Rotti
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he said "tighter recto"…he he
LOL'd at work. Again. Tried to mask it as a cough, but I don't think anyone's buying it :shock
he said "tighter recto"…he he
Added VU meters to Utility menu. The meters show the relative loudness of the channels. These readouts can be used to help set preset levels to the same apparent volume. For convenience the level of the Amp blocks can be set from this page. Also, the value of the Output Level knobs is displayed in this page for reference (note that this is only for reference and does not affect the VU meters as the measurement is prior to the Output Level potentiometers).
he said "tighter recto"…he he
The firmware updates seem to be coming faster. The Admin is even teasing us now with his new icon. How long must we wait? I'm just now getting used to 16. How long until yek has to post new patches for 17 and skip 16 all together. How many days until we can ad the 1959SLP jumped to the A.O.T.W. thread? And all those new firmware 17 recordings being posted! How long dear God, how long?!
In all seriousness, I enjoy all these things so don't get me wrong,
Just tell me how long.
Based on Korg echo preamp (Edge....) and Riot.
So What's the difference between the new "1959SLP Jump" and the PLEXI 100W JUMP or PLEXI 50W JUMP. I thought the Plexi amps in the current firmware were already a Marshall 1959?
Is the 1959SLP JUMP a "Model of the 1993 reissue of 1961 Marshall 1959SLP" as opposed to a "Model of the original 1961 Marshall 1959"
Confused.....
Either way, I can't wait to try out the new firmware!
I met with an asian customer earlier today whose name was Thun Der Roll. And I'm not even joking![]()
Here are the release notes to whet your Pavlovian appetites:
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17.00
Added preamp simulation to Cabinet block. The simulations recreate the sound of overdriven channel strips, preamps, tapes, etc. The Drive parameter controls the gain of the simulation. The Sat parameter controls the ratio of even/odd harmonics. The Preamp Mode parameter (on Page 2) allows selecting between Economy and High Quality modes. In High Quality mode oversampling is employed to prevent aliasing but this results in higher CPU usage.
Added “3 Band Console” types to Graphic EQ and Amp blocks.
Added “Fast RMS” detector type to Multiband Compressor.
Added “SDD Preamp”, “FET Preamp” and “Ruckus” types to Drive block.
Changed Cabinet Type parameter behavior so that the value wraps around at limits.
The Flanger block has been completely rewritten. The new algorithms now model the behavior of classic bucket-brigade device (BBD) units (except they are true stereo). Any existing presets will need to be auditioned and possibly edited. The Depth parameter works somewhat differently now and sets the maximum delay time (up to 20 ms). When Auto Depth is not off the maximum delay is reduced as the rate is increased. There are now three Auto Depth values: Low, Medium and High. Turning Auto Depth to Off allows complete control over the delay time. The minimum time is set by the Delay parameter and the maximum time is set by the Depth. Several new Flanger types have been added which demonstrate the new algorithms.
The Chorus block has a new algorithm based on the BBD algorithm developed for the Flanger block. All the “Analog” chorus types now use this algorithm. Several new types have been added which demonstrate the new algorithms.
The EQ page of the Amp block now supports changing the EQ Type using the Up/Down Nav buttons. The type of EQ will be briefly displayed after it has been changed. The type is also briefly displayed when first switching to that page.
Added “DYN EQ” GUI page to Amp block. This page now holds the Dynamic Depth, Dynamic Presence, Character Amount (Char Amt, previously named “Character”)
and Character Freq parameters as well as two new parameters: Character Type and Character Q. Character Type selects between a shelving behavior or a peaking behavior. The previous behavior was always shelving. Character Q controls the bandwidth of the response when the peaking behavior is chosen. The Character parameters now control a powerful dynamic equalizer that can be used to achieve tones and feel impossible with a real amplifier. Negative values of the Character Amount along with a peaking behavior result in midrange scoop where the scoop increases as you play harder. Positive values result in a midrange boost as you play harder. Experiment with the frequency, Q and amount to achieve interesting dynamic response.
Added VU meters to Utility menu. The meters show the relative loudness of the channels. These readouts can be used to help set preset levels to the same apparent volume. For convenience the level of the Amp blocks can be set from this page. Also, the value of the Output Level knobs is displayed in this page for reference (note that this is only for reference and does not affect the VU meters as the measurement is prior to the Output Level potentiometers).
Added “1959SLP Jump” amp model.
Added “FAS Modern III” amp model. Similar to a Recto but with tighter bass and a cathode-biased power amp.
Added shortcut to Ref Solo in first page of Tone Match block. Pressing the Down button will toggle the Ref Solo value allowing one to switch between the reference sound and the local (user) sound with the press of a button.
The level of the USB input signal when NOT routed to the input (when Main Input Source is NOT set to USB) has been reduced by 6 dB to prevent clipping when playing along with tracks that have been mastered at very high levels (near 0 dBFS).
Improved Amp block power supply modeling by accounting for DC sag due to quiescent bias currents.
Changed name of “ODS-100 Lead” and “ODS-100 Lead Mid” to “ODS-100 HRM” and “ODS-100 HRM Mid” respectively to indicate that they are based on the “HRM” version of the ODS circuit. The names of the “ODS-100 Lead 2” and “ODS-100 Lead 3” models have been changed to “ODS-100 Ford 1” and “ODS-100 Ford 2” respectively to indicate that they are based on the “non-HRM” version of the ODS circuit.
Fixed minor math error in Amp block transformer matching calculations.
Fixed wrong CF Comp value in Solo 100 amp models.
All the ODS-100 models have been redone and re-MIMIC’d based on errors found in the models (wrong negative feedback values).
Added “ODS-100 Ford MD” model which is the same as ODS-100 Ford 1 but with the Mid switch engaged.
Added “Rumble HRM” tone stack type which is based on a plate-driven Plexi-style tone stack found in a Dumble “Hot Rubber Monkey” amplifier.
An exact solution has been implemented for the power amp feedback network in the “USA” amp models. As such all these amp models have been redone accordingly with the exception of the “USA Pre” amp models which use a more conventional power amp model. Any presets using these amp models should be reset either by deselecting then reselecting the amp model or by using the “Update Amps Default” in the Utility->Preset menu. Note: due to the unique topology of the feedback network in these amps the Depth control is non-functional.
A “Presence Shift” switch has been added to “USA” amp models. This switch is found under the Presence control and replicates the behavior when the Presence knob is pulled out on these amps. Note that the behavior of this switch is authentic and may result in volume reduction when active since the negative feedback is increased which lowers the loop gain.
Replaced the two 4x12 “Kalthallen” cabs with two UltraRes samples from Cab Pack 7.
Fixed several wrong values in Fox ODS amp models.
Fixed wrong value on input plate network in PVH 6160 II model.
So M@ is sporting a shiny new 17 avatar
Can't wait to savor all the new candies![]()