trancegodz
Fractal Fanatic
I used to think that if I dialed in a preset on my “flat” studio monitors, or “flat” headphones, that sounded great on recordings, that it would sound great on my “flat” FRFR Powered PA speakers. It seems this is not always the case.
In the last few months I created a lot of new presets that sounded great on my studio monitors. I tried them on my FRFR powered PA speakers and they all sound bad, with too much bass, and not enough midrange, or highs. I created the presets with the volume fairly loud, but not too loud.
I tried them on JBL, EV, and QSC powered PA speakers. All supposedly “flat” speakers. All sounded different from each other, and none sounded like the Yamaha HS-8 studio monitors set “flat”. The presets sounded different on different brands of headphones also.
I’d went through literally every 4x12 cab in the Axe FXIII and various cab packs and chosen the cabs that worked the best for recording. Live most of the cabs I had chosen had too much bass, and not enough mids. So I guess I’ll need to choose all new cabs that work with the powered PA speakers for live work.
So how do you guys get around this? I suppose one way would be to use the same speakers for studio monitors as you do for live. Say use QSC powered PA speakers for both your studio monitors and to play your Axe FXIII through live.
I guess you need to dial in your live presets at gig volume using the exact speakers you are going to be using live.
Is the only real solution to dial in different sets of presets for studio and live work?
I bought an Axe FXII when it first came out, then an Axe FXIIXL+, then an Axe FXIII, but even after all this time there is always new things I learn about it, many times thanks to other members on the forum.
Any tips, suggestions, or solutions?
In the last few months I created a lot of new presets that sounded great on my studio monitors. I tried them on my FRFR powered PA speakers and they all sound bad, with too much bass, and not enough midrange, or highs. I created the presets with the volume fairly loud, but not too loud.
I tried them on JBL, EV, and QSC powered PA speakers. All supposedly “flat” speakers. All sounded different from each other, and none sounded like the Yamaha HS-8 studio monitors set “flat”. The presets sounded different on different brands of headphones also.
I’d went through literally every 4x12 cab in the Axe FXIII and various cab packs and chosen the cabs that worked the best for recording. Live most of the cabs I had chosen had too much bass, and not enough mids. So I guess I’ll need to choose all new cabs that work with the powered PA speakers for live work.
So how do you guys get around this? I suppose one way would be to use the same speakers for studio monitors as you do for live. Say use QSC powered PA speakers for both your studio monitors and to play your Axe FXIII through live.
I guess you need to dial in your live presets at gig volume using the exact speakers you are going to be using live.
Is the only real solution to dial in different sets of presets for studio and live work?
I bought an Axe FXII when it first came out, then an Axe FXIIXL+, then an Axe FXIII, but even after all this time there is always new things I learn about it, many times thanks to other members on the forum.
Any tips, suggestions, or solutions?