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Title: Fun with an Octaver
Post by: EL34 on December 12, 2012, 04:17:33 pm

Since there was a bit of interest in Octavia type pedals,
I threw this short diddy together to demo the Octaver in Guitar Rig 5

It's a really cool effect and you can set it up a ton of different ways

Just a drum loop and my guitar

http://www.el34world.com/Misc/Music/files/OctaFun.mp3 (http://www.el34world.com/Misc/Music/files/OctaFun.mp3)

Title: Re: Fun with an Octaver
Post by: TIMBO on December 13, 2012, 01:09:27 am

NICE  :guitar1 :headbang: :m12

Title: Re: Fun with an Octaver
Post by: EL34 on December 13, 2012, 06:03:40 am

Thanks,

The guitar gets such a deep throaty tone with the Octaver
There are two knobs on it and you can set two different pitches besides the main dry pitch

It's a lot of fun to play with

Title: Re: Fun with an Octaver
Post by: SILVERGUN on December 13, 2012, 07:31:21 am

Very cool....I gots to git me one a 'dem Geetar Rigs

Seriously,,,I'm pretty sure that my wife would want to punch me in the face if I had that setup!

 :m8 :guitar1.......

:cussing:

Title: Re: Fun with an Octaver
Post by: EL34 on December 13, 2012, 07:40:23 am

100 of effects, amps, cabinets, microphones, etc, etc, etc

It's like getting $50,000 of gear for under $500

And you can play at any volume you want or with headphones

So there's your sales pitch for the wife


http://www.native-instruments.com/#/en/products/producer/guitar-rig-kontrol/?page=2610 (http://www.native-instruments.com/#/en/products/producer/guitar-rig-kontrol/?page=2610)

Title: Re: Fun with an Octaver
Post by: SILVERGUN on December 13, 2012, 07:57:02 am

Here's a link to a special offer that doesn't include the controller, but does include an interface:
http://www.native-instruments.com/#/en/products/producer/guitar-rig-5-pro/ (http://www.native-instruments.com/#/en/products/producer/guitar-rig-5-pro/)

Do I need an interface?.....or can I just plug straight into my souncard?

I guess for the money, having the foot controller is the ticket (built in interface)

Here's a free (very limited) version of the player that I'll try:
http://www.native-instruments.com/#/en/products/producer/guitar-rig-5-pro/?page=2514 (http://www.native-instruments.com/#/en/products/producer/guitar-rig-5-pro/?page=2514)

Title: Re: Fun with an Octaver
Post by: EL34 on December 13, 2012, 08:56:17 am

That's a great deal

The stand alone version is on sale here for $199
http://www.native-instruments.com/#/en/products/producer/guitar-rig-5-pro/?page=2507 (http://www.native-instruments.com/#/en/products/producer/guitar-rig-5-pro/?page=2507)

I bought the stand alone version without the NI controller
I use behringer FCB 10100 to switch presets and the expression pedals

You need a good USB2 or firewire external sound card with ASIO drivers
Or a good internal sound card with ASIO drivers

Eternal cards are nice cuase you get all the input and output jacks

You also need some sort of pre-amp
I use a tube preamp but you can also use a pedal that has a preamp in and a true bypass

I have used simple ones like Soundblaster Audigy ZS
M-audio fast track ultra
Current card is a echo Mia which has been discontinued

I have info on these subjects here
http://www.el34world.com/ (http://www.el34world.com/)

Title: Re: Fun with an Octaver
Post by: SILVERGUN on December 13, 2012, 10:29:12 am

Thanks a lot for taking the time to explain.

Quote from: EL34 on December 13, 2012, 08:56:17 am

You need a good USB2 or firewire external sound card with ASIO drivers

Sounds like that Komplete interface bundle is the ticket!.....also comes with Cubase LE 6 which I'll need

I'll read up a bit, try the demo, look into a divorce lawyer, and hope for the best.

Title: Re: Fun with an Octaver
Post by: EL34 on December 13, 2012, 10:34:33 am

It's hard to gather anything from the demo because they used to only give you 30 minutes
It's impossible to explore it in 30 minutes

maybe thay have change the time limit?

Title: Re: Fun with an Octaver
Post by: SILVERGUN on December 13, 2012, 10:47:00 am

Nope,,,,,still 30 min.....thanks again for saving me from wasting my time with that.....that would definitely cause a divorce....
"Honey could you keep it down for a minute?, I'm demo'ing some guitar software".....

http://co.native-instruments.com/index.php?id=gr4demo (http://co.native-instruments.com/index.php?id=gr4demo)

Title: Re: Fun with an Octaver
Post by: smackoj on December 13, 2012, 12:45:38 pm

tell the wife a divorce will cost a bunch more than 199 and you'll have 5x the fun at 1/10th of the price! so, don't worry, be happy. this is the place where you duck if she likes to throw heavy objects.     :think1:

Title: Re: Fun with an Octaver
Post by: EL34 on December 13, 2012, 12:54:03 pm

BTW, the .mp3 file sounds better to me playing on my computer than it does playing in the web pahe here

The link to the .mp3 file is right under the player

Title: Re: Fun with an Octaver
Post by: Ritchie200 on December 14, 2012, 11:45:01 am

Doug, that was COOL!  Sounds like something the Reverend Billy G would play!

Jim

Title: Re: Fun with an Octaver
Post by: EL34 on December 14, 2012, 11:50:26 am

Yeah, it does sound a bit Billy G'ish

Title: Re: Fun with an Octaver
Post by: Tyrannocaster on December 14, 2012, 05:41:34 pm

Not really into Cookie Monster kind of stuff, but that does sound nice, especially the stuff that starts halfway through.

Title: Re: Fun with an Octaver
Post by: EL34 on December 14, 2012, 05:52:22 pm

I must be out of the loop

What is cookie monster stuff?