Originally Posted By: David Snyder
Yeah, I have to say I sorta take my comment back.

This thread caused me to plug it back in and experiment.

I had forgotten how cool it is, if you use the right effects, compression, reverb, etc.

I would not use it as the main upfront acoustic because of the way I play--I like a lot of instantaneous control and wide, varied string response because I pick with my fingers. I also like the main acoustic to "breathe."

BUT, for other tracks mixed down a little lower there some really neat things you can do with the Variax, especially percussive things, that you will not get with a normal acoustic.

Have fun with your model Pat.


I totally agree David. If you have the real thing, you don't need a model of the real thing.

And if your application is in a studio where there is no time constraint to change from one instrument to another that is the right instrument for the next track... that's a no brainer. You're doing it right.

My situation is always a live performance where I can't stop, switch guitars from an electric to an acoustic (even though the instrumental part in the song requires it)... so I have to fudge a bit. At the end of the day, modelling is best suited to live performances, and the advantages are:

1) not having to carry as much gear to the gig.
2) the ability to automate a lot of what you're doing
3) a much better representation of the sound you're imitating than you'd get by playing the acoustic part on an electric guitar etc


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