WallyWest_KidFlash
Member
Let me start by saying I do not think this is an Axe III issue.
I have had this issue with my previous Boss modelers and now the Axe Fx III. I even rented a Helix and had the same issue. I really envy everyone who got their Axe home and got to enjoy every preset. I'm hoping someone knows of a magic setting to tame this beast for me.
So basically my problem is that most Moderate to High gain presets have an annoying Harsh distortion over the fundamental distortion (if that makes sense). This occurs from the initial attack until the sound decays a little. It sounds sort of like clipping noise, or another distortion pedal driven hard at higher than pleasing frequencies. I try follow along with someone's instructional video or download their preset and IR and mine sound nothing like theirs.
I am using a QSC K12 in mono horizontal on the floor as a monitor. I also have 2 more K12's mounted on poles so I can choose to monitor in mono/stereo.
I set up the Axe input gain for my guitars. (Tickling the red - and tried lower). Tried turning off Amp/Cabinet modelling, different in/out cables, by-passing my PRESONUS mixer and going direct to the K12's, Headphones in the Axe, running through my studio monitors and 3 different guitars (Godin, Les Paul, PRS Custom 24) All with the same disappointment.
Fingers crossed that someone out there knows what I'm talking about and has that magic fix.
Interestingly I had to turn off Speaker Modelling in my Boss GT1000 to get rid of the harshness. Which I know makes no sense.
I'd like to blame what I'm hearing on my 60 year old ears, but if that was the case I should hear the same thing on the You Tube demo's.
Hope we can all get back to gigging soon.
Cheers Everyone
I have had this issue with my previous Boss modelers and now the Axe Fx III. I even rented a Helix and had the same issue. I really envy everyone who got their Axe home and got to enjoy every preset. I'm hoping someone knows of a magic setting to tame this beast for me.
So basically my problem is that most Moderate to High gain presets have an annoying Harsh distortion over the fundamental distortion (if that makes sense). This occurs from the initial attack until the sound decays a little. It sounds sort of like clipping noise, or another distortion pedal driven hard at higher than pleasing frequencies. I try follow along with someone's instructional video or download their preset and IR and mine sound nothing like theirs.
I am using a QSC K12 in mono horizontal on the floor as a monitor. I also have 2 more K12's mounted on poles so I can choose to monitor in mono/stereo.
I set up the Axe input gain for my guitars. (Tickling the red - and tried lower). Tried turning off Amp/Cabinet modelling, different in/out cables, by-passing my PRESONUS mixer and going direct to the K12's, Headphones in the Axe, running through my studio monitors and 3 different guitars (Godin, Les Paul, PRS Custom 24) All with the same disappointment.
Fingers crossed that someone out there knows what I'm talking about and has that magic fix.
Interestingly I had to turn off Speaker Modelling in my Boss GT1000 to get rid of the harshness. Which I know makes no sense.
I'd like to blame what I'm hearing on my 60 year old ears, but if that was the case I should hear the same thing on the You Tube demo's.
Hope we can all get back to gigging soon.
Cheers Everyone