Line6 M5

[ianrendall]

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. 

[GarethFlatlands]

Yes, I used it as a blended octave up effect with no exp pedal. Set the interval and you can turn it on/off as with any other patch on there. Maximum blend and you should be sorted. +12 is one octave up so I guess 1 = a semitone. It works in steps of 0.1 so if you've having trouble dialing in the exact interval, hold the tap switch while you turn the parameter and it should have less of a step allowing fine tuning.

[ianrendall]

4 hours ago, GarethFlatlands said:

Yes, I used it as a blended octave up effect with no exp pedal. Set the interval and you can turn it on/off as with any other patch on there. Maximum blend and you should be sorted. +12 is one octave up so I guess 1 = a semitone. It works in steps of 0.1 so if you've having trouble dialing in the exact interval, hold the tap switch while you turn the parameter and it should have less of a step allowing fine tuning.

Excellent! Thank you! X