Soon. That pack will be comprised of Buddy's speakers plus new Mic+DI UltraRes IRs from my Dumble 4x12. There might be one or two more cabs in there too, I can't remember exactly.
Yes, that forthcoming Fractal "Boutique Amp" Cab Pack will have:
1. Cliff's vintage Dumble 4X12 with EVL and EVL speakers
2. Bogner 1X12 dual port closed back "Shiva" Cab with a Celestion Lead 80
3. Bludotone 1X12 dual port closed cab w/Warehouse WGS Alinco (same type of cab design Larry Carlton uses, but not with an EVL... I like the AlNiCo, it's sweet)
4. Bludotone 2X12 oval open back with Celestion G12-65Hs (same type of cab design Robben Ford uses)
5. Bludotone 2x12 oval open back (different one) with Austin Speaker Works ASW special Bludotone BT-80s, like Lead 80s but special design that extends highs and lows
6. A Two Rock 2X12 oval back cab kindly loaded to me by Jonas Carnemark of Konst music to include with Eminence KT-80 (or something) speakers.
Will be all API or Neve preamps using the the latest Mic+DI technique, and the mics include the basic food groups: SM57, R121, M160, MD421, E906 plus some room and back of cab mics. Shot at CUE Recording Studios in Falls Church VA's "Red Room."
These are not really heavy shredder-style music cabs - but if you like boutique style amps like Dumbles, Carol Anns, Bludotone, Trainwrecks, etc. And I love the Bogner x12 for Bogner amps myself; the design (recessed back, dual port cab) fools mics like SM57's into thinking it's a 4x12 cab.
One reason for the Cab Pack release delay is I shot many of these cabs in late December BEFORE the latest amazing Mic+DI technique was created by Cliff. Those IRs still sound pretty great (the Bludotone 1X12 cab now in the Factory presets is an example!), but I went back in to studio to use the new Mic+DI IR Capture technique plus an API mic preamp, as well as the Neve 1073 preamp in May, because I just loved how one recent Fractal Cab pack IRs Cliff and Matt captured with it sounded, and wanted to emulate the proven Fractal technique as closely as possible. Used same power amp and Direct Box on that.
Maybe we can include all the IRs from both sessions in the Cab Pack, what do you think???
Here's a sneak photo of a few of the cabs we shot: