Capture a frozen moment and turn it into a tonally unique sonic foundation. The Freeze Sound Retainer delivers infinite sustain of any note or chord at the press of a momentary footswitch. Release the footswitch and you are again sample ready. Three selectable decay rates, including a latch mode, guarantee liquid, smooth tonal transitions. Hook the Freeze up with your favorite pedals for a sonic collage that will be unlike anything you have ever heard. It’s like adding an extra musician to the band.
Congratulations to the Red Hot Chili Peppers on their induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame!
Chris Warren (tech + keyboardist) with the band texted Suzi Matthews while on tour to let her know that Anthony Kiedis is using a V256 Vocoder on “By the Way.” And Josh Klinghoffer’s rig includes a Cathedral Stereo Reverb, Freeze Sound Retainer, Holy Grail Reverb and a Deluxe Memory Man Analog Delay/Chorus/Vibrato.
Christopher R. Montgomery created an original tune using the EHX 2880 Stereo Multi-Track Looper. He also used an EHX Black Finger on all his guitar tracks, a Stereo Memory Man w/Hazarai and a Freeze (2:33).
Jim James, singer, songwriter, guitarist, for the hard rocking band, My Morning Jacket, shares guitar duties with bandmate Carl Broemel. Both were selected by Rolling Stone magazine to appear on a short list of New Guitar Gods.
The multi-talented James recently picked up an Electro-Harmonix FREEZE and wrote in to say:
“I’m deep in the studio in Bangladesh, in the throes of working on my latest raga. I need something new, some new sort of drone or sustain, and someone hands me the freeze. I capture the sound of a kitten mewing outside of the studio and sustain it indefinitely with the freeze pedal-perfection! I can now raga for hours, or until the end of time- as my freeze pedal will allow me to fuck with the space-time continuum any way I choose. Thanks EH!”
Whether winning Downbeat’s prestigious Critic’s Poll as “Guitarist of the Year” or a Grammy Award for “Best Contemporary Jazz Album,” Bill Frisell is always stretching the boundaries that define contemporary jazz guitar.
His use of effects to shape and shade the timbre of his electric guitar play a large part in creating a sound that is uniquely his own.
This recent photo shows Bill at the Village Vanguard in New York City with his Electro-Harmonix FREEZE Sound Retainer and Micro POG, Polyphonic Octave Generator. The FREEZE is a new addition to Bill’s tone-shaping palette and he had this to say to EHX founder, Mike Matthews, and daughter, Suzi Matthews:
“This Freeze thing is off the scale…a serious musical instrument…already making impossible things possible…really…this is something else!”
Bill Ruppert breathes in the dew of a fine morning in old Eire. With a sly wink and a nod, Bill recreates the mystery of the old Ireland using a little Elvin magic and the power of EHX pedals.
Learn the secrets of creating lush string synthesizers and Irish tin whistles, using just a regular guitar and Electro-Harmonix effect pedals.
Please note: Bill will be in the EHX Forums to discuss his sounds, settings, and process. We hope you join us there.
Legendary composer and guitarist, Robbie Robertson, checks in with his new Freeze Sound Retainer. Robbie was overheard saying: “What an amazing sustainer… and who among us doesn’t need a good sustainer now and again.”
The new Electro-Harmonix Freeze pedal captures and freezes a note or chord and lets you play over it to create harmonies and drones. Here are a couple of user demos, one with guitar and one with oud!
Guitarist magazine recently reviewed the Germanium 4 Big Muff Pi and the Freeze. They said the Germanium 4 Big Muff Pi delivers, “separate overdrive and distortion for the price of a single stompbox…” and described the Freeze as, “a creative idea that can add a really interesting new dimension to your playing.”
Berklee College of Music professor, Thaddeus Hogarth gives the new Electro-Harmonix Freeze his highest rating on the “Cool Pedal” scale!!! AAAA++++. “In this post I am sharing a historic moment in guitar history…a pedal that is not just another alteration of the clean guitar signal, but one that actually could change the way you play guitar in the context of your songs!”
Bill Ruppert unleashes the evolving potential that the new Electro-Harmonix Freeze presents to every musician. Capture the musical moment at the touch of a switch, while providing a landscape of sonic power and mystical tonalities that enhance your most creative instincts.
The FREEZE captures a note or chord which you can play over, weaving textures of sounds. Here, Mike Matthews, Electro-Harmonix founder and president, kicks off a quick, video, guided tour of this truly original new effect.
When checking in with friends at Electro-Harmonix to hear more about the new FREEZE pedal, guitarist, Josh Klinghoffer, talks about being in the studio with the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
“We’re in the studio everyday, writing. Just yesterday, I had a breakthrough with one of our songs. I clicked on the CATHEDRAL REVERB, and all of my problems went away! It was incredible!! Thank you EH!!!”
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