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This is the classic tone.,base on Jacl Orman design. The standard that all other distortion devices are measured against. Heard on thousands of recordings, it has helped define the sound of the past three decade's most influential bands.

The beauty of the RAT lies in its versatility. Used as a primary distortion, it excels at arena rock rhythm tones and soaring leads. Do you have a powerful amp with too much headroom for the gig? The RAT nails that sweet spot where a tube amp goes from sparkly clean to warm overdrive. It will add more distortion of our Class a tube guitar amp for home studio. Use the RAT as a boost for solos and get the extra kick you need.

RAT Filter control. Turn it to the right to roll off brittle high-end frequencies. Having trouble cutting through the mix? Turn the Filter down and allow the natural brightness of your instrument to shine through. The Distortion and Volume controls dial in the perfect amount of gain while keeping the level consistent with your clean tone. While there's no mistaking the legendary RAT tone when the pedal is on, true bypass switching guarantees that no extra noise will creep into your signal when it's turned off.

When recording on your computer, you're going to want to add reverb, delay, EQ, etc. to your tracks. However, doing all of this on your computer can get taxing. Especially, if you have twenty or more tracks.

I suggest using as much outboard gear as possible. This will free up resources on your computer. It really sucks when you want to add a few more tracks, but you can't cuz your resources are maxed out.  read more »

When I record using effects, there's no particular order for the chain, but some things do work better than others. It all depends which effects I'm using.  read more »

Source Audio LLC, a new technology enterprise founded by former executives of Analog Devices, Inc. have introducted Hot Hand, a new guitar effect that translates body movement into sound. It uses a motion controller which fits onto your finger and gives you more control over your guitar playing.  read more »

Digidesign has just announced a new addition to their DigiRack plugins called Dynamics III. The new plugins are completely free and include a Compressor/Limiter, Expander/Gate, and De-Esser. Dynamics III requires a Digidesign-qualified Pro Tools system running Pro Tools 6.7 or higher software.

From Digidesign:  read more »