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Amp Settings when using ToneCloud

Posted: Sun May 30, 2021 11:12 am
by Couchbluesman
I have now played with my Spark 40 a couple of hours and I understand most of it ,,, but one thing is not clear to me!

If I download and use tone, let's say "Joe Bonamassa" ... how do I know which AMP SETTINGS (on the Amp hardware) to use to get close to his original tone?

Thanks!

Re: Amp Settings when using ToneCloud

Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2021 3:12 pm
by Richard
If I understand your question correctly, you should actually only change the amp settings in the app (if you want to). I never touch any of the actual knobs on the hardware amp, except "Output" (which is kinda like Master Volume) and "Music Volume" (the little knob that takes care of the volume of the Bluetooth-connected music playing).

Re: Amp Settings when using ToneCloud

Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2021 8:43 pm
by Couchbluesman
But if I download a tone from the Cloud, HOW do i know the correct amp settings for that tone/artist??

Re: Amp Settings when using ToneCloud

Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2021 6:34 am
by Richard
Isn't it set in the actual amp button settings in the app?

Re: Amp Settings when using ToneCloud

Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2021 7:26 am
by Couchbluesman
Sorry, I don't understand. If I download a tone from the cloud I can still select different settings on the amp ... but the downloaded sound requires one specific setting of the hardware to sound like the artist .... how do I know the correct amp settings for the downloaded tone? I can guess, of course ...

Re: Amp Settings when using ToneCloud

Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2021 8:15 am
by Couchbluesman
Or let me put it another way: The guitarist who uploaded a specific sound of an artist or song ("Jimi Hendrix, Fire") created that sound with specific settings of the amp. Shouldn't there be a way to see what those settings were?

Re: Amp Settings when using ToneCloud

Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2021 8:21 am
by Richard
The Tone that you downloaded only has the settings of the virtual amp in it, not the settings of the "real life" knobs on top of the actual physical amp. I believe the software settings overrule all the physical amp button settings with the exception of "Output". Do you have reason to believe otherwise?

Re: Amp Settings when using ToneCloud

Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2021 8:23 am
by Couchbluesman
I think so ... because if I change the (hardware) amp setting with the downloaded tone (like from GLASSY to CRUNCH) the sound changes.

Re: Amp Settings when using ToneCloud

Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2021 8:26 am
by Richard
Do the virtual knobs on the amp in the app also change?
I think once you select a Tone it will sound like intended by the creator of the tone. Then you can change it virtually, and perhaps physically too (with an effect on the virtual knobs). Don't have time to verify that now, sorry ;-)
Thanks for being patient with my probably-not-completely-satisfactory answers.

Re: Amp Settings when using ToneCloud

Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2021 8:33 am
by Couchbluesman
Thank YOU ! for my ignorant question! No time now, but I will try it tonight and then let you know ... once a Couch Bluesman, always a Couch Bluesman :-)