RE: [Harp-L] So I bought a Line 6 Roto-machine yesterday...

[Mike Fugazzi <mfugazzi67@xxxxxxxxx>]

That's what I am worried about.  For being less then
half of the price of the really nice Leslie pedals, my
expectations aren't super high.  However, for using it
as little as I plan on, I can't rationalize spending
big money.  It didn't sound to "fake" to me, but it
isn't as warm as I was hoping.  That might be ok for
my use though.  

I wasn't up to gig volume at home yesterday, but was
using my main rig.  What I liked was the different
sims.  The three have very different sounds!  It made
it pretty easy to find something that worked with my
unprocessed sound.

The pedal has a huge amount of flexibility in terms of
tone and effect options.  It is really cool to use the
ramp and switch from slow to fast.  Single notes don't
do it for me, but the octaves and chords I played
sounded really good.  I tried to find the warmest
setting I could.  I am not looking for cut or tons of
bottom end.  I just want a good comping organ sound. 

I'll try it a little louder tonight, but the true test
will be at a gig.  I want to do part of a set with the
pedal inline but off, part of a set using the effect,
and part of a set with the pedal out of my chain.

I'll also try using it in stereo at home tonight too. 

--- Eric Garcia <ericgar85@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> i had one and returned it.
> like you, i kind of dug it at home,, but the thing
> fails live.
> comes of real synthetic, instead of that
> full/warmness that
> leslies give.
> plus it muds up the harp the louder you play.
> 
> i don't know what rig ur usin or whom ur playin
> with,,
> so it might work for what u need.
> 
> let usknow,
> eric
> 
> 
> >From: Mike Fugazzi <mfugazzi67@xxxxxxxxx>
> >To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: [Harp-L] So I bought a Line 6 Roto-machine
> yesterday...
> >Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2006 06:25:13 -0800 (PST)
> >
> >The jury is still out on whether or not I am going
> to
> >keep it.  The pedal has three leslie sims on it. 
> You
> >can also adjust separate slow and fast speeds, ramp
> >between the two and mix the two drums.
> >
> >I played with it at home for a while last night and
> >got some really cool organ sounds when playing
> chords
> >and octaves.  When not engaged, it didn't seem to
> mess
> >with my tone.  I'll gig with it this Friday and
> record
> >the show.  My hope is to use it when comping and
> >playing chord tones for the guitar player.
> >
> >I am very pleased with its versatility and being
> able
> >to change the speeds on the fly.  Three very unique
> >rotarty sounds!
> >
> >Mike Fugazzi
> >vocals/harmonica
> >
> >http://www.myspace.com/mikefugazzi
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> >
> >"Capitalize on your own strengths; develop your own
> style.
> >The world needs another harp player doing Little
> Walter licks
> >as much as it needs another Elvis impersonator."
> >-Paul deLay
> >
> >
> >
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Mike Fugazzi
vocals/harmonica

http://www.myspace.com/mikefugazzi
http://www.niterail.com

"Capitalize on your own strengths; develop your own style.
The world needs another harp player doing Little Walter licks
as much as it needs another Elvis impersonator."
-Paul deLay


 
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