Axe-Fx II "Quantum" Rev 7.01 Firmware Release

[bjjp2]

Can't tell the difference in the new compressors. Guess I'm deaf.

 

[Smittefar]

I'm aiming to release 7.02beta today. You really need to try this Motor Drive stuff.

Give us motor drive in AX8. You can do it, I know you can

 

[johnnymillion]

Killer sounding preset. I converted it to an AX8 preset and have been jamming on it with the factory cabs; anyone willing to export the TM block?

Is this what you asked for @2112 ?

 

[Smittefar]

No, us AX8ers need the tone match block exported as a cab (.syx). AX8 doesn't have tone match

 

[johnnymillion]

No, us AX8ers need the tone match block exported as a cab (.syx). AX8 doesn't have tone match

Ok, cool. I'm an AX8er, too, I just recently got an XL so I'm new to it. To save me searching do you know what I need to do to make ToneMatch a cab?

 

[Smittefar]

I think you need to do it on the unit, but I have no clue how.

 

[johnnymillion]

I think you need to do it on the unit, but I have no clue how.

Ok, let me have a peek.

 

[barhrecords]

No, us AX8ers need the tone match block exported as a cab (.syx). AX8 doesn't have tone match

I exported the TM block as an IR here: https://forum.fractalaudio.com/threads/cliffs-tj-68-superlead-preset.125450/

 

[johnnymillion]

@Smittefar @2112 I think I got it!

 

[jjozwia]

@barhrecords and @jmillion - how did you export the TM, didn't know that was possible

 

[barhrecords]

@barhrecords and @jmillion - how did you export the TM, didn't know that was possible

Save it as a user cab. Then export the user cab.

 

[jjozwia]

Save it as a user cab. Then export the user cab.

OMG stupid simple - thank you!

 

[NeoSound]

Can't tell the difference in the new compressors. Guess I'm deaf.

Load up your favorite clean preset and insert after the amp/cab blocks - set to line input

 

[iaresee]

I really like this LA-2A video because he says something important, over and over again: use your ears to find the settings, not the markers on the dials or the needle.

Now where have we heard that before? :thinking:

 

[Smittefar]

To the best of my knowledge his statement about the gain knob is wrong - it is not input gain, it is output gain, although it is weird to have output gain placed on the left.

@FractalAudio could you tell a little bit more about how much LA2a is in the new optocomps. Do you have a bit of tube emulation in there. The new optocomps doesn't quite have the release characteristics of an LA2a, as far as I can tell.

 

[jarabuandi]

I'm aiming to release 7.02beta today. You really need to try this Motor Drive stuff.

That excited about it??? YEAH!!!

 

[fremen]

OMG stupid simple - thank you!

But there's only one cab in the AX8. To use the TM export after the cab, you have to open both in Cab-Lab and put the TM one in serial after the cab and not parallel

 

[Morbid]

Curious: Was there any work done on the CPU issue? I've been running a patch at 93% for the last 20 minutes, Axe Edit running, and no issues at all.

I usually see the crazed behaviour.

Oddly enough, I just upgraded to 7.01 from Q4 (I know, late bloomer), and my main preset is using more CPU than it usually does. I'm running at 91% (typically around 86% usually), and mine is going nuts. Sounds like I'm trying to make bad EDM. If I lose the Pitch block and lower the CPU percentage, everything sounds fine, but I'm a little lost on how I'm using more CPU now suddenly.

I'm also hearing some odd noises I'm not used to hearing when using a boosted high gain lead patch (even with the volume of the guitar all the way down)

Anyone have any thoughts/suggestions other than rolling back?

 

[barhrecords]

To the best of my knowledge his statement about the gain knob is wrong - it is not input gain, it is output gain, although it is weird to have output gain placed on the left.

I thought fixed threshold comps, like the LA-2A, did use input gain to drive the circuit above the fixed threshold.

The output gain also goes up, but that control is to push the input above the fixed threshold and engage the compression.

 

[Smittefar]

I actually don't think, this is a fixed threshold compressor.

I don't have an actual LA-2a, but on both my Waves simulation (CLA-2a) and my Cakewalk simulation (CA-2a), the gain reduction is completely independent of the gain setting