Re: [LAU] Guitarix Team: A big thank you

Am 04.12.2015 um 12:00 schrieb Gerald Mwangi:
> Hi Guys,
> recently I decided to update the PC in my guitar setup. The Rack
> consists of a Line6 POD HD desktop, PC, M-Audio Mobile Pre,
> Korg NanoFader and Behringer BCR2000. All in one dj case, fixed, wired
> and ready to go..... That means if you have the muscles to lag
> around those 25-30 Kgs. So something has to be removed!!
> I decided to check out the mod software+Guitarix lv2s and ended up
> using carla instead of mod-ui, since I need midi cc.
> I did a one on nearly one comparison with Guitarix and the Line6 POD
> HD. The POD is great, I had done a comparison with it and Guitar Rig
> from NI, and it prevailed. But Guitarix ? On my PA ? Man, that beats
> the POD HD in every imaginable way. You guys nailed it!
>
> Ever since I once had a Marshall JCM800, Hughes&Kettner Attax100 and
> access to a Fender Bassman I had wanted those sounds desperately
> again, but without the actual cabs. The POD got the Bassman somewhat
> right. But Guitarix sounds MUCH better. I also tested GxAmplifier-X
> with a 6DJ8 on the pre, a 6V6 Master tube, Fender tone stack and a
> 4x12 Cab. Not precisly a Bassman. The sound is somewhere between the
> Bassman and a Mesa Boogie we have in the rehearsal room. Fantastic!!
> And the GxJCM800-pre+GxCabinet lv2s sound exactly like the original.
> The POD never managed to sound like that, when I tuned in its jcm800
> ampsim. Thank you.
>
> The Line6 is good, but it's time to say bye to it, and welcome the MOD
> Duo. Hehe from POD to MOD. And I'll make a donation to the Guitarix
> Team once the POD is sold and the MOD ordered.
> Why did it take me so long to realize the quality of Guitarix? I guess
> it has to do with the GUIs. Now the GUIs really explain well which the
> most important parameters are. Yes, Eye-Candy counts! (dont take this
> as trolling)
> Since I have the suspicion that the MOD Team has had a big influence
> on this (am I right?), a big emphatic Thank you to
> them too (to falktx anyway for his patience with my dumb questions on
> irc). Did I say I'm ordering the Mod duo primarily for its support of
> Guitarix? No? Well: I'm ordering the Mod duo primarily for its support
> of Guitarix!!!
> If yes I'll say it again: I'm ... ok I'll spare you that.
> Regards
> Gerald / JimsonDrift
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>

Hi Gerald

Thanks for your kind words, I'm glad to hear that our work on the amp
simulation is useful.
In fact, it was Gian (MOD) who forces me to port the guitarix amps/fx to
the LV2 format, when he once comes with the vision of the MOD LV2
hardware host to me.

regards
hermann

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Received on Sun Dec 6 08:15:01 2015