Subj : Re: Fx
To : Paul Lawson
From : Martin Ridgley
Date : Tue Aug 15 2000 11:33 am
-=> Paul Lawson wrote to Martin Ridgley <=-
PL> Martin Ridgley wrote in a message to Paul Lawson:
MR> Hey Paul, how do you like the RP-7? I've got the RP-6...
PL> I've not tried the RP-6 but I believe it has the same processor.
PL> The selling point for the 7 was the 12AX7 pre-amp tube to get
PL> that "real" tube sound. I needed it at the time as I was
PL> running through a tranny amp. It was better than the tranny
PL> alone but still not even close to a substitute for a tube amp.
Yes, I believe it does use the same processor. I was going to get
the RP-7, for the same reasons, but price was a restricting factor for
me. Also, for the sake of simple home recording, I figured I could
get close enough to a tube sound with an Ibanez TS-9 Tube Screamer,
which I already had. So, I went for the cheaper model.
PL> I was able to dial in a couple of convincing bluesy tones but the
PL> high gain blows. That said, I do like the time based effects.
PL> The reverb is very versatile, highly configurable and quite quiet.
PL> I'm not very pleased with the chorus, not nearly as smooth as the
PL> stereo chorus in my Peavy.
That sounds pretty much the same as my experience with the RP-6.
I can get away with using it for 4-track cassette recordings, but
some of the effects have too much extraneous noise to be used on a
digital deck.
PL> I suppose the same applies to the RP-7, fine for performing but
PL> I'd want something much nicer for recording.
That's the reason I asked. I know that when I finally get a digital
recording deck, I'm going to have to get some new guitar effects as
well. <sigh> And the shopping list just keeps on growing... ;-(
PL> It seems I can get close to the sond I'm looking for in a matter
PL> of minutes but spend hours trying to tweak it and still don't
PL> get exactly what I'm looking for.
Yep. Me too. After hours of tweaking, I often end up with
something frustratingly close to one of the factory presets. ;-(
Cheers,
Martin
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