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Re:Heads up for guitarist... 2012/08/09 12:37:31 (permalink)
P.S. the only one with the 22 second load time is Head Case Beta 1.01. All the others are fine.

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Re:Heads up for guitarist... 2012/08/09 14:13:23 (permalink)
Danny if I get a chance I will but I can make no promises.
I know I won't be doing anything until I finish building my recliner.
It cratered during the olympics Tues. eve. Yeah..I got a little excited and
bottomed out. I did nail the landing though.

Sure don't mean any bad to whatever it you may have to do with those
links BUT....I like simple. Whatever all that was, wasn't simple.
 
The unit I linked to is about as simple and cheap as I know of.
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Re:Heads up for guitarist... 2012/08/09 14:29:18 (permalink)
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Danny if I get a chance I will but I can make no promises.
I know I won't be doing anything until I finish building my recliner.
It cratered during the olympics Tues. eve. Yeah..I got a little excited and
bottomed out. I did nail the landing though.

Sure don't mean any bad to whatever it you may have to do with those
links BUT....I like simple. Whatever all that was, wasn't simple.
 
The unit I linked to is about as simple and cheap as I know of.

No problem brother...if you get a minute at some point, I'd love to hear anything you can share. I just hate when I see something that looks cool yet they don't have any examples of it, know what I mean? I hate installing stuff on my box that I install blindly only to hate it after. LOL!
 
Yes, you are correct....and nothing bad taken. The newer ABG stuff from Shred on to Head Case, are "tweakers plugs". You can get sounds right out of the box, but at this time, due to them being beta releases, we have not compiled "presets" so you can just up and go. That's coming soon though...so no matter how complex it may be, it will be fine to just hit a preset and go. I've put in about 2 years into the development and testing of the presets I'll be sharing...and the other people involved have done the same. So there will be something for everyone. Classic rock, blues, jazz, metal, blue grass, pop, twang, country, you name it, we have presets for it that everyone has really put time into.
 
But yeah, for now, because those are not available, it's a tweaker tool. The good thing about that, it's limitless IF you like to tweak and experiment. If you don't, this stage of the beta will frustrate you. That said, the beta I was talking about (with the 22 second load time) as well as the last released version of Shred, have great presets and starting points. So you'd not have any problems there but can still tweak around if you feel the need.
 
It's kinda like BFD vs. EZD. For guys that don't have the time nor the desire to really tweak and build a drum kit, EZD is the correct choice in my opinion hands down. They have something for everyone that loads up out of the box sounding good with little to no tweaking necessary. For those that want the closest thing to a real kit, BFD is the winner...but you gotta work it just like a real kit and I know this sort of tweaking isn't for everyone. :)
 
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Re:Heads up for guitarist... 2012/08/09 14:37:23 (permalink)
No doubt when your stuff is ready I'll be on go.
Danny I'm on vacation next week so it'll happen.
I've had little time with it but had no problem dialing in
some very nice sounds. Of course when we talk about
these things they're so darn personal. We're just picky. That's what we do.

Now really if I had the time we'd finish this tune I started a few weeks ago....
have most the changes and we've talked a few times about a collab...this one
would be interesting. Time. Time. Wish I could buy some of that.
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Re:Heads up for guitarist... 2012/08/09 14:43:29 (permalink)
I've just read it is impulse-based, which, from memory, wasn't all that common back when it was released.

I've downloaded the demo and will try to give it a spin during a break tonight.

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Re:Heads up for guitarist... 2012/08/09 23:34:42 (permalink)
Not bad. Not bad at all.

Didn't have as much time as I hoped so I'll give it another try tomorrow. I was expecting something along the lines of the old POD and POD Farm since it's impulse-based but older, but it doesn't sound quite as mufled. 

Not as limpid as Waves GTR or NI Guitar Rig, but not as ugly as Amplitube or JamVox either. So I guess it has its place. 
 
TBH, Scuffham's S-Gear is hard to beat for the type of sound where Rock Amp Legends shine. But it could come in handy. I can imagine some of those sounds sitting in a mix pretty well w/o much work. 
 
Thanks Spacey for the heads up.

Danny - I don't think it'd fit the bill for the stuff I've heard you playing, bro. Though you might find a use for it for a gig or something or just have your $20 worth of fun. My first impression is - a bit like GTR but not as detailed, sounds better when you push the gain (GTR just gets ugly), and falls apart when you try to get closer to modern/hi-gain type of tones - like most amp sims. Reminded me of the way the old POD loses all its nuances.

Guitar Rig gets closer, if that gives you an idea. Peavey's Revalver even closer. Maybe I could harass the folks at ABG so that they code a Mac version. ;) But nothing yet that convinced me not to re-record every thing w/ real amps when we get home.

If I have a chance, I'll record a little doodle tomorrow or Saturday and post it.

By the way - anyone here tried the Blackstar HT-Dual?



post edited by Rain - 2012/08/09 23:35:50

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