Look out for machines that have the extra patches installed, like the Steve Vai and Bob Clearmountain settings. Be sure to load each of the basic programs and pass signal through them. On the wear and tear side be sure that the Jog Wheel works smoothly and check all the buttons including the numerical keypad.Ģ.

What to look for when you're buying a second-hand unit.ġ. Original RRP £2,500 | Used from £1,000 Buying a used Eventide H3000 The H3000 is quite simply one of the best multi-effects processors you will ever find. Perhaps that’s why we have seen one in pretty much every major studio we’ve ever visited. Unlike some incredibly sophisticated modern hardware processors which can be a bit sterile, it adds its own colour.įor those that just want great sounding presets, it has them in spades, but for those who like to get in there and program, it will keep you entertained for years with its creative possibilities. Sonically it has, in my opinion, never been bettered. The plainest of sounds can take on a real depth and width with sumptuous modulation. You can adjust harmoniser delay length and splice speeds so it’s possible to make some very sophisticated harmonic movements even from a single note line and the spatial possibilities are enormous.

If you just want great sounding presets, it has them in spades, but for those who like to get in there and program, it will keep you entertained for years Some of the Harmoniser patches have reverse functions, others will go up to four octaves higher. You can utilise these in any order so you can build up your own effects chains, modulate them via the function generator and give yourself control options via MIDI. This gives you a set of building blocks, including Harmonisers, delays, multi-mode filters, regeneration controls and summing junctions.

For example, changing the range of a triggered filter while adding modulation to the delays while altering the intervals of the pitchshifting and adding regeneration.Īlso setting the H3000 apart is the Patch Factory. The Function Generator itself can also be MIDI controlled so you can get it to do some incredibly sophisticated effects. The ability to externally control so many parameters allows for some wild and programmable effects.

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