Re: Multi-effects Unit

[Paolo Valladolid <pvallado@waynesworld.ucsd.edu>]

> I'm thinking about getting a new multi-effects unit to patch into my =
> SansAmp PSA-1 preamp and the rest of my looping rig.  I'm currently =
> using a Peavey ProFex Mark 1.
> 
> Any suggestions in the low, medium and high price ranges?
> 
> Thanks,
> Mark Kata
> Mark@asisoftware.com

As far as the high end goes, the Eventide Harmonizer 3000 and 4000
series are the most powerful processors of which I have heard.
They let you construct your own effects out of building blocks such
as summers, multipliers, etc.  They also allow a lot of realtime
control via MIDI.  I think some of them also support the control of
effects parameters by input dynamics - that is, how loud/soft you
play your instrument.

Comparable in power might be the Kyma/Capybara system but this is not
as compact or as portable as a single Eventide box because it requires
a desktop computer.

The VG8 is also a powerful unit, but in a different fashion.

Links to websites describing the above can be found at the Digital
Guitar Links page:

http://waynesworld.ucsd.edu/DigitalGuitar/links.html


Paolo Valladolid
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