Converge Rig Rundown Guitar Gear Tour with Kurt Ballou & Nate Newton

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[@bunnyadrian]

Hey all. It's Ben, one of the amp/effects modelers for Helix/Line 6. After an update a while back, the tuner got a "Trails on/off" control, which allows delay, reverb, and looper audio to pass when the tuner is engaged. Also, with an update, "Command Center" was implemented a while back.This allows almost any function to be assigned to any switch in stomp mode. This includes all the controls for the looper. Check it out!

[@manonthelivingroad]

The looper could get some quantization love ❤

[@scandallpower]

Looks like a cool rig. Thanks dude

[@yourashero]

The cartographer is crucial, Ben. Bravo to that and the rest of the work you’ve done. I think he also missed that native doesn’t have to be crippled but I can’t remember the setting to turn off hardware limitations

[@premierguitar]

Thanks for chipping in, Ben!

[@AudacityWorks]

Also, you don't need to tape the Main Volume knob. You can assign it to only control the digital out, which means it won't affect your XLR or 1/4" outs.

[@Randscorporation]

Ended up watching Nate eat that entire banana because I was too scared to break eye contact Edit: I’m definitely being over sentimental about it, but I really love that he brings Caleb’s bass on tour

[@billyturk8117]

Haha dude when he showed up in frame, I literally couldn't look away.

[@Jarrodpimental]

Lurking banana eating was great 😂

[@billyturk8117]

@@Jarrodpimental dude was funny asf

[@ThePhantomnaut]

I can’t get tired of Kurt. Hella knowledgable. Also Nate is a great plus!

[@fhg8974]

A great plus?!!? Hahaha! Broooo!

[@ileutur6863]

Almost an hour of the best hardcore band ever plus there's a bass rig? Bring it on

[@ajandtheerathpoem]

Great run down. Glad bass was given some time. Hope this happens more often. Also, Nate at 22 mins just eating that banana in the background was great.

[@dantelamusta]

Seriously the best part of Kurt’s interview! 22:17

[@vwharman]

Trying to get ready for work and you all drop this? Looks like I’m going to be late today…

[@Keith4Childs]

😂

[@Mothhole]

😂same

[@vwharman]

This thing can go the moon, but it can’t go to Kroger. That made me laugh out loud, nice!

[@sira.scottascot8865]

You're not trying! I know because I do the same shit. 😆

[@Pure_KodiakWILD_Power]

This is your boss... so THAT'S why you were late. We're going to have a chat when you come in to work tomorrow 🤔

[@leavingsoulsBO]

Great rig rundown! As a modeller user I'm often disappointed that in many rundowns when there is a Helix, Fractal or whatever it usually goes like "oh here's my entire rig, plugged this way" and that's it; so this was a nice change of pace to see the artist actually going through his preset and explaining his design idea and reasoning. Hope to see more like this in the future

[@BishopDelicious]

Awesome to see Kurt’s rig and to see some detail about the Helix setup beyond “I use a Helix” and moving on. As someone who tours/gigs Helix regularly.. I’d love to pass along to Kurt that the giant volume knob can be disabled “in the menus” - lest he doesn’t love neon tape ;). Hopefully Helix 2 won’t have that damn thing: Long live Converge 🤟🏼

[@scandallpower]

Do you like the helix? I have used line6 stuff live and I love it

[@paulodantas1492]

Premier Guitar never fails with the rig rundowns, what a surprise this one!

[@Scott__C]

Chris is always amazingly researched on folks he doing rundowns with.

[@jakelorefice]

I think he's just a genuine fan of most of the artists! Chris seems to have deep HC roots

[@Scott__C]

@@jakelorefice Definitely, it's just cool and even they seem surprised sometimes when he pulls out some deep info.

[@bassyey]

Wow this guy is knowledgeable. I don't want to diss other professionals because they're obviously better than me, but Kurt knows what he uses and is eloquent in explaining the how's and why's. Good interview.

[@HTRism]

Nate eating a banana in the background while serious cabinet talking happening is gold. Also he is becoming Tom araya. Boss.

[@kevinmyles6369]

Kurt knows his shit, a true passionate gear nerd. He's incredible

[@MrMikewright1980]

Nate eating a banana at 22:30!!!! LOL!!!

[@davidwaldeck8736]

Michael Myers vibes.

[@josecansecoismyhero]

Nicest, most down to earth people and ground breaking musicians. So awesome to see this.

[@benmpearson1]

Nate is my bass hero. So good to watch live, and unreal tone.

[@wolvesdensound]

GREAT banana

[@noyd4172]

Thank you for including the full bass rig with Nate and letting Kurt dive into the reasoning behind his Helix patch (his take on noise gates is priceless wisdom). They've always had great songs with a great sound.

[@20042842]

Thank you so much for having Kurt go through his helix pedals. I've been wanting that. So many of us use modelers and it's so helpful to see how other pros are using the same gear. It's the same as going through their pedalboard signal chain and I hope you do this every time.

[@ChrisVenturaArt]

I could not have clicked on this faster. Love this band for 20yrs and this was cool to see. Also I love that a performance was included at the end. I hope that becomes regular!

[@ileutur6863]

When Kurt and Chris talk about the problems with the Helix setup, this is exactly what I've found troubling with most multifx units and modellers. They're extremely powerful for complex stuff, but have glaring oversights in unexpected places

[@Therealbackslabbath]

As someone who has been playing in heavy bands for the last two decades, and now making my first tentative steps into music production, Kurt is a massive influence. IMO, God City is the perfect moniker for his various endeavours. Thanks so much for this rundown. One of the best!

[@sammadden5540]

Nate staring into my soul

[@paulfitz6614]

I listen to a lot of music. This dude might be one of the best hardcore guitarists of all time. Very creative, incredible technique. Does some genre blending stuff.

[@eric3198]

i admittedly don’t listen to much converge, but i could listen to kurt talk about gear for hours

[@Ryo7_7]

Haven't heard from these guys in a while. One of my favorite bands.

[@macdad159]

Converge's Jane Doe got me through multiple combat tours in both Iraq and Afghanistan. Prior to missions it was all I listened to. I absolutely love this band! Thank You for being there for me.

[@ileutur6863]

I'm sure hardcore punks love the fact that oil empire invaders listen to their music

[@stevenspiva2616]

That part about Nate using Caleb's bass brought me to tears. As a former touring bassist, Caleb and Nate's style were huge influences on my writing and playing. That's so sweet he keeps him that close.

[@oddthemute6172]

Kurt is such a passionate gear nerd. I love hearing him talk shop.

[@G.GordonMidi]

My man at 22:17 eating the popsicle kinda stole the show Edit: P.S. can we get a Nails Rig Rundown, guys?

[@aubreyxengland]

lmaooo so glad someone else noticed this 😂😂

[@NimrodBoz]

Looks like a banana

[@G.GordonMidi]

@@NimrodBoz He does sort of look like a banana

[@blendernoob64]

NOW I KNOW WHAT THAT MINI HEAD THEY HAVE BEEN USING IS! Seems like such a cool amp for playing with amp modeling. Kurt and Nate are kings of tone and riffs to me

[@Bilsuburbians]

22:18 I love how the Side Villain Character goes up like that in the middle of Conversation 😂

[@MercyBlastTV]

I knew this would be an excellent Rundown and it was but Nate in the background eating that ice cream?... LMAO

[@premierguitar]

🍌

[@willlabuffalo6679]

I’ve never been so intrigued and so lost at the same damn time.

[@cheeseburger1752]

54 mins of kurt and nate talking about gear?! I love you premier guitar

[@Betweendillinger]

Axe to fall plus you fail me. Yes thanks, great rundown thank you guys

[@premierguitar]

Glad you enjoyed

[@Betweendillinger]

@@premierguitar also the live song is Axe to Fall then goes into You Fail Me. Cheers

[@BoaeCH]

Great rig rundown ! So fun to see Kurt being all nerdy and precise and Nate being.........himself xD Freaking legends, Converge rules !!

[@Metalbaum]

Interesting that he doesn't use a Kemper since he has a dedicated pack, also props to Nate for just staring at us while eating

[@shaunlafountain7189]

Hands down my favorite Converge gear was their Jane Doe setup

[@duhlike]

Iconic.. Kurt's Rick with his stampede, and nate with his Ernie Ball Sting Ray.

[@shaunlafountain7189]

@duhlike I think Kurt also ran a Ampeg v4 and JMP in combination while Nate bi amped his bass with the Ad200 and Thunderverb guitar head if I'm not mistaken...and of course Kurt's sick Rickenbacker

[@Tyrannosaurine]

@@shaunlafountain7189 can you imagine how loud it was in front of that V4 and JMP combined? Fuuuuuuuck….

[@Direksone]

Shoutout to Stefanie and Stijn in the background waliing by. Brutus deserves your ear KZbin commentors!

[@Chris-em4tc]

I used to help out Nate all the time at Guitar Center, Danvers. Always such a cool dude. I was dying watching him standing in the background. 😂

[@droptunedemos2204]

Cool tone from the Helix. 2 button looper should be possible if you connect midi cable from in to out, and setup buttons to use the midi mapping of the looper instead.

[@brooksrocco]

Shame we can't do that in the box-the beauty of keeping everything in Helix is reducing or even eliminating points of failure, but that definitely seems like a solid workaround! Thanks!

[@pattonPwr]

Finally some bass! Great Nate’s gear 🎉👍🏻

[@nickynoodles88]

As a guitarist, Kurt is f***ing incredible.

[@IanHaghighat]

Had no idea this rundown was happening and now I only wish my lunch break was longer!

[@raminile]

I love taking the time to walk through the modellers setup rather than just ”I use a kemper… ok moving on”

[@mattrulz98]

Fantastic video, great interview, great band. This made my day! Excellent work Premier Guitar!

[@premierguitar]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@TheEnderBand]

I like the dude just standing eating a popsicle or something at like 22:30

[@TUNNELOFREVERB]

this was awesome

[@biteyourownteef]

Amazing! Been waiting for this for ages!

[@BasilHayden]

This guy has great advice, especially that you don't need a magical pedal like a Klon. What's weird is how we got here. Imagine Hendirx's rundown, a wah, fuzz, octavia, vibe, amp

[@elcaminocarcrsh]

What a fantastic treat y’all

[@jimotten5887]

This guy eating in the background 😂 classic. Also Kurt is amazing. So down to earth and I love his view on gear. I mean, I love my old 2203 and my sg’s but lately I just plug into my cheap orange super crush and we just jam a bunch of doom stuff and it sounds awesome… It really is just in the fingers. Cheers guys, love this stuff🤘🏻😎

[@duhlike]

Finally First Act getting their shout out for the design.

[@sebastianjaromi3540]

HAHAHAHAH Nate waiting his turn patiently in the back 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Mumumumykul]

love how much security is enjoying them playing. haha

[@sebastianjaromi3540]

Gonna have to try out a quilter on my 80s road ready boogie 2x15. Cheers bro

[@GothicXlightning]

didn't knew anything about the guys and did not expected MachineGun Blue Sparkly cool riff i could relate 7:35 so simple yet cool in that SG sort of coolness

[@slickrick5574]

Coverage are Lords🤘🏼need one of those GCI guitars. I love the deconstructivest shape the most wish he had one out for this. You guys should do an in person redo of the Dave Davidson rig rundown as well!!!

[@leonsibum]

I love the Helix line of products. I own a Helix LT, an HX Stomp XL and Helix Native, and I love them very much. Good sounds, awesome interface, and tons of options, but it's nuts to me that Kurt says that his Helix is reliable. I've had all sorts of footswitch malfunctioning problems and am down to my second Helix LT unit (original was replaced after of a fabrication error of the expression pedal). The Stomp I also had to send back for a footswitch fix. I love those products but it would be awesome if Line 6 would do something about the sturdy-ness of those products. Great interview once again, PG!

[@HARTYNMUGHES]

Possibly luck of the draw? I’ve gigged with my floor 3 nights a week for 2 years with no issues.

[@azraelgm]

Nate is excellent, seems like such a chilled out dude.

[@merkantelismo]

These Rig Rundowns never fail and to feature one of my al time favorite bands is just too awesome! Just wondering with their sound demos here, if that's captured from room mics or from the FOH signal? They're sounds here are killer and totally gives justice to how loud they are.

[@premierguitar]

Kurt put his sound direct from the Helix into our cameras via XLRs. We plugged into the mic on Nate's Ampeg 8x10.

[@fancykarlmarx]

That moon/Kroger line was great

[@jonluick]

Nate eating a banana in the backgound at 22:20 is hilarious

[@collisiondevices]

Loved to see Kurt and Nate too! nice one

[@BethGazoJC]

Best band. So excited this happened

[@riffsNriffsNriffs]

Kurt and I are similar build. Im a. It taller. anyways, my custom guitars all have even wider nuts than the 1 and 3/4 inch nuts…or around 44.5mm. That felt awesome years ago, but I took a chance and went even wider with a 46.5mm wide nut and wider spacing. The bridge is also roughly 4mm wider total than a standard 6-string and the strings are spaced further apart accordingly. THEN, I thought well maybe I need a thicker neck too to feel totally comfy…..so I ordered some foam and carved mock-ups….1” thick is only on like older gibsons and fenders as far as I could find for electrics. And 1” or 25.5mm is thick as hell. BIT, it wasn’t enough ….honestly I could tell it wasn’t optimal. So in the end I went with 31.5mm-33.5mm - first fret thickness and 12tj. This was life changing….seriously life changing. First time I was fully comfortable on a 6-string….and again, I play obnoxiously technical death metal guitar….not dad rock bullshit lol. For decades necks have imo gotten way the hell too thin….to where it’s interfering with our hand anatomy.

[@Tyrannosaurine]

“I play obnoxiously technical death metal, not dad rock bs” Have you consider that there are plenty of musicians that think what you do is endlessly boring and derivative and every bit as unoriginal and stagnant as manufactured pop music and would classify it as “bs”.

[@k_dawg7475]

the best bit is the story about joining Converge, that Nate tells 😂😂😂😂

[@drewsmithbass]

Can't wait to see these at Arc Tangent and explain to a stranger in between songs that is silence because the Helix tuner mutes the output and not the input

[@ziva6630]

42:29 - Kurt Ballou is a legend

[@marcelinomedina3232]

This is awesome! I thought that Nate was The Terminator for a moment.

[@tarkenton3895]

Nate! We need demovids back!

[@PrimoSchnevi]

sweet, awesome band

[@everychild9473]

at 10:59 Stefanie Mannaerts from BRUTUS :)

[@tjkennard9087]

DEMOVIDS!

[@werdna3891]

I had this Crate amp that I had for 20+ years. Not sure on the model, but it was all transistor, but with two tubes working the pre amp. It had an effects loop that I never used. I tried hooking my Big Muff to the effects loop to see if I turned the loop blend knob down, could I get muff dirty with no hum. It didn't work, but I accidentally left it set up and realized I had more power and beef to my tone. So I just used a six inch cable that went from effects out to effects in. It kept that amazing tone! I used it forever and it became my sound. Unfortunately I would notice some heat building up above the Fx loop. Nothing too hit. But less than a year of that and the amp kicked the bucket. After years of use and abuse, it decided to die onstage at my then bands last show. Anyway, now after all that, I was wondering if anyone knew what was happening? Such an odd thing to occur. But after hearing about this Quilter, maybe it was a happy accident. Not sure, but happy to share the story and ask for any info on why this happend. Thanks!!!

[@Alfredo78666]

Big man!

[@diodesDankessAndDives]

I will watch anything coverage/kurt vidjios 🤙👏👏👏

[@rlm4471]

Kurt looks and talks like he's explaining his new birding setup.

[@alexstewart839]

38:43 "It's not very exciting..." then plays the exact sound that I think about when I think about metal and hardcore bass.

[@jsmr2281]

YESSSSSS!! 🎉 and thank you 😊🙌

[@stephenscala3114]

Man that crowd really showed up to have absolutely zero fun

[@herfizhussin]

converge is a master of dark guitar

[@jsmr2281]

Hey Chris! I know you read these. Do a Rundown on Sumac if they go on tour. You know you wanna talk about Aaron Turner's Fryettes 🤙🔊😎

[@stevenashmore4522]

I love hearing a gear monster like Kurt saying that the gear isn't important, and that a good show comes from connection over gear fetishism.

[@dan.miller35]

Would really love to know why Kurt uses the Overdrive 202 instead of the ToneBlock 202 if he's just using the FX loop.

[@yomuthabyotch]

he said he will use the quilter's preamp if the helix goes down.

[@Evy-1988]

this guy, Nate, this guy

[@TheHighestOrderHO]

This is the Lord’s work.

[@badjon]

kurt rips! nice seeing Tomas in the background

[@badjon]

then nate with the banana lol

[@jamesfinch691]

Ed Kemper on guitar. Thats nice

[@drownthepoor]

Not a huge fan of having the security at the front facing the crowd. I know it's kind of common, but I feel like this is the first time I've seen it at a venue like this one.

[@pranayvdha]

YESS

[@raytorvalds3699]

Toasted maple neck. Cool!

[@HTRism]

Of all the years Kurt used cool and weird gear,including pedals and guitars-it would be the tour with the helix

[@Killall12]

Let's. Fucking. Go.

[@Left_Hand_Path]

YES.

[@tyhen12]

YES

[@dustinsroka2737]

The dude in the back at 24 was hilarious 😂

[@apkwiab]

Could there be a more stark contrast between two people explaining their gear.

[@garrettboomerbender]

I really hope you guys did Frail Body too ♥️