Mysterious Ways (U2)
Devices Used:
Boss GT-5, Ibanez Iceman IC-300, Mesa Boogie Mark III Simul-Class, Mesa 4x12 Cab
Sound Description:
A lot of the patches i've seen for this tune have involved using wah or auto-wah, but i beleive it has more to do with phase than anything. After you enter all the settings set your expression pedal halfway or a little further (whatever sounds right to you) and there you have it. Just for a little emphasis at the end of the tune as i strike the last chord i rock the pedal all the way forward and hold the chord as long as possible.
Settings:
Mod: On, phaser: on, 8 stage, 15, 60, 85, 95 off
Limiter: On 40, 30, 0, 40
OD: On, Blues, 40, 0, +50, 40
Reverb: On, Plate, 3.0s, 50ms, 300Hz, 8.00kHz, 10, 20
Preamp: On, JC-120, 20, 0, 100, 331, 0, 70, On, Middle
EQ: On, -6dB, 500Hz, 1, +4dB, 2.00kHz, 1, -6dB, +4dB, 0dB
Exp Pedal: On, PH: Rate, min: 20, Max: 15
Ctl Pedal: Off
Assign 1: On, PH: Resonance, Min:20, Max: 95, Exp Pedal, Normal, Act.Range
Lo: 0, Act.Range Hi: 127
Assign 2: On, OD: Level, Min: 45, Max: 40, Exp Pedal, Normal, Act.Range Lo: 0, Act.Range Hi: 127
Assign 3: On, PH: Rate, Min: 70, Max: 15, Exp Pedal, Normal, Act.Range Lo: 0, Act.Range Hi: 127
Kenton
SRV 2 Jimi
Devices Used:
Various Strats, Parker P-38, GT-5, 50W MKII Marshall Half
Sound Description:
I have been working a very long time to write a patch dedicated for strats that can go from a hot SRV drive just over the top to a full up Voodoo Chile, using the exp pedal. This patch is very reactive to your volume pot, like it should be, no compression settings needed. However it does require writing a custom overdrive. I use this custom overdrive in many different configurations, very natural, warm, tube sounding. Typically I prefer tube drives but this certainly gets it and reacts like a tube preamp. Can also be tweaked for humbuckers, but mainly for a fat single coil vibe. Well worth a try... Try the Neck pickup, unbelievable... With the EXP Pedal full off and your guitar volume backed just a bit is great for rhythm, open volume control, great clean solo drive just over the top. EXP full on.. Real, real close to Hendrix Voodoo Chile. This patch has a great feel to it, I really enjoy using this setting. Actually it is my main drive patch for everything other than clean. The settings should get you in the ballpark. Amp settings are just about flat, with a slight cut in pres and treble. I use the low input side of the MKII 800 series Marshall with the input sensitivity set just under clip with a clean input.
Settings:
First set the custom overdrive settings:
Custom OD2: Bottom - Tight 2, Attack Normal, Top - Dark 3, Type Dist [High], Low Boost 4, Middle Cut 2, High Boost 1
Patch Settings:
OD/DS: On, Type: Custom OD 2, Drive: 15, Bass: 5, Treble: -10, Level 40
SP Simulator: On, MS Stack On, Mic Setting: 5CM, Mic Level 100, Direct Level: 0
EQ: On, Low Eq: -5, Low-Mid Freq: 315Hz, Lo Mid Q: 8, Lo Mid EQ: 0, High Mid Freq: 1.25KHZ, High Mid Q: 8, High Mid EQ: 0, High EQ: -3, Level: 5
Mod: On, Harmonist, Voice: 2 Mono, H1 Pitch: 0, H1 Fine: -11, H1 Pre Delay: 12, H1 Feedback: 0, Level: 50, H2 Pitch: 0, H2 Fine: 12, H2 Pre Delay: 13, H2 Feedback: 0, Level: 50, Dir Level: 100
Delay: Mode: Normal Delay, Type: Single, Delay: 350, Interval 1.0, Feedback: 20, High Cut Filter 8.00KHz, Effect Level: 8, Direct Level 100, Hold: Off, Smooth: Off
Chorus: On, Mode: Mono, Rate: 40, Depth: 55, Pre Delay: 4.0, High Cut Filter: 11.0KHz, Effect Level 25
Reverb: On, Type: Hall 1, Reverb Time 2.3, Pre Delay: 10, Low Cut Filter: 165HZ, High Cut Filter: 4.00KHz, Density: 8, Effect Level: 7
Pedal Assign: On, Exp Pedal, Target: OD: Drive, Target Min: 15, Target Max: 74, On CRTL Pedal, Target: HR: On/Off, Target Min: Off, Target Max: On Source Mode: Toggle
James
GT-5 patches, software, and info:
http://www.geocities.com/BourbonStreet/Delta/5933/index.phpl
http://www.bossgt5.de.vu/
Various Floyd
Devices Used:
US standard strat through a Marshall JTM60.
Sound Description:
I got an e-mail which finally prompted me to write out some of the floyd patches from my GT5. I picked mostly the delay ones. They have been timed with the live recordings so perhaps need a tweak to match with studio versions.
Settings:
- Run like hell
- Comp/limiter on, LM, 40, 30, 0, 48
- EQ on, +10, 500Hz, 1, +5, 4kHz, 1, +8, +2, -2
- Phaser on, PH, 4 stage, 10, 10, 50, 0, Off
- Delay on, Normal dly, tap, 750ms, 50%, 50, off, off, flat, 70, 100
- Exp on (=p1), FV level, o, 100
- Take it back
- Com/limiter on, CS, 50, 100, 0, 50
- O/D on, Natural, 11, 0, 0, 50
- EQ on, +10, 500Hz, 1, +5, 4kHz, 1, +8, +2, -2
- Harmonist on, HR, 2 mono, harmony, preset, tonic, 30ms, 20, 75, medium, 0, -12, 0, 75, c(Am), 100
- Delay on, normal, tap, 780ms, 50%, 20, off, off, flat, 60, 100
- Chorus on, mono, 40, 20, 2ms, 2khz, 100
- Exp on (=p1), FV level, 0, 100
- CTL pedal on, on/off, on, off, toggle
- Keep talking
- Comp/limiter on, CS, 50, 100, 0, 50
- O/D on, natural, 11, 0, 0, 48
- EQ on, +12, 500Hz, 1, +6, 4kHz, 1, +6, +3, -2
- Exp pedal on (=p1)
- Harmonist on, HR, 2 mono, medium, 0 0 0ms, 0 100, medium, 0, -12, oms, 100, 100
- Chorus on, mono, 14, 62, 2ms, 2khz, 100
- Delay on, normal, single, 450ms, 48, off, off, flat, 73, 100
- Reverb on, hall1, 3s, 30ms, 110hz, 4khz, 5, 29
- Sorrow intro
- Compressor on, CS, 70, 80, 0, 50
- O/D on (=p3), turbo O/D, 40, 0, 0, 40
- Preamp on, voxy drive, 75, 50, 50, 50, 0, 42, middle
- EQ on, +19, 630Hz, 1, +3, 8kHz, 1, +2, 0, -5
- Harmonist on, HR, 2 mono, medium, 0, 0, oms, 0, 100, medium, o, o, 100, 100
- Delay on, normal, single, 500ms, 10, off, off, flat, 50, 100
- Chorus on, mono, 40, 50, 4ms, flat, 50
- Reverb on (=p1), plate, 2.85, 0, 165hz, 6khz, 8, 15
- exp ped on (=p1), FV level, 0, 100
- ctl pedal, FB on/off, off, on, normal
Dave
GT-5 patches, software, and info:
http://www.bossgt5.de.vu/
Eric Johnson Solo
Devices Used:
Gt-5 Thru a Marshall 50Watt 800 MkII (w/el-34's) and a HM Strat w/Humbucker on Bridge.
Sound Description:
The dark solo tone Eric uses in just about all of his work (i.e. Cliffs of Dover). This sound is the closest I have found to reproduce this off-axis / room mic tone with what I have access to. This actually is pretty close and should get you in the ball park for your final tweaking. You have to set up a Custom Preamp setting to make it work.
Settings:
Comp on(=p1),sus=50, attack=40, tone=0, level=40,Overdrive/Distortion on, type vintage od, drive=10, bass=+5, treble=0,level=45, Preamp Custom PRE1, vol=73, bass=44, middle=50, treble=33, pres=0, master=58, gain=middle, SP Simulator on, type BG Stack on, mic set.=9cm, mic level 83, direct level=0, Equalizer on, low eq=0, lo-mid f=800hz, lo-mid q=1, lo-mid eq=0, hi-mid f=1.25khz, hi-mid q=1, hi-mid eq=+2, high eq=+12, level=+1, Delay on, mode normal delay, type single, dlytime=320ms, feedback=15, hold=off, smooth=off, high cut 8.00khz, effect level=20, direct level=100, Reverb on, type hall1, rev time=2.6s, pre delay 24ms, low cut 110hz, high cut 6.00khz, density=8, effect level=12, Pedal Assign, exp pedal off, ctl pedal on, target od=on/off, min=off, max=on, mode=toggle.
Custom Preamp Setup (PRE1), bottom tight=4, top mild=5, volume type normal, 3tone british=3, clip type=post tone, presence=type1, gain=high, low boost=3, high cut=3, cabinet=stack.
Marshall Amp about; bass=9, mid=8, treb=4, pres=4, preamp in just at clip on a clean signal.
Jamie
The best site I've found for GT-5 patches, software, and info:
http://www.bossgt5.de.vu/
http://www.rtt.ab.ca/rtt/rdeveau/
