effect” than it is for accurate pitch shift. The Pitchfork tracks better and works better as a “practical” effect. If that makes sense haha.

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stosalOP•

Thank you for your thoughts on it. The Pitch Fork is looking pretty good still!

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HyperbolicNebula•

Planning on getting the original one for synth sounds and also like you, transform the bass into a guitar. I haven't tried it but like the sound of it from every demo I hear.

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Conspiranoid•

I have a Sub'N'Up (regular, not mini), and I like it. Same as mini, but also has an extra 2 octaves down knob.

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mrpunaway•

I'm pretty sure the guy from Royal Blood uses a POG. Is that the guitar/bass sound you're going for?

I would suggest using a digital octaver as opposed to an analog one. Analog octavers add a lot of distortion that digital ones don't. Sometimes that can be desirable, but here I think digital (I personally use the POG2) will serve you better.

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norwegianjazzbass•

Pog2 is seconded. Great pedal, tons of different sounds. Tracking is good, handles chords well. Analog ones are only monophonic, and dont work for chords.

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mrpunaway•

Yeah, making my bass sound like an organ was a fun bonus to getting it.

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stosalOP•

Handling chords well. That's what I like to hear. Would the Pog Micro keep up just as well? I really don't need all of the features of the Pog 2, and I really don't have the room if it's as big as it looks. Thanks for the input!

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norwegianjazzbass•

If you only want the octave functionality, sure, but the swells and chorus modulation and all the presets makes it a very versatile pedal. Same size as other EHX pedals with two switches.

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stosalOP•

Awesome. Much thanks for your input, I would like a separate chorus for the guitar signal!

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BurningKarma•

I used to have one of those. Can't believe I sold it.

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mrpunaway•

Get another one!

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stosalOP•

I plan on using the SRC6 as a bass and a guitar since it's tuned E to E like a guitar, so if I can go an octave higher I can play guitar lines over my bass loops. It'll mostly be guitar leads but I also want to play rhythm guitar chords I can loop as well. I've heard a few Royal Blood songs and it's cool what they do, but I'm looking to basically play metal with minimal members. Not so much a unique sound like Royal Blood goes for. Going up a single octave while strumming chords and then distorting it is the most I plan to do, was curious if something could handle a 6 string barre chord on a bass and have it sound decent enough to pass as a guitar. It'll mostly be 3 string power chords and solos though.

And good to know about analog! I already have 3 types of distortion on my board, plus some drive at the head. I'm all set in that department. Haha. Thank you for your input!

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ShaneAngelRiot•

I was literally about to ask this exact same question. I too was looking at the pitchfork but all I would need it for live would be to go up an octave

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RITETOWRITE•

Dude, I was just about to post the same thing too. I just want to go up 1 crummy octave, so that should be like 1/3 the price, right?

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