Is the Positive Grid Spark ANY GOOD? | VC289
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- Опубліковано 4 лют 2021
- Looking at the Spark and other practical home recording solutions for guitar, marketing your studio, and a butthurt conspiracy nut! That & much more on this week's episode of SMG Viewer's Comments! Ask a question, I just might put it on the show!
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There's no better way to start your weekend than getting yelled at by Glenn.
ABsolutely! My week is not complete without a dose of Glenn yelling at the same people I yell at.
These episodes have been my official start of the weekend for quite some time now.
Lol
I seem to remember a “famous” guitarist being the one storming the capitol. Bass player probably got lost on the way.
This is how you elevate a joke..
lmao
He got lost in the mix
And justice for all they say.
Bass player heard they were storming Washington, so he went to Seattle
jk I am a bass player
The bass player ended up storming Capitol Records
Very nice of you to recommend my channel, Glenn. I appreciate that. I'd also recommend The Guitar Doctor, Scar-My-Guitar, twoodford, Rosa String Works, and Dave's World of Fun Stuff as good guitar repair/luthier channels.
Also, Crimson Custom Guitars, then branch out to all the channels that participate in the guitar build competitions.
Tim Sway is another great one
Just came from one of two funerals I've got to go to this week. Thanks for making my time better Glenn.
Everytime you ask if if we know where our bass player is I spend a few minutes looking around...before realizing I'm my bassplayer.
I love hearing Glenn scream, but when a hard-working bottle of water in the third world needs a hand, his compassion reveals itself. A true fucking gentleman.
I wonder if he is also a fellow brazilian. Boy is it expensive to get half decent gear 'round these parts.
Hi Glenn, I've been watching your videos since I made my very first attempts to home recording and writing my own music about half a year ago. I just wanted to say that your channel is absolutely brilliant, not only because of your knowledge about recording, mixing and experience that you have in the music business, but also the whole atmosphere that makes me feel like this channel is my second home on these tough pandemic times. I love your work here, keep it up and wish you all the best!
As always, I enjoyed this Glenn. Good Stuff my man.
Only 2k subs until you hit 400K!! I remember watching you from your first few videos from the "how to get your band ready for the studio". So glad to see your channel growth!
Thanks, Mathew!
Holy crap, thanks so much for having my comment on your show man.
I look forward to these every Friday
This is Awesome.
Thank you Glenn
Another great show! Thanks!
Another great episode! Cheers from Brazil!
Hi Glenn,
First of all want to thank you for such great and valuable content. I followed some of the advices you offered on your channel and found them to be very helpful, thanks.
As far as Spark 40 amp goes, just wanted to share my personal experience….
Following tips and recommendations from many, after months of waiting, finally got my amp…paid $260 plus the bag. I felt iffy about buying an amp so dependent on app, I know it wasn’t really an entry level toy, but I wanted an amp that I could grow with and take advantage of all it had to offer.
Then we were undergoing major construction, so my Spark was in its bag on a shelf for months and I kept using tiny Fender Mustang headphones amp to practice. Finally, when I set up my room and started using my Spark 40 again, the speaker sounded very dull and boxy, then I always played through the headphones….sounded much better. When I reached out to support, they recommended updating the firmware - that did not help, I decided to let it go. Few weeks ago I noticed another issue….Loud pop sound coming from the speaker every time the amp turned (power switch) off. Contacted support again asking what can be done and if this would damage the speaker, their response was….
Since the unit was no longer under warranty, I would need to send it in for repair/replacement and pay for shipping and $110 for repair of Control Panel).
So here I am, totally pissed, not even knowing what the amp is truly capable of
now have to pay approximately $40 for shipping and additional $110 for repairs for the amplifier that cost me $260 less that 18 months ago. Not sure I want to go that route.
Curious what are your thoughts? I could probably get an interface card and just use amp sims considering there are so many great affordable options out there.
Should I consider another practice amp? Which one would you recommend as a solid work horse and yet something not too costly?
Thank you so much for your efforts to help.
Regards.
-Matt.
I finally tried out Reaper after hearing you praise it so much, and it's been a life changer. I've always been limited by my laptop's performance, but no matter much shit and plugins I throw into a project, this DAW keeps running without any interruption or dropout.
The bus system is a bit weird though, but I've adapted to that.
Hey Glenn, are you using a Blackmagic Atem for video switching? I use one for livestreams. Thanks for all of your videos; even though I record mostly jazz/surf/classical music, I’ve gotten a ton of great info from your channel. Keep up the good work!
I think I'm getting close to watching every Viewers Comments video to be made yet. My knowledge of Studio Production is immense thanks to Glenn. YOU RULE DUDE!
Hey Mr Fricker,
I am just getting into recording. I've signed up for your ProMixAcademy classes as well as the ultimate reaper course. When it comes to recording guitars, should I start off by running my Kemper directly into an IR through SPDIF, or should I try my hand at recording through a Mic'd cab? I am less interested in getting good results fast, and more curious about what you think would be a better overall learning experience for guitar recording, or mixing as a whole. My thoughts are, recording direct could lead to a more efficient workflow to gain faster experience from, while micing an amp would help me train my ears, and provide lessons in the art of tinkering to find the sounds that i prefer. What do you think a persons primary focus should be in the early stages of learning to record guitars, and building their first mix?
Hey Glenn! I'm really liking the idea of a small power amp like the Seymore Duncan and some kind of modeling gadget but when it come to speakers, would you recommend a full range one or a guitar cabinet? Also, a floor monitor shape? I've never really got the idea of having a speaker behind you. Isn't that what a P.A. is for? I'd think a small floor monitor pointed at you would be better, especially for the front of house sound guy. I've done that gig before and hated crank 4 by 12s. Thanks and love your show!
Hi Glenn. I love the Slate trigger 2 stuff but I have serious double trigger issues when I play fast fills around the kit. Also, no ghost notes because it’s either a trigger hit or nothing. What would you suggest for the double trigger problem? Also, what would you do to be able to have the trigger sound as the back beat but also have ghost notes? I think I should add tracks for each drum and blend the triggered tracks with the non triggered tracks to get the dynamics of ghost notes with the big sound of the samples? Cheers from Oregon.
GLEEEEEN what tips did you get that help your guitaring the results are huge, scales what scales :)
Hi Glenn, sent an email to you with an attachment of a recent tribute song to Slayer i made, recorded and mixed , been watching your vids for a few tears now and have learned ALOT. Thanks for the great gear reviews and tutorials....keep up the great work!!!
That small green Trace Elliot amp is the Elf. I have one and can't recommend it highly enough. It's ultra light, super portable and for the money it costs sounds awesome. Sure, it's not an Aguilar head or the Mesa 400+ but in its price range it does the job more than just fine.
Do you have any thoughts on Archetype Gojira by Neutral DSP? I've seen a lot of positive things about it but I'm also curious about your opinion on it. Thanks for the videos, you're absolutely smashing it!
Love this show!
hella dope show as usual 🤓🔥😈🤘🏿🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🖤
Hey Glenn! I'm currently running a Line6 Helix for both my live tone, and our singers guitar, while Reaper switches snapshots for both via midi. Im toying with the idea of adding a mini head (MT15 or Invective) into my setup but running an Ir instead of a cab. Do you think I'd hear any real improvement over my current setup? Thanks! And a big fuck you from Kansas!
Glenn, what’s your opinion on Adobe Audition? I use the adobe suite for school and thought about using it for just simple recording stuff.
The positive grid is badass, Ive been helping my buddy dial his in.....really amazing little amp with tons of player potential. It's not "pro gear" but its a great learning tool for guitar.
I agree! It’s a fantastic little practice amp. Not so great for recording.
Glenn, I love you but U ARE WRONG! Its much better to buy either an amp sim or a proper louder amp for the same price (katana or used 15 watt fender/Marshall tube). You can practice with it and also gig. Donot buy the spark!!!
Spark is a great practice amp...Ive had some good sounds from recording with it...and maybe some updates will make it even better
@@SpectreSoundStudios Many professional songs were made with the Rockman X100 belt clip amp such as the Top Gun Theme song. The fuzz sound and the '59 Gibson Les Paul were considered junk till people made them cool. It's successful marketing that makes something people want to play or listen to the product.
Hey Glen, sticking every friday for the past year or more.
Can you have a look at the Zoom G11 Multieffect ?
I want to get a Multieffect with the ability of speaker IRs and 4 cable method if I was to use it with my Katana 100 MKII.
Wished for the moore, but where I live there is not that many options ( as far as I know, it is either Boss or Zoom as far as Multieffects go )
Barely started the video and I have to comment... That bass player joke in the intro had me spit coffee all over my keyboard!!
Hey Glenn, just wanted to tell you how helpful I’ve found your videos. I’m not even a metal musician, you’d probably hate my music for being to soft lol but your recording advice is SO valuable. Thank you!
I love my N>UX Tapecore Deluxe delay pedal.. It is my favorite delay pedal! (having owned many over the years)
Hey Glenn,
I just wanted to thank you for all these years of quality work. It might be strange that I don't play metal (hell, I don't even play electric guitar), but you can be sure that I've learned a lot about recording and producing music from you. In my case, it's just a question of tweaking things a little bit to make it work. Btw, I play flamenco, and you'd be impressed (or not) if I told you that many metal stuff applies (from production to the basic songwriting).
Cheers!
Budget music gear: Orange Crush Mini pumping into an external cab is surprisingly awesome. Check out Henning Pauly's review. You can get the amp for less than $70US. Pair that with a Harley Benton cabinet, and you have a decent starter rig for not much money.
I would use one of those kustom 5 or. 15 watt amps featuring only a volume knob and a distortion pedal. And the Harley benton box.
As an adult of mediocre skill, and expensive gear, I have a stance on this! When your younger or newer, getting that sound through a 4x12 for the first time can feel like finally "getting there". finding a solution like a crush mini paired with the cheapest working cab might just be that ticket. Tone is very subjective, and too many people are right F'n snobs about it. id like to reference the white stripes, whos music was played on a plastic silvertone. White would never claim to have good tone, because it dosent matter, good music is just good music.
Hey Glenn I was wondering what do you think about mixing metal with techno is it hard from a mixing, studio and gear stand point? (examples Orgy, Stabbing Westward and Ramstein)
To the first question about the spark practice amp, he might want to try an amp attenuator. Bugera makes one for $99 and it lets the amp get the power to the tubes but allows you to play your cab at reasonable levels and get the sound he wants. Just a thought.
That's what I got. So now I've got mad boost going into a hot preamp into a hot power amp, all brought down to a reasonable level by the attenuator. Feels so much more alive now.
Great video as always. Phil McKnight is a good source of how-to guitar tech stuff, also Dylan Talks Tone, Woodfrd Guitars and any of the Dan Erlewine videos from StewMac.
Re the question of power amp for a modeling system I'd recommend looking at the Tech 21 Power Engine Deuce Deluxe. It's a combo with a 12" speaker. I have the earlier model - the Power Engine 60 - and give it a big thumbs up for that use case. I sometimes integrate it into a show along with one of my Fender amps but it's perfectly fine on its own. In fact, the new version has significantly more power on tap. Also, there's now a 1X12 extension cab available for it if you feel you need that.
More bass stuff? Awesome!!
I can reccomend you to test some stuff from EBS.
Another trick that's similar to taping the strings is putting a hair scrunchy (or even taping off ALL the strings) at the first fret if you're going to be playing a solo high up on the neck without playing any open strings. Serves the same purpose, but lets you use all the strings. Also, if it's a hair scrunchy, you can push it up above the nut when you're done with the solo.
Hey Glenn, which Seymour Duncan Power stage are you going to try? I'd be interested to see what you make of the built in DI cab sim on the 200
really love your Robotech shirts, man.
Glen, do you ever record vocals with 2 microphones? I tried mixing an SM58 with a Rode NT1a and I think it sounds great. Hope you’re safe and doing well :)
I'm definitely interested to hear what cheap gear you would recommend for us Brazilians, Glenn. Btw, me and my wife love your channel, your humor and your lucid view of the world.
Hey Glen. Any chance at comparing free amp sims to paid ones? I'm unsure if it's worth the upgrade cost. Would love to see a comparison of free (Nalex, LePou, Ignite Emissary, Roots, etc) against the paid stuff (Neural DSP, STL Tones, Guitar Rig, etc) in a full mix. My gut is telling me the differences won't be huge but I would love to hear the difference in the context of a finished product.
Hey! It was just one fucking bassplayer!
I for myself was at home, playing "social distancing", trying not to spread the Virus while listening and playing to Anthrax "Spreading The Disease".
Hey Glen, I hear/see comments about "PHASE" or Reversing Phase on mics, typically on drums. Do you have a video on that? If not, can you explain what that concept is? I have no idea what it is or why I should care about it in a mix.
Thank you! Love these episodes!
Made in USA doesn’t always mean quality should be on a T-shirt, however, Canada has one of my all time acoustic guitar brand Art and Luthier. Please demo one of these in the future!
Hey Glenn!
Firstly wanna say thanks for the awesome tips and tricks with mixing. Your channel has helped me a shitload with my studio work so definately gonna grab your Pro Mix bundle next.
Now one of the bands I play in is on the opposite side of the country where I stay (I'm from South Africa) and I usually fly over there when we play and record. I use an old Ibanez Thermion amp but it's expensive and a bitch to drag along everytime I travel. I don't have the budget for a Kemper but was looking at maybe purchasing the Positive Grid Bias Mini as it has the Amp Match feature. Figured I could take my tones everywhere but in a smaller package.
Would love to get your thoughts on The Bias Mini also on the Thermion (some love it, some hate it and most don't know about it) or if you have any other suggestions regarding my problem.
Thanks again, keep up the awesome work and as always Fuck you Glenn.
Hey Glenn. What do you think of using the Traynor bass amp in a live setting. Maybe not good studio wise, but I feel mine can get loud enough to cut through guitars in a live setting. What do you think?
I too use Steven Slate drums on Studio One. I find that I need to absolutely slam the snare with a compressor to get it to sound right. It also depends on which samples you use, of course, and also how well your overheads and room are set up. I went through the kit I use and adjusted all of the overhead and room levels for each sample to make it sound like a real drum kit would sound and that helps the overall sound. If there is any EQ or compression on the SSD samples then it's very little. It depends on the type of music. Metal takes a little more tweaking to get right.
THANK GOD you reviewed this. ONly reviewer I trust on YT when it comes to amps and shit
Do I need separate guitars? I watch you because I do metal. But I do enjoy some nice stuff with "clean" tones. Should I up my budget and commit to one really really good guitar to do it all?
Traynor Small Block amps are solid! I've rented the 12" and 15" and loved both. Neo speakers so they're light and DI out to PA if you need to be loud.
Do you have any tips for using EQ pedals for multiple guitars? I currently have an MXR 10 band, but I was thinking of getting the new Boss programmable EQ to run in the front of my amp. Is there a way to do this without needing to adjust the amp setting because of different tunings? Guitars I have are tuned from E standard, D standard, drop D and C standard. Thanks for any input
Hey Glen, I just finally got the gear required to record drums, and I'm having a bit of an issue with my bass drum sound. I'm using the Gibraltar click pad with plastic beaters to get that click metal sound, and it sounds great in the bass drum mic, but the overhead mic has this high end slap sound that just sounds like garbage. I tried flipping to felt beaters but it kills the click.. Should I try to EQ it out? It's kinda up where the cymbals and snare are so it makes everything else sound weak. I still don't have proper overhead mics so I'm using an AT2020 as an overhead, and then copying the track and treating the copy as a room mic, and honestly it works pretty good for other genres but metal lol. Any advice?
Hi Glenn,
I have few questions.
I didn't find anything on your channel about recording acoustic guitars...
I want to make decent demos...so what you think about:
1)Steinberg ur44 or I need something better?
2)I like recordings with a dual mics, for the "budget" option,
for recording guitar and vocals, is it better:AT 4041 + TLM 102 or103; OR 2x AT 4041 + Rode NT 2000?
Price range Used / New is about 220$ - 1200$(
in my country)
3)Amps Marshall JCM 900 or JMD1(Yes,
I like Doug Aldrich and Whitesnake,
I'm guilty :) ) price is 600$ for few months old heads.
What you think about JMD1?
This is it, try some Rakija(Kajsija, Dunja, Sljiva)
"Rakija connecting people" ;)
Uzdravlje
"Stuff made in China has come a long way."
I agree! I have a couple made in China Jacksons that are dirt cheap and are fantastic, especially for their price range. Made in the USA isn't a stamp for quality anymore.
Slave labour really does drive down prices.
Plus I mean, you can almost not get further from north america than china. So, yes. Everything from china really has come a long way.
I've just bought a Gibson Les Paul Special. Some of the woodwork is shocking and the electrics were installed by a money. My old Korean Ibanez is far better quality
If only I was as lucky as you
While guitars are made in China, they are mostly made with a C&C machine instead of Chinese hand tools.
My gigging rig is my pedalboard with a KSR Ceres preamp pedal on it into a Seymour Duncan powerstage into my mesa 2x12 and it sounds monstrous! Powerstage lives on my pedalboard so super portable!
Hey Glenn, is there a way I can output my amp sims into my 6505+ amp and 2x12 cab? Maybe through the effects loop? Instead of playing it out of my studio monitors? Not to record, just to play. I would love to hear Tonehub out of my Tube amp and v30s in my 2x12.
Hey Glen. I have a question regarding using a physical distortion pedal into an amp sim. I use a TC Electronic Eyemaster (HM2 clone) to get the distortion I want and run that into my audio interface. In the DAW I have tried running that signal into various amp sims and they all sound like shit. The best result I have gotten so far is to run the input signal straight into a cab sim (Lancaster Audio) and EQing a bit and that's it. Can you give any tips on using physical pedals in this way or is it really a case of 'if you like the sound then its ok'? FWIW I have bought the HM2 plug-in from Audiority but it doesn't sound quite right so I am still using the Eyemaster. Cheers.
GLENN! I followed all your advice on how to mix/record metal drums to record a rock song. NEVER HAD THE DRUMS SOUNDING SO GOOD! Never figured out how to record or mix drums before your videos. Always sounded like shit. You're amazing dude. Thank you from Detroit! You ever gonna release the how to mix room mic video?
Hey, Glenn! I'm an aspiring inventor in the musical field. I've got a couple prototypes, but I'm kind of stuck on what to do next (other than getting a patent).
Since you have experience with the Cockblocker, I thought you might have some insight. Would you take an idea to an existing company? Develop it yourself? What are some considerations that might not be so apparent?
Thank you so much for what you do for the home recording community!
Cheers from Las Vegas!!!
Glenn, I’ve been thinking about putting a band together sometime (probably not this point in time, but some point) and I was wondering how do I find musicians with similar influences that are interested in starting a band, and what are some of the most important things to keep in mind when starting a band?
For guitar tech maintenance, I am surprised to see no one else recommended Phillip Mcknight's channel, Know Your Gear. Phillip is very experienced, knowledgeable and seems like a very nice guy.
Glenn! When I think about bass stuff, I always wonder if the stuff from Quilter is actually any good. Tell me you have plans to review some of that in context so that I don't have to just wonder via word-of-mouth that it's decent? It's gonna be tough to go see a show where anyone uses Quilter gear, at least for a while. Thanks!
Spark is really helping me right now recording drums, we don't have a space where we can separate blaring guitar amps from the drums. Fortunately both guitarists have Sparks and plugging in the headphone outs to record their scratch tracks direct without having to worry about leakage is a huge help. Pretty decent tones too, though not better than the real thing of course but it could be usable for demo recording if you needed it.
The captor is an absolute lifesaver, pulse and Lancaster Mesa 4x12 with my 5150 el34, esp with Seymour Duncan Pegasus in the bridge, couldn’t ask for a better tone if I went to he best of the best pro studios
Love you Glenn
Hey Glenn! I know you have been in the biz a long time. So I was wondering if you could possibly talk about some of your experiences with tape if any? Keep up the good work! And hello from California!
Hey Glenn!
I am getting into mixing with busses for the instruments like drums, guitars etc. and I can't figure out how panning and creating space with each instrument is still possible. I think it really comes down to a misunderstanding of mono and stereo, signal routing into and out of the group busses and how this all affects the end result. I feel kind of overwhelmed and don't know where to start.
I just think I haven't really figured the basics of the DAW out. Maybe you could go into that stuff on your channel more. Cheers from Germany!
Just curious: Do you pay the musicians that appear on your channel? For example, you have a guy come in to demonstrate some concept you're talking about and he lays down an original bass track, a rhythm track, and a lead track. Plus (usually) a drummer... all of which take time. Are they doing it because they're your friends and want to help a buddy out, or are they getting paid?
Hey Glenn! Have you thought of making some of your series into audio only forms (as in podcasts) on spotify or other pltforms? It would be really awesome to learn new stuff about audio engineering on the go!
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Series like viewer's comments that don't require visual stuff much
Glenn - Old timers question. Apart from don't do it, any suggestions for transferring my old 4 track C60 cassettes into my DAW. I only have about 15 of them so don't want to drop £500 (UK Sterling) on a Tascam 424, that was the original recorder.
What do you think about the education at Recording Arts of Canada? I'm planning on going to the Montreal school next year and I want to know if it's a legit place. If it isn't, do you have any other recording schools to recommend in Canada?
I don’t know, ever since the eq update a few days ago I’ve been able to get some killer sounds out of it, even getting a pantera like high end grind sound out of it with the 6505 impulse. It’s pretty cool, and I guess the question you need to ask is would you as the recorder/mixer notice and would the audience notice. I don’t know the answer, but I suspect it’s quite possible neither would now with the 6 band eq on board. Interested to hear your thoughts glen.
Hey what's up. I have a question, please. I was taking a look at the Two Notes Torpedo models. I have JVM 410c 100w 2x12 that screams like hell at Volume 1 on OD channels in an apartment.
The question: Two Notes Torpedo Captor 16 Ohms without shipping goes for 153 EUR (20db reduction) compared to Two Notes Torpedo Captor X 16 for 399 EUR (up to 38 db reduction). Given that I am interested only in taming the combo, is it worth the extra 246 EUR to get -18db attenuation or is -20db overall enough? Happy for suggestions on a different product altogether. Still, I really like the sound and versatility of the Marshall combo and I would be hardly able to sell it these days (also got it as a gift, it would break my heart to let it go). Thanks from Slovakia.
The Spark is great for practice, noodling and demoing stuff. And since I got a decent discount, cost effective too.
And the Captor X is about 2x the price of a spark --- spark is great fun to play with, but it does not record well, IMO. It and the captor x live in different worlds.
I have to try it
Question, if you took a Joyo bantam and plugged it into that torpedo captor X cabinet simulator, would that work for a live situation. I don't drive and I'm looking for the smallest live rig with the best sound.
What's the best recording software for practicing on a shitty laptop???
Thanks, you are effing awesome
I have a Solar V1.6 RD ARTIST and absolutely love it . Even with shipping and import taxes it was under $1500. Worth every red cent. I am hoping to get another Solar as soon as I can fit it into my budget.
You should do a review on the Peavey Rockmaster preamp
Tech 21 makes FANTASTIC gear for bass. Between the VT based amps (head & combo) and the several pedals (Bass DI, VT Bass, dUg Pinnick, Geddy Lee, etc..) they are an excellent value for the money.
Fantastic show Glenn.... I would like to know how we could help the person who posed the question about gear pricing in third world countries...
Did you have other genres than metal in the studio and which one was your favourite one? Greetings from Germany
Hey Glenn, ever think about puting out your own drum sample pack? I know your take on programmed drums. But there are people who capture live midi tracks and just need some good samples.
2 years later and the new NUX mighty Space has come out at $450 USD, is the Spark 40 still the better option at $300 USD? Have you got a chance to try the Space? Thanks Glenn
GleEEEEEeEeN!
Do you think that digital units like Kemper etc. are the future and in few years/decades tube amps will be just some retro thing nobody wants?
Cheers from Czech Republic
I recently purchased a Victory Super Kraken, what's your take on Victory amps ?
On the Solar guitars comment, if you insert another distributor into the chain, who also has to make money, and who I assume will still have to pay some type of import fee, you will wind up paying the same amount, if not more, anyway. The advantage though would be being able to walk into a store and try them before buying. I took that chance though, and was very glad I did, love mine.
GLENN! Marty Friedman just released some pre amp and buffer pedals that have tubes in them, you think you would be able to do a review of them? it sounds like an amazing way to get a tube sound without spending a load of money.
Would support the bargain basement gear review. I'm sure alot of people are looking for that! 20 (ish) years ago I'd love someone to have told me my digitech RP50 or Marshall AVT150 was a complete waste of cash (maybe not the marshall but it wasn't that great). Wonder if the modelling/free/open source market for Bottle of Water's question might work? Any opinions?
When you record and guitar solo, are you supposed to either double or quad track the solo and pan the tracks? Or is it just one take centered?
I've gotten really into the Bias stuff lately. Anyone have ideas on how to integrate that into a live setup? I know the obvious answer would be to get the physical amp units, but curious if anyone has done anything else.
Also, what's a good footswitch/expression pedal option for the recording software.
Hey Glen I recently started recording from home but i use studio headphones to be precise the ATH M30x but cant exactly get a flat sound and all the option online suggest plugins such as Sonarworks but is there any free thing i can do to get better mixes? Even though i can purchase studio monitors, my room is not adequate and i also cant make much noise since i life in a apartment building, any suggestions? Fuck you and greetings from Greece!! PS i use the Behringer UMC204HD and reaper as my daw and Ignite amps as amp sim
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Any chance you'll do a comparison between that PowerStage and some other power amps? I have an Electro-Harmonix Magnum 44 and I'd love to know if there's any reason to upgrade. Cheers!
getting there bud to 400k awesome
For the bassist asking about good cheap stuff, go Traynor or Yorkville. When I couldn't use my Orange rig, these were my go to. Cheers.