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  • October 14, 2010 at 12:15 am #80855
    SjonP
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    Hello,

    I am a new member to the EHX community and am the proud owner of a 2880 and a pre XO Micro Synthesizer.

    I was wondering if any one has ever used a pitch shifting device such as a Digitech Whammy either before or after the Micro Synth and how they interacted with each other? If the pitch shifter was placed before the Micro Synth, would it track? If the pitch shifter is placed after the Micro Synth, would it harmonize the output from the Synth? I am trying to see if there is a way to work around the inherent monophonic nature of the Micro Synth to get a sound similar to the lead harmonized guitar synth lines in King Crimson’s “The Sheltering Sky”.

    Thanks & best regards,

    Sjon (it is pronounced like Sean)

    November 15, 2010 at 9:10 pm #112595
    Folkstone57
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    Hello,

    I am a new member to the EHX community and am the proud owner of a 2880 and a pre XO Micro Synthesizer.

    I was wondering if any one has ever used a pitch shifting device such as a Digitech Whammy either before or after the Micro Synth and how they interacted with each other? If the pitch shifter was placed before the Micro Synth, would it track? If the pitch shifter is placed after the Micro Synth, would it harmonize the output from the Synth? I am trying to see if there is a way to work around the inherent monophonic nature of the Micro Synth to get a sound similar to the lead harmonized guitar synth lines in King Crimson’s “The Sheltering Sky”.

    Thanks & best regards,

    Sjon (it is pronounced like Sean)

    Hello,

    Not sure what you mean. The MS is not monophonic, it will output octaves, it just does an incredibly bad job of tracking more than one note at a time on the input side. As far as using a Harmonizer AFTER the MS, it would simply depend on the how well it tracked the part comming out of the MS. I normally use my MS ( same one you have ) before my HOG & I have no problem at all. Just a matter of getting the MS set up & then adjusting the HOG thereafter.

    November 15, 2010 at 10:29 pm #112596
    SanquiFlerb
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    it just does an incredibly bad job of tracking more than one note at a time on the input side.

    That’s because it’s a monophonic device.

    November 17, 2010 at 7:52 pm #112633
    SjonP
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    Thanks for the reply! I ended up getting the new Boss Harmonist PS-6 and it tracks the output from the Micro Synth and even a Subdecay Noise Box superbly!

    Best,

    Sjon

    November 17, 2010 at 8:06 pm #112634
    fantomenos
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    That’s impressive that in can track the Noise Box. I mean, the Noise Box can’t even track itself. ;)

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