Great work on this man, one slight correction for those reading, the 50% applies to all plugins and cab bundles, individual cabs are not included is only note
@rickyjester123 thank you so much! I always try to go about music different than what I see. So when some people see a Bass VI , they see a Bass. When I see a Bass VI, I see a 9 string tuning but with clarity haha. More to come soon! I have a few Drop A0 jams in the works
Honored by the words man. I like to do videos with those that love and get it, so this was perfect that you had been introduced and are into it. To those watching, I say one thing: Demo it and turn it up sitting between your studio monitors 😎. Never look back
Dude you nailed it on this one. I felt so silly that I didn’t run through the cab options you sent me. I got so wrapped up in how gnarly the snarl was that I lost track of time and everything else haha! Very keen to hear what you do next
@@OTTOAUDIOyou guys should make a hardware version, get it turned into a little lunch box or some form factor that can handle all the processing this thing is that good. So it can be taken on the road without needing a whole laptop set up
Thank you! I was also super shocked. I’m loving this amp for the Squier Bass VI. I haven’t tried it for bass yet. So that’s super sick. I’ll play around with it
Thank you for watching it! I am loving the Squier VI more and more everyday. Especially since getting this amp to play with it. I feel like I’m spending so much less time dialling in a sound than every other amp I’ve tried
This is HANDS DOWN the best amp sim ever. I use it for recording, as well as just sitting at my recording desk and having a blast playing. HIGHLY recommend!
He seriously outdid himself making this amp sim. I can’t believe it’s been out this long and I’ve only recently heard of hit. How long have you been using it?
Yes, I got it a few months ago, just because a lot of youtubers were raving about it. It truly is awesome. Honestly, just the default setting is amazing for jamming, practicing or writing riffs - then you have the ability to really dive deep and dial in the perfect tone for whatever specific mix you're working on. Really can't speak highly enough about it!@@BrendonKPadjasek
@jerryfick8547 sick I’ll have to try them out. He sent them to me as well but I haven’t had the chance to try them out yet but will report back on that.
Man, first time hearing the II II II II in super lowww tuning. Kinda intimidating lol. I love it. I generally play a 7 in drop-A and this beast doesn't disappoint. Takes external boosts super well too. As others have mentioned the DrDrive is fantastic. Was also able to get a very convincing Marshall DSL style tone with more common tunings and a SD-1 pushing it. Great walkthrough. :D
Thanks so much for checking it out! Yeah I’ve been hooked on the amp and Bass VI combo lately. Most reviews, other than Gary’s were more “regular” tuning review so I figured I’d show what this could do in Drop A0 In the final mix I used Putney Tonality’s Pedal just for the gain pedal and then Otto into Mikko2 for a cab IR I’m hooked. Utilizing plugins for what they’re best at instead of forcing them to be perfect at everything is the way to go imo
Hey thanks so much. Super glad to hear that. Yeah I loved the nameless for a while. Now I only use it for that specific tone it has. The ii ii ii ii has replaced basically all else for me haha
I wanted to thank you for your coverage on this amp sim. I had only heard of it by chance when I was looking for a tone unlike the popular Neural DSP plugins (which had too much mid and lack of clarity for my liking). Your video convinced me to trial it (and buy it, as I did just now). I saw they had a 50% code on their site, but I made sure to use your code instead. I hope it helps out the channel a bit. Thanks again!
Thank you so much for using the code. I appreciate that! And hell yeah man, I feel the exact same way with neural. A lot of people love them but I never find clarity in anything other than the chugs. They pop out but everything else, even if it’s clear sounds rattley I think you’ll love this one. Especially if you already own a distortion pedal plugin to run before it
@@BrendonKPadjasek a harley benton baritone 7sbk - dirt cheap neck through that plays like a dirt cheap neck through! and its NOT because i don't know how to set up a guitar...
@@shwyuuuu haha sometimes the price is low for a reason. Brands know their target audience and I appreciate low price tags on instruments that know their place and audience. Gotta try one of those HBs ones of these days
Literally the only heavy amp sim I’ve used or even wanted ever since I got it, and that’s after trying basically every Neural DSP and a ton of other options. It’s just ridiculous. Amazing for black metal too, so much sizzle and snarl. Then if you get Otto’s Blown Out Wall to push it you’re basically in high gain nirvana
Oh yeah this thing is amazing. Can’t believe it has those HM-2 presets as well. They sound gnarly haha. I have to see if I can get my hands on the Blown Out Wall. Very curious to see how it handles the Bass VI in low low tunings. Thanks for checking it out! Which guitar are you playing through it?
This plugin is so versatile and unique I love it. I use it on things from djent to grindcore to death metal to black metal and it sounds perfect every time.
That’s awesome. I’ve enjoyed it on everything I’ve tried so far. And a/b comparisons always seem to lean toward the 11 11. Which Amp Structure(s) have you liked for death/ grind stuff?
@@BrendonKPadjasek The default II II II structure works great for me. If I'm being honest I completely forgot that there were other structures until watching this video lol. I guess the default cab selection sculpts the sound enough.
@BrendonKPadjasek messing with a 7 string with crunch lab luquifire setup. Gonna try my 6 string with stef Fishman. The. My Tele. Then the strat. So far ❤️
Going to give this a go later! Been trying to get my 8 with a digitech whammy to sound good -7 in double drop A and just cannot get any clarity, have been wondering if its the tone being sucked with the pedal but maybe trying this will get the tone im after! Keep killing it Brendon🤘🏻
It’s hard to say because pitching by that much it may be super difficult to get clarity at all. Which 8 string and which string gauge are you using? Thanks!
@@BrendonKPadjasek thanks Brendon! Im using Ibanez RG5328 with NYXL 9-80, Neural DSP Nameless suite. Great tones in drop E, really articulate, but once i engage the pedal all tone goes haha. Adjusting amp settings helps but still not clear enough. You’re probably right about dropping that low with the pedal, will have to get a squire!
What the... I've never heard double drop A so clear and defined. I usually play double drop D, C and A. Been using the Nalex stuff and the free version of TSE X50 with some free IRs. Not usually one to buy stuff but this thing sounds too damn good to pass up on
It sounds phenomenal in combination with this guitar that can handle the low tuning. Which guitar are you using for double drop? Thanks for checking it out!
@@BrendonKPadjasek for double drop A, I have a six 6 string single cut Mithcell in regular drop A but use a pitch shifter with a 75% wet to dry mix ratio a full octave down, same thing with another 6 string fender tele deluxe for double drop C, and then I have a 7 string Harley Benton fanned fret set up in double drop D. The Harley Benton is my favorite atm. Also I didn't know that you're in Structures and played bass with Northlane. That's quite the resume my dude lol
@blackholestudios9284 oh sick! I for some reason want to try a HB Bass VI guitar but I know I’d probably be better off just sticking to getting another Squier VI Haha thank you! Yes I’ve been quite fortunate in my musical efforts. Lots of work pays off eventually haha
BRUTAL! Right up my alley. I'm definitely going to give the trial a try. So glad I stumbled upon this product today. I'm currently using AmpHup and a couple Neural DSP standalone plugins, but neither of those brands have anything like this! This gets the dark creative juices rumbling. Can it be used as a standalone and adding virtual stompbox effects?
That’s a great question, I’m not sure if you can use it as a stand alone. There may be info on the site. There’s also the 14 day free trial so you can find out for sure And thanks for checking it out! Appreciate the kind words.
@@BrendonKPadjasek Yep, just used it as a standalone. I need to figure out how to use it with effects in the standalone environment. It definitely is the most heavy and brutal sounding sim I've heard to date. The tweaking possibilities is awesome, too!🤘
As usual, the sound that you get out of your bass VI is amazing ! I tried the plugin quickly. I did not see a noise gate or a tuner. I hope that I missed them and they are here. I also have the 24-100 Fender set on my Bass VI so I tried to lower my E1 to A0. It will need some tweaking to get where you are. But in B0 or C1, it sounds nice even with that big .100 string.
Thank you so much! Yeah I’ve been having a blast with the bass VI and different tunings. I don’t mind the slight flip in A with the .100 but I know what you mean. In B it has a really nice resonance And the noise gate is on the back, but there is no tuner as Reid just focused on making the amp as sick as possible without stuff you likely already have within your DAW or other amp sims
Love this amp , also works with more "normal" Tunings but it can be a lil fizzy, nothing that can't be fixed with a lil bit eq, and it sounds like no other amp sim in my opinion, a lot of low end and bite
Totally agree that it sounds like no other amp sim. If “Snarl” was a stand alone plugin I’d buy it haha I have yet to try it on a normal guitar. Most of the reviews I saw seemed to be on normal guitars so I figured I’d show what it’s capable of for the metal guitarists who want super low tuning
@@BrendonKPadjasek only thing that bothers me a lil bit is that it won't stay in mono when you change presets , me personally didn't like the mono to stereo thing , beside that nothing to complain about and I think the next update and the artist presets will make this amp sim even better!
@@BrendonKPadjasek oh man i just copied your settings for the trial version. Using my shitty cheap Ibanez RG7421 and the low E has never sounded this clear!!! WTF!
@CJFripp haha that’s friggen awesome. I dialed it in specifically for the Bass Vi so I’m pumped that translated well. I needed SOO much gain for it. But it really carries those heavy 1,0 dissonant chords
I’m definitely planning on doing some Drop A examples. I keep writing small parts and using them for videos instead of creating one full jam. I’ll have to sit down and do that this weekend lol
I tried this amp like a year ago I think I discovered on Adrew Baena's channel and i wasnt a fan but it sounds sick in your mix maybe I'll give it another shot lol
It’s hard to say without knowing all the variables. Which guitar were you trying it on and which tuning? And did you have an overdrive before the guitar?
I was using my 7 string prestige tuned in drop F and honestly I just remembered it sounding muddy and not being able to get as clear as you're getting it here
@brianwilliams7930 interesting. A few people have said it to be harsh and you’re having the opposite experience haha. May take some tinkering around. If not you have a few good amps in your arsenal
It’s a tie for Mix Wave Mike Stringer and II II II II for low tuned guitars for me. There is a bit more in the way of FX and less on amp shaping for Mike’s plugin but it has Auto volume leveling, pre and post EQ, speaker contouring and pre and post compression with FX. Both are phenomenal and MWMS is ever so slightly more versatile but II II II II has just ever so slightly more shaping capabilities.
That's really good to know. I'll have to get my hands on Mike Stringer's and give it a go. I didn't know about the auto levelling. That ALONE makes it worth try out for me. I have so many great plugins specifically for FX that I'm not shook, having none on the Otto Audio amp. Which tuning are you primarily playing in on both amps?
@@BrendonKPadjasek on my subzero rouge vi (30” scale) D# and Seed Kotetsu (33” scale) C# to A# Edit for clarification: I’m speaking full octave down, which should be obvious.
@Return2TheLiving oh yeah I got you on that haha. Sick I just wanted to make sure you were using a similar Bass VI style instrument for an accurate comparison. I’m gonna have to check it out. Thanks so much for the suggestion!
Definitely give it a go. There’s a good chance it was “too harsh” because the Squier Bass VI is single coil and meant to be a bass technically. Might work best for your set up. What are you running through guitar wise?
@@elee2011 Interesting. Did you spend a lot of time dialing it in? It wasn't right off the bat for me. And did you try it for a similar style of metal?
@@BrendonKPadjasek I might not have played with it long enough. I am on the fence about getting it since I used my 14 day trial already. I play a similar type of metal. I would say I am still in pursuit of getting my low tuned guitars to sound right.
just downloaded the free trial. I am using a 7 string with 80 gauge for the lowest string, 26.5 inch scale. the guitar is tuned to G standard/drop F. I'm comparing this amp to Archetype Gojira, and so far I am liking Otto audio a lot. Gojira sounds a bit overprocessed and noisy and has some artifacts when I am using a -3 semitone pitch shifter to get into drop E range. Otto is sounding much tighter and clearer to me so far. I do like Gojira cause it has built in fx, but those are easily replaced with stock or free plugins. do you think the otto amp would work for bass tones as well? What I've noticed in my mixes is that the guitar tone doesn't matter that much to me as long as the double tracked performances are tight and well played, but the bass tone matters a whole lot and changes the whole characteristic of the riff. I haven't been able to find any good bass amp/cab sims that sound how I want with my 5 string bass. do you have an recommendations? or hopefully I can just use this amp sim for both? Great video by the way, very informative!
That's awesome to hear. And the best part about all these plug ins, as Keyan stated in a video, you can just use the pedals from gojira, mute the amp and cab, then run that signal into the Otto Audio. In the final mix for mine I went: Will Putney Tonailty for the Pedal Otto Audio for the amp itself Mikko2 for the cab IR so I could dial it in myself. For bass my chain lately has been: Neural DSP Darkglass with the cab off, running into ML Sound Labs Amped Bass And more times than not, splitting the bass chain into sub, and grit tracks
Exactly! I keep the bass within the same octave. I've noticed, through trial and error, once the bass reaches a certain low octave, it stops adding to the sound and starts taking away and adding mud. When we recorded Northlane's "Alien" I recorded almost all the bass parts in the same octave as Jon's guitars
To be honest I'm not sure sure. With Impedance I only ever hear about it when it comes to Speakers and Ohms, so I'm assuming it has to do with that but hopefully Reid can jump in on this and explain the Impedance and Power Amp Section better. I personally just throw a gain pedal on as my EQ and sometimes compress going into the amp. The gain pedals just clean up some of the excessive low end from guitars, and some Gain pedals have eq sections as well. Otherwise I use the Tone to choose how much low end I want to cut/ boost. That's usually enough for me
Impedance curves are a result of what happens when an amp is loaded down with a real cab. Power amp is what drives the distorted sound in volume and some texture. Amps are always two parts, 1. preamp (most of the gain/harmonic distortion) and 2. power amp (volume of the preamp distorted signal going into cabs and squish/firmness/feel) That character, sound, feel and performance is what you are enabled to shape.
Love this amp. Don't get me wrong. It's good to have tones ready to go in one place... BUT you can get these tones with the amp sims you already have. Make 4 tracks in your daw. Make 2 left and right and the other 2 left and right Load your amp in all 4, On the first 2, make your settings high mids, High Treble, High Prescence. Lower everything else like bass and depth. On the second pair of tracks, do the opposite Crank the bass, knob and the depth knob, and lower the rest You can even go as far as make Your EQs opposites keep the lows on the low tones and the mids to 8k on the high tones. You can do this with bass guitar, too, but make the lows clean. Your welcome
@@BrendonKPadjasek one more... Today I tried your setup from the video and I achieved a very similar sound, instead of overdrive I used one knob from Bogren Audio and the guitar suddenly started playing the way you managed to set it up, I'm very excited about it and it's obvious that you can set up the sound very well, I think they should put your presets officially in the plug-in as Artists presets because you have made this product in my opinion the biggest advertisement because if I noticed it even in the Czech Republic hahahahaha so that's something to say:-)
@pavelsmerda5240 hahaha thank you so much my man! That means a lot. I think I have at least one preset in there. I sent Reid a few of them but there was an issue with the way I sent them. If I can figure it out I’ll export mine
Have you tried the berry amp by audioassault it handles low tuning just as well im in drop f and i constantly forgot that im lower than d cause its so clear. It also sounds great with my bass which is tuned the same as your guitar in this demo
That's amazing to hear. I love doing these videos because I hear a lot of great suggestions that I would have never heard about. I'll check it out. Thanks so much!
Interesting. I mean not everything is for everyone so if you have a combo that works for you I’d just stick with it and save your money. What’s your go to amp sim right now?
most used one is Gojira hands down, but I use a lot of stuff, mostly NDSP. gojira x released recently, you should check it out. also nothing beats mercuriall in terms of their attention to details, but their amps are pretty tough to dial (just as real ones, I guess). I had a favorite ampsim called Tubular a year ago, but the dude who made it has disappeared and I'm really worried for him. My plugin stopped working in my DAW around 6 months ago, so I had to stop using it, but it sounded great@@BrendonKPadjasek
@BrendonKPadjasek I emailed already, haven't heard back and I'm running PC. Just curious if anyone else had any similar trouble. There aren't many forums for this plug-in either, which is fine... I just REALLY want to try it lol.
@@cradled_filth I always respond to support tickets usually within hours. Send me another message if we haven't already talked. This problem will be quickly solved. If this has been fixed then please delete the comment is all I ask :)
All I ever hear from the II II is, that it is way too saturated. Downloaded the trial and couldn’t get any clear and defined sounds out of this. Just like all of the demo videos I watched. It just doesn’t sound good to me at all.
Fair enough, I find the exact opposite tbh with the impedance curves but a few people have mentioned the same thing you said. Must not work for all guitars and all players. What have you found works for you? Thanks for checking it out anyways
@@BrendonKPadjasek the "classics" work best for me, to be honest. :D Nolly, Gojira and also Granophyre by Neural DSP. But not all of them will work with all of my guitars, to be fair. But they're much clearer and not as saturated/fizzy to my ears though. even though the Granophyre really is a beast you need to tame.
@FrancoW1 interesting. I’ve been meaning to try the Gojira one. I haven’t had luck with any neural plugins for main tones but I only have the nameless and NTS and THOSE are fizzy. I’ll have to get my hands on Gojira. Thanks for letting me know!
No offense, and I don't mean to disrespect anyone, but if you want your mix to sound like absolute garbage, try this amp. There are better amp sims out there
ive been using the otto aftter seeing this for a couple months now. have you tried the vildhjarta amp sim from the softube metal suite? its absolutely brutal on low tunings as well
Thanks for watching! Try the free trial, if you like it, save 50% off with the code "BKP50"
Great work on this man, one slight correction for those reading, the 50% applies to all plugins and cab bundles, individual cabs are not included is only note
@OTTOAUDIO oh my mistake! Sorry about that
This was great! You’re pushing the boundaries of low tuned music and achieve great results!
@rickyjester123 thank you so much! I always try to go about music different than what I see. So when some people see a Bass VI , they see a Bass. When I see a Bass VI, I see a 9 string tuning but with clarity haha. More to come soon!
I have a few Drop A0 jams in the works
Honored by the words man. I like to do videos with those that love and get it, so this was perfect that you had been introduced and are into it. To those watching, I say one thing: Demo it and turn it up sitting between your studio monitors 😎. Never look back
Dude you nailed it on this one. I felt so silly that I didn’t run through the cab options you sent me. I got so wrapped up in how gnarly the snarl was that I lost track of time and everything else haha! Very keen to hear what you do next
No rush, II II II II is the main show
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@@OTTOAUDIOyou guys should make a hardware version, get it turned into a little lunch box or some form factor that can handle all the processing this thing is that good. So it can be taken on the road without needing a whole laptop set up
do we ever get the Artist Presets? (: Love the Amp!
@@OTTOAUDIO
waiting on them / on the back shelf. will still happen as far as I can tell. and thank you! @@rllymarlon4886
Awesome video! That Bass VI sounds BROOTAL in Double Drop A with the II II II II. Crazy how well those things handle SUPER low tunings.
I'm constantly shocked and feel the need to try and go lower and lower. As if A wasn't low enough LOL
Thanks for the words Gary
You need to take some guitar lessons 😢
@Ossesepia how much do you charge?
don't be that guy@@Ossesepia
Amazing clarity for A0.
The II II II II is also the best sim I've tried for ultra low bass tones...
Thank you! I was also super shocked. I’m loving this amp for the Squier Bass VI.
I haven’t tried it for bass yet. So that’s super sick. I’ll play around with it
Hello, thank you for discovering this amp and the promo code, it's exactly the kind of sound I've been looking for for months
I’m so glad you enjoy it. It’s also become my go to for any heavier guitar tones. The impedance curves are my favourite feature these days
Thank you explaining this amp! I adore the Squier VI and it's the perfect amp sim for it.
Thank you for watching it! I am loving the Squier VI more and more everyday. Especially since getting this amp to play with it. I feel like I’m spending so much less time dialling in a sound than every other amp I’ve tried
Thanks for the words man
This is HANDS DOWN the best amp sim ever. I use it for recording, as well as just sitting at my recording desk and having a blast playing. HIGHLY recommend!
He seriously outdid himself making this amp sim. I can’t believe it’s been out this long and I’ve only recently heard of hit. How long have you been using it?
Yes, I got it a few months ago, just because a lot of youtubers were raving about it. It truly is awesome. Honestly, just the default setting is amazing for jamming, practicing or writing riffs - then you have the ability to really dive deep and dial in the perfect tone for whatever specific mix you're working on. Really can't speak highly enough about it!@@BrendonKPadjasek
This has been my go to since it dropped. I haven't bought another amp sim since.
Yeah there is kinda no reason to lol. Unless you want effects that you can get separately
Thanks for checking it out!
@@BrendonKPadjasek absolutely man. His separate cab packs are pretty sick too.
@jerryfick8547 sick I’ll have to try them out. He sent them to me as well but I haven’t had the chance to try them out yet but will report back on that.
This thing is sick, money never left my wallet so quickly
I also absolutely love it. Still use it on every song and mix I do
Man, first time hearing the II II II II in super lowww tuning. Kinda intimidating lol. I love it.
I generally play a 7 in drop-A and this beast doesn't disappoint. Takes external boosts super well too. As others have mentioned the DrDrive is fantastic. Was also able to get a very convincing Marshall DSL style tone with more common tunings and a SD-1 pushing it.
Great walkthrough. :D
Thanks so much for checking it out! Yeah I’ve been hooked on the amp and Bass VI combo lately. Most reviews, other than Gary’s were more “regular” tuning review so I figured I’d show what this could do in Drop A0
In the final mix I used Putney Tonality’s Pedal just for the gain pedal and then Otto into Mikko2 for a cab IR
I’m hooked. Utilizing plugins for what they’re best at instead of forcing them to be perfect at everything is the way to go imo
just found your channel. Great stuff! I’m pretty sure I just replaced my Fortin nameless plugin! Wow!
Hey thanks so much. Super glad to hear that. Yeah I loved the nameless for a while. Now I only use it for that specific tone it has. The ii ii ii ii has replaced basically all else for me haha
Just scored 50% off thanks for the code!
No problem! The more I use it, the more I love it
I wanted to thank you for your coverage on this amp sim. I had only heard of it by chance when I was looking for a tone unlike the popular Neural DSP plugins (which had too much mid and lack of clarity for my liking). Your video convinced me to trial it (and buy it, as I did just now). I saw they had a 50% code on their site, but I made sure to use your code instead. I hope it helps out the channel a bit. Thanks again!
Thank you so much for using the code. I appreciate that! And hell yeah man, I feel the exact same way with neural. A lot of people love them but I never find clarity in anything other than the chugs. They pop out but everything else, even if it’s clear sounds rattley
I think you’ll love this one. Especially if you already own a distortion pedal plugin to run before it
Thanks for the words and for joining club heavy dude😎👍
Nice video! Just bought the II II II II with your code... Thanks!
That’s amazing. Thank you so much! I’ve been still using this amp a lot
it was so snarly you know i had to pick it up with da code 😎 thank you Brendon!
That's so sick to hear. I personally am loving it and I'm sure Reid will be happy to hear that. Which guitar are you going to run through it?
@@BrendonKPadjasek a harley benton baritone 7sbk - dirt cheap neck through that plays like a dirt cheap neck through! and its NOT because i don't know how to set up a guitar...
@@shwyuuuu haha sometimes the price is low for a reason. Brands know their target audience and I appreciate low price tags on instruments that know their place and audience. Gotta try one of those HBs ones of these days
Literally the only heavy amp sim I’ve used or even wanted ever since I got it, and that’s after trying basically every Neural DSP and a ton of other options. It’s just ridiculous. Amazing for black metal too, so much sizzle and snarl. Then if you get Otto’s Blown Out Wall to push it you’re basically in high gain nirvana
Oh yeah this thing is amazing. Can’t believe it has those HM-2 presets as well. They sound gnarly haha. I have to see if I can get my hands on the Blown Out Wall. Very curious to see how it handles the Bass VI in low low tunings.
Thanks for checking it out! Which guitar are you playing through it?
bought this thanks to you. Amazing!
Amazing! I still love this amp
This plugin is so versatile and unique I love it. I use it on things from djent to grindcore to death metal to black metal and it sounds perfect every time.
That’s awesome. I’ve enjoyed it on everything I’ve tried so far. And a/b comparisons always seem to lean toward the 11 11. Which Amp Structure(s) have you liked for death/ grind stuff?
@@BrendonKPadjasek The default II II II structure works great for me. If I'm being honest I completely forgot that there were other structures until watching this video lol. I guess the default cab selection sculpts the sound enough.
@genericname9875 yeah Gary was saying he basically uses the default settings always haha. So sick that an init patch is that useable
New video, watching.... paused @ 3 minute mark. Download this amp vst. Thank you Brendon. Love you long time
HAHA thank you so much! I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. Which guitar are you playing through it?
@BrendonKPadjasek messing with a 7 string with crunch lab luquifire setup.
Gonna try my 6 string with stef Fishman. The. My Tele. Then the strat. So far ❤️
@itLEAKED amazing. How are you liking it so far?
@BrendonKPadjasek it is very smooth. If that makes sense. It definitively handles the low end very well. So far. Best 75$ for guitar tone yet
@@itLEAKED Absolutely agree with that haha
btw one of the best free overdrives is Dr Drive by Audiority. Mercuriall ones are also great
That’s really good to know thanks! I’ll try those out
Going to give this a go later! Been trying to get my 8 with a digitech whammy to sound good -7 in double drop A and just cannot get any clarity, have been wondering if its the tone being sucked with the pedal but maybe trying this will get the tone im after! Keep killing it Brendon🤘🏻
It’s hard to say because pitching by that much it may be super difficult to get clarity at all. Which 8 string and which string gauge are you using? Thanks!
spend some time with it and it will get you what you want out of it 😎👍
@@BrendonKPadjasek thanks Brendon! Im using Ibanez RG5328 with NYXL 9-80, Neural DSP Nameless suite. Great tones in drop E, really articulate, but once i engage the pedal all tone goes haha. Adjusting amp settings helps but still not clear enough. You’re probably right about dropping that low with the pedal, will have to get a squire!
@matthersey2357 hmm do you know what scale length the bass is? Yeah my Ibanez 8 string crushes in E or double Drop D and it’s a 27” scale length
Fine, Ill try it.
Hahaha dude I think you’ll love it. And also would love to mess around with some music with you!
Also, super random, but I just saw a podcast you did. I’m also Type 1 Diabetic haha
the fact that Brendon just sold Otto to Buster is legendary
@fraktal9 lmao we are yet to know if he likes it
What the... I've never heard double drop A so clear and defined. I usually play double drop D, C and A. Been using the Nalex stuff and the free version of TSE X50 with some free IRs. Not usually one to buy stuff but this thing sounds too damn good to pass up on
It sounds phenomenal in combination with this guitar that can handle the low tuning. Which guitar are you using for double drop?
Thanks for checking it out!
One playthrough demo is all it takes 😎👍
@@BrendonKPadjasek for double drop A, I have a six 6 string single cut Mithcell in regular drop A but use a pitch shifter with a 75% wet to dry mix ratio a full octave down, same thing with another 6 string fender tele deluxe for double drop C, and then I have a 7 string Harley Benton fanned fret set up in double drop D. The Harley Benton is my favorite atm. Also I didn't know that you're in Structures and played bass with Northlane. That's quite the resume my dude lol
@@OTTOAUDIO ooooof. The temptation is real rn lol
@blackholestudios9284 oh sick! I for some reason want to try a HB Bass VI guitar but I know I’d probably be better off just sticking to getting another Squier VI
Haha thank you! Yes I’ve been quite fortunate in my musical efforts. Lots of work pays off eventually haha
BRUTAL! Right up my alley. I'm definitely going to give the trial a try. So glad I stumbled upon this product today. I'm currently using AmpHup and a couple Neural DSP standalone plugins, but neither of those brands have anything like this! This gets the dark creative juices rumbling. Can it be used as a standalone and adding virtual stompbox effects?
That’s a great question, I’m not sure if you can use it as a stand alone. There may be info on the site. There’s also the 14 day free trial so you can find out for sure
And thanks for checking it out! Appreciate the kind words.
@@BrendonKPadjasek Yep, just used it as a standalone. I need to figure out how to use it with effects in the standalone environment. It definitely is the most heavy and brutal sounding sim I've heard to date. The tweaking possibilities is awesome, too!🤘
@robnolette yeah I’m constantly shocked by how heavy it is
@@BrendonKPadjasek flattered 😎
As usual, the sound that you get out of your bass VI is amazing !
I tried the plugin quickly. I did not see a noise gate or a tuner. I hope that I missed them and they are here.
I also have the 24-100 Fender set on my Bass VI so I tried to lower my E1 to A0. It will need some tweaking to get where you are. But in B0 or C1, it sounds nice even with that big .100 string.
Thank you so much! Yeah I’ve been having a blast with the bass VI and different tunings. I don’t mind the slight flip in A with the .100 but I know what you mean. In B it has a really nice resonance
And the noise gate is on the back, but there is no tuner as Reid just focused on making the amp as sick as possible without stuff you likely already have within your DAW or other amp sims
@@BrendonKPadjasek How did I miss that big knob for the gate ?
About the tuner, it's needed for the stand alone.
@didtoknan8128 hahaha because all of the other features are far more exciting
Love this amp , also works with more "normal" Tunings but it can be a lil fizzy, nothing that can't be fixed with a lil bit eq, and it sounds like no other amp sim in my opinion, a lot of low end and bite
Totally agree that it sounds like no other amp sim. If “Snarl” was a stand alone plugin I’d buy it haha
I have yet to try it on a normal guitar. Most of the reviews I saw seemed to be on normal guitars so I figured I’d show what it’s capable of for the metal guitarists who want super low tuning
@@BrendonKPadjasek only thing that bothers me a lil bit is that it won't stay in mono when you change presets , me personally didn't like the mono to stereo thing , beside that nothing to complain about and I think the next update and the artist presets will make this amp sim even better!
@constantinranis I 100% agree with you. Hopefully something they could implement in a future build. Like a little lock icon or something
Thanks for the words
@@OTTOAUDIO you re welcome man 🤘 thanks for the tones 👌
This thing is bad ass!
I absolutely love it. Thanks for watching !
Thanks @TDJT
it's my fav tbh
Same here
hahahahah i pulled the exact face when i heard the snarl switched on
Hahaha dude it always impresses me and makes me smile haha. It’s just like HERE’S YOUR ORDER
@@BrendonKPadjasek oh man i just copied your settings for the trial version. Using my shitty cheap Ibanez RG7421 and the low E has never sounded this clear!!! WTF!
only settings i changed was the resonance, made it a bit clearer for me
hope they keep the sale up. grabbing it as soon as i can afford
@CJFripp haha that’s friggen awesome. I dialed it in specifically for the Bass Vi so I’m pumped that translated well. I needed SOO much gain for it. But it really carries those heavy 1,0 dissonant chords
Have you tried out thier cab IRs? I get crazy discount emails from them but havent ever used an IR
I feel so dumb. Reid sent me their cab sim and I got so wrapped up in the amp I forgot to try the cabs
I'd love to see a demo with something closer to drop A or B standard. I'm gonna give it a whirl tonight but I'm no specialist when it comes to tone.
I’m definitely planning on doing some Drop A examples. I keep writing small parts and using them for videos instead of creating one full jam. I’ll have to sit down and do that this weekend lol
@@BrendonKPadjasek that's all I do too 😂 completing a song is a life goal at this point.
Hahahaha! It’s a great goal to have and to push yourself to make a full jam as good as it can be
I tried this amp like a year ago I think I discovered on Adrew Baena's channel and i wasnt a fan but it sounds sick in your mix maybe I'll give it another shot lol
also maybe I just didn't tweak it enough lol idk
It’s hard to say without knowing all the variables. Which guitar were you trying it on and which tuning? And did you have an overdrive before the guitar?
I was using my 7 string prestige tuned in drop F and honestly I just remembered it sounding muddy and not being able to get as clear as you're getting it here
Also yes I always run an overdrive in front
@brianwilliams7930 interesting. A few people have said it to be harsh and you’re having the opposite experience haha. May take some tinkering around. If not you have a few good amps in your arsenal
It’s a tie for Mix Wave Mike Stringer and II II II II for low tuned guitars for me. There is a bit more in the way of FX and less on amp shaping for Mike’s plugin but it has Auto volume leveling, pre and post EQ, speaker contouring and pre and post compression with FX. Both are phenomenal and MWMS is ever so slightly more versatile but II II II II has just ever so slightly more shaping capabilities.
That's really good to know. I'll have to get my hands on Mike Stringer's and give it a go. I didn't know about the auto levelling. That ALONE makes it worth try out for me. I have so many great plugins specifically for FX that I'm not shook, having none on the Otto Audio amp.
Which tuning are you primarily playing in on both amps?
@@BrendonKPadjasek on my subzero rouge vi (30” scale) D# and Seed Kotetsu (33” scale) C# to A#
Edit for clarification: I’m speaking full octave down, which should be obvious.
@Return2TheLiving oh yeah I got you on that haha. Sick I just wanted to make sure you were using a similar Bass VI style instrument for an accurate comparison. I’m gonna have to check it out. Thanks so much for the suggestion!
I wil try it but have to say that I don’t like the excessive harsh that all the sounds had
Definitely give it a go. There’s a good chance it was “too harsh” because the Squier Bass VI is single coil and meant to be a bass technically. Might work best for your set up. What are you running through guitar wise?
@@BrendonKPadjasekI have tried it with a Gretsch baritone and II II II also sounds excessively harsh to me.
@@elee2011 Interesting. Did you spend a lot of time dialing it in? It wasn't right off the bat for me. And did you try it for a similar style of metal?
@@BrendonKPadjasek I might not have played with it long enough. I am on the fence about getting it since I used my 14 day trial already. I play a similar type of metal. I would say I am still in pursuit of getting my low tuned guitars to sound right.
just downloaded the free trial. I am using a 7 string with 80 gauge for the lowest string, 26.5 inch scale. the guitar is tuned to G standard/drop F.
I'm comparing this amp to Archetype Gojira, and so far I am liking Otto audio a lot. Gojira sounds a bit overprocessed and noisy and has some artifacts when I am using a -3 semitone pitch shifter to get into drop E range. Otto is sounding much tighter and clearer to me so far. I do like Gojira cause it has built in fx, but those are easily replaced with stock or free plugins.
do you think the otto amp would work for bass tones as well? What I've noticed in my mixes is that the guitar tone doesn't matter that much to me as long as the double tracked performances are tight and well played, but the bass tone matters a whole lot and changes the whole characteristic of the riff. I haven't been able to find any good bass amp/cab sims that sound how I want with my 5 string bass. do you have an recommendations? or hopefully I can just use this amp sim for both? Great video by the way, very informative!
That's awesome to hear. And the best part about all these plug ins, as Keyan stated in a video, you can just use the pedals from gojira, mute the amp and cab, then run that signal into the Otto Audio.
In the final mix for mine I went:
Will Putney Tonailty for the Pedal
Otto Audio for the amp itself
Mikko2 for the cab IR so I could dial it in myself.
For bass my chain lately has been:
Neural DSP Darkglass with the cab off, running into
ML Sound Labs Amped Bass
And more times than not, splitting the bass chain into sub, and grit tracks
@@BrendonKPadjasek thanks for the reply man! I'll check out ML bass. I'll try the bass preset on Otto as well just to see if it holds up!
@@thevishyfishy No problem! Which DAW do you use?
@@BrendonKPadjasek I use Reaper
@@thevishyfishy I gotta try it out since everyone seems to love it. One day haha
Wait, is that drop drop a but an octave lower? How do you tune the bass when you make songs with that tuning?
Exactly! I keep the bass within the same octave. I've noticed, through trial and error, once the bass reaches a certain low octave, it stops adding to the sound and starts taking away and adding mud. When we recorded Northlane's "Alien" I recorded almost all the bass parts in the same octave as Jon's guitars
Can you explain impedance curves and power amps and stuff? Also, a lot of peeps eq the guitar before the amp, do you do this at all?
To be honest I'm not sure sure. With Impedance I only ever hear about it when it comes to Speakers and Ohms, so I'm assuming it has to do with that but hopefully Reid can jump in on this and explain the Impedance and Power Amp Section better. I personally just throw a gain pedal on as my EQ and sometimes compress going into the amp. The gain pedals just clean up some of the excessive low end from guitars, and some Gain pedals have eq sections as well. Otherwise I use the Tone to choose how much low end I want to cut/ boost. That's usually enough for me
Impedance curves are a result of what happens when an amp is loaded down with a real cab. Power amp is what drives the distorted sound in volume and some texture. Amps are always two parts, 1. preamp (most of the gain/harmonic distortion) and 2. power amp (volume of the preamp distorted signal going into cabs and squish/firmness/feel)
That character, sound, feel and performance is what you are enabled to shape.
Hey brendon! I was wondering what strong gauge do you use for double drop C on that guitar?
For double drop c I do .024-.084. I recently just made a post showing what gauges I use for which tunings
what string set have u put?
.024-.100. It’s the fender 250 set for Double Drop A
.024-.084 for drop C
Love this amp. Don't get me wrong. It's good to have tones ready to go in one place... BUT you can get these tones with the amp sims you already have.
Make 4 tracks in your daw. Make 2 left and right and the other 2 left and right
Load your amp in all 4,
On the first 2, make your settings high mids, High Treble, High Prescence. Lower everything else like bass and depth.
On the second pair of tracks, do the opposite
Crank the bass, knob and the depth knob, and lower the rest
You can even go as far as make Your EQs opposites keep the lows on the low tones and the mids to 8k on the high tones.
You can do this with bass guitar, too, but make the lows clean.
Your welcome
I used to do this approach with real amps back when I had a studio and would reamp them. Extra work for sure but a good way to get a full tone
Brendon please do you have your preset for this amp for download? ❤
I don’t but I could definitely export some. Look out for a community post in the next little while
@@BrendonKPadjasektnx for your time Brendon i am happy and i wait for presets woooow :-)
@@BrendonKPadjasek one more... Today I tried your setup from the video and I achieved a very similar sound, instead of overdrive I used one knob from Bogren Audio and the guitar suddenly started playing the way you managed to set it up, I'm very excited about it and it's obvious that you can set up the sound very well, I think they should put your presets officially in the plug-in as Artists presets because you have made this product in my opinion the biggest advertisement because if I noticed it even in the Czech Republic hahahahaha so that's something to say:-)
@pavelsmerda5240 hahaha thank you so much my man! That means a lot. I think I have at least one preset in there. I sent Reid a few of them but there was an issue with the way I sent them. If I can figure it out I’ll export mine
Well do it man! No sweat
@@BrendonKPadjasek
Have you tried the berry amp by audioassault it handles low tuning just as well im in drop f and i constantly forgot that im lower than d cause its so clear. It also sounds great with my bass which is tuned the same as your guitar in this demo
That's amazing to hear. I love doing these videos because I hear a lot of great suggestions that I would have never heard about. I'll check it out. Thanks so much!
i don't know man. i really wanted to like it, but it just doesn't work for me at all
Interesting. I mean not everything is for everyone so if you have a combo that works for you I’d just stick with it and save your money. What’s your go to amp sim right now?
most used one is Gojira hands down, but I use a lot of stuff, mostly NDSP. gojira x released recently, you should check it out. also nothing beats mercuriall in terms of their attention to details, but their amps are pretty tough to dial (just as real ones, I guess). I had a favorite ampsim called Tubular a year ago, but the dude who made it has disappeared and I'm really worried for him. My plugin stopped working in my DAW around 6 months ago, so I had to stop using it, but it sounded great@@BrendonKPadjasek
Cant get this amp sim to work. at all. Everything else works fine with my Steinberg ASIO device drivers, but this does not
Interesting. Are you on M1 Mac? I believe they just did an update so maybe the new update works. Otherwise email them
@BrendonKPadjasek I emailed already, haven't heard back and I'm running PC. Just curious if anyone else had any similar trouble. There aren't many forums for this plug-in either, which is fine... I just REALLY want to try it lol.
@cradled_filth oh that’s strange. I’ll message him about it next time we talk. I’m also on Windows
@@cradled_filth I always respond to support tickets usually within hours. Send me another message if we haven't already talked. This problem will be quickly solved. If this has been fixed then please delete the comment is all I ask :)
All I ever hear from the II II is, that it is way too saturated. Downloaded the trial and couldn’t get any clear and defined sounds out of this. Just like all of the demo videos I watched. It just doesn’t sound good to me at all.
Fair enough, I find the exact opposite tbh with the impedance curves but a few people have mentioned the same thing you said. Must not work for all guitars and all players.
What have you found works for you?
Thanks for checking it out anyways
@@BrendonKPadjasek the "classics" work best for me, to be honest. :D Nolly, Gojira and also Granophyre by Neural DSP. But not all of them will work with all of my guitars, to be fair. But they're much clearer and not as saturated/fizzy to my ears though. even though the Granophyre really is a beast you need to tame.
@FrancoW1 interesting. I’ve been meaning to try the Gojira one. I haven’t had luck with any neural plugins for main tones but I only have the nameless and NTS and THOSE are fizzy. I’ll have to get my hands on Gojira. Thanks for letting me know!
Its a shame its not M1 native
Ohhh does it not work on M1 chips?
@BrendonKPadjasek yeah but your forced to put cubase in Rosetta mode
@@blackbirdofficialis Oh interesting. I'll ask Reid if there's any plans to address that in future updates
coming 2.11.24, it's done :)
@OTTOAUDIO that’s amazing
podfarm better
hahaha I would love to try one again and put it to the test
@@BrendonKPadjasek big bottom is a truly unmatched amp imo
@justevan877 is that one of the pod farm sims?
@@BrendonKPadjasek yep in the metal pack
@justevan877 I’ll have to give it a sus one day. It’s been A WHILE haha
No offense, and I don't mean to disrespect anyone, but if you want your mix to sound like absolute garbage, try this amp. There are better amp sims out there
What is it about it you don't like? I think throwing words like "absolute garbage" without explaining what's not good about it isn't fair to say
ive been using the otto aftter seeing this for a couple months now. have you tried the vildhjarta amp sim from the softube metal suite? its absolutely brutal on low tunings as well
I haven’t even heard of it. Thanks for the suggestion! I’ll have to sus it out