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Topic: Hughs & Kettner Roto Sphere |
Len Amaral
From:
Rehoboth,MA 02769
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Posted 29 Jul 2001 7:04 pm |
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Any one use one of these units? They are suppose to give a realistic leslie effect. American Musical sells this device for $350.00 and they give you a month if you decide to send back if doesn't work out for you.
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Jim Smith
From:
Midlothian, TX, USA
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Posted 30 Jul 2001 5:29 am
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I've tried a bunch of simulators and this is by far the best!  If I could find a way to mount one in my rack rig, I'd get one in a heart beat. Sure wish they'd come out with a rack mount version.
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Bobby Lee
From:
Cloverdale, California, USA
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Posted 30 Jul 2001 6:59 am
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And it uses a wall wart. Yuck!
All of the reviews from players at Harmony Central really rave about the sound. I use the Leslie effect in my Lexicon MPX-100 quite a bit, bit the acceleration / deceleration isn't all that great.
If this were available in a rackmount, with a remote footswitch, I'd go for it. |
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Bobby Lee
From:
Cloverdale, California, USA
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Paul Graupp
From:
Macon Ga USA
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Posted 30 Jul 2001 1:15 pm
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This was what I was looking for when I went looking for Charlie Hunter, a jazz guitarist who uses the sphere and from what I heard on PBS, it had the most realistic Leslie sound I've ever come across. The price that I finally got down to was way out of practical use for me so I passed on it. He has a web site @ www. charliehunter.com and that was where I found out what gear he was using.
Regards, Paul |
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Len Amaral
From:
Rehoboth,MA 02769
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Posted 30 Jul 2001 5:16 pm
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Hey bOb:
That's a cool website concerning the Leslie simulator shootout. |
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Tony Orth
From:
Evansville, Indiana, USA
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Posted 31 Jul 2001 9:11 am
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Len,
My mentor turned me on to the Rotosphere and I bought one off of Ebay used. It's a little rough looking but the sound is great.
Fast speed is the old leslie organ sound and slow speed gives you a nice, light chorus sound.
If you can find a used one you'll save about a hundred bucks.
As with any special effect, don't overuse it.
But, there are some songs, especially Rock, that it's great for. |
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Michael Johnstone
From:
Sylmar,Ca. USA
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Posted 31 Jul 2001 11:15 pm
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| I've been using one for about 4 years now and like everyone says - they're the best unit of their type so far.I mounted the wall wart inside my amp,cut the wire short(6")and put a nice little switchcraft connector on it.Then I made a 10 foot,3 wire snake with audio in,out and DC power all bundled together w/tiny tie-wraps.The snake plugs into the EFX loop on my amp and the power cord plugs into the connector on the short end of the wallwart wire.I mounted a right hand palm switch(latching,momentary "on" doorbell type button)in a small 1"x1"x2" project box and secured it on the back apron of my steel w/two sided tape and wired it(using 1/4" jacks and a regular guitar cord)into my unit as an auxillary speed control switch.I usually turn the unit on for the entire tune and all I normally need to access is the speed control.Works for me.BTW,if you want to impress the chicks,use the stereo output thru TWO amps angled together and 4 or 5 feet apart w/a touch o'reverb - the doppler effect between the amps is very impressive! -MJ- |
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Chip Fossa
From:
Monson, MA, USA (deceased)
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Posted 1 Aug 2001 3:14 am
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Hey Fellas,
What the hay is a WALLWART? I've seen this term in the past, but never found out what it is, or isn't.
Please advise, anyone. Thanks in advance.
CF |
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Gene Jones
From:
Oklahoma City, OK USA, (deceased)
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Posted 1 Aug 2001 3:43 am
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| It's the "external" power supply located at the AC end of your power cord. |
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