Marshall Plexi: AC/DC Angus Young live sound with Axe-Fx III & FM3

Do you think the preset is good enough to become a factory preset?

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TheRedDevil

TheRedDevil

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Attached you can find my current AC/DC Angus Young preset scenes based on different Marshall Plexis and Dyna-Cabs I use based on new Axe-Fx III (also available for FM3):

Classic Gate -70dB, 100ms ("The Hush")
VolPan Volumelevel +1dB & Compander Ratio 1.0 (SchafferReplica),
Amp: Marshall 1959SLP (Reissue Plexi from the 90s):
Gain 9.8, Bass 3, Middle 3, Treble 3.5, Presence 2.5. MasterVolume 5
Bright Cap 4700pF
Variac 100% ~236.1V (Link1, Link2, Link3) but 60Hz (like in US not EU), AC
JJ Tubes (EL34 JJ & 12AX7A JJ)
Grid Bias 70% (44,8% Bias is already hot, with more than 70% you get a thermal run away. Saturation: Perfect to make it clearer or warmer/fuller)
Speaker Impedance: 1.0 (8 Ohms operation, no setting change needed)
Speaker Drive 0.2, Compression 1.0
Speaker Thump: 5 ("100W amplifier running into a 100W speaker")
GainEnhancer 100% (without it is more or less clean)
Speaker & Impendance Curve: Mix of Marshall GB Basketweave & Marshall 1960BV:
LowFreq 113, LFReso 5.69, LFQ 1.6, Xformer Low Freq 16.8, HighFreq 1900 ,HFReso 7.085,HFSlope 3.3,XformerHiFreq 24000
4x12 1960TV Marshall Greenback Basketweave Cab
DynaCabs: SM57 direct in front of cone and Sojus023 (-8dB) 5,04 cm away from cone
SM57: 140Hz/7000Hz Low/HighCut, 12dB Slopes. Sojus023: 150Hz/7000Hz Low/HighCut, 12dB Slopes.
FETII Mic-Preamp (no 35/50/70us tape - it is a bit too dark) and minimal Drive 1.0, High Quality
Auto Align: On (Off is too dark)
Concert-Reverb, 2.0 sec, Mix 13-15%, no Predelay, High Quality
Stereo-Enhancer (do not use for recordings): Stereoizer, W100%, D87.6%

Remarks: I use Gibson/Rocktile/J&D SGs incl. Gibson 57 Classic or Gibson 57 Classic Plus PUs for the test, Volume (5-)8 until 10 (solo). Input 1 Level in I/O settings on 55%. Treble PU max height and pole piece screwes head on normal height. I/O Input 1 Gain 1. Rhythm PU a bit outsite the frame/pickguard, not too much, it influences the treble sound and sustain. I play on bedroom volume level. I use Sommer Cable SC Spirit LLX with 1M Input 1 Impedance (together that is bright). My rig: https://forum.fractalaudio.com/threads/post-your-axe-fx-iii-rigs-here.136754/post-2475487

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https://www.premierguitar.com/gear/rig-rundown-ac-dc


Also have a look at my AC/DC Live at Donington rig information.
https://forum.fractalaudio.com/thre...e-at-donington-1991-sound-with-axe-fx.199104/

Please give me your feedback and if possible your optimized preset.
 

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charliepratt said:
Can you post the version you used before you switched to the Sommer cables?
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But I used non FAS IRs in the old versions I can not provide. Just change the impedance in IN if you want to. I always used Sommer cables but AC/DC in the early years not. That's why I changed it for the 2203/2204 which are too bright.
 
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The Donington preset works. I think the "out 4" is the problem. FM9 only has 3 outputs. That would bi great if you can export it again without out 4. I have a solodallas storm and will loop it in to compare the tone.
 
I play on bedroom level

My rig and bedroom volume global EQs for the F12/F12M cab I use

but harsh sounds like AC/DC I would say. I lowered the 57 classic (plus) in the meantime because it it was too much but it depends on the guitars.

Don't forget the input settings I recommend in the first post and the dyna-cab, just move the mic a bit outside.

I tried to get the same sound from my cab like from my studio monitors. I use both together, the studio monitors for details and the cab for subwoofer/3-way speaker concept/cab in the room feeling.
 
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