Double guitar harmonizer

[robertolopes]

Hi.

I was playing around Europe's Final countdown song, but I couldn't find any way to make the double guitar solo part sounding good. Any tips on how to use the harmonizer or any other pitch for 3rds or 5ths?

I would appreciate if anybody could share a patch or a tutorial, so I can learn from there.

Thanks!
Rob

 

[Bakerman]

+3 harmony in D major (Ionian) will get most of the notes. Set to Intel. Harm. mode, pick key & scale, set voice 1 harmony to 3, turn voice 2 level to 0.

There are a couple spots with a 4th that would require extra setup/switching.

http://forum.fractalaudio.com/threads/europe-the-final-countdown-harmonizer.72339/

 

[robertolopes]

+3 harmony in D major (Ionian) will get most of the notes. Set to Intel. Harm. mode, pick key & scale, set voice 1 harmony to 3, turn voice 2 level to 0.

There are a couple spots with a 4th that would require extra setup/switching.

http://forum.fractalaudio.com/threads/europe-the-final-countdown-harmonizer.72339/

Awesome. I'll try that.
Thanks!
Rob

 

[bdrepko]

Personal opinion here. But I like the harmonizer after the amp. Sounds more smooth and natural to my ears. YMMV.

 

[schrismer]

Personal opinion here. But I like the harmonizer after the amp. Sounds more smooth and natural to my ears. YMMV.

Agreed... I always place the "pitch block" after the amp and cab!!

 

[Sleestak]

I play that solo with the harmonizer at the end as well. It doesn't seem to affect the tracking much, and it actually sounds cleaner to send the amp / cab overtones into the harmonizer, rather than harmonizing earlier in the chain and then overdriving both notes.

 

[vinnieRice]

Last time I was in Nashville one of the local bands played that in the 'ironic-set' - guitarist played the solo perfectly, both parts - then I realised he'd done it without a harmoniser - "double stops all the way man…" was his reply to my post-gig questioning. Gobsmacked!

 

[Bodde]

Personal opinion here. But I like the harmonizer after the amp. Sounds more smooth and natural to my ears. YMMV.

For drive sounds or typical twin guitar parts I like it before the amp. Makes it less harsh and digital. Also for octaver sounds I like it before the amp. For clean sounds and soundscape stuff I place it after the cab. Sometimes also between amp and cab.

 

[Larry Largen]

Last time I was in Nashville one of the local bands played that in the 'ironic-set' - guitarist played the solo perfectly, both parts - then I realised he'd done it without a harmoniser - "double stops all the way man…" was his reply to my post-gig questioning. Gobsmacked!

I'd like to see that live. That must be a trip.