Support for third-party impulse responses means you can load in IRs you find online, or ones you create yourself – which could be a dealbreaker for you, if you’re looking to recreate the sound of a certain rig. In the context of modelling amps, IRs are used to achieve a realistic sense of space and the sensation of a real cabinet moving air when running directly into a mixer or interface. Impulse response is a common term, referring to how a cabinet, microphone, room or combination thereof affect a sound source. If you are shopping for your first modelling amp, you’ll have to learn a whole different language.
If a complex digital modeller fails, the likelihood is it’ll only be revived by returning it to its manufacturer – and that’s not much use in front of a live audience (remember those?). As much as tubes can fail, you don’t usually need an amp tech to replace them. Modelling amps, of course, aren’t without downsides. A great appeal of modellers is their volume-independent performance, especially pertinent in a time when home-recording is practically essential.Īnd, especially if you’re just starting out, the sheer number of onboard effects bundled with most modelling amps is another benefit – getting a feel for basic phaser, chorus and delay sounds might let you figure out which stompboxes you want to get in the future, or replace the need for a pedalboard entirely.
Sure, that 100-watt head running into a 6×15 cabinet sounds great, but to get it sounding at its best you risk a noise complaint from your entire postcode. Modellers also offer a great number of advantages for practical home use.
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