Axe-Fx Firmware Version 21.02 Public Beta (Beta 2)

[km 202257]

@FractalAudio Sorry for the serial questions, but does “OD-One Overdrive” inverts the phase, as real OD-1s do?
Here's a quote from a page that introduces OD-1 schematic:
https://sites.google.com/a/davidmorrin.com/www/home/trouble/troubleeffects/boss-od-1-overdrive

Note that the OD-1 is phase inverting, while the SD-1 is phase coherent.

 

[Hapless]

I asked on the FM9 forum awhile back how to tweak the SD-1 model to sound closer to the OD-1. And now, here it is. Seriously hoping it makes it to the FM9.

 

[NattyBar]

Amazing! Now I literally have no reason to keep the 59 Bassman RI around anymore

 

[OrganicZed]

@My name is mud does this update to the gate address the palm muting issue you were having before?

 

[bebaldwin]

Amazing, thank you for all your hard work!

 

[jin1995x]

Sick ! do we need any axe edit update to run this on axe edit?

 

[Joe Bfstplk]

You've got hundreds, if not thousands of dollars worth of reference-class dynamics processing now.

Thanks! Glad you were able to squeeze 'em in there....

 

[unix-guy]

Thanks! Glad you were able to squeeze 'em in there....

I see what you did there...

 

[kypen]

I believe I've run into two bugs, presumably with Axe Edit compatibility with the new firmware:
1) I've been unable to switch the Input Boost ON via Axe Edit.
2) In certain (unidentified) circumstances, the GATE block appears blank and switching types reverts to default.

The new Modern Expander is dope. I've been enjoying it to keep high gain rhythm tones really tight and chuggy. I'll probably play more this weekend with it after the amp/cab blocks in a more djent like tone.

Thanks Cliff + team for the awesome new features!

 

[JoKeR III]

I believe I've run into two bugs, presumably with Axe Edit compatibility with the new firmware:
1) I've been unable to switch the Input Boost ON via Axe Edit.
2) In certain (unidentified) circumstances, the GATE block appears blank and switching types reverts to default.

The new Modern Expander is dope. I've been enjoying it to keep high gain rhythm tones really tight and chuggy. I'll probably play more this weekend with it after the amp/cab blocks in a more djent like tone.

Thanks Cliff + team for the awesome new features!

The Input Boost is working for me on several presets I tried in Axe Edit, including using the new 59 Bassguy RI Jumped model. Maybe a modifier is attached?

Can confirm the bug in the Gate block:

1. Save a preset with the 'Modern Expander' type selected in the Gate block
2. Select a different preset, then go back to the original preset.

The Gate block type changes from 'Modern Expander' to 'Classic Expander' and the parameters field is blank. Select any other type including the 'Classic Expander' and the parameters reappear.

Seems to work fine if one of the other 3 Gate types are selected before saving. The bug does not seem to occur when using the 'Modern Expander' in different scenes.

 

[Smittefar]

Time for another compressor deep dive. Cliff knows how giddy I get with compressor updates.

Lately, I've been digging Dynamicomp on everything.

 

[My name is mud]

@My name is mud does this update to the gate address the palm muting issue you were having before?

I will try it as soon as I can .

I m super happy to read the notes .

@FractalAudio thank you very very very much to have considered the gate. I love your product, you are the best !

I will try all of that in a few hours

 

[My name is mud]

Thinking of it : the “shred” was already in the input amp block before this update if I remember well. Is it a new one ? Or I dreamed the other?

 

[tysonlt]

At what volume were you playing? Sustain is often a result of acoustic feedback from the speaker to the guitar. IEMs or low volume can directly affect that.

Correct. IEMs on a silent stage. I actually had a pretty loud monitor as well coming straight from the Axe but it’s possible my patch needs work

 

[Smittefar]

Thinking of it : the “shred” was already in the input amp block before this update if I remember well. Is it a new one ? Or I dreamed the other?

shred boost has been in amp block for a while

 

[Greg Ferguson]

Correct. IEMs on a silent stage. I actually had a pretty loud monitor as well coming straight from the Axe but it’s possible my patch needs work

The last paragraph in https://forum.fractalaudio.com/threads/the-modelers-dont-clean-up-with-the-volume-knob-myth.154557/ might be helpful.

There are various ways to get sustain, but speaker volume affecting the guitar’s strings is the most natural sounding. Trying to use electronics can help but it’s still not going to be the same and, once you’re used to having the guitar and amp talking together those other things just don’t feel right. Watch out for chorus, flanger, or even delay, anything that can shift the pitch or delay the note until it's out of phase can cause the string’s vibration to be canceled, killing sustain.

 

[JoKeR III]

Thinking of it : the “shred” was already in the input amp block before this update if I remember well. Is it a new one ? Or I dreamed the other?

shred boost has been in amp block for a while

A new boost, the JP IIC+ Shred, was added in this FW.

 

[My name is mud]

A new boost, the JP IIC+ Shred, was added in this FW.

Yeah, But the previous “shred” wasn’t the JP2c shred already ?

Another question, should we reboot the compressor block to have the new algorithms? I m preparing myself mentally

 

[tysonlt]

The last paragraph in https://forum.fractalaudio.com/threads/the-modelers-dont-clean-up-with-the-volume-knob-myth.154557/ might be helpful.

There are various ways to get sustain, but speaker volume affecting the guitar’s strings is the most natural sounding. Trying to use electronics can help but it’s still not going to be the same and, once you’re used to having the guitar and amp talking together those other things just don’t feel right. Watch out for chorus, flanger, or even delay, anything that can shift the pitch can cause the string’s vibration to be cancelled, killing sustain.

Ah, interesting! It’s seriously the only missing piece for me. Things sound exactly like an amp as far as I’m concerned- in fact better, more consistent- except for that sustain. I haven’t spent much time on it, but it’s probably time to have a go with this update. As an example, the chorus bend lick for Sex on Fire doesn’t quite make it to the end of the bar. I do play fairly low gain and I’m going back from straight IEM to also having a wedge in order to get that sonic coupling happening. Maybe I just need to get in the beam!

 

[hedua]

Gracias...