Filter Talk

[Chris Loeffler]

What are current filter pedals (auto wah, envelope, whatever) that people are digging these days? I'm more inclined towards fuller, synthy ones than the more limited frequencies in, say, a Crybaby.

[Fender&EHX4ever]

The last year or so I've been focused on pedals/effects that have a port for CV or EXP control so I can automate the effects using the EHX 8-Step Program while I concentrate on drums and singing.

 

So filter pedals I use with CV/EXP control would include:

 

EHX HOG

EHX Enigma

EHX Stereo Polyphase

EHX The Worm XO

EHX TubeEQ

EHX Bi-Filter

Effectrode Phaseomatic Deluxe

 

But I have some other filter effects that I really love:

 

EHX Micro Synthesizer

EHX Q-Tron+

EHX Muff Fuzz Crying Tone

EHX Talking Pedal

EHX BassBalls

EHX Polyphase

EHX Golden Throat II

EHX Soul Kiss

Digitech Synth Wah

Digitech XP300 Space Station

 

ALL of these can produce some super synth-y filter textures.

 

[Trick Fall]

The last year or so I've been focused on pedals/effects that have a port for CV or EXP control so I can automate the effects using the EHX 8-Step Program while I concentrate on drums and singing.

 

 

 

Do you think the 8 Step would be interesting with the Riddle Balls?

 

 

[Fender&EHX4ever]

 

Do you think the 8 Step would be interesting with the Riddle Balls?

 

 

From the EHX manual:

EXPRESSION PEDAL INPUT - An optional expression pedal can be used with the RIDDLE for manual control of the filter. When the pedal is in toe up position, the frequency will be at the START position. In the toe down position, the frequency will be at the STOP position. Use this along with various Q knob setting to get resonant filter sweeps as well as wah-wah sounds with a versatile range.

 

So yes, it sounds like the 8 Step would allow you to program sweeps that a treadle would normally do.