I browse the bank files and audition them that way. Then I’ll save one in hardware and build my usual preset template out around the amp/cab pair.one question about the austinbuddy presets,do you guys install all presets or only the presets you guys like?i have lots of great presets in my AX8 in that is why im asking.
YES!
Just as Cliff said, confirmed tonight the latest Firmware 9.01 is identical to 8.02 in tones/sounds for the 700+ Naked Amps Pack. (Firmware 9.0 was NOT).
Tested several amps tonight comparing the same Naked Amp presets my XL to a fresh installed FW 9.01 on my AX8, using an A/B box to switch. The randomly selected two dozen or so I tried of varying amp types sound the same in each unit.
So this is great news for existing AX8 TonePack users!
1) The 700+ Naked Amps TonePack presets should sound the same if you update your AX8 firmware to FW 9.01, but as always, make a back up of all your presets before you update to a new firmware -- you can always go backwards that way and revert back. I still like 8.02 just fine.
2) You do not have to make any main amp page adjustments to compensate for TonePack sounds in FW 9.01 versus 8.02; I did not use the advance amp page parameters in the Naked Amp presets on the Speaker Drive page.
3) Per preset, you can dial in the SPKR DRV and the new SPKR COMP to taste if you like. Remember, the SPKR DRV and SPKR COMP will default to zero. So this is really "you decide what you like here."
Do note: The more SPKR COMP you use, the more you may have to increase the LEVEL of the amp block up (higher) to compensate "Make-up gain" to keep your overall signal level coming out at -12db (see my video on the subject). On the LED panel of your unit, you should see a make-up gain LED that is a good clue to how much it is compressing (and thus how much you should turn up the LEVEL to compensate).
Last, The AX8 TonePack does have a few differences in TonePack sounds to the XL/XL+ or Mark II, because the XL and Mark II Version can use mics in the cab section and I sometimes do use those mic choices to enhance the amp sound (but not always -- if the Factory IR is a mix or good single mic IR, there is not an additional mic). Yesterday and today was A/Bing identical TonePack presets in my AX8 and XL (like at AC15 in both, Tweed Deluxe, ENGL, Small Box, DC30, Plexi, Hiwatt, Dual Rectifiers, Clean Vibroverb, Bogner XTC, etc) and sometimes hit a sound discrepancy and wondered -- found each time, it was due to the absence of the mic selection in the AX8 cab block. When I pulled the assigned mic out of the XL Cab, then the sounds were the same on XL and AX8.
Bottom line: if you are happy with 8.02, still no need to update. But if you want to update to 9.01, you can and you will not lose amp settings with the Tonepack/no changes.
Yes.... I can’t stop playing them.....but seriously, AFAIK, @austinbuddy will chime in I’m sure, but at least on the XL+, no tweaking needed except to adjust the new Speaker Comp and the tIme const to taste or reset just those parameters by double clicking the rotary knob in AX8 edit...Any issues with firmware 9.02 and the tonepack?
I have just bought bundles for mark II and AX8. As everyone said sound awesome. Being a fractal user since 2012, five years now, my presets sounds crap compared with this pro bundle. My compliments. But allow me only a little complain: I got surprised when I found that parameter settings in this two bundles (mark II and AX8) are not exactly the same, and in some case there is a significant variation. I found at least one example with JTM45.
Some example parameters, this is for AX8 (this one sounds OK)
Drive 1,Effect Type,FACE FUZZ,FET BOOST,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Drive 1,Drive,6.02,5.83,,,,,,,,,,,,,
this for mark II (too much fuzz, i had to tweak exactly as above).
Drive 1,Effect Type,FACE FUZZ,FACE FUZZ,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Drive 1,Drive,9.21,8.19,,,,,,,,,,,,,
I found some minor differences also in amp setting, and even the AX8 preset has a COMP block when mark II does not.
Is this as intended? why are them different in this parameter settings? I think that AX8 looks as the correct or last version and perhaps mark ii version is a bit 'outdated'. i have both of them, so i will compare each of my favourite selections and match them (i use mark ii for studio and preset factory, and the ax8 for gigs).
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Welcome to the forum "walkerun" and thank you for the kudos -- that's is the responseI hope to hear from people who buy the TonePack!After a few hours of frustration and disappointment of tweaking the stock amps/cabs, I bought this. Worth every penny! It has brought my AX8 to life, making it dynamic and lively. Kudos to you, Buddy, and thank you so much for making this! It has saved me a ton of frustration and has given me the nice tone I was looking for!