Vintage TDM/RTAS, Руководство пользователя

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Lots of Noise
Due to the high­gain nature of guitar amplifiers, even the smallest input noise can (and will)
be amplified a thousand times and sometimes become very disturbing. It is even more
important to have a good signal when you're using an amplifier simulation than if you, for
instance, are recording a crystal­clear vocal track.
A rule of thumb is that the input stage should not have more noise than your guitar,
although this will most probably rule out most input stages and A/D converters.
Input Levels Make the Difference!
If you experience the amplifier distorting too much or too little, you should experiment by
attenuating or boosting the guitar signal before the plug­in, for example by using a
“Volume” plug­in that usually come with most plug­in host softwares. For most settings, try
to have as high guitar signal as possible without causing unwanted digital saturation.
If you experience that the amplifier distorts more than you would expect, use a ”Volume”
plug­in before Vintage Amp Room to decrease the level of the guitar signal. Don't be afraid
to have peak levels as low as ­24
–
­12 dBFS. Experiment!
For heavy distorted sounds, clipping (analog saturation) of the input signal
isn't a big problem. A saturated input signal has more power (RMS) than a
clean signal with the same amplitude, which will make the power amp
simulation distort even more.
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