Members Toonfuul Posted September 7, 2019 Members Share Posted September 7, 2019 Has anyone used tube amps to get 'warmth' and 'sag'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Toonfuul Posted September 19, 2019 Author Members Share Posted September 19, 2019 I thought not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 I'm not sure why no one replied yet, but using tube amps with keyboards is not at all uncommon. In fact, I don't think that a B3 is quite the same unless it's running through a tube amp-equipped Leslie speaker. I'm not above reamping a keyboard part in the studio to give it some acoustical ambience, and sometimes I'll use a full-range powered (solid state) speaker for that, and other times I'll use a tube amp - it just depends on whether I want to muck up (warm up / distort) the sound a bit or not. I know a lot of big-name producers and engineers who will do the same basic thing, so while tube amps are generally not the first choice for live use with keyboards (outside of Hammond / Leslie players), they do get used occasionally - at least in the studio - so don't be afraid to experiment yourself and see what you think! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Toonfuul Posted September 27, 2019 Author Members Share Posted September 27, 2019 I should specify with 'in real time'. In performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators daddymack Posted September 27, 2019 Moderators Share Posted September 27, 2019 I suppose it would depend a lot on the synth voice you are using, and how hard you are pushing the tube amp [as well as how many watts, speaker efficiency, speaker size, cabinet style....]...but I see no reason why you couldn't, if the sound you want requires that kind of overdrive...but there are a number of pedals on the market that can accomplish [or approximate] that as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Toonfuul Posted November 18, 2019 Author Members Share Posted November 18, 2019 On 9/27/2019 at 8:30 AM, daddymack said: ...but there are a number of pedals on the market that can accomplish [or approximate] that as well. Such as? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators daddymack Posted November 18, 2019 Moderators Share Posted November 18, 2019 look for Keeley overdrive pedals first, because they are typically top notch, reliable, 'clean' , etc. Then check Earthquaker, then check Mad Professor...and so on. It may actually be 'fuzz', not really OD, that you want, and Keeley does that quite well as well. It really comes down to the sound in your head and finding the little box that gets you there. There are so many pedal builders now, from low end like Behringer and the Dan Armstrong/Dunlop pedals to primo boutique builders...do a search for overdrive pedals...and a search for distortion pedals...and a search for fuzz pedals...and you will see that I understated by saying 'many'... from Analogman to ZVex...and beyond! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members moogerfooger Posted January 29, 2020 Members Share Posted January 29, 2020 modern Keyboards have line level outputs. there is bound to be an impedance mismatch if you dont match the levels that said I used to run my Rhodes through a super reverb and my Lesley was powered by a Marshall 100w lead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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