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alejandrozalaquett · Post by **alejandrozalaquett** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 1:21 pm

Squids:
I've been using AT1 and loving it. Although I can't get some Mark Knopfler's sounds (solo work). I know good part of his tone is in his hands but assuming I can play like him, if AT2 can make those deep tubey clean sounds, i would definitely buy it.
It would be great if you can program some presets with Knoplfer's inspiration.

Bye

Hink · Post by **Hink** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 1:39 pm

all the talk of presets, I wonder how that will effect guitarists down the line...seriously, I spent many years in my youth learning how to get crap little amps to sound. Eventually that developed into a solid understanding of guitar tone and how to create my disired tone. Yeah I use prests im my POD, but They are saved on a song by song basis...I may start with a preset from tone transfer and usually tweak it to fit the song.

Having an extensive background using amps that couldn't have presets, and spending years not only working on my talent, but also trying to find the best tones for me helps a lot. I quickly can hear a probmatic issue and I know just how to fix it because I know how to create it. What will happen to those rguitarists who are starting out today on a life path of presets? Will we all just sound the same? Will they understand?

Amberience · Post by **Amberience** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 1:45 pm

Heh... yeah, same with synthesisers... nobody knows how to use them in this day and age! I mean, to think you'd actually have to program something! aiiieee!

Nah seriously, I can imagine a lot of people will throw in a preset, and if it takes too much space in the mix, throw a highpass filter on it and call it fixed.

But hey.. they'll be the people with shit mixes

Hink · Post by **Hink** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 1:52 pm

Andrew Vernon wrote:Heh... yeah, same with synthesisers... nobody knows how to use them in this day and age!

I was actually thinking of the same comparison while posting, but forgot to add it too my post...that is the perfect example of what I speak...

tq · Post by tq » Thu Oct 20, 2005 2:09 pm

Off topic: Hink, I just listened to some of your songs by following the link in your sig. Lovely guitar playing, I have to say. But you should definitely hire a singer...

Hink · Post by **Hink** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 2:34 pm

tq wrote:Off topic: Hink, I just listened to some of your songs by following the link in your sig. Lovely guitar playing, I have to say. But you should definitely hire a singer...

thanx, it's appreciated and I totally agree with you about the singing...

Squids · Post by **Squids** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 3:37 pm

tq wrote:Guys, this thread is hilarious. Can you go on like this? It's like a good TV series, and it has got everyhting: sex, drugs, rock'n'roll.

Back to AT2... Squids, when you are still programming presets, does that mean that the plug in will be delayed until February 2007?

Good stuff.

Presets are being made but that indicates final stages so imagine from there. I don't know about THIS month like this thread suggests. But, maybe some time next month perhaps. It will not be that long from this point (now if you've been waiting since last January that is another story... hehe). I know that AT fans are getting impatient for it. I completely understand! But, remember that this is a heavy duty plug-in that works in all of the major platforms. Everyone wants it to be top notch so if it takes a bit more time then in the long run it is worth it.

By the way, anyone new to this stuff really should buy AmplitTube 1 right now (or the upgrade to AT1 if they have AT LE or LIVE...even from a Digi, Mackie or Emu system that qualifies for it). I have confirmed the question someone had about "will the AT1 upgrade qualify for the free upgrade to AT2?" The answer is YES. I mean, AT2 is around five hundred bucks normally but you can get it for half price by just buying AT1 right now (and you get AT1 which is a whole different plug-in with different presets and sound... and it is going away when AT2 comes out so this is actually your last chance to get it... hmmmm... think about that! Just in case there are sounds you wanted from AT1 it becomes free in this situation so you might as well... and if you do please go do www.esoundz.com or anywhere you like of course).

Beardedone · Post by **Beardedone** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 3:46 pm

Are there any competitive crossgrades to AT1 if you use say, iZotope Trash?

alejandrozalaquett · Post by **alejandrozalaquett** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 3:48 pm

Squids:

What about Knopfler presets?

Squids · Post by **Squids** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 3:52 pm

Beardedone wrote:Are there any competitive crossgrades to AT1 if you use say, iZotope Trash?

No, I don't think so.

Squids · Post by **Squids** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 3:53 pm

alejandrozalaquett wrote:Squids:

What about Knopfler presets?

Sure. Have you seen the AT2 presets thread in the SR forum? Let's get some specific Dire Straights tune/tone requests there. Also, someone can post his rig to have a look as well. Knopfler, Clapton, Page... let's have some fun!

Sascha Franck · Post by **Sascha Franck** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 4:46 pm

To me, usually presets for amp simulators are making close to no sense as (others than with a synth) it all depends too much on the guitars used.
But then, that might only be me... I've dealt with enough amps to usually know which controls to adjust to get me to the desired sound.

However, it'd make great sense to have some sub-presets, say, for the FX devices. From what I can see, GR2 will operate this way (Kontakt style). Will AT2 do the same?

tq · Post by tq » Thu Oct 20, 2005 5:04 pm

Sascha Franck wrote:To me, usually presets for amp simulators are making close to no sense as (others than with a synth) it all depends too much on the guitars used.

I am using a Variax (shock! horror!) So here, presets make sense: You can vary the amp simulation and the guitar type as well! Very flexible.

That said, I am not a guitarist, but a converted keyboard player, so I am not so much after the perfect vintage sound, but interesting guitar sounds that fit the song (which might even mean a fake guitar sound...

).

Lunch Money · Post by **Lunch Money** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 5:17 pm

I don't see anything wrong with using presets as a jumping-off point. Most guitarists are savvy enough to know that their "Mark Knopfler" preset isn't going to work exactly the same with their axe as with his Suhr.

But at least you're in the right ballpark with a preset.

Greg

Beardedone · Post by **Beardedone** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 6:34 pm

I don't see anything wrong with using presets as a jumping-off point.

I don't see anything wrong with using presets... full stop. I have yet to improve on 99% of the presets I have come across.

Amplitube 2 Jimi Hendrix RELEASED this month!!!