eleven rack EVH Balance cd preset

[Bronco]

Not very close IMO. A good part of the sound is the Eventide H3000 as well.

Check out this clip:

https://soundcloud.com/amund-blix/h3000

This. ^^^

To the OP, it won't be chorus, it'll be pitch shift (detune) that you need more of. I would imagine the patch has this feature; this is what you should look to tweak -- adding chorus will only get you further away.

Not bad though!

It actually isn't detune only. It is stereo micropitchshift in a W/D/W setup. Center cab dry from amp. Run line out from amp into Eventide Pitchfactor or an H3000 and set that for +9 cents shift L with 500ms delay and -9 cents shift R with 250ms delay. Out from the effects to stereo power amp and left and right cabs. Mix to suit your ears for the Balance sound by adjusting the amount of wet and dry signal. You'll get it dead on with a good gainy amp.

Ed even did this in the studio and mic'd all three cabs...

I tried this with the Axe-FX micropitchshifting and other rack units, but there is something different about the Eventide algorithms that adds more clarity, chime and thickness to the sound.

My 3 cents...

Steve

Yep, didn't mean to imply that it was detune only...and I totally agree regarding the PF; that thing just adds that magic sauce that is so prevelant on all the old EVH stuff. I think it adds a really cool emphasis on the mids -- and you're right; the Axe just doesn't do that.

 

[singtall]

if the axe-fx can't do it, then the eleven rack certainly can't do it either. i will work on a cheap approximation and be happy if i can at least get the basic amp tone right.

one thing i am fighting when making presets is that it sounds and feels one way when playing with headphones, and sounds different after recording. recording makes it mushy and dull. i gotta check my DAW settings and see what's going on there.

i appreciate the feedback guys. if anyone knows EVH tone, it's the guys on this forum. if i can get to a passable tone, i will be happy.

 

[italoop]

Most stuff in Eddie's sound is available here:
http://www.italodeangelis.com/it/eventi ... audioclips
The H3000 has THAT grit in its sound.

 

[singtall]

ok, in playing around with my newest Singtall Krunch preset, i somehow made this final EVH preset:

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/5622773/Humans%20Being.tfx

here is the clip:

after this, i give up. there is just no way to make a chorus sound like the eventide harmonizer Eddie uses.