I know im three years late but as another logic user your defauult project settings seem interesting have you anymore videos exploring the routings of tracks and buses displayed here? The drum input tracks seem to be routed to the stereo out and also sent to the drum bus tracks with the console one loaded. So the 2bus recieves the dry signal of the drum tracks as well as the bussed drums? Or did i get something wrong?😂 Thanks for the content either way

This is releasing at $1699 NZD which converts to about $1450 CAD. $845 CAD locally is not expensive comparatively. In your opinion, what are better options for that price point?

I wonder if the only real diff is the speaker brand. Wonder what speakers are in it?

Dang. Was stoked to upgrade my spark 40, but based on the sound of Spark 2 its a hard pass. Are you sure you matched the preset accordingly? The new spark sounds tinny, thin, and has no dimension to its sound. Sounds like you just turned the lows all the way down.

S40 sounds better than the S2 in this video

Great video man. I just got my Spark 2 in last Friday. Its my first Positive Grid gear. So I've been tinkering with it. The features are pretty good over all. The thi g with all digital modlers is the presence is terrible especially when you use mid to high gain amps. It sounds like a barrel or broken glass dropped on a steel floor. The EQ can compensate for it. The app is pretty good except I can't find out how to delete some of the files that I downloaded from the cloud. Some people have been posting you get 39 amp models and so many effects, actually you get 36 amps and several effects but you have to pay for the rest. 50 watts not really it's more like 12.5 per channel. My 30 watt Tweed blows it away. It's a little over rated and over priced. But over all it does sound great.

you don't discuss how the smart eq handles phase misalignment between different tracks..Does Smart eq correct phase misalignment between tracks which occur when there clashing frequencies which mask each other and a hard eq is applied?

In this video the 40 sounds better.

I can not see what it has to do with top down mixing

Good review! I was looking for such a comparison. Already got Spark 2 :)

For an instrument that was marketed at bang for buck they are establishing a good quality reputation

I like my NUX (new x) Mighty Space amp.

Use an emulator on your PC

Hi, can someone help me setting up the Hi-Hat? i feel that the sensitivity's off, can someone share their settings? Cymbal Settings would also help, how to make the sound from the bow to the edge smooth when your modulating the sound...? Many thanks!

Any idea of other options please ( Am planning to get one for my nephew)

I like the sound of the Spark 40 more o.O

Good video man. Good tones, I'll be trying them out next month when it gets here.

i mean couldn't you fix that with eq?

Don't know why they call it the spark.... should have been called the thud because that's what they sound like. 💩 ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️ 💩 Thud And in no particular direction.

I have a Spark 40 and a Live, am I really missing anything?

Got the THR30II already, too late

The spark 2 sounds horrible to me. Sounds like a crappy Frfr speaker now

What's the weight of that guitar? Is it more than 8lbs.?

I have a Sire L7V with P90s and it's one of the finest instruments I've ever laid my hands on but my S7 is dreadful, it literally can't be tuned correctly due to some problem that I still haven't been able to identify. It's got to the point where I just can't be bothered and feel like smashing the thing to pieces every time I try and fail to sort it out so I leave it in a case on the basis that one day I'll maybe pay a guitar tech to try to sort it out or I'll just consider it a complete fail and never play it again. To be fair I don't even like the tones and general sound of the guitar either, it's just a typically buzzy, tinny sounding strat style guitar and I guess I should have known better and just never bought one but the L7V got me hyped about Sires in general hence why I went against my better judgement. 😩

awesome, many thanks. Worked perfect with your excellent guidance

I got good and inspiring tones from the Spark 40 only when I ran the THR line out into it.... just couldn't like a device that tries to do everything and fails miserably in everything. This time they try to do even more and forgot to fix what didn't work before. Come on! So waiting for the next iteration of the THRs ....

This is good stuff. It's like a more approachable Rick Beato channel. You just need a son named Dylan that has perfect pitch so you can make a video about him that goes viral 😂

I recently got a Headrush MX5 and mostly play with headphones or directly into Logic. Haven't touched my spark much since for playing. However, a few weeks ago i randomly hooked up my phone via bluetooth and use it almost daily as a speaker while working. For that use, its probably the best bluetooth speaker i have ever had. Also, for the looper, I have a boss rc505 and with a simple headphone to trs cable splitter, i was able to loop while keeping sounds from the software intact while playing. So i really have no reason to upgrade. However, just because i don't have a reason, doesn't mean I won't at some point 😂. The right black Friday deal could always sway me

Build quality and customer service support from Yamaha rather than Positive Grid is why I went with the Yamaha.

Will this work with the new Spark 2 ?

Amazing 🔥🔥🔥

cool vid)

Reason 1 not to: Bluetooth issues. Reason 2 not to: Positive Grids Support (there is none)

Hi! Watching!

superb plugin ! great review .

Thank you!

how much did it cost to rent this for 2 months? Half the purchase price?

I hope they offer a 2 or 3 button version. Loopers with a single pedal are agonizing to use. Having one button for record functions and one for play/stop reduces the amount of remembering how to work the thing.

But speaking about the recordings. Any differences? Extra noise? Also does it any damage to the hoop?

Double tap to stop effectively makes a looper unusable. Using a looper in time is the single most challenging part of the technology. Single tapping in time takes a lot of practice. Confidently hitting a double tap in time is next to impossible. Never buy a looper with any sort of double tap feature. The extra cost for a two switch looper that removes the need for the dreaded double tap is essential for anyone wishing to actually play in time.

Thought the spark jumbo sounded the best I'm not doing any recording just playing. You saying that the sounds beefer in the live setting on the Spark swung it. Thanks for the review it really depends on what folks are using these for. Probably get a Spark 2. But again thanks for the review.

What I don't like about the looper is that when use it with the spark 40 the Bluetooth audio has to be turned off

$700 off zzounds

Nice review. I already pre-ordered the Spark 2, because of the Looper and because you store 8 presets instead of just 4 on the Spark 40. Thank you for posting this.

There is a very distracting low frequency hum running throughout this video, and it's there in all the shot locations in the edit. Not sure what its origin is....

I agree with your thoughts on the Nitro Max...I recently bought a set and really like them. They fit into the small space I have in my studio and work for my needs. Upgrade in the future is very likely. love the channel !!

I currently have simmons sd350 which is small n compact. I have a small room so i need something small n compact. I want to get roland td07 but that might be too big. I might have to go with alesis nitro max due to its small size but more sounds vs sd350. Other than weak rack n snare holder was there anything else u didnt like? How r the sounds? I want something small n compact close to the simmons sd350 so is the nitro max still pretty small n close to sd350 size?? Thanks I think rolands r great and in ur situation id look at roland. Anything up in that price range is going to be top notch tho whatever the brand.

My vote would be efnote 5 or the VAD 504 (and the maybe add 1 more cymbal to that). I have a VAD 507 and find if you are recording, having the digital snare + ride make a huge difference (and HH which i bought separately). I really like the efnote but just wish i could play one first but there is no store close to me that has them on display as of yet. I ended up with my VAD kit because i actually spent more time and money trying to save money if you know what i mean.

I couldn't see an updated review on this kit, did I fail to find it or are you yet to do it 😊

I'm not sure how many people will watch this series but I think that the ones that do will definitely get something from it. Quality over quantity