This is a very specific demand but if anybody has the above setup (or any sort of V30 4x12) could you tell me what's wrong/right about this patch?
This is a very specific demand but if anybody has the above setup (or any sort of V30 4x12) could you tell me what's wrong/right about this patch?
Not really sure what you're wanting from the preset (tonewise), but normally I would use Output 2 to drive a power amp and guitar cab via an FX block, and reserve Output 1 for FRFR use. I added an FX block and a cab block and tweaked the noise gate a bit, nothing major. You would need to connect your Matrix power amp to Output 2 in this preset configuration.
View attachment 20955
Try this. I hear what you are hearing. I modified an amp that i like to sound like what you were trying to do. I left your amp in the chain bypassed so you can a/b them. Your amp just didn't have the richness and the midrange punch. let me know what you think.
are you using Cab sims? Turn those mothers off if you are using just the mesa 4x12.
Matrix doesn't have the spark and dynamics of a tube amp, dont forget.
I had a similar feeling too.
How did you go about fixing it?
A tube power amp will solve your issues. It has more of the classic "amp in room/tube punch and cut" that you're looking for. Although with fw14, the 5153 Red channel tweaked out cuts through big time. Try using some amps that you normally don't and see what you can dial in.
I've never liked the sound of real tubes, that's why I bought the Axe in the first place ... I'm sure that I can tweak a patch to my taste, I'm just having trouble with the new firmware as I had to start everything over again.
So you don't like the sound of tubes, but you bought a device that replicates the sound of tube amps?
Tube characteristics that I didn't like can be dailed out.
Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk
So you don't like the sound of tubes, but you bought a device that replicates the sound of tube amps?
For example, I've never used grid modelling on since day one, it sounds horrible to me. It's even better now with smooth/ideal ... I can't tell if I like mimic either yet, the tone I go for is very much polished album tone rather than gritty tube amp, but each to their own.
Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk