rino2 Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Anyone using HD500x MAINLY for Acousti guitars? 12 string, Martin, Ovation??? I opened this tread because most, if not all, of the tone in the CustomTone and in this Community are around Electric Guitars. I'm searching for ideas about effects using, Amp simulation (if needed), experiences, suggestions from the HD500x users on acoustic guitar. SO.... Anyone about this subject??? Thanks Rino Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjnette Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Looks like an acoustic model in the new release paks/ Will be handy and probably more to come would be a cool idea. Not sure what Pod Farm Acoustic is myself. As it is I usually use non or a bass amp model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfsmith0 Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 I use it for acoustic instruments a LOT. No amp sims. Mostly Parametric EQs (2 to 3) to cut feedback and Studio EQ to equalize the gain between my several instruments (guitar, banjo, uke, mandolin). I also engage a 5dB clean boost (Studio EQ) for solos. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinon2 Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 I certainly can be done...the question is, with all the 500X's intricacies and everything in the signal path that colors your tone, is it worth the effort to create a patch for an actual acoustic instrument? (Variax models are another matter of course) For live use, it's always gonna be quicker and easier to get a good sound just running your acoustic guitar direct to the PA with a little reverb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rino2 Posted January 23, 2015 Author Share Posted January 23, 2015 Sorry... I don't agree..... Sometimes, especially in a solo Acoustic live is necessary to pump a little bit your sound, also... use some chorus, reverb, delay and finally ... sometimes is necessary to use a very clean sound, maybe equalized... In other words..... The effects chain is also useful on acoustic guitar too!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinon2 Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Sorry... I don't agree..... Sometimes, especially in a solo Acoustic live is necessary to pump a little bit your sound, also... use some chorus, reverb, delay and finally ... sometimes is necessary to use a very clean sound, maybe equalized... In other words..... The effects chain is also useful on acoustic guitar too!! To each his own, of course...there's no universal "right" way to do it. Perhaps a dedicated acoustic amp would be the way to go for you. All I really meant was that imho, the 500X seems like overkill for a primarily acoustic player. If all you want is a little delay and/or chorus, those can be had for a lot less than the cost of the 500X, and any decent PA should have all the EQ you need. Every room is different, and having the EQ right there in front of you is a helluva lot easier than digging into a stored patch. Just my 2 cents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueViolince Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 I play electric violin with a piezo pickup. I go for a traditional base violin tone, and I use the Hiwatt with its 412 cab. Zero gain, 100% sag, and it works great for me. Don't need any other corrective EQ, unless I'm using a particular set of effects. I'm looking forward to trying out the acoustic patch when the new stuff is released. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pianoguyy Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 a good place to start is the preset acoustic sounds. You can scroll through them and see what you like and don't like. And then do your own editing to see what works and what doesn't. From experience, there is a difference in using a mic and using a pickup. and even the different types of pickups make a big difference. So, whatever gear you use to make your sound, that is what you will need to use in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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