5150/6505 Lead Settings

[Jaymz]

Hey guys,

I tried reamping some solo's today with a certain channel/setting and it turned out way buzzy and harsh so im going back to the drawing board and will re-reamp them in the next day or two.

So does anybody have any 5150/6505 settings they have previously used for solos/overdub work that works with EMG equipped guitars? List the TS settings also if you have any.

*all guitars used have mahogany bodies*

I figured you guys will have a fair bit of experience with this style of setup for lead work

Thanks

J

 

[greyskull]

if it sounds fizzy and harsh with that guitar(s) try the green channel

 

[Jaymz]

if it sounds fizzy and harsh with that guitar(s) try the green channel

It was the green channel that I used, I was using some Audiohammer settings, ALA pres on 9 or something which wont have helped. It sounded cool when I was tracking but once I finished and tried to mix it I was like.....".....nah thats un-acceptable", don't ya just hate it when that happens?

 

[Metaltastic]

Never been too crazy about lead tones from those amps tbh, though I'd say keeping the presence below 8 and upping the mids a bit more than normal would be solid bets!

 

[JeffTD]

presence below 8 (doesn't really matter below that), highs at around 4, mids between 2-4, lows to taste, and gain probably 3.5 ish I'd say.

 

[Force666]

presence below 8 (doesn't really matter below that), highs at around 4, mids between 2-4, lows to taste, and gain probably 3.5 ish I'd say.

On the lead channel you're talking right? That's pretty close to what I use on the rythym channel but with the gain around 5.5. (Crunch in of course) Also pulling the mic slightly off axis would prob help too.

 

[JeffTD]

On the lead channel you're talking right? That's pretty close to what I use on the rythym channel but with the gain around 5.5. (Crunch in of course) Also pulling the mic slightly off axis would prob help too.

Yeah, I don't like the green channel period on those amps - buzzier/clunkier top end to my ears, not as smooth as the red.

 

[Force666]

Word. I've always actually felt the opposite. Different strokes I guess.

 

[acappa]

My settings:

Rhythm:

Lead Channel

Tubescreamer: Level 10, Tone 5, Drive 0
5150: Pre Gain 4, Low 6, Mid 3, Highs 5, Resonance (depends on your wood/body contruction) for me 6, and Presence 8.5

Lead

Tubescreamer: Level 10, Tone 5, Drive 1
5150: Pre Gain 5, Low 4, Mid 5, Highs 6, Resonance 6, and Presence 7

That´s what I use and I get pretty cool tunes.

 

[Jaymz]

Thanks guys, keep the tips coming!

For the record these are the settings I tried: Green chan, Pre gain - 10, Low - 7, mid -9, high - 5, res - 7, pres - 9

Not saying don't use these settings....I think the high pres kinda fucked me up personally. I made sure the mic position if anything would be fairly dark!

 

[Force666]

That's super turbo with the gain for sure. And the mids and pres too high.

 

[Jaymz]

I didnt' mind the mids that high but I agree about the pres, the difference between 8 and 9 are pretty drastic that was getting into the buzzsaw territory!

 

[Metaltastic]

Dude, mid - 9, as in, number 9? (rather than 9 o'clock? )

 

[Jaymz]

Yeah 9!!!! Its nowhere near as epic mid overkill sounding on a 6505 as lets say a recto or something, once you get past a certain point it does little more

 

[amarshism]

Ew.

Red ch
Maxon 808
overdrive 10 percent
tone 60-80 percent
balance 90 percent

gain between 4-6 depending on how much the part calls for.
lows 6
mids 4.5
treble 4
res 4
pres 3

 

[Teddyboy]

I usually have more mids and less treble for lead than the rhythm,were i have more highs than mids (2-4 mids,5-6 highs for rhythm and 4-6 mids,4-5 highs for lead)

 

[krokit]

I love the green channel and love it even more now that Ive turned the bright switch off. Sounds smoother now..Also I have the resonance pretty much on full and tweak the presence untill the fizz is under control, which ends up round 7/8.

Just been recording using a I5 mic into Groove Tubes Brick. Here;s how my settings ended up for the rhythm tracks.

Green channel. Crunch in Bright off. Pre gain 7. low 9. Mid 7. High 4
Res 10. Presence 8

TS9 Drive 0 Tone 11 o clock Level 12 o clock

For solos I add a bit more pre gain and have the drive on the TS9 to about 9 o clock

This was with my Gibson Flying V with emg81 18v mod

Id definately have to tweak these settings if I used a 57 instead of the I5 but prefer the I5 anyway.

Cheers

 

[amarshism]

I hate presence.

 

[16S]

I love the green channel and love it even more now that Ive turned the bright switch off. Sounds smoother now..Also I have the resonance pretty much on full and tweak the presence untill the fizz is under control, which ends up round 7/8.

Just been recording using a I5 mic into Groove Tubes Brick. Here;s how my settings ended up for the rhythm tracks.

Green channel. Crunch in Bright off. Pre gain 7. low 9. Mid 7. High 4
Res 10. Presence 8

TS9 Drive 0 Tone 11 o clock Level 12 o clock

For solos I add a bit more pre gain and have the drive on the TS9 to about 9 o clock

This was with my Gibson Flying V with emg81 18v mod

Id definately have to tweak these settings if I used a 57 instead of the I5 but prefer the I5 anyway.

Cheers

Doesn't Mids @ 7 for rhythm sound a bit clangy? which cab and speaker combo?

 

[krokit]

Thats probably because Im using a Marshall JCM 800 angled cab with celestion G12T-75'S which is not excactly meaty enough for me but if I was using something like a oversized mesa with v30's probably would sound clangy. Pulling the mids down with this particular cab starts sounding a little thin to my battered ears!