Care to help a Re-amp noob?

[madbutcher]

So I finally got my DI and tracked a couple riffs out. Would any of the re-amp gurus here mind checking the DI file and see if it's right for re-amping or can be improved somehow? It's small (10 M)...

File @ http://www.megaupload.com/?d=7I35JQ1O

 

[Mutant]

CLIPPING !

Idk what you did but it sounds already overdriven.

Not good.


Full signal chain is ?

 

[ahjteam]

F

 

[madbutcher]

CLIPPING !

Idk what you did but it sounds already overdriven.

Not good.


Full signal chain is ?

I thought it sounded funny.... Les paul Studio Gothic (498T passive P-up)-Countryman DI-Mbox1 Mic input. No peak lights on the Mbox or in PT when I tracked it. On the Countryman should I have it on grounded or open? I couldn't tell a difference when switching between the 2. Was on open for this file.

and also....how do get feedback when re-amping? Hold the audio file close to the speakers?

 

[Mutant]

I thought it sounded funny.... Les paul Studio Gothic (498T passive P-up)-Countryman DI-Mbox1 Mic input. No peak lights on the Mbox or in PT when I tracked it. On the Countryman should I have it on grounded or open? I couldn't tell a difference when switching between the 2. Was on open for this file.

Sorry but idk how to operate the Countryman as i dont have it, so cant help you here.

and also....how do get feedback when re-amping? Hold the audio file close to the speakers?

No

Your chain in -> computer -> reamp box -> amp

Set it in your DAW so you get direct monitoring of your DI signal.

And just hold the guitar close the the cab like you would normally do and the feedback will get recorded on the di wav.

 

[madbutcher]

Any other ideas? Just looking at the waveform I don't think it's clipping....it's only hitting at -6 ~ -4. What's wrong? ¯\(°_o)/¯

 

[Mutant]

Any other ideas? Just looking at the waveform I don't think it's clipping....it's only hitting at -6 ~ -4. What's wrong? ¯(°_o)/¯

It is clipping before the soundcard.

Look at the rounded big peaks.

Search for other members DI clips to hear what they should sound and look like.

 

[Mutant]

Maybe there is something wrong with phantom power or 9V battery ?

 

[madbutcher]

2nd try here.....
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=07LT0B8G

Think I took care of the clipping yes? Took out battery just used phantom power. It's in 2 parts... 1st part had it on ground, after the pause, on open. Any difference?

 

[Mutant]

Sounds and looks great now both when listening to clean singnal and when reamped by ampsims

And no difference between 1st and 2nd because you have no ground loop problem.

 

[madbutcher]

Sweet! Thanks a ton for the help!