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07/23/2006 9:35 pm
Another dumb ass question guys but what the hell is chorus? i've figured out all the other effects and can quite often pick them out when listening to songs, but i just dont get chorus! what kind of effect is it? can you describe the sound? :eek: any help appreciated guys :)
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07/23/2006 10:00 pm
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07/23/2006 10:13 pm
I was able to produce a chorus effect on my 12-string acoustic by tuning the regular strings to standard, and the thinner set of strings to a slightly lower pitch.
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07/23/2006 11:15 pm
You've probably figured it out already, but chorus is kind of an underwater type sounding effect. The guitar sound at the beginning of GNR's paradise city is played with chorus. IT's similar to flange.
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07/24/2006 10:37 am
Chorus thickens a sound by kind of mirroring the original sound at a lightly different frequency. You can create natural chorus effects for rhythm guitar by playing a powerchord riff and bassline (tuned to 4400) then reproducing the same riff at say 4350 and 4450. The fact that the lower and higher takes are 'out of tune' to the same degree means they almost cancel each other out and have fattening effect on the sound. I'm almost sure that Metallica did that on the new album (not that I'm fond of the sound), it sounds out of tune yet in tune...
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07/24/2006 5:16 pm
Aah, think i've got it sussed now, thanx for the help guys :)
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07/24/2006 5:28 pm
"come as you" are by nirvana has a heavy chorus on the "clean" guitar bits he used this http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/ElectroHarmonix-Small-Clone-Analog-Chorus-Pedal?sku=153312there are sound clips on that link... i tried it and it is my next purchase :D
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07/24/2006 10:42 pm
Also, Disturbed's newer song "Stricken" uses corus for the whole solo.
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