Raiyn
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As a former owner of a MK1 50W combo, and an avowed Solid State guy? I see no reason not to.Why not gig one?
Similar reason as to why I moved on to the Nextone Special. I wasn't using the effects and the ability to mimic other types of amps was appealing.Too old school I guess. I was only using a fraction of what it was capable of and I preferred my Egnater Tweaker with fewer options but all of them more useful for me. Some amps are just a better fit.
You're talking about switching amp models mid song and worrying about a laptop in the same post?The other issue is that if you need a couple amp models switched quickly, like within a song, you need the footswitch.
All at least somewhat doable by using the memory slots to set up different amp models and effects for them. A footswitch would make swapping presets easier but it can be done without one.Sure, why not?
The only issue I see is that you really need a computer or an Ipad to access many of the Kantana features. So if you need to do detailed EQ for the venue, and you always do, you are out of luck without one. Maybe you could use the standard amp EQ to get close enough for government work.
The other issue is that if you need a couple amp models switched quickly, like within a song, you need the footswitch.
Yup, that one was designed around a little more traditional approach using TubeLogic technology to emulate the different power tube types and circuits. It's an amazing approach to amp design and build.Similar reason as to why I moved on to the Nextone Special. I wasn't using the effects and the ability to mimic other types of amps was appealing.
All at least somewhat doable by using the memory slots to set up different amp models and effects for them. A footswitch would make swapping presets easier but it can be done without one.
But you're right. To update firmware or get into altering the standard parameters you do need to access them via a computer of some sort.
That's what the patch slots are for. There are so many patches out there from Boss and 3rd parties (shout out to Juca Nery)Yeah... but I was thinking more that you have 66 pedals and three EQ's along with other controls available through the computer. On the panel, you get six effects that Boss chose for you to use. Likewise with the amp models: The ones on the knob (six or twelve Mark I vs. Mark II) are things Boss chose for you. But the panel storage can have four or eight amps set up through BTS. Switching those on the fly requires a foot pedal.
I could gig with 8 amp/effect/settings models pre-stored with foot switch access.
Yeah... but I was thinking more that you have 66 pedals and three EQ's along with other controls available through the computer. On the panel, you get six effects that Boss chose for you to use. Likewise with the amp models: The ones on the knob (six or twelve Mark I vs. Mark II) are things Boss chose for you. But the panel storage can have four or eight amps set up through BTS. Switching those on the fly requires a foot pedal.
I could gig with 8 amp/effect/settings models pre-stored with foot switch access.
I've always thoguht of getting one, but don't have the space for another combo at home and I'm kind of with you on the use case for this one. When I was still gigging for backing bands, I made the switch over to floorboards really quickly because the producer I was working with just needed me to be able to recreate sounds from whatever artist we were doing the gig for. So getting tones I liked was never part of the equation - rather, having the ability to program lots of tones for each song and cycling through them smoothly through a gig was more important. I used one of the older boss ones and eventually ended up with a line 6 one, but the way we did it was to program every single change in the entire set sequentially (so if, throughout the set, there were 100 changes, I'd have 100 patches, even if some were duplicate) and just cycled through them one by one. That reduces almost all risk of errors during the set. But as you alluded to earlier, sometimes I do need to tweak a few things here and there to suit the venue and w/o a laptop that'd be difficult.
Nowadays, though, I would't mind using this since I've devolved to using no effects (or very few) and just rawk out on a gain channel lol.
You're talking about switching amp models mid song and worrying about a laptop in the same post?
Just checking.
Obviously, dude in the video had zero issues with any of that, but he's no stadium star.
Just don't use the cab sims into a cab. That sounds like The sims are for piping into a desk or PA (speaker... Not power amp)I saw the amp/cabinet models that they don't have licensing for too.
I don't have this, because I don't need it.Yes, switching amp models. No to using a laptop during a set.
We ran the line out to his old school sound board and through his PA and two giant older speakers. Feels like you could have a Marty McFly moment when its cranked.Just don't use the cab sims into a cab. That sounds like The sims are for piping into a desk or PA (speaker... Not power amp)