Second Video of the Day 11 Nov 2012: Steve Baker and Opportunity, “The Very Thing…”
“… That makes you rich, makes me poor.” Baker here again is playing through an Ultimate 57 mic, into a Digitech RP255 running my patch set, into a Marble amp, and my goodness, don’t it sound nice. This is a performance with a lot of…
Video of the Day 11 Nov 2012: Steve Baker and Opportunity
This video shows Steve Baker in performance within the last couple of weeks, playing live with Opportunity, one of his killer bands. He sounds good, dunnhe? The main reason I draw attention to his sound is this: he’s playing into his Marble amp through a…
RP355 versus RP500: more is not necessarily better (but it can be!)
I’ve been working lately on patches for the Digitech RP500, the next step up in the RP series from the RP355. New RP500s sell for around $300, a hefty step up from the RP355’s $200 price tag; but used RP500s in excellent condition can be…
RP tip #19: setting the RP up so you can play it like an organ
All the RPs from the 150 on have a very nice rotary speaker effect, which is a good starting point for making convincing organ sounds. So the first thing to do in setting the RP up for sounding like an organ is to choose a…
Get ready for the next Huntersounds patch set for Digitech RP
It’s been a while since my latest update to the Huntersounds patch set for harmonica and Digitech RP, and I want our customers current and future to know that I’ve been busy. First things first: I’ve been hard at work tuning up my patches to…
The Digitech JamMan Solo XT is shipping…
… at a retail price of about US $200, as I predicted. Stay tuned for more info; I hope to acquire one of these for testing soon.
Digitech JamMan Solo XT: is it a game-changer?
I wrote a piece a few days ago about the upcoming Digitech JamMan Solo XT, in which I commented that the price-to-performance ratio didn’t look so amazing compared to some of Boss’s recent loopers. This morning I suddenly realized that the new JamSync feature is…
Kudos from Steve Baker for the Huntersounds Digitech RP patchset!
A few months ago, I sent a copy of my Digitech RP patch set for the RP255 to Steve Baker, who (like many traveling professionals) was interested in the RP as a highly portable tool for getting a great harp sound anywhere. Steve just updated…
The Fender Mustang Floor is out: first impressions
Fender has just introduced a new amp and effects modeling device, the Fender Mustang Floor. I haven’t heard it yet, but it’s an interesting box, and I’ve got a few harp player-oriented comments to share. From the early reviews on sites like Sweetwater.com, it appears…
Audio of the Day August 28 2012: Hunter/Maw/Preston, “7 Nation Army”
This is a live recording of a performanceof Jack White’s song “7 Nation Army” at a private party on August 10, 2012 in Tetonia, Idaho. The performance features me on harmonica, Brian Maw on acoustic guitar and vocals, and Eli Preston on djembe. I recorded…
