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• Mic pop-up menu: You can choose one of the Microphone models from the pop-up
menu:
• Condenser: Emulates the sound of a high-end German studio condenser microphone.
The sound of condenser microphones is fine, transparent, and well-balanced.
• Dynamic: Emulates the sound of popular American dynamic cardioid microphones.
This microphone type sounds brighter and more cutting than the Condenser model.
The mid-range is boosted, with lower-mid frequencies being less pronounced, making
it a good choice for miking rock guitar tones. It is especially useful if you want your
guitar part to cut through other tracks in a mix.
• Ribbon: Emulates the sound of a ribbon microphone. A ribbon microphone is a type
of dynamic microphone that captures a sound often described as bright or brittle,
yet still warm. It is useful for rock, crunch, and clean tones.
Tip: Combining multiple microphone types can produce an interesting sound. Duplicate
the guitar track, and insert Amp Designer on both tracks. Select different microphones
in each Amp Designer instance while retaining identical settings for all other parameters,
and set track signal levels to taste.
Setting Amp Designer’s Output Level
The Output slider (or the Output field, in the small interface) is found at the lower-right
corner of the Amp Designer interface. It serves as the final level control for Amp Designer
and can be thought of as a “behind the speaker” volume control that sets the level of the
output that is fed to the ensuing Insert slots in the channel strip, or directly to the channel
strip output.
Note: This parameter is different from the Master control, which serves the dual purpose
of sound design as well as controlling the level of the Amp section.
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