MXR Distortion + Emulator

The Z Station · Post by **The Z Station** » Wed Aug 21, 2002 12:47 pm

I'm venturing off to new hieghts! Just got meself my first geeeetar (a Fender Squier Affinity). Okay, it's cheap but I'm just a beginner here! For the longest time, I thought that guitars are the most complex instruments to learn.

I've been writing/composing a theme song for my friends short film feature. I wanted the music to be based around the guitar. My gal pal is an outstanding guitarist and she's helping with the guitar parts. Knowing what I wanted and how the guitar was played, I started tinkering with it, then, BAM!!, I got hit with the distortion bug!
I don't know why or how but there's just that certain feeling that you feel when you play a guitar through a good distortion box! Power? Invincibility? I don't know, but all I know is that I was hooked!

Is there any setting with SFP's distortion mod to emulate a distortion flavour, say, like an MXR Distortion Plus? I just started tinkering with it but couldn't get the same results. If not the stock distortion, can anyone recommend a 3rd party dist mod? That would be totally cool!

Thanks!

Post by **garyb** » Wed Aug 21, 2002 8:31 pm

use the tube overdrive,it's pretty cool..
when running an electric guitar direct you will want to eq it pretty heavily to make the sound resemble a guitar amp.electric guitar amps are VERY low fi devices.they mostly amplify mids... cut highs cut lows(below 60-80hz) ...experiment

Immanuel · Post by **Immanuel** » Wed Aug 21, 2002 8:40 pm

Actually a normal tuned guitar (going down to an E at the buttom) don't reproduce sounds below 80Hz. Not musical sounds anyway - I suspect the strumming itself will generate a sound, that will mostly be below 80Hz.

Immanuel

Michu · Post by **Michu** » Wed Aug 21, 2002 11:22 pm

try Celmo devices, they resemble very much Sansamps (coolest distortions IMHO) and are pretty flexible.
as for the 'power' feeling, i am afraid you will have problem getting it thru monitors... no matter how loud you turn them.
fastest way would be to get an amp and put microphone in front of it.

marcuspocus · Post by **marcuspocus** » Thu Aug 22, 2002 2:42 pm

Yeah yeah, you absolutely need the Celmo Guitar Blues Emulator.... There is a free version for download, it is absolutely fantastic, it REALLY can replace a real amp... I tell you, nothings compare...

For 35$ you can get the full blown version that include compressor, limiter and chorus... With a FABOLOUS 'fender twin verb' preset.....

Try this devices, you'll be convinced

Post by **garyb** » Thu Aug 22, 2002 11:23 pm

yes,celmos amps are great!

The Z Station · Post by **The Z Station** » Fri Aug 23, 2002 4:04 pm

Thanks for the input fellas! Much help! Dang! Not used to having calluses on my fingertips! Can't feel as much... strange....

Neutron · Post by **Neutron** » Sat Aug 24, 2002 1:34 am

Sqier! damn i have one it was my main stringed device untill my bro gave me a real USA 1982 deluxe strat. guess what. sometimes the sqier is more fun

but i have the strat connected to a vg8 and THAT is a DSP device! I do not even use the guitars normal pickups anymore.

The Z Station · Post by **The Z Station** » Wed Sep 04, 2002 1:30 am

All I can say is "DANG!" My hats off to you, Celmo! Your Guitar Amp Modeller is just freakin' amazing! Coming from a keyboard player and a totally guitar newbie, the sounds coming out from the plug-in sound %99.9 verbatim to a regual amp! (IMHO) at least...

Thanks to all of you who recommended this plug-in!

Skoal!
Z