Re: [SUSPECTED SPAM] Re: battery-driven Mic PreAmp? - Roland MicroCube

[J E <jengel_6@yahoo.com>]

Yah, I've been very impressed with the MicroCube too,
(Plus it can act as a monitor, and you can even stick
it on your back if you wanted to!.... not that you'd
want to.)

As far as free VST's go, the SimulAnalog Guitar suite
seems to satisfy some people, especially those who
like the Marshall JCM 900. And its software, and its
free... then you just need an interface with low
enough latency to use your VST out as your monitor. 

Some people like guitarRig, but its a CPU hog, and
frankly some of the tones just don't cut it for me.

All the best,
Jesse


--- Krispen Hartung <khartung@cableone.net> wrote:

> I've heard a bit about the Tech 21 units. I am very
> partial to the tone I 
> get from the Blackface setting of the MicroCube.
> It's a very convincing 
> Fender amp simulation in my opinion, at leas one my
> guitars, which are all 
> geared toward a warm and beefy jazz tone. I'll have
> to find the SansAmp GT2 
> in a local store somewhere to test out.
> 
> p.s. Andy, did your email automatically add
> "SUSPECTED SPAM" to the subject 
> heading?
> 
> Kris
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> 
> 
> > At 7:02 PM +0100 8/7/07, andy butler wrote:
> >>>BUT, I have recently tried an experiment. As some
> of you know, I have 
> >>>been struggling to find a decent VST or software
> amp simulator or preamp 
> >>>that really makes the guitar sound like it should
> before going into the 
> >>>laptop. I have the acoustic guitar and mandolin
> figured out (LR Baggs 
> >>>para acoustic DI pre-amp)...it's a beautiful
> sound. It is the solid body 
> >>>electric guitar with it's seemingly lifeless and
> dry direct sound that is 
> >>>the issue. The electric guitar and amp with mic
> seem to be a match made 
> >>>in audio heaven, evolving together.
> >>
> >>Just a suggestion, but maybe it's worth looking at
> the DI/PreAmp part of 
> >>the setup.
> >>I'm using an old ADA MP1 ( or a TLA EQ1, but
> that's rather overkill)
> >>and getting some nice sounds just going straight
> to the pa.
> >
> > Kris,
> >
> > Just to continue Andy's train of thought, you
> might also try looking at 
> > something like the Tech 21 SansAmp ParaDriver ( 
> > http://www.tech21nyc.com/paradriver.html ).  You
> don't even have to use it 
> > for its DI capabilities, but that's nice to have
> on hand for level 
> > matching too.
> >
> > I'm not sure if it will get you the exact sound
> you're describing -- 
> > I know you're partial to some of the Roland amps,
> which are kinda their 
> > own beasties -- but it does sound good, and does a
> pretty decent job of 
> > amp emulation for a box the size of a cigarette
> pack.
> >
> > --m.
> > -- 
> > _____
> > "I want to keep you alive so there is always the
> possibility of murder... 
> > later"
> > 
> 
> 



      
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