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

["Chris Michalek" <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have a leslie simulator on one of my line 6 pedals. I'm assuming its the same patch that is on yours.  It sounds better with an octave pedal like the HOG.  It also sounds a helluva lot better when you use two amps.  In general I think the leslie effect sounds cheesy with the harp. I'm sure my other effects sound cheesy too but I like 'em.

Ring modulator is where it's at... you can hear that at www.myspace.com/thebuddhsgroove  in the tune stratus.  In that tune you can hear my leslie sim patch but I turned the speaker speed all the way up to get that spaceship sound that George Brooks detests so much. :-)



>-----Original Message-----
>From: Mike Fugazzi [mailto:mfugazzi67@xxxxxxxxx]
>Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 09:10 AM
>To: 'Eric Garcia', harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: RE: [Harp-L] So I bought a Line 6 Roto-machine yesterday...
>
>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
>> >
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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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