[Harp-L] Re: organ sound?



Someone had posted a clip a while back with the POG2 and Korg G4,
which is by FAR the best organ sounds from harp I've ever heard and
I've been on this for years.  Personally, I've decided the harmonica/
rotary speaker sound a la John Popper is my preference over sounding
like an organ.

That being said, almost any rotary speaker effect will work well with
harmonica IF you are sticking to fast speeds.  Slow speeds are a pain
and where you really hear the difference between the quality of gear.

The Line 6 Rotomachine will do just fine, but could add feedback
depending on your rig (owned one and use the model in my Line 6 M13
currently).  The Rotosim is an excellent choice (owned one and loved
it), but like the H&K Rotosphere (tried one and have a friend who has
one...fantastic...amazing pedal), it is huge as well.  The Ventilator
($500) is the best pedal I've ever heard clips from, but those have
only been with organ and guitar.

A sleeper pedal is the Digitech EX-7, which looks like a wah pedal,
but has great fast rotary sounds...much better than the new Hardwire
pedal (T-something).  Again, I've only heard those two with
instruments other than harmonica.

If I were trying to pull this off, I'd put my money into a used POG2
first and foremost.  Besides excellent organ sounds (the detune option
isn't on the Micro POG and is important to the sound), you have
presets and tons of bang for the buck.  Then I would get a rotary
pedal that was affordable and sounded good fast.  The Line 6 may or
may not be harp friendly depending on your rig, but the price point of
that and some of the Digitech gear is so nice!

Now I am gassing for the POG2...thanks.



On Feb 24, 11:53 pm, Richard Hunter <turtleh...@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> In general, as per previous comments on this list, for the most authentic organ sounds on harp, you need at least two pieces of gear: one to add octave doubles to the harp, and another to simulate the rotating speaker.  If you've only got budget for one piece of gear, a Digitech RP355 or 255 loaded with one of my patch sets is one of the better choices, and will run between $175-325; however, that setup will only give you the rotary speaker effect on top of an amped harp sound.  Some of my customers are very happy with that setup.
>
> If you've got budget for two pieces of gear, A Micro POG and DLS Rotosim, as suggested elsewhere, will work well, but the price clocks in at about $510 for both new.  The advantage of that setup is that the MicroPOG will do an octave up and an octave down at the same time, which helps thicken the sound nicely.  An alternative here is to use the MicroPOG in front of a Digitech RP255 running a rotary speaker effect instead of the Rotosim; that combination will sound very authentic and costs about $360 new.  Two RPs is a contender too.  An RP355 and RP255 run in series, with an octave double on one and a rotating speaker effect on the other, will cost you $350 new, and under $300 for B-stock with a full factory warranty, plus $50 for patch sets for both.  You get footpedal control over the rotary speaker speed with that setup, and an RP will do a lot more than just rotary speaker effects, including vibrato, chorus, and tremolo FX that make nice alternatives to the rotary speake!
>  r sound.  
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> Here's a general discussion of how to get an organ sound on harp, with a couple of samples using RPs for the organ sounds:http://www.hunterharp.com/getting-a-great-organ-sound-on-harp/
>
> For samples of a single Digitech RP355 recorded live in performance with an organ sound, check out:http://www.hunterharp.com/from-the-alpine-wines-gig-you-wont-get-over...
>
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>
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