RE: To use an octave device?

[Richard Hunter <turtlehill@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The Boss OC-2 produces a strong tone, but only one note at a time, and
it doesn't track well above the middle octave on even a low-pitched
harp.  However, it works well with other effects (e.g. flanger, envelope
filter) and overall it's a nice device for getting low, punchy, synth-y
sounds from the harp.

The Digitech RP-100, 200, and 300 are reasonably priced, and the pitch
shifter will take you down an octave beautifully, chords and all.  It
sounds exactly like a harp pitched an octave lower.  Check out the
sample of "Pull of the Moon" at my website at
http://www.hunterharp.com/freemus.html for an example.  The Whammy
effect will even take you down 2 octaves, but it's not easy to control
(e.g. to keep in tune).

For a one-octave downshift that sounds like a harp, the RP series does
the job very well.  
 
http://www.hunterharp.com
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