How to make this sound? Rush Marathon

[sick pickle]

This build solo that takes place before the main lead …is this just a delay with a long time and feedback so it cascaded into each other? It almost sounds like there’s some pitch shifting or something going on.

 

[elvis]

Alex used a lot of modulation. Could be flanger or chorus.

 

[Lolo-G]

A flanger or a chorus, we are in the spirit of the rockman

 

[ak301]

If you search for the Big Monkey preset
It was posted on here a while ago by Alex's old tech, it's written for the song Big Money, but got me close to that era of tones

 

[Sixstring]

I would agree, lots of delay mixed in with chorus!

 

[Syrinx]

You could try this preset I made a while back that gets pretty close to most of the 80s Lifeson sounds. Another Fractal member did a pretty cool recording in there for Marathon using it.

https://forum.fractalaudio.com/threads/80s-rush-type-preset.201313/

 

[Flatnine]

I use PlexVerb with a hold to get the long overlapping trails, not perfect but good enough for my gigs.

 

[Sergius9]

This could probably be recreated with long pitch shifting delays, but it sounds like overdubs in the studio. Specially that last high note with the fast vibrato bar while the other notes hold.

 

[Maurice van Wijk]

Hi! Check here and scroll down a bit on the Fractal website: Fractal Gift of Tone
Here you can find actual effects presets of the master Alex Lifeson himself. That might get you in the right ballpark

 

[elvis]

Definitely some studio magic there. Live it's pretty straightforward.

 

[Chiguete]

How about using the "sound on sound trick" that Gilmour uses to play the intro of Shine On all by himself to ring out the base chords when so he can do the lead part? Maybe won't be 100% the same but it might work for live.

 

[Sergius9]

How about using the "sound on sound trick" that Gilmour uses to play the intro of Shine On all by himself to ring out the base chords when so he can do the lead part? Maybe won't be 100% the same but it might work for live.

Playing around with the "Stack" parameter should work also.

 

[sick pickle]

Playing around with the "Stack" parameter should work also.

Thanks I will look into that today. That was the intent of my post here. I wasn’t sure if you would use long delay times, long feedback times, or any other kind of cool parameters that might be built in that I’m just not aware of.

 

[Sergius9]

Thanks I will look into that today. That was the intent of my post here. I wasn’t sure if you would use long delay times, long feedback times, or any other kind of cool parameters that might be built in that I’m just not aware of.

Hadn't thought about "stack" parameter when I first replied, but hitting a note, enabling "stack" will let you stack on subsequent notes played. This, at least in theory, seems to be easier to program and manage than pitch shifting delays, but in the end, whatever works best and sounds best.

 

[Chiguete]

Playing around with the "Stack" parameter should work also.

Never used that option before, I'll try it out next time.

 

[sick pickle]

I think the Stack option is pretty much perfect for what I am trying to achieve with this particular song part! Thanks everyone.

 

[Sergius9]

I think the Stack option is pretty much perfect for what I am trying to achieve with this particular song part! Thanks everyone.

What delay/reverb combo did you end up setting up?

 

[sick pickle]

What delay/reverb combo did you end up setting up?

I use the Lifeson reverb from the GOT set from last year. I also used this delay setup with the stack on: