SUMMARY

Here I explore all the nuances of the Amp captures included in the Preset and a thorough explanation on headroom and how exactly to tweak stereo amps to have equal dynamics. I also dial in my “3” captures from scratch and show you how to approach a dirtier base tone if you so desire.

SECTIONS

00:00 Intro

00:36 What Amps Come with the Sig Preset

01:07 Auditioning the Amps

03:43 SOUNDS - AC30

04:00 TIP - Explaining "Headroom"

08:05 SOUNDS - Prosonic

10:29 SOUNDS - Clubman

13:15 Head Captures & IRs

16:59 SOUNDS - AC30 Heads & IRs

18:07 Phase (in Mixer)

19:18 Bad Phase Example

20:24 SOUNDS - Amps Dry in Preset

21:24 TIP - Why I Choose Cleaner Amps

22:20 Jewel Compressor

23:58 CD65 NEVE Capture

24:45 Comp + CD65

25:49 HOW TO PAIR AMPS IN STEREO

26:25 TIP - Headroom Pt. 2

28:47 SOUNDS - Amps' Balance Through Scenes

33:24 EXPERIMENT - Dialing in "3" Captures From Scratch

45:26 Final "3" Settings