The Deco is my special sauce for bringing drums out in the mix, I use it in conjunction with an RE20 on my Tempest and it is a beautiful synergy of sound.
Deco has been on my radar for some weird magic on the mixer's FX send. My Elektron boxes already have nice quality delay, rev, and chorus. I've been hunting for something versitile and somewhat subtle, yet characterful and depth-inducing. I think this is it. I love the edition of "Tone" on the V2.
@@JorbLovesGear I would watch that. Also that second Nord Lead 2 video you mentioned wanting to do but not having an idea for when you were chatting with the Midlife Synthesist😉
I love your videos, but i honestly didn’t pay much attention to this one… because I put it on in the background while I’m working from home and it was like having a buddy in the room with me noodling around making lovely musical sounds while muttering in a soothing voice about what he was doing. Maybe not how you intended for it to be experienced, but it definitely brought joy to my Monday afternoon. Thanks for that.
Jorb I appreciate this video a lot. I've seen the strymon pedals advertised and read some positive reviews. I've never really understood really how they could work with synths. This is great much appreciated 👍
I use my PRO2 as a processor, it has 4 delays! Plenty of modulation, 4 LFOs with plenty of waveforms, many envelopes, CV, ping pong on the delays, tap tempo, and can quickly set ratios between each of the delays (double the delay-rate, dotted, 16th, etc). I don't know about series routing though, I'll have to look into that. It also has a sort-of tape saturation emulation in the "character" section. Still, between the stereo, the double tracker implementation, and the better tape emulation, this really still looks maybe worth getting anyway.
Deco is my sht I use it as a send effect for my hardware set up along with a Volante. I already have the Deco V1, and I’m probably gonna get a V2 after I’ve acquired the Moog Matriarch
Would love to see you mix a synth heavy song with the Deco Saperate note, would love to see them make a big format Deco with balanced in outs and more knobs
If you do build the pedalboard I just have 2 technical tips for you. 1) There are some digital pedals that do not sit well with some pedal power supplies. Before you commit them all to a board (possibly with psu underneath), you should place each pedal on top of the psu to make sure there is no interference when they are connected and in operation. The psu must have isolated outs. For example: I have an Ojai and a Mobius that must sit at opposite ends of my board. (Maybe because I route through the Mobius twice idk 🤷♂) I have only analog pedals on top of my psu (distortion/fuzz/comp) they don't suffer from the same sensitivity. Pick the pedals you want first, then find the psu that allows you to connect them all as you wish with zero extra introduced noise. Oh and 2) Running pedal patch cables next to the DC pedal power cables is irrelevant. It's only the AC that introduces noise. Can't wait to see how you route it all :D
Barely halfway through the video and thinking wow I want a Dig now. Then I see everybody talking about the Deco and realize oh the second half of this video is gonna be good lol.
@@JorbLovesGear Gregg Stock, a founding member of Strymon, was an analog engineer for Line 6 and Alesis. That might explain why Strymon has a great stance on digital gear! Both companies, well all 3 actually, are known for their leading curve in digital processing, digital amp modeling, and digital effects
My guy you HAVE to try the DD-500. It's easily one of the most complex delay pedals ever made, up there with the Zoia and Meris' new LVX. It's 2-4 semi-modular delay lines, with about a billion options.
Funnily, I have really gone anti-complex when it comes to pedals(NO Zoia for me). Getting songs recorded and completed is my #1..as the English say. Stop faffing about!!! 😁
That SHARC DSP chip is a miraculous tool for audio engineers. I love my Night Sky. I sometimes wish I had gone with the Empress or the Microcosm. But I'll never get rid of my Night Sky and with the release of the Skylab I kinda hope they go all-in and add a synthesis engine. The "Time Warp Reverberator" marketing had me sold as soon as I saw it, with my ambient-leaning tastes. But a Time Warp Reverberative Synthesizer, depending on how it manifests and is designed, that sounds like something I wouldn't be able to resist haha. Even if it was some kind of Blofeld or HS Desktop iteration. I use a HS Deluxe + Night Sky + Mininova as a core ambient toolkit that can make some pretty neat sounds.
I want the time line... But... If they do a plugin I'll be over it for convenience. Would rather deal with effects in the daw for max flexibility... And indecision. That's for synths though. For guitar I totally want pedals. Maybe the dig and then timeline plugin for synths since it's obvious it's coming.
What's the name of the material you put under pedals to not scratch the synth? I'd like to get myself something similar and haven't seen this material in years
NOOOOOOOO!!! Effects for a new live setup (analog drum machine with individual outs, 4 note analog paraphonic, 2 X analog monos -> mixer w/2 aux send/returns) are still in the planning and I wanted to cheap out with a pair of multi-FX units. Dedicated Strymon pedals keeps calling to me and this did not help...
@@JorbLovesGear you were right about that, borrowed a friend's Gen Loss mk2 and cancelled my own order before it arrived. I found it to be far too overbearing an effect even at low settings, and I didn't find the basic tape saturation all that convincing. Now back to considering a Deco mk2 haha
This is one of the best synth/Strymon delay demos I’ve seen!
😅🙏🙏🙏
The Deco is my special sauce for bringing drums out in the mix, I use it in conjunction with an RE20 on my Tempest and it is a beautiful synergy of sound.
Ooooh, that 12 bit chorus/delay is captivating. Love this.
🙏🙏Dig really surprised me
The deco is my favorite pedal of all time. I use it primarily for guitar but it works great on anything.
Deco has been on my radar for some weird magic on the mixer's FX send. My Elektron boxes already have nice quality delay, rev, and chorus. I've been hunting for something versitile and somewhat subtle, yet characterful and depth-inducing. I think this is it. I love the edition of "Tone" on the V2.
Purchased a deco on ebay a few months back exclusively for use on my synths. In the most part I use it quite subtly, but that subtleness is fantastic
I'm considering a video all about "finishing" pedals, a bunch of subtle compression type things.
@@JorbLovesGear I would watch that. Also that second Nord Lead 2 video you mentioned wanting to do but not having an idea for when you were chatting with the Midlife Synthesist😉
I’d love to see a “finishing” pedals video!
I love your videos, but i honestly didn’t pay much attention to this one… because I put it on in the background while I’m working from home and it was like having a buddy in the room with me noodling around making lovely musical sounds while muttering in a soothing voice about what he was doing.
Maybe not how you intended for it to be experienced, but it definitely brought joy to my Monday afternoon. Thanks for that.
Jorb I appreciate this video a lot. I've seen the strymon pedals advertised and read some positive reviews. I've never really understood really how they could work with synths. This is great much appreciated 👍
Glad it was helpful!
gd it I just bought a stereo memory man and now I have to get these too, you GAS'd me
I appreciate the hell out of you protecting that precious Juno 106 with a rubber gauze. I’m like golem with “my precious” aha
LOL mostly just need the pedals to stay still you know
Digging the dig demo
Dig really impressed me, didnt expect this much flexibility
@@JorbLovesGear and your demos make me want to play more with my other Eurorack delays now
I have pedals from all the other ""high-end"" brands but I've never tried a Strymon. The Deco is pretty tempting to run my Nymphes into.
would really liven it up
Killer Jorb! I hope they send you more to check out because these are such great reviews!
🙏🙏
I use my PRO2 as a processor, it has 4 delays! Plenty of modulation, 4 LFOs with plenty of waveforms, many envelopes, CV, ping pong on the delays, tap tempo, and can quickly set ratios between each of the delays (double the delay-rate, dotted, 16th, etc). I don't know about series routing though, I'll have to look into that. It also has a sort-of tape saturation emulation in the "character" section. Still, between the stereo, the double tracker implementation, and the better tape emulation, this really still looks maybe worth getting anyway.
I dig this video
Bless your good Deco-rum
This is a great video. Thanks! I love the DIG. My fav pedal by far.
Deco is my sht I use it as a send effect for my hardware set up along with a Volante. I already have the Deco V1, and I’m probably gonna get a V2 after I’ve acquired the Moog Matriarch
Lmfao. Same
Would love to see you mix a synth heavy song with the Deco
Saperate note, would love to see them make a big format Deco with balanced in outs and more knobs
If you do build the pedalboard I just have 2 technical tips for you.
1) There are some digital pedals that do not sit well with some pedal power supplies.
Before you commit them all to a board (possibly with psu underneath), you should place each pedal on top of the psu to make sure there is no interference when they are connected and in operation. The psu must have isolated outs.
For example: I have an Ojai and a Mobius that must sit at opposite ends of my board. (Maybe because I route through the Mobius twice idk 🤷♂)
I have only analog pedals on top of my psu (distortion/fuzz/comp) they don't suffer from the same sensitivity.
Pick the pedals you want first, then find the psu that allows you to connect them all as you wish with zero extra introduced noise.
Oh and 2) Running pedal patch cables next to the DC pedal power cables is irrelevant. It's only the AC that introduces noise.
Can't wait to see how you route it all :D
Ok the pedals seem quite rad & all but whaaat is this funky lil gem @19:05 - that's a freakin bop, Jorb! 🔥🔥🔥
lol thanks!
Barely halfway through the video and thinking wow I want a Dig now. Then I see everybody talking about the Deco and realize oh the second half of this video is gonna be good lol.
LOL thanks
Hello Jorb! Thanks for such a wonderful demo! Could you get the dig to oscillate somehow? Thanks!
3:34 Minecraft 😮
me
You need a morningstar for that MIDI fun at the end
Man, that Juno tho 😂 I hope anybody watching with a Juno x realizes they shoulda put that $2k onto an analog Juno
Deco is next on my list.. I'd love to see you f with the Strymon Nightsky (I'm telling them)
Fun fact, Strymon has connecting history with Line 6
I didnt know that!
@@JorbLovesGear Gregg Stock, a founding member of Strymon, was an analog engineer for Line 6 and Alesis. That might explain why Strymon has a great stance on digital gear! Both companies, well all 3 actually, are known for their leading curve in digital processing, digital amp modeling, and digital effects
@@JorbLovesGear they were drom mates in college
My guy you HAVE to try the DD-500. It's easily one of the most complex delay pedals ever made, up there with the Zoia and Meris' new LVX. It's 2-4 semi-modular delay lines, with about a billion options.
Funnily, I have really gone anti-complex when it comes to pedals(NO Zoia for me). Getting songs recorded and completed is my #1..as the English say. Stop faffing about!!! 😁
@@Kkidzz okay. do you want a medal?
@@nkozi Nah.....my neighbor gave me a sweet 24" x 24" piece of tin ceiling tile......autographed and shellac'd.
I do want to! I hate the menus on the 500 series, but thats the price of the flexibility
@@JorbLovesGear if I didn't use mine every day I'd send it to you to demo! Maybe Roland will throw you a bone?
My God. I feel like I need to have a similar setup. I would mess with these sounds for hours.
Fantastic vid! Do you have any plans on reviewing/demoing the Meris LVX? Would love to see your take on it!
Hope Strymon updates the NIXIE editor to support all new v2, Volante, and Nightsky pedals!
I really enjoy the dig and el cap v2. They feel brighter than the timeline, is that owing to the jfet or the updated processors? Snake oil?
Nice juno
May want to try that Deco on the Prophet 5!! 🎉 I need some new effects.
Double tracking would be really fitting for the prophet 5
what oscilloscope do you have? it looks sick
b& k precision 1530
That 106 sounds thick with the Dig.
fr it does
Because the effect is mono only the dry signal is stereo does it not kill part of the stereo delay when you put the mono deco effect after it?
Deco is before the Dig! Sorry if that wasn't clear, guitar pedals make me think signal chain right to left
And then when I consider these delays I feel compelled to have a bim to go with the bam. Ugh
That SHARC DSP chip is a miraculous tool for audio engineers. I love my Night Sky. I sometimes wish I had gone with the Empress or the Microcosm. But I'll never get rid of my Night Sky and with the release of the Skylab I kinda hope they go all-in and add a synthesis engine. The "Time Warp Reverberator" marketing had me sold as soon as I saw it, with my ambient-leaning tastes. But a Time Warp Reverberative Synthesizer, depending on how it manifests and is designed, that sounds like something I wouldn't be able to resist haha. Even if it was some kind of Blofeld or HS Desktop iteration. I use a HS Deluxe + Night Sky + Mininova as a core ambient toolkit that can make some pretty neat sounds.
Love the PRO2 SHARC DSP oscillators.
What oscilloscope do you run in background? Do you own multiple?
Just the one, B&K Precision 1530
I want the time line... But... If they do a plugin I'll be over it for convenience. Would rather deal with effects in the daw for max flexibility... And indecision. That's for synths though. For guitar I totally want pedals. Maybe the dig and then timeline plugin for synths since it's obvious it's coming.
What's the name of the material you put under pedals to not scratch the synth? I'd like to get myself something similar and haven't seen this material in years
It's for putting in drawers to protect pots and pans, I got it from the kitchen section at target or something
@@JorbLovesGear ah, right! Thank you :)
No MIDI for sync? For synth it would be nice.
Or is there a way to sync tempo (not tapping)?
They do midi tempo sync
@@JorbLovesGear Yeah! Missed that. Thank you!
NOOOOOOOO!!! Effects for a new live setup (analog drum machine with individual outs, 4 note analog paraphonic, 2 X analog monos -> mixer w/2 aux send/returns) are still in the planning and I wanted to cheap out with a pair of multi-FX units. Dedicated Strymon pedals keeps calling to me and this did not help...
haahaaaa you gotta try em
Why not just use plugins if the pedals are digital... can someone explain me why people prefer pedals
i want to be able to take them live, i like physical interfaces, i dont use a computer at all
Manipulating it by hand is always more fun, even if it's not always the fastest workflow. I use both, just depends on the mood.
i like keyboards yeah baybee
ayyy yooo meee tooo baybee
What brand and model is your oscilloscope?
B & k precision 1530!
I soooo wish Chase Bliss made some stereo pedals.........😔
A stereo phaser from chase bliss would be force me to act up
The new Generation Loss is stereo. Ordered one instead of buying a Deco
@@henryhill92 Mines on the way, but I really don't see them as covering the same ground
@@henryhill92 So did I....I just wish the Thermae & Blooper did.
@@JorbLovesGear you were right about that, borrowed a friend's Gen Loss mk2 and cancelled my own order before it arrived. I found it to be far too overbearing an effect even at low settings, and I didn't find the basic tape saturation all that convincing. Now back to considering a Deco mk2 haha
Honey i jorb'd the kids :(
oh no, not you too