Re: [Harp-L] Harmonica and effects

[billhines4@xxxxxxxxxxx]

I think the problem is that the rig is his own highly customized creation/monstrosity (have you seen that huge umbilical cord tied to his mic??) and he doesn't divulge the particulars or at least the details. I've seen some interviews with him where he talks about it a little though, you can probably find them with google. He's just not using standard stuff, I believe. 

Richard's harp patches for the RP250 includes a pretty good Leslie effect, he'll have to answer you about the pitch shifting one. 

Bill H 

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From: "Mike Fugazzi" <mfugazzi67@xxxxxxxxx> 
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Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 4:51:59 AM GMT +08:00 Beijing / Chongqing / Hong Kong / Urumqi 
Subject: [Harp-L] Harmonica and effects 

So I've been on this search for an easy way to pull of a pitch shifted delay...where the delay repeats are an octave higher than the dry signal. I ended up getting a rig I thought would work that didn't. Anyways, I got the idea from John Popper. I found a little info on how he does it from several years ago, but the setup is really complicated. 

I tried to dig a little more into what effects he uses. I started this three years ago when looking at getting a Leslie pedal of some sort. There is next to no info out there about the effects he uses (brand, set-up, etc.). There is one article about their live sound that doesn't get into specifics. 

John isn't always shown love on harp boards, but in today's day and age where you can find out the strings a guitar player used on a specific song, I am surprised there isn't more Popper-rig info out there. Effects are a popular topic on this board, and here is a national act playing large stages where the frontman uses several effects for harp while not having huge feedback issues. 

Love him or hate him, I am just making the point that there isn't much effect talk in regards to his rig (which is separate from tone and phrasing). If you've listened to anything after Four, you can hear him use effects on albums with great success. I think there have been four or so studio albums since Four that include all sorts of cool sounds. 

But the Leslie and pitch shifted delay are by far my favorite. I am even willing to unload my Line 6 DL-4 for something that will do the pitch shifted delays like a Boss PS-3 Pitch Shifter Delay. 

Oh yeah, there was a list of pedals he used on the old BT website when Live from the Fall was just out...I am sure he's updated since then...I've seen his table of effects, but was never close enough to tell what they are....I've seen a pod on stage too. 

Richard Hunter- if there is a Digitech RP anything that can do pitch shifted delays, let me know and I'll get one the same day. ;)