Marshall Emulated Line Out

[ares1550]

Hi guys, I know micing an amp is THE best way to go, but unfortunately for a kid that aint gonna happen. I have tried using the Johnson J-staiton, I like it...but it still has its draw backs. I was wondering if I got a Marshall amp with one of those emulated line outs would that work? Has anyone used it and been successful getting good tones out of it? Or should I not even waste my money. I want a good smooth lead tone (sort of like Satch) and a nice rhythm tone (being able to play with feedback is a plus too!). I was thinking of using the MG or AVT series, probobly a 50-100 watt one. I really dont want this to turn into a thread of mics are better or anything, just an honost opinion from anyone who has tried it. Thanks you guys.

 

[Jeyan]

The point of miking a amp is to get the natural sound with roominess in it. If you run it through the line out, then you wont get the same sound no matter what company amp you use. So decide on what you are gonna do, go direct or mic it. My advice is do both and combine them.

 

[sile2001]

Just a couple of weeks ago I was recording a couple of demo tracks for a guy who is going out to a guitar school in LA and needed to submit some work. He was using one of those little Marshall Ministacks, and to be honest, it didn't sound that great to start with. We decided to try the emulated line out and it was even worse. The sound was harsh and raw, and had absolutely no transient between clean and distortion. I've used a J-Station in the past, and I know from experience that the sounds from the J-Station will blow away anything you could get from the emulated line out.

 

[heroics321]

My advice is do both and combine them.

great tip. i record scratch guitar tracks through a pod 2.0, then mic up an amp (if its my 4x12 i'll do two on the speakers and a v67g backed up 1-3 feet) and stack those tracks on top. it'll save your hair when you get to mixdown.

speakers play a huge roll in the sound. they limit and exagerate certain frequencies produced by the guitar, add certain distortion charateristics when driven, and interact with the air in a way that adds to what you percieve as that signature, mic'ed tone. certain line outs, dubbed 'emulated', and outputs on modeling amps (the a.i.r. function on pods) try to compensate for the absence of speakers, some better than others.

 

[Ronan]

Hi guys, I know micing an amp is THE best way to go, but unfortunately for a kid that aint gonna happen. I have tried using the Johnson J-staiton, I like it...but it still has its draw backs. I was wondering if I got a Marshall amp with one of those emulated line outs would that work? Has anyone used it and been successful getting good tones out of it? Or should I not even waste my money. I want a good smooth lead tone (sort of like Satch)

I hate direct guitar recording more than I can say, but I like Satriani and thought I would chime in that on several of the Satch albums all the lead tones were recorded direct. Do a google search on Satriani and recording and direct, and you will probably find the details of how they did it.

 

[MadAudio]

I've got one of the smaller Marshall practice amps, and the line out signal is awful, totally useless for recording.