RE: Vocode the band

["Tim Goodwin" <deepbass6@earthlink.net>]

I didn't find the Warp Factory very useful with a stringed instrument.  The
synth voice effects were very 'electronic' - not very organic (IMO).  Sure,
I could make myself sound like Zorlon V from Planet Omega, but that wasn't
enough for me (of course, that's just personal taste).  And even though my
bass has good sustain and I can play various chord voicings, the vocoded
effect was weak as a bass effect - the tracking was very choppy and
irregular in a variety of frequency ranges.  Sustained keyboards blended
with certain types of vocals seemed to work the best.  If I played keys I
*might* see the use for one.  So I'm not sure if it would be practical to
hook everyone up to it - maybe just the mics and keys?

It was definitely fun to play with though.

--
TG




-----Original Message-----
From: Roger Morrison [mailto:rminsd@hotmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2001 11:43 PM
To: loopers-delight@loopers-delight.com
Subject: OT: Vocode the band


If I may ask about a nonlooping piece of Electrix gear that is in the rack
of many loopers, what have been people's experiences with using the Warp
Factory in a live setting? I'm pondering running mics (contact mics?) from
other players' setups (say, the high hat, a bass or guitar amp, or the
vocals) into a small rack mixer and then choosing an input to modulate
guitar or bass (loops or nonloops). Do band mates tolerate this kind of (a)
wiring all over the place and (b) hijacking of signal?

(Actually, I am relatively new in town [SD] and not currently in a band, 
but
the urge grows stronger daily, and my Warp Factory purchase on ebay may 
well
be the last straw.)

Thanks,

Roger Morrison

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