L.A. SOUND DESIGN RACK TONES.

Here is some noodling thru a rack finished last week for a local client. The signal chain is as follows: RJM effect Gizmo----L1 Dunlop Rack Wah---L2 CAE 3+---L3 Two Notes Captor X---L4 DBX 160A---Vol S/R----MARK L MIX 1 input----MIX 1 DRY SND to----L5 Tri Stereo Chorus---L6 Eventide Eclipse---RTN to MIX1. MIX1 SND to L9 PCM 42 (L)----L10 PCM 42 (R)---L11 TC 2290---L12 PCM70---RTN to MIX 2. MIX 2 out to custom rack interface with vol S/R and 1/4 and XLR outs---Mesa Boogie 2 Ninety into two 1x12's with 80's EVM12L speakers. The guitar used is a James Tyler SE with Seymour Duncan Hot Stacks and an Ducan Allan Holdsworth Spec 59.

[@michael_caz_nyc]

I could listen to those 80's Rack Tones all day. Great job. Enjoyed your tones & playing.

[@RACKDOCTOR]

Thanks.

[@StanleyCullerEsq.]

I'm so grateful to you for all the videos you share. It's absolute Heaven, getting to hear all these amazing tones, especially since you're such a tasteful guitarist. Thanks, man.

[@RACKDOCTOR]

Thank you so much. I appreciate it.

[@curtspoerer4424]

So much clarity!! Great job as always

[@RACKDOCTOR]

Thanks.

[@andrewheater1061]

That sounds so good!

[@tinkercitymusic]

Sounding incredible man! Wonderful work.

[@RACKDOCTOR]

Thank you.

[@Mcfly0856]

That lead tone is so smooth!

[@TheBluesyPea]

Thanks for sharing this, really enjoyed the tones a playing!!!

[@RACKDOCTOR]

Thank you.

[@blcouch]

Absolutely beautiful.

[@RACKDOCTOR]

Thank you.

[@stevereyes8136]

Six minutes and fourteen seconds of AWESOMENESS!

[@mattyd1284]

That tone is mental its Dan huff Steve lukather in a box nice 👍👍👍

[@anthonyrom3110]

Beautiful.

[@robertclarkguitar]

Dang that's awesome.

[@MarcelloFlorisProGuitarist]

Awesome!

[@pihermoso11]

Reminds me of Steve Vai's 90s sound, he had an epic setup with his 'rack o'wham' , I think it was before he got his carvin legacy signature amp, and was probably using bogner ecstasy, G3 96 was the last of his amazing tone before it became more harsh and sharper than an ice pick...

[@CC-vf1yl]

Amazing tone! Thanks for all those videos. It is so much fun listening to them. Could you please share your preamp settings? Thanks! Christian

[@bucktrail2358]

Wow! Are those coming back?? Sounds amazing.

[@RACKDOCTOR]

Yes. Thanks.

[@jaysonhulbert1525]

You are EASILY my FAVORITE rig builder out of everyone. Your racks and boards are amazing and the tones are so wet and clear and so heavy and just everything! Those Tyler's are beautiful too lol when it comes to signal chain for these 80s cleans is there an order of effects you follow or is it just random? Please let me know and keep these videos coming!

[@mattgordon5228]

That (Jimmy) Tyler tho. . . the guy is only like my favorite builder extraordinaire. Please just take all my money, and just gimme that guitar!

[@colinrobertson4569]

I’ll never get that in the back of my Audi.

[@Mold81]

Thank you for sharing the wonderful sound... I have a question! What kind of job does captor X work in loops?

[@RACKDOCTOR]

Thanks. You can plug switch between a head and the preamp in the rack.

[@georgekeenan72]

Gotta get a Tyer and some Dave chops ... 😅🤣😂

[@RACKDOCTOR]

😀

[@georgekeenan72]

@@RACKDOCTOR Still working on getting gear together. Shooting for finishing acquisitions by March. Oxbow making the Wah for me. It's happening Dave!

[@gtcheetah3361]

very nice tones and playing! something off-topic: what HiFi system is there in the back?

[@RACKDOCTOR]

Thanks. Arcam A65, Arcam CD-72, Meadowlark Shearwater Speakers. Cardas Cables.

[@dicktwitchy]

Dream rig right there!!! Great work, Dave

[@RACKDOCTOR]

Thanks.

[@MadBallshorts]

Lovely job as usual Dave! I'm a cae3+ owner myself and am looking for a power amp atm... do you recommend the 2:90? I'm sure youve played them all at this stage so I value your opinion! Thanks!

[@RACKDOCTOR]

Thanks. Fryette 2/50/2 or a used HH.

[@MadBallshorts]

@@RACKDOCTOR Thanks David!

[@FlashGrover]

Sounds great. I've noticed you often put the CAE in a loop (eg: L2 CAE 3+). Is there a reason for putting the preamp in the loop rather than just being "in line"?? Thanks

[@RACKDOCTOR]

Thanks. There is a rack wah mounted in back in L1 as well as a Torpedo Captor X in L3 to slave a head thru the rack.

[@edensax01]

What are the delay settings on your lexicon delays ? Sounds amazing

[@RACKDOCTOR]

Thanks. 500ms L, 250ms R.

[@rs52594]

I have two questions. When it comes to the "pitch shift/detune effect" do you prefer an Eventide or a Yamaha SPX 90? And as far as speakers go do you prefer Celestion Vintage 30s or EVM12Ls?

[@RACKDOCTOR]

SPX. EVM 12L.

[@erictripton]

What is the Holdsworth spec 59, under 8kohms?

[@RACKDOCTOR]

8.9