Presets
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IIRC, the H9 only has spillover delay in one of the three bypass modes. If you are not using that mode, you can still get quasi-bypass trails with the PitchFuzz and UltraTap algorithms. I have posted one "SPILLOVER" preset for each of these. PitchFuzz allows you to set a range of delay amount so I've set that range to apply a small amount of delay at all times and then (using an expression pedal) apply much longer trails for effect/emphasis. UltraTap also uses an expression pedal for this but you can' really set a minimum delay level. As a practical matter, it is more like none or all. They may have other uses but I use them to smear a note or a phrase with a ton of delay here and there. It's fun! 9/7/2022
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Expression pedal brings in 2500ms and 250ms delay.
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This is an H9 version of a Beatles inspired preset called "Abbey Mode" from Robert Keeley's excellent 30ms pedal. Kudos to Mr Keeley for unlocking this excellent tone.
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If I had to gig (rock, blues, pop, country, jazz, etc.) with one H9, an expression pedal and a hotswitch, I'd use a few presets from a set of ten presets I've made for this minimalist purpose. All are posted and begin with a number and the letters BST (for boost). So presets 1BST..., 2BST..., 3BST... to 10BST... provides at least reverb and/or delay and a boost to comp and solo without changing presets. They may also provide selectable overdrive and/or distortion, or chorus. I'd use one preset for the full length of a song and use an exp pedal and/or hotswitch to do things like add distortion and/or a boost for a solo. Since I'm not changing presets there is no glitch or dead air during any of these changes. Adjust to taste. I have also posted a BONUS 11th preset called 122RV HSBOOST for a Leslie that works the same way. 9/2/2022
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This is one in a series of four compressor/boost/EQ presets designed to overdrive the next element in the signal chain (an amp or a pedal). They are all numbered and similarly named. I am using these presets to overdrive a Kingsley Page to sound like a tube-driven TS808, KLON, VOX TOPBOOST etc. The Hotswitch adds 9dB of boost and an expression pedal adds 9dB of boost and compression. Your choice. Naturally, these can be adjusted to taste. 9/7/2022
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The Resonator algo has it all. Two FREEZE positions over delay FEEDBACK types, a decent REVERB, and a four bands of narrow filters. You can stack NOTE (1-4), split them across the spectrum, emphasize the RESONANCE, stagger them with delay, and regenerate accurately, or while scattering the delay patterns.
For control, the HotSwitch flips from FB1: 97 to its complimentary FREEZE position. It'll always stay close to, or at a near-frozen condition. You could get some noise buildup in an idle condition here, even without intentional input. So there has to be a way to bail out of high feedback / FREEZE.
The expression pedal sweeps from FB1: 97, nudges past the FB1 / FREEZE HotSwitch range, passes through all of the FB2 positions, and ends up at the 2nd FREEZE setting available (fully clockwise, for FB2). This will allow several moves within one pedal sweep:
Full Heel will be close to an infinite repeat, but will eventually decay away.
With a good pedal & sensitive foot, you might be able to nail the FREEZE position (within a few clicks of the Heel default).
A small move forward pushes it into very low FB2 levels (effectively purging the frozen drone).
The middle 2/3 of pedal throw give you access to all of the degrading-loop levels of FB2.
Full Toe puts the FREEZE to the disintegrated pattern at one moment in time.
So its HotSwitch to toggle near-frozen with one FREEZE type, plus EXP PED to 'erase' any hold, and span all variations to FREEZE #2.
Deep REVERB (kind of a combination DECAY / SIZE / LEVEL) glues & smoothes everything together with a wash. Shorter LENGTH will fuse the four delays together, up to infinite metallic resonances. Longer LENGTH adds a RHYTHM-ic component to the droning sounds, with dozens of patterns available. Those patterns can be tuned using 4 resonant filters. In this preset, they highlight a wide spread over the available frequency spectrum, with enough RESONANCE to flavor the frozen drone variations.
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I once traveled to far off lands to find the best Binson Echorec H9 presets in the world. I'm posting three of these presets with a total of seven beautifully cacophonous delays. Use an expression pedal and the hotswitch to get at them. Most, if not all of these seven, were originally created by Brock (it's tough to recall which ones) and I just tweaked them a bit (as should you). Thanks to Brock for his endless generosity. 9/7/2022
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If I had to gig (rock, blues, pop, country, jazz, etc.) with one H9, an expression pedal and a hotswitch, I'd use a few presets from a set of ten presets I've made for this minimalist purpose. All are posted and begin with a number and the letters BST (for boost). So presets 1BST..., 2BST..., 3BST... to 10BST... provides at least reverb and/or delay and a boost to comp and solo without changing presets. They may also provide selectable overdrive and/or distortion, or chorus. I'd use one preset for the full length of a song and use an exp pedal and/or hotswitch to do things like add distortion and/or a boost for a solo. Since I'm not changing presets there is no glitch or dead air during any of these changes. Adjust to taste. I have also posted a BONUS 11th preset called 122RV HSBOOST for a Leslie that works the same way. 9/2/2022
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This is one in a series of four compressor/boost/EQ presets designed to overdrive the next element in the signal chain (an amp or a pedal). They are all numbered and similarly named. I am using these presets to overdrive a Kingsley Page to sound like a tube-driven TS808, KLON, VOX TOPBOOST etc. The Hotswitch adds 9dB of boost and an expression pedal adds 9dB of boost and compression. Your choice. Naturally, these can be adjusted to taste. 9/7/2022
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If I had to gig (rock, blues, pop, country, jazz, etc.) with one H9, an expression pedal and a hotswitch, I'd use a few presets from a set of ten presets I've made for this minimalist purpose. All are posted and begin with a number and the letters BST (for boost). So presets 1BST..., 2BST..., 3BST... to 10BST... provides at least reverb and/or delay and a boost to comp and solo without changing presets. They may also provide selectable overdrive and/or distortion, or chorus. I'd use one preset for the full length of a song and use an exp pedal and/or hotswitch to do things like add distortion and/or a boost for a solo. Since I'm not changing presets there is no glitch or dead air during any of these changes. Adjust to taste. I have also posted a BONUS 11th preset called 122RV HSBOOST for a Leslie that works the same way. 9/2/2022
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Here is a fuzz with some octave and fifth action going on with both the expression pedal and the hotswitch. Play around. Have some fun. 9/7/2022
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If I had to gig (rock, blues, pop, country, jazz, etc.) with one H9, an expression pedal and a hotswitch, I'd use a few presets from a set of ten presets I've made for this minimalist purpose. All are posted and begin with a number and the letters BST (for boost). So presets 1BST..., 2BST..., 3BST... to 10BST... provides at least reverb and/or delay and a boost to comp and solo without changing presets. They may also provide selectable overdrive and/or distortion, or chorus. I'd use one preset for the full length of a song and use an exp pedal and/or hotswitch to do things like add distortion and/or a boost for a solo. Since I'm not changing presets there is no glitch or dead air during any of these changes. Adjust to taste. I have also posted a BONUS 11th preset called 122RV HSBOOST for a Leslie that works the same way. 9/2/2022
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If I had to gig (rock, blues, pop, country, jazz, etc.) with one H9, an expression pedal and a hotswitch, I'd use a few presets from a set of ten presets I've made for this minimalist purpose. All are posted and begin with a number and the letters BST (for boost). So presets 1BST..., 2BST..., 3BST... to 10BST... provides at least reverb and/or delay and a boost to comp and solo without changing presets. They may also provide selectable overdrive and/or distortion, or chorus. I'd use one preset for the full length of a song and use an exp pedal and/or hotswitch to do things like add distortion and/or a boost for a solo. Since I'm not changing presets there is no glitch or dead air during any of these changes. Adjust to taste. I have also posted a BONUS 11th preset called 122RV HSBOOST for a Leslie that works the same way. 9/2/2022
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If I had to gig (rock, blues, pop, country, jazz, etc.) with one H9, an expression pedal and a hotswitch, I'd use a few presets from a set of ten presets I've made for this minimalist purpose. All are posted and begin with a number and the letters BST (for boost). So presets 1BST..., 2BST..., 3BST... to 10BST... provides at least reverb and/or delay and a boost to comp and solo without changing presets. They may also provide selectable overdrive and/or distortion, or chorus. I'd use one preset for the full length of a song and use an exp pedal and/or hotswitch to do things like add distortion and/or a boost for a solo. Since I'm not changing presets there is no glitch or dead air during any of these changes. Adjust to taste. I have also posted a BONUS 11th preset called 122RV HSBOOST for a Leslie that works the same way. 9/2/2022
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If I had to gig (rock, blues, pop, country, jazz, etc.) with one H9, an expression pedal and a hotswitch, I'd use a few presets from a set of ten presets I've made for this minimalist purpose. All are posted and begin with a number and the letters BST (for boost). So presets 1BST..., 2BST..., 3BST... to 10BST... provides at least reverb and/or delay and a boost to comp and solo without changing presets. They may also provide selectable overdrive and/or distortion, or chorus. I'd use one preset for the full length of a song and use an exp pedal and/or hotswitch to do things like add distortion and/or a boost for a solo. Since I'm not changing presets there is no glitch or dead air during any of these changes. Adjust to taste. I have also posted a BONUS 11th preset called 122RV HSBOOST for a Leslie that works the same way. 9/2/2022
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Everybody thinks it's fun to play a song like Jessica (Allman Brothers) with their H9 playing the Maj 3rd harmony along with them ... that is until the bridge changes modes. Then it's a train wreck. This preset and an expression allows the H9 to play through the bridge with you in A dorian and then back again. Naturally, this trick can also be used if a song merely modulates into different key or changes from ionian to mixolydian (and back), etc. But you can only make one change per song. But if you run midi, you can use that to change keys, harmonies, modes, etc. to your heart's content. 9/8/2022
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Rhythmic bass-line generator.
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Octaves with multi-fx sequences.
