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Ok lets start with the gear
Presonus Firepod
DBX 166XL Stereo Compressor
Boss GT-3 Preamp/Effects Floor pedal
Guitar PowerAmp
I am working in my home studio for now but may need to play live in the future.
At this point this is my guitar signal chain
Guitar -> Boss GT-3 -> PowerAmp -> Cabinet -> Microphone -> PreAmp -> Interface -> DAW
In this signal chain the guitar compression and equalization is happening in the Boss GT-3. My first question is...
With the DBX 166XL compressor (mounted in my recording rack) that I typically use channel 1 for vox and bass, could I (and should I) use channel 2 to provide my guitar compression before going to the GT-3? Wont the DBX provide better compression results? I purchased this unit for vocals originally because i like whispering and yelling in single takes and this unit seems to provide better results than the software compression. (especially when monitoring) It seems to work really good on bass guitar too.
On that note I was thinking of getting a stereo (2 channel) EQ for my recording rack. Could I do the same? Use Channel 1 for recording and Channel 2 for my guitar rig? So basically I could mount my Guitar PowerAmp in my recording rack have everything going through a patchbay and use Channels 1 on EQ and COMP for recording and Channels 2 on EQ and COMP for my guitar rig and have it all mounted in the same rack. My 4x12 Cab would be in the live room and I maintain functionality of all my gear and play within the control room?
Also I will need to build a decent guitar rack controlled by midi eventually to use live. Can anyone point me to some good info on this subject? I am a 17 year guitar veteran but the whole rack thing is still new to me. I guess I could use the DBX compress and eq both channels and switch between the two? I dunno I am sooo confused. Thanks.
Presonus Firepod
DBX 166XL Stereo Compressor
Boss GT-3 Preamp/Effects Floor pedal
Guitar PowerAmp
I am working in my home studio for now but may need to play live in the future.
At this point this is my guitar signal chain
Guitar -> Boss GT-3 -> PowerAmp -> Cabinet -> Microphone -> PreAmp -> Interface -> DAW
In this signal chain the guitar compression and equalization is happening in the Boss GT-3. My first question is...
With the DBX 166XL compressor (mounted in my recording rack) that I typically use channel 1 for vox and bass, could I (and should I) use channel 2 to provide my guitar compression before going to the GT-3? Wont the DBX provide better compression results? I purchased this unit for vocals originally because i like whispering and yelling in single takes and this unit seems to provide better results than the software compression. (especially when monitoring) It seems to work really good on bass guitar too.
On that note I was thinking of getting a stereo (2 channel) EQ for my recording rack. Could I do the same? Use Channel 1 for recording and Channel 2 for my guitar rig? So basically I could mount my Guitar PowerAmp in my recording rack have everything going through a patchbay and use Channels 1 on EQ and COMP for recording and Channels 2 on EQ and COMP for my guitar rig and have it all mounted in the same rack. My 4x12 Cab would be in the live room and I maintain functionality of all my gear and play within the control room?
Also I will need to build a decent guitar rack controlled by midi eventually to use live. Can anyone point me to some good info on this subject? I am a 17 year guitar veteran but the whole rack thing is still new to me. I guess I could use the DBX compress and eq both channels and switch between the two? I dunno I am sooo confused. Thanks.