Amps as Drives? Awesome!

[trancegodz]

What amp blocks work best for you guys when trying this?

 

[App12]

There is just so much I don’t know - the amp block alone has a lot of features I wasn’t even aware of! Thank you for the video.

 

[Brian Coonan]

There is just so much I don’t know - the amp block alone has a lot of features I wasn’t even aware of! Thank you for the video.

My thought too!

 

[getlostinsound]

What drive blocks work best for you guys when trying this?

The video was talking about using an amp block AS a drive. No drive block needed!

 

[luke]

This was a thing for a short while in the 80s, when slaving real amps down to line level became possible. Soon thereafter, higher gain amplifiers came along and it faded away.

 

[trancegodz]

Hey Leon, when going from a scene where the amp block (used as a drive) is on, to a scene where the amp block (used as a drive) is off, are you able to change scenes without getting a loud popping noise?

I tried it using the Bogner Red and Blue as preamps with the Axe FXII way back when this idea was first discussed. There was always a really loud pop whenever I turned on the preamp or switched to a scene that had it engaged, so I gave up on it.

Here is old thread on this subject for the Axe FXII:

https://forum.fractalaudio.com/thre...-models-using-an-amp-block-as-a-drive.123777/

 

[AlGrenadine]

And for people wanting to use their AxeFx with 2 guitars and one bass, a drive block can sound perfect for bass

 

[dr bonkers]

I remember @Swedish Chef tutoring people to do this trick using the Das Metal model in the amp block to simulate the Boss HM-2 pedal.

I don't know what happened to him. He was a great forum member.

 

[Rhodes]

I remember @Swedish Chef tutoring people to do this trick using the Das Metal model in the amp block to simulate the Boss HM-2 pedal.

I don't know what happened to him. He was a great forum member.

Agreed. He was a real character and came up with some creative presets quite a bit. Miss that guy.