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=== Introduction ===
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Using the dual cab technique I'm presenting here can improve your direct tone ''dramatically''. However, this is not for the faint of heart. It requires about 2x as much time to dial in as a single cab patch. You will also take a heavy DSP hit, so this is not recommended where you need many effects on your patches - in some cases you won't be able to fit a single reverb after adding a distortion effect and the necessary EQ effects.
=== Getting the Patch Ready ===
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You will need to use dual amps plus a possible additional effect, maybe two. So if you won't have the DSP or effects blocks for this, you'll need to adjust your patch accordingly. I find it's best to start with a blank patch and add the effects in after dialing the amp tone in. Also, your EQ settings may end up far from whatever works with a single cab, so don't worry about preserving your "magic" settings.
=== Phase Correction ===
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You may notice a drop in high-end response and/or a dead or phasy tone when you first combine the cabs. The dual cab combination you chose is likely experiencing a comb filter. Anytime you record a single audio source with two mics that are at different distances, there will be negative interference occurring at regular intervals throughout the frequency spectrum. In short, this means the tone has dead spots. This is due to a slight delay in one of the signals. For certain frequencies, the two signals perfectly cancel out. Others are just out-of-phase to various degrees, while some perfectly reinforce each other.
=== EQ'ing the tone ===
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With two sets of amp EQ's and possible EQ effects on only one channel, EQ'ing can get much trickier than with a single amp tone. ''The important things to remember are that the controls will work slightly differently for each channel given the cabs' different frequency responses, and some frequencies will sound a bit better in one channel than the other.'' However, dialing frequencies out completely can make the tone "small" or a bit dead. I find both amp's need somewhat similar EQ settings, but not exactly the same. The ultimate goal is to blend them together for one full-range sound, playing into the strengths and weaknesses of each cab/mic.
=== Other Settings ===
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I like to keep the amp Drive and DEP's (Master, Sag, Hum, Bias, Bias X) the same on both amps. Don't be afraid to tweak them after all the EQ and phase correction work above. You can also start by making these adjustments before getting into the dual cab stuff. I just like them the same because I don't want it to sound like I'm running two different amps - I really want one giant sound, which I find hard to find using single cabs. So I try to keep everything as together-sounding as possible, only tweaking EQ between the two cabs so that they blend together better. You may find you can get a better sound by varying them, but I have hit my limit of complication I'm willing to deal with.
=== E.R. Settings ===
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Normally, I avoid E.R. above a very minor touch because it has that "between two brick walls" feel to it, with an artificial-sounding short echo. However, adding it in mild doses to the "dark cab" only works wonders. It gives the tone just enough ambiance to sound natural, but the bass remains tight, the highs remain crisp, and there's no noticeable echo. ''I cannot understate how important this tweak is.'' It lets you go from a tone that sounds artificially dry to closely resembling a mic'ed cab.
=== DSP Management ===
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If you thought DSP management was a pain with a single amp patch, you are screwed. Don't anticipate being able to use any of the super-expensive effects, like spring reverb, smart harmony, or pitch glide (but you may get lucky and squeeze it in if your patch is very bare bones otherwise).
=== Favorite Combinations ===
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Here's the list of successful matches I've used. If you find others, feel free to add them below.