this is a technical question, about modeling in general. certainly applies to the axe II, but maybe belongs in a different forum. here it goes:
is the entire real-world circuit exactly duplicated with a matching virtual circuit such that all interactions between serial and parallel components (theoretically) reflect real-world behavior?
or is it that you dial in what you believe to be the sweet spots, measure those, and approximate what the various components ought to be doing?
i mean it's one thing to acquire a bunch of the best amps in the world. it's a whole different thing to really know those amps and where the magic lives. there's no substitute for experience, right?
it seems you need to not only acquire the great amps, but also acquire the knowledge from the great players that have been playing those great amps so they can tell you where that magic happens (gives a lot of weight to the requests for artist patches). and even then it's their opinion of what sounds good. other less obvious magic could be missed.
i'm currently axe-less, waiting for a chance to buy an axe II. while i wait i'd like to squelch one of my lingering concerns about modeling:
what if we're missing some of the less obvious or great "in between" sounds because those settings weren't considered and are not reflected in the model?
i'm sure this has been discussed before, but i didn't find any good threads. answers to the above questions or pointers to threads where i can find the answers greatly appreciated!
