how does OC3 or PS5 work?

[nigellum]

hey, just some questions on this 2 pedals. OC3 is a octave pedal, meaning like you you play, the pedal allows a partnering sound to your actual sound but in a lower octave? so in a way it harmonizes your guitar is that it? someone help and does PS5 do the same thing? i read up on the net but i didnt understand.

 

[Ripper]

You are almost there. Yes it gives u 2 harmonising voice in 1 and 2 octaves down(buts that all, unlike the HR-2 that allows you to control the PITCH of the two duplicated voices it produces), plus other features like poly octave, drive (distortion mode)...

PS aka Pitch shifter is to let you shift the pitch of the note you play. Think playing with a tremolo on your guitar, get the idea? Plus delay and modulation effects.

 

[nigellum]

so how do you achieve that dual sound effect where by each sound is harmonising with the other? i.e what pedals recommended

 

[Ripper]

so how do you achieve that dual sound effect where by each sound is harmonising with the other? i.e what pedals recommended

there are 3 voice all together. One is your unaltered, true voice. The other 2 are duplicated ones with different octaves. You get it? The HR-2 is the most versatile of them all. But the rest you talk about have their own special function too.

 

[theblueark]

What kind of harmonies are you trying to achieve? That's a big part of the equation. 3rds? 4ths? 5ths? Octaves? More than 1? In a specific key? Tracked to whatever key you're playing?

 

[nigellum]

something versatile? im just experimenting with the modulations. any recommendations?

 

[theblueark]

HR lets you play with 2 voices. But it's a discontinued pedal and may be hard to find.
PS3 lets you have one harmonization and has a weird delay thing on it. Also harder to find.
PS5 is similar to the PS3 but without the delay. You can also connect an expression pedal to control the pitch bends like the Digitech Whammy. The pitch can be set to an octave down too, but it isn't as good as the OC2 or OC3's octave down.

Overall if you just wanna experiment, I'll say start with the PS5.

 

[AvonRellets]

If its just harmonising a short riff, may I suggest a looper? Thats what I do, looping the original riff and then playing the harmonised part over it.