Buzznewman Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 Hey I just had a thought the other day about possibly creating a preamp through the HX EFFECTS & am wondering if anyone else has tried this?.. OD/DS Pedal ---> EQ Pedal ---> IR Cabinet Sim The idea is the the OD/DS gives u the preamp while the EQ pedal helps you shape the sound a bit more since the first pedal is limited and than add an IR cab to simulate the desired cabinet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rd2rk Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 Rule #1: If it sounds good, it is good! Rule #2: See Rule #1 Additional considerations: Look at all the available parameters on the Helix version of your favorite Real World Amp. If you don't need 'em, you're golden! BUT....if you want to take a shot at re-inventing the wheel, have at it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codamedia Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 16 hours ago, Buzznewman said: Hey I just had a thought the other day about possibly creating a preamp through the HX EFFECTS & am wondering if anyone else has tried this?.. OD/DS Pedal ---> EQ Pedal ---> IR Cabinet Sim The idea is the the OD/DS gives u the preamp while the EQ pedal helps you shape the sound a bit more since the first pedal is limited and than add an IR cab to simulate the desired cabinet. Yes - this works just fine and don't let anyone tell you differently. Your theory is 100%.... a pre-amp, EQ and speaker. It's how those are shaped that make amps unique. Here is something else you may want to consider.... which helps simulate the power amp section. Try throwing a very light compressor in the chain. I would recommend the LA Studio near the end... just before the IR. Why? When a tube amp hits it's sweet spot it does two things.... first it compresses... then it overdrives. Placing a compressor in the chain will give you that feel, but it does need to be used lightly. Of course... if you push the compression a little harder you can also simulate the SAG some amps have. By placing this later in the chain it will not effect the overdrive tone (other than smoothing it out a little) or your interaction with the overdrive... and if/when you turn the overdrive off it will still feel like a warm/clean tube amp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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