Members Lockjaw Posted November 27, 2003 Members Share Posted November 27, 2003 I'm looking for a really good rack fx processor. I've never used fx with my amps before so I don't really know many different fx units. I heard the g-major was good, and saw the gay ass movie of it on tc electronic's site. Thanks for any imput. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tuvokzeta9 Posted November 27, 2003 Members Share Posted November 27, 2003 If you are new to fx then I'd suggest that you don't spend a lot of cash on any one piece until you learn the ins and outs of signal processors ...aka FX. There are tons of bargain pieces you can find, tweak, use and learn from before you need to get into the heavy hitters like tc, Eventide, and Lexicon. I'd suggest an Intellifex. If you like to read manuals like I do, then you will be able to learn this stuff quick, get better sounds and see how it all comes together. Books are a good source of info too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nickdahl Posted November 27, 2003 Members Share Posted November 27, 2003 I agree. Go with the Rocktron stuff. The manuals are pretty well written and the units deliver what they promise. I had a Replifex for years and think it was a great value. Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jimfowler Posted November 27, 2003 Members Share Posted November 27, 2003 word. no sense in buying a porsche for your first car. get something relatively cheap that you can resell for approximately the same price (i.e. - something that's been around for a while and will hold its value) and if you like what you can do with said unit but feel like you'd really enjoy better fidelity, more parameters, more presets, etc. then you can step into the ring with something bigger. or, if you've just got cash flowing out of your ass, you should pick up eventide's new flagship, the H8000, and tell us how much you like it. -jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tuvokzeta9 Posted November 27, 2003 Members Share Posted November 27, 2003 Yeah the H-8000! LOL! I was actually thinking of how I would use on in my rig! LOL! I concluded that it is so freaking much signal processing that is would make my guitar sound like the soundtrack to Super Mario Bros! I have noticed that the more processors on at once the less spatial quality you have. For example, back about 2 years ago I was trying this... preamp to mixer, in the mixer was DSP 7000, PCM 81 and a 2290. Each piece sounded great by itself... lots of detail and warmth and clarity. When the were all on it was a giant pad of moosh. The Eventide reverbs went dull and the 81s modulation ans subtle delays were lost somewhere in mix and the 2290 had lost all of its magic! Less is still Less in my book but Less can be better thats for sure. Hence, the thinning of the rack... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jimfowler Posted November 27, 2003 Members Share Posted November 27, 2003 i've found much the same thing. i rarely use both my processors at the same time and when i do, it takes some very careful selection and editing to get the two to work together as one big monstrous processing beast. -jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Lockjaw Posted November 27, 2003 Author Members Share Posted November 27, 2003 Lol, or the oriville, which is a bunch more than the H8000. Has anyone has any experience with the g-major? Is it better or worse than the rocktrons? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jimfowler Posted November 27, 2003 Members Share Posted November 27, 2003 correction: the H8000 is more expensive than the orville. you're probably thinking of the H3000, which is older. just buy the H8K...if you don't like it, you can give it to me. -jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Lockjaw Posted November 27, 2003 Author Members Share Posted November 27, 2003 Heh, I'm no rich whore. The orville has 2 7000 processors. The 7000, I think is very similarto the 8000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jimfowler Posted November 27, 2003 Members Share Posted November 27, 2003 yes, but i've read that the ability to link the two sepearate engines makes the 8K eventide's most powerful processor. hell, the 7K is more power than i'll ever need. -jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members El Grinder Posted November 27, 2003 Members Share Posted November 27, 2003 Eh, I wouldn't mind upgrading from my GTR4000 to a DSP7000, not at all.. The G-major or Intellifex would both be great starting points. I think that new, the Intellifex is a touch cheaper. Both can be gotten new for under $500 though, used even cheaper. Both have a lot of the same multi-effects and decent quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tuvokzeta9 Posted November 28, 2003 Members Share Posted November 28, 2003 If I had to get the best sound for the least money I'd get an old Intellifex and a Intelliverb. Those two used at the same time have some great results... especially on clean sounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EVH Wolfgang Posted November 28, 2003 Members Share Posted November 28, 2003 The Intellifex is $250-$300 new. It sounds a lot better. The only catch is that it only has a few effects vs the G-Major. The mentioned Replifex is probably your best bet, although I don't know what one of those cost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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