Vernon Reid's crazy rig ...

Very cool - never thought a pro would have the guts to actually use a rig like that live given the risk of breakdown - but - given that the main components are running parallel, it's probably not really that risky and leaves him an isolated "traditional" rig.
 
Definitely is a wiring nightmare......but, he is a unique player and that's his thing. Some very cool sounds though.

I can't imagine if something goes wrong where to begin troubleshooting haha. But, since he mentions everything is in parallel that he is probably safe if something goes down lol ;)
 
I do something similar. AX, VG99, GR33, GR300, quad core cpu w/sonar as a mixer and plugins. But mines racked w patch bays. His is a wiring logistics nightmare.
 
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henryrobinett said:
I thought he was a Axe FX user. No? I didn't watch the video.
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Actually he is, according to the Fractal Artist page. Strange we don't see/hear anything about that in this video...

Vernon Reid
Living Colour

I have heard the future and it ROCKS! The Axe-Fx gives you outstanding tone and almost limitless programming possibilities. Plug in and freak out!
 
GibsonLesPaul said:
Actually he is, according to the Fractal Artist page. Strange we don't see/hear anything about that in this video...

Vernon Reid
Living Colour

I have heard the future and it ROCKS! The Axe-Fx gives you outstanding tone and almost limitless programming possibilities. Plug in and freak out!
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Yeah he could get rid of allot of extra crap if he would use the AX2.
Guitar Rig? Really? Doesnt hold a candle to the II
 
the eventide H9 in this video is still a prototype, so this vid may have been made a while ago, before vernon got the axe or integrated it into his setup
 
He also used to use a Mitigator food controller. I didn't see that there. So it'd be interesting to date this, at least from the gear. Maybe it is pre Fractal. He said he used an Ultra I believe. Or maybe it was the Standard.
 
Scott Peterson said:
I love it. Name another person on Earth using the same rig. The unique individuality is what I salute.

Nothing there appeals to me or applies to me. I LOVE that he's fearlessly doing his OWN thing. That's what matters.
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Fearlessly being the name of the game
 
I'll readily embrace all kinds of tech and use it live, but there's a whole heap of stuff going on there that I'd never want to get near

Of course, I certainly don't need to and he'd definitely never care, so all is cool :D


It's all properly messy too... and that would drive me
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You can tell that he knows what is going on with everything in there and because it's all parallel it would be a lot easier than you might think to troubleshoot. Instead of having one serial chain it's like having each one in a standalone setup and if one thing is missing you know what it is. That also means that there isn't a single point of failure in his system; he won't be taken down completely by one thing breaking.

And yeah it's a frickin' mess in terms of setup, but it would make absolutely no sense to try to make a more permanent solution that is fitted for what is no doubt a revolving door of toys.

I also think that about 90% of the reason it's so complex is that he is utilizing the hexaphonic pickup. If you want truly accurate pitch shifting or the ability to effect one string or a group of them individually you kind of paint yourself into a specific direction. If it was me I'd probably have looked at going with a splitter system that would take each string separately and run each one into it's own processor or something just for convenience.

I would never be into a rig like this, but I don't play in the same style as him. As a matter of fact very few people do. There's a huge difference between dorking around at home or in the studio for fun and actually applying it in a life situation. Lots of very weird toys.

One last point that can't be ignored here....every single thing in his rig is a trip down to the local GC to replace. If something breaks or gets lost it's not a one of a kind limited piece of gear.
 
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