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The 'Andy Summers' Chorus

Andy Summers

Article from International Musician & Recording World, March 1985



Andy Summers' association with the Roland Guitar synthesizer is well-known, but some of his guitar sounds still rely on effects pedals and other signal processors. Accordingly, Boss took some pedals and used them to set up one of Andy's best-known sounds; the guitar on 'Every Breath You Take' (Synchronicity);. This effect relies particularly on the new CE-3 stereo chorus and the DD2 Digital Delay. Any type of guitar can be used but it should be played using the centre pickup position (combining sound from the front and rear pickups). The technique is to pick the guitar while slightly muting the strings.


Using Chorus Effects



Chorus electronically creates fine deviations in pitch which can be overlaid onto the original sound to produce a soft, full tone, as if two sounds were being created at the same time.

The CE-3 can create a stereo effect from a mono signal input by means of the A and B outputs, and incorporates both Delay Rate and Depth controls, as well as a switch for selecting the stereo mode.

In order to make optimum use of the CE-3, it is important to fully understand how the Stereo Mode control works.

In Mode I, the signal at the A output jack is a combination of the direct signal plus a positive-phase effect signal (direct + effect), while the signal at the B output jack is a combination of direct signal plus a reverse-polarity effect signal (direct + effect). The two outputs can be further combined and sent separately to two amps in order to create a true, wide stage stereo chorus sound with a lush, swirling and deep effect.

In Mode II, only the effect signal is sent to the A output jack, and the B output jack receives no effect signal at all. This is the same configuration found on the original CE-1 and on Roland's well-known Jazz Chorus Amplifiers.

When using the monaural setting, set the Stereo Mode control to Mode I.


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