RP Tip #10: Make the PA louder before you up the output on the RP
Ideally, you want at least two things from any gear: you want it to sound great, and you want it as loud as you need it, when you need it. The same applies to the Digitech RP or any other effects device, and it’s pretty…
New Digitech RP patches coming soon, and they’re loud and tough
While I was in Idaho I spent some time working with my Digitech RP355, creating a series of patches in the Dark Blue series that began with the Dark Blue Champ. The new series includes a wider range of amp models, all programmed using the…
The Zoom G2NU patch set is almost ready!
I announced a few months ago that I was working on a patch set for the Zoom G2NU, and the first release is almost ready to go. This device has some features that should be very interesting to harmonica players. I’m thinking of it as…
Dark Blue Champ in action
I’ve recently released an amped-amp blues harp patch for the Digitech RP250/255/350/355 called Dark Blue Champ (DKBLCH). My brother Mark, who plays slide guitar, came to visit, and while he was here we did some sloppy recordings of us jamming. A clip from that jamming…
RP Tip #9: It’s a really good audio interface, especially for harp
UPDATE: At this point we don’t just think an RP is a “pretty good audio interface”; it’s the one we use for harmonica whenever we have the chance. See this post for a discussion of how we recorded a session for the big-budget BBC series…
Digitech RP Patch set update this week!
I’m releasing an update to my patch sets for the Digitech RP250, 255, 350, and 355 this week: a set of four patches designed to cover a range of acoustic harp performances. These patches were in fact developed by me for use with my solo…
RP Tip #8: Louder, Louder, Louder
If there’s one thing harp players need, it’s loud. As in, to be loud. Louder than the guitars. Loud enough to hear yourself over the band. Loud enough for the audience to hear you over the band. The RPs can get pretty loud, but like…
RIP Phoebe Snow
Phoebe Snow, a great singer and reportedly an admirable person as well, has died. She was not a friend of mine, nor even an acquaintance. But her music was wonderful, and I’m sad to see her go. Rob Paparozzi, one of the elite harp player/singers…
Gear Review: Three mics to do it all
Different mics produce very different sounds, as the samples here show, and no mic by itself can do the best possible job on everything that a harmonica player might want to play. But a harmonica player can cover an amazing range of material and performance…
Fixin’ to Live
Here’s a rough mix of a tough instrumental blues, “Fixin’ to Live,” by myself and my brother Mark Hunter. This piece began life as a solo slide guitar recording by my brother. I added bass, drums, and harmonica. The harmonica is recorded through an Audix…
