Hone Your Tone - Episode #2, get some tips on how to improve your tone |
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Hone Your Tone - Episode #2, get some tips on how to improve your tone |
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Oct 25 2015, 11:35 PM
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Hi Darius,
so now after 3 years I connect the soundcard using the Blackstar emulated output instead of the speaker output Please can you check this recording voice201501025.mp3 ( 1013.06K ) Number of downloads: 156 guitar only voice201501025g.mp3 ( 996.33K ) Number of downloads: 170 Blackstar setting Bass 1 oclock Middle 1 Treble 2 No plugins in Cubase have been used yet Please can you suggest what should be the next step? Thanks Petr |
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Oct 27 2015, 11:59 AM |
Hi Darius!
This is a part of my composition that I am working on currently so it would be a pleasure to have great tone on this as well in the future Hone_Your_Tone_Raw_Guitar.wav ( 12.11MB ) Number of downloads: 180 Hone_Your_Tone_Guitar_with_Backing.wav ( 12.11MB ) Number of downloads: 203 My Setup is Guitar to Digitech Gnx2 From headphone output of Digitech Gnx2 to PC soundcard I use the amp simulation on the Gnx2. Amp A: Marshall JCM 900 settings: Gain 99% Bass 37.5% Mid 46% Treble 46% Level 95% Amp B: '65 Fender Twin Reverb setting: Gain 82% Bass37.5% Mid 46% Treble 54% Level 76% I use a Noisegate and a Tube Screamer in Gnx2. Settings of the Tube Screamer: Drive 0% Tone 46% Level 99% I also had a reverb on several parts. Reverb settings: Club Reverb. Predelay 20% Decay 22% Damping 40% Level 55% This post has been edited by HiimAlex: Oct 27 2015, 12:02 PM |
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Oct 28 2015, 10:20 PM |
That sounds great Darius
Here is a reference tone of the Marshall simulation. I turned down the gain and level to 60% and changed to reverb to Hall instead of Club otherwise the settings is the same as previous. Hone_your_Tone_Raw_Guitar_2.wav ( 8.5MB ) Number of downloads: 195 Hone_your_Tone_With_Backing.wav ( 8.5MB ) Number of downloads: 171 |
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Oct 31 2015, 11:58 AM |
I can change cabinets independent. Right now I use a British 4x12. Here is a list of all the cabinets.
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Nov 2 2015, 09:01 PM |
Thanks for your help Darius!
Here is a short sample. I start with number 1 Direct (No cabinet) and take them in order and finish with number 13 Pro 1x15. Hone_your_Tone_Cabinet_Testing.wav ( 15.56MB ) Number of downloads: 194 |
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Nov 7 2015, 09:47 PM |
Hello Darius,
As you kindly propose it, let's talk about and try to improve my tone(s). First, I have to admit I don't really understand what you write about frequencies.. I know it is hard to believe, but I don't really know what my sound is made from. I'm quite lost with all possible tweaks, settings,.. so most of the times I just put an amp, than a booster, than a delay then a reverb and tweak all buttons until I'm more or less satisfied with what I have. Yeah, I'm a miserable :-) Two years ago, I used to have a tone that I liked quite a lot, it was this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsCaIEsk9MY (once again, sorry for the video..) But is was with a Charvel with Evolution & ToneZone DiMarzios and a line6 patch. Now the Charvel is sold(big mistake) and I have my Strat ri62 (single coils 57-62) plugged through Komplete audio>Reaper>Guitar rig 5. I've found a parametric equalizer and set -6 db a 5130 Hz. I've added a picture of my stack and a new take on the lesson (I've deleted the take of the REC exercice). It sounds a little bit too harsh for my ears, I'd like more warmth but ok, I'm ready to learn :-)) Bye and thanks again !! JL This post has been edited by krakou: Nov 7 2015, 09:48 PM |
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Nov 8 2015, 02:35 PM |
Hi Darius, this is really awesome of you and I wanted to get some feedback too. I have been working on Piotr's Winter Tune II and wanted to get some help with my rhythm and solo tones. They are my two main sounds and I use them in a lot of lessons. I get good feedback on them, but I still think they have lots of room to improve. The rhythm sound seems to get a bit muddy and the solo tone could use some more sustain, among other things.
Any tips would be awesome, here are my files: Complete track Winter_Tune_II.wav ( 40.31MB ) Number of downloads: 209 Rhythm Rhythm.wav ( 6.38MB ) Number of downloads: 159 Solo Solo.wav ( 26.46MB ) Number of downloads: 175 Pics of Pod HD500X Settings Rhythm Solo This post has been edited by yoncopin: Nov 8 2015, 02:37 PM -------------------- |
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