Jean-Luc Ponty

Role

Violinist

Genre

Rock Jazz Funk / Soul

Group

The Mahavishnu Orchestra The Mothers of Invention

Credits

Life Enigma The Atacama Experience Live At Chene Park

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Violinist

Genre

Rock Jazz Funk / Soul

Group

The Mahavishnu Orchestra The Mothers of Invention

Credits

Life Enigma The Atacama Experience Live At Chene Park

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Violins 2

Effects Pedals 5

Studio Gear 1

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Jean-Luc Ponty's Effects Pedals

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Eventide H9 Max

Multi Effects Pedals

Then in 2016, I heard an album by Martha Mooke and was impressed by the quality of the effects used. This is how I discovered the H9, which is now my main effect unit both on touring and in the studio. I use the H9 not only for its superior quality of basic effects like reverb, chorus etc. but also for numerous other types of effects. I particularly love ModEchoVerb and Blackhole from SPACE. It's also so easy to create your custom effect with the H9 Control app. ModEchoVerb has inspired me to improvise a violin solo in my live performances, with the same excitement as when I discovered the first effects in the 70s!

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MXR MX-101 Phase 90 (Vintage - Script Logo)

Phaser Effects Pedals

Then soon after came the MXR phase shifters, first the small footswitch which I used on tour and on my next albums Aurora, Imaginary Voyage and Enigmatic Ocean.

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Maestro PS-1A Phase Shifter

Phaser Effects Pedals

During Jean-Luc Ponty’s takeover of the Eventide Effects blog, he discusses his early effects use, including the Maestro PS-1A.

The first effect I got was a Maestro phase shifter, with 3 different speeds, switching speeds gave a similar effect to what the Hammond organ did with the Leslie, either speeding up or slowing down the vibrato effect while playing.

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Mu-Tron Bi-Phase

Phaser Effects Pedals

In his takeover of the Eventide Effects blog, Jean-Luc briefly discusses his use of the Mu-tron Bi-Phase:

Then in 1978 I got the Mutron Bi-Phase which was quite sophisticated with various controls over different effects such as phasing, flanging, and swept harmonics.

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L.R. Baggs Venue DI Acoustic Preamp

Multi Effects Pedals

PREAMPS

JLP is using "PZ-Pre" preamp/D.I. by Radial Engineering Ltd. and also "Venue" by L.R.BAGGS.

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