Question about Reamping and Feedback

[mts1979]

Hey guys..hoping you can help me out on this one. And if it's already been answered on here before, I couldn't find it, so my apologies.

My band's about to start tracking guitars for a full-length, and our guitarist wisely suggested that we record a DI signal and reamp the tracks. The problem is, we have a few songs with parts that are more or less controlled feedback. The kind where you move around the room with your guitar and find the "sweet spot".

I don't see how you could have feedback like that coming from a DI track -- you couldn't control it because the guitar's not even there. Anyone have any experience in dealing with this? Thanks.

 

[alan1990]

when you re amp the tracks plug into the amp then and record those parts live. Im in the process of doing the same thing now with my band

 

[Keiffer]

for all gtr parts, track the DI and mic'd amp at the same time. then you can later reamp if necessary using the DI. also, you can probably use the tracked mic feedback parts regardless.

 

[nowherecatastrophe]

during the tracking phase, split the guitar signal off in the control room into a fully cranked mini marshall/practice amp with metalzone in front or whatever and set it in front of you when playing. the amp just serves to excite the strings and create the feedback that comes out of your mic'd amp or DI track.. ive done this a couple of times, you can barely see the feedback on the DI track but it reamps just fine...

 

[if6was9]

yeah i've software re-amped parts where i'm using feedback for sustain and it worked just fine.

 

[AudioGeekZine]

record the feedback separate where needed.

You can make a small amp feedback just as easily as a larger one.


Softube makes a feedback simulator plug that works really well too, as an alternative.

 

[beyond dead]

during the tracking phase, split the guitar signal off in the control room into a fully cranked mini marshall/practice amp with metalzone in front or whatever and set it in front of you when playing. the amp just serves to excite the strings and create the feedback that comes out of your mic'd amp or DI track.. ive done this a couple of times, you can barely see the feedback on the DI track but it reamps just fine...

seems like a good idea.

 

[grywolf627]

yeah i've software re-amped parts where i'm using feedback for sustain and it worked just fine.

Works fine for me as well. I use a homemade "sustainer" system and the feed back comes through fine with any amp or amp-sim I reamp with.

 

[devouredremains]

record the feedback separate where needed.

You can make a small amp feedback just as easily as a larger one.


Softube makes a feedback simulator plug that works really well too, as an alternative.

You really think that softube plug is good? I'm still quite sure it's my most regretted music related purchase in many years. Complete fake sounding shite in my opinion.

 

[AudioGeekZine]

I'll admit I haven't tried it myself. Why didn't you get the demo and try it first?