HarpNinja
3386 posts
Jul 25, 2013
7:07 AM
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Ghostbusters sticker is on a wireless unit that goes to a Flat cat. This let's me compress the signal (which gives more punch to the tone) and raise the level to hit the Harp Break harder (so I can get a ton of distortion).
I use the HB as an OD pedal and don't leave it always on. That feeds the RotoChoir which is a great rotary speaker effect that I use for rotary and not a typical leslie sound.
The M5 isn't totally setup. Right now it is just a phaser, but I want to move things around to use a midi controller so I can scroll presets.
Next is the Pitchfactor which I use for two different Crystal settings, chorus, pitch shift, octaver, and weird space noises. the FS3X scrolls through presets.
I have the delay followed by the Blonde. Basically, the FC, Delay, and Blonde are always on. It is a very warm and CLEAN sound. Actually, a lot like Popper's tone on the vid I shared of me jamming with him.
I would just play straight to PA, but I feed a QSC K10, which has a upper mid honk that is not harp friendly. The compressor/Blonde give me a warmer and less obtrusive tone with a TON of volume before feedback.
I lineout of the K10 for front of house sound.
This board is sweet, but I still usually just play right through the PA if I am not running sound.
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Last Edited by HarpNinja on Jul 25, 2013 7:09 AM
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Rick Davis
2159 posts
Jul 25, 2013
7:43 AM
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I've had up to eight pedals on the board but I've slowly shed most of them and gone with a minimalist approach: The Kinder AFB+ and the MXR analog delay. The board is a Pedaltrain Jr.
I use this pedal board only when playing the Bassman. When I gig the Mission Delta Sonic it is just the mic, a cable, and the amp.
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HarpNinja
3387 posts
Jul 25, 2013
7:55 AM
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Get a PT Nano! They are super cheap used and would be easier to haul than that.
If I am sitting in with a band or doing something like a blues gig, I'd just play straight into the PA unless I was using my K10. That doesn't sound good without something to warm it up for harp...so the Blonde or Break would work (you could take a lineout from the mixer, which would sound better, but that involves the soundman and separate feeds, etc...just easier to be self contained).
The board above is great for rock stuff and trying to fill more than "just harp" sounding stuff...but basically a dynamic mic into the PA is enough.
The rig above definitely colors my tone LESS than a harp mic/amp comb.
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Last Edited by HarpNinja on Jul 25, 2013 7:56 AM
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Rick Davis
2160 posts
Jul 25, 2013
8:25 AM
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It is easy to haul around in the gig bag that come with it, like a soft-sided briefcase. Heck, I might at some point decide to ramp back up to more pedals, and I like having the Voodoo Lab power supply underneath. If stage real estate is in short supply I stand it on its edge and lean it against something.
Hey, I like the colors that come from a good tube amp! But I understand players who look for a different tone, more Ricci-esque or Popperish. It all sounds good, just different approaches to get there.
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HarpNinja
3389 posts
Jul 25, 2013
8:29 AM
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Really, I am just lazy, lol. I don't like hauling gear in and out.
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HawkeyeKane
1913 posts
Jul 25, 2013
8:59 AM
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Since I started gigging regularly, I've always taken the approach of condensing my equipment in the most carryable formation. But I like to have backup equipment, so I carry all my mics with me in a lockable padded briefcase. All my cables and their spares, along with my Corned Beef Reverb in a small zippered suitcase. My harps and other stage necessities in my harp case. And of course my amps.
I've really been toying with the idea of a pedal board again though. Seems like I could trim down a helluva lotta setup time, carrying, and overall risk of equipment damaged.
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Rick Davis
2162 posts
Jul 25, 2013
11:30 AM
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Tim, all those reasons are good for a pedal board: No setup at the gig, easy to carry, and it protects the pedals. I strongly recommend a good power supply like the Voodoo Lab or similar. Don't daisy-chain the power using a One Spot... that is asking for noise.
Tonight will be an easy load: The 25-pound Mission Delta Sonic amp in one hand and my gear bag in the other (harp kit, cables, etc).
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HarpNinja
3391 posts
Jul 25, 2013
12:02 PM
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Back in the day, I used a Kinder into a Double Trouble. I had a rolling bag for cables and stuff and the DT fit on the top with a bungee chord.
I wheeled in with one hand and was pretty much set. That was playing with a blues band.
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Rick Davis
2163 posts
Jul 25, 2013
12:10 PM
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Now, that rocks, Mike.
When I take the Bassman it is two-tripper.
How much time does it take with the big board? How many trips for the load-in?
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HarpNinja
3392 posts
Jul 25, 2013
12:15 PM
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I can do it in one. It looks big in the picture, but it isn't that big. I have the soft case, so it is over my shoulder (and houses extra cables).
I carry the board over the shoulder, the stand for my harps in one hand, and my K10 in the other. I have my harps either in a backpack, or underneath one harm.
If the board went down, I'd just play straight to PA anyways, so no need for a bunch of extras.
If I have to bring everything for harp and vocals it would take two trips.
If I have to bring a rig just to sit in, I have a PT Nano and that fits in the back pack even with my harps and stuff, and I don't bring a stand. Meaning, I just walk in with a back pack.
I generally move the HB, Delay, Blonde, and a DI to the nano and power via a One Spot.
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HarpNinja
3393 posts
Jul 25, 2013
12:17 PM
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FWIW...I've used the board/K10 on the same stage as the Blues Traveler vid. In both instances, I was playing with loud bands (other group had ten members) and had PLENTY of volume.
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HarpNinja
3394 posts
Jul 25, 2013
12:23 PM
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I only have crap vid/audio from this gig, but here's my old board with a custom bullet from Greg Heumann. This song is low key, but I had a ton of stage volume relative to the stacks on either side (and metal drummer).
Here's a louder tune, but to be honest, the sound guy wasn't too good and he took a ton of pride in burying me in the mix. I guess my mother-in-law went over and chewed him out, lol.
I say that only because the mix on stage sounded fine, but the harp is near impossible to hear here.
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Thievin' Heathen
235 posts
Jul 25, 2013
4:29 PM
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I don't think the cameraman was a friend of yours either.
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