Boss SL-2 Slicer: How to Be Advanced

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Boss SL-2 Slicer:

OP-1 synthesizer (my main synth):

Strymon Iridium (I use this instead of a real amp to record all my YouTube videos)

Strymon NightSky (shimmer reverb)

Astral Destiny (shimmer reverb)

Syntax Error V2 (all-around amazing pedal that can do shimmer reverb and beyond):

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SETTINGS:
Pro-Tip #1: The Sweet Spot
Balance: maximum
Tempo: 119 BPM*
Attack: 4 o'clock
Duty: 10:30
Variation: 11
Mode: 1

Pro-Tip #2: Hybrid Picking = Good
Balance: maximum
Tempo: 11 o'clock
Attack: 4 o'clock
Duty: 2 o'clock
Variation: 1
Mode: 7

Pro-Tip #3: Make It a Drum Machine
Balance: maximum
Tempo: 112 BPM*
Attack: 3 o'clock
Duty: 10 o'clock
Variation: 6
Mode: 3

Pro-Tip #4: Crash into Dirt at Top Speed
Balance: maximum
Tempo: maximum
Attack: 11:30
Duty: noon
Variation: 1
Mode: 1

Pro-Tip #5: Run a Shimmer Reverb into It
Balance: 2 o'clock
Tempo: 97 BPM*
Attack: 4:30
Duty: 3:30
Variation: 5
Mode: 1

*For some of the music I recorded in this video, I set the tempo of the Slicer externally, using MIDI clock data, making the position of the tempo knob meaningless.

TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
00:31 Pro-Tip #1: The Sweet Spot
01:25 Sound Example
02:16 Pro-Tip #2: Hybrid Picking = Good
04:14 Sound Example
04:46 Pro-Tip #3: Make It a Drum Machine
05:24 Sound Example
06:01 Pro-Tip #4: Crash into Dirt at Top Speed
06:58 Sound Example
07:46 Pro-Tip #5: Run a Shimmer Reverb into It
08:57 Sound Example

[CyberattackWorld]

If you wanna buy the Slicer (or ANY of the gear I use in this video), you can support my channel by using these affiliate links to make your purchase. Thanks in advance for being advanced:

Boss SL-2 Slicer:

OP-1 synthesizer (my main synth):

Strymon Iridium (I use this instead of a real amp to record all my YouTube videos)

Strymon NightSky (shimmer reverb)

Astral Destiny (shimmer reverb)

Syntax Error V2 (all-around amazing pedal that can do shimmer reverb and beyond):

[BOSSinfoglobal]

Arigato, Cyberattack - this is unbelievably cool.

[waskerbasket]

That’s where all my old toys went. I had every single action figure you had on your video.

[tobygordon]

Dude. That last song was mesmerizingly beautiful. Wow

[PyfeTweesen]

My eight months old boy loves your videos.

[rahzark]

My man here doing release videos for the biggest pedal company in the world! Totally deserved!

[derekmalunow]

You are the most unassuming mockingbird dude yet, it suits you perfectly. Boss pedal talk is my thing, thanks for the video

[spacebassg]

Seriously the best pedal content creator on YouTube.

[gafarbello]

Bro, you played Shalamar’s A Night to Remember as sound example 3! My mom is listening to that and I stopped dead in my tracks cause I was like “Cyberattack just did this melody on a video!” No lie, you are UNDERRATED with your knowledge of how to use these pedals in videos and pulling older songs into them! Love your playing, you’re stupid inspirational to me!

[jgrgrs]

You have the absolute best gear demos... the fact that you make songs for each function/tip that totally rip is really next level

[onlyusernameleft]

I got an SL-2 a few months back because of this video. Had never heard of it until then. It's an awesome effect. I don't even need to feel particularly inspired at the moment I start using it because something about it just induces creativity.

[kckrye]

Just got this pedal this morning as a Christmas gift from my wife

[Telorchid]

Bonus points for Bizarre Love Triangle-ing.😁

Also - the last pro-tip sound reminds me of the (verse?) rhythm sound of Coldplay's 'Princess of China.' Always liked this sound but never knew how to achieve it. Going to give it a shot one day.

[JorbLovesGear]

So happy you also came to the same conclusion of using it to make on the fly drum / hi-hat patterns, I'm proud I came to an advanced conclusion on my own 😂😂. Killer jams for all the examples, well done as always 🙏🙏

[Roxanneredpanda]

I always wanted an sl-20 but could never justify that price. This pedal is awesome.

[dannywest]

we have extremely similar music and art sensibilities. adore this channel.

[noisetrust]

Yes I was just looking at one of the old ones. Now I might just try one of these.

[twangguy]

I love that Won't get fooled again intro! Best review of this pedal so far! Thanks.

[Shadoweclipse]

The best part here is that while I love making sound effects and think that Slicer sounds great in that capacity, you are one of the only, if not *the* only, person I've seen who's made a demo of it and who can make it musical ❤

[bthjf]

Best review I saw so far of the usability of the BOSS SL-2. All the other review test it as a fancy Tremolo making you seasick after 5mns.