I'll cook something up that may be able to help. I'm about out of axe fx helper videos unless someone mentions something specific. I think from here we just learn to use our ears.
Hey guys,
Talked about this in another thread. Nothing spectacular and I apologize in advance for the bad playing. Operating on very little sleep and loads of stuff going on here (all good stuff) but I wanted to get this out to you as promised.
This vid just feeds your head a bit on tweaking cab blocks. I took one that I'd never use and made it into something totally usable for quite a few mid gain/classic rock to blues type amps. Hope it helps you guys.
Thanks for the awesome video Danny! Love your logic and approach, makes things seem so simple.
I've been hoping you might actually do something with the Drive block, just saying!
Drive block eh? OK, I have some cool stuff in my mind already for that.
Man, I don't know what I liked more - your video demo or just listening to your noodling around while doing the demo! All good, either way!
So, I'm still a newbie at this piece of sophisticated machinery and perhaps you can steer me to the right direction or possibly have some presets that you can share. I play in an all cover band in Phoenix, AZ, doing the casino circuit, corporate events, weddings, festivals and of course, the random dive bar gigs. What are the blocks that I should be focusing on to create "tones" of certain guitar players? I probably can't recreate the exact tones but I just want to mimic and capture the essence of their tones. For example, when we play a Santana song, I want to recreate a similar Santana tone. My personal favorites are Eric Johnson and Bonamassa. I also have to capture the sounds of the 50s and surf players because we play at senior citizens, retirement and RV communities, though not very often. Is there an Axe link or site where those presets are already being shared?
Anything you can share with me is greatly appreciated! Great chops, man!
Harry
Love the attitude. The time spent trying to really closely cop a tone is almost never worth it IMO; if you're off at all, then it stands out, and if you're perfect then you just become a replica of someone else.Old recording but you get the idea. People either hate me for ruining a song or love me for not being afraid to do it my own way.
Drive block eh? OK, I have some cool stuff in my mind already for that.
Thanks Danny! You mentioned about how the different amps have different relationships with pedals, that sort of thing I think would be super!
Thanks for being so helpful!!
Great video, thanks! I've not really touched these controls on the cab block before....
Can I ask why the Comp is wired up like that and what settings you use on it?
Awesome, thanks I'll check those out!To answer your question, the comp placed first assists with gain/sustain but can also be used as a traditional compressor.
If you search this forum a little, you'll see two videos on compression that I've done. They are similar but offer a few different areas to consider. I think the second one (most recent) gives a better understanding on how I use the compressor but the first one shows how to use it more for extra gain and sustain.
They both cover the gain/sustain thing, but part 2 is a little more about the compressor in both realms....gain and actual compression.
Hey guys,
Talked about this in another thread. Nothing spectacular and I apologize in advance for the bad playing. Operating on very little sleep and loads of stuff going on here (all good stuff) but I wanted to get this out to you as promised.
This vid just feeds your head a bit on tweaking cab blocks. I took one that I'd never use and made it into something totally usable for quite a few mid gain/classic rock to blues type amps. Hope it helps you guys.