ApocalypticKatana
Experienced
That preset sounded awesome
This is what makes Dweezil's cello and violin sound so good. Most people sound terrible on those presets, but he has carefully mastered the articulations and dynamics that make for a convincing emulation. I learned a lot from sitting at his feet (literally) to dial in sounds while he played.This 1000x. I've done my time with guitar synths and sounding realistic requires playing what that instrument would play and how they would play it
This definitely gets you in the ballpark tonewise. It's not as smooth as @Admin M@'s preset, but it still has a very distinct trumpet sound. I built a clone of Paul Trombetta's Minibone (which is itself a derivative of a DIY take on the old Jordan Bosstone circuit), and every time I switch it on I have to resist the urge to play Louis Armstrong. It definitely does take a different technique, though—I tend to skip the pick and play mostly with my thumb. It's a very fun pedal, though, and one of the few that I have been unable to replicate with my FM9.I’d try a fuzz with the bias all the way down, that can give a really reedy sax type sound, just like the BA Zippy fuzz, or the various ___ bone fuzz pedals.
When synthesizers came out and started imitating the sounds of various instruments, lots of classical musicians were worried they'd be out of jobs. They finally figured out that the synth player had to figure out how to imitate playing the actual instrument and that was a lot harder.After having played with it for a bit, I find that the question is not, "Can the Axe-Fx sound like a Trumpet?" but "Can I play the guitar so it sounds like a Trumpet player."
"Virtuoso castanets by Roy Thomas Baker... and nobody played synthesizer... again."When synthesizers came out and started imitating the sounds of various instruments, lots of classical musicians were worried they'd be out of jobs.
Paul's pedals are awesome.Paul Trombetta's Minibone
And beautiful, too. The man's a true artist.Paul's pedals are awesome.
This is what makes Dweezil's cello and violin sound so good. Most people sound terrible on those presets, but he has carefully mastered the articulations and dynamics that make for a convincing emulation. I learned a lot from sitting at his feet (literally) to dial in sounds while he played.