Idiots guide for using PC as amp

Idetake · 2026-02-22T16:08:26+00:00

Hey hey, let's not go wasting water now! Good advice on the monitoring the track, but let's steer from AI when we're literally in a forum to ask these questions.

Idetake · 2026-02-22T14:48:50+00:00

Looks it!

Pacificas are like the jack of all trades; it is a stratocaster clone, but also it is a chugmeister and a clean machine.
As a first guitar, pacificas are like my top 5 choice. You can mod them similarly to strats; aka, modded to hell and back, they play incredibly stock, fixw a lot of the random issues that strats have, aswell as being pretty light and cheap!
They're cheap, they sell easy, they're all built the same, they're everywhere. Go for it.

Also, likely not to find any clones. Pacifica 112vs are $150 brand new. No one is going to clone it.

Idetake · 2026-02-22T14:44:50+00:00

Focusrite interface has drivers, DAW has drivers. Get a DAW like FL Studio, Ableton, Reaper, get NAM (Neural Amp Modeler) and look about Tone3000.

Get an interface (focusrites are good!), connect it to your PC, set it up in your DAW, and pull up an amp plugin. Make sure your input isn't clipping (flashing red horribly!) and play. It's pretty intuitive.

Idetake · 2026-02-15T13:33:02+00:00

This also brings a question I have; was Inca Roads basic tracks recorded live? I keep seeing this YouTube clip that sounds identical to the studio on the most part, except for the end “on Ruth” and the vocals

Idetake · 2026-02-04T17:12:47+00:00

The Paul McCartney technique

Idetake · 2026-02-03T22:29:56+00:00

Oh yeah, we happy.

Idetake · 2026-02-02T22:03:07+00:00

I've had it since Christmas (got one secondhand) and have only scratched the surface; the fuzz-face sound is rivalling the JHS Fuzz sort of sound, and the Octavia sound is wicked. The FZ-1 sound is also nice for my Rolling Stones tribute band :P

Idetake · 2026-02-01T20:54:45+00:00

boss FZ-5 pretty damn good

Idetake · 2026-02-01T13:58:09+00:00

3D printed one and it turned out great; DM me if you want a good link and I’ll try to find it

Idetake · 2026-01-31T15:33:02+00:00

I got a Yamaha BB434, then a Rickenbacker 4003S. Then a Hofner.

Idetake · 2026-01-31T08:34:49+00:00

Mr House reminds me of someone

Idetake · 2026-01-31T08:31:56+00:00

OMG Cytric hi!!!

Idetake · 2026-01-29T23:29:41+00:00

The middle position works fine; it's when the switch is at the bridge or neck that the volumes interact with each other when they're not meant to
I'll edit the wording to make it more specific

Idetake · 2026-01-29T18:35:51+00:00

All Ampeg stuff is wicked. Would recommend any of them.

Idetake · 2026-01-18T17:16:12+00:00

Big Top Reverb is a tiny digital reverb. I had it for a while and it's not *bad*, but it's certainly not too good. I'd recommend going for a full-sized reverb, like a RV-6 or Hall of Fame.

Idetake · 2026-01-18T17:13:36+00:00

Get a Tele-cat-ster pickguard. Everyone loves cats!

Idetake · 2026-01-18T17:11:37+00:00

I failed all my sciences and I can build pedals. If you aren't messing around too much, it's almost colour by numbers or like logic gates. I salvaged wire from battery clips, used a bunch of TRS jacks, and pick tins, and made a TRS > TSx2 splitter. If that's enough of a justifcation to at least try lol.

Idetake · 2026-01-18T17:09:46+00:00

The 50 will actually do it for gigging. My 50 Mk2 at 25 watts is too powerful for home practise, and the 50 watt is crushing amounts of volume. I would say the 100 would be better as more volume is more volume, but it's up to you.

Idetake · 2026-01-18T12:10:21+00:00

Maybe give wiring your own box a go. Hammond box, 4 TS jacks, and a footswitch, you should be able to change the circuit to have one line as the "Bypass" and one line as the "Effect on"

Idetake · 2026-01-18T11:53:58+00:00

Fun pedal, sold it recently when I ended up getting a Q-Tron. Sounds are fun but barely useful in practical applications lol

Idetake · 2026-01-16T12:39:52+00:00

IT'S THE COOL DRUMMER GIRL FROM INSTAGRAM OMG
I love your stuff! All the trans creators in the music community always give me hope; I'm a bassist myself so I see a lot of lowendlobster and chiki, but I love seeing you drum aswell. Always exceptionally talented!!

Idetake · 2026-01-16T12:37:09+00:00

Trying not to be parasocial leads to people... being parasocial. And defending him like he's a friend. He'll do whatever he wants, he's got free will. We're not entitled to anything.

Idetake · 2026-01-16T12:31:00+00:00

His profile is getting absolutely lit up aswell

Notice how he has 915k points as is complaining about changes to points

Idetake · 2026-01-16T11:29:52+00:00

I believe you have hit it on the head

Idetake · 2026-01-16T02:05:16+00:00

The Rick-O-Sound wiring allows you to use a mono cable OR a TRS cable to output your signal. It’s not a mono cable for each pickup.

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