Fractal Talk

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Wasn't Ride The Lightning all Marshall..... specifically a 2203 with a TS out front?

 

[metropolis_4]

Wasn't Ride The Lightning all Marshall..... specifically a 2203 with a TS out front?

I’m pretty sure it wasn’t a Silverface Twin

 

[dk_ace]

Frac-Lords, is there anything I need to do at the Input or Output splits to make sure I’m getting the full signal (And full stereo at the Output) by setting up my IO like this. I’d never use more than one input or output at a time, but im trying to get one master preset depending on which source or destination I’m using.

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I’ve got the return dimed to 100%, which means it should be no-cost to route to the full line below it.

 

[Whizzinby]

Well, I learned today that one reason something might inexplicably sound like dogshit is there is a decent chance your dumbass is connecting to Input 4 in mono, but have the input configured to Sum L + R rather then Left Only.

 

[metropolis_4]

Here you go, a quick sound test of some Ride the Lightning era Metallica with the Silverface Twin preset I made

This is all my black Strat -> sd-1 -> Twin -> 2x12 lead 80

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[Mongillo19]

Here you go, a quick sound test of some Ride the Lightning era Metallica with the Silverface Twin preset I made

This is all my black Strat -> sd-1 -> Twin -> 2x12 lead 80

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Definitely not as bad as I thought

 

[metropolis_4]

Definitely not as bad as I thought

Tough crowd, I thought it sounded pretty good

I’m not a purist though, I wasn’t trying to exactly match the recording or anything

 

[Mongillo19]

Tough crowd, I thought it sounded pretty good

I’m not a purist though, I wasn’t trying to exactly match the recording or anything

Here I was thinking I was giving a compliment

 

[metropolis_4]

Here I was thinking I was giving a compliment

I assumed you meant you expected something from me to be bad, but this was less bad than usual

 

[Mongillo19]

I assumed you meant you expected something from me to be bad, but this was less bad than usual

Not at all! I didn't think it would sound good solely because it was the fender I figured it anyone would make it sound great would be you

 

[metropolis_4]

Not at all! I didn't think it would sound good solely because it was the fender I figured it anyone would make it sound great would be you

There’s the praise I was looking for!

 

[metropolis_4]

Seriously though this is what I think is so cool about component modeling, and especially Fractal.

There’s enough of that real DNA in there that you can do things like this the way people used to mod the real gear and it responds the way we expect it to. And it sounds like we expect!

It’s not just some algorithm to emulate the character people expect from a stereotypical Twin tone, it actually behaves like a real Twin

 

[iaresee]

it actually behaves like a real Twin

The absolute insane amounts of time and effort @FractalAudio expends on making sure this is true is crazy. And not just true for the middle settings. It's true to the _extremes_ as well.

 

[James Freeman]

It's true to the _extremes_ as well.

 

[Whizzinby]

Can you use both Output 1 connection ports (XLR and TS) without it affecting the signal? I’d like to use the TS (humbuster) connection on Out1 for my LXII and then control it being used by leaving it powered off or on. But I also use the XLR connection on Out 1 for my monitors. I’m not sure if it somehow affects one or the other. I know some devices don’t rec having concurrent connections from the same Output.

 

[iaresee]

Well... _most_ of them. Thankfully we have you testing them.

 

[iaresee]

Can you use both Output 1 connection ports (XLR and TS) without it affecting the signal? I’d like to use the TS (humbuster) connection on Out1 for my LXII and then control it being used by leaving it powered off or on. But I also use the XLR connection on Out 1 for my monitors. I’m not sure if it somehow affects one or the other. I know some devices don’t rec having concurrent connections from the same Output.

Yes, that's fine to do.

 

[Whizzinby]

Yes, that's fine to do.

Awesome. Thx.

 

[Mongillo19]

Hit us with the plexi settings

 

[FractalAudio]

Some people confuse incorrect testing procedures with inaccuracy. I.e., cranking the treble on your amp while playing in close proximity can cause a magnetic feedback loop between the output transformer and/or load-box choke and your guitar. This invariably causes high-frequency resonance, sometimes even ultrasonic. This will effect the tone and the feel.