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Drizz,- interesting....

"Actually, I immediately noticed something odd about the Pod, not so
> much latency but a mushyness to the attack. A Rocktron Chameleon has
> a huge latency but the attach feels crisp (its distortions don't
> compare with the Pod's, however). For every 100 people who rave about
> the Pod you'll find 1 who'll recognize exactly what I mean about the
> attack thing. Its as though the peak of the note lags behind the
> attack, rather than actual latency. "

funny, you should mention that- coz thats probably what a lot of people LIKE
about the POD.

One of my pet hates is playing guitar- especially lead guitar through
transistor amps, or direct through a desk, or for that matter through a hi-
fi type amp.

The reason for this (and this is only MY theory) is that the attack of the
note coming from such devices is too accurate and fast, so the notes feel as
if they almost sound just before you play. Obviously they dont, but thats
how it feels to me.

A luvverly old valve amp- such as a Marshall JTM-45, or a Vox  AC-30 gives a
nice "rounded" "soft" attack, (as do the best pedals you can buy- such as
the original BOSS OD-1), and this is, in my opinion, why valve amps are so
nice to play. My theory, is that the valves dont react to a transient quite
so quicky as transistors. So, for instance- in the JTM-45, you get the
pre-amp valves adding a bit, then the power amp valves a bit more-
then-finally, the valve rectifier adds a little more to the nice "rounded"
attack.

(This is a great help to players such as myself who are nowhere near the
"Paul Gilbert " or "Steve Morse" school of accuracy and technique. But to
me, music is not about technique, but about soul. )

 So, my feeling is that the POD's "mushyness" as you call it is actually a
pretty good stab at software modelling of this type of amp behavior. The
main reason why I bought the POD (after convenience) is that it actually
-felt-
 like a valve amp to play, if you know what I mean. Its like they went for
the "soul" of a valve amp, and I think they did a pretty good job of it .

This is all very subjective, I know, but- hey- we are on the OT list!

have fun!

Cheers

John

Groovey band website
http://www.grooveyband.co.uk/

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----- Original Message -----
From: <drizzley@...>
To: <logic-ot@egroups.com>
Sent: 21 November 2000 23:14
Subject: [L-OT] Re: CD burning and POD


> --- In logic-ot@egroups.com, "John Matthews" <Groovey@b...> wrote:
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> > POD
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> > As a guitarist of some 20 years playing in bands (and 15 years
> experience of
> > playing gigging all sorts of styles of music). I have not noticed
> any
> > significant latency- certainly no worse than playing a large hall
> and having
> > your amp 10- 20 feet away. The sounds are all brilliant! The brit
> blues,
> > when recorded does sound like my amp (a Marshall Bluesbreaker)
> recorded very
> > well, through a good mike.
>
> Hi John,
>
> Actually, I immediately noticed something odd about the Pod, not so
> much latency but a mushyness to the attack. A Rocktron Chameleon has
> a huge latency but the attach feels crisp (its distortions don't
> compare with the Pod's, however). For every 100 people who rave about
> the Pod you'll find 1 who'll recognize exactly what I mean about the
> attack thing. Its as though the peak of the note lags behind the
> attack, rather than actual latency.
>
> Well anyway, that's my theory..that belongs to me...and is mine...
> ahem. (Ref:Monty Python)
>
> regards
> Drizz
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