Help a beginner w/lead guitars!

Upgraded to Studio from Express 7. I'm needing an overdriven guitar patch or sample for a summer show. I've used EXS factory samples, but no good lead guitar, unless I'm missing it. Can someone 1) help me find a good sample, and 2) talk me through installing and loading it? Thanks!

The Library & the Channel Strip setting should both give you the same set of synths to choose from.
Don't be afraid to experiment with the plug-ins:
eg. start by turning them all off & listen to the raw synth sound
then turn each one on separately & hear the effect that FX has on the synth tone
then try various combinations of the plug-ins; any two, any three etc.
after that, try using different FX units, or try different settings in the preset FX
This all takes time, but you will learn a lot by doing this.

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and i put the timeline before it
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if i start the song at the beginning its fine
i checked modulation and pitchbend and only modulation has curves
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I concur with the other posters that this sounds like a sample rate issue. The difference between 44.1K and 48K sample rates is about a 1/2 semitone.
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The second one (MT-2 (Modified - Full gain).jpg) is a graph of a modified pedal that eliminates the three fixed boost circuits but allows the 3 tone controls to still function...
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I have a uni project whereby i have to make a music video for a song previously recorded.
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Message was edited by: y0ukn0ws1t

Thanks for the response, i have looked at a few video tutorials, but i cant find one that deals with multiple video takes over a common audio take.
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Formula in E2 (and Fill Down)
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