Have you seen the Paint Audio Computer Effects CE1? It has the computer, audio interface and footswitches all in one, so you could simplify your live setup. It's Windows based though which might not be for you, if you prefer iOS.

I mix my live backing tracks in ultra high sample rates, i export my audio when i am done making albums and also use higher sample rates then most ... i sway toward using 96khz sample rate every time, but when performing live, my computer is set to standard sample rates, so that my backing audio is ultra HQ (drums and bass) and my guitar and vocals performed live are either standard sample rates or above if possible.. its the only way to retain clarity while being able to avoid muddy mixes fully, even after mixing over and over, sample rates set high are just a must have..

Fantastic video. Subscribed.

Guys I knew got tones from their hands and a couple stomp boxes

Very nicely done sir. I don’t own a Red Special but purchased your pack anyway. It sounds very good.

Well done Thomas, you are selling this too cheaply. The hours you've spent on this and other projects is definitely worthy of higher payments.

I love your presentations of gear, user experience, and tips & tricks. Inspired by you, I want to try out Amplitupe and Mainstage. Thanks Thomas 🙂I would like to see a schematic illustration of your setup i.e. connections between all your gear - maybe that could come in an other video?

Thanks much for this detailed discussion. I especially appreciate your take on supplementing the MC6 Pro. I couldn’t help wonder if using Toggle Mode could have substituted for having to add the Triple Switch? Also. Have you ever tried Ableton Live as a DAW and if so, what didn’t you like about it?

seen the new Mac mini?... even mini'er, and if you get a smaller audio interface... there you go.. smaller, and lighter! :)

I was waiting for the Wig being in that hard case! :P you got to take care of it too! :D

I play in a Queen tribute band myself, and I've found that nailing that sound has been a bt of a nightmare. The AC30 at full pelt is just too damn loud, and the various modelling stuffI've tried just doesn't cut it (certainly not without quite a lot of stage volume). Not one to give up easily though. Your video did give me a few ideas to try out.

Brilliant Thomas, curious what is the output from the pedal going into ? Thanks

good dam you speak so fast. please not only native englis speakers listing to you :-D, QUIT COFFE :-D

You have that tone and playing completely sorted! It’s amazing. I really enjoy your videos.

You have that tone and playing completely sorted! I really enjoy your videos.

Yes ,this is very good work !

Can I use these presets with AmpliTube? I have no pedal only have AmpliTube and tonex on my pc. I usually record covers with my interface at home.

I would be very interested to hear your musical instruments through a chorus pedal and a flanger pedal. Also a dual delay pedal and possibly a phaser pedal also a pitch shifter pedal this would open a whole new world for you being being in a orchestra And everybody in the orchestra all the violins. Violas cellos all have their own separate pedal boards. This would open a hole new world for the orchestra around the world on KZbin I've seen this lady and she plays harp and she uses a whole load of different kinds of pedals. Different effect pedals and pegle boards and I'm sure you could do the same with all your string instruments in an orchestra like your violins. Violas cellos experiment improvise in a whole New world

This is where the boss sde 3000d comes into play with two delays. You can set at different different delay times as you just mentioned there's also the Edward Van halen EVH version where you can have wet dry wet

Really great captures. Nicely done. Sounds very convincing. And I see you've git the Super too! A great guitar rig!! (I was on the list for one but by the time it became available I didn't have the extra cash on hand and had to let it go!) Cheers

Listening to this, takes me way back to Stafford Bingley Hall, The Night at the opera tour. I'd never heard anything like this sound. Absolutely speechless hearing Brian May do this. Those were the days, seeing Queen, Boston & Rush in a matter of weeks. All credit to you mate, for getting these sounds together.

Thomas… this is brilliant. You should add that these presets will work on the big Tonex pedal as well or could be just run in the software alone so even without a pedal these presets would be great with just a PC/Mac.

I thought I was a tech savvy guitarist, but you've taken this to uber levels. Huge respects for not only learning all this but fully understanding everything. Not only that, but you're doing live gigs not with real valve amps, not with Kemper/Axe/etc, but you've gone -to plaid- 'full software' with Amplitube on a Mac...and, make it all sound most excellent. I take my hat off, sir. Bizarrely/coincidentally, I've recently purchased Amplitube 5 and Tonex so I'll be plying this video back a lot of times and checking out what other goodies you have. Subbed.

Hey man, good to see your still doing your thing. If your every looking for some analogue pedals, give me a shout

I love your multi band compressor tip at 32:00 mins in this video… 👍🏻👍🏻

Fascinating and excellent explanation. Great video!

It just struck me now, for some reason what a melodic player Brian May is/was; that title usually goes to David Gilmour but, listening to you play through that well, like I said, it just hadn't dawned on me before.

Great explanations

Great

Awesome

A deep rabbit hole and really well explained. You obviously have mastered this with good reason for your needs. Taking on playing Brian May's place in this band says as much about you as an accomplished player as well as the technical design of the tone. Brilliant work indeed and more power to you. Best from Australia.👍

Just discovered your channel yesterday. Dig your skill although not a huge Queen fan but damn man you got it down so kudos to you and your talent. Caught your video on TONEX and AUM which is how I use it. Also like the FC Chorus as well as the K7D delay you might check out. Also using GigFast Lite (NAM wrapper) in AUM and that kicks azz as well. Have a good weekend and Best Regards and Best Wishes!

I’m not complaining but you are selling this very cheaply!

This. Finally someone who uses higher sample rates with good reasoning and explanation instead of just "it sounds better". Both of your use cases are prime examples for this

Sounds fantastic Thomas! I would love to hear Love Of My Life on this beautiful instrument. ✨👌

Cost of ownership for Mac vs Windows is no contest. Mac has far more issues than PC. PC users have access to their own system and can get under the hood if needed. Mac users are limited by what they can do and are typically less knowledgeable than a PC user on how to address issues with their system. I worked at a christian college and it was a Mac house and we had a huge team of people supporting a ridiculously small number of machines and we were very busy. In contrast I worked for a large aerospace contractor that was a PC house and I was the only person at one point supporting over 265 PC's myself. Supporting 265 Mac systems would be impossible for a single person.

We're already there. Your amp is a digital toaster. I'm using all sorts of stuff including analog preamps with analong speaker simulation and digitlal modelers with IR's. I'm also using Tube amps and speaker cabinets and microphones without IEM's. I would never use a computer because I'm not trusting my live performance to a Windows or Mac personal computer. I'd rather use an appliance dedicated to DSP and configured with I/O that's fit for purpose. Adapting a laptop is a similar chore but with more liabilities. I've been playing for 45 years and I have a computer science degree. I'd rather not rely on personal computer operating system while I'm on stage performing if given a choice.

Wonder if all the smaller clubs etc. have a PA system that can handle these kind of systems.

This is an excellent video full of great information, I play in a power trio, the Bassist and drummer are loud, and it's taken me a long time to get my digital rig as satisfying as my old Plexi plus 4x12 to play through, but efficient enough for festival changeovers, I use a Quad Cortex, but I run guitar and vocals through it, then I monitor through a 4x12 and an on board solid state power amp, the FOH gets a direct feed, I play off of the 4x12, I dial all my sounds in at stage volume so I deal with the shrill elements you tame with the multiband compressor at source, my tones sound a bit flat at low level, but at stage volume it sounds and feels like my old Plexi. the QC also controls some synth patches via the Widi Jack.. nice to see someone else using that. Who knew the future would have so much math.. :)

Use ordinary old time amps loose all that computerized stuff

thanks so much for this! Question: you have the multiband comp also on the feed for the main mix, no? Or only on the personal mix and let the soundman do something comparable? Thanks!

Nice! I tried a computer based rig before but did not work out for me at that time. But this looks like something that would work great. Which version of the 2023 Mac mini do you use?

Being able to use only the iPad for all plugins and daw is the dream of a lot of musicians. I don’t understand why Apple is not leveraging it with all the relevant players in the industry

This is very interesting; I'm considering building a hybrid solution that allows me to play keys (using MainStage) and plug in my guitar as well using Helix Native (or whatever plugin). Where did you get the case and the rack-mounts for the Mac mini. I'm considering using a Behringer Flow as the sound card as it allows me to connect some other stuff if needed.

I agree that IK needs a floor modeler like the Helix and TMP.

back in ‘19 I was using a similar system with a laptop running Ableton with S-Gear. All wired. honestly, it was phenomenal. I’d like to revisit a set up like yours, except the Tonex one pedal is so compact and already does everything that I need. Fletcher Munson curve is definitely a real phenomenon though, and this set up addresses it functionally. As well as utilizing Tonex captures which, after using every software as well as tube amps, is absolutely the most accurate.

Brilliant!

What lag does this set up give you?

There's an incredible amount of knowledge in this video. I have build similar systems with MainStage and tried to use them live. It's still my gigging backup: MainStage, HelixNative, MC8, etc. But I find Helix, Quad Cortex or FM9 provide most of the same capabilities at a more consumable setup. Its primarily a workflow issue.

This is a fascinating video! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience! I've been asking myself all these questions about converting to a computer based setup - you’ve answered nearly all of them!