Originally Posted by Django Sentenza
Back in my combo days, I had used a KB amp with a modeler, and it actually worked well, but since I already have the half-stack, I figured I would just get a new head rahter than try to redesign the whole setup.
I built a pedal board last year, found myself disgusted with only having 3 distortion pedals, one chorus, one delay, etc. The modeler I use has 3 different choruses, reverbs, tons of delay pedal models, etc.. just can't go back to stompboxes after having 20 pedalboards worth of FX at my fingertips
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Kramerguy wrote:
I built a pedal board last year, found myself disgusted with only having 3 distortion pedals, one chorus, one delay, etc. The modeler I use has 3 different choruses, reverbs, tons of delay pedal models, etc.. just can't go back to stompboxes after having 20 pedalboards worth of FX at my fingertips
I was there for a long while. I often think about going back. Especially because I could combine pedal board patch changes with midi control messages for controlling my lighting rig. When I go from an Aerosmith song to a Godsmack, I think, "would be nice to switch from a Marshall tone to a Mesa tone right about now..."
But I just found that although I had a million options at my feet, I was never fully satisified with any of them. Everytime I sat down to practice, I would start adjusting things to get closer to what I want. Then the next day I would say, "this is close, but let me adjust it and get a little closer..." Rince and repeat... It started eating away at my practice time.
Now I run a JVM. I keep a Bad Horsie II, Tube Screamer, volume pedal and tuner in front of the amp, and a delay (with tap tempo) and chorus in the effects loop. Nice simple system with a really nice crunch and a lead channel that's thick and cuts though nicely.
Mutha Goose wrote:
Kramerguy wrote:
I built a pedal board last year, found myself disgusted with only having 3 distortion pedals, one chorus, one delay, etc. The modeler I use has 3 different choruses, reverbs, tons of delay pedal models, etc.. just can't go back to stompboxes after having 20 pedalboards worth of FX at my fingertipsI was there for a long while. I often think about going back. Especially because I could combine pedal board patch changes with midi control messages for controlling my lighting rig. When I go from an Aerosmith song to a Godsmack, I think, "would be nice to switch from a Marshall tone to a Mesa tone right about now..."
But I just found that although I had a million options at my feet, I was never fully satisified with any of them. Everytime I sat down to practice, I would start adjusting things to get closer to what I want. Then the next day I would say, "this is close, but let me adjust it and get a little closer..." Rince and repeat... It started eating away at my practice time.
Now I run a JVM. I keep a Bad Horsie II, Tube Screamer, volume pedal and tuner in front of the amp, and a delay (with tap tempo) and chorus in the effects loop. Nice simple system with a really nice crunch and a lead channel that's thick and cuts though nicely.
That was my project a year ago.. I was constantly thinking about going back to a pedal board.. gas'sing for the cool distortion pedal, etc.. but once I did it, I was just disappointed with the end result. Swapped out a pedal here and there and just couldn't satisfy my desire for more easily switchable effects.. like you said, wouldn't it be nice to switch from a marshall tone to a mesa tone lol. Also I couldn't fit chorus, reverb, delay, flanger, phaser, 3 dist, wah, whammy, eq, comp, gate, etc.. so I had to give too much up.
I agree that the marshall (or whatever) model wasn't exactly the same as a marshall, but it still sounds plenty good and has it's own flavor, which once dialed in (for me), is pretty damn sweet. The dual rec model actually sounds better than a real dual rec to me, so there's wins and losses in both. I use mostly OD gains anyways, so it's all good.
Kramerguy wrote:As it stands, I'm just using the GSP1101 and a power conditioner rack in the case, have 1 slot left. The velocity does look like a great solution. The GSP has a left (mono) and right 1/4" output jacks, so I could always run one to the cab and the other to the board, but current config is I just run to the cab and use a SM57 mic to run to the board.
When I used to pack around a 4x12 with my GSP rack I would run the cab with a Carvin TS100 tube power amp and use the XLR outs to the PA.
Worked pretty well. PA in stereo and a stereo 4x12,nice thick sound. Kept the 4x12 volume on stage pretty low with the input gains on the amp.
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