Brigade Chorus Pedal
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Thick '70s analog shimmer and deep, huge vibrato.
Revered for its warm, organic modulation and chewy pitch-shifting vibrato, the BOSS CE-1 Chorus Ensemble* was the first ever production stompbox chorus. Introduced in 1976, this heavy-duty pewter box quickly dazzled players and producers with its luxuriant, dreamy textures.
The Brigade Chorus Pedal plug-in for UAD-2 hardware and Apollo interfaces emulates every inch of this legendary pedal, expertly capturing its legendary bucket-brigade circuit to deliver captivating chorus shimmer and wobbly vibrato that works on nearly any source.Now You Can:
Give parts and instruments 3-D movement with legendary bucket-brigade chorus
Add thickness, width, and shimmer to guitars, vocals, drums, pianos, and more
Create subtle detuned textures or all out warble with unmatched vibrato circuit
Get legendary, milkshake-thick chorus on electric guitar and bass tracks
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Bucket-Brigade Circuit
Key to the original hardware’s magic is its bucket-brigade circuit; a series of capacitors that pass the effected analog signal along subsequent transistor stages — the “bucket brigade.” As the signal moves down the line, the delayed signal degrades in a uniquely warm and musical fashion, gently caressing treble frequencies and introducing organic, wholly analog modulation. UA’s team of DSP experts have captured this classic circuit in all its glory for the Brigade Chorus Pedal plug-in.
A Chorus for Any Source
Sporting simple, straightforward features, the Brigade Chorus Pedal plug-in can be used on a channel strip or an effects bus to subtly enhance or transform anything you run through it. Easily widen vocals or add haze and shimmer to drum overheads. On electric guitar and bass, the Brigade Chorus Pedal plug-in yields the fat, unmistakable guitar sound of late ’70s Rush and the electric bass textures of the Cure and New Order. Or you can put the Brigade Chorus Pedal plug-in on a Fender Rhodes patch a‘la Herbie Hancock.
Maximum Spread
When used with stereo tracks or buses, the Brigade Chorus Pedal plug-in can be used exactly as the original pedal — left side dry, right side effected. But with the “plug-in only” Dual Mode, the Brigade Chorus Pedal acts as if two pedals are patched in using their mono outputs — giving you maximum left/right spread. Whereas some chorus units sound unnatural and “tacked on,” the Brigade Chorus Pedal plug-in gets inside your sources with high-caloric chorus thick enough to spoon out of your speakers.
“The Brigade Chorus Pedal plug-in is instant vibe in the box. A tweak in any direction will ignite your creative flow with unique tones.”
– Ivan Barias (Musiq Soulchild, Jill Scott, Estelle)
“The UAD Brigade Chorus plug-in is the go-to for any guitarist wanting to create that iconic ’80s guitar sound. Or you can add it to more distorted guitar sounds to easily reproduce many of the ‘90s grunge tones.”
– Steve Levine (Culture Club, Beach Boys, Honeyz)
“The Brigade Chorus Pedal plug-in is perfect for giving guitars that classic '80s vibrato. It can be a great stereo widener for synths, guitars, and even background vocals.”
– Joe Chiccarelli (Jason Mraz, Beck, The Strokes, Morrissey)
“The original hardware is arguably the most luscious of all chorus pedals. Its warmth and liquid modulation are captured perfectly in the Brigade Chorus Pedal plug-in, including the way-cool overdriving of the pedal's front end.”
– Richard Chycki (Rush, Aerosmith, Dream Theater)
“Whenever I need a great chorus plug-in, I call on the UAD Brigade Chorus. It can be a subtle or not very subtle modulation that gives me a wide range of great tones and moods.”
– Ken Lewis (Kanye West, Drake, Bruno Mars)*The Brigade Chorus product is not affiliated with, sponsored, nor endorsed by Roland or BOSS. The Roland and BOSS names, as well as the CE-1 and Chorus Ensemble model names, are used solely to identify the classic effects emulated by Universal Audio's product.
Customer Reviews
D. Castellanos
January 26, 2020
Surprisingly excellent for an external fx junkie
I usually always turn to outboard fx racks or guitar pedals for modulations and reverbs and was very surprised by how lush this plug in sounded..
Read MoreJ. Chatzis
January 25, 2020
Lush sounding chorus!
Very nice sounding chorus. I had a CE-1 back in the day, a classic. This sounds very close.
Read MoreV. Konstantinovskii
January 24, 2020
Easy machine
The device is really nice. Sounds interesting and warm. I would recommend it.
Read MoreW. Talen
January 24, 2020
Brigade Chorus pedal
Nice sounding chorus. Very nice addition to my jazz guitar sound.
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Key Features
Authentic emulation of legendary analog bucket-brigade ’70s chorus pedal
Adds 3-D movement with legendary bucket-brigade chorus
Gives width, and shimmer to guitars, vocals, drums, pianos, and more
Creates subtle detuned textures or all out warble with unmatched vibrato circuit
Plug-in-only Dual mode replicates running two pedals in stereo for maximum Left/Right spread
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Customer Reviews
Brigade Chorus Pedal
D. Castellanos
Surprisingly excellent for an external fx junkie
I usually always turn to outboard fx racks or guitar pedals for modulations and reverbs and was very surprised by how lush this plug in sounded..
J. Chatzis
Lush sounding chorus!
Very nice sounding chorus. I had a CE-1 back in the day, a classic. This sounds very close.
V. Konstantinovskii
Easy machine
The device is really nice. Sounds interesting and warm. I would recommend it.
W. Talen
Brigade Chorus pedal
Nice sounding chorus. Very nice addition to my jazz guitar sound.
J. Jönsson
Awesome
It's a great tool! Love what it does..
c. olivares
Brigade chorus pedal
Suena precioso
O. Hegle
Great chorus with lots of character
I use this on guitars all the time. And on synths. And on a lot of other sources as well. Never used the original, but the plugin seem to really capture that classic sound we all know and love :-)
B. Thomas
A nice addition
Very pleased with sounds. A nice addition to certain projects
F. Colmán von Lücken
Agradecido por el obsequio!
Muy efectivo y fácil de utilizar. Gracias por ello!
F. Colmán von Lücken
Agradecido por el obsequio!
Muy efectivo y fácil de utilizar. Gracias por ello!
D. Sunmonu
Chorus
Decent on vocals, will try on instruments soon
M. Keilhauer
Sweet Chorus
Sounds lush and sweet, just like you would expect it to sound.
O. Dramaretskiy
VERY GOOD!!!
Amazing sound!!!
O. Dramaretskiy
Это просто подарок!
Спасибо УАД за такой подарок! I'm happy!!!
D. Farrell
Brigade
Good for a simple chorus effect. Effective
O. Powell
FREE PLUGIN? CHEERS!
Haven't used it all that much to be honest, but it was given to me free once I registered my new X6 rack unit. I'll NEVER turn down a free plugin considering how much they cost! Cheers UA!
H. Song
Classic sound with modern convenience
Classic vintage pedal sound, with some mod to fit modern mix needs, good for guitar & key & pad tracks.
O. Daniel
LOVE IT
Rich sound from this.
O. Daniel
LOVE IT
Rich sound from this.
C. Willson
Unusable
I have yet to make use of the Brigade Chorus because it has not appeared in the Control Panel despite being authorized.
