Cheers,
Keith
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Thanks for the video, very interesting! 
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You have good insight Bret.
The times (tech) have changed so much since the advent of computers. So many more bells and whistles than when I started playing.
fwiw, many years ago, I thought I wanted to play with more distortion. Then I quit playing for 20 or so years. When I picked it back up. I thought I wanted to play with more distortion.
What I came to realize was that for me, all I was doing was covering up my errors with amp noise (distortion). Any other effects do for that matter. I got my Supro to get said overdrive.
Then, the more I played, the more I wanted to do a song better. Since I was covering up my errors w/ overdrive. I started scaling it back to near no overdrive. When I learn a song, I generally do so w/o effects. If effects are necessary in the end, I can add them in āafterā I learn the song.
Much discussion about how to control these new modern amps in this thread. Hook up this to that etc.
I keep my recording as simple as I can (since I generally feel Iām tech challenged). Since my amps are just plain amps (minimal to no connectivity to a computer capabilities), I get my amp to sound like I want it to. Then put a mic in ft. of the amp. Thatās my connection to the audio interface. A mic. My tones come out like I want generally. I do minor mods in the daw to fine hone my tones of my guitar (eq generally) or my vocals, especially since my vocals to me leave a lot to be desired. So Iāll cover the vocals up with reverb or somethingā¦
For sure, do that. Heās a teacher, I am not. Just keep in mind that there are many options. Teachings are a learning process and we all learn and like things a bit different sometimes.
What Iāve described is some of how my feelings on amps has progressed. I doubt my notions are either right or wrong. Just different that what many others have to say.
PS, while I donāt have a looper. If I did, Iād put in line with my amp. If I recorded using the looper, it would become part of the recording via the micā¦ 
Ya canāt go wrong with whatever ya getā¦
Unless ya get a peavey audition 20 amp. That amp sounds pretty poorly. I had one and disliked it so much I gave it away. Fortunately that amp is past obsolete so hopefully ya wonāt get the chance to get that oneā¦
Keep in mind. Youāll sound like your amp.
Ya get a great amp and a crummy guitar, your tones will likely sound good. Ya get a great guitar and a crummy amp, your great guitar will not sound so greatā¦ My old audition 20 is proof of this comment imho. Not that I got great guitars either.
Just more food for thoughtā¦
Keep on jammin and having funā¦
So the first part of my upgrades are purchased and here.
Managed to get the looper for $150 cheaper and the AMP for Half priceā¦
Super happy, now how do I play them 
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Wow the shearan looper how is it?
Gratz on the Katana also, gen 2?
haha. Donāt know yet, I Donāt have enough cables to plug it in 
Iāll grab some this week and play with it.
Katana is 100 mk 2 yesā¦
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