Re: [Harp-L] RP355 + Korg Pandora

[Boris Plotnikov <ploboris@xxxxxxxxx>]

Richard, you defininitely sounds good (but not perfect, for my taste,
sorry) and I really respect and enjoy your playing (although I prefer your
acoustic work much better). But almost all links you sent is livelooping
and solo works. Multi-FX and modellers are perfect for this job, I agree
Also it can be good for playing with small band to imitate keyboards, and
possible bass. Actually with no overdriven el. guitar, no acousic drum kit,
and no distorted hammond/rhodes it's not a problem to cut through with any
gear including digital. Problems usually starts when all instruments are
presented. When plaing alone you're too loud, when playing with all band
you're are hardly hearable.
And yes, modeller can sounds "fat" with proper tweaking, it even can be
from ok to good for recording . But there's one thing which modeller can't.
Regular tube amp and even just mic straight to PA have a wider dynamics
than any digital device. Everyone who have a nice tube amp know the "honk"
tone when playing with harder attack. The same about LoneWolf HarpAttack
and other tube pre-amps. I never get this "honk" from modellers.
So each gear have it's goals and limitation. For playing just harmonica I
prefer analogue tone, for playing harmonica like keyboards, turntables,
auto-q, pitch glides etc. I prefer digital devices. Digital devices always
have nice pitch shifting, delays and reverbs. But for direct harmonica (or
guitar) tone they don't have enough good dynamic responce, don't have
enough cut.

My current pedalboard looks this way http://borisplotnikov.ru/board.jpg
Yerasov loop selector is a switcher which allow my to completely true
bypass Line6's circuity. And I press it on only for special line6 effects.


2013/9/10 Richard Hunter <turtlehill@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

> Boris Plotnikov wrote:
> <In general I dislike digital FXs which don't
> <use analog dry signal pass through, but one can be from ok to good (but
> <never perfect). I tried to gig with Line6 POD HD only for a half year and
> <gave up, tone sucks and cut much worse than direct plug to PA or to guitar
> <amp, no matter what settings do you use (even bypass!).
>
> Boris is one of the best harmonica players in the world right now, a great
> musician with great technique.  I'm not going to argue with him about the
> tone of digital devices such as the POD HD or the Digitech RP.  I'm simply
> going to invite anyone with interest to visit my website at hunterharp.comand hear for themselves the dozens of recordings I've made live and in
> studio with the RP.  You can decide for yourself whether the stuff sounds
> great or not.  I obviously think it sounds great. The posts contain
> detailed info on the gear used to perform and record the pieces. For the
> live recordings in particular, there is practically zero post-recording
> processing, so you're hearing what the thing really sounds like.
>
> Two good places to start are:
> http://www.hunterharp.com/live-from-alpine-wines-31-aug-2013-have-mercy/
> This is a straight-up amped blues played on chromatic harmonica.  I use
> the RP for the bass line (looped) and the rhythm and solo sounds.
>
> http://www.hunterharp.com/live-from-alpine-wines-31-aug-2013-little-wing/
> This is a more modern sound, with pitch shifting and prominent delay,
> played on a C diatonic in second position.
>
> Followed by:
> http://www.hunterharp.com/all-hunters-downloads-in-one-place/
> Almost all the live recordings on this page were done using a Digitech RP.
>
> Like I said: I think this stuff sounds great.  If you think it would sound
> better played through different equipment, by all means use that equipment.
>  To me, the combination of low cost, great sound, and high portability that
> amp modeling devices offer is spectacular.
>
> One final comment: I have spent literally hundreds of hours developing
> sounds for the Digitech RP series devices.  It takes time to learn how to
> make an amp modeler sound great with harp, because there is SO much going
> on in these devices, and I've put in the time.  If you're not willing to
> put in the time, you should either buy a license for my patch sets, or use
> something simpler.  There's plenty of great-sounding stuff out there.  I
> like mine best, but who doesn't?  We are all extremely fortunate to have
> such a wide range of good choices made to order for harp players.
>
> regards, Richard Hunter
>
>
>
>
> author, "Jazz Harp"
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>



-- 
Thanks, Boris Plotnikov
http://borisplotnikov.ru