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

[andy butler <akbutler@tiscali.co.uk>]

> 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.

There's not the hi-frequency cut-off that comes from a guitar amp
unless I actually want it, which is nice for looping where every
bit of available frequency range helps.  


andy