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defected07 wrote:

 

Not sure if it's available, but I'd love a solid Adam Jones (Tool) tone. In order to get that, we'd need models similar to a '76 Marshall Super Bass amp, and a Diezel VH4 Blue Face.

 

Unless anyone knows how to get close to his tone from existing models on the HD500? Only a couple compatible patches available on CustomTones...

Hi - I'm not sure if you are referring to the bassist in Tool or the guitarist, but if it is the bassist...I have a POD HD500 or HD PRO patch you could use to get the sound from the album with "Sober" on it.  If you are interested, I can either give you a step by step instruction with I'd refer not to do, or simpler would be just to email or post publicly here a link to the patch I'm referring to.

I'll be back on here Monday night in case you or anyone else might want this patch for playing a real gritty bass sound using their HD50 or HD PRO unit as the preamp if plugging into any stage gear, or full amp model if running direct to PA w/o stage gear.

If interested, all I need to make certain it will work as I expect would be to know how you are running your POD HD unit into whatever gear you are getting your sounds from.  Please just include what amp/cab you are running into - thanks.

Take care,

Neal

birro wrote:

 

 

1) ADA MP-1 (come on!! This thing is incredible not only for metal but bluesy and clean tones too!! how could they stop selling this and none brand has tried to emulate/imitate or re-issue it??)

 

Thare a few companies that make single or double rack space preamps like this ADA MP-1.  I also do have the original huge (10 I think) red & black button MIDI footswitch.

The first unit that comes to mind in it's original form (original has a black faceplate with a green Chameleon logo) as the reissues never did quite sound the same.  The Rocktron Chameleon.  No 12AX7 tube, but it does have some terrific clean sounds, as well as balls out heavy sounds. Not much in the way of in-between which is why I paired it up with a Marshall JMP-1 preamp for just those sounds.  MIDI-d them together to switch presets together and one took the "lead" depending on what type of sound I needed.  Both ran into my Marshall 9100 4-space all tube - dual voice - Power amp into a pair or 1960B cabs.

Another newer unit that does use a tube preamp as well as solid state are from Zoom, and Genz-Benz that I am aware of.  I'd bet there are others, but am not familiar with them.

And for super MIDI foot controllers like the ADA controller, Digitech has one and well as Roland. The Roland is better but much more expensive.

I hope this info helps you in any way possible.

Neal

PS - everyone including myself who had this unit had to have two units because of the nearly 1/2 second delay between patches.  They were run in tandum with only one controller for both, but you had to add a MIDI switch between them to go back and forth from one preamp to the other.  Nuno used these as well as many other really execellent guitarists, but always had at least two because of it's delay switching patches.

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