piing
09-28-2005, 08:43 AM
There’s a great introduction to GT programming at this sticky post: GT8 'PRIMER' Basics on how to get started. (http://www.bossgtcentral.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=3419)(thanks Perdi). And we can also learn a lot from the GT-8 senior’s.
What I want to do here is just to propose an ear training method to have a deeper knowledge of all the different tones available at the GT, so with time and dedication we will be a horde of programmers prepared to clone absolutely any guitar sound available out there ;-)
Here is a GT-Pro Librarian file I wrote with 75 patches:
http://www.lohengrinaudio.com/GTPro/All%20Patches%2027_09_05.gtl
- Patches 41 to 70 are all the available distortions played through Full Range amp.
- Patches 71 to 116 are all the available amps.
The name of every patch is the same as the distortion or amp chosen.
Now, let's work:
1 -Spend some time playing every single patch. Read the name of the patch, keep it in your mind and don’t change to the next patch until you feel familiarised with the sound. Adapt your playing to the tone of each patch and change the guitar pickup positions to hear the difference.
2 – Repeat step one, but this time you can tweak the gain and tone controls at the front panel.
Don't get distracted with the GT-Editor!! Shut down the PC!! Don't tweak the FX!! :x
3 - Once you can name all patches and the tone of every patch comes to your mind before you play it (the same as you can think of the difference in between Ritchie Blackmore and Mark Knopfler tones without listening to them), start combining amps with distortion pedals. There are thousand possibilities… And remember to do it wise ie: reduce the gain of a 5150 amp before switching a Metal Zone stomp at it’s input! and take care of the volumes.
4 – Once you’ve chosen your favourite combinations, start trying with different speakers, microphones and microphone distance. Thousand of possibilities again, but once you get familiar with the changes they involve, you’ll know exactly how to tweak everything to achieve what you need.
5- We’ve been playing in single mode so far. Now you can repeat all the above with mono & stereo combinations.
Tip:
- Once you're finished with your favourite patch, press the “Channel Copy” button, so channel B will be a clone of Channel A
- Increase the MIC distance of Channel B
- Select Dual L/R mode
This is a very old trick used at recording studios: to place a second microphone at further distance from the amp, to give more body to the sound of the guitar.
That was lesson one. I think it’s basic to have a deep knowledge of this before getting involved in FX.
Just my 2 cents. Suggestions are welcome.
Good luck :)
PD:
Always use Line/Headphones outputs and play through full range speaker/amp with flat EQ or good quality studio headphones.
What I want to do here is just to propose an ear training method to have a deeper knowledge of all the different tones available at the GT, so with time and dedication we will be a horde of programmers prepared to clone absolutely any guitar sound available out there ;-)
Here is a GT-Pro Librarian file I wrote with 75 patches:
http://www.lohengrinaudio.com/GTPro/All%20Patches%2027_09_05.gtl
- Patches 41 to 70 are all the available distortions played through Full Range amp.
- Patches 71 to 116 are all the available amps.
The name of every patch is the same as the distortion or amp chosen.
Now, let's work:
1 -Spend some time playing every single patch. Read the name of the patch, keep it in your mind and don’t change to the next patch until you feel familiarised with the sound. Adapt your playing to the tone of each patch and change the guitar pickup positions to hear the difference.
2 – Repeat step one, but this time you can tweak the gain and tone controls at the front panel.
Don't get distracted with the GT-Editor!! Shut down the PC!! Don't tweak the FX!! :x
3 - Once you can name all patches and the tone of every patch comes to your mind before you play it (the same as you can think of the difference in between Ritchie Blackmore and Mark Knopfler tones without listening to them), start combining amps with distortion pedals. There are thousand possibilities… And remember to do it wise ie: reduce the gain of a 5150 amp before switching a Metal Zone stomp at it’s input! and take care of the volumes.
4 – Once you’ve chosen your favourite combinations, start trying with different speakers, microphones and microphone distance. Thousand of possibilities again, but once you get familiar with the changes they involve, you’ll know exactly how to tweak everything to achieve what you need.
5- We’ve been playing in single mode so far. Now you can repeat all the above with mono & stereo combinations.
Tip:
- Once you're finished with your favourite patch, press the “Channel Copy” button, so channel B will be a clone of Channel A
- Increase the MIC distance of Channel B
- Select Dual L/R mode
This is a very old trick used at recording studios: to place a second microphone at further distance from the amp, to give more body to the sound of the guitar.
That was lesson one. I think it’s basic to have a deep knowledge of this before getting involved in FX.
Just my 2 cents. Suggestions are welcome.
Good luck :)
PD:
Always use Line/Headphones outputs and play through full range speaker/amp with flat EQ or good quality studio headphones.