PC in guitar amp fx loop

Rhimes · 25th July 2012, 7:41 PM

I've been looking into getting a multi effects pedal (like a boss gt series), and wondering if anyone here runs their PC in this role instead with guitar rig or amplitube.

I'm up for a new sound card anyway, so does anyone do the above? If so, why card and software are you using and what's the lag like when using ASIO drivers.

Thanks!

SquarkyD · 25th July 2012, 8:03 PM

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Sure do, except I run an A/B/Y setup so I can flip to the amp or the Waves Multirack on my mac - they are two completely stand alone systems. Gigged with it on the weekend, was very cool, gave me some big variety in tone and I could run both at the same time for a very big tone in the PA!

Latency isn't noticeable, I keep the sample rate very low tho and the signal chain free of anything that isn't essential (Tuner -> Dist -> PEQ -> Amp Sim -> H-Delay -> H-Comp). I use a MOTU Microbook as the interface and out into the J48 DI.

The_Lukester1 · 27th July 2012, 1:06 PM

Never actually thought to run it through the FX loop, will swap out my Boss GT3 for the Guitar Rig Kontrol board and see how it compares.

25th July 2012, 7:41 PM	#1
Rhimes Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Brisbane Posts: 527	PC in guitar amp fx loop I've been looking into getting a multi effects pedal (like a boss gt series), and wondering if anyone here runs their PC in this role instead with guitar rig or amplitube. I'm up for a new sound card anyway, so does anyone do the above? If so, why card and software are you using and what's the lag like when using ASIO drivers. Thanks!

27th July 2012, 1:06 PM	#3
The_Lukester1 Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: (SA) Brukunga - Wheres that? Posts: 672	Never actually thought to run it through the FX loop, will swap out my Boss GT3 for the Guitar Rig Kontrol board and see how it compares. __________________ Beware the detergent hyper curve

25th July 2012, 8:03 PM	#2
SquarkyD Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Brisbane Posts: 3,350	Click to view full-sized image! Sure do, except I run an A/B/Y setup so I can flip to the amp or the Waves Multirack on my mac - they are two completely stand alone systems. Gigged with it on the weekend, was very cool, gave me some big variety in tone and I could run both at the same time for a very big tone in the PA! Latency isn't noticeable, I keep the sample rate very low tho and the signal chain free of anything that isn't essential (Tuner -> Dist -> PEQ -> Amp Sim -> H-Delay -> H-Comp). I use a MOTU Microbook as the interface and out into the J48 DI.