ampsim lead sound help

[elapidae1]

Ok i have never been very good at lead guitars sounds. So i would like some setting/chain help from ppl. I use ampsims through my amps power section for practising. I have a good sound for rhythm, but cant seem to get a good lead tone.

Musical influences are Testament/Megadeth/Nevermore mostly

 

[metalhead3ecr]

Try using the same rhythm tone, but up the mids and highs and then add some reverb and delay or whatever effect you like.

I personally use the Eddie Kramer lead voicing plugin on my recorded Mark III...it works well.

 

[Gujukal]

Use the same settings u have for the rhytm tone and just add reverb and delay. Use the neck pickup to change the tone

 

[VH100R]

Also very important cut the lows (high pass) on the lead/solo track so it won't mess up with the delay/verb after.

 

[bryan_kilco]

I'd personally use more gain, more mids/highs, and maybe a different amp sim to get a different character out of a lead tone. That way you won't have the same frequencies of rhy and leads clashing. Also, EQ...HP higher, and make room for the lead tone to sit with the rhys.

 

[elapidae1]

Ok thanks guys. I currently have the same sound as ryth but have reverb and a dash of delay. But remember this is not for recording but for jamming.

 

[elapidae1]

Playing with Lextac. I like it alot.

 

[domingooo]

yes.. i was playing yestarday with a gate tse808 lextac recabinet and CLA 3A.

lextac settigs.. red channel.. all 12 o clock excep mids at 2 o clock, treble at 4 o clock and power amp all the way up!!!

use the volume of the tse808 to reduce the amount of gain... and a low pass filter to remove the fizz..

awesome sound!!

a shitty playing demo for you

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/17552485/vibora solo.mp3