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Description

Discover the transformative power of the Eventide H3000 Ultra Harmonizer Effects Processor, a staple in professional studios around the globe. This versatile signal processor is renowned for its ability to create lush, complex harmonies and a wide array of otherworldly effects, making it a favorite among musicians and producers alike. Its cutting-edge digital processing technology allows you to explore a vast sonic palette, from pitch shifting and delay to reverb and modulation.

The H3000 is equipped with a user-friendly interface, featuring intuitive controls and a comprehensive display that make it easy to navigate its extensive library of presets and algorithms. Musicians appreciate the proprietary pitch-shifting algorithms that set the H3000 apart, offering unparalleled accuracy and creative possibilities. Whether you’re looking to add subtle enhancement to your mix or completely transform your sound, the H3000 delivers with precision and clarity.

Designed for both live and studio environments, the H3000 is built to withstand the rigors of the road while maintaining studio-grade sound quality. Its flexibility allows it to integrate seamlessly with existing setups, providing endless opportunities for customization and experimentation.

Key Features:

  • Industry-leading pitch-shifting algorithms
  • Extensive library of presets and effects
  • User-friendly interface with intuitive controls
  • High-quality digital processing for clear, professional sound
  • Versatile for both live performance and studio recording
  • Comprehensive modulation, delay, and reverb effects
  • Legendary build quality for durability and reliability

Product specs

Brand Eventide
Model H3000 Ultra-Harmonizer
Finish Black
Year 1980s
Made In United States
Categories Multi-Effect

FAQs

What types of effects can the Eventide H3000 Ultra Harmonizer produce?

The Eventide H3000 Ultra Harmonizer is renowned for its extensive range of effects, including pitch shifting, delay, reverb, modulation, and filtering, making it a versatile tool for both studio and live settings.

Is the Eventide H3000 Ultra Harmonizer suitable for live performances?

Yes, the Eventide H3000 Ultra Harmonizer is highly regarded for live performances due to its robust build and ability to deliver high-quality effects in real-time.

How does the pitch shifting feature of the Eventide H3000 Ultra Harmonizer enhance recordings?

The pitch shifting feature of the H3000 allows precise control over pitch effects, enabling creative harmonization and detuning, which can add depth and character to recordings.

Can the Eventide H3000 Ultra Harmonizer be integrated into a modern digital audio workstation?

While the H3000 is a vintage unit, it can be integrated into modern DAWs via appropriate audio interfaces, allowing users to leverage its classic effects in contemporary production environments.

What makes the Eventide H3000 Ultra Harmonizer a sought-after piece of equipment?

The Eventide H3000 is sought after for its iconic sound quality, flexibility in effect processing, and historical significance in shaping the sound of countless hit records across various genres.

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EVENTIDE H3000 playthrough

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EVENTIDE H3000 playthrough

Michael Nielsen - Big Hairy Guitars

Michael Nielsen - Big Hairy Guitars

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Eventide H3000

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Reviews

Owner Insights

We analyzed real musician discussions from forums and Reddit to find what players love, question, and tweak about Eventide H3000 Ultra Harmonizer Effects Processor.

Setup and maintenance

  • Beamish Electronics in Cleveland comes highly recommended for servicing Eventide H3000, known for expertise in restoring vintage gear.

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  • Replacing relays might be necessary for maintenance; seeking specialized repair shops like Beamish Electronics is advised.

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  • For stereo implementation, integrating with an additional cabinet enhances the H3000's effects, particularly for radically different delay times and pitch shifting.

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Features and functionality

  • Eventide H3000 excels at pitch shifting with adjustable delay and feedback, and is also praised for its unique chorus generation capabilities.

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  • The H3000 is renowned for its intelligent harmony and reverse pitch shifting, which were pioneering effects on this processor.

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Use cases and applications

  • Noted for being particularly effective on guitars, often used via hardware send during tracking to enhance timing and groove.

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  • Some guitarists integrate the H3000 into live rigs, typically in an effects loop, to leverage its real-time processing capabilities.

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  • The H3000 excels in stereo setups, with effects like micropitch detune providing space and dimension that are less impactful in mono.

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Comparisons

  • Owners mention Soundtoys Crystallizer plugin emulates favorite settings of the H3000, offering a software alternative.

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  • The micropitch detuning on the H3000 is often cited as unmatched in clarity, attributed to its phase-coherent pitch shifting and unique A/D converter color.

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Software and compatibility

  • The H3000's algorithms, like "Ultratap" and "Reverse Crystals," have inspired modern effects such as those in the H9 and Strymon "Ice."

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User experience

  • Owners emphasize the wealth of information on HugeRacksInc.com and GearSlutz.com for programming tips and repair advice, enhancing the ownership experience.

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Critic Reviews

Is The Eventide H3000 Still Worth the Hype? | Production Expert

production-expert.com

The Eventide H3000 Ultra Harmonizer Effects Processor still holds its ground in the digital realm. The H3000 MK II Bundle, with its nostalgic skeuomorphic design, charms both old fans and new users with its authentic recreation of classic effects. The bundle, featuring the H3000 Band Delays Mk II and H3000 Factory MK II, captures the essence of the legendary hardware, offering a wealth of presets and customizable options that make it a versatile tool for any DAW. While not the cheapest option at $199, its comprehensive range of effects justifies the price. The updated interface and improved sound quality make this bundle a worthy successor to the original, ensuring the H3000's legacy continues to influence modern music production.

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Hands On: Eventide H3000 Series (SOS Apr 93)

muzines.co.uk

The Eventide H3000 Ultra Harmonizer is a powerhouse in the effects processor world, revered for its versatility and depth. With over 400 presets and multiple algorithms, it delivers a wide range of effects from pitch shifting to complex reverbs. Its robust build and extensive MIDI control make it a studio staple, although its steep price and somewhat outdated display may deter budget-conscious users. Despite these drawbacks, the H3000 remains a top choice for serious sound engineers who value unparalleled quality and creativity in sound design.

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Eventide H3000 Ultra Harmonizer Effects Processor review on reverb.com

reverb.com

The Eventide H3000 Ultra Harmonizer is hailed as a "multi-effects monster" and a studio staple, combining groundbreaking pitch-shifting algorithms with versatile delays and reverbs. Its modular design and upgradeable nature make it a sought-after piece of gear, despite the availability of software plugins replicating its functions. While the technology is a product of its time, with limitations like wavering pitch ratios and reliance on off-the-shelf DSP chips, the H3000's impact on audio processing and its continued use in top studios underscore its enduring legacy. An innovative tool that blends complexity with accessible, high-quality effects.

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It's Angelic

Like staring into a nebula while a gas giant is going supernova off to your left. And a new galaxy is being created from the clash of two black holes that will bring new life to the universe. A chorus of Angels singing to let the universe know that perfection has been achieved.

All you posers with your other multi-effects processors just can't hang. Just kidding! I love and respect each and every one of you reading this. But seriously, save up and get one of these. I want a second or third one.

Artist usage

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See how Patric Catani uses Eventide H3000 Ultra Harmonizer Effects Processor

Patric Catani

Music Producer

EC8OR

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Verified via Discogs

EC8OR’s second album World Beaters (1998): “Produced on Amiga 500, Yamaha A-3000, Eventide H3000, Yamaha SU-10, 200 MMX.”

See how Mark Isham uses Eventide H3000 Ultra Harmonizer Effects Processor

Mark Isham

Composer

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Mark uses a number of outboard effects as well, including a number of classic effects like the Universal Audio LA-2A, 1178, Eventide H3000, Urie Limiters, and Lexicon reverbs.

See how Silver Disco uses Eventide H3000 Ultra Harmonizer Effects Processor

Silver Disco

Music Producer, DJ

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Silver Disco utilizes the Eventide H3000 Ultra Harmonizer Effects Processor primarily for space delays and echoes, which feature prominently in several of his tracks. According to a Facebook post by Josh Hubi, Silver Disco recently upgraded from the base model to the H3500 DFX to access the "Crystal Echos" algorithm.

See how Efdemin uses Eventide H3000 Ultra Harmonizer Effects Processor

Efdemin

Music Producer, DJ

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Verified via YouTube

You can see this in his setup throughout the video

See how Stephen Duffy uses Eventide H3000 Ultra Harmonizer Effects Processor

Stephen Duffy

Singer

Duran Duran

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"In the end the studio consisted of a 48-channel Pro Tools HD system running on a G4 with one Prism AD8 converter, a Yamaha 02R96 desk, which we soon got rid of, plus things like an Apogee PSX 100, Lexicon 960, Eventide H3000 and other outboard equipment. There was another G4 for Logic Audio with an RME interface to connect digitally to Pro Tools. We transferred everything we'd done on my Digi 001 to Rob's HD system and, in the end, also everything that we did in Logic.

See how Michael Brook uses Eventide H3000 Ultra Harmonizer Effects Processor

Michael Brook

Guitarist, Keyboardist

David Sylvian & Robert Fripp

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Verified via Muzines

"The monitors are Yamaha NS 1000s - they've got a big, beautiful sound. Then there's the 16-track Fostex, the Atari C-Lab, the patch panel... Here's a fantastic Eventide H3000 harmonizer. This is a thing I made called a VEWA - a vocal effects waveform animator. It adds vocal-like formants to a signal. It's sort of like a random vocoder. I used it quite a bit on Hybrid. This here is a Lexicon LXP1 digital reverb, which has an incredible quality to it. The Yamaha TX802 is the synthesizer I use. This Bel digital delay line I use live a lot. It produces 13-second loops in sync with MIDI, so it's like having a rhythm guitarist who can play for 13 seconds - that's very important for my live work. Here's the Yamaha SPX90 and Roland reverb I use sometimes."

See how Tuxedo uses Eventide H3000 Ultra Harmonizer Effects Processor

Tuxedo

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Being used here to add Reverb to the claps

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Pete Namlook

Music Producer

Pete Namlook & Richie Hawtin

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The Eventide H3000 Ultra Harmonizer can be seen in this photo.

See how Susan Rogers uses Eventide H3000 Ultra Harmonizer Effects Processor

Susan Rogers

Music Producer, Audio Engineer

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In a video by Eventide Audio titled "Susan Rogers Engineer for Prince," at the 1:52 mark, Susan Rogers discusses her use of the Eventide H3000 Ultra Harmonizer Effects Processor while working with Prince from 1983 to 1988.

See how Paul Robb uses Eventide H3000 Ultra Harmonizer Effects Processor

Paul Robb

Keyboardist, Composer

Information Society

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List of effects at Paul Robb's studio:

Aphex Type C2 Exciter. BBE 462 Sonic Maximiser enhancer. Drawmer DL241 dual compressor. "I generally strap this across the stereo buss. At some point I'd like to get a better compressor, though." Boss SE50. Boss SE70. "I primarily use these for distortion." Digitech VFX Valve FX. "This is an awesome distortion box. It's so bright it will rip your head off." Ensoniq DP/2. "I also use this primarily for distortion. All four of my distortion boxes [Digitech Valve FX, Roland SE50 and SE70, Ensoniq DP2] are absolutely critical to me. They're indispensable. I rarely use synthesizers anymore without running them through a guitar box." Eventide H3000 multi‑effects. FMR Audio RNC1773 Really Nice Compressor (x3). "These are my new favourite boxes. They make them in Texas, and they're incredibly cheap — 179 dollars, I think it was. But they're great, and on a par with the Drawmer compressor." Focusrite Red 2 Dual EQ. "It's mostly just gorgeous looking! Everyone who comes in here notices it. It looks like a piece of candy, you just want to bite on it. The thing is, it's so intimidating to look at, you really can't tell if it's any good or not — it doesn't need to be any good! I like it, though it's not quite good enough to strap across the whole mix: the EQ3D is on a par, even though it's half the price." Focusrite Red 7 Voice Channel. "This has a mic pre, a compressor, an enhancer and a de‑esser in it, which we use for recording vocals." Lexicon MPX1 multi‑effects. Lexicon PCM70 multi‑effects. Nightpro EQ3D filter. Peavey Analog Filter. "I actually very rarely use this. I've run some loops through it to make them sound crunchy and lo‑fi and it works OK. These techno people use outboard filters all the time — it's just that this one isn't a particularly good one, and I can't justify spending a grand on something like the Waldorf DPole or the Mutator." Roland SDE1000. "I just use this for simple delays." Roland SRV2000 reverb. SPL Vitalizer. "I think this is a lot more popular in Britain than it is here. I like it, but it has so much background hiss that I can only use it in loud noisy music. The great thing about it is the way it spreads the stereo fields, it's got some kind of phase." TC Electronic M2000 multi‑effects. Yamaha SPX90 multi‑effects. "This was the first effects box I ever bought and it's totally on its last legs. I keep it for its stereo split program, because it sounds so grainy and nice."

See how Kendall Jones uses Eventide H3000 Ultra Harmonizer Effects Processor

Kendall Jones

Guitarist

Fishbone

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Listed among Jones' gear as one of two "Eventide M-3000" units in the May 1991 Musician interview "Fishbone Swims Upstream To Spawn Its Punk-Funk Hybrid" by Roy Trakin.

KENDALL REY JONES' "Rack o' Doom" includes two MESA Boogie 2x12 cabinets with EV speakers, a Furman Power Conditioner and Light Module, a Samson Broadcast STD Series channel switcher with 10-channel capacity, a dbx 160X compressor limiter, a 32-band IEQ-ART MIDI-programmable EQ, a t.c. electronics 2290 digital delay and effects controller, two Eventide M-3000s, including the SE with the "real cool crazy psycho-effects." His axes include a '57 Strat reissue he's gutted and rebuit with Seymour Duncan live wire pickups and a Floyd Rose tremolo. He uses a Switch 2 L for all the amp and MIDI switching and running two MESA/Boogie Mark IVs in stereo. His other guitar is a Tom Anderson Pro-Am custom-built in Sylmar, California, with Stay-in-Tune strings. He also uses a Jim Dunlop Cry Baby wah-wah pedal and "various secret stomp boxes I can't tell you about."

See how Pascal F.E.O.S. uses Eventide H3000 Ultra Harmonizer Effects Processor

Pascal F.E.O.S.

Music Producer

Minimalistic Source

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Pascal F.E.O.S. used an Eventide H3000 Ultra Harmonizer Effects Processor in his setup, as confirmed in an interview with BEAT magazine.

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Eventide H3000S UltraHarmonizer

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The H3000S uses the same 11 algorithms as the H3000, but has additional presets.

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