An Open Letter to Digitech: Let’s Get With the (Software) Program
Yo Digi-folks, I’ve been an avid user of Digitech’s products since roughly the year 2000. I own four loopers made by Digitech, and nine Digitech RPs of various sizes, shapes, and capabilities. I don’t need to be convinced that the hardware works very, very well….
Recording for the next Richard Hunter record begins in July!
It’s been over a decade since my most recent CD was released. In the meantime, I’ve been busy with lots of stuff; I wrote three books, I saved my wife’s life a couple of times, and I created a revolutionary new way for harmonica players…
RP Tip #26: Set the AMP/MIXER Button
Digitech RPs have a button on the back panel labeled “Amp/Mixer.†We get a lot of questions about that button, all of which boil down to “which way should I set that button?†To answer that question we need to start with “what exactly does…
New Huntersounds RP500 patches coming in 2 weeks!
I’ve been steadily developing a new set of patches for the Digitech RP500, whose stompbox-inspired footswitch setup begs for patches that include every category of effect Digitech puts in the box.
Check out the Video from the 2015 Battle of the Bands Playoffs!
Video from the 2015 Inc. Magazine battle of the corporate bands is available now for streaming and/or downloading from The Playoff 2015.
The 2015 Battle of the Bands is Over, and It Was a Blast
Scott Albert Johnson’s “Going Somewhere” is a Brand New Rock n’ Roll Trip
Scott Albert Johnson’s new record “Going Somewhere” literally starts with a bang–a big drum groove–that is soon capped with feverish amped harmonica whose lines pay homage to the blues tradition without ever directly invoking it. Throughout this record, on every track of which Johnson sings…
A Multi-Colored Piece for Harmonica as Organ
I recorded this improvised piece in my home studio last month. I wanted to try something where the structure of the piece is defined as much by changes in tone as by changes in harmony, and it worked nicely in this case.
Chris Cacavas/Ed Abbiatti “Me and the Devil” is Released in the USA!
Just picked this up off Ed Abbiati’s Facebook page. The record Ed did last year with Chris Cacavas of Green on Red, “Me and the Devil,” which features yours truly playing harmonica on two tracks, has been released in the USA by Burnside Distribution. Let…
Power Adapter Craziness with the Digitech Jamman Solo XT
I wrote a few weeks ago that I was getting set up to test a new looping setup involving a Syncman, a Yamaha drum machine, a Digitech JamMan Solo XT looper, and a JamMan Express XT looper. What travails have ensued since then, you may…
