I had considered buying the Electro-Harmonix Freeze pedal for some time, but the TC Electronics Infinite sample sustainer pedal offers immense versatility. I am delighted now that I have bought this one. It has several advantages to a simple freeze pedal. However, you do need to use the TC Electronics Tone Print app to access the configuration you want. It took me no time to figure out how I wanted the pedal configured, which allowed me to use it as a practice tool, a compositional tool, and a performance pedal. I chose three layers which allow me to build complex chord pads. Since I have the peddle at the end of my signal chain, I can use my delay and overdrive for the tone I want to freeze, relying on the built-in reverb for the sustained note or chord tone. Now I can adjust the attack and decay, plus set a volume level depending on how I want the pedal to perform.
The disadvantage of the mini version of the peddle is that you must program the settings via the USB port provided using the free Tone Print software downloaded from their website. However, with pedal board real estate being what it is, the smaller footprint of the mini makes it attractive, as well as the smaller price tag. With the appropriate tone print configuration, you can have a smaller version of the bigger, more expensive pedal for a more attractive price.
I am delighted with this pedal's quality, ease of use, price, and utility. There are videos on the TC Electronics website that I found extremely helpful. I urge anyone considering this pedal or the full-sized version to check them out here:
https://www.tcelectronic.com/product?modelCode=P0EBB
Infinite Sample Sustainer pedal on Sweetwater
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