There are a wide range of pitch related effects which can be used by players using electric guitars. One of these popular effects is the octave effect, often referred to as an octave. An octave takes the note being played by the guitar, or more accurately, the electronic signal, and then combines this note with a copy that is either one octave higher, or one octave lower, than the original. In some cases these units can also synthesise intervals as well as the octaves, and in these cases the units are more commonly referred to as harmonizers, or even pitch shifters. Very often these units are used by groups of performers who do not have a bass player, as the octave or harmonizer produced a sound which is richer, and spans more octaves, giving a fuller sound quality.
A number of pedals are available to purchase, which at their simplest level simply add a note that is one octave higher, or in other cases, one octave lower. If you are looking for such a pedal, particularly if your band has no bass player, then you may consider some of the most popular octave-up pedals include the Ampeg Scrambler and the Electro […]

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