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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