Tchad Blake adds width and movement to an electric guitar by utilizing a combination of modulation and spatial processing effects.
Initially, the guitar signal is sent to the Waves MetaFlanger, set with a very slow rate and mixed to about 60% wet, creating a subtle flange effect. This flanged signal is then further processed with the Waves MondoMod, which modulates amplitude, frequency, and panning, again using very slow settings. Finally, the resulting signal is passed through a hardware spatial processor, augmenting its stereo width and adding a three-dimensional quality.
Blake calls this effects chain "Buenas Noches", a nod to a preset in the Eventide H3000 hardware harmonizer, which inspired this idea.