hey everyone,
I have the line 6 gearbox that came with my UX1, Amplitube 2, revalver mkii, & Guitar Rig 2. Im having a tough time getting a good tone. atleast one that comparable to what im hearing other people getting. can someone point me in the right direction? thanks in advance! any help is greatly appreciated.
For the sake of actually being helpful to someone who is obviously new at this I'd suggest downloading a VST called KeFir, which enables you to run Cab Impulses with your software (just make sure that you turn off all cab emulation on your chosen amp sim). Then have a root around using the search button for Impulses, Guitarhack uploaded some really good ones.
-Set up 2 tracks for recording and have your amp sim and Kefir as Inserts with an impulse loaded up.
-Record 2 separate takes and pan them 100% L and 100% R. (If you are up to it, try recording 4 in total and have the other two at 80% either side).
-Open up a VST EQ plugin and set a Hipass Filter @ 60-80Hz and a Lowpass filter @ 12000hz
-Fizz usually lurks in the high mids, I always hunt around 2-3000hz and cut where necessary. A lot of EQ technique is just trial and error. Boost a frequency by +8db or so and then just sweep back and forth, pinpointing any fizzy or hissy spots, once found then cut them back a bit. Personally I like fairly wide Q's as it will sound more natural and try to avoid cutting and boosting by anything more than 3.5-4db if possible, at least thats my method.
Getting 90% of the way to a good rhythm tone isn't that hard provided your gear is all sound, its the last 10%, the polish that makes it really stand out, thats the hard part
I found this site really helpful for learning the basics:
http://noise101.wikidot.com/
Check the Interview with Andy on there and also the EQ guide is really helpful.
