How To Electrify a Saxophone with Jonah Parzen-Johnson | Reverb How-To

Electrifying and processing a saxophone with effects pedals can open up a world of possibilities, but also a host of problems. In this video, Jonah Parzen-Johnson imparts some wisdom on how he addresses the issue. Whether it's using your own microphone, splitting your wet and dry signal, or having a killswitch; there is much to consider when electrifying a saxophone.

[dcp]

Finally, I can use a Metalzone with my sax!

[BoyAditya]

finally someone brought this up! i know Dave Koz use effect on his records but I'm not sure he use pedalboard 😄 ... this is awesome!

[atomextravaganza]

XLR to MP13 to pedals to amp? Anything else needed? DI? Mixer? Different routing?

[barryshitpeas]

How are you running your mic xlr? You using an adaptor for the mini xlr?

[zanerichter]

If I don’t have a special instrument-level preamp like that between the mic and the effects pedals, would I need a DI box instead? (Mic —> mixer —> aux send —> DI box —> pedals —> re-amp —> mixer aux return)?

[rbroderick]

I have the same mic as you on tenor sax. Going into Voco Loco preamp. Having serious feedback problems on any envelope filter I try. Any recommendations or advice to avoid this feedback?

[andyflowerchild]

I use a beta 98 as well. Any tips on keeping that think lil chord from getting tangled/bunched up? Seems to happen no matter what I do

[franciscogarcia]

Hi Jonah, I have the same mic with a TA4F output. I dont know if thats the same as mini xlr, but I had a special cable adapter made to convert it to XLR. Do you think that will work with the Rolls phantom? Thanks, Im still learning.

[OHHnoYOUdidntMAN]

i want to hear sax with phaser - reverb - delay - compression - blues driver - diamond vibrato now

[crissgame]

Wow you got that sound like Morphine the music group from the 90s wow wow wow