software amp modellers vs hardware

[werners]

i want record with it
what should i buy ?
hardware like a v-amp or pod
or software, something like guitar rig with a low lantency soundcard ?
your opinion please

 

[faderbug]

buy a nice amp.

 

[Ed Dixon]

Both the POD and V-Amp work well. Since they are electronic, it can be a silent recording process, which for some homes is a very good thing.m They are both very small, which is also a good thing.

I own both, and each has it's strong points. Either can produce good tone for most recording projects.

While an amp is another option, it produces only a small range of sounds itself, without some other front end effects unit. It also produces volume, which can sometimes be a problem.

Ed

 

[etnoziroh]

IMO software modelers Like Guitar Rig and Amplitube are OK but I'm still waiting to hear Hi end crunchy distortion from software. I have a V-amp and I think it's "good".

There's a guy/band on soundclick.com called "bulb" who has a bunch of songs made with the POD XT (The older ones made with V-amp) and you can hear the difference between the two as far as metal music goes.

These are my metal biased opinions, a blues guy might disagree.

I'm curious to hear Amplitube 2 though.

 

[amra]

etnoziroh, What do you mean by "Hi end crunchy" distortion?

Also, to answer werner's original question, I believe their are people here on the board that have achieved good results from both software and hardware modelers. The key is to have proper expectations. If I were going to go into a high end studio and paying for studio time, and had their whole range of mics and pre amps available, I would definitely use a real amp. For demo/project quality recordings, I think modelers work great. As to which kind to go with, I guess it depends on your personal equipment situation. Do you have a high powered computer system? Because it has to provide all the processing power for a software based modeler, as well as power your recording software. Hardware modelers handle this instead of your PC.

 

[apl]

I've heard some good tones using this freeware.

 

[dirtythermos]

POD and V-Amp are also "software" - they just run on different (dedicated) hardware.

I would not be surprised to see Line6 either port their algorithms to x86, and/or put their chip on a PCI board and write a VST/DX plugin for them.

That's just technical details, though. So far, I have been more impressed with the POD/V-Amp than the software plugins for PCs. The dedicated boxes are also more portable, and less prone to crash than Windows.

I am always impressed by the people who code for microcontrollers. Their stuff seems to be much more stable than what is being coded for PCs.

 

[werners]

thanks for the replies
i know recording a real amp works best. i got real nice one although its only 15 watt its way too loud to use in my current situation
so the general opinion is to buy hardware i ll try some
thanks

 

[StudioMxpx]

i got some good sounds from Amplitube live. but your way better withthe v-amp 2 if your on a low budget..i never played a POD before so i dunno how they comapre heres some v-amp 2 samples http://www.myspace.com/studioprojects

 

[etnoziroh]

amra,

I hear what you're saying. Software modelers aren't as good for Hi gain metal as a hardware modelers are. (only my opinion ) Other styles of music might be more forgiving of modeling technology.
I'm always looking around the web for homerecording demos, mostly metal bands, and very few use software.