Originals/Modifications
For some general guidelines on how to use the Pod HD and dial in patches similar to those below, please see my Pod HD tone guide.
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Modifications
V-Job - Ola's H-Job Patch
MeAmBobbo
Overview
Basically I'm using Ola's H-Job Patch but I'm making it dual cab to add some quality to it.
Amp/Distortion Tone
It's pretty much a standard Screamer > ENGL tone, similar to Periphery and Scar Symmetry.
Amp DEPs
Cab and Mic
Ola's patch used the XXL/409 cab/mic. I'm using that combined with the Treadplate/57 on axis.
Cab DEP's
EQ
Effects
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Originals
MeAmRecto
MeAmBobbo
Overview
What I wanted to do hear was slightly tweak a natural Rectifier tone. I'm not trying to dial in anything too unique. I just use all the research I've put into the Pod HD to create a killer Rectifier patch.
Amp/Distortion Tone
A slight mid-boost to clean up the tone just a little bit. Otherwise, it's just the awesome power of modeled Mesa.
Amp DEPs
Cab and Mic
I use a Treadplate/57 on axis paired with a Hiway/4038. This is my favorite dual cab combo. It gets you a great frequency response with nothing sounding washed out or noisy, but it's not too harsh either.
Cab DEP's
I boost the Low Cut on the Treadplate cab, so that its low end doesn't interfere with the Hiway's.
EQ
Effects
Just Shred
MeAmBobbo
Overview
I wanted to dial in a really tight, yet smooth, modern lead tone.
Amp/Distortion Tone
Just using the raw Fireball model. I find it has a great tone for leads without much tone-tweaking in front of it.
Amp DEPs
Cab and Mic
I use a Treadplate/57 on axis paired with a Hiway/4038. This is my favorite dual cab combo. It gets you a great frequency response with nothing sounding washed out or noisy, but it's not too harsh either.
Cab DEP's
I boost the Low Cut on the Treadplate cab, so that its low end doesn't interfere with the Hiway's.
EQ
The Fireball model is naturally a bit midsy, which is perfect for a lead tone that cuts through the mix.
Effects
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8-bit 1
MeAmBobbo
Overview
Going for one of those synth-type tones you'd hear on a lead line on NES. This will only work for single-note leads - chords will sound like unpredictable madness.
Amp/Distortion Tone
I use some Distortion effects and a Marshall amp for some compression and dirt in the tone, but the real driver of tone is the synth effect listed below.
Amp DEPs
Just adjusting Master to get the right amount of distortion.
Cab and Mic
Hiway/57 off axis. Simple but good - I don't need to worry about low-end response.
Cab DEP's
EQ
Effects
I use a gate to make it sound more like a synth - silent when not playing. The synth effect is what drives the tone here. It gets you that super smooth synth sound. A touch of reverb to soften it up.
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MeAmBobbo
Overview
Instead of using the synth effect here, I use a pitch shifter a perfect fifth downward. This kind of creates a synth-like tone, but it's much more responsive than using the actual synth effect.
Amp/Distortion Tone
Again, a Marshall distortion tone.
Amp DEPs
Cab and Mic
Cab DEP's
EQ
Effects
Pitch Glide set to a fixed perfect fifth downward to get the synth effect. Gate. Reverb.
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MeAmBobbo
Overview
Just combining both techniques from above. Synth in Channel A. Pitch-shift in Channel B. It all mushes together surprisingly coherently.
Bass
Clean
MeAmBobbo
Just a clean bass tone.
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MeAmBobbo
Just a dirty bass tone.
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