ianrendall Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 Hi loves I’m not normally one for any FX of any kind, but I’ve been thinking that for certain songs and situations it may be of some benefit, but I only have limited needs. All I really want is a pitch shifter capable of shifting in semitones, a wah, and a synth of some sort. An expression pedal would be a bonus. I’d rather stay away from multiple single pedals as I like as much simplicity as possible in my rig, and I don’t want amp or speaker simulation as I know I would be endlessly fiddling and it would be a distraction. Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skybone Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 Someone's selling a Line6 HD400 on here, maybe try that? Get the HD Bass pack, edit your patches on the PC, expression pedal built in, and a whole bunch of effects to play with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyquipment Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 Digitech whammy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quatschmacher Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 Check out the new Enzo from Meris. It should cover that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 On 17/12/2018 at 08:25, Quatschmacher said: Check out the new Enzo from Meris. It should cover that. How does that make sense for what the OP is after in terms of cost / benefit? Has any BCer actually bought an Enzo? It's around £300 and doesn't even have a volume control. So on this one, I have to disagree! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ordep Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 (edited) a used Line 6 M series/Helix HX maybe? Edited December 18, 2018 by ordep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny-79 Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 On 16/12/2018 at 23:15, tonyquipment said: Digitech whammy? Lot of bang for your £ with this one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyquipment Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 1 hour ago, danny-79 said: Lot of bang for your £ with this one Mmm quite indeed. It ticked a lot of boxes OP was requesting so with the attractive price tag used makes a very sensible acquisition 😬 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quatschmacher Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 3 hours ago, Al Krow said: How does that make sense for what the OP is after in terms of cost / benefit? Has any BCer actually bought an Enzo? It's around £300 and doesn't even have a volume control. So on this one, I have to disagree! No one said anything about price. The features requested were pitch shift, wah and synth. I’m just mentioning an option that’s out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianrendall Posted December 18, 2018 Author Share Posted December 18, 2018 Yes I’m definitely looking at the whammy. Also the Zoom MS60b and the Boss GT stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newfoundfreedom Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 Wasn't there someone on here selling a couple of line 6 M5's for 45 quid each? One of those and a few quid for a compatible expression pedal and you're all set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 (edited) 12 hours ago, ianrendall said: Yes I’m definitely looking at the whammy. Also the Zoom MS60b and the Boss GT stuff. I've got a MS-60B (my third in fact!): great little pedal, one of the best in terms of value for money / versatility out there. But, although it's now definitely off board following the arrival of the latest kids on the block, as it was my first ever pedal back in 2013 I'm struggling to part with it just yet Edited December 19, 2018 by Al Krow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianrendall Posted December 19, 2018 Author Share Posted December 19, 2018 Boss ME50b? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianrendall Posted December 24, 2018 Author Share Posted December 24, 2018 Ok, so. The Line6 M5. Currently my number one choice. Just a few Q’s to anyone that has one. Can it do a good ‘Birdland’ synth effect? I understand that the pitch shift works best with an expression pedal (which I will probably get just to use the wah). But can it also work as an ‘on/off’ effect, without expression pedal, allowing me to play a song in a different key but playing the written notes? I assume it can shift in degrees of semitones? This is an important function for me. I play in pantos a lot and a number of songs are for example ‘down 3 semitones’ or ‘up 4 semitones’ to cater to the amateur singers capabilities. I don’t need to use it as a whammy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quatschmacher Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 3 hours ago, ianrendall said: Ok, so. The Line6 M5. Currently my number one choice. Just a few Q’s to anyone that has one. Can it do a good ‘Birdland’ synth effect? I understand that the pitch shift works best with an expression pedal (which I will probably get just to use the wah). But can it also work as an ‘on/off’ effect, without expression pedal, allowing me to play a song in a different key but playing the written notes? I assume it can shift in degrees of semitones? This is an important function for me. I play in pantos a lot and a number of songs are for example ‘down 3 semitones’ or ‘up 4 semitones’ to cater to the amateur singers capabilities. I don’t need to use it as a whammy. Definitely check out the Enzo. I tried it the other day. It should do what you need. For example for your pitch shift needs, you could either turn the knob to shift pitch or use the expression morph function to just have a specific interval dialled in between the toe-up and toe-down positions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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