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Post subject: Re: V2 versus V1
Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 8:52 pm
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I had a mustang II for two weeks today. it was fun at first, but didnt sound the same on my demo CD tracks the band was recording. But my iPad.with Amplitube worked great. this amp is going back and I'm going back to tried and true tube amps. Fender Excelsior, here I come


were you mic'ing it, using the USB output, or line-level output? I'd be surprised if the amp didn't sound the same on the demo tracks as it did in real life.. .especially if your using usb or line level.


I tried both ways, when recording, I keep effects off so they can be mixed in later. The amp does not have line out other than headphone jack or USB. I typically mic an amp with a SM-57. Typically, I've done quite well with a Peavey Deltablues, Fender Blues Jr, and Marshall 18watt. This tone just sounded flat/sterile in comparison. So hard to pinpoint it. It was rather disappointing when I hear it through recordings instead of just live with the band.



You are missing the sound of the room and speaker/mic interaction. Treat it like an amp, instead of a computer-based software modeller, and it will sound like an amp.

Get the modeled sound you want, play with different locations in the room, experiment with mic selection and placement, and you'll get the sound you want.

If you tweak the amp to where it sounds like a cranked Twin when you're listening to it in the room, the mic it, and it will sound like a miced cranked Twin.

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Post subject: Re: V2 versus V1
Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2013 11:30 am
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thompal wrote:
I had a mustang II for two weeks today. it was fun at first, but didnt sound the same on my demo CD tracks the band was recording. But my iPad.with Amplitube worked great. this amp is going back and I'm going back to tried and true tube amps. Fender Excelsior, here I come


were you mic'ing it, using the USB output, or line-level output? I'd be surprised if the amp didn't sound the same on the demo tracks as it did in real life.. .especially if your using usb or line level.[/quote]

I tried both ways, when recording, I keep effects off so they can be mixed in later. The amp does not have line out other than headphone jack or USB. I typically mic an amp with a SM-57. Typically, I've done quite well with a Peavey Deltablues, Fender Blues Jr, and Marshall 18watt. This tone just sounded flat/sterile in comparison. So hard to pinpoint it. It was rather disappointing when I hear it through recordings instead of just live with the band.[/quote]


You are missing the sound of the room and speaker/mic interaction. Treat it like an amp, instead of a computer-based software modeller, and it will sound like an amp.

Get the modeled sound you want, play with different locations in the room, experiment with mic selection and placement, and you'll get the sound you want.

If you tweak the amp to where it sounds like a cranked Twin when you're listening to it in the room, the mic it, and it will sound like a miced cranked Twin.[/quote]

I tried that.... I didn't sound good at all. There was just something missing I couldn't quite figure out. I thought it sounded great until I heard the recordings... Used my SS60 last week, sounded awesome at rehearsals and the recordings were even better!

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