This gives me SO much more control over the final bass tone than recording an actual amp. I might also duplicate the original bass DI track and band limit it to just the mids (~500hz-2k) and run that through a distortion pedal sim or decapitator and bring that in under the main bass for added articulation and making it more audible on small speakers. I run just the clean DI lowend (250hz) through an amp and cab for some grit and punch and then blend them.
![reamp thorught amp sim reamp thorught amp sim](https://routenote.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Blue-Cat-free-amp-simulator-e1532426925400.png)
My favorite thing about using Helix native for this is that I can use a split crossover dual path to split the signal by frequency. just record the DI and slap a sim on it if you want that amp sound. I can still make an argument for recording guitar amps (although it seems to hold less water every year) But bass? Nah. but I'm not seriously recording anything amazing so it doesn't matter.Click to expand.I have no idea why anyone would take the time to mic a bass amp (especially if you are doing it in a small home studio!!) when you can just reamp through a sim during the mix. My conclusion for myself atm, is just run all VST's guitar straight to the interface just more convenient right now. Like hardware re-amping, you can change the amp sim sound at any time. This is because your recorded guitar signal is dry, and because the amp sim is a plug-in, it processes your guitar sound on playback. Might as well nab a Pod HD or similar variant to put into a power amp at that point :shrug: With a software-based approach involving amp sims and DAWs, amp sims are always re-amping. Sounds ideal but also lots can go wrong if you're not careful. That way live they can ahve all their MIDI changes programmed to the click and no tap dancing required. Like running the guitar signal through the guitar effects pedal, which is set to the bypass, reamping shows several degree of the sonic degradation when compared to playing the guitar live directly into the guitar amp rig. I know some guys do it though computer/interface as preamp for recording or live playing. Therefore, sometimes, there’s a need for the impedance conversion, ground alteration, and level-matching. It can be very useful on acoustic guitar, and maybe to surgically warm up or tweak the output from other amp sims. It’s generally a lot more subtle than what you get out of amp sims. It doesn’t do cabinet simulation, FX, or try to simulate amp models. though again there will be computer latency and maybe extra noiseso I don't know how viable it would be outside a recording situation. It’s just a really nice saturation plugin with a fine level of control. Next I want to try Revalver's Peavey 6505+ sim into the return of my T2 as a power amp and see how it sounds. Could just be TH2 and this particular model.
![reamp thorught amp sim reamp thorught amp sim](https://blog.native-instruments.com/wp-content/uploads/dynamic/2020/02/top-five-amp-sim-eq-tricks-trim-highs-1200x0-c-default.jpg)
small home studio) when you can just reamp through a sim during the mix.
Reamp thorught amp sim simulator#
amp simulator to shape your sound even when you recorded through a real amp. Because in bass amp sim world, it sells almost 40 to 1 over everything else. Sure there is a difference in tubes and how they effect EQ, but honestly there was a lot more depth and presence in the real thing. However, when comparing the tonal authenticity of an amp sim and a real amp. I thought they would be closer but the T2 sim was a lot more scooped, fizzier, and boomy compared to the real amp pre-amp. I wanted to have the feel of playing through my Marshall Tube amp, while also recording a clean dry signal to reamp later through my Mesa, which I would. Wanted to compare my T2's preamp out into my DAW with an impulse and compared it to the VST counterpart, Overloud's TH2. I tried something similar yesterday actually.