Can anyone reccomend a Sound Splitter (Sound like a section)

[Keith Ridenhour]

I've heard of these but never used one. K

[saxboy]

Sound splitter?

There are a couple of effects that might fit that bill.

A detuner will allow the effect of doubling the part you are playing with more than 1 guy. Most digital effects have a detuner.

A Harmonizer will detune and/or create additional notes around the one you play. They can work with static harmony (every note you play has an added octave below you or 5th above you) or can work within a tonality (like playing chords in G Maj tonality with your sax).

Some use a chorus for this effect. A chorus creates a changing note of slightly different pitch that weaves around you.

Chorus is a cool sound, Harmonizers are a bit complicated for some to use and Detuning is maybe what you seek??

I have many effects and they all do these 3 things with the exception of intelligent (or tonal) harmonies.

SAXBOY

[Keith Ridenhour]

Thanks for your reply , Saxboy. The band I'm in heard a saxplayer in another band using some device that made him sound like a horn section. Since it was a blues band I'm guessing he would play a note and the device would play the octave about it or the fifth above and the octave. I don't mind doing this but I don't want to spend alot of money and lug even more crap to the gigs. K 8)

[saxboy]

That would be a harmonizer. A easy way to fake horns from 1 sax would be using this. Most cheap multi-effects have static intervals available. If I play with mine, that's all I do. They work pretty good and are available in effects starting at 150.00.

Check other threads here @SOTW.

Digitech makes cheap harmonizers with intelligent harmonies available.
T.C. Electronics makes the "Bad Boy" and costs a lot.

The issue becomes getting a signal into the effect. You need to be aware of mic bleed and the real problem a harmonizer can cause if you are picking up the whole band. Clip-ons help. Close mic, and possibly roll lots of lows off the channel to avoid messing up the groove from the Drums or Bass.

SAXBOY

[Keith Ridenhour]

Sounds like you like the AT 35 alot. I might check into that as a clipon. K

[philly_sax]

I have used the Digitech Vocalist performer, and you really must be careful about the bleed from other instruments. A clip-on mike does help. I use the Samson Airliner. Also, if you are in a cramped playing area, it's more of a problem.

On the other hand, if you're using an electronic wind instrument as a sax (some of the patches are unbelievable), you don't have to worry about bleed from a mic.

I play the tenor, but use the Yamaha WX5 with the bari patch on some songs, and you can add the harmonizer to that without risk. It may require using a submixer as a preamp. I use the Behringer Eurorack an inexpensive ($79) 4+2 channel device through which I can send a vocal mike, wireless mike for the tenor, and the EWI and tone generator.

[hornstar]

reasonably priced harmonizers include Digitech Whammy and Boss Harmonist. these are footswitches made for guitarists that are being used by saxplayers. intelligent, key-based harmonies are there; I find adding an octave above and/or below the most useful settings.

[tomsch]

Keith - Check out the setup the AWB saxophone player uses: http://www.averagewhiteband.com/fredsgear.html
Our band leader just picked up a similar setup but we haven't had the time to put it to use yet.

[saxboy]

I read about 2 new TC Electronics processors that seemed pretty high end, full featured effects and intelligent Harmonizing.
Can’t find the Article now. Anyone seen or tried them yet? They were around 500-600$.

SAXBOY
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[Bootman]

The Zoom GFX-8 pedal has the intelligent harmoniser and various other multi effects. This also works well with a sax and a clip on mic. It aso has the advantage of being able to be edited on the computer. This can save hours of programming.