Are digital modelers killing tube amps?
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Re: Are digital modelers killing valve amps?
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Re: Are digital modelers killing valve amps?
I think it's an interesting debate, to be honest I like both, but it's a convenience and practicality issue for me, and I don't notice any difference in feel or tone over the tube amps I've had, but I'm not the most discerning player
I agree with Lawrence tho', in a live mix or on a recording you can't tell modelled from the real thing, it's gone thru so many layers of digital fuckery these days, but understand those who say they can "feel" a difference when playing themselves
Heres a crazy idea, if modellers came first would people be building toob amp copies of the models?
I agree with Lawrence tho', in a live mix or on a recording you can't tell modelled from the real thing, it's gone thru so many layers of digital fuckery these days, but understand those who say they can "feel" a difference when playing themselves
Heres a crazy idea, if modellers came first would people be building toob amp copies of the models?
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Re: Are digital modelers killing valve amps?
If transistors came first imagine the crappy tones we would all be trying to replicate and how we would all be complaining of those awful valve sounds!jeremyb wrote:
Heres a crazy idea, if modellers came first would people be building valve amp copies of the models?
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Re: Are digital modelers killing valve amps?
One thing I agree with re: modellers is that they are simply replicating 50 year old sounds. Outside of high gain there's not a lot of innovation going on, which is a shame given a modellers' clear capabilities to push boundaries. We're largely stuck in time with guitar tones.
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Re: Are digital modelers killing valve amps?
The Helix developer Ben Adrian is pretty keen on NOT just copying old sounds..he calls them Dad Tones...null_pointer wrote:One thing I agree with re: modellers is that they are simply replicating 50 year old sounds. Outside of high gain there's not a lot of innovation going on, which is a shame given a modellers' clear capabilities to push boundaries. We're largely stuck in time with guitar tones.
Its linked to that think I commented on earlier - the way so many guitarists just copy another's sound without even trying to create their own thing. Imagine if Santana, Clapton, Knofler, May, Van Halen and West all had identical tones - even worse if they all used 1980s angry bumblebee ina tin can sounds like so many do these days...
On one of my patches I dont use any guitar amp models at all - its modern clean patch and I run a Mic Pre an EQ, and a Compressor into a chorus and a plate reverb....I like it.
There are a couple of people splitting their paths with a crossover split and running the lows and highs through different amp and FX chains...the possibilities are pretty endless1
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Re: Are digital modelers killing valve amps?
To say they're simply replicating old guitar tones is a bit unfair. There's so much more that's possible with routing options, scene controllers and complete control of effects which opens up completely new sounds.
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Even with the early Pod series Line 6 were creating their own amps which weren't based on anything in particular, however I think most people feel more comfortable with replicating existing tones, I know I donull_pointer wrote:One thing I agree with re: modellers is that they are simply replicating 50 year old sounds. Outside of high gain there's not a lot of innovation going on, which is a shame given a modellers' clear capabilities to push boundaries. We're largely stuck in time with guitar tones.
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Re: Are digital modelers killing valve amps?
If you look at bias amp, you can roll your own amp with different types of power section, preamp sections etc etc etc its pretty much endless.
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"however I think most people feel more comfortable with replicating existing tones, I know I do"
Replicating tones is part of the course if you are trying to play somebody else's music. Much of that music involved the artist creating new tones of their own, during the pioneering days of the lates 60s and early 70s. They had to work at it and experiment. Many had access to cutting edge equipment in places like BBC studios and Abbey Road. This is where modelling can be of use if it is accurate enough to recreate all the character and behavior of each piece in a studio, i.e., allow the average player to experiment and create sounds at home that we formerly would have to go to an expensive studio to do.
Replicating tones is part of the course if you are trying to play somebody else's music. Much of that music involved the artist creating new tones of their own, during the pioneering days of the lates 60s and early 70s. They had to work at it and experiment. Many had access to cutting edge equipment in places like BBC studios and Abbey Road. This is where modelling can be of use if it is accurate enough to recreate all the character and behavior of each piece in a studio, i.e., allow the average player to experiment and create sounds at home that we formerly would have to go to an expensive studio to do.
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Re: Are digital modelers killing valve amps?
Maybe I didn't get the point across I was after - I get that people are buying modellers to consolidate a bunch of Wow!Rare!Collectible! amps into one unit nice and cheaply. No issue with that. What I think is a shame is that digital (to me) seems to be the new frontier where innovation in sound can really be pushed without the current circuit limitations that restrict traditional amps. Yet that baton isn't really being picked up and run with to any degree.
What was the last great innovative sound/effect/tone that popped out? When was the last time you listened to a song and thought 'how the hell are they doing that??'. I'd hate to think that guitar has already explored the range of sonics we can expect, and now we're in an endless cycle of regurgitation.
Its what bought about New Wave in the first place.
I don't know what the 'new sound' is, but currently I don't really have much of a chance to make one with the gear available to me short of happy accident or a cup of spilt coffee. Whereas there are people with heads the shape of T-Rex eggs in labs who could be opening the new sound! Yes, Line6 include their own models in their units (have done even as far back as the POD2) but lets be serious they sound like any other similar toned amp (clean, crunch, HYPER etc). Do something cool! Someone, anyone...!
What was the last great innovative sound/effect/tone that popped out? When was the last time you listened to a song and thought 'how the hell are they doing that??'. I'd hate to think that guitar has already explored the range of sonics we can expect, and now we're in an endless cycle of regurgitation.
Its what bought about New Wave in the first place.
I don't know what the 'new sound' is, but currently I don't really have much of a chance to make one with the gear available to me short of happy accident or a cup of spilt coffee. Whereas there are people with heads the shape of T-Rex eggs in labs who could be opening the new sound! Yes, Line6 include their own models in their units (have done even as far back as the POD2) but lets be serious they sound like any other similar toned amp (clean, crunch, HYPER etc). Do something cool! Someone, anyone...!
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Re: Are digital modelers killing valve amps?
What the feck have you got in your underpants that needs soldering???Slowy wrote:And never solder in your underpants.TmcB wrote:
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Balls of steel?Danger Mouse wrote:What the feck have you got in your underpants that needs soldering???Slowy wrote:And never solder in your underpants.TmcB wrote:
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I refuse to solder 'commando'!Slowy wrote:And never solder in your underpants.TmcB wrote:
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Re: Are digital modelers killing valve amps?
Hey guys, so I haven't read the thread but is the HD500 any good?