Bringing Electric Guitars to a DAW (amp sims)

Discussion in 'Mixing and Mastering' started by Rhodes, Nov 23, 2015.

  1. Rhodes

    Rhodes Audiosexual

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    Indeed, Amplitube is my Preferred sim too, since the recent version 4...
    Bias sounds good too, but the GUI is less "snappy" and a little confusing to me.

    adapting the presets is a must of course, like on a real amp.

    I must admit, that at home I use exclusively amp sims ... I am stunned how far the developers have come with these simulations.
    At home listening levels, there is no contest between real amps and sims... Sims all the way for me, and I own a few real good Marshalls and Fenders, but I use them only for rehearsals and gigs.
     
  2. n0xin

    n0xin Rock Star

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    guitar/bass -> Hi-Z input -> slight compression (just to touch it :)) -> amp sim :speaker:
     
  3. Olymoon

    Olymoon MODERATOR Staff Member

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    Absolutely right, or even no compression depending of what your playing. For example, some bass parts or rhythmic guitars may be easy to control the level with your own touch.
     
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  4. Slider

    Slider Producer

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    I have a Gibson Les Paul & SG, Fender Strat, Schecter, and several accoustics. Typically go straight into Focusrite 18i18, to the amp sim. While the Amplitube 4 is becoming my goto sim, I still occasionally use Kuassa and Peavey ReValver 4.0 depending on what I'm doing. Like me I'm sure ya'll have tried them all. Will have to try the Kramer NLS channel of waves as @MrLyannMusic suggested!

    Good idea for a thread Rhodes!
     
  5. jaymo99

    jaymo99 Platinum Record

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    first, the guitar... any guitar set up properly will sound good. higher quality guitars set up properly are easier to playing sound better due to the components , quality pick ups, pots wiring and properly shielded . i like buying cheap guitars and making them play like 1000 dollar guitars. Epiphone Les Paul Jrs gutted and replaced all the electronics and tunning heads . you get the playability of a premium guitar at ΒΌ the cost. if your just learning what ever guitar you have take it to a reputable GTR guy and have him set it up proper the 30 or 40 bucks you spend you will notice. Ok onward

    my daw GTR chain goes as thus... Guitar direct into MOTU ultralite, nothing on the input chain cause you just want the guitar signal that way you can re-amp no problem. plug ins my fave are Amplitude Mesa Boogie. Plug-in Alliance Rockbox, Guitar rig for its JC 120 emulation, ReValver is also pretty good for really brown sounding amp. My guitars i like HUGE so ill alway throw BBE sonic Maximiser on the begging of the effects chain starting off with the preset of "Bass Rock" my live rig is the same and some eq... from there send it to a sub channel with Plug in alliance Shredspread when recording Heavy guitars ill record a track and then duplicate it and add some J37 compression and play with the faders to get a good balance.
    all guitars goto the guitar Sub channel with Shredspred then > stereo out. its a monster tone.

    Have Fun
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    Jaymo
     
  6. Nightwalker

    Nightwalker Kapellmeister

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    good thread,later i will post what amp sims i use.
     
  7. HoA

    HoA Noisemaker

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    I'm learning as I'm going and trying to bring heavy guitars into EDM. I only record 2 takes, through a highz audio interface. On each channel I use amplitude. I then send both channels to a group channel or guitar bus. On the bus I apply veq3 or veq4 and sometimes kramers eq unit. I then apply psp vintage warmer, bx shredspread and then a final filtering eq unit, usually fabfilter, where I high pass, low pass, subtractive eq. I use no compression or limiting aside from what is used within amplitude. Finally I sidechain compress for Vox. Never been 100% happy with the results but I fell as though I'm getting there. I do find heavy guitars to be a tough nut, especially in EDM.
     
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