The Roger That is a distortion pedal inspired by broken radio stations, and in this video I show you 5 pro-tips for using it. It can be weird, but it can also be extremely straightforward and killer. Settings below. Action figures shot by John Marty. FM waveshape diagrams courtesy of Wikipedia.
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SETTINGS
PRO-TIP #1: Special Distortion
Shift: 9 o'clock
Drive: minimum
Wet: maximum
Dry: minimum
R: 2
Tune: Hunt for the spot where the effect consistently sounds like shards of glass, around 12 noon or 1 o'clock
F: 0
PRO-TIP #2: Killer Distortion
Shift: maximum
Drive: maximum
Wet: maximum
Dry: maximum
R: 1
Tune: minimum
F: 2
PRO-TIP #4: Control Voltage
Shift: 9 o'clock
Drive: 8 o'clock
Wet: maximum
Dry: minimum
R: 2
Tune: find somewhere stable, like 12 noon
F: 1
*Use control voltage to move the Tune knob slightly above and below its current position. Then run the pedal into a slapback echo and additional distortion (or an overdriven amp).
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
00:15 Pro-Tip #1: Special Distortion
01:10 Sound Example
01:44 Pro-Tip #2: Killer Distortion
03:11 Sound Example
03:45 Pro-Tip #3: Understand What It's Doing
08:16 Pro-Tip #4: Control Voltage
09:58 Sound Example
11:02 Pro-Tip #5: Noise Is an Instrument
12:49 Sound Example