Trying to correct my sound

[kerrang197]

I have AmpliTude 3 and I've been trying for a while now to get the same sound out of the program from my amp. I don't know if I can get an exact sound, but I want to at least try to get something similar. I've tried the amps in the program and modified presets, but it just doesn't have that nice loud distortion that my amp can produce.
This is my guitar (came with the amp) and yes, I know it's a newbie guitar, but I love it (the only thing missing is a 'tremelo' bar).
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Ibanez-IJX121-Metal-Guitar-Jumpstart-Package-103945184-i1168768.gc
What famous amps are similar to this, or any way to get loud distortion (only from the amp). Think the sound with heavy distortion so when you slide your fingers on the strings you'll get some loud slides and what not, I don't know if that even helps.

 

[keithersgsx2003]

If you like your amps sound, you might want to check/read up on micing your amp. A shure SM7B is an extremely effective mic while recording distorted amplifiers. You should be able to pick one up off of ebay for way less than a hundred bucks!!!!!

Good luck man



CHEERS!!!!!

 

[mixsit]

Not sure what you mean by loud distortion, and I'm presuming you're comparing your amp to your music/recording play back speakers(?).
There will always be some tone differences, but then there is also the factors of (well besides loudness of course) but size' of the sound image (the scale difference between an amp setting out on the floor and a monitor speaker), and the plane old truth that often what sounds like a cool tone at the amp in fact is not the best tone in the mix.. (plus being played back on any number of size and tone playback speakers.

 

[moresound]

May be as simple as changing your amp to a small 5watt tube set up, for you don't need a 100watt Marshall set on 11 to get a huge sound!
Many guitar recordings have been made just by using a 5watt tube amp and that sounds huge while nobody listening to the recording will know the difference.

 

[philbagg]

May be as simple as changing your amp to a small 5watt tube set up, for you don't need a 100watt Marshall set on 11 to get a huge sound!
Many guitar recordings have been made just by using a 5watt tube amp and that sounds huge while nobody listening to the recording will know the difference.

+1 this. The smaller speaker has to push more at louder levels, which usually results in a nicer recording.

 

[dastrick]

Most people will probably tell you that you can't get a realistic guitar sound with an amp sim. I say that they're wrong. Now...can you get an amp sim to sound just like your amp......maybe, maybe not. I say that if you like the way your guitar sounds going through your amp, then put a mic in front of your amp.

A shure SM7B is an extremely effective mic while recording distorted amplifiers. You should be able to pick one up off of ebay for way less than a hundred bucks!!!!!

I think you mean a Shure SM57, not SM7B. You can get a used 57 for $50-$60 and it will suit you fine...as will a lot of other sub $100 mics.

 

[moresound]

Thou I do like the sound of a amp being recorded through a SM7b !!

 

[keithersgsx2003]

Most people will probably tell you that you can't get a realistic guitar sound with an amp sim. I say that they're wrong. Now...can you get an amp sim to sound just like your amp......maybe, maybe not. I say that if you like the way your guitar sounds going through your amp, then put a mic in front of your amp.




I think you mean a Shure SM57, not SM7B. You can get a used 57 for $50-$60 and it will suit you fine...as will a lot of other sub $100 mics.

Yup!!!!!

SM57 not SM7B...........I wish I could find an SM7B for under a hundred bucks though!!!!!!!

my apologies

 

[dastrick]

Yup!!!!!

SM57 not SM7B...........I wish I could find an SM7B for under a hundred bucks though!!!!!!!

my apologies

When you find one, let me know.