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Anyone have a Bad*ss Harmonica sound?

Postby e8ndave » 12 Feb 2018, 03:40

Looking for the stage 3. Need it for a couple of blues tunes we are doing and I haven't found anything even close. Any suggestions?
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Re: Anyone have a Bad*ss Harmonica sound?

Postby Quai34 » 12 Feb 2018, 09:45

I have tried several times the Nord Harmonicas loaded in my Stage 2 or from the website, but for,Blues, nothing beats a real player....Just ask a guy to pass by for your tunes and offer him a beer....We do that all the time for one Sulertramp song and "Long Train Running" by the Doobie Brothers....
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Re: Anyone have a Bad*ss Harmonica sound?

Postby pianogroove » 12 Feb 2018, 13:50

Or you try to play the harp by yourself, it is not so difficult with a little practice.
I'm a harp-player too, so the trick here is that you need a harp in another key than the song is to sound bluesy. Well call it crossharp-playing.
For example the song in C you need an F-Harp. Always 5 semitones up. Begin with the "suck"-tone then you got it. It takes a little time to hit the single tones but then it works.
The hardest thing is the bending which you get with a special position of your tongue.

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Re: Anyone have a Bad*ss Harmonica sound?

Postby anotherscott » 12 Feb 2018, 14:50

e8ndave wrote:Looking for the stage 3. Need it for a couple of blues tunes we are doing and I haven't found anything even close. Any suggestions?

I haven't heard them, but have you tried the ones here?

post8356.html?hilit=harmonica#p8356

Whatever you choose, employing pitch bend can help. I find it best to lower the pitch control just before striking the note and then release it after striking the key. And add some vibrato via aftertouch.
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Re: Anyone have a Bad*ss Harmonica sound?

Postby SOULidarity » 12 Feb 2018, 16:47

You can try adding overdrive to one of the stock patches. I found it to be pretty good for Blues Bros.
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Re: Anyone have a Bad*ss Harmonica sound?

Postby Berretje » 13 Feb 2018, 23:24

## Updated wave file ##

I tried to sample it from another keyboard, but I don't get the loops right.
Maybe you can try it yourself.

I've sampled 3 semitones each. Starting from (I thought) C2.

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edit: damn... i've recorded it with reverb...
edit 2: uploaded a new one without reverb and delay
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Re: Anyone have a Bad*ss Harmonica sound?

Postby anotherscott » 13 Feb 2018, 23:28

Yup, I was just about to post, you should record it without effects! Nice sound, though.
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Re: Anyone have a Bad*ss Harmonica sound?

Postby Quai34 » 14 Feb 2018, 14:21

Great, between Beretje and Anotherscott, we are in very good hands and we will get also the very good patch, thanks a lo,guys..
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Re: Anyone have a Bad*ss Harmonica sound?

Postby cookie » 14 Feb 2018, 16:04

I use the Harmonica for "Isn't she lovely" here. Works well for me !
https://www.norduserforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1461

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Re: Anyone have a Bad*ss Harmonica sound?

Postby Berretje » 14 Feb 2018, 23:14

anotherscott wrote:Yup, I was just about to post, you should record it without effects! Nice sound, though.

I've replaced the wav in my post :D
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