Experiments with Boost & Compression [clip inside]

[mrd]

Hey guys, recently I've been experimenting with using a compressor directly after my TS-8 boost pedal to see what kind of tones I can get. When I first got my boost, I never thought to use them together, and since I liked the tone of the boost better than the compressor, I haven't been using the compressor at all for many, many months. I figured I'd try them together after a tip from a buddy. I got some pretty good results.

I recorded a quick little random riff with my Road King, came out pretty decent. I'm running an MXR 10-band in the loop to kill off sub-125hz frequencies, otherwise it just sounds like Satan is pounding on my fuckin' house with a sledgehammer from hell. (BTW, if you boost 62hz on the 10-band, the amount of chunking low-end that comes out is indescribable).

Let me know what you think, I'm gonna try doing some recording with my Mark IV tomorrow afternoon to see what I can come up with, hopefully I'll be able to crank it up a bit more as well if no one else is home.

http://members.shaw.ca/greg.schofield/riff_RK.mp3

 

[clutch71]

Sounded pretty tight to me in a kind of old School Metallica way. Not sure if that's what your going for but I mean it as a compliment.

What were the settings on the RK?

 

[mrd]

Thanks. Yeah that kinda was what I was going for hehe. The tracking on that is a bit sloppy, so the parts don't feel tight together, but the amp itself definitely is very tight.

Running channel 4, all tubes on, solid state recto, bold power...

Presence 1:30, Bass 12:30, Mids 7:00, Treble 12:30, Gain 1:00

Output at 12:00 and Channel Master at about 9-10:00, I can't quite remember.

 

[smsuperstrat]

Nice, that sound awsome! I love my MXR eq. Its an amazing contouring tool for distortion. I run mine right behind my distortion pedals for when I want a completely different sound then my amp makes. I run my dbx215 in the loop for amp distortion and because its not footswitchable on its own. It's like adding two more channels to the amp its so different.

 

[LnTh]

Too bright for my taste. Try micing a little outside the center of the cone (a little not much) and see what happens?

 

[mrd]

Thanks for the comments guys.

I miced with two mics, SM57 on my 4x12 pointed dead center, e609 on my 2x12 on the edge. I gotta go out right now, I'm gonna try some more micing and experimenting when I get back.