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Creamstrat wrote:

Well folks, for those who havent heard it, here is the MTC. Im playing with the guitar volume right down so you can here the lift whenever it is switched on. You can tell when its on because the tone has more zing.

It starts off with it switched on. I then switch it off to play the riff again. Then back on again for 'Smooth Dancer'. By now you can tell the difference. You can really hear the 'metal' of the strings - almost like SRV - that type of tone you get when the gain is turned right down. Metalic is how Dawk describes it and I definately agree. Hopefully you can hear what I mean.

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I have got it set so you can notice the most difference. In practice I would normally have my guitar volume up more and the difference would be more subtle. Here you can definately here the difference. Without it the tone seems a bit lifeless. and this is a great sounding guitar with great pickups. You just notice that it doenst sound as good without it. For my taste anyway. Have now been playing this thing for a few weeks and have got used to it. It is definately good to have an on-off switch. For really quiet parts , if I have a high gain pedal and amp sound and want a reaIly clean sound controlled from the guitar I switch it off. It can gives you an almost SRV like tone.

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It is also really good for something like 'No No No'. I know RB wasnt using it then, but Im just giving an example of a riff where it really shines. I should have played that when I think about it! 'Rat bat Blue' is another also makes the point as well.

Im using RPA Major, Engl Blackmore, Picato 77's (these are ace!), gold lace, MIJ scalloped strat

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KillerBananas wrote:

Sounds good, and yes- you can hear the difference!

About time someone put up a clip that shows the difference between on/ off

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Creamstrat wrote:

Will have a go at doing a clip direct. Im off to work so will be later.

I recored the parts with the tone full up ie least bass.

I recorded the clip this way because this is how I use it. I always use the pedal and always play with a high gain sound which I then control from the guitar. This clip is intended to show it in action It is useful to hear it interacting with the other stuff because thats what happens in real life. I dont even know what it will sound like DI because I would never use that type of guitar sound. But will do a recording like this anyway.

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Creamstrat wrote:

Well here is a DI recording. I dont know how useful this is because the guitar sound is very bland whatever pickup or setting is used. A better demo would probably be with a nice clean amp sound.

I start of with it switched off. Then play the riff again with it on. The sound becomes louder and brighter.Im playing with a fairly heavy picking attack without much variation so you can tell the difference in volume comes from the MTC being switched on and off. There are also some volume changes when I change pickup so I try to switch the MTC on and off soon after so you can hear the difference that makes rather than the pickup change.

I think you can heat to difference in tone better on the other recording because the amp and pedals help to exagerate the difference which is what happens in practice.

Anyway. Thats it.
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