Has Amp Modelling Evolved? |
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Has Amp Modelling Evolved? |
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Jul 20 2017, 02:19 PM |
Has Amp Modelling Evolved? What do you think?
The first comment at youtube: "Use the kemper to profile the pod" Best comment ever. -------------------- My lessons
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Jul 20 2017, 03:42 PM |
I had a Pod. It was great. Countless awesome albums were recorded using a Pod. I remember seeing acts like KingsX and John Petrucci playing on stage through a Pod that sounded fantastic. Nothing will ever change that. But, it's not nearly as authentic sounding as today's modelers. Not only that, the Pod was surpassed many years ago by the Johnson J-Station. The difference is night and day.
Here's the problem I have: it's fun to do these "shootout" videos for youtube, but they're useless for determining which modeler you prefer. All you're doing is judging which one is tweaked more to your liking. The point about how easy it is to use a Pod is a good one. That's where today's modelers fail. That's why only a relatively small number of guitarists use them. They're still too complicated. -------------------- Cyber-industrial music and video animations:
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Jul 21 2017, 03:47 PM |
I had a Pod. It was great. Countless awesome albums were recorded using a Pod. I remember seeing acts like KingsX and John Petrucci playing on stage through a Pod that sounded fantastic. Nothing will ever change that. But, it's not nearly as authentic sounding as today's modelers. Not only that, the Pod was surpassed many years ago by the Johnson J-Station. The difference is night and day. Here's the problem I have: it's fun to do these "shootout" videos for youtube, but they're useless for determining which modeler you prefer. All you're doing is judging which one is tweaked more to your liking. The point about how easy it is to use a Pod is a good one. That's where today's modelers fail. That's why only a relatively small number of guitarists use them. They're still too complicated. Interesting! I'm really curious to hear any album that was recorded only with Pod. Is there any well known? I've googled that J-station which I didn't know. It seems that the guy haven't continued in the business and Digitech took his work. -------------------- My lessons
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Jul 21 2017, 10:05 PM |
Everybody from Fredrik Thorendal to Will Ray recorded with a Pod during the Pod's heyday in the early 2000's.
Digitech used the technology from the J-Station in their Genesis line. The J-Station was much better for a lower price than the Pod, but by time it came out, Line6 had completely locked up the market for amp modelers. It shows how sometimes it's better to be first than it is to be best . In any case, the fact remains the Pod was revolutionary and represents a pivotal point in the history of guitar technology. Next year will be the 20th anniversary of the introduction of the first Pod. -------------------- Cyber-industrial music and video animations:
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Jul 21 2017, 11:57 PM |
I read on a few sites that Fear Factory used a POD Pro for their Digimortal album
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2OMQx5HsJA dunno how similar the Pod Pro is to a regular Pod tbh. -------------------- You say 'minor pentatonic ' like it's a bad thing |
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Jul 22 2017, 06:07 AM |
Relatively small amount of guitarists use modelers? Yes. I'm looking at retail sales figures, and amps still outsell modelers by a considerable margin. FractalAudio and Kemper are hot topics on internet forums and widely used by top acts, so it's easy to forget they are small volume items in the musical instrument industry. There is obviously a trend underway that will likely eventually reverse that. But, that's missing the point. I was commenting on the observation in the video about how difficult some modelers are to use. This post has been edited by Rammikin: Jul 22 2017, 03:51 PM -------------------- Cyber-industrial music and video animations:
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Jul 22 2017, 10:04 PM |
Zoom's little device that could be attached to the strap ... don't remember it's name now I still have a Korg Pandora that attaches to the strap. It's great for playing in the backyard . Although I'm more likely to use JamUp or Amplitube on my phone these days. -------------------- Cyber-industrial music and video animations:
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