Ritchie Blackmore
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Ritchie Blackmore's Studio Equipment
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He still used his old and trusty AIWA, but because of mechanical problems in 1992 only as a booster. Since 1992 the typical Blackmore 2/3 sec. echo came from a big Yamaha digital delay. He used this 19" rack-mounted Yamaha delay for his last Deep Purple studio recordings (“The Battle rages on ...” from early 1993) as well as for the last live album “Come hell or high water” from late 1993 and on all his later recordings
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According to an article on Guitar Lobby titled "Ritchie Blackmore Guitars & Gear (2022 Update)," Ritchie Blackmore used a WEM Watkins Copicat tape echo in the early 1970s.
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According to an article on Guitar Lobby titled "Ritchie Blackmore Guitars & Gear (2022 Update)," Ritchie Blackmore used the EMS Synthi Hi-Fli synthesizer during the 1970s.
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Ritchie Blackmore utilizes the Roland GR-50 Guitar Synthesizer for his performances, with evidence indicating that the synth output is directly connected to a GR-50 rack unit, and he maintains a second unit as a backup. The GR-50 provides the distinctive octave effect heard during his shows. Observations from performances reveal that when Blackmore adjusts the synth volume knob, the octave effect audibly ceases, underscoring the GR-50's role in his sound setup. This information is corroborated by discussions on "Ritchie Blackmore Rainbow Reunion Gear 2016 - 2019" on The Gear Page.
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