Budget Amp Modeler Has Some COOL Hidden Tricks

[@BURTBROWN]

Excellent review!!! Thanks for noting the slight harshness these pedals can introduce. I'm REALLY GLAD you pointed out the EQ system in helping reduce that little brittle, raspiness!!!!! The Surh lead sounded great as did the FULL RECORDING. Many thanks, this was very helpful!!!!!!!!

[@LonelyRocker]

My pleasure! So glad you found this helpful. And thanks for your positive thoughts!

[@pageluvva]

I have had my unit for 6 months now and love it. Thanks for that EQ tip. I have never played with that function at all.

[@LonelyRocker]

Awesome! Glad you found that tip helpful! Cheers!

[@markdesod561]

Very Cool review of the Donner Arena unit! Thank You!!

[@LonelyRocker]

My pleasure! Glad you liked it!

[@SonicDriveStudio]

Cool video man! Looks like a fun unit for beginners who want to get started with recording and exploring effects and tones

[@LonelyRocker]

Thanks Jon. Easy entry point for beginners for sure.

[@rjkuser]

That hush guitar is so unusual. It looks like a piece of Art!

[@LonelyRocker]

It is quite interesting 😎🎸

[@kaizen-pe842]

when you panned the sounds at 4:45 and 4:55, are they panned by the Donner at the same time (ie, its modelling2 presets at once) or did you pan them after recording each separately?

[@alexoi87]

Can this unit do a stereo dry/wet set up? So out of the left output do a dry and out of the right do a wet 100% I can see it does that via the USB audio but wasn’t sure about physical outputs. Thank you

[@LonelyRocker]

I don’t have it in front of me but I don’t believe so. Budget devices like that generally don’t have very flexible signal routing.

[@howtodoit91]

Great video. Can I loop chords and use the built in drum machine and adjust the volume of each individually? And then can I store what I just created (combining both of them) into the memory for later use?

[@LonelyRocker]

Thanks!! That's a really good question. I didn't get too deep into the looper becauseI really had no use for it myself.

[@vernonsalibad7343]

Interesting multi effects. Cool review as well. Some inquiry: - Does the Expression Pedal do Pitch Shifting?

[@rmax5150]

New subscriber here. Excellent review and demo! Also have to acknowledge your impressively accurate and very smooth playing. Well done, my friend!

[@LonelyRocker]

Thanks so much! So glad you hopped on. Look forward to hearing from you again!

[@T.Novak5312]

SO WHAT PROGRAM/SOFTWARE ARE YOU USING TO RECORD AND LOOP THE DRUMS & RYTHYM TRACKS TO PLAY ON TOP OF? SORRY FOR ALL THE CAPS, IM BEING LAZY LOL. MANY MOONS AGO I HAD A DIGITECH GNX-3 THAT WAS AN 8 TRACK RECORDER AND DRUM MACHINE ALL IN 1 UNIT. IM TAKING IT THIS DOES NOT DO THE SAME AND YOU MUST USE SOFTWARE SUCH AS "CAKEWALK", JUST AN EXAPLE, BUT THIS UNIT MUST INTERFACE WITH A LAPTOP IN ORDER TO RECORD AND OVERLAY TRACKS TO PLAY ON WITH DRUMS INCLUDED IN THERE?

[@LonelyRocker]

I use Logic Pro. Any DAW will do as this can work as a general interface for any Mac or PC.

[@josehills4822]

Can you charge presets from the win/mac app? Like downloading them in by other people on the internet and add them to your own patch lists?

[@particuleselementals]

I just bought one and I am happy with the sound but a problem has arisen and that is that the sound goes out for no reason and I can only get it back by turning it off and on again. Has it happened to anyone? I plan to return it (it's still in the trial period) and order another one to see how it goes...

[@Ponskippa]

What software could you use to record with on a Mac? GarageBand? Or?

[@LonelyRocker]

GarageBand is a free option. Logic is unique to Mac and it’s awesome. Almost all DAWs have a Mac version. Lots of choices.

[@crazy.scorpio]

I have one and it is actually pretty damn amazing lol. great video

[@LonelyRocker]

Thanks so much. Glad you are enjoying yours 😎🎸🤘🏽

[@slakoff007]

Alright I’m sold. I thought it was rlly good but some people said it couldn’t be used as an interface. But if it can then I no longer will second guess the product

[@LonelyRocker]

Hope it works out for you!

[@ivancunanan644]

Can it be used to direct record to a phone? The usb C port

[@LonelyRocker]

That's a good question. I have not tried that.

[@afiefird6026]

@@LonelyRockerhave you tried ?

[@LonelyRocker]

No I haven’t.

[@mattsimpson7433]

How many reverbs can you run at once? And the FX block be used as a second reverb?

[@LonelyRocker]

Hmmm...I believe it's just one. The fX blocks are predefined with drive and modulation effects. No extra reverbs.

[@willgo7898]

Nice review and demo ... thx. Any thoughts on the Arena 2000 vs NUX MG 30 ? Many similarities but looks like the Donner has XLR outs and MIDI connectivity which I don't see on the NUX ... wondering about ease of use, flexibility, sound tweakability, build quality. Anyone with experience on both?

[@LonelyRocker]

Thnx! I’ve never tried any Nux products but I’ve had people ask me. If I ever get my hands on one I’ll give it a go!

[@joeysevilla8758]

Using the arena 2000 as audio interface, hows the latency?

[@LonelyRocker]

It was fine. Admittedly my project wasn’t that big. But seemed as good as any budget interface.

[@joeysevilla8758]

@@LonelyRocker thank you

[@goodnightpm8685]

But can I use multiple effects at the same time ??

[@LonelyRocker]

Sure. Whatever the blocks support.

[@goodnightpm8685]

@@LonelyRocker and how do I do that I just picked it up today and I want to know how to customize a chain of effects and switch to them back and forth

[@Blaxkout-Rose]

How to use exp pedal as a wah

[@seylanmadhusanka2198]

Mine has only first 36 presets with tones ans from 37 to 50 are empty. But yours has all ... How come like that ????

[@LonelyRocker]

Not sure. Lots of room to make your own presets! 😂🤟🏼

[@alseveron6558]

Why doesn't Donner publish the effects list of this unit? This makes me suspect the worst.

[@LonelyRocker]

They like mysteries! ;)

[@alseveron6558]

@@LonelyRocker lol

[@RobinZ-vc4tu]

Does It have a whammy effect? I can't found it 😢

[@LonelyRocker]

not sure...I don't recall seeing one....

[@rebelwithakickstand3602]

All we learned is that you can play guitar.

[@LonelyRocker]

Is that a good thing? 😎🤘🏽🎸