Fairfield Circuitry Meet Maude | Secret Weapons Demo & Review
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- Опубликовано: 4 авг 2024
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Fairfield Circuitry. Is there a company that more honestly designs their pedal enclosures to match the sounds they produce? The Meet Maude would make a convincing case that they are, in fact, the most honest pedals in the industry. The industrial, simple, somehow obfuscated look of the Meet Maude perfectly compliments the dark, gritty, and ultimately straightforward sound of this analog delay. The controls seems simple enough; volume, mix, feed, tone, time. But the random modulation and built in JFET compressor on the repeats bring a uniqueness to this delay. The modulation feels more like tape than standard analog chorus modulation. The compressor allows for, and I do not say this lightly, the best runaway oscillation of any analog delay I have ever played. I found myself going back to chaotic feedback with this one time and time again. And let's not even get into the effects loop the Meet Maude has. Let's save that for the video.
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Intro Song: 00:00
Review: 02:10
Sound Samples: 07:02
Effects Loop Samples: 29:19
Chain:
1972 Fender Mustang
Benson Preamp
Fairfield Circuitry Shallow Water
Fairfield Circuitry Meet Maude
Quiet Theory Prelude
Walrus Audio ACS1
Recorded through an Apollo Twin X
Tracked and mixed in LUNA
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I could listen to Fairfield stuff all day! They take you to a very dark place that you welcome when are facing dark times in life that you try to cover up. I just love them so much, especially these demos because it’s just non stop playing
This is one of my favorites intros ever
Thanks so much. I love how well the two heavy lifters (the shallow water and meet Maude) work together in this one.
Great demo man! Love your playing, very relaxing :).
Awesome walkthrough and great great sounds! Thanks!
Great demo! Really appreciated you highlighting how the effects loop insert adds a whole new level of possibility to the meet Maude.
Great video man. I’ve had this pedal for 3 months and didn’t even know about the effects loop… thank you !
Such a wonderful and insightful review. I love your perspective on gear and I get lost in your transient and hypnotic melodies. You seem like a great human being. Thank you
very inspiring, love the atmosphere you paint with these pedal combinations -- awesome that you are able to make such sounds completely amp-less too. anyone a room over would have no idea you're even playing. can't wait to get the shallow water soon!
Another fantastic demo. Thanks for all of these. It occurs to me from this video particularly that you do a fantastic job of not ruining the mellow dark vibe you create with the music, by coming in all loud with your thoughts like a lot of pedal inlfuencers do. Your voice keeps it really mellow. Good job!
very beautiful sounding delay; very good demo 👍👍
For texture this unit gives me what analog is for IMHO. Really been digging this channel for the no bullshit approach. Similar experimental aesthetics. Super cool!
Great explanation of the runaway oscillation limiting idea.
Lovely playing. I love my Shallow Water and Meet Maude. Great anecdotal take on these amazing and inspiring pedals…
Awesome man!! I want them sooo badly!!! I play bass and have the astral destiny by earthquaker and I absolutely love it !! I think the shallow water and meet Maude will complete my effect journey with my Darkglass Xultra
Wonderful video!! Thank you
Dude if you have a Tensor put it in the loop. I am doing this these days and it really gives the Tensor a more natural and vintage character. Love your vids, rock on!
Your the reason I bought a Shallow Water! I then got the Meet Maude as well, so cool to see your thoughts on it and this is the first time I have seen the fx loop used, I will have to try that out!
Which one should I buy first? What's your favourite of the two?
Getting some Sugar for the Pill vibes from that one progression!
The Meet Maude is quickly becoming my favorite delay + pedal. It's mind blowing.
Same. I’ve been using it as a slapback lately which is a lot of fun. You may want to check out the Adineko, it is another really warm characterful delay. With those two and my Volante, I think I am absolutely covered in the delay department.
I just bought the Adineko. Thanks for the rec. @@thomashorne5921
I have a Barbershop. I absolutely love Fairfield. Ill for sure get this one too.
I like how the jealous Thermae is watching closely.
I dunno bro, the Thermae will get pretty close to this, plus it does about a million other things as well.
I love your tone man! Is there a viby chorus pedal you would recommend?
Have you ever tried any Electronic Audio Experiments pedals? Been loving the Longsword v4 a lot and think you could get some great sounds from one
Most videos of this pedal were just pentatonics and boomer bends, you took me straight into an atmosphere.
That’s the goal here.
Hahaha whats a boomer bend
This video is fantastic .
I’m new to pedals .
I’m a producer and mix engineer and intend on using this with the radial reamp 500 series module to use as a vocal delay.
I know this is mono but I’m curious what it is in this chain that is making the signal stereo . I’m listening on headphones and definitely hear it moving in the stereo field beautifully .
Hi Mark, possibly a stupid question, but if you place a pedal in the loop of the MM, can you still use that pedal independently, or does it only work if the MM is also engaged?
Hi Mark; great video! Just wondering if you've ever tried the Shallow Water in the effects loop of the Maude? Curious to know your thoughts!
Thanks
I have not. That would have been an interesting notion.
How did you get that deep thick warm guitar tone on the intro? Is it from shallow water? Did you adjust the trim pot inside for the lpg?
Thanks!
I think you just sold me one of these. I would buy a stereo one.
Thanks so much! And totally agree. The modulation and warble on this delay in stereo would be excellent.
Have you used caroline kilobyte? They seem to be similar but the fairfield has such a distinguished tone/warmth I feel. Would you agree? Undecided on which to go with.
Which do you prefer for lofi sounds, this or the Benson delay?
Could you tell me how you set up your pedals to go in/out of the meet Maude effects loop? I’m having trouble figuring out how to connect it…
There’s an explanation on their website. It’s the “programming” manual.
Hi Mark! question: do you prefer the ACS-1 over the strymon iridium? and have you tried the new UAFX dream?
I don't know which one I want too from those three ...
Or maybe a two notes revolt followed by a torpedo cab M+... maybe the best choice around but so much possibilities with it that it becomes more complicated and less hands on to use...
Sounds like if you want the Meet Maude and the Shallow Water, you can just get the delay with that lo-fi setting and have both.
Definitely not. The shallow water sound is so specific and amazing. The low pass gate is an entirely different beast from anything else on the market.
Great demo/review. Have you ever tried tåken by pladask? How does Meet Maude compare to that?
I'd be interested in that too. But now I already bought a Meet Maude, will soon be able to compare it with my Tåken. ;-)
I haven't played any of his stuff yet. I know it's all supposed to be great, I am just out of that loop.
I sold my Taken after getting Meet Maude; they’re very different beasts but I found myself using the Maude so much more
Wow, what a video! You earned my sub! Pretty sure I'm gonna go Meet Maude soon, my wallet hates you haha ;)
Ibanez DE7 and Skreddy Echo delays both have limiters built in as well. I have owned all 3 and much prefer the Skreddy over the Fairfield and the Ibanez, The Skreddy also has an effects loop
Hi Mark! beautiful sounds, i wonder, does the shallow water really add to the meet maude? I'm doubting which one to get
My question as well!! It seems like the meet Maude would be a great one to get first then the shallow water, but I’ve wanted the shallow water so long I’d probably get that first lol I showed my girlfriend the shallow water and the astral destiny and she got me the astral destiny for Xmas so I’m 3rd of the way to the pedals I need for my bass as of now lol
I just picked up the shallow water, as I have reverbs and delays sorted, but watching this makes me reconsider the Maude.
My rubberneck is sweating, it knows it's time has come
Sounds like the first few bars of “Sugar for the Pill” by Slowdive. Except kinda better.
I love and appreciate everything but the insinuation that slowdive can be outdone. Love them.
Pedal aside, thats just excellent music
Haha I wonder what weird dreams your kid was having from this music
MONO (
I think this pedal would become annoying quickly.
Any pedal above $200 in just MONO is just a huge money grab. Is 2021 why companies are crippling their products by no including stereo. Learn a little from Strymon
That's a hot take in a world where the Thermae exists.
Kinda agree. Chase bliss are the worst for it, with the price of their pedals they should absolutely have at least TRS in/out. Of course, they cost an insane amount of money to develop and the time, distribution et al with then making a profit - something has to give. Not forgetting, when stereo in involved, with analog pedals you need essentially two circuits, which would then double the price. Strymon pedals are digital , which is easier and cheaper to implement. There is no question that the pedals are superb, but I would love stereo, but from cost - I get why they aren’t.
You'll have to point me towards Strymon's stereo analogue delay. I must have missed the announcement.