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Rockman gear is not only collectible and technically interesting. Guess what? You can play music with it!
The purpose of those samples page is not to remind us what was actually made with Rockman gear: you can listen to ZZ-Top, Billy Idol, Joe Satriani and, of course, Boston records to hear what these boxes can do in their classical range of application.
This page intends to demonstrate what someone can do today, in 2007, with the Rockmodules and the Rockman headphone amps.
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No cheating here: the axe, the effect, the soundcard. No preparation: these are various rough samples I made when I had to explain on the internet boards what such and such effect does. Don't expect musical quality or instrumental wizardry! I find them interesting, cause it's the best way to understand what an effect really does, which is impossible to guess when listening to a post-produced record.
Power Soak samples
Jamming along with Rory Gallagher (Cloak and Dagger). Mesa Boogie, Gain at 7 and Master at 5. Power Soak at -32dB. Miked with an SM58.
Model I |
Power Soak Model I : first model, 1981, no solid-state switch |
Model II |
Power Soak Model II : second model, 1982, with solid-state switch |
Model III |
Power Soak Model 3 (PS3): 1992 re-issue |
PS1 vs PS2 |
Power Soak Model I (1981), Left Channel - Power Soak Model II (1982), Right Channel |
PS3 vs PS2 |
Power Soak Model 3 (1992 reissue), Left Channel - Power Soak Model II (1982), Right Channel |
Distortion Generator and Sustainor
Autoclean demo |
Distortion Generator + Stereo Echo. I used the Autoclean to get that magic control by the guitar's volume pot, going from clean to distortion at will. |
Distortion generator demo |
Distortion Generator, alone. From bluesy light overdrive to classic rock then heavy saturation, just by adjusting the Distortion Harmonics switch. |
Sustainor vs GC&DG |
Distortion Generator in the left channel, Sustainor in the right channel, with the same input. Then a Guitar Compressor vs the Sustainor (CLN, then CLN2). Make your choice! |
Rockman Headphones Amps - CLN sound - Reverb and chorus demo
Rockman Stereo Chorus demo
Rockman Stereo Echo demo
A guitar solo recorded for the CD of a friend
Guitar |
The rough guitar take without processing |
Mix |
The solo within the mix |
Rockman Stereo Chorus/Delay demo
Mono chorus |
Dry sound, then normal setting, then long-chorus. Mono mix for a deeper effect |
Stereo chorus |
Dry sound, then stereo effect |
Delay section |
Dry sound, then stereo short slapback, then reverbish sound |
Ultimate Distortion Generator demo
Rockman XPR demo
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