Yup, it used to work that way now that I think about it. Bright switched turned on?It's normal it's not shown on the Authentic page.
But I thought if it's on the Ideal page, you would be able to use it.
AFAIK Friedmans don't have a bright switch either but if I turn it on, I can hear the change.
That is expected behavior.The Bright cap on the HiPower amps doesn't seem to do anything.
Anyone notice this?
It's Cliff, he's NEVER satisfied, even when we completely areHey, @FractalAudio
Weird question but with all the praise for Cygnus I'm curious, how satisfied are you with Cygnus so far?
mix 05 gang checking inDo you have a particular IR you use the most? Mix1?
Thanks
Thank you for the detailed explanation of your workflow, I’m definitely going to try this!I probably have a strange method for this that's become a kind of ritual because I have unmedicated OCD.
Whatever amp I want to use, but particularly if it's a clean amp, I put a distortion in front, then pick the IR based on the high response I want. Besides, I might actually want to use some distortion or fuzz later.
I chose the York 5153 because it has the least negative out of phase sound so many IRs have, like comb filtering that's impossible to get rid of.
I don't use MPT, they sound weird when mixing IRs.
On mixing IRs, I move them off 0.0mm because that number and 33 are annoying and I see them everywhere. 33 333 3333 3333
Just kidding, it's because one or the other will do better in front or sometimes like with the 57m-3 IR for some reason it didn't auto-trim on import.
So I align them not to be perfect because you lose highs, but either to a specific mid response like to harmonize with a snare you like, or to get more highs if the amp is darker. There's an absolutely huge variety of tones in slight alignment adjustments, but usually the closer together the less highs and more mids. It's better than HPF/LPF most of the time, which has it's own phase issues.
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I usually start with one of the first five 57 IRs to get the overall frequency response I want, then add in any other mic that harmonizes and doesn't have comb-filtering phasy tone when solo'd. That way you can pan for stereo, or know one or the other will be great on it's own.
The other reason I chose to use just one cab is because I have over 20GB+ of IRs that I've spent countless dollars on over the years (plus kemper profiles, fugggggg)... I've had enough. I revolted against myself and York won for having clean IRs with little or no comb sound., plus the EVH 20w speakers are good at everything.
Peep this vid.
Those factory York cabs were shot with an old method, his new stuff is even better! If you want to try out his new stuff he has a $1 mesa pack that is definitely worth itI like the York stuff in the factory cabs, but I've been using ML stuff for years and settled on one of the Mega djent IRs mixed with one of the factory Zilla IRs a while back. But that ML pack is pretty old at this point, and I have no clue how much actual variation there is in the IR shooting process, or if I should just stick with what's been working.
Thank you!Not exactly. It will still sound like Cygnus, but with some parameters out of their new cygnified default values
OK, thank you. So just some little homework and then we can really kick ass...No, I dont think so. There are changes in the dynamics between amps that are much more pronounced now that I believe may occasionallyrequire tweaking whether the amp is intentionally reset or not. ..but SO worth it in the end....
Perfect , thank you. I have been trying different mixes and singles, with good results as well, and I’m interested in what has been working for others.mix 05 gang checking in
I like mix 01, but 05 hits a really nice spot for me..sounds huge
that pack is easily my favorite of all the irs I've tried
I like this cab a lot as well, as far as straight cabs go. Really wish they made a slant.EVH 20w is probably one of the best speakers ever made and sounds absolutely amazing in 5153 cab, which is a bit darker cab IMO, but works really great for playing loudly.
I have a new found love of utility pedals and clean boosts because the Axe takes them so well and needs it bad sometimes. I love Jackson Audio's Prism and Bloom, ThorpyFX's Heavy Water, any overdrive (ODI, Plumes, Ages, etc) for a preEQ and boost clean or colored. It adds spice as desired and drives the front end of the amps. I'm currently affixed to the Hipower amp because it sounds so damn good. Picked up a Daily Driver this weekend and it's the bees knees.One thing you can try is edging up your guitar’s Input Level in the I/O menu to make sure it’s “tickling the red” enough. Having a solid input signal will definitely add some juiciness into your tone. FWIW, I raised mine to 61% for a guitar with lower output pickups and it made a huge difference.
To everyone else, is there an input meter that peaks at “ideal input signal level,” or are you guys just watching the input meter on the front panel and estimating the right amount of “red tickle?”
I've found the ML IRs to be very bassy and loud with Cygnus. I'm with @johnnypig I always seem to comeback to YA and the 5153 is a pretty sweet cab and it's not a V30.I like the York stuff in the factory cabs, but I've been using ML stuff for years and settled on one of the Mega djent IRs mixed with one of the factory Zilla IRs a while back. But that ML pack is pretty old at this point, and I have no clue how much actual variation there is in the IR shooting process, or if I should just stick with what's been working.
Same. I like to use my Cali76 as a preamp more often than as a comp, especially with single coils. It really helps before difficult pedals like big muff, then using the axe input gain, it's easier to dial a sweetspot on the model's input gain.I have a new found love of utility pedals and clean boosts because the Axe takes them so well and needs it bad sometimes.