Ugly Bunny
Power User
TL;DR: Set the classic V-shape in the EQ section as the first step.
I always struggle building a preset from scratch. I'm just not good at choosing an IR out of thousands, nor am I experienced with the real versions of all the amps well enough to really know what I'm looking for. I usually just default to a Mesa amp and some Cali cab (absolutely IN LOVE with the JP-2C amps!).
But it dawned on me the other day that one of the problems I struggle so much in the initial patch creation - particularly when using Mesa amps - is that the amp doesn't come alive until you go to the EQ sections and make the classic V shape. Basically every Mesa amp - clean or dirty - jumps to life as soon as you do this. At this point, THEN I can go back and choose a better cab and hear how it's really going to sound. And this is all before I've added any other tweaks to the amp/cab block or added any other blocks at all.
Anyone notice this or do this? Does this EQ trick work well on other amps?
I always struggle building a preset from scratch. I'm just not good at choosing an IR out of thousands, nor am I experienced with the real versions of all the amps well enough to really know what I'm looking for. I usually just default to a Mesa amp and some Cali cab (absolutely IN LOVE with the JP-2C amps!).
But it dawned on me the other day that one of the problems I struggle so much in the initial patch creation - particularly when using Mesa amps - is that the amp doesn't come alive until you go to the EQ sections and make the classic V shape. Basically every Mesa amp - clean or dirty - jumps to life as soon as you do this. At this point, THEN I can go back and choose a better cab and hear how it's really going to sound. And this is all before I've added any other tweaks to the amp/cab block or added any other blocks at all.
Anyone notice this or do this? Does this EQ trick work well on other amps?