It is currently Thu Mar 28, 2024 3:11 pm




Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 11 posts ]  Go to page 1, 2  Next
 EHX Platform Stereo Compressor 
Author Message
Resident Contributor
Resident Contributor
User avatar

Joined: Mon Jun 21, 2010 2:11 pm
Posts: 271
Location: St. Petersburg, Russia
Post EHX Platform Stereo Compressor
The new Electro-Harmonix Platform Compressor: true stereo operation, built-in overdrive and swell features. I think it makes a great stick pedal.

P.S. demo video features a lot of Crimson

_________________
Bamboo, 10 strings, Stickup


Tue Jun 27, 2017 2:12 pm
Profile My Photo Gallery
Site Donor
Site Donor
User avatar

Joined: Wed Sep 05, 2012 7:20 pm
Posts: 817
Location: Dayton, OH
Post Re: EHX Platform Stereo Compressor
That's a cool pedal!

I wish they made these pedals with digital control so that you can set up many presets. So many possibilities with this pedal.

_________________
Dean Kobayashi
NS/Stick - Prototype #2
Started 11/24/2012

http://www.GreenElephantStudio.com
Now Selling - MOD DUO, Tech21, Ebtech, KMI, Earasers, IsoAcoustics

Subscribe to the NS/Stick YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/NSSTICK


Tue Jun 27, 2017 2:28 pm
Profile My Photo Gallery
Site Donor
Site Donor
User avatar

Joined: Wed May 25, 2011 3:28 pm
Posts: 4105
Post Re: EHX Platform Stereo Compressor
Finally. It does not have two separate engines like the TCE Nova Dynamics - Although, I am still pretty stoked about this.

A little part of me died, hearing that drum machine play Bruford's part and I'll be curious to see what Michael says about the "pedal steel" effect.

Other than that, I really do like this video and am glad to finally see a compressor with stereo ins.Thanks so much for posting Vlad! :D

_________________
Gene Perry
http://www.geneperry.com
http://www.freehandsacademy.com


Wed Jun 28, 2017 11:30 am
Profile My Photo Gallery
Multiple Donor
Multiple Donor
User avatar

Joined: Tue Dec 25, 2007 8:51 pm
Posts: 679
Post EHX Platform Stereo Compressor
earthgene wrote:
Finally. It does not have two separate engines like the TCE Nova Dynamics - Although, I am still pretty stoked about this.

A little part of me died, hearing that drum machine play Bruford's part and I'll be curious to see what Michael says about the "pedal steel" effect.

Other than that, I really do like this video and am glad to finally see a compressor with stereo ins.Thanks so much for posting Vlad! :D


I realize it's just a demo but.. Yeah the rhythmic feel is totally wrong on the clip - it's like fingernails on a blackboard :(


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro

_________________
https://www.facebook.com/mike.hoegeman
https://mike-hoegeman.github.io/


Wed Jun 28, 2017 1:07 pm
Profile
Resident Contributor
Resident Contributor

Joined: Mon Dec 10, 2012 10:09 am
Posts: 395
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Post Re: EHX Platform Stereo Compressor
That does seem like It would work great for tapping!


Wed Jun 28, 2017 10:55 pm
Profile My Photo Gallery
Master Contributor
Master Contributor
User avatar

Joined: Thu May 30, 2013 2:45 pm
Posts: 792
Location: Sylmar, California
Post Re: EHX Platform Stereo Compressor
Sounds great to me and I'll prolly get one. But....what exactly is "stereo" about it? 2 ins and 2 outs does not stereo make. I could imagine using it on my melody side for soaring bluesy lead lines. The bowed cello effect is fantasitc. The slightly overdriven compressed thing would sound great if you were playing Europa ala Santana or the Knopfler thing. As far as pedal steel - don't make me laugh. Don't get me wrong it would sound good on a steel but the way he has it kinda swelling in on each note is what a timid novice steel player sounds like when he's waiting to see if he hit the right strings before bringing in the volume pedal. Also the way the pedals on a steel raise and lower various intervals inside a ringing chord can't be done on anything but a pedal steel. There are a few guitarists who do a fair imitation of a few tired double stop steel cliches but a real pedal steel player sounds more like this:

Or this:

Very cool and unique stomp box though for $150.


Fri Jun 30, 2017 12:06 am
Profile
Site Donor
Site Donor
User avatar

Joined: Wed May 25, 2011 3:28 pm
Posts: 4105
Post Re: EHX Platform Stereo Compressor
Right you are! Not stereo, just 2 inputs and 2 outputs. I'm having second thoughts about the bass side and melody side going through the same unit. We play each side differently, so maybe I have not thought this through.

Not the first time... :D

_________________
Gene Perry
http://www.geneperry.com
http://www.freehandsacademy.com


Fri Jun 30, 2017 10:11 am
Profile My Photo Gallery
Multiple Donor
Multiple Donor
User avatar

Joined: Thu Dec 27, 2007 12:47 pm
Posts: 1268
Post Re: EHX Platform Stereo Compressor
TC nova rules - definitely :-)


Fri Jun 30, 2017 12:34 pm
Profile My Photo Gallery
Artisan Contributor
Artisan Contributor
User avatar

Joined: Tue Feb 23, 2010 8:27 pm
Posts: 552
Post Re: EHX Platform Stereo Compressor
As someone that believes in learning the fretboard and knowing where all the notes are, I can't imagine what a pedal steel player is thinking. It must be like learning a different fretboard (or tuning) for each pedal and pedal combination. Amazing.

_________________
Russell Keating
http://www.youtube.com/user/rqkeating


Sun Jul 02, 2017 6:07 am
Profile
Elite Contributor
Elite Contributor
User avatar

Joined: Sun May 18, 2014 9:43 am
Posts: 4039
Post Re: EHX Platform Stereo Compressor
rwkeating wrote:
As someone that believes in learning the fretboard and knowing where all the notes are, I can't imagine what a pedal steel player is thinking. It must be like learning a different fretboard (or tuning) for each pedal and pedal combination. Amazing.


It's a different animal to be sure, I just ordered a pedal steel because I have wanted one for ages, and I just love 'em! Kind of need to know your notes AND have a wicked ear... I have a lap steel that I have played to death, those are a ton of fun. There is no way you can really truly emulate and hope to "replace" those instruments with a stompbox pedal. Or any instrument, but it's a worthwhile endeavour to emulate other instruments because a) it's fun and b) it will take your plying in a different direction. Bill Rupert is a really, really good guitarist and a super nice guy. I am really hoping you guys aren't judging his playing, 'cause it's really good. Even his "tired" pedal steel licks sounded pretty good to my ears, really effective demo I thought. This pedal sounds great on guitar, I'd love to hear some demos of it on a mix...

The pedal is a badass compression/limiter, It looks like it would be true stereo so you could have two things separate going into the stomp, then routed to two separate, and different places via the input/output. But... they would have the same treatment so both sides of the Stick going in would have the same effect, maybe not suitable because I (for one) really noticed the different tone from the melody side as opposed to the bass side, before one even really looks at how differently each side is played. Still, I love EHX products, nothing else like 'em.

I'll buy this pedal, not sure if I'd use it for Stick, but it sounds great!

_________________
GUITAR RULES
https://www.facebook.com/scottsguitarstuffMy FB Page


Sun Jul 02, 2017 8:39 am
Profile
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 11 posts ]  Go to page 1, 2  Next


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 24 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  

board3 Portal - based on phpBB3 Portal Powered by phpBB © phpBB Group. Designed by Vjacheslav Trushkin for Free Forums/DivisionCore.
Heavily modified by Stickist.com. Stickist.com is an authorized Chapman Stick® site. The Chapman Stick® and NS/Stick™ and their marks are federally registered trademarks exclusively licensed to Stick Enterprises, Inc., and are used on Stickist.com and NSstickist.com with SEI's permission.
Click here for more information.