Fractal Audio Firmware Update Thread

[DrewJD82]

We could probably fairly easily test the default mic position idea and how ‘worthy’ it’d be in use, we pick an amp and cab block, everyone here with an AxeFX downloads the preset, amp settings stay the same and we all pick the mic position we prefer and post the results. I’d be willing to bet they’ll be far enough apart that it’d be REALLY hard to pinpoint a specific spot.

 

[AutomationBias]

I'm surprised there's so much push for a default position on a movable mic.

In fairness, there has to be a default position - it's just a question of whether the default position sounds good.

 

[Orvillain]

A microphone dead on the centre of a speaker usually sounds too bright and shitty. Only Steve Albini wants that. I think a sensible default is where the cap meets the cone, which I assume is the new default values? Haven't checked tbh.

 

[la szum]

Dyna-Cabs = I can really fuck up my sound now.

 

[Mongillo19]

Dyna-Cabs = I can really fuck up my sound now.

 

[la szum]

I may have switched back to a few of my fave Legacy IRs.

The Gift of Tone from Devin has a killer Celestion Blackback-based IR.

 

[KHAAAAAAANNNNNNN!!!!!!!!]

It's all about how quickly you can get good results and how easy it is for new users to jump in and get a good tone in a preset made from scratch.

As an example, if you throw a Reverb block into your preset, usually the defaults are good enough that you want to just adjust the mix a bit. Same for many other effects, so why not Cab block too?

With the previous 0.0 position/distance you had to move each mic a good amount, now you can usually get by with a smaller adjustment so it's a bit faster to use.

It's cool. I don't have a preference personally on a default position. I was just surprised it was a thing. Zeroed out made sense to me.

 

[Daveporter33765]

Dyna-Cabs = I can really fuck up my sound now.

If you have had any experience placing a microphone(s) on a real amp you will have no problem setting the proper microphone(s) positions on the Dyna Cab microphone emulation. This is even more true when one uses the new Cab Lab 4 software where the microphone(s) can be set anywhere on the face of the speaker.

 

[la szum]

Yup. Totally know that. It was a joke, and a factually relevant one.... because it is easy to fuck it up,
and then unfuck it up, and refuck it again. Just like with actual mics and cabs/speakers.

 

[jellodog]

@la szum Mr Porter clearly isn't aware of who he's dealing with here

Next to be anointed Goatlord and all that

 

[la szum]

In fairness, neither am I most days.

 

[fretworn]

@la szum Mr Porter clearly isn't aware of who he's dealing with here

Next to be anointed Goatlord and all that

 

[JiveTurkey]

This movie was killer. Love it.

 

[fretworn]

This movie was killer. Love it.

Did you ever get to see the original?

Lee Marvin in the movie Point Blank

I like Mel Gibson’s version better… But Lee Marvin is a bad ass

 

[JiveTurkey]

Did you ever get to see the original?

I don't believe so? Who was in the original?

 

[SwirlyMaple]

What’s the usual wait time between Axe firmware and FM firmware? From what I could tell it looks like it was about 1.5 months on the last big update…?

 

[Frodebro]

What’s the usual wait time between Axe firmware and FM firmware? From what I could tell it looks like it was about 1.5 months on the last big update…?

I think it all depends on how much work it takes to port stuff over (much less horsepower to work with, so they obviously have to tighten things up in many cases). They generally are able to bring the really cool stuff to the floor units, though. Gapless switching will be huge, especially for the FM3.

 

[fretworn]

This is a pretty big stonken update

 

[Frodebro]

This is a pretty big stonken update

Yes it is. And for some reason I have been feeling the urge to have a spaghetti western marathon…

 

[Orvillain]

I LOVE that movie!!!