orphan
209 posts
Feb 13, 2013
1:37 PM
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As far as I know, HarpNinja is the only one on the forum that has the G5 FX. I am wondering what it sounds like. There isn't one in any of the stores around here to try. Mike, did you at one time have an Eventide for rotary? Other than the Digitech RP, what is available and harp friendly for the rotary effect?
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tbang
43 posts
Feb 13, 2013
1:49 PM
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I've played through the Boss RT-20, and as far as rotary pedals are concerned, I haven't played through anything that comes even close. I also play my B3 through it when my leslie is not available...it's an incredible pedal; I just have never been too into effects when I play harp.
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shbamac
245 posts
Feb 13, 2013
4:58 PM
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If you got the cash there is nothing better than the Neo Instruments Ventilator... in a pedal anyway.
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easyreeder
352 posts
Feb 13, 2013
8:27 PM
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I know a harp player who uses a Pod, and gets a very good rotary effect.
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HarpNinja
3198 posts
Feb 14, 2013
5:44 AM
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What's your price point?
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orphan
211 posts
Feb 14, 2013
8:28 AM
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Good question HarpNinja! The Neo Ventilator @ $499.99 kinda sucks the air out of me. I have never tried one out so I don't know if the sound it delivers is worth it or not. I was able to try a used DLS RotoSim priced @ $199.99. It was not harp friendly at all. Could be the unit was not working properly.
Also, like the Boss RT they only do one effect:Rotary/Leslie simulation.
That is why I was curious about the G5 or other FX processors that have Rotary. I have been using the Rotary on a Peavey Max 100 processor for a long time. It does the job but I would like something with more parameters than it has.
So if I tried out a Leslie/Rotary stomp box that was quite a bit more convincing than what is available on the current FX processors and I just had to have it... I could see spending $500. I think for the amount of songs I am using the Rotary effect on now, that would be extravagant. If something like the G5 would sound better than what I have now that would work.
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HarpNinja
3200 posts
Feb 14, 2013
9:01 AM
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The Line 6 one works fine for harp. I actually liked it although guitar players don't. The Eventide, which I tried a couple of years ago, is good, but expensive.
The Digitech is pretty good.
I am unaware of any multi-fx rotaries sounding top-tier. I think the stand alones: Ventilator, Styrom Lex, old Rotosphere, etc, sound the best.
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HarpNinja
3201 posts
Feb 14, 2013
9:02 AM
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Oh, yeah, the Zoom G5 rotary is pretty cool. I don't think it's fast is as fast as others...I dunno, something sounds unique about it. I will try to record it tonight. There is also a organ patch you can add to it...pretty cool.
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orphan
213 posts
Feb 14, 2013
9:43 AM
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Yeah, I saw the organ patch when I was looking at the manual online. Does the foot pedal increase the rotary speed more and more as you depress it?
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HarpNinja
3202 posts
Feb 14, 2013
11:05 AM
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Good question. I will have to look. I just always leave it on fast and know for sure you can control the mix level with the footswitch.
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HarpNinja
3203 posts
Feb 14, 2013
11:06 AM
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You can control whether it is fast or slow, but it is either one or the other. You can "ramp" with it.
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