Eventide H9 Core
Eventide have unveiled the newest addition to the H9 stompbox line: H9 Core. Available now, the H9 Core delivers the sought-after sounds of Eventide’s H910 and H949 Harmonizers - the prized studio processors used on stage by such luminaries as Frank Zappa, Jimmy Page, and Eddie Van Halen.
The H9 Core is physically identical to the existing model but differs in terms of bundled algorithms and cost. H9 Core ships with just one - the classic H910/949 algorithm from the PitchFactor, rather than the 9 algorithms of the standard H9. The user is then free to purchase additional algorithms of their choice directly from Eventide to build a custom collection. Existing H9 users can also add additional units to their collection at the most cost-effective price, sharing their algorithm collection with up to five H9's per account.
All of Eventide’s stompbox effects, including new H9 exclusives, UltraTap Delay™ and Resonator, can be added to H9 Core.
H9 Core features a simple, one-knob user interface and is fully-featured as a standalone stompbox. Using H9 Core with the H9 Control app for Windows, OSX (via USB), or iOS (wirelessly via Bluetooth), makes creating and managing presets, live control, and in-app algorithm purchases easy. H9 owners can sync up to 5 H9s to a single Eventide.com account so their H9 algorithms can be used by 5 H9s simultaneously.
“The un-bundled H9 Core is the perfect add-on for an H9 owner,” said Ray Maxwell, Eventide’s VP of Sales and Marketing. “Alternatively, H9 Core is a great place to start for users who want to customize their H9 with only the algorithms they want at a lower price of entry.”
All of Eventide’s stompbox algorithms and their associated presets are available for audition and in-app purchase through the H9 Control app. Drag and drop presets into custom preset lists for your upcoming shows.
H9 and H9 Core feature True Analog Bypass, MIDI, and a built-in tuner. The latter is set to ship in February for £389 inc VAT in the UK.
