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Subject: Re: [AN1x-list] a little more on the Strawberry fields synth sound?

From: Bruce Wahler <bruce@...>
Date: 2001-03-13

Ed,

>Has anyone used the Guitar Amp Simulator in the variable paramaters section
>to get a useful tone? Seems weird to include this in the AN1x.

It's not as weird as it sounds. Jan Hammer was famous for pumping his
Minimoog through a Fender Twin and other combos to get his signature
sound. Listen to the song "Quadrant 4" of Billy Cobham's spectrum album --
the dueling soloists are Jan Hammer and Tommy Bolin (one of Deep Purple's
many guitarists), but it's very hard to tell who's who!

IMHO, the Stack and Combo settings sound too digital, but the Tube setting
is warmer, and reminds me of a Marshall on 11. I'll upload a patch of
mine, "GuitarSync" to the files area today, which sounds like a cross
between Jan Hammer's guitar-Moog and Steve Vai in full wail. You can do a
lot off over-the-edge soloing with the sound, especially if you use two
hands next in close proximity.

Regards,

-BW

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