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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 24 ก.ค. 2024
- www.meris.us/
00:00 - 1:15 Intro Tune
1:30 Specs
3:25 Dynamic Flanger
5:41 Classic LFO Flanger
6:31 Delays
8:03 Dimension (Reverb/Delay)
10:06 Early/Late Modulation
11:45 Phaser
The Meris Polymoon is multi-layered modulation and delay pedal, inspired by the lost art of cascading multiple rack effects. At a glance, you’ll notice no menus to get lost in, just a control set that is very plug and play with 6 knobs that also have secondary functions or layers. Starting with a stereo effect made famous by Frank Zappa-- two dynamic flangers running in parallel begin the signal chain with controls for intensity or speed. Then it’s off to 6 delay lines in series that total up to 1200ms for either straight repeats, rhythmic multi-tap patterns or dreamy pads thanks to a special dimension control that smears the 6 individual delay lines into reverb territory.
You’re probably getting the point of how powerful this pedal is. However, it doesn’t stop there. Each delay line in series has their triangle shaped LFOs which modulate the delay. This where the secondary layer controls come into play. Holding the Alt button and turning Time and Multiply knobs affects the early and late modulation. In other words, you can setup the modulation to be heard immediately or slowly bloom as the delays cascade into each other. The modulation isn’t just chorus either, there’s various depth and speed as well as tremolo and pitch shifting effects in the repeats.
There’s also a filter for these delays in the second layer of the Feedback knob to further shape the space you’re creating. Lastly, the left and right channels of these swirling delays pass through their own barberpole phaser, set to move in opposite directions to maximize the stereo field. You can set it to a slow independent speed or sync up to a quarter or whole note of the delay tempo.
All of these parameters including the digitally controlled analog mix knob are saved in 16 presets accessed by MIDI or use the Meris 4-button switch to quickly access your top favorites. There’s also Exp control that allows you to morph between 2 heel and toe presets.
Like other Meris pedals, the Polymoon is built in Los Angeles with high quality components, low noise converters and an intuitive design spark your creativity. More info can be found at www.Meris.US
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Meris really does take their concepts to the next level. I feel like at a point, you're no longer playing guitar, you're playing a merris unit using a guitar user interface. Inspirational is an understatement
Well said, I think the way technology has advanced, it’s possible to “play the pedal” rather than play the guitar. I just hope new players still take time to learn the basics before jumping into pedals, it helps in the long run.
@@AndyDemos how did you start?how did u learn the basics?
@@jasonmcgary I started by caressing the breasts and buttocks instead of going directly for the genitals myself. It gave great results from day one!
My favourite pedal of all the time. So many lush and experimental sounds inside this box. So inspiring.
Same here..The dreamy pads you can get out of it are amazing..the only thing I'd love to be on it is a longer delay time like 1600 to 3200 ms for even slower dreamy phase pads...
I never get tired of your videos, Andy. Thanks for all that you do.
Love how you always find the sweet spots. The tones fit the mood be safe
Andy, just wanted to say thank you for taking the time to walk through this pedal. I know that it's been out for a bit, and there's probably a lot of gear that you could be looking at right now. Been trying to wrap my head around these Meris offerings, and your approach and touch are so welcome in unlocking the tone within. Cheers, and keep 'em coming!
Thanks, I'm happy to help!
Man you sold me at the 12 min mark with the stereo phaser. Holy smokes that sounds is just so encompassing and immersive.
best demo i have seen so far of this meris pedal ... very musically ... enjoyed every second .. thanks andy
Thank you!
Really interesting sounds out of this one! Meris makes awesome pedals. Great demo Andy, as usual.
Thanks so much!
Thank you, I have this pedal but not really got into it deeply yet. This really helps me understand the internal signal flow and how all the functionalities work finally!!
andy i love that you pull out the jazzmaster as if to say "listen i've done all the traditional stuff i can do with the lester. you offset weirdos get to have your fun now." you're the best my dude.
You have a great sound, and this is a very useful demo as well.
Andy! Wicked playing as usual!!
I love the look, deisign ideas and sound of this pedal. Looks like it's going to join the host of other beauties on my board.Not often you see Andy smile as often as he did making this video.
So many pedals come and go. I remember being very impressed with this when it first came out. It was however soon swallowed up in a sea of new pedals "of all types." This video is a great reminder of just how insanely nice this one sounds. Thanks for reminding me.
I'm curious as to what pedals you came across that made you forget about this one?
@@guitarlicker_ not a clue what kind of music y'all make, but if I brought this thing to one of my band practices, it'd be three minutes of oohs and ahs and then "alright turn it off let's get to work"
I've hod one for a bit and pulled it back out this morning. Took a break and see the alert that you just threw up a demo! :)
Andy, THANK you ! for this so shivering souvenir of Ghetto Defendant
Great video Andy! not even finished yet but, 10/10 Thanks mate ( :
Very nice Demo Andy! Just ordered the Polymoon today & am excited to start experimenting with it. Thanks for Sharing your thoughts on it!
Glad it was helpful!
Man. Half of the time I loved it. The other half I don’t know what to do with it...
I think you saved me 300 for now 😂
Beautiful intro Andy!
The Meris stuff seem so clean in comparison to other brands. I think this makes them come across more cold than warm to my ear, but I don't say that in a negative light. I think an artist needs warm and cool colors on the palette. I can't decide which of the 3 I would like to add to my rig from the polymoon, mercury 7, or Hedra. This was a great review thanks. I will contemplate.
Clash sounded great!!
Great video and playing as usual. These Meris pedals are extremely innovative and top of the line in tone quality, some of these unique sounds are amazing in a TH-cam Demo Video, but I'm not sure how or how much I'd be using most of these sounds in a musical song / playing context...
Powerful pedal. Good start for someone just getting into stereo effects.
Absolutely! The stereo interaction on this is unreal-flanger, delays and phasers are all playing with the stereo field. I hope everyone listens to this vid with headphones!
Trs out for stereo?
This is the review I have literally been waiting for for years: Andy and the Meris Polymoon! Because Andy is such a versatile and intuitive player that I thought he would be the perfect match to capture what the Polymoon is all about - and I was right. He takes you on a trip that does the Polymoon justice. What's impressive is that the Polymmon can do a straightforward delay, a modulated delay, or take you on a sonic trip around the world. Remember that first time you heard Hendrix's "Are You Experienced?". Yeah, it's mind-blowing like that! Check it out, you won't regret it. I got the Polymoon when it came out and it's one of my favorite pedals, period. Great sounds! I hope Andy checks out Meris' other pedals too. Thanks Andy!
Playing my fav clash song really took me by surprise
Best delay I own!..
Love the custard pie tele
Very Radio Head! Super cool!
It DOES seem to have a space echo vibe about it
actually one of the better sounding delays you've demoed
Some day a live Andy concert and an album My bucket list
Great review...you make it look easy!... complicated pedal but more usable sounds than the Ottobit Jr... Wish I got this, instead.
Key to the otto is to run it in parallel with other effects
The Clash ~ Ghetto Defendant at 8:23 was awesome ⚡️🖤⚡️
Thank you, always love to see when folks recognize the deep tracks!
A lot of the flanger sounds remind me of the Alexander F.13. Very similar.
I wish Meris made Polymoon into a full size workstation, with all 12 knobs and three switches, & a little display to dial in your numbers. & digital i/o connecting it to similarly built Enzo.
That version of 'Ghetto Defendant" = 🔥
Thank you!!
Wow
So you have to use a Y cable for stereo input? Why do pedal makers do this?
That’s a fair question- if you see the back panel, there is very little room for another jack in this form factor. My guess is they had to make a tough decision on what players use the most.
I have mine at nearly the end of the chain and it’s sounding great but on the stereo outs would you use a trs to a mixer and then to separate amps. Thanks
6:12 is itself worth the price of the pedal
Was that a Too Many People quote in the beginning ?
Can you use a trs to a mixer and then to separate amps?
Andy .... this is so so CovidRock.... melancholy pensive and laying bare the human condition... I hope you are ok.
I’ve taken this thing so far outside it’s default settings i can’t get a normal sound out of it.
You might try the Factory Presets mentioned in the manual 👍🏻
How do you do the factory reset? I bought a used one and would like to start from factory settings. I downloaded the manual, but I can’t find how to reset. I found pages showing the factory settings, but I assume there is a way to power up so it just resets itself.
@@timmartin56 Sorry about that, it appears they show the settings so you can re-dial and save but no factory reset on this model.
@@AndyDemos thanks for the reply. I saw another TH-cam video where someone explained how to do a factory reset on the Meris Mercury 7, so I just assumed it could be done with the Polymoon. I think I got it set fairly closely to the factory settings now. It’s definitely going to be a steep learning curve for me. I struggled with configuring some of the global settings. I didn’t really understand what to choose between Dry Active and Dry Muted as well as the Trails configuration. I guess I will have to just experiment and see what different configurations do. It seems to be a very cool pedal.
😂
What kind of amp do you use for a stereo pedal?
Two amps
Nice Beatlesk demo tune. Too bad they had to throw in the extra 100 bones for the four switch pedal. At $300 they could at least give you a break on that highly useful "accessory".
The Clash?
Good catch! Song is Ghetto Defendant ✌️
@@AndyDemos One of my favourites on the album, a huge chunk of the cover is gone after my cats and dog got at my vinyl back in the 80's. Great demo as ever, even if on the few occasions which the pedal doesn't do it for me I vote them up for the playing.
Flipped pieces of coin exchanged for birth right. Allen Ginsberg and Joe Strummer.
“Hey guys this pedal is really complicated, so to keep it simple I’ll start the demonstration with some obscure secondary functions”
Haha, my approach was to explain the pedal by going through the stages of the signal path (Flanger, Delay, Mod, Phaser) and yes they have secondary controls. Based on your comment, I added some chapters to help clarify the flow. Hope it helps!
Yet another toy that I don't need and cannot afford.
Andy is great to listen to, that's why I'm here (sorry Meris) - but isn't this just a simplified little computer in pedal form?
(Disclaimer: I know nothing about Digibollox hence "little computer", like a phone or one of these "plug-ins" the kids talk about).