BK-Amps
Inspired
Assumption: The Damp control is essentially a power amp negative feedback control. Lower the Damp to zero and you essentially remove the negative feedback from the power section, ala Vox AC-30 and Recto Modern.
If this is assumption is true, then the control does not behave like a real amplifier. Remove negative feedback in, say, a real JCM800 and the volume jumps dramatically, the sound is more raw and the bass is more woofy. Do this with the model in the AxeFX and set the "Damp" control to zero I find the volume drops. Also, taking the JCM800 example, increasing negative feedback (by either using the 16Ohm tap instead of the 8Ohm tap or reducing the feedback resistor) will lower the volume, linearize the output stage, and make the sound somewhat anemic.
The AxeFX with the "Damp" control on 10 will bey ~12db higher in volume than "Damp" at 0! This is not right. Either the assumption is wrong (which if the case, we need a better desciption of what Damp does) or the implemention of the Damp control is wonky.
BK
If this is assumption is true, then the control does not behave like a real amplifier. Remove negative feedback in, say, a real JCM800 and the volume jumps dramatically, the sound is more raw and the bass is more woofy. Do this with the model in the AxeFX and set the "Damp" control to zero I find the volume drops. Also, taking the JCM800 example, increasing negative feedback (by either using the 16Ohm tap instead of the 8Ohm tap or reducing the feedback resistor) will lower the volume, linearize the output stage, and make the sound somewhat anemic.
The AxeFX with the "Damp" control on 10 will bey ~12db higher in volume than "Damp" at 0! This is not right. Either the assumption is wrong (which if the case, we need a better desciption of what Damp does) or the implemention of the Damp control is wonky.
BK