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simc6440 · Post by **simc6440** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 3:07 pm

hi

i have a question about Amplitube.Does the input(guitar) need a pre-amp? I find that there is allmost no sustain when i play a note/chord.It just sounds very dry and machine-like , especially the distorted presets.
The sound/signal dies down allmost instantly, unless there is another pick/attack.

thanks

t-willy · Post by **t-willy** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 3:13 pm

sounds like a gate setting to me. is the gate turned all the way down/off?

lates

t-willy

simc6440 · Post by **simc6440** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 4:30 pm

the gate is in the middle sort of.
setup used:P4 3.0Ghz/1 gig RAM/ Delta1010LT/ cubase SX3.

does the guitar cable lenght have anything to do with the signal power going into Amplitube?
I also wondered if sustain(the signal dying down) has to do with the sample rate picked on the soundcard..

thanks

funkster1 · Post by **funkster1** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 4:46 pm

Nah, just use a signal as clean and hot as possible and disable the f**kin' Gate on Amplitube. There you will get your sustain back.
Do you use a mixer in front of the Delta 1010LT? I have the same card and my Guitar signal is going:
"Gtr->D.I.->Mixer->Bal.Out->Delta 1010LT Bal.In (1/2)".
This way I have a quite good signal for whatever AmpSim I want to use.

Hope this helps

Regards
Raphael

zeoy · Post by **zeoy** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 4:50 pm

simc6440 wrote:hi

i have a question about Amplitube.Does the input(guitar) need a pre-amp? I find that there is allmost no sustain when i play a note/chord.It just sounds very dry and machine-like , especially the distorted presets.
The sound/signal dies down allmost instantly, unless there is another pick/attack.

thanks

you definitely need a pre-amp or DI if your soundcard has only line level inputs (mic inputs dont help either). An audiobuddy (M-audio) is very cheap but does the work perfectly for me.

simc6440 · Post by **simc6440** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 6:25 pm

thanks for the replies , looks like a pre-amp is tha answer.... since i just plugged the guitar straight into the card

Mr. Tunes · Post by **Mr. Tunes** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 6:35 pm

I think this goes in the Effects forum. (see how wany KVRians it takes to screw in a light bulb thread - just doing my part!)

simc6440 · Post by **simc6440** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 7:02 pm

thanks for your input Mr. T

vtx · Post by **vtx** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 7:26 pm

doesn't hurt to have a compressor after it either with a 500ms release

Amplitube - no sustain