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Eventide H9

#143
I'm thinking about replacing my delay and mod boxes with an H9. Anybody power theirs with a 1spot or is this inadvisable (and if so, bc of unwanted sound or can this harm the unit)? Also, I keep reading that you can only use "1 effect at a time". I'm assuming this is referring to "1 preset at a time"? For example, if I wanted to create a preset with chorus, delay and reverb can I do this? Sorry if these are stupid questions - this would be my first multi-effects pedal.
 
#144
You can only use one "algorithm" at a time on the H9, so no, you couldn't do what you said in your example.

Having said that, a lot of the algorithms already are like stacked effects; for example, the H919/H949 is already both modulation and delay.

As far as power requirements I only use the Factor series and not an H9. The Factor series is 9-12V, about 400 mA, and center positive. I've run them off of a 1spot when using the polarity converter. I don't know if the H9 is similar or not.
 
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#145
Adamixoye said:
You can only use one "algorithm" at a time on the H9, so no, you couldn't do what you said in your example.

Having said that, a lot of the algorithms already are like stacked effects; the H919/H949 is already both modulation and delay.

As far as power requirements I only use the Factor series and not an H9. The Factor series is 9-12V, about 400 mA, and center positive. I've run them off of a 1spot when using the polarity converter. I don't know if the H9 is similar or not.
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Very helpful thank you!

Can I install the H9 app to preview available algorithms without having the actual pedal?
 
#146
Re: previewing available algorithms without the H9, not to my knowledge, no.
 
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Adamixoye said:
You can only use one "algorithm" at a time on the H9, so no, you couldn't do what you said in your example.

Having said that, a lot of the algorithms already are like stacked effects; for example, the H919/H949 is already both modulation and delay.

As far as power requirements I only use the Factor series and not an H9. The Factor series is 9-12V, about 400 mA, and center positive. I've run them off of a 1spot when using the polarity converter. I don't know if the H9 is similar or not.
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The H9 is like the others... 9V at 500mA or 12v at 400mA works just fine. I'm using a VooDoo Mondo, but have used the OneSpot with just a couple other effects. This pedals does like to be isolated though.

In regard to previewing the patches are temporarily downloaded to the pedal in order to preview them for 5 minutes per day. In other words, they are gone after 5 minutes and you have to wait until the next day to try it again.
 
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Andy Brown said:
The H9 is like the others... 9V at 500mA or 12v at 400mA works just fine. I'm using a VooDoo Mondo, but have used the OneSpot with just a couple other effects. This pedals does like to be isolated though.
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Is the H9 center positive or center negative?
 
#150
dgrizzly said:
Very helpful thank you!

Can I install the H9 app to preview available algorithms without having the actual pedal?
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Yeah, you just download the control app and it has sample clips of everything so you can hear a snipet of every algo they have. That's what I've been doing. Keeps me drooling for the h9. What you can't do is plug in and play with it or move dials or parameters. You need the actual h9 unit to do that, you can sample each day without actually paying for it for five min so you can really get a thorough feel of what it does
 
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dgrizzly said:
It's the same (+).

Just looked at Visual Sound's website and they say the 1Spot can handle up to 1700mA. That's a lot more headroom than I thought I had!
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Its center positive. I have to use a polarity reverser with it. I would definitely say give it a try with the one spot and if you're happy with noise, if any, you're good.
 
#152
Did any of you try the new "crushstation" algorithm.

I kind of expected not much, maybe because the preamp-algorithms don't do much for me and overdrive/distortion isn't exactly what Eventide is known for. And: it's digital.

I just liked it from Eventide that they offer something new for free. I have to say: I was totally blown away from the quality of the algorithm. All of them kind of keep the notes and the character of the bass even when radical settings are used. I like the option to add octaves to the notes being played.

I even have the impression that the tracking of the Eventide has improved. Could this be possible or am I just tired today? I still use my OC2 as an octaver if the timing is critical, 'cause the Eventide was to slow (doesn't matter much as long as one is using the classical Eventide algorithms).

I have the H9 for more than a year now, maxed out as soon as it was possible, and I still love it and do something new with it every other week. It's expensive for an effect-pedal, but it's so much more. So why did I buy a Soulfood last week, arrrgghhh.
The first impression: the Crushstation is GREAT!
 
#153
I think Crushstation sounds pretty good, but for reasons I don't understand at all, it's far quieter engaged than my bypassed tone. So I have to boost the pre-preset signal level. Which works but kind of sucks.
 
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smperry said:
huh, I didn't know there was such a thing as a polarity reverser for the one spot. good news for me and my board with way too many power supplies.
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Not a great idea if you're daisy chaining with other non-reversed pedals, though.
 

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