[HAM] L-100 - running the whole signal through an Octavider ?

[John Freund]

David,

It won't work like you think.  Those things can't track polyphony.  It would
sound "cool" as an effect for about 20 seconds but completely unusable
musically.

/John

> -----Original Message-----
> From: hammond-bounces at zeni.net 
> [mailto:hammond-bounces at zeni.net] On Behalf Of David Damroze
> Sent: Sunday, January 28, 2007 9:19 PM
> To: The Hammond Forum
> Subject: [HAM] L-100 - running the whole signal through an Octavider ?
> 
>   I have the link to the site where Fred Somerville explains 
> how he used an Octavider to get the added bass on his L100 .
>   According to the manual , one can play a phonograph , radio 
> or other device through the organ by unplugging the WH plug 
> from the jack on the power amp and using a Y connector
>   to plug in the outside source along with the organ .
>   The question is : what would happen if I unplugged the WH 
> plug , connected an Octavider
>   and ran the whole signal through it before sending it to the amp.
>   Could I damage anything by trying this ?
>   Theoretically , the whole thing would drop and octave , 
> causing a gain in bass , but losing high end.
>   But , it seems that I could tweak the drawbar settings to 
> gain some treble and midrange.
>   I'd like to work on my Left hand bass lines  and this might 
> be an option until I can afford
>   a console organ.
> 
> 
>   David D.
> 
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