I was going thru some recordings we did last year, and ran across a night that I used an amp modeler instead of my usual fender. I am usually not fond of amp modelers, and came away from that night with the same feeling. However, on hearing it now, I thought it sounded good on the tracks we were working on. Basically, I wanted to get other folks opinions on amp modelers in general, and specifically this track. I just cant decide it it works here. Its a rough mix, but I would love to hear what everyone thinks of the sound. Its alot different than the usual for me. I like it okay, but its hard to be objective when mixing three takes of the same tune! the track is called Intruder - its a work in progress - you can hear it on our myspace page www.myspace.com/southerncomfortbluesband or you can download it from em here: http://mp3download.myspace.com/music.ashx?bandid=10200135&songid=41907920&name=10200135_63bea1aa Does anyone use amp modeling, or have any luck with getting them to sound natural? If so, what are you guys using?
I think it sounds fine. When we recorded our album all the guitars except like... 2 takes were all modelled and I think it turned out fine. Like yourself - I felt a bit iffy about the method of working (DIing everything and multitracking it - it felt a bit artificial) but I'm really glad we just trusted our producer (who really really did know what he was doing) to get to get it done how we wanted it. Amp modelling is always always better if the person programming the amp modeller knows what they're doing. If I would have made the guitar sounds myself I would have been fucked most of the time, so it was a god-send having a producer saying "Do you like it like that or is it too gritty? etc" Anyways - the thingy we used was a VOX Tonelab SE. Oh yeah - if you want to hear what our (immensely DIed and modelled) recordings sound like. Check out http://www.myspace.com/impressionables (but don't listen to whisper)
Thanks mate! I had three different session mixes of that tune, and couldnt decide if I like it or not. Since I do most of the mixing and post in our recordings I end up being the guy who asks the other bandmates if they thinks its too gritty! lol This time I just couldnt tell, and I am a complete rookie with the amp modelers. Lemme check out your page, cant wait to hear what youve got there. Thanks again for the input on the track!
you got that right, I dont know that I could handle one live - wouldnt even try. When I did these tracks I recall not liking the sound, but when I was mixing some older stuff I heard this one song, and thought it might work. Still, its tough to be objective so I thought some opinions would help. thanks guys!
Love a good tube amp, classic sound there. Just about ten years ago I gave up all extra (heavy) gear, including my tube amp and assorted fx stuff. Since then I play straight into a fender princeton and dunlop wah only, makes for a nice warm sound. Usually I mic the amp for recording, but wanted to try the modeler one night - hating most of the results aside from this one track. I got tired of relying on a setting for a sound that I couldnt make live. I recently started working with more of the gear laying around again, modelers and processors. Getting back into the fine tuning of settings again, I'm just fishin for opinions before starting a couple new projects! thanks mate
Fender Cyber-Twin... but the Marshall Bluesbreaker is my all around. I've been trying my best to learn how to play behind the slide as well as Sonny Landreth does and the bluesbreaker seems to get the best frequencies with a Gibson for harmonics and that accordion sounding stuff he does. http://www.myspace.com/sonnylandreth C'est Chaud is the shit.
