Questions & Answers...
Hi Paul,
If you're already familiar with and understand the functionality, purpose, and parameters associated with a
Parametric-Equalizer (Center-Frequency, Q/Bandwidth, and Gain,) then it's really about applying a parametric-equalizer to the low-frequency region of your speaker-in-use. If you're NOT familiar with (or do NOT fully understand) parametric-equalizers, then I can try to summarize their functionality specific to this SPKR-TAB.
5) LF RESONANCE ? I know what low frequency is and i think i know what resonance is... But when the two words are put together ??? My guess is that raising the value of this parameter will make the sound more boomey ... If im on the right track no need to answer this question.
With MOST typical settings, you'd probably think the effect of raising this parameter is to make it sound "boomy." However, that effect will depend on the
three interacting parameters associated with the LOW-FREQUENCY RESONANCE: 1.) LOW FREQ 2.) LOW Q 3.) LOW RES (gain).
In a nutshell, the
LOW RES parameter represents how much
"low-end thump" (gain) you're adding at the specified frequency
(LOW FREQ) and
"as wide an area of thump" determined by the Q-value
(LOW Q).
*LOW RES is similar (but NOT identical) to the GAIN parameter of a parametric-equalizer. HOWEVER, the fundamental difference here is that the Axe-FX II's SPKR-TAB/LOW RES, can ONLY ADD gain! You CANNOT do a subtractive-EQ maneuver in the LOW RES OR the HI-RES parameters. The MIDRANGE-FREQUENCY region (MID RES) DOES ALLOW for subtractive (via NEGATIVE db-values) and additive (via positive-values) EQ functions!
6) LF RES FREQ ?? what is this and how does changing the value of this control affect the sound? Again im looking for buzz words
The
LOW FREQ parameter is the center-frequency at which anywhere from a
narrow EQ/RESONANT-BUMP (think: "spikey" but in a low-register! Also similar to taking ONE-BAND on a graphic-EQ {in the low-frequency region} and pushing it way up!) will be applied (via high Q-values) or a very
WIDE/BROAD EQ/RESONANT-BUMP (think: BOOM-BOOM-BOOMY!!!) and more reasonably somewhere in between, will be applied to the Speaker's response/tonal-output.
7) LF RES Q ?? what is this and how does changing the value of this control affect the sound? Again im looking for buzz words.
As I mentioned in the description of
LOW FREQ, the LOW Q represents how wide the "spike" or "bump" is going to be. As Scott
continually reminds us: Use your ears!
*Extreme LOW Q settings (too-wide of a Q - by entering LOW Q-values - will just make your entire low-end spectrum "loose"/"frumpy"/"overly-boomy"/etc! While too-narrow of a Q - by entering HIGH Q-values - will cause that "unnatural spikey-ness" in the low end...) will sound unnatural and unpleasant, (IMHO/YMMV.) Somewhere in between will sound the most natural and give you that cool "thumpy" low-end resonance that you're looking for! That said, if you're NOT looking for additional "resonant-thump" from your speaker/IR's output, then DON'T APPLY any additional resonance!
NOTE: NOT applying LOW-END RESONANCE in the SPKR-TAB can easily be achieved by entering a LOW RES parameter-value=0.00. As is the case with a parametric-EQ, when you enter a gain-value (in this case LOW RES=gain) equal-to-ZERO, then your Q (LOW Q) and FREQUENCY (LOW FREQ) parameter-values are MEANINGLESS! They won't do anything to the signal, since the gain is at ZERO! ...USE YOUR EARS!
*BTW, in this case, I think it's OK to USE YOUR EYES! Typically, that's a dangerous practice, but I think you can learn a bit about parametric-EQ's (in this case the LOW RESONANCE SPKR-TAB) by looking at the graphical-screen on your Axe-FX II as you adjust the various parameters!
I hope that im not insulting any one by asking these questions and understand that i may be asking too much...
Not at all Paul (hey that rhymed!) You're entitled to ask for help, especially since you don't come across to me as an arrogant know-it-all who has tried everything and nothing works, and your
Mesa Triple-Rec blows the
Axe-FX II away, and blah-blah-blah - LOL! (I'll never understand why people who are
that unhappy, don't just sell their
Axe-FX II's and end the misery for themselves! It's obviously NOT the tool for them, and THAT'S OK!!!)
Best of luck in your continued
"sonic-journey" with your
Axe-FX II! USE YOUR EARS, and when all else fails,
consult Scott Peterson - LOL!
Bill
And I always learn from them.
