The Steel Guitar Forum Store 

Post new topic DigiTech Harmonizer?
Reply to topic
Author Topic:  DigiTech Harmonizer?
Buddy Lewis


From:
Branson, MO
Post  Posted 17 Nov 2007 9:26 pm    
Reply with quote

Has anyone tried the new DigiTech harmonizer. Someone told me that the new one out works off the guitar (instead of midi or programming it) and never fails to get the right chord parts. Has anyone here had any experience with it?
_________________
vocals and back-up vocals, bass and rhythm guitar
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail

Jim Peters


From:
St. Louis, Missouri, USA, R.I.P.
Post  Posted 18 Nov 2007 3:54 pm    
Reply with quote

Buddy, I played a duo last week with my friend who used one. I was completely amazed! It sounded VERY good, no discernible glitches, very natural. JP
_________________
Carter,PV,Fender
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Visit poster's website

Ken Lang


From:
Simi Valley, Ca
Post  Posted 18 Nov 2007 8:43 pm    
Reply with quote

I have a Digitech vocalist performer, about 5 years old, that harmonizes in 3rds and 5ths above as well as below, if ou choose. It also doubles. Never had any problems with it.
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail

Ron Whitfield

 

From:
Kaaawa, Hawaii, USA
Post  Posted 19 Nov 2007 3:37 pm    
Reply with quote

Derrick Mau, whom may not venture often to this section but usually is found in Sw/oP has one.
Try PM'n him for his current thots.
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Visit poster's website

Buddy Lewis


From:
Branson, MO
Post  Posted 19 Nov 2007 11:43 pm     DigiTech Harmonizer
Reply with quote

I have used the older Digitech harmonizers and several other manufacturer's harmonizers that used midi code (or programming) to determin harmony notes. I continually had problems with the machine misreading or misinterpreting the midi code with a resulting harmony that was not right. I hear that the new DigiTech harmonizers work with guitar (no midi). You just plug the guitar and the mic into the unit. The unit figures the harmony from the guitar chord. From what I've heard so far it more reliably interprets the notes played on the guitar and converts them into harmony notes that are more relialbly correct. I'm just checking to see if others have used these new Digitech units with guitar and how reliable they are.
_________________
vocals and back-up vocals, bass and rhythm guitar
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail

Jim Peters


From:
St. Louis, Missouri, USA, R.I.P.
Post  Posted 20 Nov 2007 6:54 am    
Reply with quote

Buddy, the guy I played with is a total idiot as regards technology. The harmonys that were generated were right on, real sounding, and must have been easy to dial in, because Andy, friend that he may be, couldn't change a string without my help, much less figure out how to work a harmonizer. Very impressive product! JP
_________________
Carter,PV,Fender
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Visit poster's website

Buddy Lewis


From:
Branson, MO
Post  Posted 20 Nov 2007 9:21 am     Thanks
Reply with quote

Thanks for the info Jim.
_________________
vocals and back-up vocals, bass and rhythm guitar
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail

Walter Killam


From:
Nebraska, USA
Post  Posted 23 Nov 2007 8:21 am     but will it work with Bass Guitar?
Reply with quote

I've been using one of the table top VHM5 units for over 10 years, & it has uses & limitations, there are times when it is useful to dial in the relative minor by selecting the fifth from the root (not sure I am explaining this correctly).

so my question: Has anyone tried any of the new units with Bass Guitar, if so does it track alright? Do you need to adjust the way you play for it to track correctly? Any thoughts in general on using one with Bass guitar?
Question
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Visit poster's website

Buddy Lewis


From:
Branson, MO
Post  Posted 23 Nov 2007 11:10 am    
Reply with quote

Thanks for all the comments. I have bought one of the new DigiTech harmonizers. I appreciate your help. Go ahead and close me out Bob.
_________________
vocals and back-up vocals, bass and rhythm guitar
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail


All times are GMT - 8 Hours
Jump to:  

Our Online Catalog
Strings, CDs, instruction,
steel guitars & accessories

www.SteelGuitarShopper.com

Please review our Forum Rules and Policies

Steel Guitar Forum LLC
PO Box 237
Mount Horeb, WI 53572 USA


Click Here to Send a Donation

Email admin@steelguitarforum.com for technical support.


BIAB Styles
Ray Price Shuffles for
Band-in-a-Box

by Jim Baron
HTTP