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Rethinking Re-Amping
Some friends had said that Creation Audio Labs' MW1 Studio Tool changed the way they were tracking guitar and bass. So, as someone who spends a lot of time down here in Nashville recording Tele's and J's, I thought I'd get my hands on one and give it a spin. Panacea? Let's find out.
OVERVIEW
I started off by reading through the schematic-laden manual and wasn't sure how easily I could get around on the unit ... I was worried that any piece of gear requiring several pages of schematics to explain its varied uses may be a little convoluted. I'm happy to say this wasn't the case; the MWI is really easy to understand and navigate. I moved confidently from recording direct to re-amping in a matter of seconds, and vice-versa. The MW1 is a sturdy box with great feeling knobs and great labeling-it even has lit up labels on the back for those of us who end up digging behind dimly lit racks of gear trying to swap stuff around. Nice!
IN USE
First, I tried re-amping some guitar tracks I had recorded on an earlier session by running the MW1 into a Vox AC15. It was whisper quiet-no hum or buzz whatsoever, which was very impressive. The phase switches are a...