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Apr 16 2013, 08:58 AM |
I have a UX-1 as well and love PodFarm. I did purchase the PodFarm upgrade, but then later got the Line6 HD500 so now use that.
I found my basic tones by searching here http://line6.com/customtone/browse/podfarm/ I think it's great for recording. You can purchase the foot controller and change your set tones on the fly. Once you find and/or create the tones you are looking for, you'll love it. My basic tone consists of a Marshall JCM800 for the highs and a Mesa-Boogie Rectifier for the lows. The lead tone is a JCM800 with a tube screamer, chorus, digital delay and graphic EQ. Both tones utilize a noise gate in the front. Then I have some real stomp boxes I go through before the effects, with the exception of my Flanger which is inside PodFarm as well. I say all that to say, PodFarm put's thousands of dollars worth of equipment in reach! Just remember, slight adjustments should be made to get any of the presets, or someone else's built tone exactly the way you want it. Go to You-Tube and do a search for PodFarm Real Amp Comparison and check it out. Good luck with it! |
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Apr 16 2013, 09:03 AM |
I use UX2 interface and I love it!
If you do not like the built in modeling software and how it sounds, you can always use it as external sound card to get your dry guitar signal into your computer. Then you can process it with some external VSTs like Amplitube and Guitar Rig for more tones variety. From these 3rd party ones I really liked Amplitube the best. One thing with all these is that they require a lot of experimentation. Usually less is more so you want to kill all the unnecessary effects that might be turned on and start building a patch/tone from scratch. Start with just amp and cab and see what you can get. Usually, there is 1 clean and 1 distorted tone that sounds awesome (this is very individual so you need to find it). -------------------- For GMC support please email support (at) guitarmasterclass.net
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Apr 16 2013, 05:25 PM |
I have a UX-1 as well and love PodFarm. I did purchase the PodFarm upgrade, but then later got the Line6 HD500 so now use that. I found my basic tones by searching here http://line6.com/customtone/browse/podfarm/ I think it's great for recording. You can purchase the foot controller and change your set tones on the fly. Once you find and/or create the tones you are looking for, you'll love it. My basic tone consists of a Marshall JCM800 for the highs and a Mesa-Boogie Rectifier for the lows. The lead tone is a JCM800 with a tube screamer, chorus, digital delay and graphic EQ. Both tones utilize a noise gate in the front. Then I have some real stomp boxes I go through before the effects, with the exception of my Flanger which is inside PodFarm as well. I say all that to say, PodFarm put's thousands of dollars worth of equipment in reach! Just remember, slight adjustments should be made to get any of the presets, or someone else's built tone exactly the way you want it. Go to You-Tube and do a search for PodFarm Real Amp Comparison and check it out. Good luck with it! Thanks for the advice mate.I downloaded reaper and have being recording small pieces and playing about with that and Pod Farm and started to enjoy using it. A will check out that YouTube video |
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Apr 16 2013, 05:30 PM |
I have never used this one but I used amp modellers for many years and I think that they are good for practising, recording demos and even guitar lessons. As Todd said, there are many options and you should try everything until you find the one that fits your needs. I also agree with everybody here about experimenting a bit more and learning from youtube tutorials. If you don't have good speakers, you should at least have good headphones to design your tone.
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Apr 16 2013, 06:33 PM |
Hi Bogdan I think thats what put me off the need for a lot of experimentation. There is so much to choose from. I will download Amplitube and see what i think. Yeah, unfortunately all these modeling/emulation software need more or less experimentation and patches usually sound bad. Also due to the overall "quality" of the technology, you do need to work a lot on the tone in order to get the "best possible one" on your setup. You should also check Ez Mix 2 (also Guitar Gods expansion) VST. Its supposed to be very simple to use (two knobs) and pack some great sounds. Regarding monitor speakers, I think you should get them anyway. They will be so much useful for playing music on the computer, recording and listening to music, not to mention mixing etc... -------------------- For GMC support please email support (at) guitarmasterclass.net
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Apr 16 2013, 08:29 PM |
You should also check Ez Mix 2 (also Guitar Gods expansion) VST. Its supposed to be very simple to use (two knobs) and pack some great sounds. yes, I started a thread about these ones some time ago and everybody that tried it said what Bogdan is saying here, it was its pro and its cons at the same time, depending on the user. -------------------- My lessons
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Apr 17 2013, 12:02 AM |
A really want to get monitor speakers and have being looking at them recently. I find that you get mixed reviews on a lot of them. The range in price between different speakers is incredible. How much do you think I should spend to get a decent set of speakers for starting out. Thanks Sean I would recommend a decent set for home use like KRK Rokit 5 or M-Audio BX5 D2. There are few more popular brands in this price range. I personally use KRK Rokit 5s and I'm very satisfied with them. The truth is that depending on the room and what you plan to do with them, you won't need a bigger (and more precise) setup , like ones that include subwoofer for really low frequencies or monitors with larger speakers or more power. If your room is not that big and you plan on working on home mixing/recording on them, mentioned sets above should work well. They are around 250-300 euro I think for the set. What they allow you to do is get a much clearer picture of what you are doing. Whether you are mixing or just playing a guitar, you will get to hear a much more "realistic" sound to what it really is. Listening to music from other artists on them will help you learn the "character" of the monitors and you will start to know how they react to different sounds and what classifies as "good sound" on them. What is good about using monitors in home studio is that when you do recording/mixing on them and it sounds good to you on those speakers, there is a good chance it will sound good on other regular speakers/headphones etc....Which is not the case when you mix on hi-fi gear. I wouldn't try to do mastering in home studio conditions though (for any serious project) - you can get that kind of service from local and online studios for a reasonable price and it will make your music play as best as it can on all audio systems (and make it loud for you ). But, of course playing with audio production and doing some home mastering is a lot of fun and can make your recordings sound really cool. -------------------- For GMC support please email support (at) guitarmasterclass.net
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Apr 17 2013, 09:08 AM |
Exactly on the monitors. I have RockIT 5s and couldn't be happier! Well, I take that back, I'd be happier with RockIt 6s.
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