DHP-33/55 owners - your shimmer patch?

Loar · 02-02-2007, 05:02 PM

Okay, here's the deal: I've got a DHP-55 that up until recently seemed to work fine for shimmer on the stock Stringpad patch.

For some reason, possibly related to a system reset, my patch no longer smoothes the delayed signal such that it sounds like one nice shimmer.

Does one of you (who has a decent DHP shimmer patch) happen to feel like sharing your settings, or the patch?

I know that the DHP patches are pretty intense, but even some sort of clue as to why this is not working for me now would be helpful.

Thanks, guys!

AughrimFurey · 02-02-2007, 07:56 PM

The DHP-55 does not do a good shimmer. The 33 and 55 are totally different machines. I had a DHP-55 and sold it to get an IPS33b (same as the DHP-33).

Loar · 02-02-2007, 10:26 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by AughrimFurey
The DHP-55 does not do a good shimmer. The 33 and 55 are totally different machines. I had a DHP-55 and sold it to get an IPS33b (same as the DHP-33).

Okay, so a second question for you: on the DHP 33, can "shimmer" essentially be obtained from a preset, or does it require some fooling around?

And for that matter, do you get use out of it for anything else, or solely for shimmer.

I may have to justify doing what you did, and I want to make sure it's worth it.

AughrimFurey · 02-02-2007, 11:18 PM

It does require some fooling around, but the details of creating a patch preset can be found around the net (U2 recording Yahoo group). I no longer have the IPS33b (sold it for a Fractal Audio Axe-FX), but it was much easier to get a good shimmer out of it than after hours of tweaking on the DHP-55.

The IPS33b (DHP-33) is good for whammy as well as detune to get a 12-string sound from. The whammy on it is very good (think original whammy).

I think it is worth it to make the change. I spent days with the DHP55 (actually, I had the Studio 5000 which is a DHP55 on steroids) and could not get a good shimmer with it. Within minutes of getting an IPS33b and putting in the settings I found on the net, I quickly got a good shimmer.

Muad'zin · 02-04-2007, 06:43 PM

I have a DHP33 and tried to create a shimmer patch using the details from the U2 recording Yahoo group. I set everything to the listed settings. For some reason I can't seem to get it right. I want just the shimmer, but part of the original can still be heard no matter what I try.

TheEdge U2JT · 02-04-2007, 07:33 PM

You need to have reverb post shimmer to smooth the sound. I have used both a Lexicon and Yamaha SPX90 and it both worked well. Just running direct out of a DHP33 or IPS33B will sound choppy.

The DHP33 is a nice unit. You can also program it to get the trem/shimmer tone from Lemon.

Muad'zin · 02-04-2007, 10:15 PM

I do have a Line6 Verbzilla, which I could place behind it, but that seems like an awful lot of work when I can just use the shimmer setting of the Verbzilla. That way I can use the DHP33 for actual harmony work. I do love Iron Maiden like guitar harmony.

Hmm, decisions, decisions....

PS. Is it possible for you to post the settings for that Lemon like trem/shimmer?

TheEdge U2JT · 02-06-2007, 09:40 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Muad'zin
I do have a Line6 Verbzilla, which I could place behind it, but that seems like an awful lot of work when I can just use the shimmer setting of the Verbzilla. That way I can use the DHP33 for actual harmony work. I do love Iron Maiden like guitar harmony.

Hmm, decisions, decisions....

PS. Is it possible for you to post the settings for that Lemon like trem/shimmer?

I have a verbzilla too. Although it does give you something sounding like shimmer, the attack and sustain is no where close.

I'm sure if you run it as a reverb post DHP33, it would help even out the tone.

02-02-2007, 05:02 PM	#1
Loar The Fly Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 75 Local Time: 06:51 AM	DHP-33/55 owners - your shimmer patch? Okay, here's the deal: I've got a DHP-55 that up until recently seemed to work fine for shimmer on the stock Stringpad patch. For some reason, possibly related to a system reset, my patch no longer smoothes the delayed signal such that it sounds like one nice shimmer. Does one of you (who has a decent DHP shimmer patch) happen to feel like sharing your settings, or the patch? I know that the DHP patches are pretty intense, but even some sort of clue as to why this is not working for me now would be helpful. Thanks, guys! __________________

02-02-2007, 07:56 PM	#2
AughrimFurey The Fly Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Boston, MA USA Posts: 91 Local Time: 07:51 AM	The DHP-55 does not do a good shimmer. The 33 and 55 are totally different machines. I had a DHP-55 and sold it to get an IPS33b (same as the DHP-33). __________________

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02-02-2007, 11:18 PM	#4
AughrimFurey The Fly Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Boston, MA USA Posts: 91 Local Time: 07:51 AM	It does require some fooling around, but the details of creating a patch preset can be found around the net (U2 recording Yahoo group). I no longer have the IPS33b (sold it for a Fractal Audio Axe-FX), but it was much easier to get a good shimmer out of it than after hours of tweaking on the DHP-55. The IPS33b (DHP-33) is good for whammy as well as detune to get a 12-string sound from. The whammy on it is very good (think original whammy). I think it is worth it to make the change. I spent days with the DHP55 (actually, I had the Studio 5000 which is a DHP55 on steroids) and could not get a good shimmer with it. Within minutes of getting an IPS33b and putting in the settings I found on the net, I quickly got a good shimmer.

02-04-2007, 06:43 PM	#5
Muad'zin Refugee Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Nijmegen, the Netherlands Posts: 1,382 Local Time: 01:51 PM	I have a DHP33 and tried to create a shimmer patch using the details from the U2 recording Yahoo group. I set everything to the listed settings. For some reason I can't seem to get it right. I want just the shimmer, but part of the original can still be heard no matter what I try.

02-04-2007, 07:33 PM	#6
TheEdge U2JT War Child Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: In a house filled with boys, guitars, pets and a lot of love! Posts: 947 Local Time: 04:51 AM	You need to have reverb post shimmer to smooth the sound. I have used both a Lexicon and Yamaha SPX90 and it both worked well. Just running direct out of a DHP33 or IPS33B will sound choppy. The DHP33 is a nice unit. You can also program it to get the trem/shimmer tone from Lemon.

02-04-2007, 10:15 PM	#7
Muad'zin Refugee Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Nijmegen, the Netherlands Posts: 1,382 Local Time: 01:51 PM	I do have a Line6 Verbzilla, which I could place behind it, but that seems like an awful lot of work when I can just use the shimmer setting of the Verbzilla. That way I can use the DHP33 for actual harmony work. I do love Iron Maiden like guitar harmony. Hmm, decisions, decisions.... PS. Is it possible for you to post the settings for that Lemon like trem/shimmer?