Nembrini Audio CALI AXIS User manual

CALI AXIS ALL TUBE AMPLIFIER

CALI AXIS ALL TUBE AMPLIFIER
Congratulations on choosing our Cali Axis All Tube Amplier.
Eight separate modes deliver the elusive creamy gain of the Mk I, the heralded focus of the Mk II, the scooped
Rhythm of the Mk IV, and a modied British lead mode. But these are just a few of the classic sounds at your nger-
tips.
Nembrini Audio have extended the possibility of the original hardware to customize your tone:
• Power amplier section
• 6 guitar effects, delay, modulation, reverb, lters, noise gate and compressor.
• 6 carefully selected cabinet emulations
• 4 of the best mic emulations used in real recording sessions - selectable mic positions with volume and pan con-
trols
• Powerful impulses loader to load your favorite IRs

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1 - GAIN : This is by far the most critical and powerful of the controls in Cali Axis. It not only determines the overall
gain amount, shape and sensitivity of each mode, it also functions as a tone control.
2 - TREBLE : As with most tube guitar ampliers, it should be set in moderation, as extreme settings in either low or
high directions can produce an unbalanced tone.
3 - MIDDLE : The MIDDLE control determines midrange punch and boldness in lower gain sounds and a smooth
“vocal” blend in high gain sounds. It can be very effective in acting as a “cut through the band control” in certain situa-
tions.
4 - BASS : This control blends in the lower frequencies. Its’ effectiveness depends on the setting of the TREBLE con-
trol. It should be set with moderation as extreme settings in either low or high directions can produce an unbalanced
tone.
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1 - LD1 DRIVE : This is the principal gain control for the LEAD 1 group of circuits. It determines the amount of overdri-
ve present at the most crucial pre-amp tube stage in these three lead modes.
2 - LD2 DRIVE : The LEAD 2 group of modes are post tone control. Therefore, the ne tuning of overdrive must occur
later in the circuit where it can focus on ner increments of gain.
3 - MASTER : Adjust the preamp level.
4 - PRESENCE : This control usually regulates either brightness or negative feedback in the power section of an am-
plier. In the Cali Axis a whole new approach to this traditional circuit was taken.
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1 - DYN VOICE : This innovative circuit enabled the Cali Axis one space package to include all the power and sonic
character of the 5 band graphic equalizer found aboard most Cali combos and heads.
Unlike traditional Graphic equalizer, where the whole signal passes through the circuit once it is activated,
the DYN VOICE circuit is an EQ and built in mixer all in one! As the DYN VOICE is increased, the “dry/wet” mix is
increased proportionally.
2 - MODES SELECTION : Select the current mode. By clicking on the LEDs, it is possible to select directly the desi-
red mode.
3 - MODES : The modes are shaped as follow:
• RHY: Green = Vintage Fat Rhythm, Yellow = Modern Bright
• LD1: Green = Vintage Mark 1, Yellow = Gain Boost MK I Lead, Red = Classic British Lead
• LD2: Green = Mid Gain MK IV Lead, Yellow = Classic MKII Lead, Red = Searing MKIII Lead
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EFFECT SECTION
In this section you can select, enable and change the order(drag and drop the colored rectangle) of the single FXs.
Please note, it is not possible to drag the Power Amplier before the Pre Amplier.

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FX - DELAY
1 - SYNC : Activates/deactivates the delay synchronization with
the host DAW tempo.
2 - TIME : Provides adjustment of delay time, when the host
SYNC is on, it will be with time division.
3 - FEEDBACK : This is the amount of the signal that you’d like to
feed back into the input of your delay to create
echoes.
4 - FILTER : This parameter make the delay Lo-Fi.
5 - OFFSET : Create a time offset in left/right delay sections.
6 - MIX : Adjusts the mix of dry input to wet delay signal.
7 - POWER : When on it engages the delay section.
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FX - MODULATION
1 - SYNC : Activates/deactivates the modulation synchronization
with the host DAW tempo.
2 - RATE : This sets the rate of the chorus/tremolo effect.
Clockwise rotation quickens the rate and counterclockwise rota-
tion slows down.
3 - DEPTH : This sets the depth of the chorus/tremolo effect.
Clockwise rotation deepens the effect and counterclockwise rota-
tion creates the opposite effect
4 - MODE : Select chorus or tremolo mode.
5 - POWER : When on it engages the modulation section.
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FX - REVERB
1 - DECAY : Controls the time for the reections to die away.
2 - LOW CUT : Remove the low frequencies from the re-
verb.
3 - HIGH CUT : Remove the high frequencies from the re-
verb.
4 - MIX : Adjusts the mix of dry input to wet reverb signal.
5 - POWER : When on it engages the reverb section.
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FX - FILTER A
1 - TIGHT : Clockwise rotation reduces low frequency content
tightening the low range, suitable for 7/8 strings guitars.
2 - HARSH : Clockwise rotation reduces high frequency con-
tent.
3 - POWER : When on it engages the lter section.
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FX - FILTER B
1 - RUMBLING : Clockwise rotation reduces low frequency
content.
2 - HARSH : Clockwise rotation reduces high frequency con-
tent.
3 - POWER : When on it engages the lter section.
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FX - NOISE GATE
1 - THRESHOLD : This sets the threshold level where the
noise suppression starts working. Adjust it depending on
the signal level and noise level, and when too low, counter-
clockwise.
2 - RANGE : The gate range is the amount of gain reduction
that the gate produces. Therefore, if the range is set at
0 dB, there will be no change in the signal as it crosses the
threshold. If the range is set to 60 dB, the signal will be
gated (reduced) by 60 dB.
3 - GATE : Adjust the gate speed.
4 - POWER : When on it engages the noise gate section.
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FX - COMPRESSOR
1 - THRESHOLD : Controls the compressor’s threshold,
left led indicates the amount of gain reduction.
2 - RATIO : Controls the compressor’s ratio.
3 - ATTACK : Controls the compressor’s attack time.
4 - RELEASE : Controls the compressor’s release time.
5 - OUTPUT : Controls the compressor’s output volume.
6 - POWER : When on it engages the compressor section.
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Cabinet - Impulse Loader
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1 - Recording Chain Mode: these three buttons switch between the included cabinet/recording
chain emulation, the Impulse Loader and the complete bypass of the entire cabinet/recording chain
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2 - POWER AMP: This section manages the power amplier section powered by four EL34 virtual tubes with presen-
ce, resonance, volume and power to engage it.
MODERN button change the negative feedback in a way to have a more “modern” presence behaviour.
3 - Levels: This section lets you control the level before the plugin process and after all the processing
Input: adjust the input level from minus innite to +12db
Output: adjust the output level from minus innite to +12db
4 - Fix button: By pressing this button, your input level remains the same while changing presets

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Cabinet MODE
1 - Cabinet: you can choose between six selected cabinet emulations:
1- VH 4x12 P50E: based on VHT* 412S 4x12 with Eminence* P50E speakers.
2- VH 4x12 V30: based on VHT* 412 4x12 with Celestion* Vintage 30 speakers.
3- MRH 4x12 T75: based on Marshall* 1960B 4×12 with Celestion G12T-75W speakers
4- MB RECT 4x12 V30: based on Mesa Boogie* Rectier 4x12 with Celestion* Vintage 30 speakers.
5- HK 2x12 P50E: based on Hughes and Kettner* TM 212 with Eminence* P50E speakers.
6- BG 2x12 V30: based on Bogner* 2x12 with Celestion* Vintage 30 speakers.
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2 - Mic 1 and Mic 2 settings: You can use 2 virtual microphones for your amp recording chain and select between 4
different models, select between ON or OFF Axis positions, change the Position and Distance.
The emulated microphones are:
1 - DYNAMIC 57: based on popular Shure* SM-57 dynamic microphone
2 - RIBBON 121: based on modern Royer Labs* R-121 ribbon microphone
3 - CONDENSER 414: based on classic AKG* C 414 condenser microphone
4 - DYNAMIC 421: based on vintage Sennheiser* MD-421 dynamic microphone
3 - Mixer: These 3 faders control the volume of the 2 microphones in front of the guitar cabinet and the stereo am-
bience microphones. Each channel has a pan control for stereo positions (active only in stereo and mono to stereo
instances), solo, mute and phase inversion switch.

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IMPULSES MODE
The Nembrini Audio Impulses Loader lets you load up to three 3rd-party impulse responses and blend them.
The following settings are available for each of the three loaded IRs:
1 - Empty button: unloads the current IR
2 - Browse button: opens an explorer window to select a folder and shows you the contained wav les on the right
side display (5).
3 - Load button: opens an explorer window to load your impulse response.
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In this mode the whole cabinet/recording chain section and impulses loader are completely bypassed,
letting you use your favourite impulse loader or your real power amplier and speaker system with
the Cali Axis All Tube Amplier plugin.
BYPASS MODE
4 - IR controls: you can change the volume, pan, phase of each IR and Solo or Mute it
5 - Browse/Preview display: in this display, you can browse your IRs or preview the resulting IR waveform

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The Toolbars
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Top Toolbar
1 - Open the manual and the information about the plugin.
2 - + and - buttons allow you to scroll through the presets.
3 - Undo/Redo changes made to the parameters of the plugin at any time.
4 - With A/B banks, it is possible to compare two different settings in an easy way. It is also possible to compare
presets by loading them in the two different A/B banks. The red highlight will show the currently selected bank and
what you will modify/save.
5 - Copy the settings from a bank to another, so you can make slight changes to the controls and compare the two
settings for example.