What Caveman said. There is much more to the guitar tone than just loading a profile and the most important ingredient is the player. Two other important pieces are bass player and drummer. Type of pick, pick angle, etc are as important as amp settings.
Every decent producer and most professional guitarists know that (if they don't then a good producer will tell them ;)). In reality they are usually not so protective about sharing their gear settings, because of all the above (in other words they don't give a damn because they know nobody is going to sound exactly like them)
If Michael W or whoever else releases a profile pack I'd like to hear their favourite amp/preamp/cab/mic combinations, not some artist/album signature tone. Just what they think sounds good and what they like to use.
Until then, there was a rig pack released a couple of days ago which sounds as good as any studio profile out there and there are a couple of others available for months from all major and minor profile sites.
Michael Wagener Rig Pack
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Very wise words, mdeeRocks.
In the end protectivity won't help any producer/artist, aspiring or already settled, to stay/get at the top of their game. Only developping and manintaining skills does. -
I agree. The idea that, should a prominent produced release their packs (profiles, patches, rigs...), we'll all end up "sounding the same" has no basis.
This might perhaps be true for keyboards, but even so... Classical musicians have often played the very same instrument along the decades, and each of them is absolutely recognizable by their tone. Not to mention jazz brass players... -
Gotta agree with mdeerocks, just having someones profiles or amps will not make you play or sound like them
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Definitely in agreement there that's for sure!
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wont make you sound like them , but will make you sound like your playing through thier gear and miked professionally by a world class producer like Michael Wagener. I for one Am all for it , I know for sure I cant make the guitar tone sound like Michael Wagener does nomatter how many hours I spend playing with mics thier is a certain skill and something to be said for having the ear for it,.
I hope he does release some profiles I will buy them !!
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I have a gazillion profiles. I'm quite enamored with TAF. My last song, I was just looking for a profile for the Bass guitar. Happened to be on one of Armin's. Was clear, sounded nice, just recorded with it.
Then I switched to guitar. Recorded. Seemed nice at first, but upon playback, a bit too brittle. Switched my Strat for my LP (not an LP, but hand made with buckers that are kind of like LP pickups but only with balls. Yeah, I just said that!)
Anyway, I ended up using the same profile for Bass and Guitar. Wouldn't not have been my first pick had I been picky. But it shows how great many of these profiles are, and how little it matters in the end which particular one you use. As long as it's a well done profile (not muddy or phase issues), suitable gain, and your playing suits the song.
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Hello everybody
Michael Wagener here.
We just got done profiling about every amp and cab in my studio. That includes my trusty old STRAMP 2100A, which I built in 1975 during my Stramp years, and the original ADA MP-1, which I used on Extreme, White Lion, Skid Row and many other projects. The ADA profile also includes the original Furman PQ-3 at the original settings used on those projects.
Not quite sure how many profiles will make it into the first Michael Wagener RigPak, but there will be at least 10. Don and I also profiled the direct outputs of the amps, so you'll have a profile without the cabinets for each amp.
It should not be too long until those profiles are available. I use them a lot in every project I do, so I hope you enjoy them as well. And don't forget: the final sound always comes out of your fingers
Cheers
Michaelhttps://www.facebook.com/WireWorldStudi…?type=3&theater
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Whooooooo holy shit can't wait
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Ohhhhhhhhh awesome this should be a real treat !!!!!!
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WOW!!! The man himself, what a privilege to have you here.
Thank you very much for letting us know, can't wait.
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Hi Michael,
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Wow can't believe this looking forward to hearing and using these profiles
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This is Mr Wagener's Cabinet/Mic setup!
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How do you post pictures? I tried but it only posted the links.
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Just down to the right of the "Helvetica" font selector area is a picture icon. Click it to reveal an interactive window. It seems the picture must reside at a URL web address. Most sites I go allow me to just upload it from my computer. This does not seem to be the case at the Kemper site..
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yeah for the packs but disappointing that this epic argument is over
...or is it?!?!?!
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...or is it?!?!?!
Arguments on the internet are never over.
Really looking forward trying those profiles out!
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This is almost too good to be true. Awesome news!
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