mdvolk1234 Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 I recently got the 500x for gigs. One thing I am noticing is when I roll back the guitar volume it doesn't react like an amp. I get a very "digital" sound when i roll back the volume. Does anyone have any tips on how to tweak settings. I'd like to have an overdriven tone that I can clean up a bit with the guitar volume knob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdvolk1234 Posted February 18, 2015 Author Share Posted February 18, 2015 Just to add something, I am using treadplate with a tube screamer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinon2 Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 generally high gain amp models don't clean up so well as the mid gain ones, so I suggest to try other amp models.. also, maybe you want try the single input approach (ie with input2 different than input1) to get an extended low drive range dynamic response, and a more balanced sound (IMO).. Yeah...it's nearly impossible to "un-metal" the Treadplate amp, lol. Easier to use some combo of distortion/drive pedals to push a mid-gain amp, then either toggle them off, or roll off volume (or both) to clean up the tone a bit. Or, you could try assigning the drive to the expression pedal and back that off some. That plus a volume roll off might give you the sound you're looking for. But, I've found that that seems to mess with the overall volume of the patch sometimes...not my preferred method. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brazzy Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 (edited) If you haven't tried this. Insert a noise gate at the beginning of the chain Fully close the thresh. Set the decay fully closed. Fully open the Amp model volume, you can also toy with the mixer. I've been able to work these controls to get a cleaner tail with sustain. You can slowly open the thresh and decay to see what gives and adjust the amp volume and mixer as need be. I feel it's possible to get it better than what you describe. Set input 1 to guitar and input 2 to variax. Pan center Path A Volume in the Mixer Mute Path B in the mixer. It's up to you to know the controls. The only way that can be done is with experience. In the end you may not like what you hear anyway. Hope this helps I agree with the others, it may be easier to work with an amp that's friendlier in this area. Edited February 19, 2015 by Brazzy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdvolk1234 Posted February 18, 2015 Author Share Posted February 18, 2015 Great tips, I'll give these all of these a try! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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