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rpc9943 · Post by **rpc9943** » Sat Mar 05, 2005 9:34 pm

I was wondering whats the proper thing to use all these amp sims... Just was playing around with some overdrive plug and put it before cortex. I barely can hear the overdrive. I was previously putting all the effects after the amp sims, but my friend reminded me that effects usually go before the amp, right? So what should it be guys?

RonC

scuzzphut · Post by **scuzzphut** » Sat Mar 05, 2005 10:22 pm

I tend to set it up as it would be in real life.
I have an Ext preset that i load up for guitars - it looks like this

(1) Classic compressor - a compressor pedal emulator

(2) LFX1310 - for chorus, flanger and distortion.
(3) Revolverb as a cab simulator OR Cortex
(4) George Yohngs W1 Limiter

I am *really* happy with the results I get from this setup.
FX First, then amp / cab sim

definitely

RAYA · Post by **RAYA** » Sun Mar 06, 2005 5:41 pm

Dynamics fx before the amp and time fx after the amp AFAIK.

COMP>DIST>WAH>AMP>CHORUS>DELAY>REV

Am I wrong or what?!?

C00kie · Post by **C00kie** » Sun Mar 06, 2005 5:42 pm

In a "classic" studio there would be some effects also applied after the micced amp, right? Both before and after can work I think, depends on the effect and the song...

Sascha Franck · Post by **Sascha Franck** » Sun Mar 06, 2005 5:58 pm

Sometimes (actually pretty often in my case) running a compressor behind the amp (or preamp) stage makes sense.
The amp (if overdriven) will still react on volume changes coming from your guitar fine (=> distortion will be lowered) while the overall volume won't change much. I like that a lot for quite some sounds.
When using a compressor in front of your input, it'll often just steal all the amp response.

darcyb62 · Post by **darcyb62** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 2:51 am

I have been doing a bit of experimentation with this and my preference lies with the chain RAYA presented. But really anything is possible...

using amp vst's properly...