phogi
15 posts
Sep 07, 2009
1:48 PM
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I still own no effects pedals, but I do use virtual fx for recording on my roland fantom. I've been able to create some fx that I like using the fantom, but Its time for me to think about something portable. On the fantom, I use reverb, chorus, overdrive, an equalizer, and sometimes another effect or two.
My question: Does anyone (who is playing professionally or semi-professionally) use line 6 products for harp? How about the digitech multi effects?
Also, same question for those out there playing for recreation.
P.S.
Please don't flame me for asking the two groups separately, I don't mean anything by it, just curious.
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tookatooka
470 posts
Sep 07, 2009
2:00 PM
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No offence taken phogi. I'm a recreation player and I was thinking only the other day it would be good to know who were the recreation players and who were the pro's and semi-pro's. It would be useful to know sometimes so we can pitch our responses better. Maybe a good topic for another thread.
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Last Edited by on Sep 07, 2009 2:02 PM
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Mgimino
81 posts
Sep 07, 2009
2:23 PM
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I don't own any either, but when I do decide to get one, it will probably be the Lone Wolf Harp Delay.
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scstrickland
229 posts
Sep 07, 2009
3:18 PM
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Im also a recreational player. No FX just acoustic.
Hey phogi i posted a thread last week trying to get you to e-mail me. don't know if you missed it or ignored it. just had some OT questions for you. shoot me an e-mail at scstrickland125@gmail.com
Last Edited by on Sep 07, 2009 3:21 PM
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MrVerylongusername
496 posts
Sep 07, 2009
4:06 PM
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@Tookatooka
Hmmmm... defining terms is important.
Sorry to go off track with semantics. By pro are you implying proficiency or simply referring to how one makes one's income?
The world has many inept professionals and expert amateurs in all aspects of life.
Anyway, to answer the question I use a Rocktron Hush and an Electro Harmonix Holy Grail reverb. In the past I've use a DanEcho and a Boss OC-2, but they don't come out much these days. The Line 6 stuff I've seen strikes me as aimed at the recreational player. PODs look like they'd break if they went out 'on the road'. I wouldn't gig with anything with a plastic casing.
I know of one accomplished player - Richard Hunter - who uses the Digitech multi FX.
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Scrapboss
13 posts
Sep 07, 2009
6:20 PM
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I am a semi recreated amapro :) I use all Boss right now and always subject to change. Several different mics > DD3> BD2 > GE7 to several different amps. Sometimes I will also use a OC3. I am considering a Harp Attack to go straight to the board.
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isaacullah
330 posts
Sep 07, 2009
6:43 PM
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For the pro's side: Chris Michalek's (Buddha) pedal board, which I'm currently borrowing, has two Line 6 pedals. He's got the Echo Park which is basically every type of delay you can imagine stuffed into one pedal, and he's got the MM4 modulation modeler, which stuffs pretty much every type of chorus, tremolo, etc. into one pedal with four stomp switches so you can set some of your favorites. Both of these sound really great, and do a lot.
For the amateur's side: My pedal board is arranged thusly: Danelectro Fish & Chips equalizer ---> Starcaster (Fender) Chorus ---> Danelectro Fab delay (which I modified so that it has adjustable delay time) ---> Danelectro Fab distortion (that I use mainly as a clean boost). This seems to be the basic set up you were using for your digital FX, and I've found it works great for me.
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Last Edited by on Sep 07, 2009 6:48 PM
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jonsparrow
974 posts
Sep 07, 2009
6:46 PM
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i have a line 6 delay modual. it aint cheap but its got lots of differnt delays and echos an a fantastic loop machine.
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MrVerylongusername
497 posts
Sep 08, 2009
3:54 AM
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I just looked at what Line 6 do now, blimey that company has grown!
Those modeller units look very sturdy with solid aluminium cases, so I take back my comment which was really based around the POD.
My test is. If I dropped this from waist height would it survive? anything with a plastic case is a definite no. Solid metal cases and switches you can stamp on, solid jacks and battery covers that screw down. Tone freaks might want to check whether a pedal is true bypass or not, although I'm not so fussy as I like the way some pedals colour things.
I forgot to add to the list toys that don't leave my bedroom studio much. A POG (original version) and a Boss RC-20XL loop station. I love the way my TC Helicon Quintet harmoniser sounds with harp, but that's a rack unit not a pedal.
Last Edited by on Sep 08, 2009 3:59 AM
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Kingley
352 posts
Sep 08, 2009
4:57 AM
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I use a Boss DM-2. I also own a BBE Sonic Stomp and a Boss OC-2 (used as a compressor) which get occasional use.
But as a general rule it's only the Boss DM-2 that leaves with me for my gigs.
When sitting in or attending jam sessions I just use whatever is available.
Although I often take a Shure 545SD and an Ev RE10 with me as a precaution. I also take an XLR to XLR lead and a XLR to 1/4" jack lead and an impedance converter just so I'm covered for most eventualities.
Last Edited by on Sep 08, 2009 4:58 AM
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mrdon46
10 posts
Sep 08, 2009
1:25 PM
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Interesting thread--sounds as though the OP is interested in multi-effects devices rather than single-effect pedals, but I'm finding the discussion of effects in general to be particularly relevant as I just built myself a pedal board. I'm strictly a recreational player, and mostly have just been using my Lone Wolf Delay (highly recommended), practically all of the time. But since I do have a number of other pedals that I've accumulated but haven't used that much (as much due to the inconvenience of carrying and hooking them up as anything), and inspired by buddha's and Jason Ricci's youtube demos, I found an old briefcase at goodwill and velcroed them all into it, and have been having a ball fooling around with them. What I have (in order) are a Boss AD-3 acoustic instrument processor (4.7M input, anti-feedback, decent reverb, chorus, hi and lo band tone shaping); Boss OC-2 (used mostly as compressor); Maxon Af-9 envelope filter (auto-wah); Lone Wolf Harp Octave (1 octave up); and the LW Harp Delay. Right now I'm just having fun seeing what they'll all do together, it remains to be seen how much I'll actually use them.
OK, I've rambled about enough--one question for those with the BBE sonic stomp--I've heard they're great, esp for harp, but what exactly do they do?
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Kingley
353 posts
Sep 08, 2009
1:37 PM
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The BBE Sonic Stomp as I understand it rearranges the way the frequencies are delivered to the amp.
As Jason Ricci says, it's like putting your music in high definition.
Another analogy is that it's like taking the blanket off the speaker.
When I first tried it I was skeptical to say the least.
When I turned it on I thought it didn't do anything. However when I turned it off again, the difference to the sound was remarkable!
Without the Sonic Stomp the amp sounds muffled. But when you turn it on the amp just comes alive.
A highly recommended piece of kit.
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