No. The issue is that with a tube amp compression happens automatically when the volume knob is turned. I'm sure you are technically correct and there is an adjustable parameter that will account for this somewhere in the Fractal GUI. Is it really that difficult to wrap your head around that on stage it is easier to turn a volume knob? Or are you purposely being obtuse?
I will never understand the strange 'loyalty' that some here have with a $2700 black box. It's a tool. Like all tools, it isn't perfect for everyone's situation. When these situations arise there is no need to be offended and rush to protect the honor of the box. Most of you do not use the box live, which means you are not working under the same circumstances that I am.
It's called the Master Volume on the Axe FX just like in a real amp. Also there's another preamp control called Input Drive on the Axe FX which is usually called Volume on an amp.
They work exactly the same, except, if you choose to do so, you can tweak all sorts of parameters within those two main controls on the Advanced menu options, which you cannot do on a real amp.
It has nothing at all to do with "loyalty to a $2500 box" it only has to do with trying to help you & educate you.
I could give a **** less what you choose to play thru & use as your gear.
There's actual science, (physics & biology) at play with the Fletcher Munson Effect.
And I promise you, it's not that abstruse of a concept to grasp.
Thanks for the helpful input!From Simeon: i usually drop 6db at 8k and 16k and then 2 or 3db at 4k. same on the bottom - drop 32 by 6db, 64 by 2 and maybe some 127 as well, if needed. some pa's are really hyped in the upper mids and have super harsh tweeters. the sound guy should really have is act together and be able to get a decent sound, but as we all know, this is not very often the case...
I am discarding advice that does not take into account the parameters I have already laid out.With all due respect dude, people are trying to give you advice on what to do and you are discarding the advice saying you basically don't want to learn and understand how the AFX works. Like it or not, the AFX is a complicated piece of gear and it takes time and energy to learn it and learn how to make it do what you want. If you aren't willing to take that time, sell it and go back to your "simple tube amps".
I am discarding advice that does not take into account the parameters I have already laid out.
There are plenty of people here who are able to get their heads around what I am asking for help on. Papaflann just did a few posts above. It's not that hard to grasp what I am asking. Dude.
Yup, that's what I am looking for--thanks Mr Flunson!I think I understand what you are actually looking for. You don't need to understand or care about the "why". You just want to be told how to fix your problem.
Taking that into consideration, I'll cut thru the obvious problem areas such as different room, different speakers, dare I say Fletcher Munson, being "obtuse"etc..etc..
Try simply using the high cut on the Cab Block somewhere between 6k & 8k. Lower if it's still got that fizz.
Easy peasy.
Sincerely,
Metcher Flunson
So angry lol...grrrSounds more like you are just a lazyass and want shit handed to you on a silver platter. Good luck with that...
Running the AXE direct into it and using it as a reference monitor for me alone--usually on the floor in front of me but occasionally I'll throw it on a pole. The EQ options are nice for acoustic guitar but I found that they added too much noise when used with the AXE. I've had this same issue with three other full range powered PA speakers so I am not thinking this phenomenon is Stagesource related.Umm.... it seems to me, if you like the way your Axe sounds at home and like the way it sounds FOH, then the problem would be how you monitor it on stage. You said that you were using Stagesource as a monitor, how are you using it? Is it just for your guitar, is it full band? How are you positioning the monitor? Is it ear level, on the floor in front of you or behind you, off to the side? I am unfamiliar with Stagesource, but what I googled, some have quite a few eq features. If you have these features, how are they set?
+1. If you get good sound out of the mains (from earlier post - my tone sits well in our mix and actually sounds good through the PA. My issue is what I am hearing on stage, not the audience.) then the problem is in your monitor. Try something other than the stagesource. The sound from your monitors should be really close to what your audience is hearing.i think the stagesource is exactly the problem. have you played some music through it at decent volume? i think you should try this and see how it sounds. if you play the music through an empty patch on the axe fx, you can use the global eq to correct for any problems you might hear. if you have your studio monitors connected at the same time, you can bounce back and forth to compare (use outs 1 and 2 on the axe fx). use the global eq to make the stagesource as much like your studio monitors as you can. then your patches will translate from one to the other. i did this exact process with my old atomic speakers and it worked a treat. i now use two rcf's which need no correction, because they have a much flatter response.
disclaimer: i haven't read the whole thread, so i apologise if someone has already suggested this
+1. If you get good sound out of the mains (from earlier post - my tone sits well in our mix and actually sounds good through the PA. My issue is what I am hearing on stage, not the audience.) then the problem is in your monitor. Try something other than the stagesource. The sound from your monitors should be really close to what your audience is hearing.
I know. I have never used stagesource monitors, but if it is a totally different sound that the mains with the same signal than you can't blame the Axe FX. It sounds to me like the stagesource speakers may be coloring the sound. I use cheap ALTO 15's at home to adjust my sound for FOH. They sound nearly identical to what the audience hears.From earlier posts by the OP, the premise is:
1. Use a different tone every week.
2. No rehearsals to dial in tone.
3. No knowledge of frequencies, Q or EQ details.
4. No new speakers or monitors.
5. Dial everything in at low volume.
I know. I have never used stagesource monitors, but if it is a totally different sound that the mains with the same signal than you can't blame the Axe FX. It sounds to me like the stagesource speakers may be coloring the sound. I use cheap ALTO 15's at home to adjust my sound for FOH. They sound nearly identical to what the audience hears.