Hey guys, brand new to the world of guitar amps and all so if I seem a little stupid please forgive me, i'm just very un-experienced.
I have a basic knowledge of electronics, I mean very basic. I can wire up a plug, solder acceptably well, I understand basic components like resistors/caps and their values. I recently obtained an arduino started kit and my god it's addictive. I love electronics and some aspects of programing, that being said I have little knowlege.
Where is the best place to start?
I'll start off by mentioning that I don't like kits. Not that they aren't fun to put together, i love lego! but thats the point, too me it's like lego. I can follow an instruction manual fine, but at the end of the day I have learnt very very little. I'm un-aware of kits that go into detail of each component and what it's effects have, why it is used and so forth.
I'm extremely interested in the solid state/amp modelling side of things, especially software/microcontrollers and the likes because of the arduino. I've just been introduced to the world of "DSP's", but I am clueless as to how they work.
Are their any books or youtube guides to the world of guitar amps. or recommended kits that actually teach you, rather than just tell you to place a component in a place?
some questions I have:
would it be possible to incorporate an arduino into an amp? on board effects if you will?
would it be possible to use pre-existing DSP boards to understand how they work and how they're programmed? I have a dead line 6 DSP board but i'm sure the chip is fine.
What is so special about the Axe FX? Why is it light years ahead of anything else in the market? I am assuming that most of the amp moddeling side of things is done via firmware/software. the hardware is just adc/dac etc, so why is the axe fx so so so much better? Could I build my own stripped down version?
I'm just a little confused as to where to begin. any input is appreciated.
thanks
Jamie
I have a basic knowledge of electronics, I mean very basic. I can wire up a plug, solder acceptably well, I understand basic components like resistors/caps and their values. I recently obtained an arduino started kit and my god it's addictive. I love electronics and some aspects of programing, that being said I have little knowlege.
Where is the best place to start?
I'll start off by mentioning that I don't like kits. Not that they aren't fun to put together, i love lego! but thats the point, too me it's like lego. I can follow an instruction manual fine, but at the end of the day I have learnt very very little. I'm un-aware of kits that go into detail of each component and what it's effects have, why it is used and so forth.
I'm extremely interested in the solid state/amp modelling side of things, especially software/microcontrollers and the likes because of the arduino. I've just been introduced to the world of "DSP's", but I am clueless as to how they work.
Are their any books or youtube guides to the world of guitar amps. or recommended kits that actually teach you, rather than just tell you to place a component in a place?
some questions I have:
would it be possible to incorporate an arduino into an amp? on board effects if you will?
would it be possible to use pre-existing DSP boards to understand how they work and how they're programmed? I have a dead line 6 DSP board but i'm sure the chip is fine.
What is so special about the Axe FX? Why is it light years ahead of anything else in the market? I am assuming that most of the amp moddeling side of things is done via firmware/software. the hardware is just adc/dac etc, so why is the axe fx so so so much better? Could I build my own stripped down version?
I'm just a little confused as to where to begin. any input is appreciated.
thanks
Jamie