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Post by doubledog on Jan 25, 2024 8:21:39 GMT -6
I used it the other day for a couple singer-songwriter sessions, also in "reverb" mode just to give it more "room" ambience. I could have probably just set up a room mic lol, but I instead I just used this as the only reverb (on both vocals and acoustic guitar) and it worked nicely. sorry can't share it since it was just demos (for now).
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Post by robo on Jan 25, 2024 11:33:20 GMT -6
I might have said this earlier in the thread, but re-amp can be cool as a way to add some realism to synths. I’ve used it on some dry drums too, and it sounds pretty natural as long as the closer mics are muted.
Mostly, I’m just using it as a general room to send instruments to. It isn’t really better than what I’ve got in IR’s or Valhalla Room, but it is a solid choice for some projects. I find it more subtle than most other options - pretty mellow reflections until you process it. I guess that’s why the default setting is adding 3k.
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Post by indiehouse on Jan 30, 2024 7:34:51 GMT -6
On a whim, I tried this on a guitar track. I've been recording my amps with a Suhr RL IR, and honestly don't love it. It's really gritty and scratchy up top, like digital distortion (and yes, I've checked gain staging and I'm not clipping anywhere). I've never gotten a straight answer from Suhr on this, they always tell me that's how guitar amps sound when close mic'd. Well, I don't hear this gnarly top end on any of my fav records, so I call BS on it.
Anyways, I added Sound City in re-mic, tweaked some settings, and holy moses. It completely smoothed out the gritty top end, and really brought the guitar to life. Sounds way more amp-in-the-room than I've ever gotten before. Might be my go-to from now on.
Curious to know if others have tried this plug with load boxes and cab IR's?
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Post by ragan on Jan 30, 2024 10:07:44 GMT -6
I’ll try it too. Cool!
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Post by kcatthedog on Jan 30, 2024 15:07:24 GMT -6
Please report back, curious about your experience! |
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Post by indiehouse on Jan 30, 2024 17:12:00 GMT -6
I’m gonna see how it sounds compared to Ocean Way and Inspirata. I found myself needing to tweak Sound City. Backed off the room mics considerably. I worry that it pushes the guitar back too far, even with the close mic. But it’s def a noticeable improvement for smoothing the gritty top and giving a sense of overall space/amp in room vibe.
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