Re: [Harp-L] Greg Heumann's Ultimate 57 (was :SPAH Electric Jam Mic )

[Ben Bouman <fitgo@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Brad...and all others.

here's my answer to this question. I wrote this to another member of Harp-L....

copy:
Hi M...

I get a better control over the sound with the AFB+.

For this gig I turned the middle knob all the way up which I normally never will do. It gives me a lot of extra distortion and that's what I wanted for this gig..a rock/blues sound.
My standard settings are ( on the AFB+) from left to right:
1knob: all the way down because my Electro Voice RE10 + impedance transformer has a very high output.
2nd knob: also all the way down because normally I don't need distortion
3rd knob: around 13.00 hr setting ( to 14.00)..this gives me a feeling like using a volume pedal. Dennis Gruenling told me he does the same ,when I asked him.

Using the middle knob for distortion is something I've seen from Jason Ricci during his gigs in Holland.
the other effects are:
Maxon Autowah( didn't use that one)
Boss RT20 ( rotary/chorus/hammond imitation + swell pedal)
Timeline tube delay with several options like tapfunction, 20 s loop etc
POG Electro Harmonix ( octave shifter: 1 octave down or up or mixed)

Ben Bouman
www.customharmonicashop.nl
www.harmonicainstituut.nl
www.marble-amps.com

Op 24 aug 2010, om 19:46 heeft Brad Allen het volgende geschreven:

> Love it! ... the mighty Harp King... nice job Ben, Great sound
> 
> A few Questions
> 
> AFB in chain? ... I thought all Harpkings have the AFB built in,are you
> running another in addition?
> 
> Also , I noticed the amp was mike'd, was that for monitors for the band,
> or just adding to the wall of sound?
> 
> 
> 
>   Bradford Allen
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: harp-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:harp-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Ben Bouman
> Sent: Monday, August 23, 2010 12:50 PM
> To: Mike Fugazzi
> Cc: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [Harp-L] Greg Heumann's Ultimate 57 (was :SPAH Electric Jam Mic
> )
> 
> Hi all
> 
> Last weekend I was special guest with Johnny Clark & the Outlaws during
> a vey nice  bluesfestival in Wespelaar Belgium.
> I use a Electro Voice RE10 for some years now but some time ago I got me
> a Ultimate 57.
> So, I decided to try this during the gig combined with my hardly ever
> used 6x10 Harpking amp. 
> 
> Volume on 1,5 on the Harpking, the Ultimate all the way up...a Kinder
> AFB as first in my effect chain ...
> and here you can see /hear the result.
> 
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fv29twyF9k
> 
> and 
> 
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpafB09eHEw&feature=related
> 
> The band is a rock/blues band and therefore I wanted to have the sound
> as it is on the video.
> 
> 
> Many thanks to Greg because I really liked the sound !!
> 
> Ben Bouman
> www.customharmonicashop.nl
> www.harmonicainstituut.nl
> www.marble-amps.com
> 
> Op 23 aug 2010, om 21:16 heeft Mike Fugazzi het volgende geschreven:
> 
>> I had several people ask me about the bullet mic at the electric jam
> (there
>> was one at the Blow-Off too).  It was on loan from Greg Heumann at
>> www.blowsmeaway.com.  Very tastey!!!
>> ----------
>> Mike Fugazzi
>> vocals/harmonica
>> http://www.mikefugazzi.com
>> http://www.facebook.com/MikeFugazziMusic
> 
> 
>