It is plexi though.
Sounds different to me. It’s just a copy?
It is plexi though.
https://forum.fractalaudio.com/threads/fractal-audio-amp-models-atomica-cameron-atomica.111547/Sounds different to me. It’s just a copy?
I think the Arredondo mods really change the character of the amp strongly, so I don't blame anyone for feeling like the Atomica is not really like a regular Plexi. It's like the step beyond a Plexi.
I read up on it and it’s an interesting story. In any case I like the model. It suits me better than the other Plexis. Looking forward to the FM3 getting the 2203 and whenever that happens I’ll try it.
To me Plexis and JCM800s really need the perfect cab and mic combination to sound great. All that matters is that you have the tones you need. I know for me, for all the Marshall amps up to the 800s, getting the perfect IR or DynaCab placement is everything. As long as you are able to say everything you want with your favored amps, of course that's all that matters. Before I got into the Plexi models on their own, I would tend to put a drive in front, often the OCD HP.
The Plexi is a misunderstand beast. When I first began to play guitar in the 80's, I taught the plexi tone was that hair metal tone. In fact, it was the modded plexi tone every guitar hero of that era would pay their amp guru to get. A raw plexi don't have that much gain, think Angus Young or Led Zeppelin kind of tone. The Friedman, Splawn and Cameron models in the Axe fx do the modded plexi thing, not the classic plexi sound. You have the character of the British tone with tighter bass and more gain. In the Axe fx you can still pimp your Plexi amp with tons of parameters, but what's the point when you have all these hot rodded models? If you want classic rock Plexi tone, use all the Plexis models, and if you want modded Plexi, use all the variations of a modded hot rod Marshall available in the box ( a lot). Cheers!To me Plexis and JCM800s really need the perfect cab and mic combination to sound great. All that matters is that you have the tones you need. I know for me, for all the Marshall amps up to the 800s, getting the perfect IR or DynaCab placement is everything. As long as you are able to say everything you want with your favored amps, of course that's all that matters. Before I got into the Plexi models on their own, I would tend to put a drive in front, often the OCD HP.
Yeah this!I think the Arredondo mods really change the character of the amp strongly, so I don't blame anyone for feeling like the Atomica is not really like a regular Plexi. It's like the step beyond a Plexi.
Thanks! It’s the Legacy 103, 4x12 Basketweave TV Mix. Never heard the need for 3rd party IRs with the Fractal units, I’m very content with the factory stuff. Transformer mic pre cranked up till just below clipping. Obviously I double tracked the parts, I tend to do that when doing A/Bs because otherwise it’s easy to confuse differences between takes as differences in the gear.
The metal riff is a tweaked factory USA Mk V preset, the day tripper riff is one of the AC30 style amps, probably the AC20. Wasn’t really trying to super nail any of the original album tones, this was more just for me to see if I could duplicate the tones from a much more expensive LP with a much cheaper Revstar (I kept the revstar, haha).
Oh man you've opened the can now..Yes yes another Marshall discussion but with recent FW updates and some additional models I've been creating a master preset that has my favorite Marshall-esque models. currently my preset is like this: 1959 SLP; Plexi50W 6Ca7; Brit 800#34; Dirty Shirley; JMP-1; HBE CE45
I'm finding as I'm auditioning these models I'm less enamoured wiht the 59 SLP that I used to love. It's feeling flubby/mushy but again i can't compare that to an HBE that is tighter.
What I'm thinking of giving (another shot): JS410; Plexi 2204; Brit Silver
What is your absolute go to fav like top 2-3 Marshall models??
Edit: Also, how many of you tend to change the Tone Stacks? if so, for which models do you like doing this to?
+1 that trick perhaps work for the BE channel, but definitely not for the HBE imo.I tried increasing the MV after seeing that post. To me, the low mids get really congested and it sounded terrible. So I went back to keeping it around 2.8 or so. I am using a real cab so that might make a difference. I really don't like the sound of power amp distortion.