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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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zico73
le 13/07/2011 à 21h29

Excellent site !!
J'ai beaucoup appris en lisant tout ceci.
Merci beaucoup !
Je vais essayer d'appliquer maintenant mais je pense que je reviendrai vers toi pour te poser quelques questions car il y a des choses que je n'ai pas bien saisies et qui méritent d’être éclaircies.
Bonne continuation. Musicalement,

Christophe

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<em>Content que ça puisse aider. À bientôt !

Grebz</em>



Ghis
le 16/06/2011 à 22h49

Hello !

C'est en cherchant un moyen d'utiliser mon ampli comme enceinte à relier à un ordi que j'ai trouvé ce site. Il m'a l'air très sympa et je le regarderai plus sérieusement pour faire des enregistrements moi-même (le pied !) plus tard.
Pour l'heure les études m’empêchent de m'y mettre à fond et l'on m'a confié la dure mission de résoudre un problème de sono pour une fête qui arrive début juillet (l'anniversaire de ma môman).

j'aurai donc juste une question (qui semblera insolente si la réponse se trouve bien évidemment sur ce site - mille excuses d'avance) : peut-on utiliser l'ampli (j'ai un Behringer V-amp combo) en simple baffle relié à un ordinateur tout bête à l'aide d'un simple câble. Et si oui... quel câble !!?

En remerciant d'avance pour la réponse et sinon bonne continuation.

Ghis

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<em>Bonjour et bienvenue,

A priori, tu devrais pouvoir y arriver en reliant la sortie casque de ton PC et une entrée auxiliaire sur ton ampli. En espérant qu'il y a bien une entrée "Aux" sur l'ampli. À l'arrière probablement. C'est sans doute une prise jack.

Il te faudrait idéalement un câble mini-jack stéréo / jack stéréo. (prise de type casque baladeur à un bout et gros jack à l'autre) MAIS on ne trouve que des câbles mini-jack stéréo vers double jack mono (un embout d'un côté, et deux embouts de l'autre), donc à moins d'avoir 2 entrées Aux Left et Right sur ton ampli, tu n'auras que la moitié du son.

Et honnêtement, je ne suis pas sûr que tu obtiennes un bon résultat. Les amplis guitare n'ont pas vraiment un son génial si tu y branches autre chose qu'une guitare. De la musique là-dedans, ça risque d'être assez moche.
Et si l'ampli est mono, la musique sortira en mono également. Un peu dommage si tu as prévu de faire danser les gens par exemple.

Bref, si tu as la prise qu'il faut sur ton ampli, c'est faisable, mais le résultat ne sera sans doute pas à la hauteur de tes espérances.

Il vaudrait mieux un ampli hifi et des enceintes hifi, bien sûr. Fais un essai. Un câble mini-jack / jack, ça doit coûter une poignée d'euros. Dans tous les cas, inutile de prendre un câble cher, un câble sans marque fera l'affaire, c'est pas de la haute fidélité.

Grebz</em>



LARYCRAFT
le 10/05/2011 à 04h39

Merci pour ce site très bien conçu, une mine d'or pour les maoistes en mal de conseils.

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<em>Merci beaucoup !
Ouais, Mao et moi, on est comme les doigts de la main :-)

Grebz</em>



morgan75
le 07/05/2011 à 18h51

Rebonjour,

Je viens de prendre connaissance de ton message. Donc si j'ai bien compris, l'nterface audio M-Audio livrée avec ProTools sera suffisante pour enregistrer quelques pistes de guitare ?

Je te remercie de tes réponses.

Amicalement,

Morgan

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<em>Oui, c'est bien ça. Le seul point négatif, c'est ProTools. Attention, ProTools est un outil connu et reconnu, je ne le dénigre pas du tout, mais je ne suis pas sûr qu'il sache utiliser de base (c'est à dire sans une extension spéciale, probablement payante) tous les plugins au format VST, comme ceux dont je parle sur mon site. Toutefois, je n'en suis pas certain, mais c'est un point à vérifier absolument.

Le format d'extension de ProTools, c'est le RTAS. Or, les RTAS gratuits sont bien moins répandus que les VST gratuits. C'est un point très important à considérer, à moins que tu ne sois prêt à dépenser pas mal d'argent en plugins.

Comme je l'ai dit, pour avoir un bon séquenceur pas cher, il y a <a href="http://www.reaper.fm/" target="_blank">Reaper</a> (40 dollars, soit moins de 30 euros), mais on peut le télécharger et l'utiliser 30 jours gratuitement. Après, l'utilisateur est prié de passer à la caisse, mais le logiciel continue d'être fonctionnel. À chacun de choisir de payer ou non, donc, mais si le logiciel convient, il est honnête de payer, surtout à ce prix-là. C'est à mon avis un bon choix. C'est en tout cas bien moins cher que Cubase ou Sonar.

Quoi qu'il en soit, la carte M-Audio, que tu te serves ou non de ProTools, est un bon choix. Il y a mieux, mais c'est plus cher et pas forcément utile pour commencer.

Bons enregistrements à toi !

Grebz</em>



morgan75
le 01/05/2011 à 16h10

Hey !

J'aimerais avoir un petit renseignement : comment relier mon ampli de guitare (marshall 15 watts mg fx ) à un ordi ? Faut-il un matériel spécial ? Je pensais à <a href="http://www.sonovente.com/m-audio-mobilepre-mkii-cartes-son-interfaces-p26091.htm" target="_blank">cela</a>, vendu avec le logiciel Protools ! Que faire ? Je souhaiterais enregistrer quelques morceaux... Merci de ton aide !
Cordialement,

Morgan

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<em>Bonjour,

L'équipement que tu indiques est une interface audio, c'est à dire une carte son. Mais ces interfaces audio, contrairement aux habituelles cartes son intégrées dans les PC, permettent d'obtenir une meilleure qualité de son, de diminuer la latence, et aussi de brancher des prises micro (format XLR) ou instruments (format jack). La latence, pour simplifier, c'est un retard qui se produit entre le moment où tu joues ta note sur un instrument, et le moment où tu l'entends dans les enceintes reliées à l'ordinateur. Cette latence est très gênante lors de l'enregistrement. Pour enregistrer une voix ou un instrument dans de bonnes conditions, une interface audio de qualité correcte est indispensable. J'en cite quelques-unes <a href="http://www.grebz.fr/musique_homestudio_tutorial_required_2.php#interface" target="_blank">ici</a>. M-Audio est plutôt une bonne marque, a priori, pas de souci.

Pour enregistrer une guitare,voilà ce qui tu as comme solutions :

1 - Enregistrer en direct : tu branches ton jack de guitare dans ton interface audio. L'interface contient un préampli de plus ou moins bonne qualité selon l'interface utilisée, qui permet d'amplifier le son à un niveau correct. Ou bien ajouter un <a href="http://www.grebz.fr/musique_homestudio_tutorial_required_2.php#preamp" target="_blank">préampli</a> entre la guitare et l'interface audio pour amplifier encore plus si besoin. Mais cela veut dire que tu n'utilises pas ton ampli de guitare, et donc que tu devras ajouter des simulateurs d'ampli dans ton séquenceur. L'avantage est que c'est moins bruyant qu'un ampli de guitare.

2 - Tu branches la sortie casque de ton ampli à l'interface audio (ou préampli + interface audio) et tu enregistres donc le son qui sort de la prise casque. Je ne sais pas si le son sera génial de cette manière, mais si tu as une prise casque, ça devrait marcher.

3 - Tu achètes un micro correct et tu le places devant ton ampli. Tu joues avec ton ampli et tu branches le micro sur l'interface audio (ou préampli + interface audio). Le micro va donc enregistrer ce que tu joues. À toi de bien placer ton micro pour obtenir le son désiré. L'emplacement est très important. Il suffit de bouger le micro de quelques centimètres pour obtenir un son différent. Tu peux d'ailleurs faire plusieurs prises en plaçant le micro différemment à chaque fois et obtenir un son plus riche en superposant les prises obtenues dans différentes pistes du séquenceur. Un bon micro pour commencer, pas trop cher pour enregistrer un ampli de guitare, c'est le <a href="http://www.grebz.fr/musique_homestudio_tutorial_required_2.php#microphone" target="_blank">Shure SM57</a>.

Enfin, pour le séquenceur, ProTools est un bon logiciel, très réputé (et que je n'aime pas trop à titre personnel, mais bon... on s'en fout). S'il est fourni (sans doute dans une version "light") avec l'interface audio, ça fait toujours ça de moins à acheter. Sinon, tu as Reaper, très bon logiciel pas très cher. Après, tu as Sonar ou Cubase, par exemple, qui fonctionnent tous sur les mêmes principes, mais ces logiciels ne sont pas donnés.

Grebz</em>

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