I know a lot of new stuff has come out and I've been kind of out of the loop. So I just want to know what your current favorite amp sims and impulses are for leads, I'm having a tough time getting a good tone.
Best current amp sim and impulses for leads?
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For something like Lextac, what do you guys normally have your power amp setting at? Like 12 o clock? It seems like I need to put mine higher to get enough drive or it just sounds too dry, even with delay. Driving the input knob up seems to help, as well as the volume knob on the TS... am I doing something wrong?
Lextac ..here is what i'm using red channel I use the contour: 2:00 treble: 2:00 mid: 10:30 bass: 1:00 gain: 1:00 brightest settings/ power amp at 2:00
gain structure down(very important!!) and no boost.
and tse x808 gain 0, level and tone all the way
and impulse Catharsis Spres 5
pretty high gain to me! Good Luck!
gain structure down(very important!!) and no boost.
and tse x808 gain 0, level and tone all the way
and impulse Catharsis Spres 5
pretty high gain to me! Good Luck!
I'm not very good at playing guitar. I use lextac for all the guitars.
http://soundcloud.com/davidcho-1/nd17
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I'll try these settings, thanks! Level all the way up on the TS or close might help. What is your input level at? And why is gain structure down important?
Are you guys using compression on your leads? I put one on with about 10-20 db GR and it seems to smooth out the high notes
blue_fAng
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After going through a series of amp sims trying to get a liquidy lead tone, surprisingly Amplitube Metal worked best. Metal Lead V settings
Macke/Crystal Light
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I always come back to a preset I did in GR3 long time ago based on a JCM800 with tube screamer. I am not playing the most brutal metal though
bryan_kilco
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I like Le456 and LeCab. Tried Lecto, didnt notice much difference between that and 456, except Lecto was wayyyy quieter for some reason.
Great for rhythms but I couldn't get a decent lead tone with it. Might've just been the particular guitars it was recorded with
bryan_kilco
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In my experience, it's really all about the player and the post processing done.
I really love a simple parallel (100% wet) chain of slight comp, EQ, verb, and delay.
I really love a simple parallel (100% wet) chain of slight comp, EQ, verb, and delay.
Is verb still common on metal solos? When I try to put a bit on it just sounds odd... I really love the lead tone on the new Killswitch track
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bryan_kilco
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I dislike almost any lead without reverb. I'd say it's a pretty common tool to give instruments depth.
The lead on that new KSE track sounds like verb and delay to me.
It's really all about parallel processing and blending the FX in so they aren't totally obvious.
The lead on that new KSE track sounds like verb and delay to me.
It's really all about parallel processing and blending the FX in so they aren't totally obvious.
bryan_kilco
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I mean, if it sounds good, it is good.
But, yeah man, once I discovered parallel processing and setting up the FX Bus to 100% wet, it totally opened my eyes to a new world of tonal possibilities.
But, I'm still a "bedroom warrior" so, I wouldn't exactly take my advice too seriously.
