🔥Introducing ICONS - Amp Modeling + FX - Plugins & Standalone

[Richard_G]

For a minute there, I thought I might be able to resist buying this. I was wrong.

 

[KFF]

For a minute there, I thought I might be able to resist buying this. I was wrong.

"I try to be good... but I'm weak."

The Bad Lieutenant
(and Richard_G)

 

[vangrieg]

hard strums >> no clipping (+some room to manoeuvre). I suppose there are some fringe super hot pickups out there that are unmanageable, but not the norm.

Strumming isn’t the highest output stuff. Hard palm muting produces more voltage

And no, you don’t need super hot pickups, the Gibson 498 thingies clip most interfaces for me.

 

[GuitarMan2550]

Did they forget to add the 4x12 greenback cab or two for the Volume 2 Bassguys and more?
The other volumes have 3 to 4 cabs....why only two for Volume 2 ??? Seems many guys would want to use a 4x12 with greenies for that Bassguy stuff......I know, I certainly would.

 

[javajunkie]

I don't think there should be any pressure for the plugins to sound EXACTLY the same, I'm not sure that's possible. But a nice "very close" would be good enough for me!

Looking forward to their high gain though, I've always found that's the toughest to get the "texture" right in plugin form.

Well, I didn't say they were exactly the same (I actually didn't compare them one to one). I did say they sound just as good. I haven't tried them with the user cabs I use on the Axe-Fx.

 

[javajunkie]

Did they forget to add the 4x12 greenback cab or two for the Volume 2 Bassguys and more?
The other volumes have 3 to 4 cabs....why only two for Volume 2 ??? Seems many guys would want to use a 4x12 with greenies for that Bassguy stuff......I know, I certainly would.

You can use User IRs.

 

[BROCKSTAR]

Did they forget to add the 4x12 greenback cab or two for the Volume 2 Bassguys and more?
The other volumes have 3 to 4 cabs....why only two for Volume 2 ??? Seems many guys would want to use a 4x12 with greenies for that Bassguy stuff......I know, I certainly would.

Can always add your own user cabs

 

[javajunkie]

Effing brilliant.
Shows where all those years of optimizing algorithms went into!
I mean... wow.

The ICONS app was using ~6% GPU on my machine. I am going to guess it might be handling some of the processing. I'm not really sure.

 

[KFF]

The ICONS app was using ~6% GPU on my machine. I am going to guess it might be handling some of the processing. I'm not really sure.

Which machine?

Sorry if I missed the details.

 

[biggness]

You can use User IRs.

Can always add your own user cabs

Isn’t DynaCab HD a huge leap forward in IRs though?

 

[vangrieg]

Isn’t DynaCab HD a huge leap forward in IRs though?

Is it? How so?

 

[javajunkie]

Which machine?

Sorry if I missed the details.

Windows 11 25h2, Intel i9-13900K, 128gb ddr 5. NVIDIA Quadro K4000 3GB

 

[KFF]

Windows 11 25h2, Intel i9-13900K, 128gb ddr 5. NVIDIA Quadro K4000 3GB

Sweet ride.

Thanks.

 

[vangrieg]

Windows 11 25h2, Intel i9-13900K, 128gb ddr 5. NVIDIA Quadro K4000 3GB

Should be enough for a guitar plugin

 

[RiffDuck]

Well, I didn't say they were exactly the same (I actually didn't compare them one to one). I did say they sound just as good. I haven't tried them with the user cabs I use on the Axe-Fx.

Ohhh but we both know there will be people out there who will aggressively demand that they must sound identical lol

 

[KFF]

Should be enough for a guitar plugin

Maybe two...

...as the bitcoin churns!

 

[biggness]

Is it? How so?

https://thegearforum.com/threads/fractal-icons-plugin.10851/post-459785

Am I misunderstanding this for something it isn’t?

 

[vangrieg]

Ohhh but we both know there will be people out there who will aggressively demand that they must sound identical lol

Tell them to tweak the hidden settings, when they match 100% the sound will be identical.

 

[Admin M@]

Funny enough, I'm going to be primarily using these plugins through my favorite little $150 UA Volt 1 and I can guarantee they're still gonna sound siiick

IIRC, @Joe Rogers can share settings for calibration for the Volt 1.
Maybe we can get them on the wiki.

 

[RiffDuck]

IIRC, @Joe Rogers can share settings for calibration for the Volt 1.
Maybe we can get them on the wiki.

That would be awesome! I think a few of the popular low budget interfaces (I think Focusrite Scarlett is the most used) should be considered for optimal calibration suggestions