How I get my Hank Marvin Shadows Sound
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So You Want to Sound Like Hank Marvin
Hank Marvin is a legend and because of his playing style and unique sound, his music is instantly recognisable. Getting your guitar to sound like "Saint Marvin's" takes more than a video lesson on how to play "Apache" or "Wonderful Land". Of course, a lot of the distinctiveness comes from Hank's characteristic technique but a lot of it will come down to gear and settings. Even if your guitar lessons have brought you to the point that you can master his technique and play the music perfectly, it is just not going to sound as good without the unmistakable Hank Marvin sonic qualities. There are a number of ways to capture Hank's classic tone and you can use this video lesson to identify what you have and what you need to tune in on the amazing vibe that he had. In this video, I will cover the amp, echo, and delay settings and the gear that I use so that you can sound like you are one of the members of "The Shadows".
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Almost 100k views in just over a year! Thanks to everyone who watched this, I hope you got something useful from it! Please help raise the views on my other videos by watching and sharing, keep rocking those guitars!
This is exactly what I was looking for! Thank you, Ken!
Thank you Tony! :-)
I wish I'd watched this earlier. You are such a good teacher, you probably could have helped me learn Cakewalk basics. For some reason I've had a lot of trouble learning the basic editing functions and most of the instructional vids I've seen focus on more sophisticated aspects of the program. It's esp. frustrating for me as I used to teach college workshops in analog recording engineering and feel like the digital stuff is like learning an alien language.
Ken can I just say that this is one of the most in depth yet simply explained tutorials I have ever seen regarding "that" sound ....thank you sooooooo much. keep up the good work pleaseeeeeeee
Thank you Chris, glad it helped you! :-)
The best demo ever ....you have helped many lovers of the Great Shadows music.....God Bless you .
Thank you buddy! All the best to you! Ken :-)
Great information, thank you. I remember seeing the video you spoke of where Hank explained the slap affect he uses. I must seek it out again because of the many insights Hank gave about his playing in that video . Pete
Thanks Peter, here's a link to that video. ua-cam.com/video/Zhm3w45-o3I/v-deo.html All the best, Ken :-)
What a really good demo Ken you kept the intro simple for people like me and also showed your technical skills of how you create and save those unique sounds you have. Well done !
Thanks Cliff, I always appreciate your kind feedback! All the best, ken :-)
thank you ken very much appreciated thanks for taking the time regards Steve
Absolutely brilliant video. So useful in explaining the functionality of effect and amplifier settings.
Many thanks Phil, happy to hear you enjoyed it! :-)
Brilliant video. Absolutely spot on explanations of signal chain, effect and amp settings.
Glad it helped, thank you! :-)
This is amazing and beautiful ☺ I am playing an acoustic, and rather cheap, guitar (Yamaha F310) in which I have installed a pickup and changed the strings with Ernie Ball Everlast Light coated acoustic strings. I have followed your video instructions to the point and it sounds just fantastic. So you can easily say that the type of guitar does not really matter, as long as long as it have a good and clear sound.
Another thing is that you have the ability to make an instruction that is easy to follow without you have to be familiar with all the music nerd expressions and words. That is so good, and that it is also very seldom.
Thanks Ken - it is not the last time I have used your channel to make fantastic guitar sounds ☺
Hello Peter, thank you for your kind and detailed message. I am very pleased to hear that you managed to get achieve a good sound with the help of my tutorial. I hope you will continue to enjoy the rest of the content on my channel. All the best to you. Ken :-)
Excellent video Ken, more than useful, just what I have been searching for.
Thank you Peter, I'm glad you liked it! :-)
Hi ken thanks for your reply whatI said was not meant in any way to distract from the skills you most certainly have in abundance when it comes to knowing how to makes the most of the software and tech hardware we have today , also you process that some times hard to find ability to pass on your skills and knowledge to us struggling amateurs well at least. I am , a few years ago I was very lucky to be able to buy from the states a brand new still sealed in it box Zoom 508 which has all of the shadows ( Hank Marvin ) sounds for you to chose. when I plug my strat and amp for once I feel as if I know what I am doing he'll that's makes a change , no really it is a really great bit of kit . Please keep up the good work you do on our behave , respect and best wishes .
Thank you Victor, your kind words are appreciated! I tried a friends Zoom effects unit with Marvin sounds. I'm not sure what model it was (might have been the 508) and it was really nice! Anyhow, all the best to you and thanks again. Kind regards, Ken :-)
Hi Ken - You explain it well and have a great set up.
Very useful video.. Cheers Phil
Thank you Phil! Have a good week, I will be looking out for your new releases! Ken :-)
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WOW KEN - i sort of stumbled on your guide to computer generated sound possibliities as part of learning your SLEEPWALK version. It is mind blowing what digital can do today and your clear (as ever) and - as I have said before about your Tube - truly inspirational. You are a beacon of talent in a sea of wannabee mediocrity when it comes to passing on musical knowledge and skills, especially to the non-gifted but enthusiastic amateur like me. Many thanks AGAIN and best wishes from London.
Thanks very much for your kind words my friend, they are much appreciated! I wasn't a fan of making digital music years ago, but after working with it for so many years I don't think I could be without it now. The possibilities are endless and there are some very clever applications available. Have a great week, all the best, and have fun with your playing! :-)
very helpful, Ken. thank you very much for your great explanation. Learning a lot from your turorials.rob
Hello Rob, good to hear you are enjoying my tutorials. Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment. All the best, Ken :-)
Great. Thanks Ken. Ok, I’m an early learner. You have provided a route into Apache for me to learn from and experiment. My pro son has lent me a GE200 multi effects pedal and I have Guitar Pro 8 software. May have to borrow son’s spare Strat soon.
hi ken, perth australia says , this is the magic i been looking for, for a very long time, we want more, ken, more ken. very very nice demo-.
Thanks very much Roy! Glad you enjoyed this, thanks for watching! All the best, Ken :-)
A very well structured presentation!
Thank you Vincent! :-)
Hi Ken, Another great tutorial and one that was much needed by me. I have played acoustic guitar for years, but am brand new to the electrics. I am currently playing through a Mustang GT 100 which has quite a few fXs and amp models, but I'm still learning my way around it. You can see why I really appreciate finding this tutorial. Jim P.S. Hank is a bit of a genius when it come to sound isn't he. Thanks again!!
Hi Jim, thanks for your kind message! Getting into the electric side of things is great fun but can be a challenge to find the sounds that you want. There are so many different options and types of effects and amps. The best thing to do is go to your nearest big guitar store and have a look around. Most stores will allow you to try their products and will be able to give you some good info as many of the sales staff in these places are musicians themselves, and are more than happy to talk guitars and effects all day long! Good luck with your new electric adventure, and yes, Hank is a bit of a genius! Cheers! Ken :-)
Thanks Ken, with your help via this vid. I've got pretty near the Hank M. sound on my new Marshall DSL20 ( love this amp!) & 2 Boss DD-3 pedals.
Hey Jim, you're welcome my friend! Good to hear you have found your sound. Have fun! Ken :-)
Great tutorial thanks Ken, brilliant, so helpful - regards, Mel
Thanks Mel! :-)
Great video. My "magic box" for Shadows lead guitar sound is the El Capistan by Strymon pedal. It allows me, among many other settings, to reproduce the intro to "Atlantis". No unit I ever owned was able to do that - and I've been playing Shadows tunes for over 40 years. At $300 it's not cheap, but absolutely worth it. I also own the Blue Sky reverb pedal by Strymon (same price), but more for vocals. It comes very close to an expensive studio reverb.
I've heard many good things about the Strymon pedals but haven't ever tried them myself, I'd seen some demos on UA-cam and thought they sounded great. Thanks for watching! Ken :-)
that was great Ken, especially for a numpty like me when it comes to technology, i'm a real basics man but enjoyed this.
Thanks Brian, glad you enjoyed this video! All the best, Ken :-)
Hallo. Das ist ja mal eine tolle Erklärung des Hank Marvin Sound. Really good. Thank you very much.
Hallo, danke! Glad you you like my videos! :-)
Excellent instructional video, Thank you🎸
Thanks Terry! :-)
thanks for sharing your your set up for hank marvin sound. very helpfull regards Vern
My pleasure Vern, have a nice day! :-)
Nice demo Ken
Cheers Ken, much appreciated!
Thanks Paul! :-)
vielen Dank für deine wertvollen Tipps, klingt super!!!
Vielen dank fur ihre freundliche nachricht! (Google Translate) Thank you! :)
Thanks for helping me get closer to the Hank Marvin sound. I used a Vox amp with delay and an echo pedal. Don't waste your time replying to people who say that you only need a Vox amp!
Thank you! I appreciate your kind comment! Glad my video has helped you out. All the best, Ken :-)
Hi Ken, regards from the UK, as most Hank fans I have been messing about for years trying to get "That Sound" using various delay pedals and amp settings. My software is LogicX and I have never been able to replicate that multi tap delay needed but after watching your video using Two delays I may be able to get somewhere near thanks to you. I have subscribed to your channel and look forward to watching more of your videos, great stuff, best regards, Keith.
Hi Keith, I'm happy to hear that you have found my video useful. Getting that Hank sound is difficult to do especially if you have only one delay. The sound he uses for his later stuff in the 90's is even more difficult to re-create, but I will be showing how to get that soon and hopefully making it easy to do. Thanks for your kind message and I appreciate the sub. Kind regards, Ken :-)
Fender stopped supporting fender fuse, based off this tutorial I downloaded the free version of Guitar Rig. Thank you. this has become a viable alternative to Fender fuse, my set up isn't exactly the same as yours but does give me the Apache sound. Sidenote: my new PC would not work with this program It just gives a basic amp with no effects. My 12 year old mac desktop works 100% with the program and tutorial.
Hi Dave, Guitar Rig in my humble opinion G.R Pro is the best guitar app on the market right now...you can get so many different tones from it and it's very easy to use. Glad to hear you got it working and that you enjoy it. It's interesting to know that it doesn't work on your new PC, I wonder if Native Instruments have done something recently to alter it's functionality on Windows 10...I'm assuming that's your operating system? Anyhow, have fun, all the best to you, and thanks for leaving a kind comment. Ken :-)
I think that any thing you can do as a shadows guitar fan is really great , the shadows and Hank is the best ,can you imagine what would they have done with all the tech we now have at our fingertips but they became the best without it how great is that
Yes, I agree Victor, they were fine musicians! They did very well considering what they had at the time! All the best, Ken :-)
A great tutorial, many thanks.
This is really useful. Thank you for sharing. Now off to my Katana to see if I can reproduce it. 👍🏻🙏🏻
Thanks Andy, have fun! :-)
Very useful. Thanks a lot for sharing!
Glad it was helpful, thank you! :-)
Hi Ken - excellent video very informative
Thank you Paul! Glad you enjoyed it! Ken :-)
This is Awesome!... I grew up with these songs and have enjoyed your youtubes very much. I've tried to get the Guitar Rig working but for some reason can't get it to register.
But I just wanted to say thank you very much for your site. I'll be in touch. (Thank You for this tutorial) kdb
Hi Kenneth, did you buy your version from Native Instruments or is it the demo? I recently helped somebody install their Guitar Rig and the process is a little complicated with the registration. If I remember correctly there is a piece of software you need to download from their site which connects to Guitar Rig and authenticates it. I offer remote connection assistance if you need it and my fees are reasonable. Thank you very much for your kind message and for your appreciation of my work. Have a great week! Kind regards, Ken :-)
Good, but complicated. I played Shadows tunes since high school (I'm 75 now) and after about 50 years trying every echo thing that came out, I finally found the holy grail: the Strymon El Capistan.
I never tried the Strymon El Capistan personally but I only ever heard good things about it. :)
my Amp has a chorus and Reverb so it seems to sound like Hank I need pedals too! Wow Just learning Guitar at 68 so I have a long way to go. Feels like I would never be able to play like you, Phil or Hank. Sheesh. So much to grasp. Thank You so much for this in depth review of how its really done. Great Video, Dennis
Hi Dennis, thank you for your kind messages on my videos! I'm pleased to hear you are enjoying them! For a beginner like in anything the learning curve can be steep and in can be quite daunting with all of the various makes, models and effects etc. I hope you will be able to progress quickly using my tutorials. If you are looking for a shortcut and a way to learn faster I do offer private Skype lessons where I can show you all the of techniques and how to use them and answer any questions you may have. If this interests you please follow the link below for more info and get in touch. kenmercermusic.com/my-services/online-skype-guitar-lessons-book-and-start-learning-today/ Kind regards, Ken :-)
The 2i4 costs $200 but they have a 2i2 that is cheaper will it work or do we require that 2i4?
Hi Dennis, the only difference between the 2i2 and the 2i4 is that the 2i4 has MIDI input/output for recording keyboards and other MIDI instruments. If you are using only audio inputs i.e guitar, vocals or both then the 2i2 will work just fine!
What is the usual cost of the software you use? When set up are you then playing with the use the computer or is that only used for setup?
www.native-instruments.com/en/products/komplete/guitar/guitar-rig-5-player/
Free?
Nice lesson Thanks
Thanks for watching! :-)
Brilliant video, can’t beat a bit of Hank Marvin
I agree, Hank is a legend! Thanks for watching. :-)
@@kenmercermusic my pleasue, subbed as well
Thank you. This is very helpful.
Thanks for appreciating my work! All the best, Ken :-)
Hi, thank you for great JOB - The ShellDoves
Thank you for sharing yur work
My pleasure, thanks Dominic! :-)
Excellent mate....
Many thanks!
Boss me 80 has some grea preset t patches for Shadows in their library as well. It's called Casting Shadows
Ken this was a nice step by step process showing the use of Guitar Rig also. I have downloaded that software but have never set it up yet. I do all of my videos open-mic doing a similar process on my Mustang 3 modeling amplifier at this time. I want to Dabble with software like this. I see my buddy Phil appreciated this video also and he is a Shadows aficionado so that's a green flag as well. the other thing is the interface components between the guitar and the computer. There are so many kinds and they are also explained poorly in most advertisement unless you are already quite familiar and a tech-geek with that type of equipment.
Thank you for for watching, I'm glad you liked my video! Software and tech equipment can seem a bit challenging at first but you will get the hang of it. I'm happy to answer any questions, if you need advice just ask. All the best, Ken :-)
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Thanks bud.
I don't play the guitar. I'm just a Shadows fan and was curious given the video title and I'm amazed at how much goes into getting Hanks guitar sound.
Hi Peter, thanks for watching I am glad you enjoyed the video! :-)
Excelent video! Thanks!
You are welcome Antonio! Thank you! Ken :-)
Cheers ken
Thanks for sharing my friend
You are welcome, thank you! :-)
Hey Ken, I ran across you on you tube. Now I'm going to get Guitar Rig software and have some fun.
Like Phil McGarrick says - Cheers!
Cheers Robert! Guitar rig is a great piece of software, you will enjoy it I'm sure! All the best, Ken :-)
Hi Ken...Same Xternal Sound card (your old one) as myself...Really great set up you
have there...and your technical knowledge and explantions come over really well..
Super Video presentation...really interesting to see your set up...T/U....regards...Dave
Hello Dave, that Cakewalk UA25EX Sound Card served me well over the last 7 years or so, I couldn't pick fault with it. It installs nice and easy and never gave me any trouble at all. My new Focusrite Scarlett 2i4 is great and the difference is very noticeable, the pre-amps are very clear and plugging a condenser mic in to it is just something else. I would highly recommend it. The only issues I have had is with my PC not being able to power it sufficiently. I get some small popping sounds in my left speaker and sometimes latency can become an issue. Focusrite support were really helpful and connected up with me to help solve the problem, but the conclusion was that I need to alter the power options on my motherboard inside the BIOS page which unfortunately my PC can't do. I can still use it and it works really well most of the time, I will have to invest in a new PC at some point to get the full potential from it. Anyhow, I'm glad you enjoyed my video, thanks for taking the time to watch and comment, it's always greatly appreciated. Regards, Ken :-)
Hi Ken...Your technical expertise is far greater than mine...as is your attention to detail.
I'm happy enough (at my age), to still be interested in using my PC for music, which I love doing...but can find it tiring and sometimes stressful, so i limit myself to what I do. I forwarded your video to my
friend Pete (Mayan Riddle writer), who is my PC and music set up guru, as I know his depth of
knowledge and interest is very similar to yourself. He enjoyed your video..and commented that he often uses
Guitarrig himself, for his 'live' bass parts. Back in the early 90's...Pete was supplying many midi backing tracks to some of the UK's main backing track suppliers...Have a great week.....Regards....Dave
This is very well explained. If I might add a tip, that I found out during my years of trial and error:
You should place the delays and reverbs before the amp. I know, unconventional, but back in the day, they didn't have effect-loops so that is how they did it.
It adds a bit more spank to your tone, and makes the sound more unpredictable :)
Thanks for the tip! It's always nice to hear different ways of doing things. All the best, Ken :-)
Fantastic! Thank you.
You're very welcome!
Hi Ken Excellent well explained video demo. Unfortunately have tried several times to activate Guitar rig 5 downloaded from N I without success Paul Taylor
Hi Paul, glad to hear you liked my video thanks! I personally have nothing to do with Native Instruments Guitar I just use their software. Sorry to hear you are unable to activate it. If you have paid for the software then I would suggest that you contact them about it. Here is a link to their contact info: www.native-instruments.com/en/company/contact-ni/ All the best, Ken
So you use a JC 120 amp sim..interesting.., sounds good..I have a JC40, , good tips on the delay settings..
Hi Ken, I love your configuration. I also play keyboard. I was wondering if you could share with us the presets of several songs? tnx EdA
Thank you! You can find all my presets for Guitar Rig on my website: kenmercermusic.com/product-category/guitar-rig-patches/ Glad to hear you like my work, all the best, Ken :-)
Brilliantly ✔ done
Thanks Paul! :-)
Hi Ken, it seems Tracktor's 12 Reverb module is no longer included in GR5 v 5.2.2. Can you suggest a close substitute from the 6 available please? Thanks Alan.
Hi Alan, you don't necessarily need Traktor's 12 reverb, it's nice to have but the other reverb effects within Guitar Rig will do a great job also. The 'Studio Verb' and the 'Vintage Verb' work pretty good! :-)
Hi ken please could you tell me why my gear do not sound like the shadows sound l have a Roland cub 40amp on clean a zoom g3 with Ross hall patches echo from the past a fender strat deluxe guitar with noiseless pickups and s1switch and no10 strings but does not sound right what is wronge please ps I had the guitar set up by a luthier
Hi Peter,
It's very difficult to say not being there and seeing/hearing your set-up in person and the issue could be a number of things. I personally have no experience using the Ross Hall sounds or the Zoom G3 so I can't offer my advice on those unfortunately. What I can offer you is a one to one Skype call where I can discuss with you in more detail about the exact sound you are currently getting, look at and listen to your set-up, and offer you possible ways to improve it either with what you have, or with some other method. If you are interested in this then please contact me via the contact form on my website for more details. I'm sorry it's not a question that is answerable in a written message. kenmercermusic.com/contact/
Kind regards,
Ken
Hi Ken, I've recently discovered your Shadows tutorials and covers ... absolutely brilliant, (I've also subscribed), I'm an 'oldie player I'm my 70's, resurrecting my interest, so dusted off my USA Strat Plus and bought a FocusRite Scarlett 2i2 3rd Generation interface, comes with a free (light) subscription to Avid Pro-Tools, but would give Guitar Rig a try after seeing your tutorials. On question I have is with all the plethora of string manufacturers and gauges , 3rd wounds ( or not), there are many opinions by forum entries, and appreciate it's a bit of a personal preference, but just wondered what you are using mainly, I've heard (but not been able to confirm it) that Hank Marvin changes strings and gauges for various recordings ... as well as different guitars/setups etc., please keep the tutorials and covers coming, they are thoroughly enjoyable... regards, Roy
Hello Roy! My personal choice of strings are D'addario 11- 49's, they do the job just fine for me and the music I play. It is true that Hank uses different string gauges and guitars for various tunes he plays though. Thicker strings mean more sustain and a better tone but they become harder to bend and play on. The thinner strings sustain less and produce a weaker tone. Different guitars also produce different sounds due to the way they resonate and the type of pick-ups they have installed. I like my Stratocaster's for most of the music I play and my Telecaster for country. String gauge, type of pick-up, amp, or pick are just a matter of choice really...I would advise experimenting and find what works for you and stick to it. Thank you for your sub it is very much appreciated! I hope you will enjoy my other videos on here. All the best with your guitar playing and have fun! Kind regards, Ken :-)
Hi,brilliant tutorial,don't suppose you have one on getting the Santana sound using a Les Paul cheers
Unfortunately not, but happy you enjoyed this tutorial thank you! :-)
If you want the echo that Hank uses now is the TVS3 this can be found on the internet.
michael bush aye and the 3 or 4 gand price as well
I always thought he used a Watkins copycat
I'm new at plugins. Can you tell me how you chain the reverb and delay plugins? Is it one serial chain or maybe the delay plugins in parallel with reverb in series? I'm betting the arrangement has some impact upon the final effect.
I normally select the Amp, Compressor, EQ, Delays, then lastly reverb one serial chain. After recording any audio track I usually go through a mastering process too. I hope this helps you. :-)
Hi im new to this can you tell me what size strings for my Burns Hank Marvin signature and my U S A strat year 2000 i have a zoom 508 and a AC30 AMP Regards Gill
Hi Gill, I personally use D'addario 11 - 49's. These are a good medium gauge string with a great tone. All the best! :-)
Nice presentation!
Thank you David! :-)
Excellent thank you! However I have one question. What about the tone (and volume) controls on the actual guitar? Won't this have a dramatic effect on the signal going into your set-up? Best wishes.
Yes it will absolutely change the sound, you'll need to experiment with both to achieve the right sound. All the best! Ken :)
Cheers from Toronto....
Cheers to you too! :-)
Great tutorial
Thank you Richard! :-)
H Ken, great tutorial however just one question is the Focusrite 2i4 a 1st edition or second, as I have never thought about using one. Many Thanks Bill
I don't remember off the top of my head, but either will do a fantastic job! :)
Hi Ken! Thanks for the demo! I love your setup! I have been playing Shadow music since the beginning and am a total freak about, not just the playing, that's another subject altogether, but the exact sound! I can see you have the echo timing down to a tee That's really important and it makes the exact Hank sound! I do just that and just raise the echo volume level just under the guitar level And this is all you need to play perfect Hank sound! I may be the fly in the ointment here but I felt you had it mega perfect in every way, your sounds, settings and thorough explanations, until you added reverb! For me I really felt that everything you had was lost with the reverb! I may very well be very wrong and am now going to put on my tin hat!!! Cheers CC
I must say, I totally love your recording setup! I could never afford the equipment they have today and had to make do with the cheapest Cu base setup I could afford with the other components needed to make it work! However I had to just make do! So congrats, Its really a dream studio!!!
Hi Charles, Thanks for your kind message, I welcome your constructive feedback. You may well be right regarding the reverb! I do like it thick and tend to put a lot sometimes. It's the sustain I am going for when I use it, I love those notes to ring out for a long time. Since I got the Kinman Hank Marvin pickups I must admit I use a little less reverb now as they sustain way more than the classic factory issue pickups. I haven't yet made a video using them but I hope in the future to post something. Thanks again for your kind words, all the best, Ken :-)
@@kenmercermusic Hi Ken, Thanks for your reply! I understand why you want to use reverb to 'fatten' up your sound and every has their way they prefer! I'm in no way going to say my way is 'the' way! But I can send you three of my videos and tell you the seeings I used, but only if you'd be interested! Cheers, Charles
Please send your videos Charles, happy to watch. I visited your channel a moment ago and heard a couple of your recordings. Dance on (live) and Desperado....both very good! :-)
@@kenmercermusic Will do! I wrote an email with links to three videos and a bit about the echoes I used! I'll send it to your email! CHEERS CC
@@kenmercermusic I have many recordings I've don in my studio and live and i'd say 95% were done with three different delays and nothing live with reverb! Hank played only a handful of his tunes in the studio with no echo at all but with a very low inaudible reverb just to add a little life into it, like Dean's Theme, Bossa Roo, The Windjammer and more!
His faster tunes he always used that echo you had there but a lot shorter, there but not above the notes he played! echo
Because I played live, all my faster tunes used this echo to save me setting after every tune!
For the slower tunes like Sleepwalk, Cosy, etc, I used an echo in the beat of the note you're paying like half a second apart and only two or three repeats and the volume of the echo just below the note I'm playing!
This is my preference and like I said I'm in no way trying to influence you're style in any way!
Here are three tunes I did,
The first one, CHU-CHI, with a very low reverb
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The second one, THE SAVAGE with a fast echo, no reverb
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The third, SLEEPWALK with a slow echo, no reverb!
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I hope this helps you at all!
Hi Ken are the delays in parallel or one into the other .Like delay 1 into 2 or visa versa.Also is the reverb in parallel with t the delay ? or after it?
Hi Stephen, I usually mix my guitar sounds in series (one into the other) with Guitar Rig. I always put delays first then reverb last. I like that wetness in the signal, it gives it a washy kind of tone that works for me. Do experiment though as you might prefer the sound in another way. All the best, Ken :-)
thanks ken sorry did not respond sooner I cant seem to download your version I have 522 also do you know if it is possible to use an alesis gt 20 as an interface coupled to my vox ac 15 c2 I understand you might need to charge for that information an d I'm happy to pay you set up for hanks sound is the best I have ever heard and woul love to enjoy playing with it kind regards john
Could you please send me your email John or contact me on via email. You can find it on my website. I will do my best to assist you.Thanks, Ken :-)
hi ken you explained this so well do you record using the interface and guitar rig? if so i and i guess many others would appreciate your tuition on how to record and use the software, starting with the basic lessons Thank so much
Thanks Stephen, guitar rig works as a standalone software, but for recording I integrate it with my DAW Sonar Platinum. I might do some basic tutorials of how to do this at some point. At the moment I just give private in depth tutorials on this subject over Skype. Thanks for watching, wishing you a great week, Ken :-)
please help. i have been playing the shadows on and off since i was 12 i am now 50. i have not played a guitar for the last 12 or so years. i came across your videos by mistake and i must say, you are probably the best i have ever seen. and i have seen many. i would like to play again so i purchased a cheap fender strat and guitar rig 5. but will i be able to use a Behringer UMC22 U-PHORIA Audio Interface, and also what kind of speakers do i need. thank you.
Hi, thanks for your kind message! You certainly can use the Behringer audio interface, it should work perfectly for what you want to do! All the best to you getting back into guitar playing, I hope you enjoy doing it! Kind regards, Ken :-)
Fantastic
Thank you so much 😀
Ken, many thanks. So I am clear, when you made this video demonstrating Guitar Rig, was the output we were hearing from monitor speakers mic'd up to something? Camera maybe, or some other way? Thanks Alan.
Just the camera picking up from the monitor speakers Alan.
Oh by the way I’m learning sleepwalk at the mo it’s a great sound and a fantastic lesson by your good self thanks
Thanks Glyn, glad you enjoyed the lesson, all the best with your playing! :-)
kenmercermusic Ken any chance you can answer my question ref guitar rig5 👍
I already did. :-)
hello thanks for showing this vid. i like to do it by my self so pleas tel me what i need. the cables and how to connect to my pc. thanks ahead.
Hi, I can provide Technical assistance but you will need to book in with me through my website. I am busy now for the holidays so please get in touch after Christmas and I will be glad to help. Kind regards, Ken :-) Book Here: kenmercermusic.com/technical-assitance/
Excellent
Thanks man! :-)
Hi Ken,
I have been away from my guitars for some years and your UA-cam site got them back out. I was especially intrigued by your video on audio interfaces that I bought a Gen 3 Focusrite 2i2 and Native Instruments Guitar Rig 6 Pro. The sad part is I can't get the output to work. I believe the Focusrite is work but all I get through my speaker is what my guitar puts out. It's like what my Strat puts out passed through the Guitar Rig but doesn't change anything. The software sees my guitar, I see the ribbon registers go up and down. Please help. Bob
Hi Bob, your issue is simple I think. Please try one of these things:
1. Go to 'FILE' on top left side and select 'AUDIO & MIDI SETTINGS'. - then use dropdown menu to select your Focusrite interface and click 'OK'.
2. On the top center of Guitar Rig verify that 'L' (LEFT) and 'R' Right are clicked and highlighted - (where you see the INPUT/OUTPUT levels - they must be lit in order to make the sound work.
3. On the Focusrite front panel verify that the Master Volume and the input level (where you plug your guitar) are both up to a good level.
4. If all the above fails you might not have installed the Focusrite driver correctly or check guitar cables etc.
Let me know if I can do anything else to help you.
Kind regards,
Ken
Hi Ken, never seen anything like your set up before, stunning, what is an approx cost of the unit and are you able to put the settings into a memory so you can replicate them quicker ?
Hi Roger, the settings in the software can be saved into presets so you can easily access a particular sound at the click of a button. As far as price goes, you can get an audio interface for as little as $40, maybe even for less on the used market. You will need a relatively good computer to run the software, the software itself (Native Instruments Guitar Rig) comes at a hefty price but well worth the money for what can be done with it.
Hi Ken.
I wanted to download "Guitar rig 5 Free" but it is for Windows 7 according to the description.
I downloaded "Guitarrig 6 Free" but it's not a good one.
There was ONE amp and a FEW pedals.
Can I download Guitar rig 5 for windows 10 ?
I think you don`t use Windows 7.
Regards
Hendrie
Hi Hendrie, as far as I'm aware Guitar Rig works on both Windows 7 and 10 as I have used them on both myself and for some of my clients. The free version is made as a trial so you get an idea of how it works. It's not really a version made to use and enjoy too much. I do recommend you buy the full version as you can do anything with is and if you really want nice sounds it won't disappoint. All the best. :-)
Do you know where I can download Guitar Rig 5, and what is the cost?
It's not sold anymore on 'Native Instruments' site since they upgraded to version 6 so I am not sure where you could get it now. It's possible that a torrent somewhere might be available. Good luck!
Hi Ken. How did you get your various component for guitar rig 5. How do you upgrade the free Guitar Pro 5 to have the same amount of components you have.
Hi Edwin, all of the guitar rig software can be purchased at the 'Native Instruments' website here: www.native-instruments.com/en/products/komplete/guitar/guitar-rig-5-pro/
Guitar pro is a different piece of software used for documenting guitar music that has nothing to do with guitar rig.
All the best, Ken :-)
Hi Ken! Thanks for help me and give a hand for other persons. Nice tips! Do you use 0.11 gauges on your guitar? Cheers
Hi Renato, it's a pleasure! I use D'addario 11-49 strings. Thanks for watching and commenting! Ken :-)
Ken, you are the man. Video's like this are a great help for setups to play The Shadows music. Can you show the settings you use for the song Wonderful Land? 10/10 mate. Thanks
Hello my friend, I will be making more videos like this soon so stay tuned. I will add Wonderful Land to my list of videos to do...it might take me a while to get round to it as my list is getting longer but I'll do my best. Thanks for your supportive comment, all the best, Ken :-)
I had a slight change of plan and made this video about my wonderful land sound! ua-cam.com/video/p5Pl7Q1sTO4/v-deo.html&feature=em-comments
Hi Ken
In principle thank you very much for the video. This is very useful. Second, I want to ask you how you get that sound that appears as duplicating the voice of the guitar and that is an octave higher. With the headphones it is perfectly appreciated. It is a sharp sound like one or two octaves upwards that accompanies the notes of the guitar.
I thank you in advance for your answer.
That second special sound interests me a lot. You have a new subscriber.
All the best /Antonio
Hi Antonio, glad you enjoyed my video and thank you very much for subscribing! The sounds you are hearing in this video are a combination of delays and reverb, not all delays sound the same and some have features that others don't have. It's trial and error when it comes to sound and using effects. If you like this particular sound I am using here you may consider using Guitar Rig 5, it's a very nice piece of software for mostly studio and home use. I use the line 6 pod xt live for my live gigs but the delay effects are very different. I used to use a Boss delay pedal years ago but I could never the right sound with it. I hope something in this response helps you out. All the best, Ken :-)
Can I use my laptop as I havent got a big pc screen .
Also can you use this software for bass .cheers nice vid
Yes providing your laptop specifications match the requirements of the software, and yes for bass it's also good. Thanks! :-)
If I was about to use 2 analog pedals I suppose they would be connected in series ?
Yes you can connect analogue pedals at any point during the chain but with software like Guitar Rig I personally don't see the need for doing this as it already has everything a guitarist could possibly need. I always encourage experimentation though, sometimes you can find your unique sound this way. :)
So...do you use this in live gigs, too? I am feeling ready to do an open mic performance at my buddy's pub and he tells me they have mics, amps, and speakers there, already. I know I won't be able to get the tone and effects from his stuff because he usually hosts Country and Western Bands. I will probably use my own pedals and amp but it seems like this would be easier to haul around if it was loaded on a laptop. What do you do for your gigs...do you take your own amps and pedals or do you bring in your DAW and interface?
Hello Bill, I don't use this set-up for live gigs simply because I don't have a laptop capable of running it. At the moment my current gig laptop is used to play backing tracks through an external audio interface. I did try a couple of times to install Guitar Rig 5 on it but it doesn't have the processing power or the memory required. I'm sure would work great on a good laptop however and you could just plug straight in to any PA system with it. I play guitar through it on my studio desktop PC in real time without sound glitches or latency and also run backing tracks simultaneously. It works really well. When I gig I use the LINE 6 POD XT Live, you can see it on the thumbnail of this video. I plug my guitar in to it and a line out goes straight to my mixer which feeds off to the PA. I may at some point do a video of my live set-up too. I wish I could convert everything to a laptop for live gigging, it would save my back with all the heavy lifting. Let me know if you need any more advice, happy to help. Ken :-)
Hi Ken-is a guitar rig hardware all i need to get a Hank Marvin Shadows sound ? Thank you
Hello! Guitar Rig is not hardware, it is a computer software, you can buy it from the 'Native Instruments' website. It won't get you an exact Hank Marvin sound but it will get you very close to it. If you like the sound of my guitar then this is what you can achieve with it. You will need a good PC to run it and you must have an external audio interface like the Focusrite 2i2. If you do decide to buy the full version of Guitar Rig I sell the Marvin patches for it on my website: kenmercermusic.com/2018/03/24/hank-marvin-guitar-rig-patch-presets-sound/ All the best. Ken :-)
I have the new Fender Mustang GT 100, could I use this software with my amp and still get the same effect?
Hi Daryl, you can use your amp yes, if you take a line out from your audio interface and insert to the amp it will work.
You will need to experiment a bit though, keep a clean sound on the amp and bypass the amp effects. Regards, Ken :-)
How is the bridge set up for Hanks tremolo sound, semi, fully floating ? .
Hi Jeffrey, you may find this article useful...it explains in detail how to set it up like Hank's guitar. thelittleguitarblog.wordpress.com/2012/07/07/stratocasters-part-1-basic-set-up-and-the-perfect-hank-marvin-tone/
HI KEN I SET ALL GUITAR RIG 5 UP THE SAME AS YOU DID BUT CAN NOT GET THE SOUND ON
Do you have an audio interface? I can help you but please use my contact form: kenmercermusic.com/technical-assitance/
Hi ken thanks for great video ‘s could you explain to me how to get the guitar rig your using as it seems as if there’s different models and costs . Thanks Glyn
Glyn, you should go to the Native Instruments website and check out their current offer. They are giving away Guitar Rig for free if you buy one of the Komplete audio interfaces. www.native-instruments.com/en/specials/komplete/komplete-audio-and-guitar-rig-5-pro-offer/ Any of those interfaces would work fine and the version of Guitar Rig will get you the tones I use. The tones I use in my videos are available on my website: kenmercermusic.com/product-category/guitar-rig-patches/ All the best, Ken :-)
kenmercermusic thanks keep the video ‘s coming 🎸👍
Hi, thank you for the great tips, I have a little problem when it comes to reverb, everytime I record it with the background music, it sounds messy (the guitar takes everything), can I keep the same sound, but with less reverb (to enable other instruments to get noticed clearly), I don't know if my question is clear because it is a specific problem. Thank you very much, keep up the good work. :) :)
Hi Gary, if I understand your problem correctly your guitar when recorded sounds lost in the backing track? When recording a backing track or any piece of music there are some very important stages that occur. The individual instruments are recorded, then various EQ's, compressors and other effects are often added. Each instrument has it's own frequency range or space. The frequency of a particular instrument can often use part of the same range as something else and for this reason we often use Eq cuts or boosts to isolate or emphasise a particular range in the mix. Then comes the mixing and mastering stage which basically makes the music fatter and stand out more. When you are trying to add a recorded guitar to an already mastered backing track it can often sound a little odd or out of place...like it is not a part of it and it stands out. This is where you need to experiment with EQ and find the right blend to make it sit better. Reverb is another complex subject when it comes to mixing. You will also need to finely tune your reverb to not lose your presence in the mix. If the reverb is dry your guitar will be very up front and present. If it is too wet it will become thin and lost in the mix. This is just a case of trial and error, but you will understand it better with experience. Perhaps this article can help you: www.loopmasters.com/articles/2310-A-Guide-To-Frequency-Ranges-and-EQ-EQ-Frequency-Chart This shows you a rough guide to frequencies of different instruments and how they sit in a mix. I hope I answered your question. All the best to you and thanks for following my work! Ken :-)
@@kenmercermusic Thank you so much, It really helped me to understand better the whole concept. Cheers :D
Very well done my friend . Thanks
Again no need any software ? Do I need to get a interface that U R using in you tube or any interface can use ? Please help
Hi Mike, the software is Native Instruments Guitar Rig and yes you need an audio interface to use it. All the best, Ken :-)
Thanks Ken will search in Ebay or Ấm....
Hi Ken, love your tutorials. What is the latancy like using this kind of setup? I tried a Demo of guitar rig on my system without the cakewalk box and I liked the sounds but the latancy killed it for me. There was a noticeable lag between me playing a note and it sounding through the software. How do you find yours?
Hi Dave, I have zero latency with Guitar Rig, it all depends on your settings and equipment. You must have a good external audio interface and PC to make it work well something like I use in my video. Latency is a horrible thing which makes it nearly impossible to play and record music, I've had issues in the past but when you have the right stuff there should never be a problem. My audio interface is a Focusrite 2i4 and run an Intel Core i7 7700 with 16gb RAM. The specs on my PC are way more than guitar rig needs though, I need the power for video editing mostly. Guitar rig minimum specs are Intel Core 2 duo or AMD Athlon 64 x2 with 4 GB RAM. Glad you are enjoying my tutorials, thanks for the support! :-)
Thanks Ken, My PC has way higher specs than guitar rig asks for which is why I asked. I believe you are right about it being the interface thats causing my problem. I was planning on buying a new practice amp but now might give it another go and invest in an interface. BTW Love your sleepwalk tutorial...I have it almost nailed after just a day. Its a song Ive always loved but found quite intimidating to learn, your tutorial makes it much clearer for me thanks!