Members matterday Posted May 2, 2009 Members Share Posted May 2, 2009 What are the major differences? Never owned a PS-3 so I don't know much about it except for the infamous Mode 7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members royal crxsh johnson Posted May 2, 2009 Members Share Posted May 2, 2009 there are delay settings on the ps-3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members frankiej Posted May 2, 2009 Members Share Posted May 2, 2009 No intelligent harmony pitch shifter on the PS-3.No flutter mode on the PS-3. Tracking is better on the PS-5 I don't believe you can dual pitch shift on the PS-5. PS-3 has delays, including reverse.PS-3 has this weird reverb.PS-3 can do a sort of flangish sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members matterday Posted May 2, 2009 Author Members Share Posted May 2, 2009 No intelligent harmony pitch shifter on the PS-3.No flutter mode on the PS-3. Tracking is better on the PS-5I don't believe you can dual pitch shift on the PS-5. PS-3 has delays, including reverse.PS-3 has this weird reverb.PS-3 can do a sort of flangish sound. Thanks that's a pretty good description. I picked up a PS-5 today but I was looking at the controls and the controls for the PS-3 and they're completely different. I'm going PS-5 > RV-3 so I don't really need the delay options. Better tracking is cool to know although I wouldn't really be able to compare it to the PS-3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members frankiej Posted May 2, 2009 Members Share Posted May 2, 2009 Thanks that's a pretty good description. I picked up a PS-5 today but I was looking at the controls and the controls for the PS-3 and they're completely different. I'm going PS-5 > RV-3 so I don't really need the delay options. Better tracking is cool to know although I wouldn't really be able to compare it to the PS-3. Ya, the main appeal of the PS-5 IMO is the intelligent pitch shifting and the ability to set the key. As time goes by the tracking got better. The flutter mode (think its called trem arm, i dont know) cool but I wouldn't use it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members turnitto11 Posted May 2, 2009 Members Share Posted May 2, 2009 I'm GASing for a PS-3 even though I have to particular use for it in my mind. It's just talked of so highly hear that I feel I need to have one. I guess it would be good to have another delay around and something that can mess with the octaves and such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members matterday Posted May 2, 2009 Author Members Share Posted May 2, 2009 I haven't plugged it in yet so we'll see I guess. I'm waiting for the RV-3 to get here then I'm going to rewire my board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FuzzShifter Posted May 2, 2009 Members Share Posted May 2, 2009 The flutter, and trem arm effects on the PS-5 are really cool. Down side, latency on those settings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hivedestruction Posted May 2, 2009 Members Share Posted May 2, 2009 The PS-3 and PS-5 have very very little in common. Actually, they have almost nothing in common except that they're pitch shifters. I love the PS-3 for the noise it can make, but I love the PS-5 for the whammy stuff it can do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members d4rk0 Posted May 2, 2009 Members Share Posted May 2, 2009 I can't believe no one said a thing about mode 7... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members frankiej Posted May 2, 2009 Members Share Posted May 2, 2009 I can't believe no one said a thing about mode 7...If you would be so kind to read the OP you'd understand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members orangesix Posted May 2, 2009 Members Share Posted May 2, 2009 its all about the PS-2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Crxsh Posted May 2, 2009 Members Share Posted May 2, 2009 Frank -- did you find that flanger sound again?? DO TELL. And what's the "weird reverb" you speak of? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members orangesix Posted May 2, 2009 Members Share Posted May 2, 2009 Frank -- did you find that flanger sound again?? DO TELL. And what's the "weird reverb" you speak of? mode 8 for flange. and he made up the "weird reverb" to try and get indie cred. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Crxsh Posted May 2, 2009 Members Share Posted May 2, 2009 Oh, okay. I thought the flange was something secret. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Loobs Posted May 3, 2009 Members Share Posted May 3, 2009 I have a PS-5. Want a PS-3. Totally different pedulz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members frankiej Posted May 3, 2009 Members Share Posted May 3, 2009 mode 8 for flange. and he made up the "weird reverb" to try and get indie cred. O boo wooo. Its what I'd call reverb. Its mode 6 with all the settings at noon. Please do explain it better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members orangesix Posted May 3, 2009 Members Share Posted May 3, 2009 blah blah blah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 80k Posted May 3, 2009 Members Share Posted May 3, 2009 The main thing I use the PS-5 for is the Whammy (T-arm) mode, which the PS-3 doesn't have. The tracking is fantastic. I believe the instruction manual says it is meant to track single notes, but it can actually track an entire chord if you leave the interval low (like a full note up or down, rather than an entire octave). When you try to do an octave, it starts going haywire though . Beware of the bypass on T-arm or Flutter mode though. Or in fact, it's more accurate to say that there is no such thing as bypass in those modes, as the effect is always in ready-mode waiting for you to do whammy effects, and maintains a digitized signal of your non-whammy'd note (boy that was hard to explain). So if you want the normal Boss bypass, you have to turn it to a different mode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tantamo Posted July 5, 2009 Members Share Posted July 5, 2009 This is the first pedal I think I ever bought. I think they were going for 105 or something back in 93. It's funny to check it out all this time later and find it's achieved some kind of cult status. I hate that stupid mode 7 even though I played around with it a lot. I mostly bought this because I wanted to emulate a buzz box and didn't realize I only needed an octave? I can't remember. I mostly used this on my voice into my 4 track. It eventually broke so I think I threw it away. Anyways what's a good pitch shifter nowadays? Whammy or ps5? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members claytonjohn18 Posted July 5, 2009 Members Share Posted July 5, 2009 I'm GASing for a PS-3 even though I have to particular use for it in my mind. It's just talked of so highly hear that I feel I need to have one. I guess it would be good to have another delay around and something that can mess with the octaves and such. This is the definition of HCFX. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Naterel Posted July 5, 2009 Members Share Posted July 5, 2009 PS-20 anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members claytonjohn18 Posted July 5, 2009 Members Share Posted July 5, 2009 PS-20 anyone? This is the definition of HCFX {censored}ting its collective digital pants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Faldoe Posted July 5, 2009 Members Share Posted July 5, 2009 PS-3 is better. Mode 7 is a piece of {censored}, hardly makes the pedal. It's stoopid every has gaga hears for mode 7. Delay is great, a lot of delay time. Chorus is eric and awesome. With the repeats turned down in modes 5 and 6 you can do cool harmonies. Ok I take it back, Mode 7 isn't a piece of {censored} but it's definitely not what makes the PS-3 a vary versatile pedal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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