i use an xt with the spdif sync'd to my fireface 800
using the diamond plate model on the pod xt
quad tracked, 2 with a tube screamer, 2 with very low gain for notes
using the 4x12 treadplate cab with the condensor mic setting, no "room" verb
using the pod xt pro's cab sim. 4x12 treadplate cab on the condenser mic setting.
you gotta cut a lot of 4khz to make it happen
no impulse
quite a bit of post processing, mainly eq and frequency enhancements
guitars are going through this chain...
q1, 12khz low pass
psp vintage warmer, +4 drive, 10% knee, 50% speed, 0 everything else
c4, push the lows down
waves s1 shuffler on preset "subtle widening"
to explain the quad tracking
guitar player A:
-guitar track A, high gain
-guitar track aa, low gain (second take)
guitar player b:
-guitar track b, high gain
-guitar track bb, low gain (second take)