kisslorand
Experienced
CLiff said C is the real amp... What if it isn't?
CLiff said C is the real amp... What if it isn't?
Results:
A: Axe-Fx with lowshelf filter before amp block.
B: Axe-Fx
C: Real amp
A ended up louder after normalization probably because the lowshelf reduced the dynamic range a bit.
IOW, most people were wrong. Let's see how the poll changes now that I've released the results. Historically the poll statistics will change with people claiming "oh, I didn't read the answer but I could tell. There's something more organic, blah, blah...".
At the time of this posting the results were 29, 22, 20. Of course now that I've said this those "a posteriori" people will be disinclined to post.
Another common practice that works great is putting a peaking EQ before the amp block. For example, try a peaking EQ at around 750 Hz, Q = 0.7, gain = 6 dB. Adjust to taste.
I'm trying to make these common techniques "push-button".