GOING PSYCHOACOUSTIC WITH SMALL SETUPS
atching into two amps
simultaneously can be a real
ear-opener, especially in a
power trio or a band with
a single guitarist that needs to
sound huge. All of the sudden,
those stereo modulation pedals
and ping-pong delays start
wrapping around the room
and one guitar takes on an
orchestral quality. It surrounds
us, penetrates us and binds us
in a web of grandeur that leaves
us tangled in sonic suspended
animation. However, the setup
it takes to achieve this can
also get us tangled in a web of
cables and conundrums such
as phasing cancellation, messy
P
stages and confusing signal
paths, all of which can be a
headache for guitarists and
grumpy sound guys.
Today’s feature is all about
smaller stereo rig solutions
that sound just as wide and
wonderful as the stadium
rockers—without consulting a
tech or a chiropractor. Whether
one wishes to simply come out
of a tuner into two different
amps for extra frequency filling,
or double up and deviate with
a rack processor or mod-echoverb-loaded pedalboard, these
rigs detailed will work the magic
without the stress or the mess.
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