Fractal AXE-FX II User manual
AXE-FX II
Amp & Cab
Quick Reference Guide
for Axe-Edit
Amp and cab block parameters explained
Amp and cab descriptions
Recommended speaker type for each amp
Cli’s Gain Controls Guide
Drive block descriptions
CC assigments sorted by function & CC
content compiled from the Axe-Fx II manual, Wiki and forum
suggestions, corrections, etc.: send a PM to JMA at the Fractal Audio forum
rmware v19.00 ~ Axe-Edit v3.2.0 ~ rev. June 21, 2015
INPUT DRIVE – Also known as Drive, Volume, Gain, etc. It is the knob closest
to the input jack. In many cases it has a bright cap so the frequency response
will be dependent on the knob position. As the gain increases the tone shifts
from a treble and upper mid emphasis to a bass and lower mid emphasis. On
jumpered amps, this setting’s label changes to TREBLE DRIVE.
OVERDRIVE – A second drive control for some amp models. It does not have a
bright cap so it only aects the gain. Set Overdrive to 8.00 to get the identical
response to pre-v10.10 rmware for models that have Overdrive. On jumpered
amps, this setting’s label changes to NORMAL DRIVE.
INPUT TRIM – A clean, linear gain applied at the input to the amp block that
adjusts the relative gain of the preamp. (This is analogous to changing the type
of tube for V1 in an actual amp.) It does the same thing as the BOOST switch,
the dierence being that you can control how much is boosted or cut (+/-20
dB). As a rule of thumb, every 2x multiplier equals +6dB boost. In other words,
Input Trim at 4.0 produces a +12dB boost. Input Trim should be set to 1.00 if
you want to match the actual amp.
BOOST – Toggles the input boost for an additional 12 dB of input gain. Enabling
Boost sometimes works better than turning up INPUT TRIM.
CUT – Reduces the amount of low frequencies into the amp. This can be used
to achieve a tighter tone or to reduce low-end“ub”. This is similar to increasing
LOW CUT (Tone page) while still retaining some low end so it doesn’t get thin.
Provides an easy way to cut the overpowering bass in models such as Recto,
Splawn Nitro, Komet and others.
FAT – Emphasizes midrange“body” by shifting down the tone stack center
frequency. Specically, it multiplies the tone stack treble capacitor by four.
Depending upon the type of tone stack, tone control settings, position, etc., the
eect can be more or less noticeable. (See TONE page.)
BRIGHT SWITCH – A“treble peaker” which functions mainly to compensate for
the loss of highs at low amp volume. The eect may be subtle or pronounced,
depending on the amp selected, and it is also aected by the BRIGHT CAP.
DYNAMIC PRESENCE – Models the output transformer leakage inductance that
results in a brightening of the tone when the power amp is pushed. Increasing
this value results in a brighter response as the virtual power amp is pushed.
When playing softly or at lower gains, the inuence of this control is lessened.
Note that this only aects the power amp modeling and is dependent on
the degree of power amp overdrive. This control can also be set negative to
cause the tone to darken when playing hard. This control can also be used
to help“dial in”the sweet spot of an amp model. As the MV is increased an
amp becomes more liquid, compressed and easier to play. However, the
highs may get overly compressed causing the amp to sound too dark. The
Dynamic Presence control allows you to get the desired power amp drive and
liquid feeling and then bring the highs back without aecting the rest of the
spectrum.
DYNAMIC DEPTH – Analogous to the Dynamic Presence control, this increases
or decreases low frequencies when the virtual amp is being pushed. While real
amps don’t display this behavior, it is a valuable tone-shaping tool.
MASTER VOL TRIM – Can be used to increase (or decrease) the Master Volume
for non-MV amps. If MV is 10 and you set MV Trim to 2.0 then the MV will be 20.
Amp Block
You can also adjust preamp gain globally with GLOBAL AMP GAIN, which
aects every amp and preset. One reason you might do this is to compensate
for the gain dierence when switching to a hotter/quieter guitar.
On the Axe-Fx unit: GLOBAL button > CONFIG > AMP GAIN
DYNAMIC PRESENCE/DEPTH are distortion-sensitive. The more the waveform
distorts (the harder you play) the more pronounced the depth or presence
boost/cut. If you play lightly (assuming you aren’t using stupid amounts
of gain) the controls won’t seem to do much. As you play harder the eect
becomes greater.
MASTER VOLUME defaults to 10 for non-master volume (vintage) amps. If
you want more MV on non-MV amps, increase MASTER VOL TRIM.
Most MV amps achieve full volume between 2-4. Further increase
compresses the bass and treble, thereby adding mids. (Bass and treble are
boosted by the speaker impedance curve, so they clip earlier.) The sweet
spot is that point at which the power amp starts to compress. If you want
a more“open”sound, be careful not to set the MV too high. You can also
lower XFORMER MATCH (a little goes a long way). You can increase LEVEL to
compensate for low MV.
Cli: The way I dial in the MV is to turn it up until the amp stops getting
louder. This is the point at which the power amp is saturating heavily. Then I
back it o until I get the right amount of preamp and power amp distortion.
That’s the sweet spot where you get the tone and the dynamics. Too little MV
and it’s all preamp distortion and there’s not much dynamics. Too much MV
and the power amp is clipping too much and it can get ubby and/or harsh.
PRESENCE and DEPTH dier from BASS, TREBLE, and BRIGHT (Tone page)
in that they are applied to the power amp as opposed to the preamp. Their
eect is dependent on the amount of NEGATIVE FEEDBACK.
For most tone stacks, when you set the BASS and TREB to zero, the tone stack
becomes basically“at” and the MID becomes a volume control.
INPUT DRIVE and OVERDRIVE will have a dramatic eect on the response of
the amplier and the personality of your instrument.
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PRESENCE – Decreases high frequency negative feedback in the power amp.
Increased Increase it to help sound cut through a heavy mix. Decrease it to
compensate for overly-bright amps. It is tightly coupled to speaker impedance
(HI FREQ, HI RESONANCE.)
HI CUT – On amps with no negative feedback (NEG FDBK=0), Presence is
replaced with Hi Cut, a simple high-shelf EQ at the power amp output. (Hi Cut
control is non-fuctional in Suhr models.)
DEPTH – Boosts low frequencies from the power amp by varying the negative
feedback frequency response. Amps with a xed depth circuit have a preset
value. Amps with no depth circuit default to zero (Fenders, most Marshalls, and
generally most older designs). Also called“Resonance” or “Girth”on some amps.
NOTE: Depth is non-functional on most of the USA amp models due to the
unique topology of their feedback networks.
MASTER VOLUME – Determines the amount of power amp distortion. As it
increases, the tone controls have less inuence on the sound. Amp models
default to a starting Master Volume setting when selected.
BASS/MID/TREB –“Passive” tone stack. Can be changed with TONESTACK TYPE.
LOW RES FREQ/Q/RESONANCE – Guitar loudspeakers have a low-frequency
resonance, typically about 100 Hz. This shifts up slightly when the speaker
is mounted in an enclosure and is typically lower for open back cabs. This
resonance causes an increase in the power amplier response due to the nite
output impedance of the power amp. The default LF Resonance is based on the
cab most likely to be used with that amp. The Low Resonance parameter can be
used to increase or decrease the amount of“thunk” or “knock”.
HI FREQ – Sets the “corner frequency” of the speaker impedance rise due to
voice-coil inductance. The speaker voice-coil presents an inductive load to the
power amp at high frequencies. This inductive load, in conjunction with the
output transformer capacitance, creates a high-frequency resonance. Typical
guitar speakers have a corner frequency between 1 kHz and 2 kHz. Lower
values give more midrange emphasis.
HI FREQ SLOPE – Allows ne adjustment of the high-frequency impedance
of the virtual voice coil (which aects the slope of the impedance curve).
Reducing the Slope simulates a speaker that is less inductive, increasing Slope
simulates a speaker that is more inductive. Typical speakers range from 3.0
to 4.5 with the median being about 3.7. Lower values yield greater midrange
while higher values are more scooped and sizzly.
HI RESONANCE – Similar to HI FREQ but this control only changes the slope
of the resonance. Default value is consistent with typical “semi-inductance”
of speaker voice-coil. Varying this value will change the high-frequency load
presented to the power tubes.
The SPEAKER page is not an EQ. It allows you to adjust the impedance that
the virtual speaker presents to the virtual power tubes. For a guitar amp with
no negative feedback, the voltage frequency response of the power amp will
very closely match this since the power amp is basically a current source. For
a guitar amp with negative feedback, the resulting EQ is quite dierent than
the impedance curve since negative feedback attens the response. If you
turn NEG FDBK all the way down then the EQ will be close to the impedance
curve (but still inuenced by the transformer.)
Don’t be afraid to turn LOW RESONANCE close to 10. In fact, some Celestion
and Eminence speakers are equivalent to about 8-9 on LOW RESONANCE.
This will increase the interaction between the power tubes and the speaker
load.
XFORMER LOW/HIGH FREQ – These set the output transformer bandwidth.
XFORMER MATCH – One of the most powerful controls in the amp block. It
changes the turns ratio (and therefore the primary impedance) of the output
transformer, which controls how easily power tubes are driven into clipping.
Decreasing causes the power tubes to clip later, the phase inverter and grid
clipping become more predominant, and the speaker resonance will be more
pronounced. You also reduce the power tube compression of the lows and
highs. This control has more inuence with higher MASTER values and low
gain amps and less inuence with highly compressed amps. Increase MASTER
until desired amount of power amp distortion is achieved, then adjust XFormer
Match for sound’s character: higher = more compressed, lower = more open.
The LF/HF RESONANCE parameters interact strongly with this parameter.
XFORMER DRIVE – Sets the amount of core saturation in the output
transformer, controling how hard the transformer is driven. Higher values
simulate a smaller, more easily saturated transformer.
SPEAKER DRIVE – Simulates distortion caused by pushing a speaker too far. It
interacts with the MASTER.
Amp Block
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Use XFORMER MATCH to intentionally mismatch speaker impedance in order
to get a dierent tone. To simulate plugging an 8-ohm speaker into a 4-ohm
jack, set it to 2.0. For the other way around, set it to 0.5.
CF COMP1– Controls the amount of preamp compression and sets the
compression threshold of the cathode follower. Many models default to zero as
they do not have measureable compression.
CRUNCH – Makes things more crunchy. It controls the distortion texture when
you hit a note or chord.
DYNAMICS – Controls a dynamics processor that can be used to alter the
dynamic response of the amp algorithms. When set below zero the amp
compresses resulting in a smoother, less dynamic sound. When set greater than
zero the amp expands resulting in a punchier, crunchier and more dynamic
sound. Note that extreme values can have undesirable side-eects such as
pumping and clipping.
OUTPUT COMP2– Leveling compressor (think LA-2A) specically tailored to
reduce the output dynamic range of the Amp block. It can also be used to
simulate the compression you get from a dynamic microphone and/or some
mic preamps. The parameter value is the compression ratio, which equals 1 + 3
* comp / 10. Attack and release are xed.
COMP TYPE2– Sets the mode of the Amp block’s output compressor:
OUTPUT – The previous type where the compressor acts on the output of
the block.
FEEDBACK – Also compresses the block output but applies dynamics to the
input of the block based on the output compression.
COMP THRESHOLD2– Sets the level at which OUTPUT COMP reduces the
amplitude of the audio signal when that level is exceeded.
COMP CLARITY2– Adjusts the bass response of the input dynamics and can be
used to add clarity to the bass.
SUPPLY SAG – Controls power supply impedance. Higher settings simulate
higher power supply impedance, causing greater tube plate voltage (B+)
“droop”and giving a more compressed, spongy and looser feel. Sag interacts
with the MASTER: as the power amp is pushed and draws more current from its
power supply, Sag has more eect. Sag values around 2 simulate a solid-state
rectier, 4-6 a tube rectier.
PREAMP SAG – OFF replicates the behavior of separate preamp and power
amp. ON replicates the behavior of an integrated tube head or combo amp.
B+ TIME CONSTANT – Associated with SUPPLY SAG. Controls rate of change in
power tube plate supply. “B+” refers to one of the high voltage“taps”or outputs
of the main power transformer. Lower values give a bouncier feel, while higher
values give a tighter, more aggressive feel. The eect of lower B+ is equivalent
to increasing XFORMER MATCH. A lower B+ means the plates clip sooner which
is the same as increasing the turns ratio on the transformer. This is assuming
that you rebias since typically lower the B+ aects the bias.
PICK ATTACK – Controls a sophisticated dynamic range processor that operates
on leading edge transients. Negative values reduce pick attack while positive
values enhance it.
CATHODE TIME1– Sets the attack time of the compressor.
CATHODE RATIO1– Sets the maximum amount of compression, with lower
values giving more compression.
The cathode“squish”modeling algorithm improves the feel of cathode-biased
power amp models (Class-A, Mr Z, etc.) It has two adjustable parameters:
CATHODE SQUISH – Sets the amount of bias shift due to cathode voltage rise.
(Zero defeats the cathode squish modeling.)
SQUISH TIME – Sets the time constant of the cathode network.
1cathode follower algorithm parameter
2amp block output compressor parameter Amp Block
In general, the more heavily driven the power amp section is, the more eect
the SUPPLY SAG has. Setting SUPPLY SAG to 0 disables the power amp and
turns the MASTER into a simple level control with a 40 dB range.
Ghost notes are the result of a 120Hz signal plus harmonics getting past the
power supply ltering. High SUPPLY SAG along with low B+ TIME CONSTANT
can cause“ghost notes”when POWER SUPPLY TYPE is AC (as in a real amp).
Lower B+ Time Constant values will make the amp feel“faster” but too low
can cause ghost notes.
To hear what ghosts notes sound like, try the following: take an amp like
Plexi 100W, turn the SAG up and the B+ TIME CONSTANT down, then play
single notes around the 5th fret on the G string. You should hear a tone
unrelated to the pitched note.
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PRESENCE SHIFT – Only available on Mesa Boogie Mark IV’s with a “Pull Shift” on
the Presence knob (USA LEAD and USA RHYTHM). When engaged, it normalizes
the amount of high frequencies produced in the power section. PRESENCE
will be more eective and will act on a higher frequency range. Note that it
may result in volume reduction since the negative feedback is increased which
lowers the loop gain.
PRESENCE FREQ – Alters the center frequency of the amp’s PRESENCE control.
DEPTH FREQ – Alters the center frequency of the amp’s DEPTH control.
POWER TUBE TYPE – Selects a specic power tube type and sets DYNAMIC
DAMPING. This doesn’t change the sound in the same way actually
changing tubes would because it only changes the distortion curves,
not the transconductance. In real amps, an EL34 has more than twice the
transconductance of a 6L6. This means the plate current will be twice as great
for a given grid voltage. This makes EL34s sound“more midrangey” and 6L6s
sound“tighter’”or“fuller”.
DYNAMIC DAMPING – Adjusts the plate characteristics. Defaults to the
appropriate value when an amp model or power tube type is selected.
POWER TUBE BIAS – Sets the quiescent operating current of the virtual power
tubes. Increase it to reduce crossover distortion and vice-versa. Lower values
approach pure Class-B operation. Higher values approach pure Class-A.
NEGATIVE FEEDBACK – Controls the amount of negative feedback in the power
amp. The feedback decreases output impedance, causing the amp to react less
to the speakers (”damping”). Higher values give a brighter, tighter, punchier
sound but can be harsh at very high MASTER levels. Lower values give a
smoother, loose and gritty sound and feel.
TRIODE1/2 PLATE FREQ – Sets the cuto frequency of the plate impedance for
the next-to-last (triode 1) and last (triode 2) triode in the chain, which allows
you to control the buzziness that sometimes occurs with higher gain settings.
The capacitor across the triode’s plate resistor is used to smooth the response
and reduce noise. You can adjust the amount of capacitance, and the resulting
frequency. Lowering the frequencies dials out sharpness and “zz”, making the
tone smoother. (Also see HIGH CUT FREQ to reduce“zz”.)
BIAS EXCURSION – Grid modeling parameter that controls how much the
power tube grid voltage droops when the grids conduct.
EXCURSION/RECOVERY TIME – Grid modeling parameter that controls the time
constants associated with BIAS EXCURSION.
If you are right on the edge of breakup the triode hardness is very powerful
as it controls the harmonic series. Higher values will cause the overtone series
to have a less steep decay and will increase perceived “sparkle”. Together with
PREAMP BIAS you can control how chimey and“round”the tone is.
PWR AMP BIAS – Controls the amount of power tube mismatch by adjusting
the oset voltage of the virtual power amp. A value of zero produces nearly
symmetrical clipping which will produce very little even harmonics. Higher
values will produce increasingly asymmetrical clipping which increases the
amount of even harmonics. Small amounts of even harmonics can make the
power amp distortion sound“warmer”and more bell-like while higher amounts
will give a“fuzzier” tone.
PWR AMP HARDNESS – Controls the hardness of the virtual power tube grid
clipping. The default value is determined by the tube type. Example: amp
models that use EL84 tubes will have a default power amp hardness of 2.
MV LOCATION – Location of the Master Volume.
PRE-PI – Before the phaser inverter (most amps).
POST-PI – After the phase inverter (AC types). This causes the PI to clip
before the grids (if the MV is less than full). This creates a very aggressive and
open sound.
PRE-TRIODE – Amp types based on Hiwatt models.
Setting NEGATIVE FEEDBACK to 0 disables negative feedback and replaces
the PRESENCE control with HI CUT. DEPTH is also disabled since it only aects
negative feedback.
POST-PI MV turns a lot of mid-gain amps into ripping monsters. The only
caveat is that, like a real amp, the more you turn the MV down the less
eective Presence and Depth become (since the loop gain is reduced).
Adjusting PWR AMP HARDNESS is often not noticeable because negative
feedback around the power amp makes the distortion harder. You can make
the power amp distortion softer by reducing NEGATIVE FEEDBACK.
Increase POWER TUBE BIAS to thicken clean tones; reduce it to add aggres-
sion to high-gain sounds. A value of 0.5 or so will run the virtual tubes at
around 75% of full power and clean tones will sound warmer but you will
lose that sizzle on high-gain tones.
Amp Block
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LOW CUT FREQ – Reduces the amount of low frequency (10-1000Hz) before the
preamp input. Use this is to tighten up a tubby bass end. Somewhere between
10-150Hz is generally where it will sound best for standard guitar tones. Also
see CUT (Basic page).
HIGH CUT FREQ – Reduces the amount of high frequency (2k-20kHz) after the
preamp output. Lower the value to make your top end sound smooth and silky,
raise it to make it brilliant and dened. (Also see TRIODE PLATE FREQ to reduce
“zz”.)
BRIGHT – High treble control shelving lter between the preamp and power
amp. It may be used to darken or brighten the output of the preamp. It
accurately replicates the“Presence” control found in the Mesa Triaxis preamp
when set to negative values. (In the Triaxis, it is actually a high frequency cut
shelving lter.) Note: this is not to be confused with the BRIGHT switch which
engages/disengages a capacitor across the drive pot.
DEFINITION – A basic“tilt EQ” located at the amp input. It changes the
fundamental character of the amp from vintage to modern or vice-versa.
Positive values increase the amount of upper overtone saturation, negative
values reinforce lower harmonics.
CHARACTER TYPE – Selects between a shelving behavior or a peaking behavior.
CHARACTER Q – Controls the bandwidth of the response when the peaking
behavior is chosen.
CHARACTER FREQ/AMT – These two parameters control powerful “inverse
homomorphic lters”. When playing softly this dynamic lter has little eect
on the sound. As the amount of distortion increases, the inuence of the
lter increases. The Character Freq control sets the center frequency of the
lter while the Character Amt control sets how pronounced the eect is. For
example, to darken the tone when playing harder, one might set the frequency
to 10 kHz and the amount to -5. Setting the amount to +5 will make the tone
brighter when playing hard.
Amp Block
TONESTACK TYPE
ACTIVE – Gives each tone control ±12 dB boost/cut making them more
sensitive; they also will not interact with each other.
DEFAULT – Matches the tone stack with the selected amp type.
[AMP] – Replaces the default tone stack with one from another amp.
TONE FREQ – Sets the center frequency of the tone controls. This control works
whether you are using PASSIVE, ACTIVE, or substitute tone stacks.
TONE LOCATION
PRE – Places the tone stack at the input to the preamp.
POST – Places it between the preamp and power amp.
MID – Places it between the last two triode stages.
END – Places it after the power amp (which is impossible with a real amp).
The farther upstream you position the stack, the thinner the sound.
MID will sound chunkiest, with END being rather dark.
BRIGHT CAP – Sets the value of the capacitor which determines the sonic eect
of the BRIGHT switch. Increase to make the preamp brighter and vice-versa.
MV CAP – Sets the value of the bright cap across the Master Volume pot.
Setting it to 1.0 pF disables it.
The tone stack is one of the main things that gives an amp its particular
voice, as it shapes the frequency response pretty drastically.
For a at tone stack, set the TONESTACK TYPE to Neutral with B/M/T at noon.
This allows the exibility of being able to boost or cut bass and treble.
With the BF Fixed Mid tone stack, the value of the virtual resistor is 6.8K when
the Mid control is at noon.
In the design of some amps the LOW CUT FREQ is dependent upon the
DRIVE setting. In these cases the LOW CUT FREQ parameter defaults to 10 Hz
and the actual low cut ltering is calculated as part of the DRIVE function.
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TREMOLO FREQ/DEPTH (bias tremolo) – Works by varying the bias of the virtual
power tubes, resulting in a particularly “organic” sound. Most importantly,
the tremolo is“self-ducking”and decreases at higher signal amplitudes. On
some amps high values of bias trem depth can result in excessive crossover
distortion. On others, the tremolo can vary greatly between loud and soft
playing.
SATURATION SWITCH – Switches in a zener diode clipping stage between
the preamp and the tone stack (the“Arrendondo Mod”) for more aggressive
distortion character which also adds compression and cuts volume.
AUTH – replicates authentic saturation circuit behavior and lowers the
volume out of the virtual preamp.
IDEAL – replicates the idealized behavior from rmware v14.xx and earlier.
SATURATION DRIVE – Controls the amount of saturation.
INPUT SELECT – The Amp block processes audio in mono. This control
determines how incoming stereo signals will be processed.
USE MIMIC – Identies deviations in the response of the simulated amplier to
the actual amplier and generates corrective data bringing a level of accuracy
that has been heretofore unachievable.
MODELING MODE – Varies between“realistic” and “idealized”preamp and
power amp modeling.
AUTHENTIC – Replicates a tube amplier with the utmost accuracy.
SMOOTH – Sets Triode Hardness to the minimum value essentially creating
an ideal preamp and turns o grid conduction modeling in the power amp.
This removes most of the “nasty” distortion that tube amps create.
IDEAL – Removes most of the“warts”from the modeling which includes
grid conduction, output transformer distortion, bias shifting, and AC power
supply modeling. Supply sag, screen voltage eects, and crossover distortion
are still modeled.
IDEAL/SMOOTH – Same as Smooth, except it also sets Triode Hardness to
its lowest value. This is in essence an ideal preamp plus an ideal power amp.
PREAMP TUBE TYPE – Be aware that the dierence between these selections is
very subtle and you may not be able to tell them apart.
SHORT PLATE – An accurate model of a modern“short plate”production
12AX7.
LONG PLATE – An accurate model of a classic“long plate” 12AX7.
MODERN – An idealized 12AX7 model. This is the same model from version
18.04 rmware. This model is useful for high gain tones that can benet from
the increased clarity and string separation.
VINTAGE – Another idealized 12AX7 model also from version 18.04
rmware. It has a softer breakup than the Modern model and is useful for
“vintage”tones where more base nonlinearity is present.
PREAMP BIAS – Controls the bias point of the last triode (cathode follower not
counted) in the preamp. Depending on the bias points of the previous stages
increasing or decreasing this value can alter both the harmonic content (the
ratio of even/odd harmonics) and the attack characteristics. The further you
move away from (roughly) zero the more even harmonics are introduced. It’s
an asymmetric transfer function so you have to experiment. Typically, if the
previous stage has a negative bias then increasing this value will be more
noticeable and vice-versa. Use with PREAMP HARDNESS.
PREAMP HARDNESS – Controls how sharply the triodes enter saturation and
can be used to simulate softer/harder tubes. The eect is subtle and most
apparent at edge of breakup. Lower values give softer saturation and will
sound softer (naturally) but have less note separation. Preamp Hardness at zero
gives a smoother distortion with reduced upper harmonics. Higher values give
a more aggressive breakup and better note separation.
ADDITIONAL NOTES ON MODELING MODE
The audibility of these settings is dependent upon the particular amp model
and various parameters. The use of these modes in conjunction with other
parameters can yield idealized tones not achievable with real tube amps.
AUTHENTIC duplicates the previous behavior of the deprecated Grid
Modeling* parameter.
When IDEAL is chosen, the global Modeling Version parameter is irrelevant.
* Grid modeling replicates grid conduction in the preamp and power amp
stages, which adds“real world”high frequency “zz” or “grit”. Grid modeling
parameters include BIAS EXCURSION and EXCURSION/RECOVERY TIME.
Amp Block
The primary controls that adjust saturation behavior are PREAMP TUBE TYPE
(Other page), PREAMP BIAS and PREAMP HARDNESS (Dynamics page).
SATURATION changes the distortion character. To preserve the distortion
character and tone use BOOST or INPUT TRIM instead.
AC LINE FREQ – Selects the line frequency.
POWER TYPE – When set to AC, models AC rectication and resulting supply
ripple. High SUPPLY SAG along with low B+ TIME CONSTANT can cause“ghost
notes”when the supply type is AC (as in a real amp). Lower B+ Time Constant
values will make the amp feel“faster” but too low can cause ghost notes.
VARIAC – AC voltage control that sets the relative AC line voltage into the
amp simulation implementing a virtual “Variac”. Note that normally the
volume would vary with the Variac setting in a real amp but the simulation
compensates for the volume change by applying the inverse. This mitigates
having to manually compensate using the Output Level.
LOW/HIGH CUT – Adjusts the cuto point of rst order low/high pass lters.
Increase the Low Cut if the sound is too“bassy”or “boomy.” Decrease the High
Cut for a darker cab tone. Common settings are 80-150 Hz for high pass, and
5-7 kHz for low pass.
PROXIMITY – Causes an increase in bass or low frequency response as proximity
is increased (closer to speaker). Disabled when MIC is set to None.
PROXIMITY FREQ – This allows tuning the frequency range over which the
proximity eect occurs. This parameter appears on the ROOM page for stereo
cabs.
DELAY – Delays the signal up to 1 second. With cab in stereo mode or with
two cab blocks in parallel, delaying one cab relative to the other can achieve
interesting comb lter eects. A common practice in studio recording is to use
multiple mics on a speaker at dierent distances to intentionally introduce it.
The eect is most pronounced when the cabs are summed to mono.
ROOM LEVEL/SIZE – Determines the level and size of room reverb that is built
into the cab block. Increase to add room ambience to the sound.
MIC SPACING – Increases delay times inside the room reverb by simlating the
distance of the room microphone from the sound source.
AIR - Mixes some of the signal going into the Cab block with the signal leaving
the Cab block.
AIR FREQUENCY – Sets the cuto frequency of the mixed signal. Increase to
maximum value for a straight mix.
INPUT SELECT – Can be used to run two Cabinet blocks in parallel for stereo
processing by setting one to Left and the other to Right.
Cab Block
CAB – Loads a cabinet impulse response (IR). The older FAS and RW cabs were
recorded with neutral mics. OH, Kalthallen, and the Mix/Producer Pack series
have matching mics included in the IR.
SPEAKER SIZE (NORMAL/HI RES ONLY) – “Scales”the IR to simulate shrinking
or enlarging of the speaker. This eect can be used to shift where the tone sits
in a mix, or to create dramatic eects. Subtle settings (0.9-1.1) will sound most
natural. UltraRes IRs do not support size warping, therefore, this parameter is
disabled for UltraRes cabinets.
MOTOR DRIVE – Models the eect of high power levels on speaker tone.
Simulates the impedance and distortion eects that occur when the speaker is
pushed hard. Be aware this setting adds a little compression as you increase it.
This parameter appears on the ROOM page for stereo cabs.
MIC – Don’t feel that you have to add a mic unless you want to add EQ, which
is basically what you would be doing.
Scott Peterson Tip – When using headphones (I use Audio Technica ATH-
M50) use the Room controls in the cab block to simulate early reections. It’s
a HUGE aspect usually missed with headphones.
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MIC TYPES
57 DYN – Shure SM57
58 DYN – Shure SM58
421 DYN – Sennheiser MD 421 II
87A COND – Shure Beta 87A
U87 COND – Neumann U87
E609 DYN – Sennheiser e609 Silver
RE16 DYN – Electro-Voice RE16
R121 COND – Royer Labs R-121
D112 DYN – AKG D112
67 COND – Neumann U67
NULL – allows PROXIMITY without a mic
EFFECT TYPE
HI-/ULTRA-RES – Mono processing of Hi Res IRs (2048 samples, 43ms), or
UltraRes IRs (up to 8000 samples, 167ms).
NORMAL RES – Mono processing of normal resolution IRs (1024 samples,
21ms).
STEREO ULTRARES – Stereo processing of UltraRes IRs.
STEREO – Stereo processing at normal resolution (2 × 1024).
To calculate length: 1 millisecond = 48 samples.
LINK (CABINET Page - STEREO ONLY) – Sets the left channel parameters as
master controls, which set identical values for left and right. You can still set
right channel values independently.
UltraRes enhances the spectral resolution of an IR without adding CPU burden.
PREAMP MODE – Selects either Economy or High Quality modes. In High
Quality mode oversampling is employed to prevent aliasing but this results in
higher CPU usage.
PREAMP TYPE – Preamp simulation menu selections recreate the sound of
overdriven channel strips, preamps, tapes, etc.
DRIVE – Controls the gain of the simulation.
SATURATION – Controls the ratio of even/odd harmonics. Turning the knob
clockwise increases even harmonics.
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Cab Block
1959SLP Jump ..........Marshall 1959SLP .................reissuse of a late 60’s 100w Marshall Super Lead model 1959. See PLEXI 100W for the original. Emulates
“jumpering the inputs”on a 4-hole amp.
1959SLP Normal ........Marshall 1959SLP .................Normal channel.
1959SLP Treble .........Marshall 1959SLP .................Treble channel.
1987X Jump ............Marshall 1987x Vintage Series .....Reissue of the 50w JMP Lead 1987. Features an“essential” mod to the tonestack of this Plexi. Emulates“jumpering
the inputs”on a 4-hole amp.
1987X Normal ..........Marshall 1987x Vintage Series .....Normal channel.
1987X Treble............Marshall 1987x Vintage Series .....Treble channel.
5153 100w Blue.........EVH 5150 III (Blue).................Blue (rmedium gain/rhythm) channel. 100w, 6L6. Made in collaboration with Fender. Recommended settings.
5153 100w Green .......EVH 5150 III (Green) ...............Green (clean) channel.
5153 100w Red .........EVH 5150 III (Red) .................Red (high gain/lead) channel.
5153 50w Blue ..........EVH 5150 III (Blue).................The 50w version has a dierent input network than the 100w, and as a result has about twice the gain.
59 Bassguy .............Fender Bassman ..................1959, Tweed era, 5F6-A circuit. Low-to-medium gain amp designed for bass but widely adopted by guitarists.
5F1 Tweed ..............Fender Champ ....................5F1 circuit (‘58-’64), single-ended, Class A, 5w. This particular amp exhibits a unique breakup characteristic due to
its single-ended design and simple circuit.
5F8 Tweed ..............Fender Twin.......................1959 Fender Twin, Keith Urban’s“#1”.
6G12 Concert ...........Fender Brownface Concert 6G12...1959-1963 4x10 brownface, 40w.
6G4 Super ..............Fender Brownface Super 6G4 ......1960-1963 2x10 brownface, 40w.
65 Bassguy Nrml ........Fender Bassman ..................1965 Blackface version, AB165 circuit which is very crunchy and bright and does not sound like a typical Fender.
65 Bassguy Bass.........Fender Bassman ..................Bass channel.
AC-20 Dlx 12Ax7 $.....Morgan AC20 Deluxe..............Treble channel with the EF86/12AX7 preamp tube switch in the 12AX7 position, EL84 tubes.
Normal/Brilliant switch = Brilliant.
AC-20 Dlx Bass $.......Morgan AC20 Deluxe..............Bass channel with the EF86/12AX7 preamp tube switch in the EF86 position, EL84 tubes.
Normal/Brilliant switch = Normal. Bright OFF + treble booster = Brian May, Bright ON = U2.
AC-20 Dlx Treb $.......Morgan AC20 Deluxe..............Treble channel with the EF86/12AX7 preamp tube switch in the EF86 position, EL84 tubes.
Normal/Brilliant switch = Brilliant.
Angle Severe 1 9.......ENGL Savage 120 .................Rough channel. Contour = OFF: boosts lower midrange around 500 Hz (warm tone.)
Angle Severe 2 9.......ENGL Savage 120 .................Contour ON: boosts from 1200 Hz and cuts lower midrange (more transparency.)
Atomica High ...........Cameron Atomica.................A “brown sound” 100w amp, high gain channel.
Atomica Low............Cameron Atomica.................Low gain channel.
Band-Commander ......Fender Bandmaster ...............1968 Silverface Fender Bandmaster with the AB763 circuit.
Big Hair.................80’s metal .........................Mids without mud. Revive the 80s metal scene. (Spandex not included.)
Blanknshp Leeds b $ ..Blankenship Leeds 21 .............EL84 tubes. Boutique version of an 18w Marshall with a big sound at low power. Mercury Magnetics transformers.
Bludojai Clean ..........Bludotone Ojai (Clean) ............Reported to be an exact clone of Robben Ford’s Tan Dumble. Clean mode modeled with preamp boost (PAB)
engaged as the owner prefers this. To disengage PAB change the tonestack type to Skyline.
Bludojai Lead 9.........Bludotone Ojai (Lead) .............Lead mode.
Bogsh Brown ..........Bogner Fish preamp...............Blue 4-channel tube preamp. Brown = fat high gain.
Bogsh Strato...........Bogner Fish preamp...............Strato = tight high gain.
Boutique 1 $...........Matchless Chieftain ...............Medium-gain amp, thick, yet crisp, with a fair amount of power amp breakup. Based on a Vox circuit.
Boutique 2 $...........Matchless Chieftain ...............Added Boost for more gain and high-frequency emphasis.
Brit 800 .................Marshall JCM800 ..................Model 2204. Bring the Master up for true 80’s tone. To soften the attack, lower Triode Freq and increase Neg Fdbk.
Brit 800 Mod ............modded Marshall JCM800 .........Removed the treble peaker , making the amp “heavier”and “less strident”.
Brit AFS100 1 ...........Marshall AFD100SCE ..............#34/AFD switch set to #34 mode (LED = o), the equivalent of a JCM800 (2203). 6550 tubes.
AXE-FX AMP BASED ON DESCRIPTION
Red amps are non-MV (no Master Volume on the real amp). The MASTER VOLUME is set to 10 by default.
9Includes the additional OVERDRIVE control.
bThe actual amp has a control labeled“Tone”which corresponds to TREB on the Axe-Fx. For a more realistic simulation, leave BASS and MID at noon.
$Amps with NEGATIVE FEEDBACK set to zero. PRESENCE is replaced with HI CUT. DEPTH is also disabled since it only aects negative feedback.
Brit AFS100 2 ...........Marshall AFD100SCE ..............#34/AFD switch set to AFD mode (LED = on), adds extra gain stage. 6550 tubes.
Brit Brown ..............Van Halen’s Marshall...............Faithful recreation of the legendary“Brown Sound” – The modded“#1” Marshall.
Brit JM45 ...............Marshall JTM45 (Ch 1) .............Made famous by Clapton and others; a modied Bassman design. Try with a Tonebender or Treble Booster.
Brit JM45 Jump .........Marshall JTM45 (Ch 1) .............Emulates “jumpering the inputs”on a 4-hole amp.
Brit JVM OD1 Gn ........Marshall JVM410 (OD1, Green).....OD1 channel, Green mode, hot-rodded JCM.
Brit JVM OD1 Or.........Marshall JVM410 (OD1, Orange) ...OD1 channel, Orange mode, extra gain.
Brit JVM OD1 Rd ........Marshall JVM410 (OD1, Red) .......OD1 channel, Red mode, even more gain.
Brit JVM OD2 Gn ........Marshall JVM410 (OD2, Green).....OD2 channel, Green mode, lower mids than OD1.
Brit JVM OD2 Or.........Marshall JVM410 (OD2, Orange) ...OD2 channel, Orange mode, more gain and lower mids than OD1.
Brit JVM OD2 Rd ........Marshall JVM410 (OD2, Red) .......OD2 channel, Red mode, even more gain and lower mids than OD1.
Brit Pre .................Marshall JMP-1....................Rack-mount preamplier version of the Brit 800. OD2 channel. Crunchy“ZZ”tone.
Brit Silver ...............Marshall Silver Jubilee.............100w Marshall Silver Jubilee (2555), commemorative“25/50”model. Slightly darker and higher gain than JCM800.
Brit Super...............Marshall AFD100 ..................100w dual-mode head with 6550 tubes, believed to be a modied 1959 Tremolo. Used by Slash on“Appetite for
Destruction”. Based on a schematic. See Brit AFS100 1 & 2 for updated models based on the actual amp.
Buttery $..............Budda Twinmaster ................Based loosely on a late 90’s specimen. Relies mostly on power amp distortion.
CA OD-2 9..............Carol-Ann OD-2 ...................50W, EL34 or 6L6 tubes. Overdrive channel. Model ne-tuned by the highly respected Alan Phillips.
CA Triptik Cln ...........Carol-Ann Triptik (Clean)...........50w, EL34. Clean channel.
CA Triptik Clsc 9........Carol-Ann Triptik (Classic)..........Classic channel: A little less gain and low end. Produces 70’s and 80’s British rock tones with a very
wide and complex sound stage with no buzz or brittle high frequencies.
CA Triptik Mdrn 9.......Carol-Ann Triptik (Modern) ........Modern channel: More gain and low end for those more modern heavy rhythm, dropped tunings. Also makes for
a superb liquid lead channel with incredible sustain and harmonic bloom.
CA Tucana Cln ..........Carol-Ann Tucana 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Clean channel of this 3-channel amp, with Bias monitoring system, KT88 75W tubes.
CA Tucana Lead 9.......Carol-Ann Tucana 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lead channel. This is a great lead amp which works well with many speaker/cab combinations.“One of the best
amps in the world,” says Cli.
CA3+ Clean .............CAE 3+ SE preamp (Ch 1) ..........Custom Audio Electronics preamp. The Clean channel is based on a Blackface Fender Twin Reverb preamp.
CA3+ Lead..............CAE 3+ SE preamp (Ch 3) ..........Channel 3 (Lead). The CAE 3+ SE is basically an OD-100.
CA3+ Rhy...............CAE 3+ SE preamp (Ch 2) ..........Channel 2 (Rhythm).
Cali Leggy ..............Carvin Legacy VL100 ..............Legacy 1, 100w, EL34. Uses a“James” tone stack which is more like hi- tone controls. Based on Steve Vai’s original
signature Legacy amplier. To get a Steve Vai tone, keep Treble low, Bass high and not too much Gain.
Cameron Ccv 1A ........Cameron CCV100 (Ch 1) ...........An amp its creator Mark Cameron calls“one pissed o amp.”The topology is very similar to a JCM800. Both
channels modeled at various settings. The amp was modeled with the Voicing switch in the middle position. The
“Dark” switch is the Negative feedback control. Set Negative Feedback to 3.6 to reproduce the switch in the
middle position. Set it to 9.8 to reproduce the switch in the right position. 5.0 for left position (default).
Cameron Ccv 1B ........Cameron CCV100 (Ch 1)
Cameron Ccv 2A ........Cameron CCV100 (Ch 2) ...........Ch 2 has Saturation engaged by default. Bright1 switch selects the Bright capacitor, which can be altered with the
BRIGHT CAP setting on the Tone page. This model: Bright1 switch left, Bright2 switch left, Gain Style switch left.
Cameron Ccv 2B ........Cameron CCV100 (Ch 2) ...........Bright1 switch left, Bright2 switch right, Gain Style switch left.
Cameron Ccv 2C ........Cameron CCV100 (Ch 2) ...........Bright1 switch left, Bright2 switch left, Gain Style switch right.
Cameron Ccv 2D ........Cameron CCV100 (Ch 2) ...........Bright1 switch left, Bright2 switch right, Gain Style switch right.
Car Roamer $..........Carr Rambler......................Basically a Deluxe Reverb preamp with cathode bias 6L6 power amp and no negative feedback.
Fender-meets-Vox. On the actual amp, a toggle switch engages either the 28w pentode or 14w triode.
Citrus A30 Cln $........Orange AD30HTC (Clean)..........30w tube head, Clean channel.
Citrus A30 Drty $.......Orange AD30HTC (Dirty) ..........30w tube head, Dirty channel.
AXE-FX AMP BASED ON DESCRIPTION
Red amps are non-MV (no Master Volume on the real amp). The MASTER VOLUME is set to 10 by default.
9Includes the additional OVERDRIVE control.
bThe actual amp has a control labeled“Tone”which corresponds to TREB on the Axe-Fx. For a more realistic simulation, leave BASS and MID at noon.
$Amps with NEGATIVE FEEDBACK set to zero. PRESENCE is replaced with HI CUT. DEPTH is also disabled since it only aects negative feedback.
AXE-FX AMP BASED ON DESCRIPTION
Citrus Bass 200..........Orange AD200B...................200w valve bass head, 6550 tubes.
Citrus RV50 .............Orange Rockerverb ...............“Dirty”channel of the 50w head known for warmth and rich harmonics.
Citrus Terrier $.........Orange Tiny Terror ................7w or 15w, EL84 tubes. The actual amp has no tone stack (neutral in Axe-Fx) and a single Hi-Cut tone control.
Class-A 15w TB $.......Vox AC-15 Top Boost ..............15w, EL84 tubes. The heart of this amp’s tone comes from its power section and no negative feedback.
Class-A 30w $..........Vox AC-30.........................30w, EL84 tubes. Combo that dominated the British Invasion. Gritty character, warm tone, great feel. For
authentic tone, leave the tone controls at noon and use Hi-Cut to cut treble.
Class-A 30w Hot $......Vox AC-30 HW ....................30w, EL84 tubes. Hot/Cool switch set to Hot position, which bypasses the tone circuitry to create a more pure
sound to achieve richer gain.
Class-A 30w TB $.......Vox AC-30 Top Boost ..............30w, EL84 tubes. Created in response to demand for “more treble”. Great highs and slightly reduced bass.
Hot/Cool switch set to Cool position, which produces the orthodox Top Boost sound.
Comet 60 ...............Komet 60 .........................EL34 tubes.
Comet Concourse.......Komet Concorde ..................EL34 tubes. Similar to Trainwreck amp. Response switch =“Fast”. To replicate “Slow” reduce INPUT TRIM to 0.25”.
Corncob M50 9.........Cornford MK50 II ..................Boutique British amp. Plexi-meets-modern tone with big cojones.
Das Metall ..............Diezel VH4 (Ch 4)..................EL34 or 6L6 tubes. High-gain, boutique amp famous for its powerful, heavy, aggressive sound. See Dizzy V4 4.
Deluxe Tweed b $ .....Fender Tweed Deluxe .............Fender Deluxe (5E3) from the 50’s, 15w. The earliest and most popular of the so-called Tweed ampliers.
“60’s hippie rock in a bottle,” says Cli.
Deluxe Verb.............Fender Deluxe Reverb.............1965 Blackface, 22w, AB763 circuit. Great, chimey tone with nice power amp breakup.
Dirty Shirley ............Friedman Dirty Shirley.............40w, 6L6. Designed to be an ultra-fat, sweet-sounding, classic rock amp. Based on a JTM45.
Div/13 CJ $............Divided by 13 CJ 11 ...............11w, bassy amp, works best with single coils. High-performing“Tweed”meets “EL34” meets“Master Vol” 1x12.
Div/13 CJ Boost $......Divided by 13 CJ 11 ...............Volume knob pulled out (boost switch).
Div/13 FT37 Hi $.......Divided by 13 FTR 37 ..............Divided by 13 FTR 37, 37w, Class-AB, two channels, 6V6 tubes. Gain Boost ON.
Div/13 FT37 Lo $.......Divided by 13 FTR 37 ..............Gain Boost OFF.
Dizzy V4 Blue 2..........Diezel VH4 (Ch 2)..................High-gain boutique amp with heavy, aggressive sound. 6550, EL34 or 6L6. Channel 2, “gritty funk, dynamic clean.”
Dizzy V4 Blue 3..........Diezel VH4 (Ch 3)..................Channel 3, the favorite channel for most users, with higher gain but still big dynamic range.
Dizzy V4 Blue 4..........Diezel VH4 (Ch 4)..................Channel 4, newer version of Das Metall. A monster of gain which still has great denition and authority.
Dizzy V4 Slvr 2 ..........Diezel VH4 (Ch 2)..................Silver-faced version of the Diezel VH4.
Dizzy V4 Slvr 3 ..........Diezel VH4 (Ch 3)..................Silver-faced version of the Diezel VH4.
Dizzy V4 Slvr 4 ..........Diezel VH4 (Ch 4)..................Silver-faced version of the Diezel VH4.
Double Verb ............Fender Twin Reverb ...............100w, 1966 Blackface, AB763 circuit. Known for amazing clean sounds and nice breakup.
Energyball ..............ENGL Powerball ...................100w Lead channel, 6L6 tubes. Very high-gain German model. Lots of bass. Great for aggressive, drop-tuned ris.
Euro Blue ...............Bogner Ecstasy (Blue)..............20th Anniv. model. Dark amp, turn up Presence or engage Bright. Blue channel, Structure switch =‘V’ (Vintage).
Euro Blue Mdrn .........Bogner Ecstasy (Blue)..............Blue channel, Structure switch =‘M’ (Modern).
Euro Red................Bogner Ecstasy (Red) ..............Red channel, Structure switch =‘V’ (Vintage).
Euro Red Mdrn..........Bogner Ecstasy (Red) ..............Red channel, Structure switch = ‘M’(Modern).
Euro Uber...............Bogner Überschall ................120w, EL34. High Gain channel. Heavy grinding lows and insane gain. Sweep Presence for a wide variety of tones.
FAS 6160. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Peavey EVH 5150..................Alternative version of the PVH 6160, more open and less zzy than the original amp. Also, a virtual choke has
replaced the resistor found on the original’s power supply lter. This results in a bouncier feel.
FAS Bass ................n/a ...............................Custom Fractal bass model. This amp uses an active tone stack so the Fat switch will have no eect.
FAS Brootalz ............ENGL Savage 120 / SLO 100........ENGL Savage model with the input stage (and possibly power amp) from an SLO100.
FAS Brown ..............Van Halen’s Marshall...............Original BROWN model from the Axe-Fx Standard/Ultra.
FAS Class-A $..........Carr Rambler......................A “Blackface”preamp into a cathode-biased 6L6 power amp with no negative feedback. This was a happy
accident when originally modeling the Carr Rambler in the beta version of rmware v12.03.
FAS Crunch .............ultimate British amp...............More dynamic and open than a Plexi, but with more gain.
Red amps are non-MV (no Master Volume on the real amp). The MASTER VOLUME is set to 10 by default.
9Includes the additional OVERDRIVE control.
bThe actual amp has a control labeled“Tone”which corresponds to TREB on the Axe-Fx. For a more realistic simulation, leave BASS and MID at noon.
$Amps with NEGATIVE FEEDBACK set to zero. PRESENCE is replaced with HI CUT. DEPTH is also disabled since it only aects negative feedback.
AXE-FX AMP BASED ON DESCRIPTION
FAS Lead 1 ..............Mesa Boogie TriAxis (presumed) ...Neutral high-gain lead with a tight midrange.
FAS Lead 2 ..............Mesa Boogie TriAxis (presumed) ...Hot-rodded British lead sound with a tonestack by Bob Bradshaw (Custom Audio Electronics).
FAS Modern. . . . . . . . . . . . . high gain rhythm + lead hybrid....High-gain hybrid. Equally well-suited to modern rhythm or lead work. Loosely based on a Recto with tighter bass.
FAS Modern II ...........high gain rhythm + lead hybrid ...Tighter version of the popular FAS Modern model with a 5150-style bass boost in the tone stack.
FAS Modern III ..........high gain rhythm + lead hybrid ...Similar to a Recto, but with tighter bass and a cathode-based power amp.
FAS Rhythm.............British + USA crunch ..............Combines the best features of the British and USA crunch models.
FAS Wreck ..............Trainwreck Express ................Original WRECKER 1 model from the Axe-Fx Ultra.
Fox ODS 9..............Fuchs Overdrive Supreme-50 ......Dumble clone. Overdrive channel, 50w, 6L6 tubes. Preamp Bypass (PAB) active.
Fox ODS Deep 9........Fuchs Overdrive Supreme-50 ......Deep switch ON.
Friedman BE ............Friedman Brown Eye ..............50w or 100w, EL34. What many call“the ultimate modded Plexi” by Dave Friedman (Rack Systems).
Friedman HBE...........Friedman Hairy Brown Eye.........BE amp’s alternate voicing with a gain boost. A killer hi-gain tone in your arsenal.
Friedman Sm Box .......Friedman Small Box (Ch 2).........50W, EL34. Channel 2 is the modern/high gain channel.
Fryette D60 L 9.........Fryette D60 (Less) .................60w, KT88 or 6550 tubes.“Deliverance Sixty”. “Less”mode.
Fryette D60 M 9........Fryette D60 (More) ................“More”mode.
Gibtone Scout $.......Gibson Scout .....................1964 GA17RVT Scout, 17w, vintage clean tones. No tone controls on the real amp.
Herbie Ch2+ ............Diezel Herbert (Ch 2+).............3-channel 180w, called“looser” and “more“familiar” than the VH4. Channel 2+ gets you into Diezel VH4 territory.
Herbie Ch2-.............Diezel Herbert (Ch 2-) .............Set Ch 2- at 35% gain for a cranked Plexi tone, 60% for a JCM800 tone.
Herbie Ch3 .............Diezel Herbert (Ch 3) ..............Channel 3.
Hipower Brillnt..........Hiwatt DR103 (Brilliant)............1974 Harry Joyce/Hylight model. Medium-gain, full sound with unique tone-stack and chimey, grinding tone.
Hipower Jumped .......Hiwatt DR103 (Normal/Brilliant) ...Emulates“jumpering the inputs”on a 4-hole amp.
Hipower Normal ........Hiwatt DR103 (Normal) ............Normal channel.
Hot Kitty $.............Bad Cat Hot Cat 30r (Ch 2) .........30w, EL34, cathode bias, Channel 2. Voted by Guitar Player as“the second best combo of all time.”
Jazz 120 ................Roland JC-120.....................120w (stereo: 2x 60w). The only solid-state-based model in the collection, a quintessential clean tone.
JR Blues.................Fender Blues Jr. ...................15w. A gutsy little classic with dual EL84s. To get the tone of an Egnater Rebel 20, set the Neg Fdbk to zero.
JR Blues Fat .............Fender Blues Jr. ...................FAT switch engaged.
Matchbox D-30 $......Matchless DC-30 ..................Matchless DC-30, 30w, Class-A, EL84s. A “better sounding”AC-30.
Mr Z Hwy 66 ............Dr. Z Route 66 .....................32w, KT66, EF86 and 12AX7.
Mr Z MZ-38 $..........Dr. Z MAZ 38 SR ...................38w, EL84 tubes. Popular with country and roots players. The quintessential country amp.
Mr Z MZ-8 $...........Dr. Z MAZ 8 .......................8w, EL84 tube. A popular low-wattage, single-ended amp. The actual amp can be run in Pentode or Triode mode.
Nuclear-Tone b $ ......Swart Atomic Space Tone..........20w, 6V6. As with the actual amp, the bias tremolo is particularly eective.
ODS-100 Clean..........Dumble OD Special (Clean) ........100w “HRM” (Hot Rod Marshall) version, Clean channel. A coveted but rare amp made famous by Robben Ford.
ODS-100 Ford 1 9.......Dumble OD Special (OD) ..........“Non-HRM”version. Preamp Bypass ON. The default tone stack is neutral (with B/M/T at noon the response is at.)
ODS-100 Ford 2 9.......Dumble OD Special (OD) ..........“Non-HRM”version. Preamp Bypass OFF.
ODS-100 Ford Md 9.....Dumble OD Special (OD) ..........The same as ODS-100 Ford 1 with the Mid switch engaged.
ODS-100 HRM 9........Dumble OD Special (OD) ..........Lead channel matched with the preamp bypass (PAB) engaged (which bypasses the input tone stack) and the
Drive control at approximately 7.0. Played by the great Larry Carlton and many others!
ODS-100 HRM Mid 9....Dumble OD Special (OD) ..........Lead channel with the“Mid”switch engaged (this switch is sometimes labeled“Deep”).
Plexi 100w High.........Marshall Super Lead 1959 .........1968 model. Classic amp head that gave rise to“the stack.”Great for crunchy rhythm work. As with the real amp,
don’t be afraid to turn the bass all the way down or the treble all the way up, or it’s too ubby. Treble channel.
Plexi 100w Jump ........Marshall Super Lead 1959 .........Emulates “jumpering the inputs”on a 4-hole amp.
Plexi 100w Nrml ........Marshall Super Lead 1959 .........Normal channel.
Plexi 50w High ..........Marshall Super Lead 1959 .........1972 model. Treble channel.
Plexi 50w Jump .........Marshall Super Lead 1959 .........Emulates“jumpering the inputs”on a 4-hole amp.
Red amps are non-MV (no Master Volume on the real amp). The MASTER VOLUME is set to 10 by default.
9Includes the additional OVERDRIVE control.
bThe actual amp has a control labeled“Tone”which corresponds to TREB on the Axe-Fx. For a more realistic simulation, leave BASS and MID at noon.
$Amps with NEGATIVE FEEDBACK set to zero. PRESENCE is replaced with HI CUT. DEPTH is also disabled since it only aects negative feedback.
AXE-FX AMP BASED ON DESCRIPTION
Plexi 50w Nrml..........Marshall Super Lead 1959 .........Normal channel.
Prince Tone b...........Fender Princeton (Tweed) .........Class A, 5w. 5F2-A, AA964 circuits. Modeled after early CBS“Silverface” model, pre-CBS design and components.
Prince Tone NR b.......Fender Princeton (no reverb) ......No reverb.
Prince Tone Rev b.......Fender Princeton (reverb) .........1966 reverb.
PVH 6160 Block .........Peavey EVH 5150 (Lead) ...........120w, 6L6. An original block letter Peavey EVH 5150. Lead channel. It sounds way better than most 5150s partly
due to the fact that this one has a bias mod so it’s biased a bit warmer than a stock version.
PVH 6160 II .............Peavey 6505+ .....................120w, 6L6. Identical to the EVH II.
Recto1 Org Mdrn $.....Mesa Boogie 2 ch. Dual Rectier ...Orange channel, Modern mode. Presence control now operates like the actual amp in all Recto models. For those
models where there is no negative feedback, the Presence control is part of the tone stack (not a Hi Cut control.)
Recto1 Org Norm .......Mesa Boogie 2 ch. Dual Rectier ...Orange channel, Normal mode. Warmer and less zzy than the 3 channel model.
Recto1 Red Mdrn $.....Mesa Boogie 2 ch. Dual Rectier ...Red channel, Modern mode.
Recto2 Org Mdrn $.....Mesa Boogie 3 ch. Dual Rectier ...Orange channel, Modern mode.
Recto2 Org Vntg ........Mesa Boogie 3 ch. Dual Rectier ...Orange channel , Vintage mode.
Recto2 Red Mdrn $.....Mesa Boogie 3 ch. Dual Rectier ...Red channel , Modern mode.
Recto2 Red Vntg ........Mesa Boogie 3 ch. Dual Rectier ...Red channel , Vintage mode.
Ruby Rocket $.........Paul Ruby Rocket..................Paul Ruby Rocket is based on a Trainwreck Rocket but with some notable dierences (also similar to a Vox AC30).
Shiver Cln...............Bogner Shiva (Clean) ..............90w, KT88. 20th anniv. Clean channel, powerful shimmering cleans. Dark amp, turn up Presence or engage Bright.
Shiver Ld ...............Bogner Shiva (Lead) ...............Lead channel, sweet, rich-sounding amp with aggressive, English-style midrange punch.
Solo 100 Clean ..........Soldano SLO-100 (Nrml/Clean) ....SLO = Super Lead Overdrive, 100w. Normal channel, Clean gain selector.
Solo 100 Lead...........Soldano SLO-100 (Lead) ...........Snarling Lead channel. This amp likes to be run hard, so the MV defaults to a higher setting than on most other
amps (high MV helps thicken up the mids). To achieve the best sound, also back o the preamp gain.
Solo 100 Rhy............Soldano SLO-100 (Nrml/Crunch) ...Normal channel, Crunch gain selector. Aggressive rhythm.
Solo 88 Lead ............Soldano X88R preamp (Rhythm) ...Lead resp. rhythm channel of a Soldano X88R preamp, 6L6
Solo 88 Rhythm .........Soldano X88R preamp (Rhythm) ...Rhythm channel.
Solo 99 Clean ...........Soldano X99 preamp (Clean) ......Soldano/Caswell midi-motorized X99 preamp; Clean channel.
Solo 99 Lead ............Soldano X99 preamp (Lead) .......Lead channel.
Spawn Nitrous ..........Splawn Nitro (OD).................100w, KT-88, OD channel. Splawn tone with more saturation and voiced for a bigger low end and low mids.
Spawn Rod OD1-1 ......Splawn Quick Rod (1st gear) .......100w, EL34. Signature Splawn tone with lots of bite, strong mids and 3 gear versatility. 1st gear,“Hot Rod Plexi’”.
Spawn Rod OD1-2 ......Splawn Quick Rod (2nd gear) ......2nd gear,“Hot Rod JCM 800”.
Spawn Rod OD1-3 ......Splawn Quick Rod (3rd gear).......3rd gear, “Super Hot Rod 800”.
Spawn Rod OD2-1 ......Splawn Quick Rod (1st gear) .......1st gear; OD2 switches in a cathode bypass cap which increases the gain of that stage.
Spawn Rod OD2-2 ......Splawn Quick Rod (2nd gear) ......2nd gear; same as above.
Spawn Rod OD2-3 ......Splawn Quick Rod (3rd gear).......3rd gear; same as above.
Suhr Badger 18 $. . . . . . . Suhr Badger 18w..................18w version of this EL84-powered tube rectier classic. Master Volume is VERY powerful at altering the tone.
Suhr Badger 30 $. . . . . . . Suhr Badger 30w..................In comparison to the 18w, the 30w features a solid state rectier.
Super Verb..............Fender Super Reverb ..............Pre-CBS 1964 Blackface version of this 40w amp, AB763 circuit, Vibrato channel. To simulate the Blackface Pro
Reverb model AA165, set Tonestack Type = Blackface and set Mid = 7-8 to emulate the xed 6.8K mid resistor.
Supertweed ............Fender Tweed series...............Original SUPERTWEED model from the Axe-Fx Ultra. “Like a vintage Tweed amplier on steroids.”
Supremo Trem b $.....Supro 1964T ......................Supro 1964T.
SV Bass .................Ampeg SVT .......................300w, Super Vacuum Tube bass amp. Used for decades by famous bassists the world over.
Thordendal Mdrn $....n/a ...............................Based on Fredrik Thordendal’s specications.
Thordendal Vint.........n/a ...............................Based on Fredrik Thordendal’s specications.
Tremolo Lux ............Fender AA763 Tremolux ...........6L6, high and low inputs, Normal and Vibrato channels.
Red amps are non-MV (no Master Volume on the real amp). The MASTER VOLUME is set to 10 by default.
9Includes the additional OVERDRIVE control.
bThe actual amp has a control labeled“Tone”which corresponds to TREB on the Axe-Fx. For a more realistic simulation, leave BASS and MID at noon.
$Amps with NEGATIVE FEEDBACK set to zero. PRESENCE is replaced with HI CUT. DEPTH is also disabled since it only aects negative feedback.
AXE-FX AMP BASED ON DESCRIPTION
Tube Pre $.............generic tube preamp..............Completely neutral, low-gain tube preamp useful for“warming up”various sources.
Two Stone J35 1 9......Two-Rock Jet 35...................35w, 6L6. Lead mode, Preamp Bypass ON, which bypasses the input tone stack for a more focused lead sound.
Two Stone J35 2 9......Two-Rock Jet 35...................Lead mode, Preamp Bypass OFF.
TX Star Clean ...........Mesa Lone Star (Clean) ............Clean channel, 50/100w, 6L6. Try with a BB Pre drive block.
TX Star Lead 9..........Mesa Lone Star (Lead) .............Lead channel.
USA Bass 400 1..........Mesa Bass 400 ....................Bass Shift OFF.
USA Bass 400 2..........Mesa Bass 400 ....................Bass Shift ON.
USA Clean 1 ............Mesa Boogie Mark IV (Rhy 1).......Somewhat neutral, clean-sounding model that can pushed into warm clipping. Rhythm 1 channel.
USA IIC+ 9..............Mesa B. Mark IIC+ (Lead)...........Famous for its smooth overdrive sound. Pull Bright OFF, Pull Deep OFF. Pull Bright on the amp’s
Volume knob = Axe-Fx Bright Switch; Pull Shift on the amp’s Treble knob = Axe-Fx Fat switch.
USA IIC+ Bright 9.......Mesa B. Mark IIC+ (Lead)...........Pull Bright ON, Pull Deep OFF.
USA IIC+ Deep 9........Mesa B. Mark IIC+ (Lead)...........Pull Bright OFF, Pull Deep ON.
USA IIC+ Brt/Dp 9......Mesa B. Mark IIC+ (Lead)...........Pull Bright ON, Pull Deep ON. The favorite IIC+. When dialing in the tone, start with the MV around 4.
USA Lead 9.............Mesa Boogie Mark IV (Lead) .......Tight, focused, hi-gain sound. Great for fusion and rock leads. Bright OFF, Mid Gain OFF.
USA Lead + 9...........Mesa Boogie Mark IV (Lead) .......Bright OFF, Mid Gain ON.
USA Lead Brt 9.........Mesa Boogie Mark IV (Lead) .......Bright ON, Mid Gain OFF.
USA Lead Brt + 9.......Mesa Boogie Mark IV (Lead) .......Bright ON, Mid Gain ON.
USA Pre Clean...........Mesa Boogie TriAxis preamp.......Rhythm Green channel (“Vintage Fat Rhythm”or“old Black Face”), 6L6.
USA Pre Ld1 Red 9......Mesa Boogie TriAxis preamp.......Lead 1 Red mode (TX-4 board.)
USA Pre Ld2 Grn 9......Mesa Boogie TriAxis preamp.......Lead 2 Green mode (Mid Gain Mark IV Lead.)
USA Pre Ld2 Red 9......Mesa Boogie TriAxis preamp.......Lead 2 Red mode (shred.)
USA Pre Ld2 Ylw 9......Mesa Boogie TriAxis preamp.......Lead 2 Yellow mode (Classic MKII Lead.)
USA Rhythm ............Mesa Boogie Mark IV (Rhy 2).......THE California crunch rhythm sound. Rhythm Channel 2 with Fat switch OFF.
USA Sub Blues ..........Mesa Subway Blues ...............20w, EL84.
Vibra-King $...........Fender Vibro-King.................Fender Vibro-King, famous for crystal cleans and powerful overdrive.
Vibra-King Fat $........Fender Vibro-King.................Fat switch ON.
Vibrato Lux .............Fender Vibrolux Reverb............1963 Blackface model, 6L6. Early Dire Straits tone.
Vibrato Verb ............Fender Vibroverb..................40w combo that’s great for clear or grinding cleans and gutsy blues. 6G16 circuit, Brownface era.
Vibrato Verb AA .........Fender Vibroverb..................AA763 circuit.
Vibrato Verb AB .........Fender Vibroverb..................AB763 circuit.
Wrecker Express ........Trainwreck Express ................Trainwreck Express.
Wrecker Lvrpool ........Trainwreck Liverpool ..............Trainwreck Express preamp with a Trainwreck Rocket power amp. EL84 tubes.
Wrecker Rocket .........Trainwreck Rocket.................Trainwreck Rocket.
Red amps are non-MV (no Master Volume on the real amp). The MASTER VOLUME is set to 10 by default.
9Includes the additional OVERDRIVE control.
bThe actual amp has a control labeled“Tone”which corresponds to TREB on the Axe-Fx. For a more realistic simulation, leave BASS and MID at noon.
$Amps with NEGATIVE FEEDBACK set to zero. PRESENCE is replaced with HI CUT. DEPTH is also disabled since it only aects negative feedback.
1 1x6 Oval
2 1x8 Tweed
3 1x10 Prince Tone AT4047
4 1x10 Prince Tone M160
5 1x12 Brown M160
6 1x12 Black SM57
7 1x12 G12T R121
8 1x12 E12L (RW)
9 1x12 Studio
10 1x12 EMI Open Back (JM)
11 1x12 Bludo Mix
12 1x12 Boogafunk E12L (OH)
13 1x12 Tweed Blue (RW)
14 1x12 Tweed Deluxe (RW)
15 1x12 Brit Blue (RW)
16 1x12 Brit G12H30 (RW)
17 1x15 Blues
18 1x15 Thunderbolt (RW)
19 2x12 TX Star M160
20 2x12 Double Amp KSM313
21 2x12 Double Verb R121
22 2x12 Brown Super M160
23 2x12 Blue
24 2x12 Top Boost Blue (RW)
25 2x12 Top Boost Silver (RW)
26 2x12 Boutique (RW)
27 2x12 Fuzzbomb M160
28 2x12 Gold 30 Far-Field (JM)
29 2x12 G12-65 Far-Field (JM)
30 2x12 Boutique R121
31 2x12 Doubleshow (RW)
32 4x10 Bassguy M160
33 4x10 Bassguy P10 (RW)
34 4x12 Basketweave G12H30 (RW)
35 4x12 Basketweave G12L (RW)
36 4x12 Basketweave G12M20 (RW)
37 4x12 Basketweave G12M25 (RW)
38 4x12 1960A G12M (RW)
39 4x12 1960B T75 (RW)
40 4x12 1960B K120 (RW)
41 4x12 1960B V30 (RW)
42 4x12 Hi-Power (RW)
43 4x12 Recto SM57
44 4x12 Recto M160
45 4x12 Solo V12 (RW)
46 4x12 Solo S12X (RW)
47 4x12 German V30 (RW)
48 4x12 German Boutique
49 4x12 PVH6160 (RW)
50 4x12 Uber T75 (RW)
51 4x12 Uber V30 (RW)
52 4x12 Uber T75+V30 (RW)
53 4x12 Citrus V30 (RW)
54 4x12 Mills 12K (OH)
55 4x12 SLM Blue (OH)
56 4x12 SLM G65 (OH)
57 4x12 SLM H75 (OH)
58 4x12 TV Mix C1 (ML)
59 4x12 TV Mix C4 (ML)
60 4x12 Fractal Gb M160
61 4x12 Fractal V30 AT4047
62 4x12 V30
63 4x12 German
64 4x12 30w (Ultra)
65 4x12 Cali
66 1x15 L.A. Bass
67 4x10 Aluminum Bass (RW)
68 8x10 SV Bass (RW)
69 4x12 Pre-Rola Gb C414
70 4x12 Beatle Gb
71 4x12 D120
72 4x12 Sorcerer
73 4x12 USA Trad 57-121 (ML)
74 4x12 USA Trad 906-421 (ML)
75 1x8 Champlier Mix
76 1x8 Vibrato Champlier Mix
77 1x10 Prince Tone Black Mix
78 1x10 Prince Tone Silver Mix
79 1x12 Junior Blues M160
80 1x12 Deluxe Verb Mix
81 1x12 Deluxe Tweed Mix
82 1x12 Vibrato Lux Mix
83 1x12 Class-A 15w Blue Mix
84 1x12 Division 13 Mix
85 1x12 Hot Kitty Mix
86 1x12 Hawaii Mix
87 1x15 Tweed Pro Mix
88 1x15 Empire Mix
89 2x10 Super Tweed Mix
90 2x10 Vibrato Lux Mix
91 2x12 Double Verb Mix
92 2x12 Pro Verb Mix
93 2x12 Class-A 30w Blue Mix
94 2x12 Class-A 30w Silver Mix
95 2x12 Supremo Mix
96 2x12 Santiago EJ1250
97 2x12 Santiago Altec
98 3x10 Vibrato King Mix
99 4x10 Bassguy Mix
100 4x10 Super Verb Mix
101 4x12 Basketweave Green Mix
102 4x12 Basketweave AX Mix
103 4x12 Basketweave TV Mix
104 4x12 Cali Lead 80s Mix
105 4x12 Rumble EV12L RNR1
106 4x12 Rumble EV12S M160
107 4x12 PVH6160 Mix
108 4x12 Petrucci V30 Mix
109 1x15 SV Bass M88 Mix
110 1x15 SV Bass Subkick Mix
111 4x10 SV Bass M88 Mix
112 4x10 SV Bass Subkick Mix
113 4x10+Tweeter SV Bass M88 Mix
114 1x12 AC-20 Dlx Mix
115 1x12 Nuclear Tone Mix
116 1x12 Scumtone 25W Mix
117 2x12 Boutique Mix
118 2x12 SV Legend Mix
119 1x12 AC-20 Dlx Mix
120 1x12 Roamer Mix
121 1x12 Triptik Mix
122 2x12 Class-A Mix
123 2x12 Double Verb Mix
124 4x12 5153 Mix #1
125 4x12 5153 Mix #2
126 4x12 Citrus Mix
127 4x12 Lerxst R121
128 4x12 Cali Mix
129 4x12 Recto Mix
130 4x12 Recto New Mix
131 4x12 TV Mix #1
132 4x12 TV Mix #2
XL ONLY
133 1x8 EC Champlier I5
134 1x12 Tweed-Verb R121
135 1x12 AC-20 Dlx M160
136 1x12 Roamer R121 Reverse
137 2x12 Double Verb M160
138 2x12 Class-A Blues Mix
139 4x12 Cali Lead 80S M160
140 1x12 Dlx Aln-Slv Mix (OH)
141 1x12 Dlx Fn-42 Mix (OH)
142 1x12 Dlx J12-Pr Mix (OH)
143 2x12 Bog-Sh Fn-42 Mix (OH)
144 4x12 Mar-CB EV-S Mix (OH)
145 4x12 Mar-Cb Fn-42 Mix (OH)
146 4x12 Mar-CB H-Pr-55 Mix (OH)
147 4x12 Mar-Cb M-BB-55 Mix (OH)
148 4x12 Mar-Cb Sb-75 Mix (OH)
149 4x12 Mar-CB V30-Ch Mix (OH)
150 1x12 Shadow Mix (TAF)
151 1x12 Vintage Mars Mix (TAF)
152 2x10 Fen Room Mix (TAF)
153 2x12 Art+Tango Jr Mix (TAF)
154 2x12 Acrox Mix (TAF)
155 4x12 Wat Mix (TAF)
156 4x12 Starfound Mix (TAF)
157 4x12 G12T Mix (TAF)
158 4x12 Mars Bw G12 Room Mix (TAF)
159 4x12 Vintmars+Bw Room Mix (TAF)
Red cabs are UltraRes IRs. Blue cabs are UltraRes IRs captured using the Mic+DI technique.
FACTORY CABINETS
1 1x6 Oval .............................6” Supro, 6x9 oval speaker used in some early amps (Supro). Combine with a Plexi for some Zep.
2 1x8 Tweed ...........................Fender Blues Jr. Really thin and cutting for roots blues leads.
3 1x10 Prince Tone AT4047 .............Fender Princeton with Audio-Technica AT4047 mic (Cab Pack 10).
4 1x10 Prince Tone M160...............Fender Princeton with Beyer M160 mic (Cab Pack 10).
5 1x12 Brown M160....................1962 Fender Brown Face Vibrolux with Beyer M160 mic; the same amp model used on Dire Straits’debut album (Cab Pack 10).
6 1x12 Black SM57 .....................Fender Black Face Deluxe Reverb with SM57 mic (Cab Pack 10).
7 1x12 G12T R121......................Marshall G12T-75 with Royer 121 mic. Bandmaster head in a 1x12 combo chassis custom made by Andy Fuchs. (Cab Pack 10).
8 1x12 E12L (RW) ......................200w Electro-Voice EVM-12L, housed in a solid mahogany, open-backed cabinet.
9 1x12 Studio..........................Mesa Studio 22.
10 1x12 EMI Open Back (JM).............Far eld IR (Eminence).
11 1x12 Bludo Mix ......................Dumble dual port closed-back cab with an 8-ohm Blackhawk WGS Alnico speaker, similar in tone to an EVM-12L.
12 1x12 Boogafunk E12L (OH) ...........Boogafunk Thiele with Electro Voice EVM-12L Classic.
13 1x12 Tweed Blue (RW)................1956 Tweed Deluxe narrow panel with replacement Celestion Alnico Blue speaker for brighter tone with more high end sparkle.
14 1x12 Tweed Deluxe (RW) .............1956 Tweed Deluxe narrow panel with the original Jensen P12R speaker for the purists. Rounder, warmer sound than the Blue.
15 1x12 Brit Blue (RW)...................Celestion Alnico Blue 12”, IR of the speaker without a cabinet.
16 1x12 Brit G12H30 (RW) ...............Celestion G12H30”, IR of the speaker without a cabinet.
17 1x15 Blues ...........................Peavey Delta Blues.
18 1x15 Thunderbolt (RW) ..............Supro Thunderbolt S6420 cabinet with the original 15” Jensen speaker. Probably a Red Wirez IR. Decent low end for a small, open-
backed cabinet, a boost around 550Hz that gives it some mid range“honk”, and crunchy upper mids.
19 2x12 TX Star M160 ...................Mesa Lonestar with Beyer M160 mic.
20 2x12 Double Amp KSM313 ...........Keith Urban’s ‘59 high-power Fender Twin (Cab Pack 15).
21 2x12 Double Verb R121 ..............Fender Twin Reverb (Cab Pack 15).
22 2x12 Brown Super M160 .............Fender Brownface Super (Cab Pack 15).
23 2x12 Blue............................Chicago Jensen P12Q, two classic American 12”speakers with blue labels.
24 2x12 Top Boost Blue (RW) ............Vox AC30 with two Vox labeled Celestion Alnico Blues made in the UK. Chimey Vox goodness.
25 2x12 Top Boost Silver (RW) ...........Vox AC30 with two Vox labeled alnico, silver speakers. These are 25 wattish, T1656 frame, Alnico silvers with Pulsonic cones
made for the Thomas Organ Company in the 60’s. Slightly less extended upper mids than the blues, same cones as the early
greenbacks. Cool speakers in pristine condition.
26 2x12 Boutique (RW)..................Matchless ES212, with one custom voiced 30w Celestion G12H and one 25w Celestion G12M.
27 2x12 Fuzzbomb M160................Earcandy Buzzbomb with Jensen“Green Machines”(Cab Pack 10).
28 2x12 Gold 30 Far-Field (JM)...........Far eld IR of a Celestion Alnico Gold.
29 2x12 G12-65 Far-Field (JM) ...........Far eld IR of a Celestion G12-65.
30 2x12 Boutique R121..................Matchless DC30 (Cab Pack 10).
31 2x12 Doubleshow (RW) ..............Fender Dual Showman cabinet with vintage JBL D130s.
32 4x10 Bassguy M160 ..................Fender Bassman with Beyer M160 mic (Cab Pack 10).
33 4x10 Bassguy P10 (RW)...............Reproduction Narrow Panel Tweed Bassman cabinet with vintage‘57 Jensen P10Qs. Crunchy upper mids, scooped low mids,
and tons of low end below 70Hz.
34 4x12 Basketweave G12H30 (RW) .....68 Marshall Basketweave with a matched quad of vintage, 30w, Celestion G12H “blackbacks.”T1281 frames and “444”,
55Hz bass cones from the late 70’s. Unleash your inner Jimi, or Jimmy, if you prefer.
35 4x12 Basketweave G12L (RW) ........68 Marshall Basketweave with vintage Celestion G12Ls.
36 4x12 Basketweave G12M20 (RW) .....68 Marshall Basketweave with 20w Celestion Heritage G12Ms. Brown sound all around.
37 4x12 Basketweave G12M25 (RW) .....68 Marshall Basketweave with vintage Marshall labeled 25w Celestion G12Ms. These beauties have T1221 frames and
Pulsonic 003“lead” cones.
38 4x12 1960A G12M (RW) ..............Slant Marshall 1960 with four 25w Celestion G12Ms, aka “Greenbacks”.
39 4x12 1960B T75 (RW).................Straight Marshall 1960 with four Celestion G12T 75s.
40 4x12 1960B K120 (RW) ...............Marshall 1960 cabinet with JBL K120s.
41 4x12 1960B V30 (RW) ................Straight Marshall 1960 with four Celestion Vintage 30s.
42 4x12 Hi-Power (RW)..................1975 Hiwatt SE4123 cabinet with four vintage 50w Fane purplebacks.
AXE-FX CAB DESCRIPTION
43 4x12 Recto SM57 ....................Oversized Mesa Rectier cabinet with four Celestion Vintage 30s.
44 4x12 Recto M160 ....................Mesa Boogie Rectier with Celestion Vintage 30s.
45 4x12 Solo V12 (RW) ..................Soldano 412B with four Eminence Legend V12s. A lot more high end than the S12X version. It’s a front-loaded cab with lots of
resonance so you may need to back the mics o a bit more than usual.
46 4x12 Solo S12X (RW) .................Soldano 412B with four Eminence made S12Xs. S12Xs were stock in the older cabs. Give this one a little more distance than
you might normally, the cab resonance is pronounced up close and the speakers have a notch in the upper mids between 4-8KHz.
Nice for taming zzy guitars.
47 4x12 German V30 (RW)...............Bogner or ENGL Pro cabinet with four Celestion Vintage 30s.
48 4x12 German Boutique...............ENGL Pro cabinet with four Celestion Vintage 30s.
49 4x12 PVH6160 (RW) ..................Older model Peavey 5150 cabinet with four Sheeld 1200 speakers.
50 4x12 Uber T75 (RW) ..................Bogner Uberkab, with Celestion G12T 75s + Vintage 30s. This IR features the T-75s.
51 4x12 Uber V30 (RW)..................Same as above. This IR features the V30s.
52 4x12 Uber T75+V30 (RW).............Same as above. This IR is a 50/50 mix of both speakers.
53 4x12 Citrus V30 (RW) .................Straight Orange PPC412 with Celestion Vintage 30s.
54 4x12 Mills 12K (OH) ..................Mills Acoustics Afterburner with Celestion G12K-100 speakers.
55 4x12 SLM Blue (OH) ..................SLM Electronics with Celestion Alnico Blue speakers.
56 4x12 SLM G65 (OH) ..................SLM Electronics with Celestion Heritage G12-65 speakers.
57 4x12 SLM H75 (OH) ..................SLM Electronics with Scumback H75 speakers, similar to G12.
58 4x12 TV Mix C1 (ML)..................Marshall 1960TV Slant Cab with G12M‐25 Greenbacks (Cab Pack 8).
59 4x12 TV Mix C4 (ML)..................Marshall 1960TV Slant Cab with G12M‐25 Greenbacks (Cab Pack 8).
60 4x12 Fractal Gb M160 ................Mark Day’s custom Friedman with Greenbacks, with Beyer M160 mic (Cab Pack 10).
61 4x12 Fractal V30 AT4047. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Day’s custom Friedman with V30s, with Audio-Technica AT4047 mic (Cab Pack 10).
62 4x12 V30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Generic 4x12 with Celestion V30 speakers.
63 4x12 German ........................Bogner.
64 4x12 30w (Ultra) .....................G12H30 from the Axe-Fx Ultra.
65 4x12 Cali.............................Mesa Boogie traditional.
66 1x15 L.A. Bass........................SWR bass amp cabinet.
67 4x10 Aluminum Bass (RW). . . . . . . . . . . . Hartke bass cabinet with aluminum drivers.
68 8x10 SV Bass (RW). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ampeg SVT 810 Bass cab with stock SVT 10”speakers.
69 4x12 Pre-Rola Gb C414 ...............Marshall with Pre-Rola greenbacks (Cab Pack 6).
70 4x12 Beatle Gb.......................Vox Beatle cabinet with greenbacks (Cab Pack 6).
71 4x12 D120 ...........................cabinet with JBL D120s (Cab Pack 6).
72 4x12 Sorcerer ........................Wizard 4x12 (Cab Pack 6).
73 4x12 USA Trad 57-121 (ML) ...........Mesa Recto Traditional Straight Cab with V30’s (Cab Pack 7).
74 4x12 USA Trad 906-421 (ML)..........Mesa Recto Traditional Straight Cab with V30’s (Cab Pack 7).
75 1x8 Champlier Mix ...................Fender Champ with 8” speaker (Producer Pack).
76 1x8 Vibrato Champlier Mix ...........Fender Vibro Champ with 8”speaker (Producer Pack).
77 1x10 Prince Tone Black Mix ...........Blackface Fender Princeton with 10”speaker (Producer Pack).
78 1x10 Prince Tone Silver Mix...........Silverface Fender Princeton with 10”speaker (Producer Pack).
79 1x12 Junior Blues M160 ..............Fender Blues Junior with Beyer M160 mic (Cab Pack 10).
80 1x12 Deluxe Verb Mix ................Fender Deluxe Reverb with 12”speaker (Producer Pack).
81 1x12 Deluxe Tweed Mix ..............Fender Deluxe Tweed with 12”speaker (Producer Pack).
82 1x12 Vibrato Lux Mix .................Fender Vibrolux with 12”speaker (Producer Pack).
83 1x12 Class-A 15w Blue Mix ...........Vox AC-15 with 12”Alnico Blue (Producer Pack).
84 1x12 Division 13 Mix .................Divided By 13 CJ 11 with 12” G12M (Producer Pack).
85 1x12 Hot Kitty Mix ...................Black Cat Hot Cat 30R with 12”proprietary Celestion speaker (V30) (Producer Pack).
86 1x12 Hawaii Mix .....................Ohau cabinet (Producer Pack).
87 1x15 Tweed Pro Mix ..................Fender Pro with 15” speaker (Producer Pack).
AXE-FX CAB DESCRIPTION
88 1x15 Empire Mix .....................15”Eminence speaker (Producer Pack).
89 2x10 Super Tweed Mix ...............Fender Super Reverb with two 10”speakers (Producer Pack).
90 2x10 Vibrato Lux Mix .................Fender Vibrolux with two 10”speakers (Producer Pack).
91 2x12 Double Verb Mix................Fender Twin Reverb with two 12” speakers (Producer Pack).
92 2x12 Pro Verb Mix....................Fender Pro Reverb with two 12”speakers (Producer Pack).
93 2x12 Class-A 30w Blue Mix ...........Vox AC-30 with two 12”Alnico Blue speakers (Producer Pack).
94 2x12 Class-A 30w Silver Mix ..........Vox AC-30 with two 12”Alnico Silver speakers (Producer Pack).
95 2x12 Supremo Mix ...................Supro with two 12”speakers (Producer Pack).
96 2x12 Santiago EJ1250 ................12”Eminence EJ1250 50w speaker in a Fender closed-back cabinet (Producer Pack).
97 2x12 Santiago Altec..................12” Altec 417-8H speaker in a half-open cabinet (Producer Pack).
98 3x10 Vibrato King Mix ................Fender Vibro-King with three 10”speakers (Producer Pack).
99 4x10 Bassguy Mix ....................Fender Bassman with four 10” speakers (Producer Pack).
100 4x10 Super Verb Mix .................Fender Super Reverb with four 10”speakers (Producer Pack).
101 4x12 Basketweave Green Mix.........Marshall cabinet with four 12”G12M (greenback) speakers (Producer Pack).
102 4x12 Basketweave AX Mix ............Marshall 1960AX (angled front) with four 12”(probably greenbacks) speakers (Producer Pack).
103 4x12 Basketweave TV Mix ............Marshall 1960TV angled tall cabinet with four 12”(probably greenbacks) speakers (Producer Pack).
104 4x12 Cali Lead 80s Mix ...............Mesa cabinet from the 80s with four Classic Lead 80 speakers (Cab Pack 14).
105 4x12 Rumble EV12L RNR1 ............EVM 12L speakers in a 12L/12S“Thiele”Dumble cabinet.
106 4x12 Rumble EV12S M160............EVM 12S speakers in a 12L/12S“Thiele”Dumble cabinet (Producer Pack).
107 4x12 PVH6160 Mix ...................EVH 5150 cabinet (Producer Pack).
108 4x12 Petrucci V30 Mix ................John Petrucci’s Mesa cabinet with V30s (Producer Pack). Adam Cook: “The Petrucci V30 Mix is pretty dark but that is the way
he mics his cabs. It’s a two mic blend and neither mic is particularly close to the center of the cab.”
109 1x15 SV Bass M88 Mix................bass cabinet, Beyerdynamic M88 microphone (Producer Pack).
110 1x15 SV Bass Subkick Mix ............bass cabinet, subkick (Producer Pack).
111 4x10 SV Bass M88 Mix................bass cabinet, Beyerdynamic M88 microphone (Producer Pack).
112 4x10 SV Bass Subkick Mix ............bass cabinet, subkick (Producer Pack).
113 4x10+Tweeter SV Bass M88 Mix ......bass cabinet, M88 microphone (Producer Pack).
114 1x12 Class-A 20 Dlx Mix ..............Morgan AC20 Deluxe cabinet (Producer Pack).
115 1x12 Nuclear Tone Mix ...............Swart Atomic Space Tone cabinet, open back, Mojotone British Vintage Series BV-25m speaker (Producer Pack).
116 1x12 Scumtone 25W Mix .............Cas Azera Tone-Tools detuned cabinet with Scumback H55 (Producer Pack).
117 2x12 Boutique Mix ...................Matchless cabinet (Producer Pack).
118 2x12 SV Legend Mix..................Carvin Legacy cabinet, closed back (Producer Pack).
119 1x12 AC-20 Dlx Mix ..................Morgan AC20 Deluxe cabinet (Cab Pack 4).
120 1x12 Roamer Mix ....................Carr Roamer cabinet (Cab Pack 4).
121 1x12 Triptik Mix ......................Carol-Ann Triptik cabinet with Scholz Classic speaker (Cab Pack 5).
122 2x12 Class-A Mix .....................Vox AC-30 cabinet (Cab Pack 4).
123 2x12 Double Verb Mix................Fender Twin Reverb cabinet (Cab Pack 4).
124 4x12 5153 Mix #1 ....................EVH 5150 III cabinet (Cab Pack 5, Cab Pack 14).
125 4x12 5153 Mix #2 ....................EVH 5150 III cabinet (Cab Pack 5, Cab Pack 14).
126 4x12 Citrus Mix ......................Orange cabinet with V30s (Cab Pack 5, Cab Pack 14).
127 4x12 Lerxst R121.....................Mojotone Lerxst ported cabinet with greenbacks, works well with Marshall Silver Jubilee (Cab Pack 14).
128 4x12 Cali Mix ........................Mesa cabinet with Classic Lead 80 speakers (Cab Pack 4, Cab Pack 14).
129 4x12 Recto Mix ......................Mesa Rectier vintage cabinet (Cab Pack 5, Cab Pack 14).
130 4x12 Recto New Mix .................Mesa Rectier standard cabinet (Cab Pack 5, Cab Pack 14).
131 4x12 TV Mix #1.......................early 70’s Marshall 1960 TV angled tall cabinet with four 12” speakers (Cab Pack 5, Cab Pack 14).
132 4x12 TV Mix #2.......................early 70’s Marshall 1960 TV angled tall cabinet with four 12” speakers (Cab Pack 5, Cab Pack 14).
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AXE-FX CAB (XL-ONLY) DESCRIPTION
133 1x8 EC Champlier I5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fender Champ.
134 1x12 Tweed-Verb R121 ...............Fender Deluxe Tweed.
135 1x12 AC-20 Dlx M160 ................Morgan AC-20 Deluxe.
136 1x12 Roamer R121 Reverse...........Carr Roamer cabinet, Royer 121.
137 2x12 Double Verb M160..............Fender Twin Reverb.
138 2x12 Class-A Blues Mix ...............Vox AC-30 with two 12”Blue Alnico speakers.
139 4x12 Cali Lead 80S M160 .............Mesa cabinet with Classic Lead 80 speakers, M160 microphone.
140 1x12 Dlx Aln-Slv Mix (OH) ............MojoTone Narrow Panel Deluxe open back cabinet, with one 12”Silver Alnico speaker.
141 1x12 Dlx Fn-42 Mix (OH)..............MojoTone Narrow Panel Deluxe open back cabinet, with one 12”Fane speaker.
142 1x12 Dlx J12-Pr Mix (OH) .............MojoTone Narrow Panel Deluxe open back cabinet, with one 12” Jensen J12 speaker.
143 2x12 Bog-Sh Fn-42 Mix (OH)..........Bogner Shiva open back cabinet, with two 12”Fane speakers.
144 4x12 Mar-Cb EV-S Mix (OH)...........Marshall cabinet with EVM 12S speakers.
145 4x12 Mar-Cb Fn-42 Mix (OH)..........Marshall cabinet with two 12”Fane speakers.
146 4x12 Mar-Cb H-Pr-55 Mix (OH)........Marshall cabinet, with four 12”Pre-Rola G12H30 speakers.
147 4x12 Mar-Cb M-BB-55 Mix (OH).......Marshall cabinet, with 4 12”Pre-Rola black back G12M speakers.
148 4x12 Mar-Cb Sb-75 Mix (OH) .........Marshall cabinet, with 4 12” Scumback M75 speakers.
149 4x12 Mar-Cb V30-Ch Mix (OH) ........Marshall cabinet, with 4 Chinese 12”V30 speakers.
150 1x12 Shadow Mix (TAF) ..............Mesa Lonestar cabinet with C90 speaker.
151 1x12 Vintage Mars Mix (TAF)..........Marshall cabinet with G12M speaker.
152 2x10 Fen Room Mix (TAF) ............‘59 Fender cabinet with Jensen speakers.
153 2x12 Art+Tango Jr Mix (TAF)..........mix of a Black Star Artisan G12H and Orange V30.
154 2x12 Acrox Mix (TAF) .................Vox AC-30 with two 12” Blue Alnico speakers.
155 4x12 Wat Mix (TAF)...................Hiwatt with four Fane speakers.
156 4x12 Starfound Mix (TAF).............WEM Starnder with four custom Fane speakers.
157 4x12 G12T Mix (TAF) .................Marshall cabinet with G12T-75 speakers.
158 4x12 Mars Bw G12 Room Mix (TAF) ...Marshall Basketweave with Pre-Rola G12M speakers.
159 4x12 Vintmars+Bw Room Mix (TAF) ...Mix of G12M speakers in Marshall cabinets.
ULTRA-RES IRs BY CABINET TYPE
Bogner .....................143
Carol-Ann...................121
Carr Roamer ................120, 136
Dumble. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11, 105, 106
Earcandy ...................27
EVH 5150 ...................124, 125
Fender......................3, 4, 5, 6, 20, 21, 22, 32, 79, 96, 123, 133, 134, 137, 152
Friedman ...................60, 61
Hiwatt ......................155
Marshall ....................7, 37, 58, 59, 69, 131, 132, 144-149, 151, 157, 158,159
Matchless...................30
Mesa .......................19, 43, 73, 74, 104, 128, 129, 130, 139, 150
Mojotone...................127, 140, 141, 142
Morgan.....................119, 135
Orange .....................126
Swart .......................115
Vox . . .......................70, 122, 138, 154
WEM Starnder .............156
Wizard......................72
ULTRA-RES IRs BY SPEAKER TYPE
Alnico Blue .................138, 154
Alnico Silver ................140
Altec 417-8H................97
Classic Lead 80..............104, 128, 139
C90. . .......................150
Eminence EJ1250 ...........96
EVM-12L/S..................11, 105, 106, 144
Fane ........................141, 143, 145, 155, 156
G12H .......................146
G12M/Greenbacks ..........37, 58, 59, 60, 69, 70, 127, 147, 151, 158, 159
G12T-75 ....................7, 157
JBL D120 ...................71
Jensen......................27
Scumback M75 .............148
V30. . .......................43, 61, 73, 74, 126, 149
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