The Katana is the gift that keeps on giving. It came out like 7 or 8 years ago (4 for the Mk2s) and people are still discovering new tips and tricks. Man, that is Geeky!
about 35 years ago, (showing age) I did a recording session at quite a well known Studio in London, the Engineer made me do the songs with a totally clean dry amp, which came as a shock as I normally played through a Marshall 100 Superbass with a metal zone on the front, cranked to brain damage levels, it was not fun to do the recording, but he did exactly what you are saying in an analogue way and got a great tone, by reamping post.
Man that's Geeky and also BRILLIANT! This is exactly what I was looking to do. Now you're stuck with me as a subscriber! Thank you for your wonderful content!
Hallelujah! After searching for videos on this subject for two days and kind of finding what I wanted but not quite; I circled back to your channel and the fog cleared. Thank you so much for taking the time to explain this fairly complex concept (Man that’s geeky!) in a way that encourages people to try. Many of the videos out there seem to be so specific, that if you’re not using exactly the same rig, computer and DAW you still end up guessing. Keep doing what you do!
OMG! So I’m not the most tech-savvy person. A long time ago, like years ago , I was messing around with the inputs on GarageBand and recorded the DI by accident. I thought at the time that it was a bad thing. Little did I know that it was the best thing! Recording an affected and a separate dry track is awesome. There have been so many times I recorded something that I loved, but didn’t like the sound. This is great! Also useful for amp sims. Instead of using GarageBand amps and trying to dial in unaffected sound. THANK YOU.
Mac setting (channel 1 & 2 wet signal and 3 & 4 dry) also work on Linux combined with Ardour by the way. The Katana "drivers" are standard present in modern Linux Kernels (as of version 5.16 if I remeber it correctly). FXFloorBoard is "useable" on Linux, just takes a time to load, press wait when it's complaining ... can take a few minutes ...
Man that's geeky! I'm new to recording with the Katana Amp, There is so many things you can do with this amp and you have let me know about re-amping. Thanks great video, easy to follow.
That is really cool, and as a new Katana Artist owner, potentially really useful. I didn't realize that you could output to the Katana over USB, I assumed that you would have to send it back over the analog input. Man, that's geeky!
Holy moly, I need to record some stuff tomorrow evening and turns out we need dry AND wet signals sent for mixing/mastering later. Looked up that I wanted to use the katana like a VST and read on reddit that this is called re-amping. Got confused by the diagram alone and BOOM found this video. Thank you 1000 times and then some.
Considering getting back in to trying to learn guitar and getting a Katana for that reason; and since I'm a bit of a geek in general myself, I already knew what reamping was in theory. So I was wondering if it was possible to reamp with just a katana and how simple/complex it would be. Well, consider my curiosity satisfied! And despite never having ever recorded a single thing in my life, your explanation makes me feel confident I'll be able to do it myself. Thanks a bunch, excellent and inspiring content! Man, that is Geeky!
All those diagrams and plugins and inputs, man, that's geeky! On a serious note though, vids like this just go to show how little of my Katana I've actually used!
That was extremely useful! Finally I understood why there is this distinction between "primary" and "secondary" in my Katana USB channels and what purpose they serve. BTW, based on your videos, I just upgraded to a 100W Katana from my Katana Air, which is a great practice amp, but lacks the effect loop I badly needed.
Awsome video hooking up my first interface focusrite 8i6 with my katana until i can afford to get sgear. Thanks a bunch for making this video man thats geeky!
Happy Holidays Guitar Geek, Thanks so much for putting up this video. I've been wanting to do this with my Katana and couldn't find out how to do it until now. Super valuable ! I was doing a DI before and using my plug ins, but now I can reamp back to my Katana for even better tones.
Oh man that was geeky! Fantastic video! You explain things so well. One question, maybe video idea? What are the differences between a standalone DI box, like a FocusRite and going DI through a Katana? Is there benefits/cons to either one?
Great video. Cheers. May have missed it and it may be obvious to some, but presume for the second recording you have to reposition the usb cable to the earlier (in the cycle) position on the bank of the Katana?
The dry signal (DI) out of the katana ( secondary, 3, 4) is very weak as compared to the wet signal. There is no independent "gain" knob in KATANA to boost just the clean signal. Hence the guitar pick-up volume knob, by default, is the only "gain" knob available to the guitarist to control the dry signal level. This becomes more problematic when the guitar pick-up volume knob is on the lower side ( controlling the tone of the guitar pickup with the volume knob). The dry signal becomes very low, hence unusable. Please let me know if i'm mistaken
Never noticed that on the amp signal diagram. I’m a controls electrician and constantly tell guys just to read the schematic and follow line by line. The answers are right in front of you.
Is it necessary to use an audio interface like the scarlett focusrite? And is it possible to use a backing track and record the guitar, i.e. the backing track is played via the katana while is it recording at the same time? and how about monitoring? this is very confusing to me. Thank you very much to anyone helping out!
That is so cool, can’t believe the Katana can reamp, was considering getting a reamp box, does this work on the katana 50 mk 2? Hope so! Great video man thanks
Funny what just happened.. normally I wouldn’t be able to playback audio/backing tracks through my katana speaker via the usb, therefore listened through my headphones. While following this video I decided to set the master output in my daw to katana secondary and see what happens. I managed to have the backing track audio and the live guitar sound output from the katana internal speaker (using the mkII head). 🤔 I’m only a newbie so if ppl are shaking there heads right now at my new discovery understand.
Thank you, great video. On Garage Band, I can't seem to select the output for speci fic tracks (e.g. just the DI track). I believe I can only select the input for selected tracks. Am I right or did I miss something? Thank you!
Man that’s geeky Can we reuse the effects loop to reamp with our external effects? Can the katana handle all the impedance issues if we want to put a fuzz in the effects loop and re amp with that? Ohh and when re amping can we use the effects loop send to reamp the track into the front of another amp? Record with katana then play the DI into the front of a Vox?
Man, that's geeky! That is geeky level 1000. However, I've just realized a Marshall SV20H is behind you. Could you make a review about that as well, please?
DI? DAW? ////// I plugged the usb to my pc it sounds and records, but if I try to record along with another track it doesnt sound, just what I am playing, I used to record with a cheap multieffect to my pc ,using an audio cable into the line in input on the pc, and had no issues, can I get the same result with the katana? I use Audacity to record.
Hey, thanks for the great video, however, I have been banging my head on the keyboard over one thing.... I am a Mac/Cubase 12 user, I can get the DI track back from the amp alongside the fx'ed track no issues, but when I try to later route the new DI track back to the Katana as shown in your Logic example, I cannot get it to work. I have a Scarlett 2i2 set up along with the Katana as an aggregate sound device in the Mac, so I can get around Cubase's stiff "one usb only" limitation, which works well under all other circumstances. I was excited to see this video could save me the cost of a re-amp box... as I have a million plugins already, I can live without it... but now you've dangled this carrot, I have to see it work! Anyone else found a way in Cubase 12 Pro???... I have the MkII 100 Combo. Thanks again!
Anybody else here using Reaper? I am not sure how to make the DI to new track with effects work. I was able to record from Secondary and recorded a clean DI. But doing from clean DI track to new Track with effects (Primary), unable to do it,
The Katana is the gift that keeps on giving. It came out like 7 or 8 years ago (4 for the Mk2s) and people are still discovering new tips and tricks. Man, that is Geeky!
Somebody, Please tell me, is this worked for mk1?
The Geek is strong in this one! Excellent reamp tutorial.
That's the most useful video I ever seen in my life. Thank you for the christmas gift.
Glad it was helpful!
I finally understood that Block Diagram in the Katana's user manual. Man, that's geeky!
about 35 years ago, (showing age) I did a recording session at quite a well known Studio in London, the Engineer made me do the songs with a totally clean dry amp, which came as a shock as I normally played through a Marshall 100 Superbass with a metal zone on the front, cranked to brain damage levels, it was not fun to do the recording, but he did exactly what you are saying in an analogue way and got a great tone, by reamping post.
Man that's Geeky and also BRILLIANT! This is exactly what I was looking to do. Now you're stuck with me as a subscriber! Thank you for your wonderful content!
Hallelujah! After searching for videos on this subject for two days and kind of finding what I wanted but not quite; I circled back to your channel and the fog cleared. Thank you so much for taking the time to explain this fairly complex concept (Man that’s geeky!) in a way that encourages people to try. Many of the videos out there seem to be so specific, that if you’re not using exactly the same rig, computer and DAW you still end up guessing. Keep doing what you do!
Somebody, Please tell me, is this worked for mk1?
OMG! So I’m not the most tech-savvy person. A long time ago, like years ago , I was messing around with the inputs on GarageBand and recorded the DI by accident. I thought at the time that it was a bad thing. Little did I know that it was the best thing! Recording an affected and a separate dry track is awesome. There have been so many times I recorded something that I loved, but didn’t like the sound. This is great! Also useful for amp sims. Instead of using GarageBand amps and trying to dial in unaffected sound. THANK YOU.
You’re very welcome! Happy to see it’s helping people
Mac setting (channel 1 & 2 wet signal and 3 & 4 dry) also work on Linux combined with Ardour by the way. The Katana "drivers" are standard present in modern Linux Kernels (as of version 5.16 if I remeber it correctly). FXFloorBoard is "useable" on Linux, just takes a time to load, press wait when it's complaining ... can take a few minutes ...
Man... You consistently do a great job explaining complex tech. Thanks.
You are welcome Ray!
Man that's geeky! I'm new to recording with the Katana Amp, There is so many things you can do with this amp and you have let me know about re-amping. Thanks great video, easy to follow.
That is really cool, and as a new Katana Artist owner, potentially really useful. I didn't realize that you could output to the Katana over USB, I assumed that you would have to send it back over the analog input. Man, that's geeky!
Holy moly, I need to record some stuff tomorrow evening and turns out we need dry AND wet signals sent for mixing/mastering later. Looked up that I wanted to use the katana like a VST and read on reddit that this is called re-amping. Got confused by the diagram alone and BOOM found this video. Thank you 1000 times and then some.
Considering getting back in to trying to learn guitar and getting a Katana for that reason; and since I'm a bit of a geek in general myself, I already knew what reamping was in theory.
So I was wondering if it was possible to reamp with just a katana and how simple/complex it would be. Well, consider my curiosity satisfied!
And despite never having ever recorded a single thing in my life, your explanation makes me feel confident I'll be able to do it myself.
Thanks a bunch, excellent and inspiring content!
Man, that is Geeky!
Good info! Knew I could record both wet and DI, but did not know the signal could be sent back to the Katana to revamp! Man, that’s geeky! Thank you!
Man -that's geeky! This is great! Saved me from buying extra kit and justified (again) me buying my superb Katana. Thanks man!
It is wonderful that no extra gear is needed
Man, that's geeky! Old tube amp guy with a new Katana. Looking forward to trying this out. Thanks for posting.
WOW. Never used my Katana like that but will be doing so from now on. Great video. Also, man that is Geeky!
All those diagrams and plugins and inputs, man, that's geeky! On a serious note though, vids like this just go to show how little of my Katana I've actually used!
Learned something very useful, thank you. I didn’t know what reamping was.
That was extremely useful! Finally I understood why there is this distinction between "primary" and "secondary" in my Katana USB channels and what purpose they serve. BTW, based on your videos, I just upgraded to a 100W Katana from my Katana Air, which is a great practice amp, but lacks the effect loop I badly needed.
Indeed useful. Thanks. Opens a creative door. Man that is geeky.
Just bought one. THANK YOU for this... really well explained.
Man, that's geeky too... ha...
Awsome video hooking up my first interface focusrite 8i6 with my katana until i can afford to get sgear. Thanks a bunch for making this video man thats geeky!
Just got a new katana artist mk11 and i need help! So glad i found your channel. Man that's geeky
Man, that's geeky! Great tutorial. Saved me hours of searching!
Happy Holidays Guitar Geek, Thanks so much for putting up this video. I've been wanting to do this with my Katana and couldn't find out how to do it until now. Super valuable ! I was doing a DI before and using my plug ins, but now I can reamp back to my Katana for even better tones.
Man, that’s geeky, but very helpful. Thanks! I really enjoy your vids.
Thank you! Learned a lot from this video.
Man, that's geeky.
This totally increases the value of the Katana.
This is a mind-blowing discovery.
Thank you for sharing. 🙏🏽🙂
Haha for real
Might have to "repurchase" a Katana now. Maybe I'll go for the Artist this time. I always stay to the end but, man, that was geeky. Lol Thanks!
Man, thats geeky. God bless you!
🙏, “man that’s geeky”, and so well done. Thank you
I love watching your videos, man that's geeky.
Man, that's geeky! don't know what else to say but thanks for sharing what you've learned, it helps alot!
Oh man that was geeky! Fantastic video! You explain things so well. One question, maybe video idea? What are the differences between a standalone DI box, like a FocusRite and going DI through a Katana? Is there benefits/cons to either one?
Man, that's geeky! Thanks a lot, this is actually BRILLIANT!!!!
Man, that’s geeky! Wonderful advice!
Thanks mate! Glad I found your channel.
Great video. Cheers. May have missed it and it may be obvious to some, but presume for the second recording you have to reposition the usb cable to the earlier (in the cycle) position on the bank of the Katana?
The dry signal (DI) out of the katana ( secondary, 3, 4) is very weak as compared to the wet signal. There is no independent "gain" knob in KATANA to boost just the clean signal. Hence the guitar pick-up volume knob, by default, is the only "gain" knob available to the guitarist to control the dry signal level. This becomes more problematic when the guitar pick-up volume knob is on the lower side ( controlling the tone of the guitar pickup with the volume knob). The dry signal becomes very low, hence unusable. Please let me know if i'm mistaken
I have an MK II head. I learned something. Man that's geeky..
Man, that’s geeky! Nice info. I won’t use it but learned what reamping is
High quality content right here! Very cool to know this.
Man, that's geeky. :) I don't have a Katana, yet, but it is tempting.
Yeah, that was brilliant. I had no idea. Thanks so much!
I didn't know, how to include the phrase 'man, that's geeky', but You made a great video.
That is some high quality geekery there sir!
Man that’s geeky! Very cool did not know we could do that.
Man! That was geeky!
…and oh, so good!
How can I use VST plugins with it? Like bias fx, amplitude etc as well as use an expression pedal.
Never noticed that on the amp signal diagram. I’m a controls electrician and constantly tell guys just to read the schematic and follow line by line. The answers are right in front of you.
Man, this is Geeky!.... AWESOMELY useful!!
Man that`s geeky, great tutorial - looking forward to trying it out. Thanks
This is gamechanging!
Man that's geeky... And informative! Thanks Andy
Man. That's geeky!
Thanks for the great video!
Brilliant info here. Man, that's geeky! Cheers!
Had I paid attention/read the manual I’d avoided getting an interface. man that’s geeky :)
i have the first gen artist series. , ill try to see if i can do the re amp
Now i get why the signal coming through was without distortion , hail this channel and the user manual 😂
Man, you're living up to your UA-cam name...
Man, that’s Geeky! Thanks for the tips!!!
Maan that’s geeky. Love the reamping thing. Gonna use that for sure. 🙏🎸🎶🎤
Enjoy it!
Man, that's geeky and very useful! Thanks!
Love you brother and have a blessed day!!!
Is it necessary to use an audio interface like the scarlett focusrite? And is it possible to use a backing track and record the guitar, i.e. the backing track is played via the katana while is it recording at the same time? and how about monitoring? this is very confusing to me. Thank you very much to anyone helping out!
Would love to know if I could use a mk2,katana 50 watt as a slave to a 100 watt mk2 katana and get stereo
Man that's geeky, thanks this is super helpful!
Man, that's Geeky! So cool.
Awesome info, i enyoyed this video, thank you. But i have a Katana mk2 50. How can i record like this?
awesome!! Never had a clue that was a thing, so helpful, Man that is geeky!
Man, that’s geeky, but I got it. Heading over to my katana artist to get it done. Keep up the great videos.
Maaaannnn.... I just love the Katana. I really gotta start using mine more. Its been collecting dust for a bit now. I know...horrible.
Man that’s geeky! Thanks
Nice One. Very Useful information 🍻
That is so cool, can’t believe the Katana can reamp, was considering getting a reamp box, does this work on the katana 50 mk 2? Hope so! Great video man thanks
Quick google told me it does… mind blown 🤯
Man that's geeky! And really useful!
Super useful video. Great job. Cheers. Man that’s Geeky!
Oh man! This was super instructive. Thank you.
Funny what just happened.. normally I wouldn’t be able to playback audio/backing tracks through my katana speaker via the usb, therefore listened through my headphones. While following this video I decided to set the master output in my daw to katana secondary and see what happens. I managed to have the backing track audio and the live guitar sound output from the katana internal speaker (using the mkII head). 🤔 I’m only a newbie so if ppl are shaking there heads right now at my new discovery understand.
Glad I got one of these haha! Man that’s geeky.
Hi ! Thx a lot for this vid ! Is it possible to avoid the use of a D.I and plug the guitar directly in the amp with enough signal ?
Thank you, great video. On Garage Band, I can't seem to select the output for speci fic tracks (e.g. just the DI track). I believe I can only select the input for selected tracks. Am I right or did I miss something? Thank you!
Man that’s geeky
Can we reuse the effects loop to reamp with our external effects?
Can the katana handle all the impedance issues if we want to put a fuzz in the effects loop and re amp with that?
Ohh and when re amping can we use the effects loop send to reamp the track into the front of another amp?
Record with katana then play the DI into the front of a Vox?
Thanks for sharing this video. ☕ More videos.
Always great and informative. Man that's Geeky.
Man that was Uber geek mode! Bleeding brilliant great job Andy 😎🤓💪🏼
Wow, great tutorial! Thanks!
Great video, watched some other vids before and got lost...this made perfect sense. Thanks Andy! Man that's geeky 😁
Man, that's geeky! That is geeky level 1000. However, I've just realized a Marshall SV20H is behind you. Could you make a review about that as well, please?
"Man, that's geeky!" Seriously, my mind is blown as I never even considered that kind of functionality!
DI? DAW? ////// I plugged the usb to my pc it sounds and records, but if I try to record along with another track it doesnt sound, just what I am playing, I used to record with a cheap multieffect to my pc ,using an audio cable into the line in input on the pc, and had no issues, can I get the same result with the katana? I use Audacity to record.
Worth mentioning, but I did this on a Artist MK1 and it worked fine using Presonus Studio One.
Hey, thanks for the great video, however, I have been banging my head on the keyboard over one thing.... I am a Mac/Cubase 12 user, I can get the DI track back from the amp alongside the fx'ed track no issues, but when I try to later route the new DI track back to the Katana as shown in your Logic example, I cannot get it to work. I have a Scarlett 2i2 set up along with the Katana as an aggregate sound device in the Mac, so I can get around Cubase's stiff "one usb only" limitation, which works well under all other circumstances. I was excited to see this video could save me the cost of a re-amp box... as I have a million plugins already, I can live without it... but now you've dangled this carrot, I have to see it work! Anyone else found a way in Cubase 12 Pro???... I have the MkII 100 Combo. Thanks again!
Great video! Let's say I want to monitor what I'm recording through the so I can hear and play to a click track would that come through the amp?
Man, that's geeky! Very clear explanation
Man! That's GEEKY!
I'm guessing this doesn't work if you are using the combo amp as just a powered speaker?
You would need to use it as I do in the video
Ok this video was super insightful!!! Awesome stuff! Thank you Andy! Will try this for sure! Man, that's geeky!
Anybody else here using Reaper? I am not sure how to make the DI to new track with effects work. I was able to record from Secondary and recorded a clean DI. But doing from clean DI track to new Track with effects (Primary), unable to do it,