First off...Hey Chris, sorry if I hijacked your thread. Wasn't my intention. Your post got me typing and maybe I should have posted this up in another thread somewhere?
Capn, hot diggity damn! I believe you and Papa have straightened a few things out for me. I've been watching Kenny Gioia's vidios and they are great, but the ones you put up show more of a direct working model than I have come across so far. If I printed what you guys wrote it will be dog-eared before too long. I really appreciate the patience shown in your posts.
I have never been thrilled with lots of tweaks on an amp. When I went from Bassman to Ampeg V4B it took me a while to even appreciate the mid controls on the v4b, three knobs were plenty (but oh, that tight punch out of the Ampeg).
Slowly I realize any result from my recording that can even be remotely close to what I hear you guys doing (talking recording here, playing is another challenge) requires me to learn to drive, not just get in, give 'er hell, and hope for the best. So, I need to be patient and methodical.
This is why I asked for help. I get real frustrated when I patiently and methodically learn to do something dead wrong.
I am optimistic that sometime before spring turns to summer I'll be recording something so at least you can tell what I did wrong. Right now, I work like crazy and get something, where with my stuff, in my room (or in cans), I can hear the two or three instruments I recorded. I start to think I hear them because I know that they are there. I'm afraid in a more common listening situation, the "time sharing" between instruments comes out as holes or missing parts (that could still be the case but now I'll find out
).
The signal flow stuff and descriptions of modules and stuff connect with my thinking and will help a lot.
I have felt so challenged trying to learn, and learn to use, the playing stuff (musical) that is here on this board (thanks to Griff and all of you guys) that I was avoiding any additional complexity. Aint gonna work! The looper is great fun, and I'm glad I got it, but I have come to the conclusion that trying to use it for a recording studio is most suitable to vocabulary development.
I'll figure out what I can do with my amps for signal path. The Rumble 200 is smarter than my frontman 25r, but with the ragin cajun that little amp sounds good with a tele. I fell prey to another "stupid deal" from MF and have a MXR mic on the way. Whenever I find my old mic case I have an old shure and ev in there, I'll be more than set that way. My little Mackie has two channels but that's about all I have anyway, it does have nice specs.
I probably won't do much soon, but it oughta be a little better when I do. It will still be simple, relative to your work. Right now I'm running the boxes and practicing little chords for peace of mind and relaxation!
Thanks again for encouragement, taking the time, and sharing your knowledge and skills!
Steve