Zoom : A3 Acoustic Pre-Amp | Effects | Modeller - Demonstration and Review with Martin OM28E

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The Zoom A3 has lain at my feet on every stage for the last 6 months where the use of an acoustic guitar has been required. I cannot leave home without it.

Benefits: High Quality Pre-Amp; 40 acousti-centric effects; 16 pre-body types to optimize the rest of the system; 28 models of classic guitars with which to blend or base your tone on; a 12dB Boost; Search and Destroy Anti-Feedback facility; XLR or 1/4" inputs, pickup optimizing pre-EQ switch (flat, magnetic and piezo) and tons of other cool stuff.

For the record, I pretty much just use the Rack Compressor and Mod Reverb but I'm slowly discovering that the other sounds on offer are useful (and inspiring) too.

If you want to hear many or more of the effects, my friend Harry Maes has made an exemplary demo which can be viewed at    • Zoom A3 Voorversterker En Effectpedaa...  

I have not tried to cover everything that the A3 offers here as it is simply too much for one sitting. Rather, I have tried to convey the nuts and bolts and the fact that it really is a very useful and inspiring device for an acoustic guitarist on the stage or in the studio.

Many thanks to my friends Bruce, Greg and the team at Dynamic Music, Australia.
Australian customers should visit http://www.dynamicmusic.com.au/Dealer....

Gear used for this video:

Guitars: 2012 Martin OM28E
Amp: -
Cables : Providence
Mic : -
Camera : Canon 60D (me) and Sony HDR CX150 (pedal)
Soundcard : AVID Mbox Pro 3
Computer : Apple iMac 27" i7 3.4 GHz 16 GB RAM
Software : Pro Tools 10 LE, Waves Unplugged (slight comp over input track), Waves L3-16 Limiter (to keep levels in check at output), Apple Final Cut Pro X (video editing and Youtube compression).