Tone Report Weekly Issue 155 | Page 36

eventide harpeggiator from pitchfactor and h9 It is time to tip the hat to the pioneers of guitar transformation: Eventide. The HarPeggiator is an insane algorithm that employs two pitch shifters, two rhythm generators and two special effects units. The special effects include five filters, five fuzzes and five glitch effects. As if that wasn’t mind bending enough, the two arpeggio sequencers allow 16 steps of insane rhythmic and tonal possibilities. I could write a feature on the spec of this algorithm alone, but personally, I like to just chaotically turn knobs until something pulses me into a musical-mechanical, transcendental state. any other pedals. Because of the synthlike nature of this effect, I am reticent to add any extraneous effects that could potentially obscure the rhythmic pulses this thing generates, but when I do, it is all about the Malekko B:Assmaster with its extreme gating and blatty octave squidge. These are the perfect pair of pedals for otherworldly mechanoid menace—highly recommended for those in a riff writing rut. With HarPeggiator, I can plug straight into an interface and hardpan the stereo inputs for a universe of 3D sound without 36 TONE TALK // Step Into the Future: Step Sequencer-Equipped Stompboxes