Cool solution to low volume for a 2ch DR

[clutch71]

I've been thinking about a couple different things to keep the DR quite. Mainly a Voodoo mod or a power attenuator (most likely a 8ohm THD)

I did try it once with my old ROV in the front but it did not digest it well.The J-station really hasn't been used other than as a "practice" amp as it has a headphone jack.

Last night I was sitting out in the garage noodling on the guitar. I took my old J-Station amp modeler and plugged it in to the return like a preamp and plugged a blank plug into the send. I adjusted the level on the return and LAM and controlled the volume with the with the master on the J-Station.

I found that while the tone was not 100% to my liking I could dial in some decent saturation at low volume. Since I've heard that power attenuators "suck" a little tone out of the amp, i'm thinking this might be a possible solution around the house. I'm still not ruling out a Voodoo mod down the road.

The J-station has the ability for deep level editing where you can adjust the cabinet emulation, amp, compression, delay, effects (only one at a time) and noise gate by hooking it up to a lap top. Just tweaking some old settings and factory settings I found some great old marshall tones, some Dimebag-esque, and NU-Metal Rectifier sounds.

Some one asked a while back what a modeler would sound like through a rectifier set to model a rectifier. When I have the time I'll throw some clip up on youtube.

In case anyone is interested they do not make the J-Station anymore. To my ears they sounded better than the Pod and I think Line 6 bought them out. You can find them on eBay for a really good price.

My question is has anyone else ran something like this? Any harm in the way it's running? I haven't gone back through the manual yet but I thought this was the suggested way of using the amp like a power amp. Does it effect impedance? I'm currently plugged into the 8oh jack into an 8ohm rec cab.

 

[SixVeeSix]

What you are doing will cause no harm. You won't be getting any output tube saturation at low volumes with a DR period. If you get a tone you love, who cares? FWIW, after listening to ALL the modelers I bought the Vox Tonelab LE. I would have bought the new one with only one pedal but it had not come out yet. Unlike all other modelers, the Vox uses a 12ax7 as a virtual output tube, you CAN get output tube saturation with it and it sounds just grand. Can be a bit noisy in some settings but it has a much more organic grind to it than J Station or the Pod (or that POS Behringer thingie). I wish Mesa would build a true mini amp, not just the single-ended mode in the Express and LoneStar Special (TOO MANY MICRO-SWITCHES. RANDALL SMITH KNOCK IT OFF!!!).

 

[ThunderMonkey]

Some one asked a while back what a modeler would sound like through a rectifier set to model a rectifier

Isn't that like toasting toast ? :roll:

Tone quest is a never-ending search and fun too ! 8)

 

[ToneAddictJon]

Some one asked a while back what a modeler would sound like through a rectifier set to model a rectifier

Isn't that like toasting toast ? :roll:

Tone quest is a never-ending search and fun too ! 8)

That was me, and I was being halfway sarcastic, but I wouldn't doubt people have tried it, and I would try it if I still had my podxt. Those little things are amazing tools in the studio.