184 Orange Plus Distortion

Warning: Loud Audio
Sorry bout the 'no' shirt.

Alot of distortion in this video. This is how I find something that works with the recording environment. As many know, the EQ is seriuosly modified, the presence is cut, the treble toned back, and Tone knob on the guitar is 50-100%, constantly adjusted.

First 3 minutes recorded w/headphones. I do NOT like headphones because they destroy the recording, things sound thin and weak. The MP-1 is 10,10 gained. The Orange is 75% gained. Mostly just rocking the Reverb in/out between lead and rhythm sections. Real time control over the recording effects. Ch1 & Ch2 of the amp switched at 0:16. Ch2 is much warmer, thicker. Tone knob adjustments change from thin-thick. During this time, the Reverb and Delays are mixed between 10%-100%. During the 'dissonant chord' the effects are 100%, during the rhythm the effects are mixed down as low as 10%, but not always. 3:09 ends headphone section.

3:10 Feedback is achieved by cranking the monitor speakers. This is how I EQ the tone, according to those speakers. The EQ is leveled, no punches to any frequencies during this stage. Stereo Delay, Reverb, Flange effects used with volume swells, a Rush 'By-Tor' progression. Swells are used to fluctuate the guitars gain level, cleaning up the distortion for some of the Flanged effects, trying to find something warm, non-biting.

Since the effects add highs, the Tone knob is dialed back, or Ch2 of the amp is used to mute most of the higher frequencies. This works for the Flanger, which itself has to be mixed out on EVERY high roll, the high freq effect is unbearable.

5:10 Favorite High Gain shred for rhythm. Ch1 of amp, gain 75%, MP-1 is 10,10 gain. Tone knob is 100% EMG. Stereo Delay, no Reverb.

5:40 More stereo delay, feedback test. It's nice when the monitors will allow feedback to simulate a REAL amplifier going balls out. Some Ch2 thick distortion samples, highs cut. I've been searching for the thick bassy distortion forever now...

7:00 Flange effect, again rolled off during 'peak' to remove high scream, sounds great during the low end of the wave.

7:40 Stereo delay, high gain on all amps, Ch1, high shreddy tone. 8:10, fave distortion level, maxed. Stereo delay, no reverb.

8:40 Dry rhythm, no reverb, stereo delay at -14db (quiet). MP-1 10,7.5 gain. (reduced). This is a different preset.

9:01 Wet rhythm, 30% reverb, stereo delay at -5db (full throtle), main preset, MP-1 10,10 gained.

At the end of all these tests, I decided to take the high edge off of the tone, reduce the 'treble' setting on the MP-1. I think when recording the 'treble' level is constantly out of control. The effects are always blasting the high frequencies and the stacks need to be adjusted.

Learned that it is important to be loud. Being loud makes you sound live. Every input along the way is at capacity, under clipping but full spectrum. The input of the computer determines how loud the recording is, this is controlled at the Eventide. It sends only enough signal as the consoles needs to stay just under clip.

Then with the monitors cranked, it actually starts to feel more realistic, less like a childs toy. Recording High Gain has never been fun for me, just check back at my 180 other examples...

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• Orange
• Plus
• Distortion

[neilmacmusic]

Great tone and playing

Which Orange?

Ps you may as well be nude

[hzj79]

fantastic clip! 5/5

[mojo292]

Orange amps rule, which model is that? I have the Rockerverb 50, I love it.

[antitaleban]

A ha! Another guitarist who prefers bassy distortion. I also like bassy distortion, its more powerful and more dominating especially for high-gain, in my opinion.

In short, I love your guitar tone! Great playing, too.

[snaketeeth01]

I'm rocking with a Line6 right now..

nowhere close to this caliber of equipment, still nice sound though..

But I like this.. very distict sound.. it's very "cutting" I can see it standing out from anything else playing

[UgLyEmOChIcK]

this is you?

[Eventual420]

5:08 - 5:40 Summary.  This, I just scan to 5:08 because I can't believe my Orange did that! I wonder 'where' I could use that one?

I've started 3 or 4 new songs lately with the new distortions, the Orange flavoured ones. I'm happy, so happy, with the Orange+Eventide direct sounds. But with the MP-1, man alive...