Did My First Gig w/RP1000 Direct to FOH ...

[JerEvil]

and I LOVED it! Got the RP1000 for $279 new from zZounds on a scratch and dent. Not a scratch anywhere to be found. I am guessing from the packaging it was probably a returned item or floor demo.

I also got a 600 watt Alto power 10" wedge for stage reference. I spent 20 - 30 minutes dialing in a few patches using X-Edit and played the gig the same night. All in all, I can not complain about the sound I got. The wedge was plenty load for me to hear and it took 10 minutes for me to set up on stage and be ready rock.

I know there are certainly "better" modelers but I have learned a very valuable lesson … no one but me cares about how good my tone is at a corporate event! LOL!

I'll save the Quick Rod for the metal band.

Here's a crappy phone vid showing the lead tone. I am the guy on the right playing the start.

 

[Drew]

Nice.

 

[rocknrolla]

Unless a venue has a crappy PA system that's the way to go. I can't remember how many shows we've played where I've had my tube amp turned down so low for the sound guy that any tone or feel advantage over a modeler was completely gone.

 

[JerEvil]

Unless a venue has a crappy PA system that's the way to go. I can't remember how many shows we've played where I've had my tube amp turned down so low for the sound guy that any tone or feel advantage over a modeler was completely gone.

I hear you. Love the hell out of my Quick Rod but we get put in some really interesting environments for this gig and this solution is amazing. Honestly, I have thought that eventually I may grab a Kemper or an Axe FX but … I know no one cares. They were all dancing and partying just fine with my low budget solve.

A buddy on GAB posted a clip of his Boss ME-70 and Behringer Ultra G. Very inexpensive set up and sounded excellent. It's very easy to get caught up in the "latest/greatest" especially for me. A habit I am trying to break.

 

[rupe]

Didn't anybody ever tell you that modelers get lost in the mix? I couldn't hear a thing played

I may have to break my RP1000 out...bought it a couple years ago as an emergency backup and have never even turned it on.

 

[JerEvil]

Didn't anybody ever tell you that modelers get lost in the mix? I couldn't hear a thing played

I may have to break my RP1000 out...bought it a couple years ago as an emergency backup and have never even turned it on.

You couldn't have warned me BEFORE I bought it???

Seriously though, give it a spin. My 2 dirty patches are identical except one has phaser and one has chorus. Both use the '68 Plexi and I have a tube screamer to push it.

 

[Barzinilover1]

Sounded great to me.

 

[Meathead]

It's also made of metal. It's very solid and roadworthy. Best bang for the buck right now as far as floorboard modelers go.

Half my gigs I run direct with an RP500. When dialed in how you want it, it's great....I don't use the stock presets. Why can't anybody make good stock presets?

 

[crankyrayhanky]

Unless a venue has a crappy PA system that's the way to go. I can't remember how many shows we've played where I've had my tube amp turned down so low for the sound guy that any tone or feel advantage over a modeler was completely gone.

+10000000000

 

[JerEvil]

It's also made of metal. It's very solid and roadworthy. Best bang for the buck right now as far as floorboard modelers go.

Half my gigs I run direct with an RP500. When dialed in how you want it, it's great....I don't use the stock presets. Why can't anybody make good stock presets?

I was actually very impressed with how easy it was to dial-in usable tones quickly.

 

[Michi]

Sounds great to me .

Oh did you update the RP to the latest firmware?

 

[Schaf]

I use mone in 4CM through my JCM800. It works great like that with an amp.

 

[JerEvil]

Sounds great to me .

Oh did you update the RP to the latest firmware?

It came loaded with Digitechs most current firmware. I didn't load the MustBeBeta one yet. Unlike the 1101 updates, they didn't add any new amp models or cabs. I don't plan on getting too many elaborate patches set up as I just use a bit of Chorus/Verb/Delay and Phase. That may change though.

Are you using the MustBeBeta stuff?

I use mone in 4CM through my JCM800. It works great like that with an amp.

Right on. Any noticeable tone suck? I am going to try it through my Splawn and see how it goes. If it sounds good, I'll probably sell of my pedals.

 

[Michi]

Are you using the MustBeBeta stuff?

Yeah, I updated my GSP right away when I got it, and I gotta say I like the ability to use 3rd party IR's. And a few of the amp sims that came along with the firmware quite a bit too, now that I have messed around with it some more.