Alex Kerezy
Inspired
Hi,
I have an acoustic violin with a piezo pickup (LR Baggs), and I'm having a tough time getting a nice, full, acoustic tone. While tone can be a hard thing to describe --- what I am not getting is "carry" or "ring" or "fullness" to the sound. It sounds like a cheap violin with a cheap pickup. It does not carry or ring out, it sounds flat or thin......... please note that while tone can be hard to describe, I am absolutely not looking for a reverb sound.
Per some suggestions already - I'm starting with a Cab block using the "TOTALLY FLAT" Cab available from the list. With this Cab, I'm using a tube preamp with very little gain (less than 2), per the suggestion and it's help a little. Someone else suggested putting a compressor in front of the Cab. I tried that and didn't feel it really added much. You can be the judge here on just a Cab or Cab+Compressor
Here's a link to a recording of the fiddle with just the Cab, and with the Cab+Compressor.
Thank you in advance for taking time to listen to the recording. I have some pictures below to show the settings of the Cab and Compressor. Also note that I searched the Exchange site - but the only violin out there was for Axe Fx ii (and I have a newer iii).
I have attempted to use the Tonematch block, using some very nice violin recordings, but the Tonematch turns out terrible. Here's a link to the Tonematch - you can hear how thin it sounds. It's very tinty and thin, as if some frequencies were pulled out and everything muted. In fact it's like the violin has a mute on it. I'
SooOooOOOoo - I imagine some acoustic guitar players, or mandolin players with piezo pickups have had a similar challenge; to make their sound "carry" more, or to be more "full" or to "ring out", or to have more natural "sustain".........I'd love to try your presets and open to suggestions. Again - please don't tell me to just add reverb. Been there, done that, got pitiful results. Once I get a fuller sound - then I'll look at extra effects - first I need a better natural violin sound to start with.
Thanks In Advance!!
I have an acoustic violin with a piezo pickup (LR Baggs), and I'm having a tough time getting a nice, full, acoustic tone. While tone can be a hard thing to describe --- what I am not getting is "carry" or "ring" or "fullness" to the sound. It sounds like a cheap violin with a cheap pickup. It does not carry or ring out, it sounds flat or thin......... please note that while tone can be hard to describe, I am absolutely not looking for a reverb sound.
Per some suggestions already - I'm starting with a Cab block using the "TOTALLY FLAT" Cab available from the list. With this Cab, I'm using a tube preamp with very little gain (less than 2), per the suggestion and it's help a little. Someone else suggested putting a compressor in front of the Cab. I tried that and didn't feel it really added much. You can be the judge here on just a Cab or Cab+Compressor
Here's a link to a recording of the fiddle with just the Cab, and with the Cab+Compressor.
Thank you in advance for taking time to listen to the recording. I have some pictures below to show the settings of the Cab and Compressor. Also note that I searched the Exchange site - but the only violin out there was for Axe Fx ii (and I have a newer iii).
I have attempted to use the Tonematch block, using some very nice violin recordings, but the Tonematch turns out terrible. Here's a link to the Tonematch - you can hear how thin it sounds. It's very tinty and thin, as if some frequencies were pulled out and everything muted. In fact it's like the violin has a mute on it. I'
SooOooOOOoo - I imagine some acoustic guitar players, or mandolin players with piezo pickups have had a similar challenge; to make their sound "carry" more, or to be more "full" or to "ring out", or to have more natural "sustain".........I'd love to try your presets and open to suggestions. Again - please don't tell me to just add reverb. Been there, done that, got pitiful results. Once I get a fuller sound - then I'll look at extra effects - first I need a better natural violin sound to start with.
Thanks In Advance!!