Axe-Fx III Firmware 32.00 Release

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AxeFXIII MarkII
FW_rel_32p00

I don't know if it's related, but this afternoon I was trying to recreate the sound of my Marshall JMP 2203, and when I plugged in a T808 OD overdrive pedal and cranked it, everything went haywire, except for certain drives like the Bender Fuzz. Most of the overdrives started sounding like a Bit Crusher (lol!) or there was no sound at all! I restarted the Axe-Fx, and everything went back to normal.

Just in case, here's the preset (.fasBundle!). Note that the impulse response (IR) in the IR player is in FR format -> to store in User 3 (FR) AxeFXIII MarkII (or turbo) only! : Marshall_JMP_MarkII_Master_100W. This is a tone match of my direct amp's output!
(between the head and the cab - 4x12 80’s Celestion G12-65)
The IRs contained in the cab block are IRs captures from my old cabinet!
 

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Thenewexhibit said:
Cool! The negative feedback knob always confused me a bit because I feel like I’ve seen posts talk about turning it up for a tighter sound, and that's what was mentioned in the last firmware with it’s stock settings up high, but now it’s lower and sounds less congested, so I don’t really understand which way achieved what based on all of the wiki stuff and release notes I’ve seen over the years.
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I understand NFB as an error function that reintroduces phase shifted power amp signal into the input to help stabilize the circuit. An outcome of this is emphasizing/de-emphasizing frequency masking at the power amp stage similar to Depth and Presence controls.

Jim had shared a great explanation last year on this thread (#8):
https://forum.fractalaudio.com/thre...dback-and-what-does-it-do.210891/post-2637121

Cliff wrecks our domes with this lecture also:
https://forum.fractalaudio.com/threads/about-negative-feedback.79697/

-- "Negative feedback forces the frequency response towards an ideal, flat, infinite bandwidth response. The more negative feedback, the wider and flatter the response. However, guitar players like the nonlinear frequency response. The speaker impedance effectively "scoops" the response giving a warmer and more lively tone. This can be addictive but also can cause the tone to get lost in the mix as the midrange frequencies are attenuated."

I was speaking towards this piece when saying it's "less congested" - by lowering the NFB in the Friedman BE/HBE it is effectively attenuating the midrange of a flatter response. I typically adjust NFB to between 2.00-4.00 depending on which cabinet I'm playing through, or which IR's I'm recording with. Also, it just sounds sick.

YMMV
 
nikk© said:
AxeFXIII MarkII
FW_rel_32p00

I don't know if it's related, but this afternoon I was trying to recreate the sound of my Marshall JMP 2203, and when I plugged in a T808 OD overdrive pedal and cranked it, everything went haywire, except for certain drives like the Bender Fuzz. Most of the overdrives started sounding like a Bit Crusher (lol!) or there was no sound at all! I restarted the Axe-Fx, and everything went back to normal.

Just in case, here's the preset (.fasBundle!). Note that the impulse response (IR) in the IR player is in FR format -> to store in User 3 (FR) AxeFXIII MarkII (or turbo) only! : Marshall_JMP_MarkII_Master_100W. This is a tone match of my direct amp's output!
(between the head and the cab - 4x12 80’s Celestion G12-65)
The IRs contained in the cab block are IRs captures from my old cabinet!
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Tested - no issues.
AxeFX-III Mark 1
FW_rel_32p00

SIDENOTE* - If you put an additional IR with a 57 up the Center, the Cab Block sounds real good paired with your two panned IR's. Nice job.
 
nikk© said:
AxeFXIII MarkII
FW_rel_32p00

I don't know if it's related, but this afternoon I was trying to recreate the sound of my Marshall JMP 2203, and when I plugged in a T808 OD overdrive pedal and cranked it, everything went haywire, except for certain drives like the Bender Fuzz. Most of the overdrives started sounding like a Bit Crusher (lol!) or there was no sound at all! I restarted the Axe-Fx, and everything went back to normal.

Just in case, here's the preset (.fasBundle!). Note that the impulse response (IR) in the IR player is in FR format -> to store in User 3 (FR) AxeFXIII MarkII (or turbo) only! : Marshall_JMP_MarkII_Master_100W. This is a tone match of my direct amp's output!
(between the head and the cab - 4x12 80’s Celestion G12-65)
The IRs contained in the cab block are IRs captures from my old cabinet!
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Very interesting! I’m not on this firmware, but I tried throwing a tube screamer on the 1959SLP Treble model and experienced the same thing. It didn’t sound like overdrive, but a bit crusher/collapsing on itself. That’s interesting that a hard boot fixed it. Curious if this has been around for a minute.
 
Ryan Pullin said:
Great job Clark Kent in a Superman costume
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So why did this come up when I typed "Henry Rollins"? Oh well. I'll take it.

wheels GIF
 
nikk© said:
AxeFXIII MarkII
FW_rel_32p00

I don't know if it's related, but this afternoon I was trying to recreate the sound of my Marshall JMP 2203, and when I plugged in a T808 OD overdrive pedal and cranked it, everything went haywire, except for certain drives like the Bender Fuzz. Most of the overdrives started sounding like a Bit Crusher (lol!) or there was no sound at all! I restarted the Axe-Fx, and everything went back to normal.

Just in case, here's the preset (.fasBundle!). Note that the impulse response (IR) in the IR player is in FR format -> to store in User 3 (FR) AxeFXIII MarkII (or turbo) only! : Marshall_JMP_MarkII_Master_100W. This is a tone match of my direct amp's output!
(between the head and the cab - 4x12 80’s Celestion G12-65)
The IRs contained in the cab block are IRs captures from my old cabinet!
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Works fine here.
 
nikk© said:
AxeFXIII MarkII
FW_rel_32p00

I don't know if it's related, but this afternoon I was trying to recreate the sound of my Marshall JMP 2203, and when I plugged in a T808 OD overdrive pedal and cranked it, everything went haywire, except for certain drives like the Bender Fuzz. Most of the overdrives started sounding like a Bit Crusher (lol!) or there was no sound at all! I restarted the Axe-Fx, and everything went back to normal.

Just in case, here's the preset (.fasBundle!). Note that the impulse response (IR) in the IR player is in FR format -> to store in User 3 (FR) AxeFXIII MarkII (or turbo) only! : Marshall_JMP_MarkII_Master_100W. This is a tone match of my direct amp's output!
(between the head and the cab - 4x12 80’s Celestion G12-65)
The IRs contained in the cab block are IRs captures from my old cabinet!
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Thenewexhibit said:
Very interesting! I’m not on this firmware, but I tried throwing a tube screamer on the 1959SLP Treble model and experienced the same thing. It didn’t sound like overdrive, but a bit crusher/collapsing on itself. That’s interesting that a hard boot fixed it. Curious if this has been around for a minute.
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FractalAudio said:
Works fine here.
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I had a similar issue a few firmware ago. I don't remember exactly which version it was & I didn't report it because I couldn't reproduce it so it seems like a very random, intermittent issue. All I did was switch from 1 scene with the drive block bypassed to another one with the drive engaged (I think it was the Maxoff) and I got a bit crusher kind of sound. I tried a few other drives, some worked but most also had the bit crusher sound too. A reboot fixed it & it hasn't happened since. I am on an original Axe III.
 
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haplo said:
Tested - no issues.
AxeFX-III Mark 1
FW_rel_32p00

SIDENOTE* - If you put an additional IR with a 57 up the Center, the Cab Block sounds real good paired with your two panned IR's. Nice job.
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Hey Haplo, thanks 8)
Thank you so much for your feedback.
Here's another version... I hope it will be helpful.
I don't have a Shure 57, only my old Unydine ;)
 

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notalemming said:
I had a similar issue a few firmware ago. I don't remember exactly which version it was & I didn't report it because I couldn't reproduce it so it seems like a very random, intermittent issue. All I did was switch from 1 scene with the drive block bypassed to another one with the drive engaged (I think it was the Maxoff) and I got a bit crusher kind of sound. I tried a few other drives, some worked but most also had the bit crusher sound too. A reboot fixed it & it hasn't happened since. I am on an original Axe III.
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Strange! I’m gonna have to try the same models I tried before and see what it’s like, because it was my same experience; every drive just sounded like a bit crusher where I was expecting more saturation and fluidity like the saturation switch, but it was the exact opposite.
 
Thenewexhibit said:
Strange! I’m gonna have to try the same models I tried before and see what it’s like, because it was my same experience; every drive just sounded like a bit crusher where I was expecting more saturation and fluidity like the saturation switch, but it was the exact opposite.
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Yeah, this was on a preset I have had for a long time & there's no way I would ever dial up a sound like what I got that day LOL!
 
Thenewexhibit said:
Very interesting! I’m not on this firmware, but I tried throwing a tube screamer on the 1959SLP Treble model and experienced the same thing. It didn’t sound like overdrive, but a bit crusher/collapsing on itself. That’s interesting that a hard boot fixed it. Curious if this has been around for a minute.
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Yep,
I updated to firmware axefxIII_dsp_rel_32p00, and then I started tweaking my 2203 preset, adding the OD 800 drive with the level maxed out, and I encountered the problem. and a reboot fixed it!...strange?
But, Hey, I'm using the same preset now, and everything's fine, that's all that matters ;)
 
FractalAudio said:
Works fine here.
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Yep, here too now;) since I've rebooted, but... at one point,
3/4 of the drives were completely malfunctioning, some even producing no sound at all, and a restart fixed everything ;)
What I find strange, is that the fuzz pedals seemed to be working correctly?

Thank you very much :)
 
notalemming said:
Yeah, this was on a preset I have had for a long time & there's no way I would ever dial up a sound like what I got that day LOL!
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Interesting! That’s good to know a reset fixed it! This happened to me when I was noodling around with a made up preset on the spot, but that makes me think I can save the preset and it shouldn’t save any kind of issues along with it so that I can try a reboot. I just changed amps and forgot about thinking it’s not what I remembered drive interactions sounding like.
 
After the update my old presets (Atomica, Revv, Cornfed) sound and feel great, but it feels like they sound different. Less bottom end and depth, maybe. Is this something I am imagining or there were some changes across all amps and I expected to tweak the knobs to get it closer to what it was tonally?
 
mr_rbg said:
After the update my old presets (Atomica, Revv, Cornfed) sound and feel great, but it feels like they sound different. Less bottom end and depth, maybe. Is this something I am imagining or there were some changes across all amps and I expected to tweak the knobs to get it closer to what it was tonally?
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Those amps are not mentioned in the release notes, most likely your imagination.
 
mr_rbg said:
After the update my old presets (Atomica, Revv, Cornfed) sound and feel great, but it feels like they sound different. Less bottom end and depth, maybe. Is this something I am imagining or there were some changes across all amps and I expected to tweak the knobs to get it closer to what it was tonally?
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This is why recording an a/b can be helpful. Placebo is very real.
 
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