Rex
Dignified but Approachable
This one really speaks. Lovely balance of cut and fuzz. Snarly but articulate.
Yup, it’s the Axe. All knobs pretty much at noon with the gain turned down to around 2-2.4. I used the 4x12 Brit Greenback impedance curve and that’s it. I’m obsessed with that model.
You might might be thinking of the Matchless pack.
I think I put four or five different speakers in that cab along with the Greenback. Some were great and some kinda sucked. I thought about doing a combo pack, but the Greenback sounded fantastic on its own so I wanted to spend more time focussing on nailing that speaker.Sounds fantastic! Excellent work. The pack has tons of flexibility with all the included mic captures. Was this the cab that you were working on that had 2 speakers? Could there be another release coming with the same cab but different speaker loaded for some sweet blends?
Picking it up to sit beside my York M20 folder!
Gary
Yes, the new M25 pack was shot with the ‘76 Marshall cab. The speakers were from my 2017 1960BX. The speakers sounded great (better than my 20 year old Greenbacks), but the cabinet didn’t have much life to it. Putting those speakers in the older cabinet made a HUGE difference!
I tried the M25 with an M65 Creamback in that cab and it was glorious! I much prefer the M65 Creamback over the H75, but that’s just my personal preference. I recently acquired a new (10 year old) cab that I loaded with a V30/M65 combo and it sounds great in the room. I haven’t put it under the microphone yet, but I’ve been doing this long enough to hear a cab in the room and know if the IRs will translate.
I couldn't agree with you more. I always thought I just didn't like Greenbacks based on IR libraries I've tried, but this one finally made me see the light. It's such a cool speaker! I guess I thought they were mostly used for classic Marshall tones, but I've been able to get some beautiful cleans and massive heavy tones with it. I like all of my babies, but this one moved to the top of the list for me, personally.
I just imported both of those files into a Pro Tools session and they both peak at -0.3dB. And I set up cab block channel A with Mix 01 and channel B with Mix 02 switching back and forth through a looper and the volume is the same, just the frequency response of Mix 01 is more forward sounding. I also recorded a riff using the looper with Mix 01 and Mix 02 without changing amp controls so the performance and the amp's output would be identical while only changing the IR and they both peak at the same level. So if you're seeing a volume difference, it's probably due to variation in the performance. A player's picking technique on two passes could do that. Using two different guitars could do that. Using two different amps could do that too. I don't have enough information on your situation to pinpoint what the variable might be, but if you like the performances you made, a simple volume boost or cut is all you need.
I just imported both of those files into a Pro Tools session and they both peak at -0.3dB. And I set up cab block channel A with Mix 01 and channel B with Mix 02 switching back and forth through a looper and the volume is the same, just the frequency response of Mix 01 is more forward sounding. I also recorded a riff using the looper with Mix 01 and Mix 02 without changing amp controls so the performance and the amp's output would be identical while only changing the IR and they both peak at the same level. So if you're seeing a volume difference, it's probably due to variation in the performance. A player's picking technique on two passes could do that. Using two different guitars could do that. Using two different amps could do that too. I don't have enough information on your situation to pinpoint what the variable might be, but if you like the performances you made, a simple volume boost or cut is all you need.
