 Best Way To Play And Record A Tube Preamp At Home? |
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 Sep 15 2010, 02:22 PM
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 Learning Tone Master  Group: MVC Posts: 3.185 Joined: 22-June 07 From: Germany Member No.: 2.164  |
I am going to buy one of the legendary Peavey Rockmaster preamps from my buddies older brother soon and I would like to know how I can use this ting for playing at home - like how to link it up to my computer etc...
I have a pod studio GX as an interface, can i plug the Preamp straight into the pod and play through headphones and recod or do I need to run a speaker simulation first (I am a noob in homerecording) --------------------  Gear: - Jackson USA Select KV2 King V with EMG 81/85 - Gibson Les Paul Custom Arctic White with EMG 81/85 - Ibanez Rg 8527 J Custom 7-String with DiMarzio Evolution and Air Norton - Peavey 6505+ head with Marshall 1960AV 4x12 cab - Peavey Vypyr 30 Practice Amp - Dunlop Crybaby From Hell, Maxon OD808, Boss TU-2, MXR CarbonCopy, ISP Decimator, MXR Custom Audio Electronics Booster |
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Sep 15 2010, 02:51 PM
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You're lucky to find one of those preamps, nobody wants to let go of them anymore
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Sep 15 2010, 03:04 PM
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 Learning Roadie Group: Members Posts: 2.878 Joined: 2-June 07 From: Raleigh-Durham, NC Member No.: 1.984 |
Pretty sure you can do just as you said, guitar to preamp to interface to computer. The GX has its own speaker emulations so those will work, but if you have others they might be better. This is pretty much the setup I use to record to my computer, mesa preamp line out to GX to my computer, but using Kefir speaker simulations which I like more. Sounds really nice.
--------------------  Gear: Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster, Gibson '67 RI Flying V, Mesa Boogie F-30 112 combo, crazy pedals. |
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Sep 15 2010, 03:11 PM
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Learning Tone Master Group: MVC Posts: 3.185 Joined: 22-June 07 From: Germany Member No.: 2.164 |
So I just go from the Preamp to the GX into the computer and run a speaker simulation program of my choice?
And yes I am lucky that I got the Rockmaster, especially one that is in like new condition that has new tubes and was checked up by a tech just recently! -------------------- Gear: - Jackson USA Select KV2 King V with EMG 81/85 - Gibson Les Paul Custom Arctic White with EMG 81/85 - Ibanez Rg 8527 J Custom 7-String with DiMarzio Evolution and Air Norton - Peavey 6505+ head with Marshall 1960AV 4x12 cab - Peavey Vypyr 30 Practice Amp - Dunlop Crybaby From Hell, Maxon OD808, Boss TU-2, MXR CarbonCopy, ISP Decimator, MXR Custom Audio Electronics Booster |
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Sep 15 2010, 05:34 PM
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 GMC:er  Group: GMC Instructor Posts: 6.277 Joined: 23-December 09 From: Atlanta, Georgia, USA Member No.: 8.794 |
I used one of those pre-amps in my last rack and loved it. They are just great. The Tone is killer and the gain is monstrous. For recording, your pod should have speaker emulation built in so you should be good there. I wouldn't try to stack gain on gain though as in distortion from the RockMaster and from the pod as the signal will probably break or be too compressed. But you could run out of the Rock Master in to your pod and record as usual. Maybe try a patch on the pod that isn't gain heavy but mostly reverb, speaker emulation etc.
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Sep 15 2010, 05:44 PM
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 GMC Admin & Bass Instructor Group: GMC Instructor Posts: 14.039 Joined: 30-November 07 From: Belgrade, Serbia Member No.: 3.410 |
QUOTE (ZakkWylde @ Sep 15 2010, 04:11 PM)  So I just go from the Preamp to the GX into the computer and run a speaker simulation program of my choice? And yes I am lucky that I got the Rockmaster, especially one that is in like new condition that has new tubes and was checked up by a tech just recently! Yes I'm pretty sure its the way to go! You should be able to get a great sound. Just see which program to use for speaker simulation as results will vary. Congrats on getting your hands on such preamp! 
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