unix-guy
Master of RTFM
So, I've mostly not used Speaker Compression with the Axe Fx II, but since getting the Axe Fx III I decided it's time to put a little effort into revisiting some of my usual setup (IR choice, effect settings, etc).
My primary presets have been built around a clean-ish Amp using Drive blocks to achieve dirty and lead sounds.
My current main (only!) preset on the Axe Fx III is using the Cameron CCV 1A set somewhat dark with either the SDD or FET Boost always on as a pre EQ and slight boost for the "base" tone and adding in the ACB (before the boost drive) for leads or the Rat for dirty rhythms.
Yesterday, I was dialing in Speaker Compression and found that I like it somewhere between 3-5...
BUT when I kick in the ACB or the Rat, the amount of compression from this setting is higher, resulting in a lower overall volume.
I want to compensate for that volume do, but I know that Speaker Compression is tied to how hard the power amp is working. So, if I increase the Level of the Drive block, not only will it add (unwanted) gain to my amp, it will also likely result in more compression and volume drop.
For the moment, I ended up sticking a Null filter after the Amp block with about 1.5dB of boost and set it to be on in all the scenes where the additional Drive is on. This seems to work ok, but feels like something I shouldn't need to do.
Long winded post to ask the question: how do you compensate for volume loss due to Speaker Compression?
My primary presets have been built around a clean-ish Amp using Drive blocks to achieve dirty and lead sounds.
My current main (only!) preset on the Axe Fx III is using the Cameron CCV 1A set somewhat dark with either the SDD or FET Boost always on as a pre EQ and slight boost for the "base" tone and adding in the ACB (before the boost drive) for leads or the Rat for dirty rhythms.
Yesterday, I was dialing in Speaker Compression and found that I like it somewhere between 3-5...
BUT when I kick in the ACB or the Rat, the amount of compression from this setting is higher, resulting in a lower overall volume.
I want to compensate for that volume do, but I know that Speaker Compression is tied to how hard the power amp is working. So, if I increase the Level of the Drive block, not only will it add (unwanted) gain to my amp, it will also likely result in more compression and volume drop.
For the moment, I ended up sticking a Null filter after the Amp block with about 1.5dB of boost and set it to be on in all the scenes where the additional Drive is on. This seems to work ok, but feels like something I shouldn't need to do.
Long winded post to ask the question: how do you compensate for volume loss due to Speaker Compression?