Caevan O'Shite Posted December 7, 2014 Posted December 7, 2014 I've stated here and elsewhere that I wished that there was a way to turn off or bypass the Electro-Harmonix B9's and C9's on-board modulation, so that other, better Leslie/rotary sims- or REAL, LIVE Leslies, 'Vibes, etc.- could be used; and that if so, I'm sure that I would have already bought a B9 or C9 by now. Well, guess what?! My wonderful, sweet, thoughtful Grrrlfriend Elizabeth surprised me with an early Christmas present, an EH B9! She'd seen a video I'd checked out, and knew that I loved copping fake organ and keyboard sounds. AND it turns out that its Mod-knob does turn off the modulation when dialed all the way counter-clockwise, after all. It's a LOT of fun, and I can see already that I'll eventually wind up getting their C9, as well. It is very 'touch-sensitive', for both better and for worse; careful technique is rewarded, whereas sloppy playing is likely to return sloppy sound, though the pedal's actually pretty forgiving overall. Fingerstyle playing particularly suits this pedal. I can't wait to feed it through my Boss RT-20 Leslie/rotary sim pedal! Its own modulation effects are alright, but I expect the combination of the two pedals to be excellent, quite a step up. And it sounds great with overdrive or distortion. It tracks very well, sounds great with single-notes and double-stops, and pretty damn good with full-on chords, too. A little space between lower and middle and higher voices within chords and riffs yields better results, and also sounds more like what an actual keyboard player might play. While it often exhibits a bit of a mind of its own, the results are usually pretty cool sounding, anyway. ____ [video:youtube] ____ [video:youtube] Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _
Caevs Grrrl Posted December 7, 2014 Posted December 7, 2014 It certainly sounded great when you were trying it out last night. I am glad you're enjoying it and hope that it comes in handy for you more often than not. I love you! Merry Christmas!
Caevan O'Shite Posted December 7, 2014 Author Posted December 7, 2014 It certainly sounded great when you were trying it out last night. I am glad you're enjoying it and hope that it comes in handy for you more often than not. I love you! Merry Christmas! Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _
Dannyalcatraz Posted December 7, 2014 Posted December 7, 2014 Woooooooooot! Sturgeon's 2nd Law, a.k.a. Sturgeon's Revelation: âNinety percent of everything is crapâ My FLMS- Murphy's Music in Irving, Tx http://murphysmusictx.com/
whitefang Posted December 7, 2014 Posted December 7, 2014 Dang! Good for you, Caev. If I were single, I'd ask in earnest if she had any sisters! Whitefang I started out with NOTHING...and I still have most of it left!
Larryz Posted December 7, 2014 Posted December 7, 2014 I don't know...it sounds a bit too mushy for me...LOL! Very Happy for you Caevan and Caev's Grrrl sounds like a winner too! Congrats! Ps. Now get out there and do some Doors! Take care, Larryz
Bluesape Posted December 8, 2014 Posted December 8, 2014 She's a keeper! Never a DUH! moment! Well, almost never. OK, OK! Sometimes never!
SEHpicker Posted December 8, 2014 Posted December 8, 2014 Women that "get it" are diamonds! I've got one too Caev - Elizabeth sounds like a fine lady - I have a few suggestions for an early xmas present for her - but I can't say it here... SEHpicker The further a society drifts from truth the more it will hate those who speak it." George Orwell
Caevan O'Shite Posted December 8, 2014 Author Posted December 8, 2014 She's a keeper! MUCH agreed. And so's the pedal. Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _
Danzilla Posted December 8, 2014 Posted December 8, 2014 To quote ELP: "Ooo what a lucky man he was!" Enjoy making some new sounds. "Am I enough of a freak to be worth paying to see?"- Separated Out (Marillion) NEW band Old band
Winston Psmith Posted December 8, 2014 Posted December 8, 2014 Very cool, brother! Enjoy! "Monsters are real, and Ghosts are real too. They live inside us, and sometimes, they win." Stephen King http://www.novparolo.com https://thewinstonpsmithproject.bandcamp.com
desertbluesman Posted December 8, 2014 Posted December 8, 2014 She's a keeper for sure. Congrads on the nice gift. dbm If it sounds good, it is good !! http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=143231&content=music
skipclone 1 Posted December 9, 2014 Posted December 9, 2014 Awesome! it really rewards that counterpoint bass/melody style, good stuff! should be a very melodic Christmas. Same old surprises, brand new cliches- Skipsounds on Soundclick: www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandid=602491
BiC Posted December 9, 2014 Posted December 9, 2014 Nice! Hobbies are so much more enjoyable when we have loved ones who support us (within reason) in our endeavors! "Treat your wife with honor, respect, and understanding as you live together so that you can pray effectively as husband and wife." 1 Peter 3:7
Dannyalcatraz Posted December 9, 2014 Posted December 9, 2014 Some perspective: on another board, I'm helping a guy find a new LP because his GF broke his in a fit of rage. I mean, broken tuners, cracked the neck and assorted gouges/chips./slashes from a big-ass knife. You got it good, man- TAKE HER TO DINNER! Sturgeon's 2nd Law, a.k.a. Sturgeon's Revelation: âNinety percent of everything is crapâ My FLMS- Murphy's Music in Irving, Tx http://murphysmusictx.com/
skipclone 1 Posted December 9, 2014 Posted December 9, 2014 Some perspective: on another board, I'm helping a guy find a new LP because his GF broke his in a fit of rage. I mean, broken tuners, cracked the neck and assorted gouges/chips./slashes from a big-ass knife. You got it good, man- TAKE HER TO DINNER! Holy crap-she is lucky not to be an ex-living being... Same old surprises, brand new cliches- Skipsounds on Soundclick: www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandid=602491
Strategery Posted December 10, 2014 Posted December 10, 2014 Congratulations Caev.....on the gift and the girl. "Just play!"
Caevan O'Shite Posted December 24, 2014 Author Posted December 24, 2014 A bit of info that might prove useful to some- I've found that the B9 doesn't like to share voltage on a daisy-chained power-supply such as a Visual Sound 1 Spot; a very annoying, very noticeable constant high, droning, whining noise can result. Simply power it with a separate power-supply or battery, or an isolated 9v supply such as those of the Voodoo Lab Pedal Power line of power supplies. I'd bet that the C9 is the same in this. Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _
Dannyalcatraz Posted December 24, 2014 Posted December 24, 2014 Good to know, thanks! Sturgeon's 2nd Law, a.k.a. Sturgeon's Revelation: âNinety percent of everything is crapâ My FLMS- Murphy's Music in Irving, Tx http://murphysmusictx.com/
Larryz Posted December 25, 2014 Posted December 25, 2014 Good to know, but sorry to hear this about the B9...I know you'll still have fun with it. You'll just run that extra power supply, but that's not a big deal compared to the fun you're going to have... Take care, Larryz
Guitarzan Posted December 26, 2014 Posted December 26, 2014 cool. i would love one for creepy organ sounds. congrats buddy. http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=193274 rock it, i will
Caevan O'Shite Posted December 26, 2014 Author Posted December 26, 2014 Good to know, but sorry to hear this about the B9...I know you'll still have fun with it. You'll just run that extra power supply, but that's not a big deal compared to the fun you're going to have... My Strymons also need either their own individual power-supplies, or that of a good PS like a Voodoo Lab Pedal Power unit; they exhibit some odd electronic 'hash' in the background if powered on a daisy-chain. cool. i would love one for creepy organ sounds. congrats buddy. I think some creepiness could be conjured up outta this box... Especially with some weird modulation put after it, like fast vibrato, a UniVibe, etc. Although its on-board modulation effects- which vary with each of the nine presets- can and will deliver very well. I really like running it through my Boss RT-20 Leslie/rotary-sim pedal. The B9 also works very well with overdrive or distortion. Reverb is also pretty cool with it. Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _
Larryz Posted December 27, 2014 Posted December 27, 2014 http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/SS6Block <--- I've been using one of these Furman power strip/filters with my one spot (and when I had to run an 18v for one of my pedals), for quite a few years now. You could run up to 6 separate power warts and mount the strip on a pedal board (or in a milk crate if you're still using that method LOL!) I don't know if it would help your situation Caevan, but so far I haven't had any noise problems to include letting other players plug-in with me...maybe I've just been lucky with the pedal selections over the years...I do like the extension cord with the strip and it's very well made. I use the lighted on/off switch a lot too...Hope that power supply you're contemplating will do the job for you! Take care, Larryz
Caevan O'Shite Posted December 27, 2014 Author Posted December 27, 2014 http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/SS6Block <--- I've been using one of these Furman power strip/filters with my one spot (and when I had to run an 18v for one of my pedals), for quite a few years now. You could run up to 6 separate power warts and mount the strip on a pedal board (or in a milk crate if you're still using that method LOL!) I don't know if it would help your situation Caevan, but so far I haven't had any noise problems to include letting other players plug-in with me...maybe I've just been lucky with the pedal selections over the years...I do like the extension cord with the strip and it's very well made. I use the lighted on/off switch a lot too...Hope that power supply you're contemplating will do the job for you! That is EXACTLY the same specific outlet-strip that I have and use; I like it a lot. Some pedals and devices do NOT work well with daisy-chained power, and just have to have their own individual isolated, UN-shared power-supply, either a battery or a separate individual power-supply or one of the outputs of a power-supply like the Pedal Power line. Both of my Strymons are like that, and they won't run on batteries. I can run the EH B9 off a battery, or, better yet, a good 9v PS; problem solved. I have a few of these short extension-chords, that light up with internal LED's, to save space on my outlet-box; they're great for wall-wart power-supplies... __ http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/411elpSDIVL.jpg Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _
Caevan O'Shite Posted January 6, 2015 Author Posted January 6, 2015 D'oh! I'd previously recommended, among other solutions to noise issues, running the B9 (or C9) on a 9v battery; turns out, it does not take a battery. Sorry for the misinformation! Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _
Winston Psmith Posted January 7, 2015 Posted January 7, 2015 I have a few of these short extension-chords, that light up with internal LED's, to save space on my outlet-box; they're great for wall-wart power-supplies... __ http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/411elpSDIVL.jpg Where did you find those? In one of his books, I think Guitar Gadgets, Craig Anderton had an illustration for a wall-wart tamer you could make, with parts from the hardware store, but it wouldn't handle 3-prong plugs. I wound up using a Monster power strip on the floor, and a Furman M8-x in my effects rack, because both of them have sockets designed for wall-warts. "Monsters are real, and Ghosts are real too. They live inside us, and sometimes, they win." Stephen King http://www.novparolo.com https://thewinstonpsmithproject.bandcamp.com
Caevan O'Shite Posted January 7, 2015 Author Posted January 7, 2015 I have a few of these short extension-chords, that light up with internal LED's, to save space on my outlet-box; they're great for wall-wart power-supplies... __ http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/411elpSDIVL.jpg Where did you find those? In one of his books, I think Guitar Gadgets, Craig Anderton had an illustration for a wall-wart tamer you could make, with parts from the hardware store, but it wouldn't handle 3-prong plugs. I wound up using a Monster power strip on the floor, and a Furman M8-x in my effects rack, because both of them have sockets designed for wall-warts. I have mixed feelings about somewhat promoting either company, but I saw and bought those in a Mal~Wart, I mean Wal~Mart, when looking for something my Mother needed; and the image I posted above was from a sales-'page on Amazon-dot-com. They're very helpful, and I like their LED's lighting-up once plugged-in to power- sometimes handy on a dim or dark stage! (NOT that I'm gigging an awful a lot... ! ) Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _
Dannyalcatraz Posted January 7, 2015 Posted January 7, 2015 I found them: http://www.amazon.com/Coleman-Cable-6991-Liberator-Extension/dp/B001GLWL0O Mixed reviews, though. Sturgeon's 2nd Law, a.k.a. Sturgeon's Revelation: âNinety percent of everything is crapâ My FLMS- Murphy's Music in Irving, Tx http://murphysmusictx.com/
Caevan O'Shite Posted January 7, 2015 Author Posted January 7, 2015 Hmmmmnnn.... I haven't had any trouble with the three that I bought- and I'm not certain that mine are the same, but they probably are. Thanks for the heads-up, I'll have to keep an eye on 'em! Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _
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