How to create sound heavily relying on pitch shifter/harmonizer?

rockbandguy · December 15, 2019 at 12:45 PM

Hi,

I want to try to create the sound of the Scottish band BIG COUNTRY, which is relying heavily on pitch shifter/harmonizer.

I found information about the BC setup here:

http://www.bigcountryinfo.com/tabs/onegreatthing.htm

The most important one is a pitch shift which mixes +1 octave and +7 semitones with the original sound. And here:

http://www.stuart-adamson.co.uk/stuart-adamson…lboard/12/2011/

The amp that was used: a Fender Dual Showman with 2x12 Fender speaker cabinet.

How do I start out for this task?

As I a am still a Kemper newby, every tipp is very welcome.

Best, Adrian

P.S. And yes, I saw the free BC profile but want to try to experiment with the Kemper and see how far I will get.

fivixx · December 15, 2019 at 2:07 PM

Use the Chromatic pitch effect. Start with this values:
Voice 1 pitch: +12
Voice 2 pitch: +7
Mix: -35%

DonPetersen · December 15, 2019 at 2:15 PM

A Fender Dual Showman doesn't have a fx-loop ('only' a reverb in and out), so it seems that the pitch-shifting should happen before the STACK (in slot A, B, C or D).

Also consider playing the highest note yourself, and let the pitch-shifter supply the notes below, you might like sound better.

Voice 1: -12

Voice 2: -5

hth