1-A: STARBASE
General purpose cloudy / ambient reverb. Low mix.
Hold Modifier: Modulation: On/Off
1-B: FALCON I
General purpose cloudy / ambient reverb. Medium mix.
Hold Modifier: Modulation: On/Off
1-C: FALCON IX
General purpose cloudy / ambient reverb. High mix.
Hold Modifier: Modulation: On/Off
2-A: FALCON HVY
General purpose cloudy / ambient reverb. Higher mix.
Hold Modifier: Modulation: On/Off
2-B: STARSHIP
General purpose cloudy / ambient reverb. Highest mix.
Hold Modifier: Modulation: On/Off
2-C: DRAGON
General purpose cloudy / ambient reverb. 100% wet mix.
Hold Modifier: Modulation: On/Off
3-A: HOUSTON
General purpose churchy / hall reverb. Low mix.
Hold Modifier: Modulation: On/Off
3-B: COLUMBIA ’78
General purpose churchy / hall reverb. Medium mix.
Hold Modifier: Modulation: On/Off
3-C: CHALLENGER ’78
General purpose churchy / hall reverb. High mix.
Hold Modifier: Modulation: On/Off
4-A: DISCOVERY ’78
General purpose churchy / hall reverb. Higher mix.
Hold Modifier: Modulation: On/Off
4-B: ATLANTIS ’78
General purpose churchy / hall reverb. Highest mix.
Hold Modifier: Modulation: On/Off
4-C: ENDEAVOR ’78
General purpose churchy / hall reverb. 100% wet mix.
Hold Modifier: Modulation: On/Off
5-A: STUDIO PLATE ‘78
You guys want that nice studio sound?
Hold Modifier: Tank Mod: Hi/Lo
5-B: LONG PLATE ‘78
Long and lush plate reverb. Very pretty.
Hold Modifier: Tank Mod: Hi/Lo
5-C: 80’S PLATE
Studio plate reverb with a big stereo chorus on it. Top Gun certified.
Hold Modifier: Decay: Short/Long
6-A: SOFT HALL
My preferred sound from the “78 Hall” algorithm.
Hold Modifier: Tank Mod: Hi/Lo
6-B: BOUNCY HALL
Low diffusion lets us hear those reflections.
Hold Modifier: Tank Mod: Hi/Lo
6-C: INFINITY HALL
When you don’t lift up on the sustain pedal.
Hold Modifier: Tank Mod: Hi/Lo
7-A: SHIMMER LO
Classic shimmer sound. Low mix.
Hold Modifier: Filter: Freq Adj.
7-B: SHIMMER HI
Classic shimmer sound. High mix.
Hold Modifier: Filter: Freq Adj.
7-C: SHIMMER MOD
Classic shimmer sound with a touch of modulation added.
Hold Modifier: Filter: Freq Adj.
8-A: LATCHPAD
Big ambient pad maker.
Hold Modifier: Freeze: On/Off
8-B: LATCHPAD WARBLE
Big ambient pad maker with modulation.
Hold Modifier: Freeze: On/Off
8-C: LITTLE LATCHPAD
Big ambient pad maker but lo-fi.
Hold Modifier: Freeze: On/Off
9-A: REVERSE ECHO
Reverse delay into reverb.
Hold Modifier: Mix: 100% Wet
9-B: REVERSE LOFI
Lo-fi reverse delay into reverb.
Hold Modifier: Mix: 100% Wet
9-C: REVERSE OCTAVES
Reverse delay into reverb with a smooth octave up sound.
Hold Modifier: Mix: 100% Wet
10-A: VB-2 VERB LO
Who doesn’t love a good vibrato? And the VB-2 is king but what if you don’t have one, or there’s not enough space on your board? Well you don’t have to go without.
Hold Modifier: Reverb: On/Off
10-B: VB-2 VERB HI
The vibrato in this pedal is really great and gets in that ballpark for sure.
Hold Modifier: Reverb: On/Off
10-C: VB-2 VERB SLO
Here are my 3 most used settings.
Hold Modifier: Reverb: On/Off
11-A: SG-1 SLO
Boss slow gear style auto swell. Slow speed.
Hold Modifier: Warble: On/Off
11-B: SG-1 FAST
Boss slow gear style auto swell. Fast speed.
Hold Modifier: Warble: On/Off
11-C: SG-1 VERB
Boss slow gear style auto swell. Swell applied only to reverb!
Hold Modifier: Warble: On/Off
ADDITIONAL INFO
If I’m known for anything, it is likely my work in the church music genre and as such I figure there’s probably a number of folks who are really only interested in the sounds I’d use specifically for that kind of music. This Volume (aka CHVRCHKID) is a collection of 33 presets including all of my main reverbs for Sunday morning tone as well as some others that just play nice and would be useful in a church setting. Now, there’s plenty of sounds I use from other groups when playing church music, but these make the most sense to me as a group offering. If you just want the church tones and don’t want to chance not digging all the other stuff, this is the pack for you buddy.
Additionally, you will also find that several sounds are not specifically centered around being a reverb, and in many cases, you can toggle the reverb on/off with the hold modifier. Having the ability to be more than just a reverb is one of the many things I love about the MX. In most cases, I don’t want a huge outer space reverb sound on top of my guitar, so the ability to use it as a compressor, vibrato, EQ, lo-fi machine, or anything else is really what makes this pedal so great for me.
Reviews
These presets are truly fantastic. They are definitely well suited for those of us who play regularly in churches, book it easily be employed for modern pop and alternative scenes too.
My favorite thing about them is that none of the presets are too wild, but you will be able to take your mercury X up a notch with these. You’ll find everything from discreet “always on“ type reverbs, Shimmers,m, all the way over to ambient pads with a freeze function.
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