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UBI$HAFT  That was another one I remember, it goes on like this
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peter gabriel posted:UBI$HAFT poobisoft
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Jun 29, 2016 20:14
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Also as someone who has spent probably >$300 on RS DLC, get RS2014, it's good and fun and even better if you can get it on PC for the boatloads of customs out there.
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Jun 29, 2016 20:17
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sout posted:poobisoft 
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Jun 29, 2016 20:27
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Friend's asking me for good cheap amps, relatively small and preferably below about £100, so a practice amp I guess. I'm really not much of a tech person, and mostly play casually: even tiny amps seem to go way louder than we'd ever need so it needn't be too powerful. Any recommendations? I'm sure anything's a step up from that starter kit Fender thing. edit: don't think multiFX stuff is strictly necessary
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Jun 29, 2016 20:51
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Yeah my age and disposable income situation makes the thought of spending hours goofing around with a driver hack that may or may not ever work right much less attractive than just spending the extra $30
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Jun 29, 2016 20:54
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sout posted:Friend's asking me for good cheap amps, relatively small and preferably below about £100, so a practice amp I guess. Convince him to go up to around £150 and get a THR5. Sounds good, is versatile, has a headphone out. The little buggers are like the best quiet practicing thing e: This thread probably sounds like we've been paid off by Yamaha to recommend that but I swear it's actually good Shugojin fucked around with this message at 21:13 on Jun 29, 2016 |
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Jun 29, 2016 21:11
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Can confirm. Friend bought a THR and I loved it so much I bought a THR10. LOVE.
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Jun 29, 2016 21:48
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Yep. Have had a THR10 for over two years. Fantastic.
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Jun 29, 2016 22:50
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The only thing I wish it had is a metronome. But I guess that's why i have a beat buddy pedal
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Jun 29, 2016 23:07
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90% of the time I don't even wait for my Orange to warm up, I just plug straight into the THR and jam. They're that good. Recommendation #527 here ya go.
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Jun 29, 2016 23:44
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loving hell, I just added it up, and if you include RS1 and the import tool, I've actually spent over $500 on RS DLC. 
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Jun 29, 2016 23:54
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Dang for that kind of coin you could've just looked up tabs for their song list to jam along with pirated mp3s and spent the rest of the money on drugs. It's effectively the same but with way better visual accompaniment.
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Jun 30, 2016 02:22
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comes along bort posted:Dang for that kind of coin you could've just looked up tabs for their song list to jam along with pirated mp3s and spent the rest of the money on drugs. Today I figured out about 75% of this song on my own, by ear and vague knowledge death metal scale tropes. It gets a little tricky when they do chromatic poo poo but once I figured out it was sorta in F harmonic minor (on a baritone guitar) it fell into place. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dnzhb0XIK1U Feels good, man.
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Jun 30, 2016 02:42
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Been out of the computer recording game for quite awhile as I didn't have a pc for the longest time, but recently got a nice desktop setup again so I'm looking for something to plug my guitar into with headphones and wail away/do some light recording. 10 years ago I had a Line6 UX system and used the included software to model a shitload of amps and download presets. What's the ticket nowadays? My budget is 150-200ish. Thanks
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Jun 30, 2016 20:34
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Focusrite scarlette 2i4 for the interface https://www.amazon.com/Focusrite-Sc...te+scarlett+2i4 For amp modelling the software du jour is Bias from Positive grid but amplitube is also really nice. If you want to watch a dude talk more in depth about it, there's tons of videos on youtube. (which is where I got nearly all my information) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwjC5Xjb5Go
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Jun 30, 2016 20:40
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Spanish Manlove posted:Focusrite scarlette 2i4 for the interface Thanks!
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Jun 30, 2016 21:58
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FWIW that's the exact setup I use and I couldn't be happier with it.
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Jun 30, 2016 22:10
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spamman posted:Yep. Have had a THR10 for over two years. Fantastic. You guys got me itching for one of these. I'm thinking about the 10x version. Anyone got one?
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Jun 30, 2016 22:57
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If anyone has amplitube and wants a neato preset I made combining a midheavy soldano tone and an HM2 monster I put it up on dropbox. You can likely swap out the second amp (the slash one) if you don't have it, but I thought it sounded beastly with it. Edit: I think that's the right file. Spanish Manlove fucked around with this message at 23:14 on Jun 30, 2016 |
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Jun 30, 2016 23:07
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Has anyone here used Bias and Amplitube? If so which one did you prefer?
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I've used both a bunch, and the short version is you're going to get amazing results with either, so it's really just a UI shootout. I'd say if you're the kind of person who really likes fine tuning things and really deep diving into each component's settings, Amplitube is better set up for that. If you just want to turn it on and cycle through some presets and play around with the massive user submitted cloud database without getting super granular with things (though you can if you want), Bias FX is the way to go. They're both great though. I use Bias exclusively now just because I'm bad at dialing in my own sounds so I prefer to browse the cloud and tweak from there and it's stupid easy to do that in Bias.
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fullroundaction posted:I've used both a bunch, and the short version is you're going to get amazing results with either, so it's really just a UI shootout. I'd say if you're the kind of person who really likes fine tuning things and really deep diving into each component's settings, Amplitube is better set up for that. If you just want to turn it on and cycle through some presets and play around with the massive user submitted cloud database without getting super granular with things (though you can if you want), Bias FX is the way to go. I learned a few tricks (like instead of turning down highs on the amp you move the mic on the cab, etc) in amplitube now so I prefer it over bias. But like you I agree that if you're not really keen on achieving that perfect balance of settings and like just plugging and playing, Bias is better. If you want to tweak poo poo forever and have a library of "high gain v1" "high gain v2" "high gain v3" settings where you reiterate on the same idea until it's perfect, then amplitube is perfect for you. It took me a month to get a tone I liked the first time and now I can get it in an hour (except bass which I'm still not really happy with, but I'm blaming my strings on that because I hate fat beams compared to hi beams).
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On the topic of home recording I feel like I'm missing something when my band decides to record something. The sound just never sounds particularly good, even after doing multiple tracks on it. We set up the mic fine, but it just never seems to record as clearly as I always hear on other tutorial/recording type videos. Regarding amplitude and stuff, is it just me or does the whole amp modeling thing seem kind of cheap? I understand how it's easy and effective, but I feel like I'd rather actually just use my own amp and tone, not just try and model it, ya know?
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Amp modeling pros: free or basically free, near infinite sounds, no physical gear required, can do it silently in any living situation without any concern for acoustic treatment, most people couldn't tell the difference between that and a real amp in a mix Amp modeling cons: might not sound as good as a real amp if you're an experienced engineer Real amp pros: might sound better in mix if you're an experienced engineer Real amp cons: [the opposite of all of the amp modeling pros] + it's a pain in the rear end E: For the record I don't disagree, I just think it's silly to write it off entirely unless you're doing stuff at a professional level that demands a specific sound. Like, I wouldn't want to listen to a Joe Bonamassa record where he plugged into a USB direct box. fullroundaction fucked around with this message at 01:36 on Jul 1, 2016 |
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Jul 1, 2016 01:32
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Also don't forget you can mix in a real amp with modeling software to get the best of both worlds, your own special sound but supported by a bunch of expensive poo poo you're modelling. (seriously the SLO100 is like $4000 and is my favorite amp in amplitube)
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Hm that's tricky. I guess I could buy the other if I don't like one but I'd feel like I'm wasting money. I'll look into the interfaces for now.
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Jul 1, 2016 01:48
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Spanish Manlove posted:Also don't forget you can mix in a real amp with modeling software to get the best of both worlds, your own special sound but supported by a bunch of expensive poo poo you're modelling. How did you end up recording this? https://soundcloud.com/lfranco321/office-space-hm2/s-R5VXv
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Serotonin posted:You guys got me itching for one of these. I'm thinking about the 10x version. Anyone got one? Me! I really like it. Great for metal and has a lot of versatility. The cleans are lovely. Anything you want to know about it?
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muike posted:Hm that's tricky. I guess I could buy the other if I don't like one but I'd feel like I'm wasting money. I'll look into the interfaces for now. Bias FX has a demo that's fully featured (it just cuts out for a few seconds every once in a while) and Amplitube seems to have something of a demo with its Custom Shop ... though I don't know much about that.
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fullroundaction posted:Bias FX has a demo that's fully featured (it just cuts out for a few seconds every once in a while) and Amplitube seems to have something of a demo with its Custom Shop ... though I don't know much about that.
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Killsion posted:How did you end up recording this? Long story short, I reamped two guitar takes I previously did straight into a USB interface by just swapping presets on amplitube. That preset is a clean boost tube screamer into a dimed HM2 (with the high slightly turned down) and that's plugged into an AFD100 (which is a slash branded copy of what I think is a marshall super lead according to this http://www.slashparadise.com/equipment/amps-slash.php ) that's going through an ampeg pb212h that's recorded with an sm57 and senn421. Each take is on it's own track and is a distinct playthrough, the tracks are 75% L and R respectively. That helps add to it sounding bigger. Also that ampeg cab is the best sounding one for the HM2 for some reason. Edit: Oh, the guitar is a gibson SG with EMGs and tuned to B standard. Her name is antonia la negra. Second edit: I've since figured out an HM2 tone I like better where I have two tracks using that preset, then copying them with a reamp of the soldano model I normally use and having that lower in the mix. So in total it's four distinct tracks of two takes; where each side gets two amps mixed together. Basically it adds a touch of cojones and fills out the HM2 tone where it hits like a truck rather than a buzzsaw. Spanish Manlove fucked around with this message at 02:42 on Jul 1, 2016 |
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Per this thread's recommendation I picked up a Scarlett Solo last night (don't need the double input) and got it all hooked up. Works fine and the dry guitar signal (using my strat) is coming through my headphones perfect. Downloaded Bias (both the fx version and amp) and it's all jacked up. The guitar signal just repeatedly cuts in and out and there is horrendous lag. Not sure what the hell is going on as the guitar input and cable are completely fine. Headphones sound great with the dry signal and anything else I play on the computer. Frustrated with that, I downloaded GuitarRig 5 and can't figure out how to get the amp to receive any input. I'm apparently a dumb poo poo I guess.
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Jul 1, 2016 15:58
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Are you using ASIO drivers? How high do you have your input gain? You should have the input gain as high as you can go without it clipping. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=er9VhozNHNk
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Spanish Manlove posted:Are you using ASIO drivers? How high do you have your input gain? You should have the input gain as high as you can go without it clipping. Yes, ASIO drivers and my input is right on the edge of clipping. Again, it sounds find coming through the dry output on the Scarlett Solo. That's what makes Bias sounding all hosed up even stranger. Back in the day when I used a Line6 UX box and their guitar software I was up and going in an evening, which makes this more frustrating. As for GuitarRig, I figure I must be missing some dumb input/output setting to get it work.
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Jul 1, 2016 16:21
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Guitar Rig can be a knobber about stereo input signal, put a plugin in front of it that makes your guitar mono before it hits GR5.
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Jul 1, 2016 17:45
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NonzeroCircle posted:Guitar Rig can be a knobber about stereo input signal, put a plugin in front of it that makes your guitar mono before it hits GR5. Thanks I will try that out tonight.
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It's a little goofy but also try downloading reaper and running guitar rig through that. So have reaper handle the IO and guitar rig does the processing. Just set it on a track, press the "record" button on that track (but not the master record button), right click the track record button and select "monitor" so you can hear it.
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Sometimes I can't even decide on which porn to watch for a quick rustle so I avoid most modeling amps thanks to option paralysis but I love reading and hearing what you guys can pull off with them. I'm still tied to my amp purist ways with the exception of the THR but not appreciating what can be done with software nowadays would be insane. It's also a bit silly since my focus is bedroom/studio play where software usually beats out the real thing for ease of use.
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The Ignite Amps are all free (you need their Nadir IR cabinet thingy too and some IRs to load into it which can easily be found free and legit) and if you just want "an amp sim" without the total overload of options that say GR5 or Amplitube offer then they are well worth a go. Interestingly there were a couple of bands who liked their ampsim so much that they made a hardware version.
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