Re: To use an octave device?

["Chris Hammond" <dawgawntired@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have a Digitech GNX-1 which I use for guitar.  I got frustrated with the 
OC-2 for harp so I tried that out.  It works well but is a little pricey and 
is way overkill for harp.  They also sell a device called an RP-50 for 
around $60 that I think also has an octave effect.

On a side note, I read an interview with Paul Delay who uses the octave 
effect quite a bit.  He said he uses a Zoom 9000 (I think it was called) 
effects box which I think is no longer made.  You can probably pick one of 
those up for cheap. If I were you I would try to get my Zoom setup for 
Octave with no amp simulation.  There is probably a "Direct" setting on it 
that you can try.

I tried the OC-2 again with a high B and F harp and still can't get it to 
track right.  It seems to fall apart as I bend a note in the lower 
registers.  If I stay at the 3rd hole and above it seems to be OK






>From: harp-l@xxxxxxxxx
>Reply-To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
>To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: To use an octave device?
>Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2002 08:44:59 US/Central
>
>If you've got a device that works better than the OC-2 I'd like to give 
>that a
>try as well.  The only other effects unit I have is a ZOOM 505, but I 
>haven't
>had the time to sit down and figure out all the patches yet.  The built-in
>patch combinations don't really work for harp very well, but then they 
>aren't
>designed for harp.  I wanted to try the echo and reverb and chorus without
>dropping $100-200 for each effect not knowing how it would sound.
>
>-tim
>
> >
> > I will give the OC-2 another try with higher harps.  I may have not 
>given it
> > a totally fair shake since I think I played with lower harps and was
> > frustrated with the tracking problem.  I play mainly jazz with alot of
> > single note runs.  I'll post again after I try it with something like a 
>high
> > F harp.
> >
> > _________________________________________________________________
> > MSN 8 limited-time offer: Join now and get 3 months FREE*.
> > 
>http://join.msn.com/?page=dept/dialup&xAPID=42&PS=47575&PI=7324&DI=7474&SU=
> > http://www.hotmail.msn.com/cgi-
>bin/getmsg&HL=1216hotmailtaglines_newmsn8ishere_3mf
> >
> > --
> > Harp-l is sponsored by SPAH.
> > Hosted by ValuePricehosting.com, www.valuepricehosting.com
> >
>
>
>--
>Harp-l is sponsored by SPAH.
>Hosted by ValuePricehosting.com, www.valuepricehosting.com


_________________________________________________________________
Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online 
http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963