Harmony / Pitch Shift Pedal???

[JackTheRipper]

I recently bought a Micro POG so I could add a little guitar fill to accompany the bass while the guitar player is soloing. It works great!

I take the output of my bass into the Micro POG. The Dry output goes to my bass amp. The Effect output goes to my guitar amp. I have the POG knobs set such that only the octave up signal goes to the guitar amp.

This works well, but I thought I might try to put another pedal after the POG so I could simulate playing chords. I looked at the DigiTech HarmonyMan and that seems like it will do exactly what I want in the Fixed/Chromatic mode. Does anyone have experience with the HarmonyMan or any other pedal that will do what I want?

Thanks,

--jack

 

[testing1two]

If you've got the extra $$$ the Eventide Pitchfactor is quite powerful.

 

[Hippos Melas]

If you've got the extra $$$ the Eventide Pitchfactor is quite powerful.

This. If I had the money for one, I would definitely be springing for it. I just can't justify it...not like THAT has ever stopped me from buying gear.

 

[G3Mitch]

whammy?

 

[G3Mitch]

this is actually an awesome idea. i'm going to give it a whirl!!
only bummer is that if i like it, i have to lug an extra amp around ..........

 

[sillyfabe]

EHX HOG with effected to guitar amp and direct to bass

 

[G3Mitch]

yeah man, could get some crazy cool "guitar" tones with a HOG.

 

[JackTheRipper]

EHX HOG with effected to guitar amp and direct to bass

I think this will be the best solution for me. I read the user's manual and I think it will do exactly what I want in just 1 pedal. Now just to find one since EHX discontinued making it.

I also looked at the Eventide Pitchfactor and from what I could discern from the user's maual, it will not do what I want as a stand-alone box. I would still need the POG that I have. So I don't really like that solution.

Thanks for all the info!

--jack

 

[sillyfabe]

+1
the HOG can do a kazillion other things but of all the "guitar in a box" pedals this one excelled by a wide margin: here is what I've tried

EHX POG,POG2 and micro POG
Fishman Powerchord FX (this did a TERRIBLE job FYI IMHO)
Boss PS-2/3/5/6
Eventide Pitchfactor (didn't dig the tone and it wasn't a 100% glith-free tracker)
EHX HOG (tracks EVERYTHING I throw at it: I'm talking 4 stacked fuzzes, heavily filtered and it STILL laughed at me and spit out any interval i wanted)

 

[nostatic]

I had a MicroPog. Loved it, but bought a Pitchfactor and that is a whole different league. I have no tracking problems, and it will do up to 4 shifted pitches with any interval between multiple octaves in any key (and any mode). I've had no tracking problems, and it gets very interesting with an expression pedal. Takes time to learn but you can do redonkulous things with it. Not only 4 not chords but octave/fuzz, chorus, delays, arpeggiator, etc.

 

[JackTheRipper]

I had a MicroPog. Loved it, but bought a Pitchfactor and that is a whole different league. I have no tracking problems, and it will do up to 4 shifted pitches with any interval between multiple octaves in any key (and any mode). I've had no tracking problems, and it gets very interesting with an expression pedal. Takes time to learn but you can do redonkulous things with it. Not only 4 not chords but octave/fuzz, chorus, delays, arpeggiator, etc.

After reviewing the Pitchfactor user's manual, I couldn't determine if it was possible to have both a dry and wet output from it. If not, then I'd have to have an ABY switch in front of it which I'm trying to avoid.

Also I think I would want to use it in HarModulator mode, since I don't want to have to change the (key) settings for each song. It seems it would only do 2 shifted pitches in that mode and I would need 3.

Please correct me if I am wrong. Thanks,

--jack