First Thoughts on the RP1000, Updates Soon for the RP500
I’ve acquired my Digitech RP1000, unpacked it, and plugged it in. I have a few immediate impressions.
Live from Alpine Wines, 31 Aug 2013: Have Mercy
This performance of Big Walter Horton’s chromatic harp instrumental “Have Mercy” was recorded live at Alpine Wines, Driggs, ID on the night of 31 August, 2013. I use two patches on the Digitech RP355 for this piece: a double-octave-down patch to lay down the bass…
Live from Alpine Wines, 31 Aug 2013: Little Wing
This performance of Jimi Hendrix’s “Little Wing” was recorded live at Alpine Wines, Driggs, ID on the night of 31 August, 2013. The vocalist is Sue Berkenfield, with piano and harmonica by me (Richard Hunter, in case you’re confused about whose blog this is). I…
August 2013: Used Digitech RP Prices Hit a Tipping Point
As noted in our post about saving money on gear, buying used when the price drops to 50% or less of new is usually a good deal. It’s even better when the purchase comes with a quality rating up front and a warranty, which reduces…
What Works at a Jam Session
I jammed with some friends at a party in Driggs, Idaho on Saturday night (August 24). The musicians I played with weren’t spectacular, or even professionally competent in some ways, but it was a really enjoyable jam session. At some points, the combined sound of…
Next Up for Huntersounds RP Patchsets: the RP1000
Now that our Digitech RP500 patch set is up and running, we’ve set our sights on the RP1000. This is Digitech’s top of the line RP, with a lot of interesting performance features and a lotta lotta lotta amp models, cab models, and FX to…
The Huntersounds RP500 Patch Set is Here!
We’re really proud of our RP500 patch set. It’s loaded with 50 great original patches, and it runs on the Digitech RP500, a VERY nice box for stage performance. Come and get it at the store. And stay tuned for our RP1000 patch set, coming…
Hunter and Berkenfield at Alpine Wines tonight in Driggs ID
I’m playing Alpine Wines in Driggs ID tonight (Wednesday, August 7 2013) with Susan Berkenfield on vocals. This duo is turning into a very interesting project, where I’m learning to use the looper (and a new, expanded setup that includes a keyboard) for jazz as…
Holmes Engineering Introduces the Harp Commander 4
Ron Holmes, the outstanding amp tech who built my customized Crate VC508 (my little 5 watt Blues tone monster), has just introduced the Harp Commander IV, a nice piece of gear by a guy who knows harp gear. Details can be found here. The Harp…
Saving Money on Gear
Musicians buy gear. The value of gear is expressed in terms of price for performance–what you pay versus what the stuff does, how well, and for how long. Either lowering the price, or increasing performance (if the increase is actually usable) increases value. I offer…
