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Line-record an overdrive or distortion-pedal?

Discussion in 'Recording/Live Sound' started by Optimus Prime, Feb 22, 2005.

  1. Feb 22, 2005 #1
    Optimus Prime

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    Has anyone tried to line a guitar pedal of better quality, say an AC Booster or an OCD or BJF pedal, through a speaker simulator like a Palmer or a H/K Red Box PRo straight into your interface or soundcard, adding some room reverb in post? What did you think of the results? Recommend, yay or nay?
     
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  2. Feb 22, 2005 #2
    TAVD

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    I did it once for a VH-esque track using some ibanez fx, Hafler preamp and an ADA microcabII. Does it work? Yes. Do I still use it? No.
    Actually, the microcabII gets a bad rap IMO, I just don't do much direct recording these days. It can be used with line levels from a preamp (not so good) or a speaker level signal (better). I'd guess that most speaker simulators will sound better with a speaker level signal.
     
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  3. Feb 22, 2005 #3
    Bassomatic

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    I've done it a number of times. Sometimes, it's just the ticket for a given track.

    I've always believed Ernie Isley's "Who's That Lady?" solo was cut this way. If not, it sure sounds like a good example of a DI'd distortion tone.
     
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  4. Feb 23, 2005 #4
    Ed DeGenaro

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    Basso I founf a killer plug you gonna dig. It's freeware and called Analog X...google it!!!
    I just put up a clip in the mp3 section with it. Has your name all over it!!!
    Sorry for the derail.
    Oh yeah, 1/3 of the signal is Palmer...
     
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  5. Feb 24, 2005 #5
    G'OlPeachPhan

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    Beatles "Revolution" was recorded in an even lower tech fashion... just plugging direct into the console and overdriving the preamp.

    You never know what's gonna work perfect for a given track.
     
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    Bassomatic

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    Thanks, Ed. I dig the track, as posted. Will check Analog X, and still indepted for those hip delay plugs you hepped me to.:dude
     
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    PintoMusic

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    As Bassomatic and G'OlPeachPhan alluded, it certainly has it's place if the mood is right - even without the speaker simulator. :cool:

    It reminds me... back when I was 17, I used to take the pre-amp out of my Peavey Rage and run it in series through both channels of an old component stereo-EQ to double-cut the direct-sounding fuzz (I was a poor kid). Although it sounded like crap as a main guitar tone, I'm sure it might be an interesting kitschy novelty tone. After almost 12 years, I still have the Rage and the EQ in a closet somewhere so I'll have to revisit that sound. :p
     
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  8. Feb 28, 2005 #8
    Ed DeGenaro

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    onemind

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    This may sound weird but I've had great luck using OD pedals into a clean patch on my desktop pod 2.0, direct to pro-tools. I guess in this scenario the POD is acting as a speaker emulator. It sounded especially good with a TIM pedal, but nearly as good with a maxon SD-9, and a Fulldrive. Worth checking out...I'll try to post some clips.

    Steve
     
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