I had a few questions before starting to experiment with a cab sim. I guess I want to make sure it'll be worth my time.
First, I was going to start simple with something like this: http://runoffgroove.com/cabsim.html (ftp://http://runoffgroove.com/cabsim.html).
1. I wanted to know if this will power a dry signal? The first stage looks a lot like a Sparkle boost, which I like, but all of the info states how well it works with overdrives, etc.
2. Could I do an Input buffer->Cot 50->Cab Sim to work as a recording amp? I'd like to run pedals before it and have a good cleaner sound.
Hopefully, I'm not too confusing. Thanks
Quote from: hohlamazoo on May 17, 2012, 10:29:39 AM
I had a few questions before starting to experiment with a cab sim. I guess I want to make sure it'll be worth my time.
First, I was going to start simple with something like this: http://runoffgroove.com/cabsim.html (ftp://http://runoffgroove.com/cabsim.html).
1. I wanted to know if this will power a dry signal? The first stage looks a lot like a Sparkle boost, which I like, but all of the info states how well it works with overdrives, etc.
2. Could I do an Input buffer->Cot 50->Cab Sim to work as a recording amp? I'd like to run pedals before it and have a good cleaner sound.
Hopefully, I'm not too confusing. Thanks
Your link didn't work but most Cab Sims are unity gain devices. It could process a dry signal but the point of a cab sim is make your effects sound closer to what they do through an amp and speaker (with similar LPF's and HPF's). You could of course run a boost or preamp in front of it but you may not have enough headroom if you want to treat it like a "real" amp.
I hope I'm not too confusing either!
Your headroom comment makes a lot of sense. That's actually why I thought a buffer would help it handle incoming effects a little better. I might just have to bite the bullet and give it a try. Any suggestions on a simple direct recording amp?
Kinda off topic but it might be a road that you want to go down I have been really interested in running a cab simulator into the THAT 1606/1646 http://www.thatcorp.com/1600-series_Balanced_Line_Driver_ICs.shtml (http://www.thatcorp.com/1600-series_Balanced_Line_Driver_ICs.shtml) for recording. Sorry for the highjack.
That's no highjack. I'm looking for any suggestions. I just want to be able to run my guitar through my pedals, then into a speakerless amp sim that is compatible with a mixer. I have a SansAmp now, but only use a few settings because I like clean. I thought it would be a good idea to replace it with something easy to build that focuses on cleaner sounds. I can't find anything. Or, I'm not looking in the right places. I even wondered if this would be a good job for a Ruby (bassman modded) amp. Thanks for the suggestions. Any and all are welcomed. Thanks.
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Any progress on this?
Quote from: digideus on December 22, 2012, 01:29:46 AM
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Any progress on this?
What kind of progress? The ROG layout works, I have built it a few times... sounds good.