Dailing in the Right Amplifier Tone

[warren0728]

you know i think this is why i have been playing my tube amps lately. Like spud said....my valve jr. has one knob which i usually turn uo enough to get a decent distorted crunch and the back of my guitar volumw when i want to clean it uo.

Same with my classic 20...a couple more knobs but still pretty basic.

Seems like when i play the vox i spend more time messing with knobs than playing (although you can dial in some great sounds with it!).

ww

[Tone2TheBone]

Warren - I'd leave my tone knobs all at 12:00 and leave them there if I were you. The Valvetronix was meant to model a specific amplifier with each model...all the models have tones that are inherent to their design. Why make it harder? When you get the sound of each amp model in your head then you can adjust to your liking later on. My tone knobs on the Vox are almost always set straight up and they sound wonderful...even on all the models. With my Marshall it's different of course.

Tim - There isn't a set rule of thumb for tones. It's a cliche' to say anymore...but tone is subjective. Depends on who's listening. Straight up tone knobs on your own amp might be an answer for you. Concentrate more on your playing.

[warren0728]

thanks tone....good advice...

ww

[duhvoodooman***]

Warren - I'd leave my tone knobs all at 12:00 and leave them there if I were you. The Valvetronix was meant to model a specific amplifier with each model...all the models have tones that are inherent to their design.

I assume you're refering to running the VOX in "manual" mode. In the Preset mode, the physical positions of the volume, gain and tone stack knobs mean nothing when a given amp model is first selected, because they are all determined by the presets for that model. Only after you change the setting of a given knob does its physical position become "real".

Just wanted to state that fact for those reading this thread who may be less familiar with the VOX ADxxVT series modeling amps. This behavior can be very confusing for new VOX owners. It's one of the reasons I run my VOX almost totally in "manual" mode.

[duhvoodooman***]

Tim, I came across the following graphic in my Delta Blues owner' manual and thought these settings might be something for you to try out. Just substitute the "Gain" knob for the "Pre" and the "Volume" for the "Post" and you should have a reasonable approximation for use on the AD30VT:

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[warren0728]

I assume you're refering to running the VOX in "manual" mode. In the Preset mode, the physical positions of the volume, gain and tone stack knobs mean nothing when a given amp model is first selected, because they are all determined by the presets for that model. Only after you change the setting of a given knob does its physical position become "real".

Just wanted to state that fact for those reading this thread who may be less familiar with the VOX ADxxVT series modeling amps. This behavior can be very confusing for new VOX owners. It's one of the reasons I run my VOX almost totally in "manual" mode.

true....i always run my vox in manual mode...

ww