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

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

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.
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