A review of Richard Hunter’s RP350 patch set
This review of our Huntersounds patch set for the Digitech RP250/255/350/355 was posted to the harp-l list by Australian harp guru Tony Eyers on 4 March 2010. Digitech RP355 In recent years amp modeling pedals have developed significantly. For example, the Digitech RP series offers…
Should your main rig be an amp modeler instead of an amp?
The traditional harp player’s rig is a mic, a tube amp, and a reverb or delay pedal. But there’s something new out there, and it has the potential to change the way harmonica players work and sound. “New” is overstated, I guess. Amp modeling technology–which…
Hunter’s Effects Settings for the Digitech RP200
If you want to know what setups were used to get the sounds you hear on Hunter’s electric harp pieces, you’re in the right place! We began in June 2002 with a setup for the Digitech RP200 multi-effects pedal that Hunter used for The Slide…
Effects We Love (and Don’t)
There are a LOT of great effects boxes out there, and prices are lower than ever, especially when you look at what you get for your money. But not all effects boxes work well on harmonica. This page is all about the stuff we’ve tried…
Richard Hunter’s new RP350 sounds for harmonica
RP200 Patch for Harmonica: Stack Amp with Whammy (pitch bend)
This patch combines a Stack Amp Model setup — a useful “hard” amp model for harmonica on the Digitech RP200 (my favorite), RP100, and RP300 — with a deep pitch-bending “whammy” effect that’s under foot-pedal control. It’s great for long, timed bends that seem to…
RP200 Patch for Harmonica: Boutique Amp with Envelope Filter
What This Patch is About This patch combines a basic Boutique Amp Model setup — one of the most useful “hard” amp models for harmonica on the Digitech RP200 (my favorite), RP100, and RP300 — with an Envelope Filter effect. The Envelope Filter effect is…
RP200 Patch for Harmonica: Boutique Amp with "Pong" Delay and Chorus
This patch combines a Boutique Amp Model setup — a useful “hard” amp model for harmonica on the Digitech RP200 (my favorite), RP100, and RP300 — with a long ping-pong delay and a touch of chorusing. The overall effect is a big, animated “stadium” sound,…
RP200 Patch for Harmonica: Blackface Amp with Phaser
This patch combines a basic Blackface Amp Model setup — a very useful “soft” amp model for harmonica on the Digitech RP200 (my favorite), RP100, and RP300 — with a Phaser effect. The Blackface amp model in the RP200 is a crisp, punchy, but not…
