Guitar Recording Techniques With The Grandmeister Deluxe 40

[@LonelyRocker]

✅✅✅✅ Hear the final results with all tones in one song recorded with this amp: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pWXKqqptrqh8m7s 🎸🎸🎸🎸

[@JamesJones-th3ml]

I got mine a few years back. Still rocking it in the home studio!!! SOUNDS AMAZING the way I got it now. Got a PRS and the Hughes and Kettner GM 40 at the same time. I run it with my speakers live BUT recording I use IRs...

[@LonelyRocker]

@@JamesJones-th3ml Nice!!! I actually recently sold mine 😲😲😲. I went in a different direction but it’s a great amp. Glad you ate enjoying.

[@JamesJones-th3ml]

@@LonelyRocker Yeah I call it a Metal Amp LOL I got some cool blues tones from it but it has a strength for metal music which is what my old band played for 15 years live. We played out everywhere in Cincinnati, in and around the 275 loop up in Springfield LOL places like that Kentucky a few places. I had a mesa boogie cabinet back then BUT these Irs sound as close to my old cabinet as you can imagine. LOL Just upgraded to an RME 802 Fs interface so it really makes everything sound pretty wicked. Going from PreSonus to RME is a HUGE step itself LOL Keep rockin!

[@ShannonBookMusic]

I just traded my Tubemeister 36 in for a Grandmeister 40 Deluxe!!! Best decision ever!! This video helped quite a bit thanx.

[@LonelyRocker]

Awesome! Enjoy it! Glad this helped.

[@SlovenianJunkie]

its a fantastic amp , i own it for almost a year now , i switched out the tubes tho . went for Electro Harmonix Gold pin 12au7 in V1 position , Tung Sol 12ax7 on V2 and Electro harmonix 12ax7 on V3 , and 4 x el84 electro harmonix :) i really really really suggest you try that combo of tubes ......its a completely different amp afterwards ( in a good way )

[@LonelyRocker]

It's become a workhorse in my studio. I did a fill tube replacement in mine as well. I went JJs myself. Happy how it's sounding....

[@JamesJones-th3ml]

I am hung up on using a tube screamer with the gain all the way down to take some of that bulky low it has BUT that's what makes the clean sound good with just the amp and no screamer. Definity has some tone!

[@LonelyRocker]

On for one off for the other! 😎🤘🏽🎸

[@travishein]

I have the GM40. But have not unlocked its full potential. I was mostly using it as a stand alone amplifier. Thank you for the video! Certainly a lot of new tips and tricks for me and I am excited to go and try these now.

[@LonelyRocker]

My pleasure! Glad you enjoyed it!! Lots more coming :)

[@khay2210]

This is only like half of the features of this amp and they are the basic features IMO using the app is a great feature as well but in my opinion the midi footswitch is a must have for this amp, you could use an expression pedal with this amp, that’s one killer feature that no other amp in the market has and no one talks about these features and I’m happy about that.

[@scotthernandez3985]

Great video. I just bought my GM 40 and would love to see an in depth video for recording songs. I have never recorded music and have no idea what all is involved. However, that is one of the reasons I bought this amp. Hope you decide to make one. Maybe one for absolute beginners that do not even know what an IR is. 👍😉

[@LonelyRocker]

Browse some of my other guitar videos. I talk about IRs quite often.

[@JJDon5150]

I've had this amp for like 6 months now and just figured out the Red Box thing lol. What you said in the video about volume and being driven to modelers was exactly the route I took and why I got a Fractal FM9. Now I don't need it, and the GM40 feels way more realistic to play through headphones through my audio interface, record, and tweak real time with its real knobs.

[@LonelyRocker]

Nothing like a real amp in my opinion. And the built-in DI makes this amp so versatile on top of the ton of different tones you can dial in...glad you are enjoying it!

[@rjkuser]

Great video Dan! Keep it up! :)

[@LonelyRocker]

Thank you 🥰

[@PeterMoore350]

Good review. One thing I don’t think you mentioned, unless I missed it, is the Power Soak. modes 0W, 1W, 5W, 20W and then the full 40Watts. 0W is great for apartment living late at night direct into your interface into your DAW. I typically use 1W after midnight and 5W during the day but hey 5W on the Ultra channel with settings cranked will get you evicted from any apartment in the world 😎 Good tip about switching off the cab emulation and using IRs. I’ve a NOS H&K CC212 50W cab (closed back) which is perfectly matched for this. I bought the CC212 6months before I got the GMD40 and was using it with my Bugera Infinity T50, a much maligned but great amp. I switch between the two but late at night it’s the GMD40. XLR out into my mixer is good too so you can hear it through studio monitors vs the cab. Cheers from NZ 😎🎸🤘

[@LonelyRocker]

Thanks! Been a while since I did this. I don't use the Power Soak when recording the amp DI. I can control the volume in my computer so I just let the amp roar and it doesn't wake the family. Cheers fro Canada!!

[@PeterMoore350]

@@LonelyRockercool. Oh sorry it's an Infinium T50 but meh. I typed "Infinity". The GMD40 is seriously versatile as you mentioned and where i live, out of respect o my neighbours, i don't crank it much. i mean 5W with settings up on any of the 4 channels is super loud !! People think that 40 W is 8 times louder than the 5W Power Soak - no, it's not - it's about headroom. Yes 40W is louder, but no not 8 times louder!! As i mentioned above - Police will be called if i have certain settings in the 5W mode for a sustained period of time - it's loud !!! Thx for the tip about switching of cab emulation and using IRs. The NOS CC212 i found ? I bought in early 2022. I emailed H&K the serial no and they said it was from 2009. Now that's the definition of NOS (that's New Old Stock for people that don't know). It had been sitting there for almost 13 years. The Bugera was NOS too - 2017 so 5 years. I bought the two together.

[@PeterMoore350]

@@LonelyRocker the software is a bit quirky though isn’t it ? I’m in the middle of creating a Linux version of it and if successful it should also work with Ctrlr on Mac and Windows too.

[@chrischris3847]

Thank you for your in-depth video. ? : the GM40 delivers quite agressive tones, how do I get more vintage-Marshall-type sounds, a bit softer, but still with lots of gain ? Bit like the JVM OD1-type ? Thank you so much

[@LonelyRocker]

My pleasure! Try the crunch channel. It has quite a bit of gain itself. You can even try the clean channel boosted. Push the mids a bit in both cases and see where that gets you. Good luck!

[@scotthernandez3985]

I have been searching KZbin and can not find a video on how to record guitar with the H&K GM 40 ANYWHERE but here. Would you be willing to create a more in depth step by step video on how to record for those who have no knowledge of the equipment and software needed to do so? I have only played with my amp but now want to learn and am looking for a video like Recording guitar for dummies. (like me) 😆

[@LonelyRocker]

Hi there. I thought this was the overview. I’ll give more thought to a more basic video if there is a demand for it. I have done several guitar recording videos. Perhaps another one will surface at some point 😀

[@bluesmajor4046]

Hello I bought TUBEMEISTER DELUXE 40 and will connect it at my kemper power kabinet (it is a frfr cabinet with its own power supply) I am trying to connect, but speaker output of TUBEMEISTER DELUXE 40 is 8-16 ohms, Kemper power kabinet is a model with 4 ohms and 200w fluctuation so i want to connect cabinet to the Red box ae terminal of TUBEMEISTER DELUXE 40. However, my concern is that the power amplifier of the TUBEMEISTER DELUXE 40 will operate when outputting with the Red box ae terminal, so the power of the TUBEMEISTER DELUXE 40 and the power of the Kemper power kabinet will collide. If there is a dispatch problem, what kind of solution is there? I'd appreciate it if you could reply.

[@LonelyRocker]

I’m sorry but I don’t use the Kemper. I don’t want to advise you wrong. You need to be aware of mismatches every time you use a tube amp as you could damage it. You might need to contact HK support for a better answer. Sorry I can’t offer more.

[@JPMarques]

On this last Father's Day I got a really great deal on a Tube Meister Deluxe 20 at Long and McQuade. It sounds great! I've got amazing results tracking with Cabinet emulation on and off (plus IR). This is my very first tube amp and I'm wondering.... Is it possible to run plugins (for instance, Amplitube modulation pedals) into the FX loop? Do you have experience with it? Great video, thanks for sharing your knowledge and thoughts.

[@LonelyRocker]

My pleasure! Enjoy it! In hindsight, I think I'd prefer the Tubemeister. I never use the built in effects on the GMD40. As for FX into the amp, I guess if you have the outboard gear to route the signal out of your computer and through the amp you could do it but that would be hard to explain in the comments. Plus I've never tested that. You'd need to take a DI out of the interface, run it through the amp and then back into the interface and set the correct outputs in the software. But watch those levels! Would be a fun test hough...good lick and enjoy the amp!

[@letzbi9487]

This is my dream amp!

[@LonelyRocker]

It is a true workhorse. Gets the job done in a lot of scenarios….

[@stephenpritchett9150]

For your main riff, it's in stereo. You stated you used different pickups and different IRs. Did you actually play that riff twice? If not, can you explain how you did it? My challenge with the H&K GM40 is how to record in stereo. I like almost all guitars in stereo and I'm coming from using a stereo guitar amp to the GM40 which is mono. Thank you for your help! Amazing video this is!

[@LonelyRocker]

Thank you! Yes, I recorded it twice and hard panned each take. That’s generally what I do.

[@stephenpritchett9150]

@@LonelyRocker Wow that's great then. I was hoping to only have to record once and be able to accomplish that sound. I'm not as consistent as you are.

[@LonelyRocker]

I did a video about this...best to double track for the best results but there are options...I cover that in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oXfEknqtdth6qpYsi=E1S6f1P6WcyYwvUr

[@danceonvenus7820]

That’s great, thanks man. Just a silly question, how can I connect between the amp and foot switch, cause I only have 7pin cable comes With the amp, but doesn’t work, do I still need another 5pins? Thanks for that

[@LonelyRocker]

No problem. I don't have the footswitch but I looked it up and standard midi cables in and out should do the trick. The 7 pin connection is 5 pin compatible. There id a Hughes and Kettner users group on Facebook. maybe look that and up and confirm...good luck!

[@ChristianSurieux]

Great video, lot of work. I followed quite same process with my GD40 but using Two Notes Wall of sounds plugin for cab simulation. And I did the same with a Black Spirit 200 where it is even easier because the Red Box output level is constant, where the output of the GD40 Red Box follows the amp global level and depending the parts of your playing, some adjustement must be done. Problem of using effects from DAW plugins is that it will be really difficult to build the same sound on a live gig or even with a real cabinet connected to the amp.

[@LonelyRocker]

Thank you for checking it it! I have a Two Notes Captor 8 connected to my Marshall. I love the all in one, and compact size for the GM40. It fits perfectly right beside my desk and has really pushed my workflow further creating even more efficiencies. But bottom line, that amp sounds great anyway you get it in. Thanks for your thoughts!

[@h.valkanovthe_4th_550]

Hello. From today I saw your channel and it is extremely useful! May I ask, I use Laney GH100R (because I fell in love with it the first time I saw it and decided to take it) I use it at home and for this reason I did not take the cabinet sound (too loud). I know that the sound will not be good when cooked with a cabinet. I connected it with an XLR cable from the input of the amplifier to my Yamaha mixer "MG10XU", would this cause great damage to my Laney AMP? Thank you and good luck in the future !!

[@LonelyRocker]

Glad it helped! I don't know your amp but I looked it up. Seems it has a built in DI. If yous has this, then it's safe to plug it directly to a mixer. A DI/Load box is essential for a tube amp or you can damage the amp. YOu will need Cab IRs in your DAW to complete the tone. I have a bunch of videos on this topic on my channel.

[@h.valkanovthe_4th_550]

@@LonelyRocker Hey, thanks for the quick feedback. Yes I have a D.I. on the back of the amp, and it offers cabinet emulation to. "Ground Link" Lift and On? I forgot to point out ... Would the sound be close to a real amp cabinet with my Yamaha MG10XU mixer and 2 Yamaha HS8 ? Or will I need some extra simulator / adapter, maybe a better sound card?Thank you again!

[@LonelyRocker]

@@h.valkanovthe_4th_550 my pleasure. My recommendation would be to bypass the built in cab simulation and just use the DI/load box portion. Does your mixer have a built in audio interface? Once your raw amp tone is in your computer/ recording software you can implement cab simulation with Cab IRs. You can access these via IR loader plugins or through standalone apps in your computer. I have done a few videos about this.

[@h.valkanovthe_4th_550]

@@LonelyRocker Yes, I looked at your videos, very well arranged, but in the end I decided to take a Laney Cub with "HH" custom (( I don't understand why people underestimate them so much, apparently maybe they use them on cheaper amplifiers )) , which sounded a lot brighter than Vintage 30, but that's my taste. I'm about to save my amp from a slow death. Thank you again!

[@khay2210]

Wanna say a big thank you to suggestion audio assault IRs I mean the red box IRs are good but sometimes it just doesn’t cut it for me, I think you can get away with it live but when recording, an IR is a must have, currently there’s a big discount so it goes for 7 bucks, that’s a steal IMO! And they sound amazing ngl!!!

[@LonelyRocker]

My pleasure. Really cool company. The red Box built in option is very handy and convenient. But certainly having a range of cabs available for your mix is great. The Grandmeister is a very versatile recording amp.

[@khay2210]

@@LonelyRocker I can’t agree more, I don’t like plugins tbh I love to be playing with a real amp, this has nothing to do with tone but just personal feel and taste, I love to dial in my own tones so presets don’t always cut it for me especially since I play random modern styles, so I’m not trying to sound like slash or EVH.

[@LonelyRocker]

@@khay2210 You're speaking my language!! I only moved to DI tube amp recording because of limitations recording at home. But so many great Cab options. It really is a great hybrid method...

[@slavkomakarovski1158]

I have this amp and I don’t know how to do that any of it 🙌, I am old school player 😢 and it’s too much to understand and learn for myself that I wanna give it up👐

[@LonelyRocker]

Don't give up!! You can also just take the speaker out and use it just like an old amp! You can ignore all of that tech and just enjoy a great sounding amp!!

[@mananakoa2412]

I’m closing in between this and the Revv G20. Does the H&K slam the metal?

[@LonelyRocker]

Funny I have both of those amps and I love both of them. Both are very different amps. Both can do metal really well. The advantage of the HK is it has 4 distinct channels plus a boost. And if you like built in effects and programmability. The G20 is a killer sounding amp. High gain plus a crystal clean channel. The DI on it is WAY better. Built in Two Notes Torpedo with great digital cab sims. Ultimately you need to play them both to see which one feels better to you.

[@mananakoa2412]

@@LonelyRocker unfortunately living where we do in Alaska doesn’t allow me to check things out firsthand. Thanks for the feedback I need as much info as I can get before I get too old to play it!

[@LonelyRocker]

😂😂. They are both very cool amps. You can’t go wrong with either. Just decide based on features as they are quite different between the amps. Good luck!

[@cybersixx]

Can i use the app with my h&k40 without buying the wifi adaptor?

[@LonelyRocker]

If you want to use it with your tablet you need some way to connect to it. So you need an adapter to connect the midi to your device or use the desktop method I presented in the video. But that requires an audio interface and midi cables.

[@infernal6969]

So I can just connect the redbox to the audio interface and I'm good to go?

[@LonelyRocker]

Absolutely! No other gear is required. And it’s smart. If no speaker is plugged into the speaker out it automatically activates the internal load so you won’t damage the amp.

[@joshvt100]

Great video! Which one do you prefer Revv G20 or this amp? Thanks

[@LonelyRocker]

Thank you! I own both of those amps. They are both great and very different. The Grandmeister has more in it. That doesn't mean better. But if you can only have one, this will give you so much in one amp. 4 Channels plus Boost and Effects. The REVV G20 is a little monster and has a brilliant clean channel. The DI is better in the REVV. It's a Two Channel amp but the wide switch and aggression modes gives you more options on top. So really it comes down to what you need. It's worth noting the GMD40 is 40 Watts and the G20 is 20 Watts....for what it's worth ;)

[@Cleakr]

hey may be a simple answer of me needing to get a new audio interface but what wattage do you use while recording? Ive been trying like everything to get the clipping down but havent had any luck. if you could point me in the right direction that would be awesome! thanks, great vid!

[@LonelyRocker]

Thanks! If you’re using the red box out on the amp there is a mic/line setting. That should match the input on your interface. Then ride the master on the amp to get the right levels. Let me know if that helps.

[@matthemus3]

Great video! Exactly the info I’ve been looking for. I just purchased one myself. One question I have is, is the Redbox a load box? Could you turn off the cab sim and use something like a cab m pedal from two notes for the cab without having to worry about the load or connecting to a load box or a speaker? Thanks for the vid!

[@LonelyRocker]

Thank you. I guess you didn't watch the whole video because I discussed exactly that. You absolutely can turn off the cab sim and use an external device or software IR...check the video for that.

[@matthemus3]

@@LonelyRocker I did watch the video. Must’ve missed that bit. 4 kids running around here all day, you miss some stuff 😂 thank you for the vid and so far you’re the only person who has responded. I really appreciate that.

[@LonelyRocker]

I totally understand kid distractions. And happy to be here for you. Cheers!

[@metalheadbill]

This is great, I have this amp and I love it. Just curious, how did you record the bass? Great playing too by the way.

[@LonelyRocker]

Thank you so much. I have an ART Preamp and Compressor in my rack. I run the bass through there and then through a few plugins. Maybe I should do a video about it.

[@DanJostMusic]

Fantastic video, found this in a H&K forum posted by their engineer :). I have the GM36, would like to upgrade to the GM40. Will all of my midi presets transfer over from my footswitch?

[@LonelyRocker]

Thank you!! That's a very good question! You may want to throw that to HK. I'm in touch with the one who shared that video. I'll put this on my list of questions for when I speak with him again. Maybe shoot him a note in the FB group. Maybe he will respond.

[@markrichardson239]

Um, look, O.K., you are taking me right off the ground. I am a straight-up analog guy. And I purchased the GM-40... it is wonderful as-is. So, I am ready to make the transition now to Computer assisted tone. But, what the the hell is M.I.D.I. ??? I wouldn't know an I.R. if it bit me in the ass. I realize I am migrating to Computer and Rack gear... Can you please back up the truck for idiots like me? Loved the video, too dumb to understand it. My many thanks!!! Mark

[@LonelyRocker]

Thank you! Watch the videos on my channel I cover a ton of real amp to computer tone shaping. Feel free to ask specific questions on the videos. I’m here to help!

[@markrichardson239]

What is M.I.D.I., and I.R.? I just bought the fancy foot switch, and i will have to buy a dedicated p.c. for my music stuff... can you help me stay straight? thanks!!! Mark @@LonelyRocker

[@LonelyRocker]

Hard for me to advise you in the comments. If you are willing to sign up for my Patreon Gold Plan you can chat with me over there and I can definitely set you straight. You’ll MIDI’ing and IR’ing in no time! 😂