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Picking up my harmonica again - any effects suggestions?

marcuspresidentmarcuspresident
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I found my old Green bullet Shure mic used for my harmonicas in the drawer. It was a long time ago since I played it and I have never ever recorded myself. Now when I´m using the iPad for recording i thought it would be nice to try to do something with that harmonica and the sound from it. Do you guys have any suggestions on what kind of effect I should use to get a good sound, delay, reverb, chorus or what?...

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  • MartygrasMartygras

    There's an old Rocktron stomp box called the Short Timer if you can find them. Good for short analog delays and sounds good with harmonica.

  • JeffChasteenJeffChasteen

    A little touch of overdrive often sounds good applied to a harp.

  • marcuspresidentmarcuspresident
    edited October 2017

    @Martygras said:
    There's an old Rocktron stomp box called the Short Timer if you can find them. Good for short analog delays and sounds good with harmonica.

    I was thinking more of something more software, it´s hard to squeeze that stompbox into the iPad ;)

    @JeffChasteen said:
    A little touch of overdrive often sounds good applied to a harp.

    I´ll try that. And the best overdrive is? Built-in in a DAW or some AU unit?

  • JeffChasteenJeffChasteen

    @marcuspresident said:

    @Martygras said:
    There's an old Rocktron stomp box called the Short Timer if you can find them. Good for short analog delays and sounds good with harmonica.

    I was thinking more of something more software, it´s hard to squeeze that stompbox into the iPad ;)

    @JeffChasteen said:
    A little touch of overdrive often sounds good applied to a harp.

    I´ll try that. And the best overdrive is? Built-in in a DAW or some AU unit?

    I like Blamsoft's DC-9 for this. Maybe because I always used a TubeScreamer stompbox for "real world" harp recording?

  • ALBALB

    Replicant would be pretty cool. Maybe Fuzz Plus. Moebius Lab. I’m thinking things that might give you some less traditional options.

  • supadomsupadom

    Since you already have a good Monica mic for that great radio like sound just get any decent Guitar amp sim (ToneStack, Bias, Amplitube) and get tweaking.

    Have fun!

  • Wrlds2ndBstGeoshredrWrlds2ndBstGeoshredr

    Tonebridge and Dubfilter are both free and lots of fun.

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  • mrufino1mrufino1

    I usually like the mute button for harmonica, I feel that gets the best sound for the song... ;)

    IM KIDDING! No offense meant. I used to play with a guy that really made it sing. I also used to play with others who...didn’t... :)

  • RichtownsRichtowns

    While on the subject, Ive always wondered how Captain Beefheart got his harp to sound the way it does. Can someone enlighten me. Plastic factory is a good example.

    It sure is a nice sound.

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  • RichtownsRichtowns

    Ooo! Thanks

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  • MartygrasMartygras

    @marcuspresident said:

    @Martygras said:
    There's an old Rocktron stomp box called the Short Timer if you can find them. Good for short analog delays and sounds good with harmonica.

    I was thinking more of something more software, it´s hard to squeeze that stompbox into the iPad ;)

    @JeffChasteen said:
    A little touch of overdrive often sounds good applied to a harp.

    I´ll try that. And the best overdrive is? Built-in in a DAW or some AU unit?

    The green bullet reacts a certain way with an amp's preamp in a way that it will not when put through an audio interface. You might not get the push you wanted into the iPad.

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  • Wrlds2ndBstGeoshredrWrlds2ndBstGeoshredr

    @Richtowns said:
    While on the subject, Ive always wondered how Captain Beefheart got his harp to sound the way it does. Can someone enlighten me. Plastic factory is a good example.

    It sure is a nice sound.

    Sounds like a Fender tube amp with the effects turned up.

  • supanortonsupanorton

    @supadom said:
    Since you already have a good Monica mic for that great radio like sound just get any decent Guitar amp sim (ToneStack, Bias, Amplitube) and get tweaking.

    Have fun!

    ^^^^
    This.

  • marcuspresidentmarcuspresident

    Thank you everyone! I'll try a number of your suggestions.

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