Here are some ideas about how to get the most out of the re-amping process.
In any case, if the goal of the process is amp-related, you can be sure it is also more or less distortion-related. Other popular uses include adding some grit to a direct bass track, rescuing underwhelming keyboard sounds, or using your favorite stomp boxes as outboard processing. During mixing the direct guitar track (sans faux amp) will be re-recorded through an actual amp. An electric guitar can be recorded direct while monitoring a software amp simulator. Instrument amplifiers and stomp boxes offer virtually limitless opportunities to create the right sound with a not-so-virtual interface.
The technique’s obvious advantages are numerous: Re-amping is a technique that gained a lot of popularity in the last 15 years.
