[Harp-L] SOPHISTICATED LADY on a Midi Harmonica and NEW Chord harp tuning!

[Richard Hunter]

I appreciate that storing tuning setups on the computer is a great way to
back stuff up, and offers lots of possibilities for the studio in
particular.  On stage, it's not a given that a player has time to load in a
new tuning--"under a minute" is a lot of time when the drummer is counting
off the next song.

In other words, onboard memories for tunings matter. I keep 50 slots for
song-specific setups on my Digitech RP500. It's fast and easy to load new
patches into the device from computer, but I certainly wouldn't plan on
doing so during a performance.  Too many potential slips 'twixt that
particular cup and lip.

regards, Richard Hunter

On Wed, Oct 11, 2017 at 2:22 PM, Shirley, John <John_Shirley at xxxxx> wrote:

> You can also save and edit tunings in any midi sequencer (included with
> most recording software). These tunings can be quickly  uploaded (under a
> minute) to the DM48 from the computer or phone, so there's practically no
> limit to the tunings that can be stored and ready to go!
>
> - John
>
> Dr. John Shirley, Professor
> Department of Music
> The University of Massachusetts Lowell
>
>
> > On Oct 11, 2017, at 11:07 AM, Michael Rubin <
> michaelrubinharmonica at xxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > Richard,
> > You are correct.  There are 10 tunings that can be saved on the
> > instrument.  Although I haven't looked into it I believe you can save
> more
> > on the website.
> >
> > This would enable you to pick a specific voicing for the song as you are
> > enabled to put the notes in whatever order you wish but also choose the
> > octave of the particular note.
> >
> > However,It may be a challenging endeavor as there are only 12 holes on
> the
> > harp.  Let's say each chord has 4 notes.  You can type in 3 blow chord,3
> > draw chords, 3 when button one is pushed while blowing and 3 while button
> > one is pushed by drawing.  Then you can set up the other two buttons to
> > create other key versions of the built in chords.  So if you song had 12
> > chord types, this is doable.  Or like me, you can  have two chords that
> > share chord tones built in next to one another.
> >
> > So far my tuning has been pretty hard to stump as I play through the real
> > books.
> > Michael
> >
> > On Wed, Oct 11, 2017 at 9:54 AM, Richard Hunter <rhunter377 at xxxxx>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Michael Rubin wrote:
> >> <Be clear I am not saying any of this is BETTER than what the
> keyboardist
> >> <can do.  It is just different.  I agree with you that the different
> >> <voicings on a keyboard are a great advantage.  For a simple song with
> just
> >> <a few chords, different voicings could be programmed into the WILD
> chords.
> >> <
> >> <Finally, there is the novelty of the instrument.  WHen I perform with
> my
> >> <DM48, I am bombarded by audience members after the show wanting to
> discuss
> >> <it.  The keyboard has lost its shine in that respect.
> >>
> >> Thanks Michael for the detailed response.  One minor technical
> correction:
> >> vibrato is usually controlled on a keyboard using a wheel, ribbon, or
> >> rotary controller that can send a range of values to the vibrato
> circuit.
> >> So it's not simply on/off.
> >>
> >> It occurred to me while I read your notes that one could set up
> different
> >> chord structures in the DM-48 corresponding directly to different
> songs, as
> >> opposed to using a general layout that's applicable to a range of songs.
> >> Is that correct?  How many different memories for tuning layouts can be
> >> stored in the DM-48?
> >>
> >> thanks, Richard Hunter
> >>
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