waltertore
3007 posts
Sep 11, 2017
4:10 PM
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Below are songs from today (9-11-17) using the Rackit amplified harp holder. I ran it through a 5 watt champ clone using a farmers foot drum harp rack. The amp was in the bathroom with a mic a couple feet off it to capture some room sound. The harp fits the rack perfectly and Greg's mechanical/sonic skills are in fine form with the entire concept. I did get bleeding into the vocal mic from the harp and vocals into the rackit harp mic but overall the sound is great. I used the full plug and open plugs for these songs. All are one take live so what you hear is how it sounds. Walter
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Last Edited by waltertore on Sep 11, 2017 5:11 PM
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nacoran
9609 posts
Sep 12, 2017
12:38 PM
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Sounds good Walter!
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waltertore
3008 posts
Sep 12, 2017
8:39 PM
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thanks! For the first attempt it came out ok. I am thinking of lining the inside of the rackit with some felt or something to give a softness akin to the palm of the hand to add a damping effect to it. Walter
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walter tore's spontobeat - a real one man band and over 1 million spontaneously created songs and growing. I record about 300 full length cds a year in the Tunnel of Dreams Studio.
" life is a daring adventure or nothing at all" - helen keller
Smiling With Hope Pizza-pizza with a social cause
my videos
Last Edited by waltertore on Sep 12, 2017 8:40 PM
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KC69
571 posts
Sep 13, 2017
7:03 AM
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Walter: How does the Rackit fit on the Farmer Rack? is the Rackit metal and holds to the Farmers magnet? Can you send a picture?
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And I Thank You !!
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waltertore
3009 posts
Sep 13, 2017
8:26 AM
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KC69: Greg designed an adapter metal plate that attaches to the magnet on the harp rack. It fits perfect. I don't have the technology to send a photo but he sent some with the adaptor instructions. Walter
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walter tore's spontobeat - a real one man band and over 1 million spontaneously created songs and growing. I record about 300 full length cds a year in the Tunnel of Dreams Studio.
" life is a daring adventure or nothing at all" - helen keller
Smiling With Hope Pizza-pizza with a social cause
my videos
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florida-trader
1194 posts
Sep 13, 2017
1:35 PM
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Good stuff Walter. Killer tone.
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waltertore
3010 posts
Sep 13, 2017
4:17 PM
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Thanks Tom. I still want to get a bit more flesh like tone into the sound. I have made hundreds of 1/2 ass harp mic rigs and one of the best tones I got was made from the thick foam insolation that one puts on outside pipes for winter. On the first song I put a piece of sound deadening foam torn off one of those gray panels you use in studios inside the cavity but it added a booming bass sound if you listen close from the breath. I had corresponded with Greg a few years ago about him making this product and sure am glad he got to doing it! Greg has a killer design here that is pretty darn near perfect IMO and I recommend anyone who wants a class act harp mic for rack playing to buy asap. Walter
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walter tore's spontobeat - a real one man band and over 1 million spontaneously created songs and growing. I record about 300 full length cds a year in the Tunnel of Dreams Studio.
" life is a daring adventure or nothing at all" - helen keller
Smiling With Hope Pizza-pizza with a social cause
my videos
Last Edited by waltertore on Sep 13, 2017 4:21 PM
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