EDIT: Here's a clip made with Mad Oak TV MIX and AX MIX:
So today I got to try them out and I was let down. These IRs have been on my buying list for quite some time and I was excited to try them out but I honestly didn't find anything that passed my (very strict) criteria.
Saying this doesn't mean these IRs wouldn't suit other people. I'm very picky... but even though I've got only like 5-6 years of studio experience I can tell the mics are misplaced at least according to my school of thought.
I know some people will take this the wrong way and thing that I'm simply bashing the product. This is not what I'm after but simply give constructive criticism.
For those who don't have the experience I'd simply like to point out that what ever is close to a mic when it's recording will influence the sound. F.ex. if you place tape on the cloth to mark a good mic position it will cause weird phasy sounds.
Look at these pictures:
If that one mic is so sensitive that it needs a pop filter it's okay.. BUT how do you think the Royer will sound when the pop filter is half way in front of it? Well.. basically it's like being in the movies with a tall guy sitting in front of you.
In this pic the mic in the distance is placed so that it should be taking the same speaker which has been blocked by 5 mics. Well... at this distance I'd say it's picking up a lot from the other speakers too... in which case is should be placed center and not in front of that one speaker. Not to mention how the Royer is set once again.
I don't know if these are the actual pictures of the final positions so please don't crucify me if that is not the case. However these pictures look exactly how I felt after trying the pack. Sounds are ok in the end but if you're just going to have a single mic position for each mic then it better be the best position... and to me it seems like the mics weren't really placed (well let's just say) up to Axe-Fx standards.
I feel like the perfectionism that's been put in to the unit itself couldn't be found in this cab pack.
But like I started this thread, I have extremely high standards and I'm sure this product works for many people.
So today I got to try them out and I was let down. These IRs have been on my buying list for quite some time and I was excited to try them out but I honestly didn't find anything that passed my (very strict) criteria.
Saying this doesn't mean these IRs wouldn't suit other people. I'm very picky... but even though I've got only like 5-6 years of studio experience I can tell the mics are misplaced at least according to my school of thought.
I know some people will take this the wrong way and thing that I'm simply bashing the product. This is not what I'm after but simply give constructive criticism.
For those who don't have the experience I'd simply like to point out that what ever is close to a mic when it's recording will influence the sound. F.ex. if you place tape on the cloth to mark a good mic position it will cause weird phasy sounds.
Look at these pictures:
If that one mic is so sensitive that it needs a pop filter it's okay.. BUT how do you think the Royer will sound when the pop filter is half way in front of it? Well.. basically it's like being in the movies with a tall guy sitting in front of you.
In this pic the mic in the distance is placed so that it should be taking the same speaker which has been blocked by 5 mics. Well... at this distance I'd say it's picking up a lot from the other speakers too... in which case is should be placed center and not in front of that one speaker. Not to mention how the Royer is set once again.
I don't know if these are the actual pictures of the final positions so please don't crucify me if that is not the case. However these pictures look exactly how I felt after trying the pack. Sounds are ok in the end but if you're just going to have a single mic position for each mic then it better be the best position... and to me it seems like the mics weren't really placed (well let's just say) up to Axe-Fx standards.
I feel like the perfectionism that's been put in to the unit itself couldn't be found in this cab pack.
But like I started this thread, I have extremely high standards and I'm sure this product works for many people.
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