I have tried all the amp sims in Logic, whilst not bad, I cant find a one suitable for me.
I have tried other amp sims too, not good enough.
I use a Marshall JCM 800 2203 100watt amp, this is the sound I need. I have my 4 x 12 left abroad.
Should I buy a 4 x12 and mic it up or get a Palmer speaker simulator? or is there something else I can do?
MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015), OS X El Capitan (10.11.3)
It sounds like you know what you like and want... so haven't you answered your own question?
You're never going to beat a well mic'ed up amp with a good mic (or 2). I just did a whole rock album and the guitarist used a Boogie Studio 22+ combo for all the guitars and it sounds huge. It's just a matter of perspective and what you like. In that case, he hated 4x12's. Each to their own.
What mic and room did you put your Blackstar in? Just out of curiosity.
One recording I did looked like this:
Just get a smaller cab and mic that up. A 2x12, 1x12 or 1x15 (like you'd get in a boogie combo) would be cool.
In fact, if you know someone with a decent combo that you could borrow, you can quite often just use the speaker section of it so you can plug your JCM 800 into their speaker.
I could do that octopi, but I have tried 2 x 12s in the past, the sound of the cab isn't as nice as a 4 x 12.
I have a little Blackstar combo, with a little speaker, recorded it just sounds little, even if its loud!
Ha, this is all very true, good point.
I wish I could use a combo, I have tried M Boogies many years ago and wasn't keen, for me anyway, even the Marshall combos were not suitable.
The only comboI liked was a VOX AC30, but it has to be cranked up too loud for recording where I am.
I will take a look at the Studio 22 combo however!
I just noticed the rest if your question!
The Blackstar is in my recording room, it has acoustic treatment, just one Sm58 mic in the centre, then recorded again off centre.
I do intend to get an Sm57 and a ribbon mic, but I want make sure I can get a half decent sound first.
Did you also try the GtrAmpPro US Hot Top 100W in Logic? Keep the connect buttons yellow (EQ British2, Speaker UK 4x12 closed)
You'll find it in the plugin menu holding the option key under "Old Versions"
It's the old Guitar Amp simulation. It's not in the main menu anymore.
But if you hold the option key and then scroll down in the plugin menu, you'll get "Old Versions"
If you are using distortion pedals, you might also try this setting:
It's modelled after this one:
Gonna check it out, thank you
Hi cigame
can you talk me through in layman terms of how to find this? I can find it in amp designer at all!
Tried this, not bad at all, not wonderful, but better than anything else in Logic, for me anyway. thanks cigame
Thanks again, I am not using any pedals.
The settings you first mentioned are fine for some stuff!
How do I get a guitar sound in Logic?
