Quote from: Roly on January 01, 2013, 02:40:06 AM
Actually in this case it was poor "stompability" and he had to rebuild it into something a bit more durable after he stomped the switch right through the top.
That gives a new meaning to crunch.
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Actually in this case it was poor "stompability" and he had to rebuild it into something a bit more durable after he stomped the switch right through the top.
Quote1. In what areas do you believe amp modelling surpasses real tube amps?
Quote2. Likewise, in what areas to you believe tube amps are still superior?
Quote3. In your experience it is possible to achieve an modelled sound that is indistinguishable from the original amp?
Quote4. Regardless of how similar it is to the original amp, can you achieve a sound using modelling that you enjoy as much as a sound shaped by a real tube amp? Again, if only certain products achieve this, please state which.
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5. To what extent do you believe that DSP modelling devices sound 'digital'. Can you describe the sound, or tell-tale signs? If this only applies to some products and not to others, then please state which apply.
Quote6. To what extent do you find the number of options available to the user overwhelming? Might this prevent you from purchasing a particular product?
Quote7. Do you believe that price of amp modelling devices is restrictive for most? Which products specifically are pricing themselves out of the market?
Quote8. As a performing musician, are you willing to sacrifice a degree of sound quality for convenience and simplicity? Or will you not compromise on sound, regardless of how much gear you need to lug about on public transport, or in your car?
Quote9. Clearly the more you pay, the higher-spec hardware you get, resulting (usually) in better models and more complex algorithms in the case of DSP devices, or more complex circuitry in the case of analogue products. Which product do you believe offers the cheapest professional-quality solution, that achieves an acceptable sound? To rephrase that, where is the price threshold, where modelling becomes acceptable for professional use?
Quote10. In your rehearsals or live performances, do you regularly switch between clean and overdrive sounds within the same song? If the answer is yes, are floor-based modelling systems with built-in foot switches more attractive to you, or do you prefer a rack-mountable/other system, with an optional foot controller? Are you aware of any advantages or disadvantages with either design?
Quote from: Roly on October 05, 2012, 01:17:25 AMMe too. I have two original DX7, and a TX802. I once had a TX7, but it literally went up in smoke at a gig.
A DX-7 is "my main man", so I'm keeping my fingers crossed. My general experience with Yammy electronics is that they are pretty solid.
Quote from: Roly on October 05, 2012, 01:17:25 AMA friend has an Ensoniq ESQ-1 sampling synth which was a lovely instrument but has a pretty crappy 3.5 inch 360kB disk drive, and when you couldn't buy 360kb disks any more...Ensoniq were particularly fond of custom chips, making them particularly hard to repair. Floppy drives don't make things easier.
Quote from: Roly on October 05, 2012, 01:17:25 AMIf I could get my claws on it today I'd consider trying to knock up something like an Arduino as a fake FDD-to-SD card, or similar. I think it was Z-80 based, while my E-MU Proteus/1 has a 68000 inside, so you at least have some idea of what you are dealing with; but when it's an in-house anono-chip...Actually a really good idea! While I still had a functioning floppy drive, I took all my old Macintosh OS7-8-9 floppies and transferred the contents into images on my present HD. You can have a lot of floppies on a modern HD! The idea is to make them available to a virtual OS9 machine some day.
Quote from: Moby on May 30, 2011, 07:25:29 PM
I had a yamaha 2x12 combo many years ago. I forget the model but it was (something)100. It had a parametric EQ that I loved. Does the G100 have a parametric EQ?
Quote from: teemuk on May 29, 2011, 09:55:43 AM
Reminds me of a funny story that I've seen repeating itself a few times with different amps...QuoteSolid state sounding??? I can see 2 tubes in the back and could smell them cookin while I was playin. The tubes have covers and I was too lazy to take them off but from the size they look like 6L6.
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Look, SS can't POSSIBLY sound this good and be touch sensitive and have such a smooth drive. If that is so then the tube amp Gods have been lying all along and my life's quest for tone is all for nothing.
...Needless to mention, the guy who posted the quoted rants about his G100 to some forum saw two big filter caps that were sticking out of the chassis and made a mistake thinking they were tubes. If it looks like a tube amp, it sounds like a tube amp.
QuoteQuoteI wonder if there are design differences between the models in this series that can explain the difference in sound between G50 and G100? It certainly sounds better.
There are. The preamp designs in series I and II are very different from another.
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Few minutes with google search should however locate complete service manuals for G50 and G100, and for all three versions I, II and III too.