# Signal Chain in DAW with Neural Amp Sims **URL:** \ **Category:** Community\ **Created:** [January 24, 2021, 2:57pm UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/signal-chain-in-daw-with-neural-amp-sims/3562 "2021-01-24T14:57:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![vikramsinghrana](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/unity.neuraldsp.com/vikramsinghrana/32/1399_2.png) [@vikramsinghrana](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/u/vikramsinghrana)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2021, 2:57pm UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/signal-chain-in-daw-with-neural-amp-sims/3562/1 "2021-01-24T14:57:37Z")
Hey Neurals, Starting this thread so we can share our signal chain while using neural dsp sims in a DAW. IDEA IS TO LEARN HOW ARE WE ACHIEVING THE TONE WE ROCK OUR HEARTS TO. Also, learn how to improve it. My present signal chain: Karzog True Iron - Kush Omega A - Omni Schelps Channel Strip - Neural Amps - Ozone 9 Would love to know yours. Chasing the tone. ---
**Author:** ![prashurya.goswami](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/unity.neuraldsp.com/prashurya.goswami/32/992_2.png) [@prashurya.goswami](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/u/prashurya.goswami)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2021, 12:14am UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/signal-chain-in-daw-with-neural-amp-sims/3562/2 "2021-01-25T00:14:15Z")
Hey can i ask you why all that stuff before tha amp? ---
**Author:** ![vikramsinghrana](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/unity.neuraldsp.com/vikramsinghrana/32/1399_2.png) [@vikramsinghrana](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/u/vikramsinghrana)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2021, 12:34am UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/signal-chain-in-daw-with-neural-amp-sims/3562/3 "2021-01-25T00:34:34Z")
It just sounds more deep and dynamic. The placement changes the tone a lot. Guess it’s down to your ears and its taste. I have been trying to figure the correct way. But I guess there is none. ---
**Author:** ![madselhoff](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/unity.neuraldsp.com/madselhoff/32/886_2.png) [@madselhoff](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/u/madselhoff)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2021, 1:20pm UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/signal-chain-in-daw-with-neural-amp-sims/3562/4 "2021-01-25T13:20:05Z")
Guitar - Rme Ufx - Neural - KICK ASS ---
**Author:** ![AaronW](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b3f665/32.png) [@AaronW](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/u/AaronW)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2021, 2:50pm UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/signal-chain-in-daw-with-neural-amp-sims/3562/5 "2021-01-26T14:50:16Z")
Fabfilter proQ3, cla76, neural plugin. Bussed with fabfilter proq3, Saturn 2, cla76. ---
**Author:** ![vikramsinghrana](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/unity.neuraldsp.com/vikramsinghrana/32/1399_2.png) [@vikramsinghrana](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/u/vikramsinghrana)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2021, 3:50pm UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/signal-chain-in-daw-with-neural-amp-sims/3562/6 "2021-01-26T15:50:37Z")
What’s the purpose/advantage of bussing with similar plugins again? ---
**Author:** ![AaronW](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b3f665/32.png) [@AaronW](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/u/AaronW)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2021, 4:52pm UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/signal-chain-in-daw-with-neural-amp-sims/3562/7 "2021-01-26T16:52:57Z")
The eq before is an eq to the DI. I generally just make one or two changes to bring out frequencies depending on pickups. The one after, I use to notch out problem frequencies. Compression helps everything sit in the mix so using compression on the individual tracks and then on the bus helps “glue” the guitars together. ---
**Author:** ![vikramsinghrana](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/unity.neuraldsp.com/vikramsinghrana/32/1399_2.png) [@vikramsinghrana](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/u/vikramsinghrana)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2021, 1:44am UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/signal-chain-in-daw-with-neural-amp-sims/3562/8 "2021-01-27T01:44:35Z")
I got some really interesting results with your setup. How are you using Saturn 2? Any specific preset? There is way too many experimental/cool stuff in Saturn, but what is your standard goto? With CLA 76, are you just applying the guitar Blue or Black preset? Won’t ask you about Pro-Q3 as I always just end up applying the guitar repair preset. I have watched a few videos but I get big bogged down while fixing frequencies. There is a nasty bass resonance I get on my 4th fret of B-string (especially when palm-muting) which I have read around can be fixed with Pro-Q. Alas, someday. ---
**Author:** ![AaronW](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b3f665/32.png) [@AaronW](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/u/AaronW)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2021, 1:49am UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/signal-chain-in-daw-with-neural-amp-sims/3562/9 "2021-01-27T01:49:37Z")
Awesome man I’m glad you tried it out! So I use Saturn to control low end. I use it on my bass bus and guitars (8 string in drop E). It just controls a lot of the low end flub you can gather. It also works really nice to saturate some mids in your guitars. I use the CLA black and usually I’m just compressing 1-2 db on each of them to stick everything in the mix but not to drastically change dynamics. No ducking or anything like that. Hope that helps! ---
**Author:** ![vikramsinghrana](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/unity.neuraldsp.com/vikramsinghrana/32/1399_2.png) [@vikramsinghrana](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/u/vikramsinghrana)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2021, 2:02am UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/signal-chain-in-daw-with-neural-amp-sims/3562/10 "2021-01-27T02:02:45Z")
I have been having too much fun with Saturn 2 presets this early morning here. Will sit down to learn it properly soon. Any specific preset you suggest i can just glue and forget for my standard guitar practice routine with Neural Plugins. Something that just makes sense everytime for regular playing around. So, channel strips never interested you? I have been drawn to them lately, but having a mixed time. Like now I feel, your setup is very nice and rounded than the results i have been getting with CS. Cheers for that BTW. ---
**Author:** ![AaronW](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b3f665/32.png) [@AaronW](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/u/AaronW)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2021, 2:59am UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/signal-chain-in-daw-with-neural-amp-sims/3562/11 "2021-01-27T02:59:26Z")
TBH I’ve never used a channel strip. I have a few though. I’ll mess around with that tonight. Most of the time with Saturn I split into 4 bands. Sub low, low, mid and high. Cut sub and low 1-2 db, boost mid .5-1 db and adjust highs accordingly. All warm tape and I don’t really adjust any of the frequency knobs. I haven’t even used the presets in there. I watched Buster (HLB) mix in URM and I did the same things he did. ---
**Author:** ![vikramsinghrana](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/unity.neuraldsp.com/vikramsinghrana/32/1399_2.png) [@vikramsinghrana](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/u/vikramsinghrana)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2021, 3:02am UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/signal-chain-in-daw-with-neural-amp-sims/3562/12 "2021-01-27T03:02:17Z")
Cheers mate. Gonna play around with warm tape as you suggested. Do try the channel strips and post your take on that. Would be interested. ---
**Author:** ![vikramsinghrana](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/unity.neuraldsp.com/vikramsinghrana/32/1399_2.png) [@vikramsinghrana](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/u/vikramsinghrana)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2021, 2:29am UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/signal-chain-in-daw-with-neural-amp-sims/3562/13 "2021-01-28T02:29:06Z")
So wanted to share my experience in solving the boomy ness which had been plaguing my guitar tone for a few months now. Here the solution I found after months of reading, tweaking and failing. The boomyness was part of my room dynamics which got solved by simply adjusting the LPF / HPF settings at the back of adam 5x monitors. I had almost started accepting that maybe it was a problem with my guitar(s). @AaronW, thanks to you somewhere. I got finally down to understanding Pro Q3 and it’s usage. Thats when it struck me. Cheers ---
**Author:** ![AaronW](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b3f665/32.png) [@AaronW](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/u/AaronW)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2021, 1:33pm UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/signal-chain-in-daw-with-neural-amp-sims/3562/14 "2021-01-28T13:33:30Z")
Dude awesome! So glad I could help.