unix-guy
Master of RTFM
12.03 is an official full release... Just not updated on the main download page yet.I know firmware 12.02 is on the main website but 12.03 isn’t beta at the moment, correct?
12.03 is an official full release... Just not updated on the main download page yet.I know firmware 12.02 is on the main website but 12.03 isn’t beta at the moment, correct?
Thanks! Saves me a lot of time trying to back out to firmware 12.02. I've made the mistake of giving away a free preset on the channel while using BETA firmware (forgetting I was running it). Not something most people want install just to grab a free preset.12.03 is an official full release... Just not updated on the main download page yet.
fw12.03 is updated on the Fractal AXE III download pageThanks! Saves me a lot of time trying to back out to firmware 12.02. I've made the mistake of giving away a free preset on the channel while using BETA firmware (forgetting I was running it). Not something most people want install just to grab a free preset.
Yes it does it when the computer is offThat would lead me to believe its not firmware. Does it do it without a computer connected?
I want that front XLR hub..I just did my first update - I am OK with Cliff resting for a bit longer
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Seems like I noticed the headroom had changed a bit too.Rolled back to 11.01 last night and set up my Matchless preset exactly the way I have it set up for 12.03 and noticed two things:
- The change in dynamics in 12.03 that has already been mentioned, but it seems to have come at the expense of a little headroom, at least for this model.
- 11.02 was slightly, but noticeably, darker with less top end... but the top end also seemed smoother. The top end in 12.03 is a little "spitty" in comparison when I turn on my last gain stage (Klon(e) as a clean boost) and push the amp a bit.
Keep in mind, this is with all outboard effects and just using the Axe III as the amp/cab/IR. YMMV.
The secret of the Chieftain is the split cathode bias. Most "Class-A" amps use a shared cathode bias but the Chieftain uses separate cathode bias networks which results in less bias shift so there's less fizz. I keep meaning to make this a user parameter but more important things take priority.While I think the DC30 sounds great, I’ve never totally fallen in love with it. It’s definitely in that Vox camp, but does have the tighter distortion that you think of with a Matchless. Then I revisited the Chieftain - which I have a soft spot for because it completely reminds me of early 90’s college rock. Anyway, holy crap - master maxed, gain at 11 o’clockish. With a Tele...My goodness. Seriously, THAT sound is worth the price of the Axe alone. Hell, a vintage Chieftain would cost you more...
Thanks, Cliff - your lightning box has really blown me away - and made me more confident in my production.
That sounds like an “improvement” in circuit design. Why is it not implemented in other amps?The secret of the Chieftain is the split cathode bias. Most "Class-A" amps use a shared cathode bias but the Chieftain uses separate cathode bias networks which results in less bias shift so there's less fizz. I keep meaning to make this a user parameter but more important things take priority.
Because it requires an extra big expensive power resistor and (depending on the circuit) bypass cap, and quite a few folks like the compression artefacts caused by the bias shifting as you play.That sounds like an “improvement” in circuit design. Why is it not implemented in other amps?
The secret of the Chieftain is the split cathode bias. Most "Class-A" amps use a shared cathode bias but the Chieftain uses separate cathode bias networks which results in less bias shift so there's less fizz. I keep meaning to make this a user parameter but more important things take priority.