Please guys: Do use testtones like sine sweeps you can get from the synth block for much more accurate matchings than you`ll get by shreddin guitar.... More Infos on this thread including Cliffs manual for activating a working testtone with the synth block here:
http://forum.fractalaudio.com/axe-f...r-nearly-perfect-amp-matching.html#post662468
I am shure we can bring the matchings come damn close to the real deal if we work on a standardized matching process. This will allow the community sharing "AMP Match Presets" with [AMP+TMA] Blocks only in the grid.
DO NOT use Guitar shredding for REAL AMP matchings. Use accurate Testtone signals like a SINE SWEEP, which can be created out of the synth Block. This will achieve much better and consistent results.
Cliffs Tip: "The third voice of the synth was added for this reason. Connect an LFO to the Freq parameter and use it to sweep the DUT and the amp block at the same time. Pink noise also works very well."
I`ve matched my Koch studiotone Amp this way with my Axe Standard + Ozone EQ match and processed a CAB IR from the match result. Exactly this technique and the same process has Cliff now put into the Axe II with the TMA Block! This is AWESOME! Because i am sure we can match our real amps and share it in a "dead on" quality. Here my Koch Studiotone and the matching results:
Koch Studiotone Tube Amp
Axe FX Standard
Dead on? No? ( whole thread:
http://forum.fractalaudio.com/ultra...axe-standard-ultra-comparison.html#post627993 )
So, my recommendation in general:
TONE MATCHING: Use similar guitar playin like on the audio file you want to match the sound =
(real) AMP MATCHING: Generate testtone from synth block like sine sweep automated through LFO (to frequency)
.... and share your results as [AMP+TMA] presets named wih the description of Amp / Cab / Mic you use for matching!
What do you think, community??????