The other thing I try not to do is get bogged down with the limitless options available, which is always an issue with the kerjillions of settings, sims, presets…Īnybody had experiences with version 2 (not sure how long it’s been out)? Izotope Alloy, or one of the Waves “named producer” things. Depending on which sim I’m using, I’ll then feed that into a channel strip, e.g. First cycle through some until I come across something that sounds OK (typically while playing over a looped section of the tune so that it’s in some kind of context), then ditch whatever reverb it may have in favor of the reverb send(s) I’m using, and adjust the distortion. Apart from that I would keep the signal chain simple and add your effects in the channel stripĪwesome, I must be doing something right- I take all these steps as SOP when using a preset. You can sweeten a guitar beautifully with some subtle phase or delay. It’s amazing how little distortion you need on normal pop / rock / blues guitars. Pull those levels down (unless you’re making a metal album). Secondly, look carefully at the distortion / OD levels of everything. As a rule reverb is put on in the channel using reverb plugins in my tracks. I’ve been enjoying the sounds i can get from the TH3 plugin in the free Cakewalk by Bandlab package so it should hold me for a while.įirstly, take off the reverb from the presets. I’m leaning towards just sticking with what I have for now and saving the $50. ![]() I don’t mind twiddling knobs but sometimes I’m not even sure how to get the sound I’m looking for, so the idea of being able to find something close to what I think I want, seeing how it is created and then modifying it is appealing. That being said, as a ‘bedroom guitarist’ who doesn’t have real experience with a decent amp or a variety of pedals, I do rely on presets to give me a push in the right direction. I don’t know how many times I’ve heard a guitar track soloed out that sounds lousy on its own, but that sounds terrific in the mix. In particular, the so-called ‘Factory Presets’ seem to be designed to sound good on their own… giving you that “Hey this sounds great!” That will seldom translate well in the context of a mix.
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