The ROCKMAN pedal from MXR

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Greazygeo said:
I can hear it plain as day in the rhythms. Years ago I had a Soloist that I used direct into my 4 track. Used the lower of the gain settings and a SD-1 in front, no chorus and got a very similar sound. Were there other things mixed in? Could be, but I can hear the Rockman in there. It has that spongy, compressed bottom end thing.
Listening to the following album, the Marshalls are what I hear. Back for the Attack I think. Always thought his tone on that was kinda shitty. The songs and playing are cool.
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On a bunch of interviews, George says they used a fostex four track redlined for added compression and sent that signal into the board for this album - I wonder if he's telling the truth about it :unsure:
 
DanTravis62 said:
On a bunch of interviews, George says they used a fostex four track redlined for added compression and sent that signal into the board for this album - I wonder if he's telling the truth about it :unsure:
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I remember reading that too. Something about having it hidden. They had the luxury of trying all kinds of stuff with budgets and time.
 
Greazygeo said:
I remember reading that too. Something about having it hidden. They had the luxury of trying all kinds of stuff with budgets and time.
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Well, yeah, back when people paid for music, you could actually spend time and money on a record

Which sounds insane today :ROFLMAO:

I used to hate Dokken when I was younger, but having so few new bands to listen has forced me to give it a second chance

And that's one of the things that jumps out about them - the production values are high, even on the early records
 
DanTravis62 said:
Well, yeah, back when people paid for music, you could actually spend time and money on a record

Which sounds insane today :ROFLMAO:

I used to hate Dokken when I was younger, but having so few new bands to listen has forced me to give it a second chance

And that's one of the things that jumps out about them - the production values are high, even on the early records
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Yep, music has changed a bit.

Tooth and Nail is probably my favorite. Saw them on their first two tours. Don played rhythm first time. Was pretty cool. Probably like $5 bucks to get in.
 
the rock man was also layered with other amp for AIC’s Dirt
 
simonfrewler said:
If you actually look into it, there is a whole slew of 16-26 yr olds that are way into the late 70s - 90s era stuff.

Gear, clothes, home audio, so many things. Seriously, the 80s hair and metal stuff is HUGE with them right now. Especially in Europe.

CDs are making a massive comeback as well.

Just saying.
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i recently spoke to a young 12 yr old kid and his mom at a boutique guitar shop here, looking to replace his Fender strat with a PRS, and when i asked him who his favorite player was he said Terry Kath.

I know several youngish players in their twenties that have to cover modern music from worship to chug, but love the 70s-80s shred the most. Rich at Tyler is regularly catering to requests for the Huff models or that series/parallel/mid boost wiring, Vice Shmear colors, and generally 80’s centric sounds.

the guitar rack era that went into hibernation with nirvana never totally died and has definitely made a resurgence with synergy, soldano, red seven, fractal, and the endless devices that pay homage to sde/2290/tsc/eventide/lexicon and now rockman sounds.

 
Wrote this on TGP the other day. Now I can't log in. Coincidence?

"400+ posts about a pedal that recreates a nasty sounding box that you couldn't give away in the 90s.
This is up there with Black Russian Muffs and Norlin era LPs. Funny how people want the stuff they used to hate, once they can't get it."
 
I had one as a teen in the 80's, so yeah I see it more as nostalgia than wanting to get any usable tone out of it. Local Music Go Round has one for $500 but I'm not THAT nostalgic.
 
LPMojoGL said:
Wrote this on TGP the other day. Now I can't log in. Coincidence?

"400+ posts about a pedal that recreates a nasty sounding box that you couldn't give away in the 90s.
This is up there with Black Russian Muffs and Norlin era LPs. Funny how people want the stuff they used to hate, once they can't get it."
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Your account got locked cause it seems it got hacked and I assume someone else and myself got scammed. According to the mod I reported it to you should be able to use a forced password reset if you contact them.
 
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williamh said:
Your account got locked cause it seems it got hacked and I assume someone else and myself got scammed. According to the mod I reported it to you should be able to use a forced password reset if you contact them.
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Thanks for the info. I'm locked out. Have been in contact, but they've since ghosted. Hope you weren't ripped off.
 
was never a fan of the little box. initial reports from owners of the new mxr box is a bit lackluster.

for me the best unit in the rockman family was this thing and specifically for this ultra glassy solid state compressed chorus sound



i have the stereo chorus half rack just to capture that piece of the equation when the mood strikes.
 
mentoneman said:
was never a fan of the little box. initial reports from owners of the new mxr box is a bit lackluster.

for me the best unit in the rockman family was this thing and specifically for this ultra glassy solid state compressed chorus sound



i have the stereo chorus half rack just to capture that piece of the equation when the mood strikes.
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The best units for me were the EQ and the stereo delay.
 
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