RE: Simulate a sitar with guitar effects?

["Krispen Hartung" <info@krispenhartung.com>]

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Yeah, I heard about this unit, but that it wasn't that great at emulating the instrument.  In any event, I just created a VF-1 patch that isn't too bad...I combined auto-wah (that is active in the high end range), EQ (notching all the low end and low mid range out), and flange (with the rate very low and depth high).  That is decent at mimicking the main playing string of the guitar, but getting the sympathetic strings is a different story. I might look for a VST effect where I can loop a drone in a particular key, and have it sound like the sympathetic strings...then I can play with my VF-1 patch over that. 

 

Kris

 

-----Original Message-----
From: David Kirkdorffer [mailto:vze2ncsr@verizon.net]
Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2005 10:55 PM
To: info@krispenhartung.com; Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
Subject: Re: Simulate a sitar with guitar effects?

Danelectro Sitar Swami

I was never convinced...

 

http://www.harmony-central.com/Effects/Data/Danelectro/Sitar_Swami-01.html

 

 

----- Original Message -----

From: Krispen Hartung

To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com

Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2005 12:44 AM

Subject: Simulate a sitar with guitar effects?

I know, I have and play the sitar and shouldn't be asking this question, but does anyone know what mixture of effects might simulate the sound of a sitar? I was thinking of mixing some auto-wah with flange and a touch of high octave. Any other suggestions?  I was hoping to create the mix on my Boss VF-1.

Kris