Re-Amping - Antelope Zen Tour Synergy Core User Manual

Re-amping

Re-amping is the practice of running entire guitar performances, recorded in the form of completely
'uncolored' signal from the instrument's pickups, through all kinds of guitar amplification and
recording equipment. This way, guitar performances can be tightly edited prior to amplifying, and
professionally recorded in conditions that are impractical or out of the player's reach.
Prior to pro audio manufacturers turning their attention onto the phenomenon, re-amping was
usually accomplished using standard line outputs with Direct Injection (DI) boxes attenuating the
signal from line-level to instrument-level accepted by guitar amplifiers. However, not all DI boxes are
built equal, and subpar design would inevitably result in unflattering coloration and signal
degradation. And then there were the adventurers who ran their line outs straight into the amplifier,
attenuating the signal from the DAW's volume faders hoping no one gets hurt...
Luckily, we live in a more civilized age. A typical workflow for re-amping with the Zen Tour Synergy
Core would be:
1. Connect the REAMP outputs to your guitar equipment's inputs using standard 1/4-inch instrument
cables.
2. Place your guitar DIs onto tracks in your DAW and assign them to Outputs 1 – 32 (Thunderbolt™)
or Outputs 1 – 24 (USB). These outputs send audio to the 'COMP PLAY' channels in the Control
Panel's Routing Matrix.
3. Head to the 'Routing' tab and route up to two 'COMP PLAY' channels into the 'REAMP' outputs.
4. Next, route the inputs you will be recording from into the 'COMP REC' channels. Set up DAW tracks
to record audio from them - e.g. 'COMP REC' 1 = DAW 'Input 1'.
5. Hit 'Play' and you should be hearing your performance through your guitar rig. Shape your tone
and start recording when you are ready.
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