Members EricJohn Posted October 30, 2011 Members Share Posted October 30, 2011 So I've had this Mesa Stiletto for a few weeks now and of course I went right for the kill with the fluid drive on channel two. Of course it's amazing. But lately I've set channel 1 up for a nice clean and channel 2 set to crunch. That's where that classic AC/DC, Van Halen and Kiss tones are. Very sweet stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mermph Posted October 31, 2011 Members Share Posted October 31, 2011 Also you need to have heavy gauge strings like .13s or else it sounds like a girl playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EricJohn Posted November 4, 2011 Author Members Share Posted November 4, 2011 Everyone else turns the gain all the way up ot mush? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members peavey_impact Posted November 4, 2011 Members Share Posted November 4, 2011 I use a {censored} load of gain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Nerine Posted November 4, 2011 Members Share Posted November 4, 2011 I have a JTM 45, so go figure... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EricJohn Posted November 4, 2011 Author Members Share Posted November 4, 2011 I use a {censored} load of gainTHAT's a lot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Nerine Posted November 4, 2011 Members Share Posted November 4, 2011 Sometimes I use a {censored}ING PALLET LOAD OF TAIN! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cirrus Posted November 4, 2011 Members Share Posted November 4, 2011 Less gain is good if you like people to know what you're playing. I'm a sadist, so I do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members metalhobo Posted November 5, 2011 Members Share Posted November 5, 2011 It's pretty clear to me that the "LOWER TEH TAIN LOL" crowd does NOT play metal. If you play the right amp with the right guitar and the right fingers, you can use a {censored}ton of tain and still get a tight and clear tone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Y0UNGBL00D Posted November 5, 2011 Members Share Posted November 5, 2011 the tain. great ep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thy God Posted November 5, 2011 Members Share Posted November 5, 2011 I try to use as little gain as I can get away with...but death metal does call for moderate amounts of it. Not quite the gobs of it that people usually guess, but still a semi-decent amount and a little more than I'd use if it were up to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NaturalBornBoy Posted November 5, 2011 Members Share Posted November 5, 2011 I don't care how much gain you think you need to use or want to use just as long as you can play well. Using a lot of gain and being able to play cleanly is a lot harder than most people make it out to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Y0UNGBL00D Posted November 5, 2011 Members Share Posted November 5, 2011 i do find that when you record, you find you should be using about 20% less gain than ears like to hear live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RiffDaemon Posted November 5, 2011 Members Share Posted November 5, 2011 Less preamp gain, more volume - that's how I prefer it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Y0UNGBL00D Posted November 5, 2011 Members Share Posted November 5, 2011 weird that we call it "gain" in the first place, instead of clipping. but a knob that says "clipping" on it wouldnt be as hot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Nerine Posted November 5, 2011 Members Share Posted November 5, 2011 Also, TLIPPING isn't a word... Also, to the poster that remarked about 20% less gain for the studio, I would actually switch that round. Providing you are not using too much live, I think you can get away with more when recording. Sometimes that has to be the case anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members benjamin801 Posted November 5, 2011 Members Share Posted November 5, 2011 Eh. All I know is, whenever I play with my band, I end up turning the gain down, the treble down, and the mids up from where I play in my jam room @ home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members les_paul Posted November 5, 2011 Members Share Posted November 5, 2011 I thought that crunch mode was the only mode worth a {censored} on that amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ijams Posted November 5, 2011 Members Share Posted November 5, 2011 I dont think sweet is tone your describing,perhaps your after the ball bering grinding machine sound with a guitar playing in the back ground ! SWEET ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Nerine Posted November 5, 2011 Members Share Posted November 5, 2011 I dont think sweet is tone your describing,perhaps your after the ball bering grinding machine sound with a guitar playing in the back ground !SWEET ? WAT? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Y0UNGBL00D Posted November 5, 2011 Members Share Posted November 5, 2011 Also, TLIPPING isn't a word... Also, to the poster that remarked about 20% less gain for the studio, I would actually switch that round. Providing you are not using too much live, I think you can get away with more when recording. Sometimes that has to be the case anyway. for me, everytime i record with live settings, it sound WAY gainer than i want. ymmv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DVaz Posted November 5, 2011 Members Share Posted November 5, 2011 for me, everytime i record with live settings, it sound WAY gainer than i want. ymmv Its entirely circumstantial; depends on every part of the signal path and the player and style. I've gained higher for rock and blues than it would have been live, and lower for death metal, and the other way round. If youre gonna pick a rule, which you shouldnt, lower gain is more likely to be better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hapless Posted November 5, 2011 Members Share Posted November 5, 2011 weird that we call it "gain" in the first place, instead of clipping. but a knob that says "clipping" on it wouldnt be as hot. Well, since gain describes the increase of signal, and clipping is the result of the increase in signal, I think it's pretty accurate. But I'm not an electronics engineer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nakedzen Posted November 5, 2011 Members Share Posted November 5, 2011 Is this low enough tain? http://tonefinder.com/files/40-Flood.mp3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Y0UNGBL00D Posted November 5, 2011 Members Share Posted November 5, 2011 Well, since gain describes the increase of signal, and clipping is the result of the increase in signal, I think it's pretty accurate. But I'm not an electronics engineer. yeah, i know, but there are some grey areas. as in, once you clip enough, adding gain to the signal only clips harder, not louder. so at that point your not actually "gaining" anything. but you ARE correct. its just that when WE talk about it, we're talking about how much clipping we are using, or "distortion" which has become an ugly term, specifically. just tired at work, man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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