Recreate this Pedal

[Jipps0525]

Saw a video with Rabea using this pedal. It sounded cool.
https://origineffects.com/product/meqdriver/

how would we replicate this in our fractals? Would this be the same as the Mid Boost drive? There are obviously EQ parameters we can tweak, but I’d rather talk about the specific parameters.

 

[elvis]

I'd try a treble-boost. Most treble-boosts are really mid-boost/low-cut.

 

[Jipps0525]

I'd try a treble-boost. Most treble-boosts are really mid-boost/low-cut.

This is from the fractal drive wiki, “This model is based on a classic treble booster circuit. This was designed as an accessory for amplifiers to roll off lows and boost the higher frequencies.” So I’m not sure if that would be similar to this mEQ drive pedal.

 

[elvis]

Tunable if you know the frequency response of the mEQ. But as a rule, the treble boost is really a mid boost.

 

[2112]

The EQ in that is based on a Pultec EQ, commonly found in studios.

There's some info here - https://abbeyroadinstitute.nl/blog/demystifying-the-pultec/

A PEQ block is your best bet. I've got an IR of a very specific setting on a Pultec (often used to fatten up guitars in a mix, placed end of chain) here - https://axechange.fractalaudio.com/detail.php?cab=749

 

[Jipps0525]

The EQ in that is based on a Pultec EQ, commonly found in studios.

There's some info here - https://abbeyroadinstitute.nl/blog/demystifying-the-pultec/

A PEQ block is your best bet. I've got an IR of a very specific setting on a Pultec (often used to fatten up guitars in a mix, placed end of chain) here - https://axechange.fractalaudio.com/detail.php?cab=749

Dang but I can’t do the IR thing with fm9 right? Any idea how I could mimic those settings in a PEQ?

 

[Rex]

Dang but I can’t do the IR thing with fm9 right?

Why not?

 

[Jipps0525]

I thought the fm9 doesn’t have an IR player?

Why not?

 

[Randall Smith]

The EQ in that is based on a Pultec EQ, commonly found in studios.

There's some info here - https://abbeyroadinstitute.nl/blog/demystifying-the-pultec/

A PEQ block is your best bet. I've got an IR of a very specific setting on a Pultec (often used to fatten up guitars in a mix, placed end of chain) here - https://axechange.fractalaudio.com/detail.php?cab=749

There are a few different pultec eq units. The specs for these (frequency and q) are very well documented. Outside of the pultec low end trick ( where your body and cut the LF at the same frequency which creates a resonant peak) or should be pretty straight forward to match.

 

[elvis]

True about the PEQ frequency matching, but does it also overdrive?

 

[unix-guy]

True about the PEQ frequency matching, but does it also overdrive?

If you crank the level then it will overdrive the amp input. But it may not be the same.

It might make more sense to use a similar character Drive block, then set the drive Graphic EQ to PRE and try to match the Pultec.

I'm not sure how easy it will be to match a graphic to a parametric.

 

[unix-guy]

Why not?

Because it needs a Cab block plus an IR Player for the TM IR...

 

[Rex]

I thought the fm9 doesn’t have an IR player?

No, but it does have a second Cab block.

 

[unix-guy]

No, but it does have a second Cab block.

Well, duh! I didn't even think about the obvious answer

 

[dbonilla28]

Also, you can try using the Passive EQs in the GEQ Block, I believe those are inspired on Pultec

 

[Jipps0525]

Also, you can try using the Passive EQs in the GEQ Block, I believe those are inspired on Pultec

I know, but what would I specifically be changing the parameters to?

 

[brianv4]

Because it needs a Cab block plus an IR Player for the TM IR...

FM9 has 2 cab blocks so you can use the IR.

 

[brianv4]

If you crank the level then it will overdrive the amp input. But it may not be the same.

It might make more sense to use a similar character Drive block, then set the drive Graphic EQ to PRE and try to match the Pultec.

I'm not sure how easy it will be to match a graphic to a parametric.

You'd want the pultec after the cab block

 

[Jipps0525]

You'd want the pultec after the cab block

So the IR would go into a second cab block directly following the first cab block right? So it wouldn’t be included as an IR in the first cab block?

 

[brianv4]

So the IR would go into a second cab block directly following the first cab block right? So it wouldn’t be included as an IR in the first cab block?

correct