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6. If you want to take the guitar sound into your DAW for recording and additional
processing, enter the 'Routing' tab and drag the corresponding ‘AFX OUT’ block onto a
block labeled ‘COMP REC’. Setup the rest of your routing so you are recording from the
‘COMP REC’ output (e.g. 'COMP REC' 1 = DAW 'Input 1') and monitoring from the DAW
instead of the Control Panel to prevent ‘duplex’ monitoring.
Note: You can disable the Synergy Core cab sim and use custom guitar cabinet IRs in your
DAW with your preferred IR Loader.
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.