Secrets of Building Killer Tone In Software
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'''SECRETS OF BUILDING KILLER TONE IN SOFTWARE!''' | '''SECRETS OF BUILDING KILLER TONE IN SOFTWARE!''' | ||
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| + | ''An article by Todd Simpson'' | ||
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| + | You ever wonder why it sounds amazing when some folks make patches in guitar plugins? And sometimes it sounds less than amazing when other folks do it? There are some tips that will help get you towards TONE NIRVANA without taking endless hours away from your practice time!!! | ||
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| + | I"m going to break down on patch and you can use these techniques in ANY PROGRAM that contains basic effects. If the program you are using does not contain effects, time to grab one that does __IPBWIKI_IMG_HTTP__www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_forum/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif__IPBWIKI_IMG_HTTP_END__ The usual suspects are guitar rig free amplitude free, sgear demo, TH2 demo, (I'm not going to mention lepou as it's without effects) so let's dig in! | ||
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| + | Step 1. BEFORE YOU HIT YOUR AMP/HEAD!!! | ||
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| + | -Take a look at the screen grab above. Here is what's happening in it. | ||
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| + | THE SIGNAL CHAIN | ||
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| + | PARAMETRIC EQ (Variable Equalizer, Knobs instead of Sliders) | ||
| + | *The reason to put this FIRST in your chain is to shape the tone BEFORE it hits any other processing. Look at the numbers in red in the unit. I"m boosting a bit at 742hz which gives things punch and cutting/removing a bit at 155hz which is where all the HORRIBLE MUD lives. | ||
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| + | VARIMU COMPRESSOR (A very pricey compressor that you can read more about at this link http://www.manley.com/mslc.php)<br> | ||
| + | -Look at the numbers in red. Very low "compression ratio" with a bit of "sustain". Essentially I'm using the compressor as a sort of booster so that I don't have to burn out my picking hand and it helps drive the gain. | ||
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| + | GATE EXPANDER ( Just a fancy Noise Gate really.)<br> | ||
| + | -Both of them are there just to clean up the signal. | ||
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| + | TUBE NINE ( A Tube Screamer Overdrive clone.)<br> | ||
| + | -Just like a Tube Screamer, it's there to act as a preamp and give more signal to the Amp/Head so that the drive section has more to work with and as a result, sounds MEANER! | ||
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| + | CHR-2 (Clone of a BOSS Stereo Chorus unit.)<br> | ||
| + | -Just a pinch of stereo chorus helps the tone sound big and wide and thick. | ||
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| + | And that's it!!! Next time, THE AMP STAGE!!! | ||
Revision as of 14:36, 2 September 2014
SECRETS OF BUILDING KILLER TONE IN SOFTWARE!
(Overloud TH2)
An article by Todd Simpson
PART 1 of 4
You ever wonder why it sounds amazing when some folks make patches in guitar plugins? And sometimes it sounds less than amazing when other folks do it? There are some tips that will help get you towards TONE NIRVANA without taking endless hours away from your practice time!!!
I"m going to break down on patch and you can use these techniques in ANY PROGRAM that contains basic effects. If the program you are using does not contain effects, time to grab one that does 
The usual suspects are guitar rig free amplitude free, sgear demo, TH2 demo, (I'm not going to mention lepou as it's without effects) so let's dig in!
Step 1. BEFORE YOU HIT YOUR AMP/HEAD!!!
-Take a look at the screen grab above. Here is what's happening in it.
THE SIGNAL CHAIN
PARAMETRIC EQ (Variable Equalizer, Knobs instead of Sliders)
- The reason to put this FIRST in your chain is to shape the tone BEFORE it hits any other processing. Look at the numbers in red in the unit. I"m boosting a bit at 742hz which gives things punch and cutting/removing a bit at 155hz which is where all the HORRIBLE MUD lives.
VARIMU COMPRESSOR (A very pricey compressor that you can read more about at this link http://www.manley.com/mslc.php)
-Look at the numbers in red. Very low "compression ratio" with a bit of "sustain". Essentially I'm using the compressor as a sort of booster so that I don't have to burn out my picking hand and it helps drive the gain.
GATE EXPANDER ( Just a fancy Noise Gate really.)
-Both of them are there just to clean up the signal.
TUBE NINE ( A Tube Screamer Overdrive clone.)
-Just like a Tube Screamer, it's there to act as a preamp and give more signal to the Amp/Head so that the drive section has more to work with and as a result, sounds MEANER!
CHR-2 (Clone of a BOSS Stereo Chorus unit.)
-Just a pinch of stereo chorus helps the tone sound big and wide and thick.
And that's it!!! Next time, THE AMP STAGE!!!
