I just found my new amp plugin!

matta · 2010-05-10T23:04:32+00:00

It doesn't need words... just watch Cheers Matt

ezietsman

I think Singemonkey's right. Both types will prob go on and most people will (me too) probably choose the one that is the least hassle/cheapest.

guitarboy2828

It has already been done, the roland cube has amp sounds, the line6 pod has amp sims which are awesome..

Reality is, in the end, they aren't as plyable (if that's the right word) as an actual amp. The feel of a computers interface live just doesn't have the same feel, well, I dont think it would.. ?

matta

Hmmm,

Ok, I agree the amp sim is cool, but the devil is in the detail, listen to the Vibroking clip again with a good HiFi or Headphones, listen to firstly the room around the amp, this is something that amp sims still can't get right, the speaker placement on a mic'd up cab with the nuances of the room, each room will sound different and far more detailed than a simulated reverb plugin.

Then the breakup, listen to the amp sim, even when breaking up it sounds cold/lifeless, when you hear the amp it is compressed/warm and ragged around the edges, which is missing, to my ears from the plugin.

Now can you justify the price difference, maybe not, but the playing experience is VERY different, one would adapt to the sound of the physical amp and play into those nuances, which is hard to do on an amp sim.

Again, I agree it is nice approximation and I'm going to be getting one, but for studio I still love the sound of an amp pushing air into a mic.

Cheers

Matt

guitarboy2828

matta wrote Hmmm,

Ok, I agree the amp sim is cool, but the devil is in the detail, listen to the Vibroking clip again with a good HiFi or Headphones, listen to firstly the room around the amp, this is something that amp sims still can't right, the speaker placement on a mic'd up cab with the nuances of the room, each room will sound different and far mroe detailed than a reveb plugin.

then the breakup, listen to the amp sim, even when breaking up it sounds cold/lifeless, when you hear the amp it is compressed/warm and ragged around the edges, which is missing, to my ears from the plugin.

Now can you justify the price difference, maybe not, but the playing experience is VERY different, one would adapt to the sound of the physical amp and play into though nuances, which is hard to do on an amp sim.

Again, I agree it is nice approximation and I'm going to be getting one, but for studio I still love the sound of an amp pushing air into a mic.

Cheers

Matt

+1 matta

evolucian

Hey matta... I agree. I have the "amplitube fender " and I've never been happy with the simulation of it cos its not the same. Not at all. I couldn't give two shits about the marshall replication cos its not my thing. But... the sounds from amplitube are very cool... and for recording its a great DI... it makes things simpler... replicating fenders primo amp to exacting standards of pro's? Nah... won't happen... especially with the price difference at pplay as well... vibro king's are monsters and heavy and oh so super pricey...

But... for direct sound... why not. Its not the same as air and real mics... but it gets the job done ? , quietly too.

singemonkey

Yeah. I guess you guys have better ears than I do. Still it's a work in progress. When I first heard amplitube I thought it sounded pretty good. Then amplitube Fender came along and I realised that it sounded much more like the real thing than amplitube 2 did. I must try listening for the things Matta mentioned with headphones. Good to learn.

Yeah. The sims make recording easier for a n00b like me, and practise more feasible by being able to get a great overdrive at 2am. But ultimately, as my ear improves, I think I'll be more and more glad for that hulk of bassman sitting in my front room.

matta

Just paid for my iRig, it arrives on Monday, quite excited, great for jamming/writting ?

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