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 Jun 14 2008, 11:14 PM
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 GMC:er  Group: Members Posts: 460 Joined: 23-December 07 From: Tonsberg Norway Member No.: 3.577  |
Hey marcus...
Im sitting, playin, and of course enjoying your lessons. I have downloaded the presets. But why wont i get the exact same tone? :S It never sounds like what u use in ur vids... (I dont mean your awesome playing, for example ur vibrato and stuff, i mean the tone) I am connecting it to STUDIO DIRECT. (U know, TUNEsystem - What are u connecting to? - Dest -STudiodirect) Do u? Is it my pickups? Anything? xD -Lars -------------------- "Never give up!"
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Jun 15 2008, 10:51 AM
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 Instructor  Group: GMC Instructor Posts: 2.537 Joined: 27-May 07 From: Gothenburg, Sweden Member No.: 1.927 |
Hi Lars!
 Well, I'm not sure what you mean beacuse I just heard you play the Nocturnal Vision song, and I think your tone is pretty much the same! But one thing you could try though is to raise the pickups so that they're closer to the strings. You'll get a little bit more output from them that way. Btw, Yes I connect it in StudioDirect-mode. -Marcus -------------------- |
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Jun 15 2008, 10:55 AM
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GMC:er Group: Members Posts: 460 Joined: 23-December 07 From: Tonsberg Norway Member No.: 3.577 |
Thanks Marcus
And as u mention it, i do think they look a little lowered... I will definitly try to raise them -Lars -------------------- "Never give up!"
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Jul 4 2008, 01:38 PM
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 GMC:er Group: Members Posts: 1.197 Joined: 19-April 07 From: Wiltshire, England Member No.: 1.626 |
I've never tried rasing pickups before that sounds rather interesting
. Marcus just a quick question do you tend to make your lead patches before you start making a track or during?
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Jul 4 2008, 04:10 PM
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 Born of NWOBHM, Moderation Team Leader Group: Members Posts: 8.562 Joined: 9-January 07 From: Stockholm, Sweden Member No.: 1.062 |
QUOTE (steve25 @ Jul 4 2008, 02:38 PM)  I've never tried rasing pickups before that sounds rather interesting That coin has two sides to it. The higher they go the more power to the tone. But at the same time the closer the string gets to the core the less manouvering space it got. Bend a string and it can silence when it's past the core. But definitly, yes, experiment and raise them until you find your sweet spot and where it's still fully operational. -------------------- My bands homepage
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Jul 4 2008, 05:06 PM
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 GMC:er Group: Members Posts: 405 Joined: 22-June 07 From: Mosjøen, Norway Member No.: 2.170 |
I have my PODxt on Stack Front, and I think it sounds more like Lavendell then than with Studio Direct xP
It's probably because I'm running it through my amp though 
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Ibanez S320 Marshall MG100HDFX half stack Line6 PODxt Digidesign Mbox Pro Songs I'm writing down/learning at the moment: Children of Bodom - Downfall |
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Jul 4 2008, 05:18 PM
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GMC:er Group: Members Posts: 1.197 Joined: 19-April 07 From: Wiltshire, England Member No.: 1.626 |
Marcus probably does a bit of tweaking in pro tools as well to get the exact sound that he wants in the mix so it might not be perfect every time maybe
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Jul 4 2008, 10:54 PM
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Instructor Group: GMC Instructor Posts: 2.537 Joined: 27-May 07 From: Gothenburg, Sweden Member No.: 1.927 |
QUOTE (steve25 @ Jul 4 2008, 02:38 PM) Marcus just a quick question do you tend to make your lead patches before you start making a track or during? Hi Steve! I have no rule about this that I follow, but when I compose a song I usually use some of my old patches, but I often make some adjustments to it (or create a new patch) when the backing is finished and it's time to record the solos -Marcus -------------------- |
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Jul 16 2008, 12:08 PM
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 GMC:er Group: Passive Posts: 1.710 Joined: 17-July 07 From: Norway Member No.: 2.337 |
QUOTE (Pizzoaro @ Jun 15 2008, 11:55 AM) Thanks Marcus And as u mention it, i do think they look a little lowered... I will definitly try to raise them -Lars Don't raise them yourself, this is not a newbie topic. If you raise them too high, you will lose sustain due to magnetism. This post has been edited by kjutte: Jul 16 2008, 12:08 PM -------------------- Eatsleepjam:
Nice Lesson! You said something about how it can be overused, what do you exactly mean by that ? Any tips to not overuse it ? -John Andrew Cockburn: Yes ... play it less often. ________________________________________________________________________________ Guitars: Ibanez 2570Z, Ibanez RG470 (I think?), an Ephiphone Les Paul, a Dean Baby V, and some random acoustic guitar. Amps: Marshall TSL60, L6 Spider 2 15w, L6 Spider 2 75w Pedals: BBpreamp, Boss DD-6, Boss RC-2, EBS Unichorus, Dunlop Crybaby, a Line 6 Constrictor and a Korg Chromatic tuner Computer equipment: Creative Emu Tracker pro 2.0 ________________________________________________________________________________ Click Here if you are unsure about how scaleboxes are put together! ________________________________________________________________________________ Leave a comment on my youtube videos! |
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