Now I have had some more time to mess with this preset (and continue to love it more and more!) I have a few questions I was hoping you might consider fielding:
1) I understand you set up Petrucci's AXE rig. How much of what is contained in this preset is copy/pasted from JP's actual preset? What is different?
2) How did you go about dialing in the amp settings? Did you sit down with Petrucci's actual rig and dial things in by ear? Did you use settings off the front of his amp and then make an educated guess for the 5 band eq (noting the log pots on the real amp)?
3) How did you go about choosing the IRs? Again, was this a side-by-side comparison with his rig sound, a bunch of trial and error or something else? Also, you left the speaker impedance curve as the default USA lead - is this an ears rather than eyes choice?
4) Is this preset overall close to what Petrucci would use in a live setting? Do you think he could walk out on stage wth this preset (including the amp portion) and be satisfied? I know he is endorsed by MESA and you need to be mindful of your reputation with clients, but any insights would be very cool!
I like many others love Mr. Petrucci, so would be great to get any further information or backstory on this preset. But I note you have already done so much by providing this free, so don't want to stretch the friendship too far