parlopower
Inspired
UPDATE 2 -
Have uploaded a new version of the banks. The new ones have the reverb block in every preset set to "high" quality. It was randomly set to "normal" or "high" in the version before.
UPDATE -
This is an updated upload of my presets:
There was a good comment about the gate block being used in the presets, especially after the input gate already being active. So I thought I delete the gate block from all the presets. Therefore, all presets in these banks go simply amp - cab - reverb.
Everything else regarding amps, cabs and reverb is the same. I have not only deleted the gate block, but also set the input gate to a ratio of 1 on every preset, so that it is completely inactive. Of course that is not good for every amp, but I wanted - for my own use at least - all presets to be identical except for amp and cab (therefore also the same reverb on all presets).
These bank files have different file names so you can tell them apart from the old ones.
Hope you enjoy them!
Here's the original text of this thread:
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I have created a preset for every single amp in the Axe Fx II Mark 1, Firmware Quantum 2. Of course it works also with every other Axe Fx II model. All the presets are built like this:
Noise Gate - Amp - Cab - Reverb
- The amps are simply going through the list in alphabetical order - preset 000 starts with the 5F1 and it ends with the Wrecker Rocket in preset 242.
- The cabs were chosen to be as authentic as possible, trying to stick to the list of recommended cabs from the Axe II Wiki. All cabs are factory cabs, except for the Gibbon Scout which is a user cab. It was either one of the Ultrares IRs that come bundled with the firmware update Quantum 2 or one from the now free Cab Pack 1, so you can easily get it to get the patch working (or choose something else you like!). Interestingly, I found myself using the same cabs time and again, especially the F054 Pre-Rola and the F103 Basketweave TV Mix.
- The Reverb on every preset is the Medium Room, so it just adds a bit of natural space, not really an effect.
Here are some infos:
- There are two bank files. The first one has the amps from 5F1 Tweed to Gibtone Scout, the second one from Herbie Ch 2+ to Wrecker Rocket (plus a few empty ones after that).
- There is a pdf file (Excel sheet was not allowed for upload) with a list of all the amps and the cabs that were used on them.
- I have no idea how these presets will sound for you! Because I...
...created them all with my guitar, a PRS SE Mike Mushok Baritone with 12-60 Daddario strings, standard D tuning, with a Bareknuckle Painkiller at the bridge and a DiMarzio Humbucker From Hell at the neck. This guitar and setup is not suitable for every amp!
...created them all using headphones!
...did not check the bass presets at all, they "are just there", with a randomly selected bass cab, I have not tested them!
...have only real life experience with very few of these amps - specifically Marshalls and Engls. I never owned a Boogie, Recto, or any of these boutique amps like Dumbles. Now I have read many times that especially Mesa Boogies (like the IIC+) are difficult to dial in. I am surprised how many presets I created for Boogies and Dumbles and other boutique amps that I really really disliked, amps that are supposed to sound excellent. So I book this under "preset programmer (that's me!) has no clue of this amp and messes up by choosing the wrong cab or amp settings or whatever". So, all this is might just be good for you to make your own presets faster because for each amp you want to use, there is a preset with the necessary blocks in place and shunts in between and off you go changing it to your liking.
I would be very happy to receive your feedback, which presets you liked, which were horrible (I find several of them horrible, so no need to spare me from the "hard truth", lol!), and you could even improve upon them, e.g. if you know how to dial in a Boogie Mark IV to make it sound awesome, just change those presets and upload the bank with the changes, or the single presets for everybody to implement them!
One last word:
In another thread where I announced these would soon come, somebody expressed the desire to make a donation for my work. I will not accept one Penny for myself, especially since I don't know if these presets are any good for anybody. I have received a lot freely from this community and this is my free contribution. If you still feel the desire to give something back for these presets, donate to a charity instead. (If you don't know to which one - a friend of mine works with orphans and disaster relief in the Philippines, he is grateful for every Dollar. I can pass on donations straight to him. I can assure you it is in excellent use there and not one Cent is wasted on administration overheads and such.)
Have uploaded a new version of the banks. The new ones have the reverb block in every preset set to "high" quality. It was randomly set to "normal" or "high" in the version before.
UPDATE -
This is an updated upload of my presets:
There was a good comment about the gate block being used in the presets, especially after the input gate already being active. So I thought I delete the gate block from all the presets. Therefore, all presets in these banks go simply amp - cab - reverb.
Everything else regarding amps, cabs and reverb is the same. I have not only deleted the gate block, but also set the input gate to a ratio of 1 on every preset, so that it is completely inactive. Of course that is not good for every amp, but I wanted - for my own use at least - all presets to be identical except for amp and cab (therefore also the same reverb on all presets).
These bank files have different file names so you can tell them apart from the old ones.
Hope you enjoy them!
Here's the original text of this thread:
--
I have created a preset for every single amp in the Axe Fx II Mark 1, Firmware Quantum 2. Of course it works also with every other Axe Fx II model. All the presets are built like this:
Noise Gate - Amp - Cab - Reverb
- The amps are simply going through the list in alphabetical order - preset 000 starts with the 5F1 and it ends with the Wrecker Rocket in preset 242.
- The cabs were chosen to be as authentic as possible, trying to stick to the list of recommended cabs from the Axe II Wiki. All cabs are factory cabs, except for the Gibbon Scout which is a user cab. It was either one of the Ultrares IRs that come bundled with the firmware update Quantum 2 or one from the now free Cab Pack 1, so you can easily get it to get the patch working (or choose something else you like!). Interestingly, I found myself using the same cabs time and again, especially the F054 Pre-Rola and the F103 Basketweave TV Mix.
- The Reverb on every preset is the Medium Room, so it just adds a bit of natural space, not really an effect.
Here are some infos:
- There are two bank files. The first one has the amps from 5F1 Tweed to Gibtone Scout, the second one from Herbie Ch 2+ to Wrecker Rocket (plus a few empty ones after that).
- There is a pdf file (Excel sheet was not allowed for upload) with a list of all the amps and the cabs that were used on them.
- I have no idea how these presets will sound for you! Because I...
...created them all with my guitar, a PRS SE Mike Mushok Baritone with 12-60 Daddario strings, standard D tuning, with a Bareknuckle Painkiller at the bridge and a DiMarzio Humbucker From Hell at the neck. This guitar and setup is not suitable for every amp!
...created them all using headphones!
...did not check the bass presets at all, they "are just there", with a randomly selected bass cab, I have not tested them!
...have only real life experience with very few of these amps - specifically Marshalls and Engls. I never owned a Boogie, Recto, or any of these boutique amps like Dumbles. Now I have read many times that especially Mesa Boogies (like the IIC+) are difficult to dial in. I am surprised how many presets I created for Boogies and Dumbles and other boutique amps that I really really disliked, amps that are supposed to sound excellent. So I book this under "preset programmer (that's me!) has no clue of this amp and messes up by choosing the wrong cab or amp settings or whatever". So, all this is might just be good for you to make your own presets faster because for each amp you want to use, there is a preset with the necessary blocks in place and shunts in between and off you go changing it to your liking.
I would be very happy to receive your feedback, which presets you liked, which were horrible (I find several of them horrible, so no need to spare me from the "hard truth", lol!), and you could even improve upon them, e.g. if you know how to dial in a Boogie Mark IV to make it sound awesome, just change those presets and upload the bank with the changes, or the single presets for everybody to implement them!
One last word:
In another thread where I announced these would soon come, somebody expressed the desire to make a donation for my work. I will not accept one Penny for myself, especially since I don't know if these presets are any good for anybody. I have received a lot freely from this community and this is my free contribution. If you still feel the desire to give something back for these presets, donate to a charity instead. (If you don't know to which one - a friend of mine works with orphans and disaster relief in the Philippines, he is grateful for every Dollar. I can pass on donations straight to him. I can assure you it is in excellent use there and not one Cent is wasted on administration overheads and such.)
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