Longtime reader Jon Stubbs – “a music teacher, performer, curious tinkerer, gear enthusiast, and occasional composer” – has shared a detailed review & expanded manual (pdf link) for the Tasty Chips Integral, a dual convolution reverb in stompbox format.
Convolution reverbs are based on ‘impulse response’ samples of real-world spaces, devices and processes. For example, a short noise burst can be played in a room, and the response recorded, creating an impulse response. This essentially lets you ‘sample’ the room, and then the convolution reverb lets you apply that response to any audio.
Stubbs says that the Integral is “a really great pedal”, and notes that a firmware update is also upcoming that will add new MIDI features. The review also offers a comparison with the Poly Effects Verbs, another convolution reverb in pedal format, and tips for making the most of the Integral.
See the Tasty Chips site for details.
If you’ve used the Tasty Chips Integral, share your thoughts on it in the comments!
Thanks for posting this.
Great stuff!
This thing is so unique! Love mine! I love how it’s never boring because it’s always different depending on the sample or reverb IR you use!
Video of me using it. https://youtu.be/-Blg-JACy_0?feature=shared
Nice pedal, would be great if the ‘position’ knob would be modulate-able via midi or expression pedal. The width knob is a bit over the though, when at full (exaggerated) width it goes completely out of phase and is not mono-compatible, the reverb simply disappears when you playback that section of the video in mono. Users should be made aware of this caveat of ultra wide phasey reverb.
Nevertheless great product!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7a34rubmHMw <3
The Width knob uses mid-side processing to either reduce stereo signals to mono, or to exaggerate stereo width with mid-side.
You are complaining that you can’t simultaneously have very wide stereo and mono-compatibility at the same time; I suppose that’s fair, but a specific gripe. If you want the widest possible stereo, just design your IR that way and you’re good to go.
thanks for this info, it was not immediately obvious how the stereo image was widened. It is good to know this as a possible buyer!
BTW: I’m not complaining I think, where did you get that from?
I’m merely pointing out that if a reverb is totally out of phase on max width ( or ‘over the top’ – when there is only Side channel information) then it disappears on mixdown to mono. How is this a complain? I think it is good to mention this (again as a possible buyer I’m interested to know this).
If I wanted to complain I’d say stuff like ‘why is this pedal not purple, I hate it!’ 🙂
I’ll leave that up to other people.
Great product I’ll try it someday!
Totally fair point. I interpreted your observation as a criticism.
The POSITION is one of the parameters that can be adjusted with the expression pedal.
thanks and great that is really nice to know!
On the wishlist for a while now. Though I hope this device inspires other builders to play with the same concept, so I’ll have something to choose sown the line.
Who’s got a good audio demo of this with synths?
Impressive tool! Convo is my favorite for anything acoustic. Offering MIDI updates sweetens the pot. Its easy to imagine this as a go-to for Sends, especially. It justifies its price tag power-wise. I’d plan to squint at the display, though!
Yay connections on the side. Totally sarcastic. Connections on the side are lame and I wish the trend would end.
All the audio connections are on the back, with power, USB port, and expression on sides.
I don’t know if that is something about the hardware design. Perhaps it is a single circuit board? In which case, there isn’t enough width along one edge to put all those ports & jacks on one end of the circuit board with making it a much larger pedal. Or they’d need to add an additional circuit board adding to the cost.
Oh! I just got one of these last month but haven’t cracked the manual yet. This is super useful and also good news! Cool pedal!!
Congrats! Enjoy!