Axe FX sounds better after a few minutes?

[sacredgeometry]

I am absolutely convinced this is psychosomatic but:

For some reason the axe fx seems to have more gain and sounds feel more fluid and saturated after a few minutes. Almost like tube warming has been modelled. Which doesnt sound like something that would have been done.

Just to double check that it's all in my mind and more to do with readjusting my playing to it which I am more than certain it is, has anyone else noticed this?

 

[∞Fractals]

Check your head …

 

[chrisxs2003]

I've noticed that as well. I've always thought it was just my ear adjusting though. I use IEM buds anytime I play

 

[chumbucket]

It's your ears warming up.

 

[laxu]

It's just your ears adapting to the sound.

 

[drgamble]

Maybe the tubes are starting to break in.

 

[Budda]

Waiting for Cliff to say an easter egg has been discovered lol.

 

[Tonedeaf]

Maybe the tubes are starting to break in.

The next version will have a standby switch.

 

[randyman]

Curious about how you’re monitoring, and whether that’s contributing to what you’re experiencing.

Headphones? Speakers? Cabinet? FRFR?

 

[Dave Merrill]

How loud are you playing?
It may be that your ears accommodate to the volume, and "turn down" the highs.

 

[seclusion]

ELS
Ear Lube Syndrome…

 

[2204JCM]

I am absolutely convinced this is psychosomatic but:

For some reason the axe fx seems to have more gain and sounds feel more fluid and saturated after a few minutes. Almost like tube warming has been modelled. Which doesnt sound like something that would have been done.

Just to double check that it's all in my mind and more to do with readjusting my playing to it which I am more than certain it is, has anyone else noticed this?

Even a tube amp shouldn’t do this if it’s biased correctly.

 

[sacredgeometry]

Curious about how you’re monitoring, and whether that’s contributing to what you’re experiencing.

Headphones? Speakers? Cabinet? FRFR?

Headphones, as I say its definitely most likely psychosomatic.

 

[sacredgeometry]

How loud are you playing?
It may be that your ears accommodate to the volume, and "turn down" the highs.

Reasonably. Never too loud.

 

[LoPaN]

Could be your amps warming up for your cabs/monitors etc other than that it’s just yours ears adjusting.

EDIT: oh see i see you are using headphones then it’s definitely just your ears adjusting.

 

[jamesie]

Sure, after a cup of coffee with Linzer Torte.

 

[StratPIt]

Under Setup Utilities you will find Cliff Time Warp slider.
With this you can adjust the aging process of the tubes. Then everything sounds more beautiful

 

[touch33]

I believe “psychoacoustic” may be the term you seek. And no — it’s not the AFX3…

 

[Zedhed]

I tend to notice this straight after sparking up a blunt.

 

[Greg Ferguson]

I am absolutely convinced this is psychosomatic but:

For some reason the axe fx seems to have more gain and sounds feel more fluid and saturated after a few minutes. Almost like tube warming has been modelled. Which doesnt sound like something that would have been done.

Just to double check that it's all in my mind and more to do with readjusting my playing to it which I am more than certain it is, has anyone else noticed this?

It's digital. Remember, it's basically the same as your computer, tablet or phone.

They work the same in a second as they do after a minute and after an hour. Algorithms don't change, and Fractal isn't writing into the code something that makes the sound change over the first n seconds after starting up, just like Apple and Microsoft and Linux are not in their operating systems.

Yeah, there's a bit of code that affects the note's onset and its decay, but that's an entirely different thing.