MIDI Is your frIenD

I’m a recent convert to chase Bliss audio’s Gravitas tremolo and tonal recall RKM analogue delay and have become very interested in digitally-controlled analogue effects pedals as a result. anyone familiar with Luke Hilton’s Stone Deaf or Joel Korte’s chase Bliss audio will know what I’m talking about, but if you’re not already familiar with the idea of controlling analogue effects with MIDI, just think of it as having an extra pair of hands.

as much as I’m a happy customer of digitally processed sounds and harbour no reverse snobbery, I also happen to love experimenting with things like analogue delay parameters and creating all sorts of trippy sounds on the fly. returning from outer space to a favourite setting has always presented a bit of a challenge, but the savant-like MIDI ‘brain’ of chase Bliss’s tonal recall RKM allows you to go anywhere from warped out Free Your mind and Your ass Will Follow feedback to good, old-fashioned slapback at the push of a button.

the whole MIDI thing probably takes less time to get your head around than learning the intro to Stairway To

Heaven, so do not be afraid! MIDI is your friend. Your signal remains in the analogue domain while being tweaked and teased by a set of very dextrous virtual fingers that do exactly what you want. every time. Which is amazing mazing azing zing ing ng g…