3/24/2024 0 Comments Amplitube 4 vs bias amp 2![]() Honestly, don't get too hung up on the Mesa Boogie - they're tricky (and IMO overcomplicated) amps even in the virtual world - try the Fenders, all you really need to do is get the right gain level (not distorted exactly but a bit of grit, try the green tubescreamer pedal if the amp's gain isn't doing the job), then set the tone knobs till the balance is suitable. Personally I'm not a fan of "stacked" guitar sounds, I'd rather pick one good amp, set it well and process it carefully. The main takeaway I'd get from reading those messages, is it doesn't really matter how you get there - to emulate the original setup exactly you'd need 3 different amps/preamps, custom tubes and pickups, and he doesn't even mention what cab (or cab size) or speakers it's all going thru. if you really can't get the tone you're after from the amp controls alone, you may need to take a look at the cab settings.Īs illustrated by the screenshot messages you posted, guitar sounds can be very complicated! But they can also be very simple. I only really mention it as something to bear in mind - e.g. SM57 near the front/centre and an U87 near the front/side was what I usually used, U87 mixed a bit lower - but again, presets may be your best route here. You could experiment with different mics/mic positions, but the one thing I REALLY hated about Amplitube was the cab/mic section - very fiddly. ![]() so forget about that for now! Stick with the "matching cab" for whatever amp you use, and you'll be OK. Ideally I'd recommend using 3rd party cabinet IR's with any amp sim, but that would involve buying all sorts of IR packs and sifting thru them for hours/days/weeks. One other thing to mention is that a HUGE part of any guitar sound is the cab/speaker/mic/mic-position combo - I didn't mention this before as if you're new to amps in general, this is a whole other rabbit hole. Find something in the ballpark, then adjust the tone controls to suit your pickups - you really do just have to do this by ear - will always be different depending on pickups/style. Yes, a preset may be the way to go if you're totally new to amps. Also, do try some of the Fenders - I remember liking the Princeton in Amplitube, tho for this sound maybe a Twin or Deluxe? Really doesn't matter what amp gets you there, no-ones going to be able to tell the difference if it sounds good - and Fenders are a lot easier to set than Mesa's (goes for real ones too!) And most importantly, use plenty of spring reverbĪs mentioned above, univibe/rotovibe for the background chords (can't remember exactly what Amplitube's options are here but it definitely has one or the other if not both - tremolo would probably get the job done too)Īnyway, good luck! Good guitar sounds can be harder than you'd think to dial in even with real amps, but use your ears and you should be able to get close enough with Amplitube. And leave the graphic EQ on the right flat till you've got the best you can out of the tonestack's rotary dials - the graphic EQ on Mesa's is purely post EQ. Try the bright/shift options sometimes they work, sometimes not. Then sort the tonal balance out, less bass, medium mids, and a bit more treble is roughly what you'll want for that twangy sound. Switched to Kemper a few years back, far more realistic, but you have to find "profiles" that work for your instrument/sound, so it ultimately became rather frustrating - planning to go back to amp sims via an Axe FX when I get a bit of time (too busy with orchestral stuff atm!)īut as for the sound you're after, definitely use single coils, into clean channel but with some grit - set tone knobs flat, get a good gain level (and input level, the slider at the bottom left of the GUI, is very important with Amplitube - again, you have to just feel it, ignore their input lights as long as they're not red too much) - you could try a tube screamer (the green one) upfront with very low gain, high-ish level if you're not getting enough grit from the "amp" itself. Helix native, but haven't looked into it for a while). Used Amplitube 5 for a while, was my favourite of the VST amp sims about 5/6 years ago (might be better stuff now e.g. The Mesa Boogie Mk series is originally based on Fenders circuits - although they obviously added a lot of gain for the crunch/lead channels, the clean one has very similar characteristics.
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