Re: gtr amps and loopers

[Paul Greenstein <paul@ubiq.co.uk>]

On Thursday, March 4, 2004, at 10:20  am, Andreas Willers wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I agree with Per, combining guitar amps and loopers can be tricky. I 
> feel
> privileged when I have the chance to perform by plugging almost 
> directly
> into a single channel no nothing tube amp - and personally I prefer my 
> old
> handwired little Gibsons, Ampegs and my bigger Hiwatt over anything you
> could possibly mention.
>
> With all the effects I want to use (OD's, whammy, ringmodulator etc.) 
> I try
> to keep them out of the signal chain by using a couple of router/true 
> bypass
> boxes and a miniaturized high quality line mixer to add parallel 
> effects
> like delay, reverb and loops - all before the amp/s I am using that 
> day. For
> clearly rhythmic ostinato loops with the EDP I tend to rout them into a
> seperate amp (or play the main guitar in stereo and have the EDP just 
> go to
> one side). This way I have a better separation between live guitar and 
> the
> looped stuff.
>
> Best wishes, Andreas
> www.andreaswillers.de
>
>
>
>

I can definitely relate to your comments regarding plugging into a tube 
amp - there's a responsiveness that no amount of digital emulation and 
trickery can truly reproduce. It's a problem - trying to retain that 
'feel' while working with more complex, hi-fi looping gear.


Paul