It's Never Too Late to Learn Guitar

Re:It's Never Too Late to Learn Guitar by SyneRyder on Monday August 14, 2017 @11:18AM (#15009241)

I looked through the YouTube comments on that one, and someone tracked down an interview where he describes his setup:

http://www.metalsucks.net/2011/10/07/rigged-devin-townsends-...

Though at the very end, he says:

"At home, I use a Blues Jr. and a delay pedal. :)"

In terms of software, I'm not sure if reverb VSTs will help for that sound, but I've heard rave reviews for the Valhalla Vintage Verb (and Room Verb). They're $50 each, but often favorably compared with expensive reverbs on professional recordings like the Lexicon 480L. There's a free demo so you can try it out.

https://valhalladsp.com/shop/reverb/valhalla-vintage-verb/

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Re:It's Never Too Late to Learn Guitar by SwellJoe on Monday August 14, 2017 @11:32AM (#15009390)

FWIW even several free (or those included with popular audio programs) reverbs are on par with professional units of just a few years ago. The quality:cost ratio of audio recording and mixing has experienced a revolutionary change in the past decade.

Watch some YouTube videos about working with reverb, delay, and other time domain effects, as well as general EQ and mixing techniques, and you can get great results without spending a dime. (Training your ear to recognize good results and getting familiar enough with the tools to achieve the sounds you want can take a lot of practice, though. No YouTube video can hone your taste...you have to listen critically to a lot of great recordings and learn to discern how they were made, by ear.)

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Re:It's Never Too Late to Learn Guitar by beat on Monday August 14, 2017 @12:04PM (#15009677)

I've been using Valhalla reverbs for recording for years now. I started with Valhalla Room, but mostly use Valhalla Plate now. The sound and simplicity are huge wins.

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