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Topic: Using a Digitech 2112 |
Gary Arnold
From:
Panhandle of Florida, USA
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Posted 6 Nov 2007 9:36 pm |
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Does anybody that is working regular use a Digitech 2112 to play steel guitar through with or without a combo amp. I'm looking at one and needed some feed back, thanks guys   gary |
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Larry Behm
From:
Mt Angel, Or 97362
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Posted 7 Nov 2007 5:11 am
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If the price is right buy it, I had one and it was a good unit. Buddy gave me a demo in St Louis. I sold it because I was scaling down in size and now use a Boss VF-1.
Larry Behm |
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Darvin Willhoite
From:
Roxton, Tx. USA
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Posted 7 Nov 2007 7:48 am
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I have used one for about 10 years, actually I have two with identical patches in case one goes quits. I have never had a problem with either of them, and I've only changed the tubes and memory battery once, in the oldest one. I play in a Praise and Worship band at my church, and play mostly Contemporary music. I have 4 or 5 patches set up for steel, about the same for electric guitar, and two for acoustic guitar, and mandolin.
I started with a couple of Buddy Emmons' programs and tweaked them to my own liking. I think the built in effects are really good, but programming them was not easy to get the hang of. But once I did, it is pretty easy. The manual is pretty easy to follow it you take the time to study it.
Here's my rack, I still use stomp boxes for phase and distortion, because it's easier to kick them in and out with my foot. I use delay, reverb, and chorus in the 2112.
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Darvin Willhoite
MSA Millennium, Legend, and Studio Pro, Reese's restored Universal Direction guitar, a restored MSA Classic SS, several amps, new and old, and a Kemper Powerhead that I am really liking. Also a Zum D10, a Mullen RP, and a restored Rose S10, named the "Blue Bird". Also, I have acquired and restored the plexiglass D10 MSA Classic that was built as a demo in the early '70s. I also have a '74 lacquer P/P, with wood necks, and a showroom condition Sho-Bud Super Pro. |
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David Kurrasch
From:
Royse City, Texas, USA
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Posted 7 Nov 2007 8:14 am
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| I used to use a 2112, and it is a great unit. The only downside is that it is a bit complicated to program. The factory presets are pretty much useless for steel guitar, and it takes a bit of time to learn to create your own. Once you get it down, it does sound great, through an amp, or direct in the studio. Mine crashed, and I had to do a factory reset. I did not have the patience to try to recreate all of my programs, so I sold it, and went to a simpler set up. |
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Darvin Willhoite
From:
Roxton, Tx. USA
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Posted 7 Nov 2007 12:00 pm
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I think the programs can be stored in a MIDI file to a sequencer or computer, but I never got into that. I just bought a spare unit and when I change a program, I synchronize the other one so they both have identical programs. This is easy to do via a MIDI cable connecting the two units. One other nice feature on these units is that they use a standard computer memory battery, and the battery can be changed with the unit powered up, so the programs are not lost.
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Darvin Willhoite
MSA Millennium, Legend, and Studio Pro, Reese's restored Universal Direction guitar, a restored MSA Classic SS, several amps, new and old, and a Kemper Powerhead that I am really liking. Also a Zum D10, a Mullen RP, and a restored Rose S10, named the "Blue Bird". Also, I have acquired and restored the plexiglass D10 MSA Classic that was built as a demo in the early '70s. I also have a '74 lacquer P/P, with wood necks, and a showroom condition Sho-Bud Super Pro. |
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Jim Palenscar
From:
Oceanside, Calif, USA
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Posted 7 Nov 2007 2:17 pm
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| I have one and Larry Bell uses one- there is a link to his explanation of it on his web site under equipment- www.larrybell.org |
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