Axe-Fx III Firmware 25.00 Release

[2112]

Kill dry is a welcome addition!

Sounding pretty good. Pretty, pretty, pretttaaaay good.

 

[Saarang Narayan]

For those who’re in doubt about the ideal MV setting, the headroom meter is your friend.

 

[peteri]

On my JCM800 2203 the power amp (phase inverter, etc.) start to distort slightly above 1 on the Master which is loud in the room, that's with modern (consistent) Alpha Log potentiometers.
Master at 1 is my starting point on all MV amp models with all modelers.

Thank you! Just tried that, feel like an idiot now - this is sooooo good

 

[sick pickle]

For those who’re in doubt about the ideal MV setting, the headroom meter is your friend.

Care for a short explanation?

 

[Thomas Obester]

Care for a short explanation?

watch the headroom meter. if it´s full on, power tubes starts to distort. if you want to keep power amp clean, lower the master volume, until the meter drops a little, that´s it.

 

[sprint]

Sounding pretty good. Pretty, pretty, pretttaaaay good.

Thanks Larry!

 

[OrganicZed]

On my JCM800 2203 the power amp (phase inverter, etc.) start to distort slightly above 1 on the Master which is loud in the room, that's with modern (consistent) Alpha Log potentiometers.
Master at 1 is my starting point on all MV amp models with all modelers.

Just for clarification; is this 1 on a clock hour hand or as in 1 out of 10 on the amp faceplate label?

 

[Valhallir]

Cool update, the amps sound a bit more aggressive, more "gritty", imho. I like that. Sounds good and feels good.

 

[marshall2553]

The Class-A 30W Brilliant model is I've been playing a lot of STP lately and it's so easy to dial in Dean's tones from Purple and Tiny Music with this model.

 

[randyman]

It’s a beautiful spring day, and the update is shining. Once again, many thanks to Cliff and all the Fractal mavens.

 

[Red Solo Cup]

Bad storms moving through this morning and the electricity keeps going off/on. Got the FW installed, but I think I will wait until this evening to fire it up and pass some good time. Don't wanna blow any tubes today!

 

[developdevice]

Love it! Sounds perfect.

 

[GuitarManiac32]

Blow virtual tubes?

 

[Red Solo Cup]

Blow virtual tubes?

You get it !!!! LOL

 

[RifferMcDuck]

Blow virtual tubes?

Don't give Cliff any ideas, it would technically be more accurate if they could indeed be blown

 

[State of Epicicity]

I love pushing these models into power amp saturation. Often that will make the upper mids way too rich, so I just move mics and mic faders to compensate. Since I like using two misaligned mics, I use the level of the second mic as a mid control; very effective when combining the 57 and 1973.

E.g. to me all the Friedman models are great in that each one is two different amps: one very cool and gathered beast at low MV, and one raunchy and untethered beast at high MV, but both usable and awesome; I can't say that about other some models, to hold up well at low and high MV. Now that I think of it, I ought to make some patches of the same Friedman model, low MV scene for rhythm and high MV for lead.

 

[Saarang Narayan]

I love pushing these models into power amp saturation. Often that will make the upper mids way too rich, so I just move mics and mic faders to compensate. Since I like using two misaligned mics, I use the level of the second mic as a mid control; very effective when combining the 57 and 1973.

E.g. to me all the Friedman models are great in that each one is two different amps: one very cool and gathered beast at low MV, and one raunchy and untethered beast at high MV, but both usable and awesome; I can't say that about other some models, to hold up well at low and high MV. Now that I think of it, I ought to make some patches of the same Friedman model, low MV scene for rhythm and high MV for lead.

Pushing the MV on the BE used to be my go-to trick (EDIT: for lead tones) when Friedmans were my thing a few years ago. The same can be done on various other Marshall-y amps to get the same result!

 

[State of Epicicity]

Pushing the MV on the BE used to be my go-to trick (EDIT: for lead tones) when Friedmans were my thing a few years ago. The same can be done on various other Marshall-y amps to get the same result!

You're right that this might just be a characteristic of Marshall-based designs in general. I've just really been partial to the Friedmans myself.

 

[Daveporter33765]

My wife and I saw them on their last tour and have tickets for the upcoming show in June. They nailed the songs they played. Not just great covers (which they were), but captured feel by making the tunes their own. If you're a Pink Floyd fan, I highly recommend catching their show. I can't imagine that you'll be disappointed.

My wife and I attended a Floyd Nation concert a few months ago. They were amazing. One of the guitarists was using an Axe Fx unit and it sounded great! If and when Brit Floyd every comes to the Tampa Bay area again will be sure to go see them too.

 

[FarleyUK]

Interesting to read some insight into the power amp approaches; I always tended to look at it as once the headroom meter hit 0, that was typically the 'sweet spot'... but of course, if it sounds good, then it is good.