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Am 21.06.2014 um 13:33 schrieb "[email protected] [midiguitar]" <[email protected]>:
> It seems OK from the demos, although they could have been a lot more adventurous with the sounds.
> Presumably the next $220 USD effort will be the 'EH-Amazing Orchestral String Pedal'.
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> It sounds as if it tracks similarly to the Jam Origin software.
> Does anyone know what tracking system the Electro-Harmonix B9 uses? Maybe licensed Jam Origin algorithms in a little box? It sounds like it, and congrats to EH for pulling this of with poly guitar. I must say though, that Jam Origin did very little for me.
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> On some of the demos I definitely heard glitches, as the note was trying valiantly to find its pitch, especially on the top notes, and the note volumes were not consistent, but that was maybe the light geetar strings.
> The voices seemed a bit uninspiring and weedy.. I would never buy it although it's interesting.
> But how would you ever use it on stage? Bend down every twenty seconds to change a patch or the rotary effect? Step-switched would have been much better, or the control should have been on the guitar or alternatively, midi-pedal actuated.
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> I use Starr Labs Ztars with EMU B3 Proteus among many other synths including Kurzweils which sound miles more realistic than this for say Hammond or Farfisa or Vox Continental patches, and the swirling Leslies in stereo on some of the B3 patches are amazing ..
> The Ztar's perfect triggering and key-type note accuracy makes this Electro Harmonix B9 effort seem like a sad joke. (plus the Ztar has polyphonic 'string', which is astounding and a revolution in itself)
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> As I said, the EMU B3 voices slay this, hands down, but I suppose that it's OK for some..
> Since I went into Ztar land, Roland pitch to voltage and other systems (I also have Axon as well as Roland) are very limiting IMO and the delay and the glitches are always there.
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> However, if you bought the B9, plus the EH-Orchestral, EH-Electric Piano, EH-Brass, EH- Guitars, and EH-Bass stomp boxes (which are still presumably in vapour-ware form,) then you'd have spent more than enough to buy a Ztar.
> If you did so, then just use computer voice software or a decent midi expander.. Sorted for life ! :-)
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