Re: OT: RME Firewire 800 and Guitar Amp Sim - Preamps

["Krispen Hartung" <khartung@cableone.net>]

Thanks, Andy.

I used to use the MP1 (classic) as well. I loved that unit, especially the 
chorus. that  chorus sounded unlike
any other chorus I've heard.

Kris

----- Original Message ----- 
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> Krispen Hartung wrote:
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>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "andy butler" 
><akbutler@tiscali.co.uk>
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>>> A third option would be to use a dedicated instrument DI input.
>>> andy butler
>>
>> But what will be the real audible result to the output? Better 
>frequency 
>> range?
>> Less noise? Better dynamic range? More clarity? Essentially, enhancing 
>> the tone that I don't
>> like to begin with. :)  Now if that little DI is adding a nice Fender 
>> Tweed or Boogie tube tone, with
>> some subtle breakup, a variable response to how hard I pick, etc. then 
>> now we're talking....more like fantasizing.
>>
>> Kris
>
> ok, more detail needed I guess.
>
> there are 2 sorts of line level inputs.
>
> The "old style" which probably won't have the gain for a guitar plugged 
> straight in,
> ...and the more recent designs where the mic and line inputs are served 
>by 
> the same circuitry,
> where you usually get given plenty of gain in the "line" input, but the 
> signal has to negotiate a pad followed by a cheapish mic pre circuit.
>
> Either way, the impedance is going to low compared to a guitar amp, which
> means some loss of frequency response.
>
> A dedicated instrument input will have a high impedance to match that of 
> an electric guitar.
> Also, you can get a nice high quality one.
> The high quality gear will give you stuff like "more detail" and
> "more open sound" but really it's pointless to describe when
> it's just easier to hear it for yourself.
>
> ...but as you want a bit of crunch to the sound a dedicated guitar pre, 
>or 
> indeed the front end of the amp that you have
> and like would seem to be the way to go.
>
> For the record I used a TLA EQ1 valve EQ as DI when I recorded my cd,
> and switched to an ADA MP1 guitar pre after that to be more mobile. Now
> I stick with the MP1 (supposedly like the front end of a Mesa Boogie) 
> because I discovered all those nice valve distortions. I like the sounds 
>I 
> get.
>
> I find that for looping, an accurate amp/cab sim reduces the available
> bandwidth to play with, and is somewhat restrictive.
> (where 'restrictive' is not always a bad thing)
>
> andy butler