We know we ALL love the MTS line..

[Moe.]

And of course recording. We can't forget recording.

So what's in store for the MTS line and recording?
After mucking around with Gearbox, It struck me that such a feature would be cool with the MTS line.
The gearbox stuff is obviously a good tool, with effects, amp/cab models, etc..

So what if Randall created their own MTS version? You could swap Modules, add effects, change between speaker setups and cabs. It'd obviously be a very nice feature to have for the younger generation of players who cannot afford an RM100 head, or a RM50 combo. And especially good for those living in apartment complexes who cannot record a tube amp loud.

What do you think guys? Should Randall look into such a thing?

 

[Moe.]

I guess no one likes my idea.

 

[jlbaxe]

an rm20 is good for this.has direct out,can be loud or played at low vol. all they need is a digital recorder which are getting cheaper. They need something to work for and then they might take care of it if they had to decide if the where eating ramin noodles for dinner or a can of beans to afford what they want. worked for me some nights i would cheat and eat 2 packs of romin noodles.lol

 

[SacredGroove]

What is gearbox? Software, plugin?

 

[Moe.]

Gearbox is a program (software) that gets used with an interface of some sort. You plug your guitar into the interface, and with gearbox select amps/cabs/effects/mic positions, etc.

It's easy for recording at lower volumes.
The RM20 may be good for this, yes. But some people don't have that sort of thing at their disposal. The software would eliminate the need to buy effects, recording equipment, tuner, etc..

Maybe (if this were to happen) the package could contain an Interface, so the software can't be torrented and usable. and come with 3 Module models for the program. With every other module costing extra as a download from the Randall website.

No chance of it happening in my opinion. But it is an idea.

 

[jlbaxe]

ok if kids dont have money for guitar stuff, what are they doing with a computer? oooops old school here,we didnt have computers when i was a teen. guitar-amp-mike-four track done.

 

[Moe.]

ok if kids dont have money for guitar stuff, what are they doing with a computer? oooops old school here,we didnt have computers when i was a teen. guitar-amp-mike-four track done.

What about those who want to play/record something at 3 in the morning but doesn't want to wake the family?

There's many pros to such an item. I for one hate not being able to plug into my amp late at night and play. All together what you stated wasn't the best option. For the price of the amp + mix + four track you could probably afford such a program/bundle/equipment such as this. I'm sure many parents would buy it for their kids once they learnt it can be used at low volumes, or listened to through headphones.

Honestly, I don't see why more brands haven't jumped on this idea. It was rather successful for line 6. :wink:

 

[SacredGroove]

Gearbox is a program (software) that gets used with an interface of some sort. You plug your guitar into the interface, and with gearbox select amps/cabs/effects/mic positions, etc.

It's easy for recording at lower volumes.
The RM20 may be good for this, yes. But some people don't have that sort of thing at their disposal. The software would eliminate the need to buy effects, recording equipment, tuner, etc..

Maybe (if this were to happen) the package could contain an Interface, so the software can't be torrented and usable. and come with 3 Module models for the program. With every other module costing extra as a download from the Randall website.

No chance of it happening in my opinion. But it is an idea.

Thank for the info.

Also, for low volume recording, there is always the option of cabinet simulators. There are some good ones available. I think what you're talking about is a cool idea, but I can't see relying on software to achieve my tone. Call me old, but I'd rather do more mic placement or eq tweaking than clicking a mouse and learning a new software. That's just me tho...

 

[Moe.]

Thank for the info.

Also, for low volume recording, there is always the option of cabinet simulators. There are some good ones available. I think what you're talking about is a cool idea, but I can't see relying on software to achieve my tone. Call me old, but I'd rather do more mic placement or eq tweaking than clicking a mouse and learning a new software. That's just me tho...

I can completely understand that. Not everyone's up to tweaking with a mouse/keyboard to find their tone.

If you youtube/soundclick search things like Toneport or something, maybe gearbox, you should be able to find something.
There's some pretty good tones coming from such software designed by line 6. But I can understand not wanting to learn a new program for such a reason.

 

[jlbaxe]

i think they have a 2 track that u can plug ur guitar into. at 3 in the morning that would probably be the best and cheapest. i think i saw them at Guitar center. I gave my kid my old ss create 15R practice amp and a cheap $99 squire, he is now playing a Gretsh that he worked for this past summer. he turned 13 and put in some hard hours for it (yes im Proud) i think he takes better care of it because of that. he takes it up the street and plays with his girl friend and is showing her father some parts of songs he has learned. so starting out ....a tuner..squire...practice amp..2 track recorder..total ... $350-$450 but i dont know many kids needing a recorder for about the first year.

 

[Julia]

I'm getting Revalver and Pro Tools. I want to use the mike placement, build your own speaker cabs, and use that speaker model stuff plus apply FX to the guitar track as desired. I'll split a pristine clean signal off my axe and record that while I play through my amp. Then later I'll reamp it using a couple different modules or my 5150 and one module and pan one left and the other right with a very short delay so it sounds like two different guitars.

 

[SacredGroove]

I'm getting Revalver and Pro Tools. I want to use the mike placement, build your own speaker cabs, and use that speaker model stuff plus apply FX to the guitar track as desired. I'll split a pristine clean signal off my axe and record that while I play through my amp. Then later I'll reamp it using a couple different modules or my 5150 and one module and pan one left and the other right with a very short delay so it sounds like two different guitars.

That sounds interesting. Instead of using a delay on the 2nd tk, you can just slide the tk on the timeline to get the same effect. That way you can instantly hear different delay times and not use any more CPU for delay plugin.

 

[Shinozoku]

Perhaps if the head could be used through an interface that allowed it to be played silently (muting the speaker cab) while something (similar to Randall's mic eliminator) would model the cabs on the computer, thereby getting the true tube sound (that is VERY hard to simulate digitally), but silently for recording

 

[SacredGroove]

Perhaps if the head could be used through an interface that allowed it to be played silently (muting the speaker cab) while something (similar to Randall's mic eliminator) would model the cabs on the computer, thereby getting the true tube sound (that is VERY hard to simulate digitally), but silently for recording

The Rocktron Juice Extractor does exactly what you're talking about. They also have a 3 band parametric EQ on board.

The ADA MicroCab II can also take a speaker level input, but still needs a dummy load, which takes the place of the speaker cab.

If Randall can do a hybrid of these 2 units, I think that'd be way awesome! Especially, since both are hard to find.

 

[Shinozoku]

^ Yes! Just like how ESP recreated Jackson's pickup booster for Alexi Laiho, only with recording equipment