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Re: Anyone Using the Digitech Vocalist
Quoting Richard Sales <richard@glasswing.com>:
> ...Digitech Vocalist or an earlier version. Have any of
> you used them and if so, whaddya tink?
I have a Digitech Vocalist II on my equipment rack. I have used it in
its so-called "Vocoder" mode that allows midi note messages to
determine the pitches that are made by the Digitech (although, this
isn't the same sound as a real vocoder). Alone, the Digitech output
sounds pretty "fakey" however... if you mix it thoughtfully with the
primary signal, you can get some very sweet effects.
I haven't really recorded much with the Digitech -- however a month
after I took up the Theremin I did an arrangement of "Take Me Out to
the Ballgame" wherein I used the Vocalist II. In the "break" section
(in the middle of the recording) you can hear some hummed chords in
the background -- the sound is my Theremax theremin that is run
through the Vocalist.
http://kevinkissinger.com/thereminmp3.shtml (scroll to the bottom to
find the track)
Incidentally, this was a contest piece for Thereminworld which is how
I ended up playing this. (Don't mean to brag, but my prize was a
genuine Thereminworld.com t-shirt! Woohoo! :) )
Sorry, don't have any looped work yet but am working on some new
tracks that utilize looping. To listen to music from looper-delight
folks and to read your posts have provided much inspiration and when I
have some looped music to share, I will do so.
Anyway... to get back on topic... if you can pick up a harmonizer, go
for it. They are a lot of fun and, with some patience, you can get
some great sounds out of them.
-- Kevin