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AcmeBarGig offers us no less than eleven free amp simulators. To be completed with a speaker cabinet simulator in order to get sounds that go from Vintage to Metal and good old Rock. The included audio samples are only a mere example of what these amps can do. Twist the buttons to make them shriek and yell!

Note that Acme Bar Gig offers other products, some free, some commercial. Visit their website to check them out. Also note that their website has been down for a few months, but the company's founders are working on new ways to communicate about their products.

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Brain 2 - Dick Head - Gimme Head - Knuckle Head - Meat Head - Metal C-15 - Metal Razor - Metal Series 60 - Mr Tater Head - Pecker Head - Tamla Head

Downloads

Brain 2
(Preampus BRAIN2 1.01 RC1 FINAL.rar - 2.07 MB)

Dick Head
(Preampus DICK HEAD 1.01 RC1 FINAL.rar - 2.07 MB)

Gimme Head
(Preampus Gimme Head 1.01 RC4 FINAL.rar - 1.95 MB)

Knuckle Head
(Preampus KnuckleHead 1.5.rar - 2.16 MB)

Meat Head
(Preampus Meat Head 1.01 RC2 FINAL.rar - 1.79 MB)

Metal C-15
(Preampus METAL C-15 1.01 FINAL.rar - 2.22 MB)

Metal Razor
(Preampus Metal Razor 1.01 RC6 FINAL.rar - 2.34 MB)

Metal Series 60
(Preampus Metal Series 60 1.01 RC2 FINAL.rar - 2.09 MB)

Mr Tater Head
(Preampus Mr Tater Head 1.01 RC2 FINAL.rar - 1.86 MB)

Pecker Head
(Preampus PeckerHead 1.01 RC3.rar - 1.73 MB)

Tamla Head
(Preampus TamlaHead 1.01 RC3 FINAL.rar - 1.70 MB)

These simulations are provided under the form of "DLL" files.
They must be used within a hosting software, such as a Digital Audio Workstation (D.A.W.), and thus cannot be used alone.
Click here to know ho to use them.

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Brain 2

AcmeBarGig Brain 2

"Seven Nation Army" by The White Stripes

- Download preset for Brain 2 -
- The White Stripes: settings -


Guitar: SR Les Paul (mp3 file)


Guitar: Fender Stratocaster (mp3 file)


Guitar: Fender Telecaster (mp3 file)



Brain 2 - Modern 1


Brain 2 - Modern 2


Brain 2 - Vintage

Download AcmeBarGig Brain 2 (Preampus BRAIN2 1.01 RC1 FINAL.rar - 2.07 MB)
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Dick Head

AcmeBarGig Dick Head

"Seven Nation Army" by The White Stripes

- Download preset for Dick Head -
- The White Stripes: settings -


Guitar: SR Les Paul (mp3 file)


Guitar: Fender Stratocaster (mp3 file)


Guitar: Fender Telecaster (mp3 file)



Dick Head - Modern 1


Dick Head - Modern 2


Dick Head - Vintage

Download AcmeBarGig Dick Head (Preampus DICK HEAD 1.01 RC1 FINAL.rar - 2.07 MB)
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Gimme Head

AcmeBarGig Gimme Head

"Seven Nation Army" by The White Stripes

- Download preset for Gimme Head -
- The White Stripes: settings -


Guitar: SR Les Paul (mp3 file)


Guitar: Fender Stratocaster (mp3 file)


Guitar: Fender Telecaster (mp3 file)



Gimme Head - Modern 1


Gimme Head - Modern 2


Gimme Head - Vintage

Download AcmeBarGig Gimme Head (Preampus Gimme Head 1.01 RC4 FINAL.rar - 1.95 MB)
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Knuckle Head

AcmeBarGig Knuckle Head

"Seven Nation Army" by The White Stripes

- Download preset for Knuckle Head -
- The White Stripes: settings -


Guitar: SR Les Paul (mp3 file)


Guitar: Fender Stratocaster (mp3 file)


Guitar: Fender Telecaster (mp3 file)



Knuckle Head - Modern 1


Knuckle Head - Modern 2


Knuckle Head - Vintage

Download AcmeBarGig Knuckle Head (PPreampus KnuckleHead 1.5.rar - 2.16 MB)
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Meat Head

AcmeBarGig Meat Head

"Seven Nation Army" by The White Stripes

- Download preset for Meat Head -
- The White Stripes: settings -


Guitar: SR Les Paul (mp3 file)


Guitar: Fender Stratocaster (mp3 file)


Guitar: Fender Telecaster (mp3 file)



Meat Head - Modern 1


Meat Head - Modern 2


Meat Head - Vintage

Download AcmeBarGig Meat Head (Preampus Meat Head 1.01 RC2 FINAL.rar - 1.79 MB)
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Metal C15

AcmeBarGig Metal C-15

"Seven Nation Army" by The White Stripes

- Download preset for Metal C15 -
- The White Stripes: settings -


Guitar: SR Les Paul (mp3 file)


Guitar: Fender Stratocaster (mp3 file)


Guitar: Fender Telecaster (mp3 file)



Metal C15 - Modern 1


Metal C15 - Modern 2


Metal C15 - Vintage

Download AcmeBarGig Metal C-15 (Preampus METAL C-15 1.01 FINAL.rar - 2.22 MB)
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Metal Razor

AcmeBarGig Metal Razor

"Seven Nation Army" by The White Stripes

- Download preset for Metal Razor -
- The White Stripes: settings -


Guitar: SR Les Paul (mp3 file)


Guitar: Fender Stratocaster (mp3 file)


Guitar: Fender Telecaster (mp3 file)



Metal Razor - Modern 1


Metal Razor - Modern 2


Metal Razor - Vintage

Download AcmeBarGig Metal Razor (Preampus Metal Razor 1.01 RC6 FINAL.rar - 2.34 MB)
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Metal Series 60

AcmeBarGig Metal Series 60

"Seven Nation Army" by The White Stripes

- Download preset for Metal Series 60 -
- The White Stripes: settings -


Guitar: SR Les Paul (mp3 file)


Guitar: Fender Stratocaster (mp3 file)


Guitar: Fender Telecaster (mp3 file)



Metal Series 60 - Modern 1


Metal Series 60 - Modern 2


Metal Series 60 - Vintage

Download AcmeBarGig Metal Series 60 (Preampus Metal Series 60 1.01 RC2 FINAL.rar - 2.09 MB)
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Mr Tater Head

AcmeBarGig Mr Tater Head

"Seven Nation Army" by The White Stripes

- Download preset for Mr Tater Head -
- The White Stripes: settings -


Guitar: SR Les Paul (mp3 file)


Guitar: Fender Stratocaster (mp3 file)


Guitar: Fender Telecaster (mp3 file)



Mr Tater Head - Modern 1


Mr Tater Head - Modern 2


Mr Tater Head - Vintage

Download AcmeBarGig Mr Tater Head (Preampus Mr Tater Head 1.01 RC2 FINAL.rar - 1.86 MB)
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Pecker Head

AcmeBarGig Pecker Head

"Seven Nation Army" by The White Stripes

- Download preset for Pecker Head -
- The White Stripes: settings -


Guitar: SR Les Paul (mp3 file)


Guitar: Fender Stratocaster (mp3 file)


Guitar: Fender Telecaster (mp3 file)



Pecker Head - Modern 1


Pecker Head - Modern 2


Pecker Head - Vintage

Download AcmeBarGig Pecker Head (Preampus PeckerHead 1.01 RC3.rar - 1.73 MB)
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Tamla Head

AcmeBarGig Tamla Head

"Seven Nation Army" by The White Stripes

- Download preset for Tamla Head -
- The White Stripes: settings -


Guitar: SR Les Paul (mp3 file)


Guitar: Fender Stratocaster (mp3 file)


Guitar: Fender Telecaster (mp3 file)



Tamla Head - Modern 1


Tamla Head - Modern 2


Tamla Head - Vintage

Download AcmeBarGig Tamla Head (Preampus TamlaHead 1.01 RC3 FINAL.rar - 1.70 MB)

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DEMOS SETTINGS

Miscellaneous

Indications - Microphone positioning

Guitar amplifier simulations

ACDC, Chic, Depeche Mode, Led Zeppelin, Metallica, Niagara, Nirvana, Oasis, Pink Floyd, Simon's Blues, Simon's Metal, The Animals, The Doobie Brothers, The White Stripes

Indications

All guitar parts were played by Simon Chenu (guitar player, pianist, drummer, singer, guitar teacher) with three different guitars:
- Les Paul-shaped guitar, the brand is SR Guitars, equipped with 3 pickups: a modern Humbucker neck pickup, a vintage P90-like middle pickup, a vintage Humbucker bridge pickup.
- Fender Stratocaster American Deluxe with stock pickups.
- Fender Telecaster American Deluxe with 2 Humbucker custom pickups : The neck pickup is a Lollar Regal, the bridge pickup is a Fender Wide Range. Simon used the Lollar for demos with distorsion, and the Fender for clear demos.

For each simulator tested:
- Each demo was recorded with all of the three guitars described above,
- Each demo includes two guitar tracks, recorded separately (no copy and paste), and panned right and left in the stereo field.
- With each demo, two different impulse responses (different microphones) were used with each guitar.
- No distorsion pedal was used, in order to show whether or not the simulations can produce the distorsion needed in some musical genres.

The settings of each demo are identical for all three guitars. Some demos will sound better with one guitar than it will on the other two. For instance, in Nirvana's demos, the sound of the Mercuriall demos recorded with a Telecaster is closer to the original sound than what I got with a Les Paul or a Stratocaster, because I made the settings for Telecaster first.

Ideally, each amp sim tested should use different impulses, in order to find the microphone and the positionning that fits the amp best, as you would do when recording real amps with real microphones. Unfortunately, this would take me a considerable amount of time to do, and I cannot afford to do that.

All the impulses I used for these demos are from Redwirez. No EQ was applied, I just added a slight compression on some demos, and a bit of reverb so that it doesn't sound too dry.

These tests help to demonstrate how important the choice of an impulse is. From my experience, I would estimate that the sound you get is: 30% from the guitar you use, 30% from the amplifier head, and 40% from the impulse. Of course, these values will vary according to the pickup settings on your guitar, the settings of the amplifier, and the use of either a clean or a highly distorted sound will greatly influence the relative importance of these elements.

Microphone positioning

Microphone positioning    Microphone positioning
(pictures: copyright Redwirez)

The closest the microphone from the center of the speaker, the less proximity effect you get, and so you get less lows.
The closest the microphone from the cab, the more precision you get. By moving the microphone farther, the sound becomes less "harsh".

"Back in black" by ACDC

A good old-school Hard Rock sound from the early 80s for this famous riff by ACDC.

Guitar on the left:
1 impulse of baffle Marshall 1960A (loudspeaker: G12M) through a microphone Neumann U67 in Cap Edge position, at a distance of 2 inches (5 cm). Stereo panning: 100% left.
1 impulse of baffle Marshall 1960A (loudspeaker: G12M) through a microphone Neumann U87 in Cap Edge position, at a distance of 4 inches (10 cm). Stereo panning: 100% left.

Guitar on the right:
1 impulse of baffle Marshall 1960B (loudspeaker: V30) through a microphone Shure SM57 in Cap Edge position, at a distance of 1 inch (2.5 cm). Stereo panning: 100% right.
1 impulse of baffle Marshall 1960B (loudspeaker: V30) through a microphone Royer R-121 in Cap position, at a distance of 3 inches (7.6 cm). Stereo panning: 100% right.

Impulses from Redwirez.

"Le Freak" by Chic

From what I've read, Nile Rogers, Chic's guitar player, doesn't use an amplifier. He plugs his guitar (a stratocaster nicknamed "The Hit Maker") directly into the studio's console preamp. As the objective here is to test amp simulations, I obviously won't do the same. In order to get this clear high sound, I used the following cab impulses:

Guitar on the left:
1 impulse of Fender Dual Showman cab (loudspeaker: JBL D130) through a microphone AKG C414B-ULS in Cap Edge position, at a distance of 4 inches (10 cm). Stereo panning: 100% left.
1 impulse of Fender Dual Showman cab (loudspeaker: JBL D130) through a microphone Neumann U47 in Cap position, at a distance of 2 inches (5 cm). Stereo panning: 50% left.

Guitar on the right:
1 impulse of Marshall '68 Basketweave cab (loudspeaker: Celestion G12H30) through a microphone AKG C414B-ULS in Cap position, at a distance of 4 inches (10 cm). Stereo panning: 100% right.
1 impulse of Marshall '68 Basketweave cab (loudspeaker: Celestion G12H30) through a microphone Neumann U47 in Cap Edge position, at a distance of 4 inches (10 cm). Stereo panning: 50% right.

Impulses from Redwirez.

"Personal Jesus" by Depeche Mode

This riff was originally played on a Gretsch guitar, through a Rivera Venus 5 amp head and a Rivera 2x12 cab equipped with Celestion G12T-75 loudspeakers. I don't know how the original studio recording was made, but live, the sound is transmitted by a Shure SM57 microphone, and a Shure KSM32 microphone, both placed against the cab cloth. I don't have any KSM32 impulse, but from the actual microphone response diagram, it seems that the closest response curve is that of the Earthworks TC30 microphone, for which I have impulses from Redwirez. Also, I don't have an impulse from the Rivera cab originally used by Depeche Mode, but I do have Marshall and Bogner cabs impulses, both equipped with G12T-75 loudspeakers. I used the following cab impulses:

Guitar on the left:
1 impulse of Bogner Uberkab cab (loudspeaker: Celestion G12T-75) through a microphone Shure SM57 in Cap position against the cloth. Stereo panning: 100% left.
1 impulse of Bogner Uberkab cab (loudspeaker: Celestion G12T-75) through a microphone Earthworks TC30 in Cap position against the cloth. Stereo panning: 100% left.

Guitar on the right:
1 impulse of Marshall 1960B cab (loudspeaker: Celestion G12T-75) through a microphone Shure SM57 in Cap position against the cloth. Stereo panning: 100% right.
1 impulse of Marshall 1960B cab (loudspeaker: Celestion G12T-75) through a microphone Earthworks TC30 in Cap position against the cloth. Stereo panning: 100% right.

Impulses from Redwirez.

"Stairway to Heaven" solo by Led Zeppelin

Undoubtedly one of the most famous solos ever, a true standard that I couldn't ignore here. It was played by Jimmy Page with a Fender Telecaster and a Supro amplifier, from what I could find.

Guitar on the left:
1 impulse of Supro Thunderbolt cab (loudspeaker: Jensen 15") through a microphone Sennheiser MD409 in Cone position, at a distance of 2 inches (5 cm). Stereo panning: 10% left.

Guitar on the right:
1 impulse of Supro Thunderbolt cab (loudspeaker: Jensen 15") through a microphone Neumann U87 in Cone position against the cloth. Stereo panning: 10% right.

Impulses from Redwirez.

"Enter sandman" by Metallica

Another Metal sample from a well-known song by Metallica. Here, I leave the lows in their central position, I lower the mids quite a bit and raise the highs. The saturation is also pretty heavy, depending on the amp sim tested.

Guitar on the left:
1 impulse of Mesa Rectifier cab (loudspeaker: V30) through a microphone Sennheiser MD421N in Cap position, at a distance of 2 inches (5 cm). Stereo panning: 100% left.
1 impulse of Mesa Rectifier cab (loudspeaker: V30) through a microphone Beyerdynamic M160 in Cap position, at a distance of 1 inch (2.5 cm). Stereo panning: 50% left.

Guitar on the right:
1 impulse of Roland Jazz Chorus 120 cab (loudspeaker: Roland 12) through a microphone Royer R-121 in Cap Edge position, at a distance of 4 inches (10 cm). Stereo panning: 100% right.
1 impulse of Roland Jazz Chorus 120 cab (loudspeaker: Roland 12) through a microphone Shure SM57 in Cap position against the cloth. Stereo panning: 50% right.

Impulses from Redwirez.

"J'ai vu" by Niagara

Great riff in E minor for this Blues Rock song by Daniel Chenevez, guitar player from the 1984-1993 French band Niagara. The original song is played on Marshall amps with a LesPaul guitar, paired with a Stratocaster, but I don't know what amps, stomp boxes or settings were used. To try to get close to the original sound, I used the following cab impulses:

Guitar on the left:
1 impulse of Marshall 1960A cab (loudspeaker: G12M) through a microphone Shure SM57 in Cap position against the cloth. Stereo panning: 100% left.
1 impulse of Marshall 1960A cab (loudspeaker: G12M) through a microphone Beyerdynamic M160 in Cap Edge position, at a distance of 0.5 inches (1.3 cm). Stereo panning: 100% left.

Guitar on the right:
1 impulse of Marshall 1960B cab (loudspeaker: JBL K120) through a microphone Shure SM7 in Cap position, at a distance of 2 inches (5 cm). Stereo panning: 100% right.
1 impulse of Marshall 1960B cab (loudspeaker: JBL K120) through a microphone Neumann M8 in Cap position, at a distance of 6 inches (15 cm). Stereo panning: 100% right.

Impulses from Redwirez.

"Smells like teen spirit" by Nirvana

This famous song starts with a crunch guitar that turns into a heavy saturated sound. The original piece was played by Kurt Cobain on a Fender Mustang left-handed guitar. The information about the amp and cab used for the recording are contradictory but apparently, he often used Marshall 1960A cabs. These are the impulses that I used:

Left guitar:
1 impulse of Marshall 1960A cab (loudspeaker: G12M) through a microphone Shure SM57 in Cap position against the cloth. Stereo panning: 30% left.
1 impulse of Marshall 1960A cab (loudspeaker: G12M) through a microphone Beyerdynamic M160 in Cap Edge Off Axis position, at a distance of 1 inch (2.5 cm). Stereo panning: 90% left.

Right guitar:
1 impulse of Marshall 1960A cab (loudspeaker: G12M) through a microphone Royer R121 in Cap Edge position, at a distance of 2 inches (5 cm). Stereo panning: 30% right.
1 impulse of Marshall 1960A cab (loudspeaker: G12M) through a microphone AKG C414 in Cap position, at a distance of 2 inches (5 cm). Stereo panning: 90% right.

Impulses from Redwirez.

"Wonderwall" by Oasis

One of the most famous songs from Oasis, and probably one of the most covered songs around campfires. The original version is played with an acoustic guitar, so having it played here with an electric guitar might sound a bit strange, but this shows the ability of amp sims to offer a clean, and if possible a warm sound.

Left guitar:
1 impulse of Marshall 1960B cab (loudspeaker: V30) through a microphone Shure SM57 in Cap position, at a distance of 4 inches (10 cm). Stereo panning: 100% left.
1 impulse of Marshall 1960B cab (loudspeaker: V30) through a microphone AKG C414B-ULS in Cap position, at a distance of 6 inches (15 cm). Stereo panning: 100% left.

Right guitar:
1 impulse of Vox AC30 cab (loudspeaker: Silvers) through a microphone Electrovoice RE20 in Cap position, at a distance of 4 inches (10 cm). Stereo panning: 100% right.
1 impulse of Vox AC30 cab (loudspeaker: Silvers) through a microphone Neumann U47 in Cap position, at a distance of 2 inches (5 cm). Stereo panning: 100% right.

Impulses from Redwirez.

"Time" solo by Pink Floyd

The purpose here is to reproduce David Gilmour's great solo and see what simulators are capable of when you have to put your guitar sound up front. The original song uses the distorsion from a fuzz pedal (FuzzFace) but in these demos, I don't use any pedal. I used the following cab impulses:

1 impulse of Hiwatt SE4123 cab (loudspeaker: Fane) through a microphone AKG C414B-ULS in Cap position, at a distance of 0.5 inches (1.3 cm). Stereo panning: dead center.
1 impulse of Hiwatt SE4123 cab (loudspeaker: Fane) through a microphone Royer R-121 in Cap position, at a distance of 0.5 inches (1.3 cm). Stereo panning: dead center.

Impulses from Redwirez.

Simon's Blues

Simon Chenu created this short Blues demo especially for the Grebz website. The demo helps judging the ability of amp sims to generate a good old Blues sound. Please note that I added a spring reverb simulator (SpringAge from Overloud) to stick to the ambiance.

Guitar on the left:
1 impulse of Fender Deluxe Reverb cab (loudspeaker: Oxford 12K5-6) through a microphone Neumann U87 in Cap Edge position against the cloth. Stereo panning: 40% left.
1 impulse of Fender Deluxe Reverb cab (loudspeaker: Oxford 12K5-6) through a microphone Shure SM57 in Cap Edge Off Axis position against the cloth. Stereo panning: 20% left.

Guitar on the right:
1 impulse of Vox AC30 Blues cab (loudspeaker: Blues) through a microphone M8 in position Cap Edge position, at a distance of 0.5 inches (1.3 cm). Stereo panning: 40% right.
1 impulse of Vox AC30 Blues cab (loudspeaker: Blues) through a microphone Audix i5 in position Cap Edge Off Axis, at a distance of 2 inches (5 cm). Stereo panning: 20% right.

Impulses from Redwirez.

Simon's Metal

Simon Chenu created this short Metal demo especially for the Grebz website. The demo helps judging the ability of amp sims to generate a Modern Rock sound.

Guitar on the left:
1 impulse of Engl Pro 4x12 cab (loudspeaker: V30) through a microphone Shure SM57 in Cap position, at a distance of 1 inch (2.5 cm). Stereo panning: 100% left.
1 impulse of Engl Pro 4x12 cab (loudspeaker: V30) through a microphone AKG C414B-ULS in Cap position, at a distance of 1 inch (2.5 cm). Stereo panning: 50% left.

Guitar on the right:
1 impulse of Marshall 1960B cab (loudspeaker: V30) through a microphone Shure SM57 in Cap Edge Off Axis position, at a distance of 1 inch (2,5 cm). Stereo panning: 100% right.
1 impulse of Marshall 1960B cab (loudspeaker: V30) through a microphone Sennheiser MD421N in Cap Edge position, at a distance of 3 inches (7,5 cm). Stereo panning: 50% right.

Impulses from Redwirez.

"House of the rising sun" by The Animals

This very famous arpeggio was recorded in 1964 by Hilton Valentine, guitarist of The Animals, with a Grtesch Tenessean guitar and a 30-watt Selmer Twin Selectortone amplifier. I don't have any impulses from this amp, so I picked other cabinets that are good for clean sounds: the Fender Deluxe Reverb and the Vox AC30, which became the amplifier of choice for The Animals after the Selmer.

Guitar on the left:
1 impulse of Fender Deluxe Reverb cab (loudspeaker: Oxford 12K56) through a microphone Shure SM57 in Cap position against the cloth. Stereo panning: 100% left.
1 impulse of Fender Deluxe Reverb cab (loudspeaker: Oxford 12K56) through a microphone Neumann U47 in Cap position against the cloth. Stereo panning: 100% left.

Guitar on the right:
1 impulse of Vox AC30 Blues cab (loudspeaker: Blues) through a microphone Neumann U87 in Cap position against the cloth. Stereo panning: 100% right.
1 impulse of Vox AC30 Blues cab (loudspeaker: Blues) through a microphone Shure SM57 in Cap position against the cloth. Stereo panning: 100% right.

Impulses from Redwirez.

"Long Train Running" by The Doobie Brothers

This demo allows to see how well amp sims can produce crystal-clear sounds.

Guitar on the left:
1 impulse of Fender Deluxe Reverb cab (loudspeaker: Oxford 12K56) through a microphone Shure SM57 in Cap position against the cloth. Stereo panning: 100% left.
1 impulse of Fender Deluxe Reverb cab (loudspeaker: Oxford 12K56) through a microphone AKG C414B-ULS in Cap position against the cloth. Stereo panning: 50% left.

Guitar on the right:
1 impulse of Mesa Rectifier cab (loudspeaker: V30) through a microphone Shure SM57 in Cap position against the cloth. Stereo panning: 100% right.
1 impulse of Mesa Rectifier cab (loudspeaker: V30) through a microphone AKG C414B-ULS in Cap position, at a distance of 4 inches (10 cm). Stereo panning: 50% right.

Impulses from Redwirez.

"Seven Nation Army" by The White Stripes

The purpose here is to get a vintage, raw sound. The impulses I chose are made after cabs equipped with Jensen loudspeakers, that Jack White seems to be very fond of. The original guitar sound is difficult to reproduce with amp sims alone, as Jack White used a Digitech Whammy stomp box, set down an octave, whereas I only use the amp in the demos.

Guitar on the left:
1 impulse of Fender Twin cab (loudspeaker: Jensen C12N) through a microphone Beyerdynamic M160 in Cap Edge position against the cloth. Stereo panning: 75% left.
1 impulse of Fender Twin cab (loudspeaker: Jensen C12N) through a microphone Neumann KM84 in Cap Edge position against the cloth. Stereo panning: 25% left.

Guitar on the right:
1 impulse of Fender Tweed Bassman cab (loudspeaker: Jensen P10Q) through a microphone Sennheiser MD441 in Cap Edge Off Axis position, at a distance of 2 inches (5 cm). Stereo panning: 75% right.
1 impulse of Fender Tweed Bassman cab (loudspeaker: Jensen P10Q) through a microphone Earthworks TC30 in Cone position against the cloth. Stereo panning: 25% right.

Impulses from Redwirez.
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Em
le 30/07/2013 à 15h51

Hello from the Philippines,
I like your site about home studio recording, the articles are very helpful for me, though I still don't have a song project (Busy at work) I'm looking forward to using what I have learned from your tutorial.
Thanks

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<em>
Wow! Nice to know that readers from the other side of the planet read my website!

I hope you can start recording your own songs soon. Enjoy!

Grebz</em>



jjchampbulle
le 30/07/2013 à 15h12

Un grand merci pour la clarté de vos explications. Je suis débutant en MAO et vos commentaires sont bienvenus au moment où je dois remplacer mon matériel informatique.

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<em>Content de pouvoir vous aider, et bienvenue dans le monde de la MAO !

Grebz</em>



Gratteux41
le 19/05/2013 à 12h27

Bonjour, j'ai téléchargé AcmeBarGig Brain 2, mais c'est juste un fichier .dll ?!
Je ne comprends pas comment m'en servir... ;)

Merci

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<em>
Bonjour et bienvenue sur mon site.

En effet, tous les simulateurs proposés sont au format VST pour Windows. Ce ne sont donc pas des logiciels indépendants, il faut obligatoirement les utiliser au sein d'un séquenceur, ou de n'importe quel logiciel permettant d'utiliser des VST.

Certains existent également pour Mac, mais il faudra aller les chercher vous-même sur le site de l'éditeur (j'en donne toujours le lien lorsqu'il existe), car étant utilisateur PC, je ne peux pas vérifier et tester les versions Mac. Or, je me suis fixé de ne proposer au téléchargement que des choses que je peux moi-même utiliser, vérifier.

Sinon, pour utiliser ces fichiers dll, la méthode est donnée ici : <a href="http://www.grebz.fr/simulator.php#howto">Comment utiliser les plugins de simulation d'ampli dans un séquenceur</a>.

Grebz</em>



knophe
le 22/04/2013 à 01h09

Je trouve le site super ! Et c'est encore plus super quand il y a ce que l'on cherche et gratuit !!! Merci encore du partage!!



wil85
le 29/01/2013 à 17h22

Bonjour,

Merci pour les conseils sur votre site, pour un débutant comme moi c'est parfait.
Par contre, quels seraient les réglages à effectuer sur les toms (EQ, compression, etc)

Merci

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<em>Bonjour,

Merci de votre visite sur mon site.
Pour les toms, voici les réglages par défaut que j’utilise.
Je précise que je me sers aujourd'hui du logiciel de batterie Fxpansion BFD2 pour composer mes batteries.

Mes réglages par défaut sont adaptés à mes goûts et aux toms que j’utilise. Si j’avais choisi d’autres toms, mes réglages auraient été différents, bien entendu. Ils ne vous conviendront donc peut-être pas, mais cela vous fera une base de travail.

Tom floor : Tamburo Opera Floor Tom
Tom mid : Ludwig Vistalite
Tom high : DW

<strong>Réglages Tom floor :</strong>
EQ :
Brickwall à 60Hz (coupure nette de toute fréquence inférieure)
+6dB à 82Hz
+2dB à 282Hz
-4dB à 1,5KHz
+1,7dB à 6,12KHz
Hi-shelf de -6dB à 14,8KHz

Compression :
Threshold à -18dB
Ratio 12:1
Attack 15ms
Release 60ms
Gain 3dB

<strong>Réglages Tom mid:</strong>
EQ :
Brickwall à 60Hz (coupure nette de toute fréquence inférieure)
+3dB à 104Hz
-2,5dB à 530Hz
+2dB à 950Hz
-3,7dB à 2,12KHz

Compression :
Threshold à -18dB
Ratio 8:1
Attack 15ms
Release 60ms
Gain 3,6dB

<strong>Réglages Tom floor :</strong>
EQ :
Brickwall à 80Hz (coupure nette de toute fréquence inférieure)
-9dB à 139Hz
+2dB à 835Hz
-3dB à 2,66KHz
+3dB à 7,9KHz

Compression :
Threshold à -18dB
Ratio 8:1
Attack 15ms
Release 60ms
Gain 5dB

À moduler en fonction de vos goûts, et surtout à adapter en fonction de la chanson. Il n’existe pas de réglages qui conviennent pour tout. Les hausses et baisses de fréquences doivent être ajustées en fonction des autres instruments pour éviter de masquer ou au contraire d’amplifier certaines fréquences. Ça se fait à l’oreille, dans le contexte de la chanson, avec la musique qui joue.

Bon courage !

Grebz</em>

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