Some more testing:

Here is a tune recorded with only the GSP2101.

Think it sounds very very close to the 11R. I have some Sovtek 12AX7's coming this weekend so it can only sound better.

Let me know what you guys think:

Opportunities - NARSH

The chain went....

Michael Kelly 1954 with Buddha DarkRiders into 11R

GSP2101 in the FX Loop in order to use the Cabinet emulation of the 11R into the PC.

Bass was the 11R and my SChecter Raiden 4.

You know, I am finding more and more every day that what sucks the most looking back is that being young you don't have the experience to know that what you have is actually what you would have wanted, be it a girl-next-door hottie or a well made preamp. I had this pre back in the day and I have no idea why I sold it, maybe I have rose colored glasses but it seems that now I am mostly chasing tones I had when I had the 2101 in front of a peavey 50/50 into a 212.. The grass is always greener as they say..

Cool tune, great tones and great playing! Well done man.

I totally agree. But then again, I still have the 11R now and anything serious will get that thrown at it, but still - jamming to poison or Ratt in my home studio through the 2101 puts a huge smile on my face.

Hey NARSH if you have not got MIDIWizard by Graham Pearson (gsp-2101@yahoogroups.com) for the 2101 I highly recommend it and the second PPC as well. I went through the the process of trying different tubes in the 2101 (Doug at www.dougstubes.com made up a sampler set for me, highly recommended) and found that it made a subtle but very noticeable differences, I wish I could remember where I stored my notes! I seem to remember liking the Mullard, but can't remember if that was what I settled on..

I was thinking about the second ppc since the unit already has the artist upgrade, but the ppc is almost $300!

I'll shoot Graham an email tonight. I downloaded the sysex97 app so I could back up my patches but I would love an editor.

I just ordered the sovteks to see try it out but I'd be down to order more. Definitely having some fun.

Thanks man!

Yikes $300 I should have taken mine out and sold it separately

Yeah but... In my recent 80s processor kick I scored an ART SGX2000. Can't wait to try that. I couldn't afford any of these when I was a kid so this is a blast!

Cool!

Sounds great, different tubes will change the sound and feel a lot, hope that works out for you. Almost sounds like a JJ tube with the overall darkness & warmth it always has.

They are actually the stock tubes. Surprised they still work.