RE: Simulating Sitar

["Scott M2" <scott@dreamstate.to>]

> >..I combined auto-wah (that is active in the high end range),
> 
> if that has a hi-pass setting, try that
> 
> >  EQ (notching all the low end and low mid range out), and flange 
> > (with the rate very low and depth high).
> 
> if you can, turn the rate to zero, and tune the flanger to 
> your root note
> to create a resonator
> 
> >  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..
> 
> if you had a set of resonators, one for each note in the rag, you'd
> have a set of sympathetic strings.
> I've only tried with one resonator, but got some nice 'sympathy'
> on notes that were harmonically related to the resonator frequency.
> 
> andy butler

I seem to recall the Alesis Quadraverb-GT having programmable
resonators. Maybe Kris could check the back of his closet.
This also sounds like something that could be built in Reactor
and then used as a plugin. (I'm just speculating - I don't have Reactor
myself but I heard Rob Hoare play some great things on sax and flute
through Reactor within Logic last night at the PiNG.)

Cheers,
Scott M2
 
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