All day every day!Nashville Teles ftw!
All day every day!Nashville Teles ftw!
I'm really liking this Firmware so far! It's fun to A/B real amps vs the models, so I made a couple short clips comparing my '93 Sampson era Matchless D-30 to the Matchbox D-30 and my '96 Marshall JCM Slash to the Brit Silver. The amps went into a Fractal LB-2 load box and the models used the LB-2 UK impedance curve with Speaker Drive, Speaker Compression, and Speaker Thump all at zero. Both the amps and the Axe-Fx III used the same IR and IR loading plugin in my DAW (no cab block was used in the Fractal). I used a looper pedal and started with the amp and model knobs in the same settings and fine-tuned them in by ear. I'm sure I could get closer, but it's already pretty dang close without making any drastic knob adjustments.
To me, they sound virtually identical when playing chords. It's truly remarkable, and I don't think anyone could tell the difference in a mix. Each amp's character really shines... even though both the Jubilee and the D-30 are all going through the same IR. The main difference I notice is in the transients. The models seem to have more compression (more noticeable in the Matchless). To show this, the clips start with the amp/model playing chords to show how similar they sound (no low/high cuts). The second part is meant to show the compression difference I was hearing/feeling.
If anyone knows how to lessen that compression to bring out more attack in the transients, I'd love to try your methods.
Anyway, here they are:
Marshall JCM Slash vs Brit Silver
Matchless D-30 vs Matchbox D-30
Great job, Cliff! Thank you for all of your hard work. The Axe-Fx III continues to be the best piece of musical equipment I've ever purchased.
Thanks! The IR for both clips was the YA KW 412 M25 Mix 01. The amp settings were around...Awesome tones! Love the Matchless - one of my all-time favorites.
Justin- can you share what general amp settings you are using and the Cab IR? (sorry if I missed it earlier in the thread).
For me to get more punch/in-the-room attack, I end up turning the depth up to 3-4 and lowering the bass just a bit to compensate.
Lack of square footage is the only thing keeping my guitar addiction in checkJesus, these collections lol. I'm one of those rare guitarists that was born with natural immunity, as I only purchase a new guitar when I sell another, so I only ever have 1-2 at any given time. Any moment I will be called in to a CDC lab for my blood to be used to develop a vaccine.
Lack of square dollar-age kicks in first over here...Lack of square footage is the only thing keeping my guitar addiction in check![]()
Especially since I’ve discovered the Chinese custom shops!Lack of square dollar-age kicks in first over here...
In the spirit of Michael Schenker Groups lyric, "on and on and on and on and on" go the FW revisions
I’d love to see a picI have a Gibson flying v signed by Michael.
Thanks! The IR for both clips was the YA KW 412 M25 Mix 01. The amp settings were around...
Matchbox D-30
Volume around 4.8, Bass around 3.8, Treble about 5.5-6, High Cut at Zero, and Master Volume at 10.
Brit Silver
Gain around 6.4, Bass around 8.7-9, Middle around 6.4-6.6, Treble around 5, Master Volume around 3.4-3.8.
I hope this helps!
You do need a Telecaster!Matchless + tele sounds like a great combo. I guess I need a tele......
Also, obviously my Matchless presets sound so good because of your IR pack.
As far as the beta, the 2x12 5153 is killer, really enjoying using it on a wide variety of tones!
A long time ago, I settled into splitting to two outputs, using a cab block with great IR’s to one Output, to FOH. Simultaneously, I’m bypassing the cab block and going to a second Output, to an external reference amp and into appropriate speaker cabs. It makes a difference. Depending upon the venue, sometimes the amp is a QSC, or a Crown, or a Fryette.I still find this to be the case, in general, for all amps in the FM9. I tweak advanced parameters, the various compression options in the amp/speaker blocks, speaker parameters, SIC's, IR's, try different output devices, etc. but I still don't get the same right hand feel and attack/punch I get from "conventional" amps.
I still play a wide variety of tube amps, vintage, new, etc. and even more recent solid state amps (ie: Quilters) and there is an attack/punch/open dynamic feel that instantly couples with my right hand...that all is just "there". I still feel there is an overall compression happening somewhere in the FM9.
Having said that, my tones are awesome in the FM9 and I have managed to dial things in to get a great feel for sure...it's still far and away the best amp/rig I've ever owned.
And great work FAS/Cliff on the latest and greatest firmware...it always, always raises the bar.
Gotta eliminate all that pesky living room furniture....Lack of square footage is the only thing keeping my guitar addiction in check![]()
Please save us, I need this vaccine so bad.Jesus, these collections lol. I'm one of those rare guitarists that was born with natural immunity, as I only purchase a new guitar when I sell another, so I only ever have 1-2 at any given time. Any moment I will be called in to a CDC lab for my blood to be used to develop a vaccine.
Jesus, these collections lol. I'm one of those rare guitarists that was born with natural immunity, as I only purchase a new guitar when I sell another, so I only ever have 1-2 at any given time. Any moment I will be called in to a CDC lab for my blood to be used to develop a vaccine.
My first electric was a tele deluxeThis is now my go to Tele over my other 3 standards. This one has tone possibilities forever and for me a perfect match for my AXE FXIII.
EnablerGotta eliminate all that pesky living room furniture....
I'm really liking this Firmware so far! It's fun to A/B real amps vs the models, so I made a couple short clips comparing my '93 Sampson era Matchless D-30 to the Matchbox D-30 and my '96 Marshall JCM Slash to the Brit Silver. The amps went into a Fractal LB-2 load box and the models used the LB-2 UK impedance curve with Speaker Drive, Speaker Compression, and Speaker Thump all at zero. Both the amps and the Axe-Fx III used the same IR and IR loading plugin in my DAW (no cab block was used in the Fractal). I used a looper pedal and started with the amp and model knobs in the same settings and fine-tuned them in by ear. I'm sure I could get closer, but it's already pretty dang close without making any drastic knob adjustments.
To me, they sound virtually identical when playing chords. It's truly remarkable, and I don't think anyone could tell the difference in a mix. Each amp's character really shines... even though both the Jubilee and the D-30 are all going through the same IR. The main difference I notice is in the transients. The models seem to have more compression (more noticeable in the Matchless). To show this, the clips start with the amp/model playing chords to show how similar they sound (no low/high cuts). The second part is meant to show the compression difference I was hearing/feeling.
If anyone knows how to lessen that compression to bring out more attack in the transients, I'd love to try your methods.
Anyway, here they are:
Marshall JCM Slash vs Brit Silver
Matchless D-30 vs Matchbox D-30
Great job, Cliff! Thank you for all of your hard work. The Axe-Fx III continues to be the best piece of musical equipment I've ever purchased.