Axe-Fx III 16.00 Beta 4 "Cygnus" Firmware - Public Beta

[brianv4]

He wrote that specific advanced parameters won’t reset without a manual reset. The amp changes are loaded regardless, but some parameters may not be at the new defaults. I cant link the original quote right now but maybe someone can.

No need, I gotcha! I thought if I was using a factory preset, there was no need to do a soft reset as the advanced parameters were at default and would update to the new default upon loading the preset. Apparently that's not the case, thanks Chris!

 

[MikeyB59]

I just installed this and went directly to the Deluxe Tweed. I love the drive sound and the touch sensitive nature of the amp. What I found not realistic is the fact that I can't ungain it. I have a 58 Tweed Deluxe and if you keep the volume low enough you can get a perfectly decent clean sound. I have a friend with an earlier year Tweed Deluxe that would do quiet jazz gigs with his. I just had the input drive at 0 and input trim at .116. I didn't know you could even go that low, but sound comes out. There's still a hairy edge to the attack at this level which is a long way from clean.

 

[FractalAudio]

I just installed this and went directly to the Deluxe Tweed. I love the drive sound and the touch sensitive nature of the amp. What I found not realistic is the fact that I can't ungain it. I have a 58 Tweed Deluxe and if you keep the volume low enough you can get a perfectly decent clean sound. I have a friend with an earlier year Tweed Deluxe that would do quiet jazz gigs with his. I just had the input drive at 0 and input trim at .116. I didn't know you could even go that low, but sound comes out. There's still a hairy edge to the attack at this level which is a long way from clean.

You have to turn down the Normal Volume. If you didn't update Axe-Edit that control won't be visible.

 

[Johnkenn]

Refresh

 

[fuzzyoctaves]

Is this beta / forthcoming release limited to Amp updates or are there also wish list items addressed?

 

[Azael]

I m watching videos for the original carvin head . It completely suck . Ok . So that’s not a problem of modeling . But the real afd sounds killer my god . I m never been a Marshall guy , but the sound he got , kick ass

Axe Fx XL with Legacy amp, don't remember what cab, I think sounds great!

 

[Rex]

Is this beta / forthcoming release limited to Amp updates or are there also wish list items addressed?

We'll find out when it's released.

 

[nambutio]

I've added a non-jumped version of the 5E3 with both volume knobs for the next release.

Now we can wait for the inevitable "When I turn the Bright Drive all the way down the Normal Drive doesn't do anything" comments.

You always surprise me!!!

 

[Surjikal]

this firmware is unreal good

 

[deathbyguitar]

Here's a demo of Recto 2 Red Modern with some Helmet riffs. Sounds like a damn chainsaw. Might not be everyone's cup of tea but it certainly is mine. Life is beautiful.

 

[Greg Ferguson]

this firmware is unreal

I think it's the result of cleaning up the code at the bottom of the stack (pre-amp). The results trickle upwards throughout the rest of the sound of the amp block.

 

[Ringuz]

I suggest stop chasing the purple dragon and find your signature tones instead. The tones you're talking about especially regarding Slash are raw "bare metal" tones that change with the weather but are dominated by the tone of the player's attitude, fingers and pick technique.
You are always going to sound like you so try to make tones that enhance that.

+100000!

 

[Jozsef Kiss]

How the Fender 5E3 Deluxe Amp Works​

Some of the elements that give the 5E3 Deluxe such a unique voice

https://robrobinette.com/How_The_5E3_Deluxe_Works.htm

 

[Jan Geerts]

My my!

 

[Omri Bazelet]

Here's a demo of Recto 2 Red Modern with some Helmet riffs. Sounds like a damn chainsaw. Might not be everyone's cup of tea but it certainly is mine. Life is beautiful.

chunky af

 

[johnnypig]

@Jan Geerts It's the funnest amp

 

[Covrea]

Ok, I'm throwing in my 2 cents. I loaded 16 beta, love what I'm hearing and feeling. I mainly play Fender, Vox, Marshall types with the occasional Mesa MKIV. Every once in a while I need a high gain monster so after checking out the AC20 Deluxe (which imo is killer) I went to the Cameron, Splawn and Angle.
To me they do seem, not muddy but cloudy? Upper bass to lower mid heavy. I'm not real familiar with those amps so I loaded FW 15.01 and tried them again and they are much clearer although that chug weight is gone.
I am familiar with the Euro model (using the factory preset) and that didn't sound right until I did a soft rest. So I went back and did that with the Splawn and sure enough, it sounds awesome.
Next step is to use fractool and batch reset the amp block. Pretty sure that'll have me rocking. Pretty sure that Cliff wrote we don't need to do a reset as the amp will update upon loading the preset but I'm definitely hearing a difference.

I’ve done hours of dialing in on the SLO 100 an amp that I’ve owned. I totally love 15.01 it was easy to achieve the amp feel and sound for me. However 16.0 is off in so many ways. It does sounds tube like, but is sterile and neutral with less defined lower mids and less harmonics. The real amp had a certain power sag with artifacts of Harmonic distortion character. I’ve went back and forth between 15.01 and 16.0 trying to start from scratch by a rest and just can not achieve the feel or sound. With 16.0 I’ve played with some other amps what have been verified and like the changes. Hopefully my voice is heard and Cliff goes back closer to 15.01 with the SLO 100

 

[Jan Geerts]

@Jan Geerts It's the funnest amp

absolutely, I posted this on my facebook and someone reacted: shame there's something wrong with the sound

 

[yek]

I used to think that too, and as a result hated fuzzes, but I learned it's just an acquired taste.

 

[Jan Geerts]

I used to think that too, and as a result hated fuzzes, but I learned it's just an acquired taste.

nothing acquired on this part. First time I heard Hey Hey My My I was hooked. Makes most metalbands sound like banjo combo's. Or 21th Century Schizoid Man. Or Hendrix live. Love at first hearing.