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  • May 25, 2024 at 7:33 pm #210030
    dominico
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    I have the sensitivey set all the way up, however some notes it simply doesn’t trigger.

    This pedal (fuzz and envelope) sound absolutely fantastice when I’m playing, but about 1 out every 10 notes or so it doesn’t trigger, which causes effectively dead space in my playing.

    I know all these pedals were meant for guitar; but I play a lot of harmonica, often tracking guitar solos; and I’d love advice on how to ensure that the envelope is always triggered. I’m wondering if its an input signal gain thing, or something else going on.

    May 28, 2024 at 9:03 pm #210047
    EHX STAFF
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    Hi Dominico
    The input trigger using an audio input with a harp is a tricky thing. For a trigger to work it needs a new signal to trigger the envelope. Harp may slur across notes and be less percussive than a pick hitting a guitar string. Also are you moving the mic or is it mounted to the frame of the harp. That could change levels.
    Just ideas…

    May 28, 2024 at 10:53 pm #210048
    dominico
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    Its a bit ironic; I got the Attack Delay because I wanted to shape the asdr envelope to sound more like an electric guitar.
    When it is triggering and with the fuzz it sounds great. Would putting a compressor or bit crusher in front of it help?

    As far as my mic goes, I’m using a high impedance harmonica mic that I cup in my hands.

    Actually, any suggestions you have, perhaps involving other EHX pedals, on how I could add / remove / transform harmonics and timbre of my harmonica to sound like an electric guitar would be great.

    Thank you,

    -Dom

    June 5, 2024 at 8:23 am #210308
    EHX STAFF
    Keymaster

    To sound like a guitar any overdrive would help and try and fake the bends in the right direction.

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