BrettinMS Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 strictly at home. Any suggestions for good medium overdriven Marshall and Tweed tones? A little background -- I don't currently have a PC so sculpting tone in a DAW isn't an option; I'm working strictly from the unit's parameters. Secondly, I haven't downloaded any IRs either. I'm close but something is missing, particularly when adding cabs (it's a like wet blanket effect although splitting the cab sometimes opens it up). Just soliciting a general playbook from those who have a speaker setup, for instance, speaker volume and placement. Oh, I have installed 3.15. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datacommando Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 On 3/8/2022 at 8:13 PM, BrettinMS said: I don't currently have a PC so sculpting tone in a DAW isn't an option Hi, Firstly, to make the most of the HX Stomp and your JBL 305 monitors you really do need to have access to a computer. You don’t necessarily require any Digital Audio Workstation software to sculpt the tones, but you could take advantage of the HX Edit software to manage, modify and store your preset tones. Also, you need a computer to add IRs to your hardware, and to be able to update/upgrade your firmware - which often contains many bug fixes and extra goodies. O.K. In your current situation you will need to set up some sort of basic desktop system. First, hook up your powered 5” monitor speakers to the HX Stomp using TRS Balanced cables to allow you to actually hear what’s happening in the signal chain. Next plug your guitar into the Stomp. Now, using a blank preset, add either of the Stomp’s many available Marshall, or Fender Tweed amps models (you decide), along with the suggested Cab options. Place an overdrive block of your choice before the amp block, and also add a looper block before the drive. Now you can record a loop into the Stomp and while it plays back you can modify the amp tone to your liking using the amp controls and by changing any of the microphone options in the cab block, or changing through the various overdrive options, making note of how the tone changes. Sculpt away to your hearts content, until you achieve aural nirvana. Then, if you wish, add other fx (delay, reverb) to taste. When happy with the result, remove the looper block, and save the preset with a suitable name. Rinse and repeat for as many tones as you wish, until you run out of slots on your Stomp. Then - go out and buy a cheap computer simply to store a library of your myriad masterpiece presets which you have made. Yay! Hope this helps/makes sense. EDIT: As for speaker placement and volume, these are really things that only you can decide depending on your workspace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachz Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 This Marshall was an amazing starting point for me https://line6.com/customtone/tone/5551119/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaceatl Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 Try the Park...That's my favorite Marshall...not as much gain potential as more modern variants, but i think that is why I like it...It cleans up better, but still retains enough Marshall vibe for me...Not nearly as sharp as Marshalls are more typically...If you are a high gain player, you may not like it that much...If you tend to use pedals for gain, you may....good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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