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I've heard a bit about the Tech 21 units. I am very partial to the tone I get from the Blackface setting of the MicroCube. It's a very convincing Fender amp simulation in my opinion, at leas one my guitars, which are all geared toward a warm and beefy jazz tone. I'll have to find the SansAmp GT2 in a local store somewhere to test out. p.s. Andy, did your email automatically add "SUSPECTED SPAM" to the subject heading? Kris ----- Original Message ----- > At 7:02 PM +0100 8/7/07, andy butler wrote: >>>BUT, I have recently tried an experiment. As some of you know, I have >>>been struggling to find a decent VST or software amp simulator or >preamp >>>that really makes the guitar sound like it should before going into the >>>laptop. I have the acoustic guitar and mandolin figured out (LR Baggs >>>para acoustic DI pre-amp)...it's a beautiful sound. It is the solid >body >>>electric guitar with it's seemingly lifeless and dry direct sound that >is >>>the issue. The electric guitar and amp with mic seem to be a match made >>>in audio heaven, evolving together. >> >>Just a suggestion, but maybe it's worth looking at the DI/PreAmp part of >>the setup. >>I'm using an old ADA MP1 ( or a TLA EQ1, but that's rather overkill) >>and getting some nice sounds just going straight to the pa. > > Kris, > > Just to continue Andy's train of thought, you might also try looking at > something like the Tech 21 SansAmp ParaDriver ( > http://www.tech21nyc.com/paradriver.html ). You don't even have to use >it > for its DI capabilities, but that's nice to have on hand for level > matching too. > > I'm not sure if it will get you the exact sound you're describing -- > I know you're partial to some of the Roland amps, which are kinda their > own beasties -- but it does sound good, and does a pretty decent job of > amp emulation for a box the size of a cigarette pack. > > --m. > -- > _____ > "I want to keep you alive so there is always the possibility of >murder... > later" >