Axe-Fx Q3.03 vs real Mesa Mark IV + **Free Preset-Cab Bundle**

[ML SOUND LAB]

No guessing here. First one is the Axe-Fx and the Preset-Cab Bundle that I'm sharing for free. The second one is the real Mesa Mark IV and a real Mesa 4x12 Traditional cab with an SM57 in front of it. The IR shoot is a bit dirtier than my Cab Packs but it's close enough. (didn't remove all the color from mic pres, cables etc. as I do with my Cab Packs)

Different guitar player. Different guitar. Different palm muting style is pretty evident. Same exact amp settings on the real amp and the amp sim. The GEQ is a bit different and the speaker page has been fine tuned to somewhat match the real amp. There's a high mid bump on the real amp that's been compensated for with a PEQ which you will see in the preset. You can tweak it even closer to the real amp as this is just what I got after around an hour of tweaking today and I felt I got close enough to where I'm happy.

Try the preset out and let me know what you think. The guitars used here are a PRS Custom 24 and a PRS CE24.

EDIT: There's now an AX8 version of the preset as well thanks to FracTool!

 

[Narsh]

Man, I really dug that. I'll give it a shot at home. Did you forget to attach the cab file or is it in the .syx?

 

[LucasLeCompte]

I added this to my preset list!

 

[ML SOUND LAB]

Man, I really dug that. I'll give it a shot at home. Did you forget to attach the cab file or is it in the .syx?

Thank you! It's a Preset-Cab Bundle. When you load it up in Axe-Edit it will also include the IR.

 

[ML SOUND LAB]

I added this to my preset list!

That's good to hear buddy!

 

[H3O2]

Sounds great. Will try out with my new Suhr MS7.

Thank you for the preset, CK!

 

[alcyppa]

I've just tried it.
On my rig sounds quite good right away with no tweakings but I think it's better suited for downtuned guitar stuff.

The IR is excellent BTW.

 

[ML SOUND LAB]

Sounds great. Will try out with my new Suhr MS7.

Thank you for the preset, CK!

Awesome! Let me know how it works for you. These are the amp settings that I use with the Mark IV in real life so this A/B puts a huge smile on my face. CK... hahaha I guess I'm stuck with that name forever right?

 

[ML SOUND LAB]

I've just tried it.
On my rig sounds quite good right away with no tweakings but I think it's better suited for downtuned guitar stuff.

The IR is excellent BTW.

Oh man that sounds awesome right?! I guess the tone that I try to go for is the "Systematic Chaos" tone from "John Petrucci" with a bit more beef. I have to say that hearing your clip definitely gave me some Petrucci vibes.

The Mark IV is a very unforgiving amp in real life as well that takes some time to get used to. I'm extremely surprised how well this preset translates to your setup.

 

[AlbertA]

Sounds pretty good!

Sorry for the hacked up petrruci riff...

 

[ML SOUND LAB]

Sounds pretty good!

Sorry for the hacked up petrruci riff...

Oh yes! Suspended Animation is still one of the greats for me. Sounds really good buddy!

 

[Ben Randolph]

Not really the sound I go for, but a lot of the djenters around here will love it. Thank you for offering this for free to the community.

 

[ML SOUND LAB]

Not really the sound I go for, but a lot of the djenters around here will love it. Thank you for offering this for free to the community.

Thank you Ben!

 

[Jotun666]

Thank you so much for this free preset/pack combo, man. It sounds great! Just added a TS808 in front and a noise gate for my high gain preferences.

It rocks!

 

[ML SOUND LAB]

Thank you so much for this free preset/pack combo, man. It sounds great! Just added a TS808 in front and a noise gate for my high gain preferences.

It rocks!

No problem. It is in fact kind of a crunchy barely distorted guitar sound that I go for. A boost can make it better for people who need more gain.

 

[ML SOUND LAB]

There's now an AX8 version of the Preset-Cab Bundle in the original post!

 

[DTS]

Thanks Mikko!
It souds something like this with my PRS SE Tremonti w/ Seymour Duncan JB in the bridge. I made the riff go more in the Korn side with disco beat and "korny melody"...Sorry about that Love your EP btw!

Edit:
Like the tone of your PRS btw. It sounds better when i compare it to my recording with this preset.

 

[Smilzo]

. There's a high mid bump on the real amp that's been compensated for with a PEQ which you will see in the preset.

I guess if it is the difference in the model (firmware vs real) or is an artefact introduced in the recording (mic position, room reflection,...)...

 

[ML SOUND LAB]

Thanks Mikko!
It souds something like this with my PRS SE Tremonti w/ Seymour Duncan JB in the bridge. I made the riff go more in the Korn side with disco beat and "korny melody"...Sorry about that Love your EP btw!

Edit:
Like the tone of your PRS btw. It sounds better when i compare it to my recording with this preset.

That must be one of the coolest things I've heard in years. A cover of my band's riff turned into a song by one of my favorite bands. Yikes! Thank you for that buddy! Made my day.

 

[ML SOUND LAB]

I guess if it is the difference in the model (firmware vs real) or is an artefact introduced in the recording (mic position, room reflection,...)...

I'm pretty sure it's just the difference between the two real life Mark IVs. One that was used for creating the amp sim in the Axe-Fx and the one that I used. I'm sure I could tweak it away with some advanced amp settings as well but this was a quick solution.