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Old 02-07-2011, 11:55 AM   #6
Silo Ted
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Originally Posted by Tyrannocaster View Post
Without singling you out, Silo Ted, I will say this - too many guitar players who use computers obsess about plugins and simulators
The death of the Tascam/Fostex/etc 4-Track tape recorder may have heralded the beginning of a complicated path Obviously there are many advantages to a DAW, such as unlimited tracks and no loss to 'bouncing' mixes back to Track one and starting again. Although.. wasn't Sgt Pepper's done on a TWO track ?

I concur with what you say, wholeheartedly. A friend of mine in his 60's has a vintage HiWatt which he has customised to death, and it sounds so much sweeter than I could ever imagine any straight vst tones would bring to a song.

Also tend to agree with the obsession of a digital realm overtaking the importance of other fundamentals. Already I have spent far too long mucking around in getting Reaper to work, and with so many features & functionality of a DAW it's already been noted to myself to keep in mind the core of what I want to do. And that is to fiddle around with some multitracking, to create some songs that I can listen to and say "hell yea, that's pretty good for a guy who knows nothing about playing music". Regrettably, I can already see how modern technology will redefine a composer's approach, when sections can be cut/pasted instead of playing each instrument from top to tail as per the traditional approach to recording.

Despite my own failings as an amateur player, Sheppola's great dirty big blues number might just make me reconsider the use of digital equipment. Hey Paul - Is the Toneport Studio GX magic in the interface (can't see how, it looks pretty basic) or the bundled software that comes with it ? And can one just purchase the software only and use it as a vst via Reaper? If so, I might like to see if there's a demo version I can trial.

For me, I'm just waiting on some more cables to arrive in the post, and will use my existing amplifier for the moment. It's nothing flash or vintage cool - a Behringer V-Tone GMX210 http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/GMX210.aspx with some good tones, a variety of modelling options, but some vey CRAP and restrictive effects in the library. I can see Reaper delay vst being something I might use for it's versatility, without buying a dedicated pedal. Same to for the phaser, chourus etc.

Wondering if I build a bank of post-amp signal vst effects in Reaper, can they be triggered on & off in infinate combinations while playing live (by live I mean putting down a track in one hit, not playing a gig )
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