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Hi, I'm glad to hear that you like it.
The oversampling factor adjusts how much the internal sample rate is increased above the audio sample rate you are using in your DAW. For apps that do distortion of any kind, oversampling can make a huge difference in terms of getting more analog-like tone. However, at low gain, it's less important. So this setting depends on how much free CPU you have on your iPad and how much gain you are using. If you are using clean tones you can run it lower and save a little CPU. If more distorted, you will benefit from running it higher up. Honestly this setting isn't critically important for this particular app because it's not a high-gain type of app. You'll usually find that 4x oversampling is enough to keep things going smoothly.
Is Stereo Width Control worth it? I think most people use it for mastering. Unless you are doing mastering, I would say that if you don't know if you need it or not then you probably don't need it. On the other hand, if you need precise multi-band control over your stereo image with a vector scope for monitoring it then I'm not aware of any other app on iOS that does it. But if that type of processing isn't part of your workflow then you might want to spend your money on something else. We have an acoustic amp app coming soon that can be used to make piezo pickups sound more natural and also to make electric guitars sound like acoustics. I just tested it for the first time today and the effect it had on my acoustic tone was far better than I imagined it would be, so if you're into guitar, maybe that one will be more obviously useful than the stereo width control. We also have a multi-band stereo Haas effect plugin coming soon. If you are looking for a stereo widening effect for mono signals like guitars, that might be more to your liking.
That sounds great!
I agree. GSVC is superb. Could certainly be the only guitar amp sim I would ever need (if I had any self-control)...
We have an acoustic amp app coming soon that can be used to make piezo pickups sound more natural and also to make electric guitars sound like acoustics. I just tested it for the first time today and the effect it had on my acoustic tone was far better than I imagined it would be, so if you're into guitar, maybe that one will be more obviously useful than the stereo width control.
An acoustic app would be amazing.
I can usually get a pretty decent sound out of my acoustic pickups but it can take a fair bit of tweaking (plus I usually forget what I’ve done before the next time or don’t bother to save the settings as a preset in the EQ etc that I’ve used).
Something that makes this more streamlined would be very welcome.
Another eager beta tester candidate here on the acoustic guitar app. Nothing I've found on iOS works so far.
Oh, that would be very cool. I was just thinking yesterday about what is still missing that I need Tonestack and other IAA amp sims for, and an acoustic simulator was the only thing.
@Blue_Mangoo
+1000 for an electric to acoustic sim, and as everyone has said GS Vintage Clean is one of the best fundamental guitar tones on iOS!
Gain Stage Vintage Clean needs some more presets to get more attention and some uploaded demo's. It competes well but more "amp" types would drive more sales.
I kinda like the simplicity of the current version but since I downloaded the free Overloud Super 65 amp, I can see the logic here. I see the Super 65, then I see the Vox knockoff, then the Supro, then the Roland JC knockoff, etc.
Beautiful playing! Nice Gretsch, too.
Personally I’m not in the least interested in an electric to acoustic sim. I have acoustic guitars for that.
But something which takes the acoustic pickup signal, be it under-saddle piezo, soundboard transducer or soundhole magnetic, and makes it sound as ‘acoustic’ as possible would be superb.
It’s not always expedient (or indeed possible) to mic an acoustic in order to get the most authentic sound.
Sorry @Blue_Mangoo if this is nothing like what you are planning (which still sounds v cool), but thought I’d throw in my tuppence worth whilst it’s still in development!
Acoustic sims are nice to have for playing at night when an acoustic would disturb the household. They're also nice to have when playing live and stopping to switch between electric and acoustic isn't practical. I used to have to try to do that quick switch often, and it was sometimes a disaster.
Good point about the noise at night. But, for me, the physical experience of playing an electric is so different to that of an acoustic, that even if it SOUNDS exactly like an acoustic, I wouldn’t play it like one, and the performance would end up being some terrible facsimile.
Totally get @wim points and it sounds like this app may cover both use cases so no big deal. Agree with @TimRussell however that my primary use case for the acoustic app is getting my LR Baggs anthem pickups to sound like a mic'd up acoustic. That would save the time and hassle of pulling out the mic etc.
This is exactly what we are planning. I hope to have some demos out soon and a beta test link after that. We plan to do a beta test period where you can send us a recording of your guitar and we will make a customised amp preset for it.
@TimRussell @lukesleepwalker
The technology for making an electric guitar sound like an acoustic is very similar to the stuff we use for making a piezo bridge pickup or internal mic on an acoustic guitar sound more natural.
Not surprisingly, when we run it through our acoustic amp, the the real acoustic sounds more natural than the electric. But since these are similar cases we will combine them into one amp.
The method we are using to do this is not very complicated but I am very pleasantly surprised with the sound. Basically the problem is that the EQ curve of a piezo pickup is totally unlike the natural tone of the guitar so we have to compensate for that. Once that is done it just needs a little extra resonance and a light reverb. The magnetic pickups on an electric guitar require the same treatment but the EQ compensation is different and the final output doesn’t come as close to the real thing.
For those who just can't wait, there was an awesome acoustic video posted here on the forum regarding IR units. It featured 3SigmaAudio IRs:
Truly impressive the difference they can make.
Pretty certain the good folk at Blue Mangoo will do at least as well with their app — or most likely much better!
Really interested in this app! Sounds like a winner. Happy to send you recordings of my acoustic with the piezo, the underbody mic and blended, if it helps.
At that price point ($1 per preset) I feel like more presets and amp types would be highway robbery! I think of it as a preamp and saturator as much as an amp, and I’m paying for how good it sounds. Sure I’d take more presets/amps, midi mapping, more tweakability, and more effects to activate (drive, chorus etc), but I love it just how it is at that price. And an acoustic app for piezos and electrics would be a rare achievement.