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Should I keep it?
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JiveTurkey
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I got really frustrated with mine today and plugged into my Fractal for the first time in a couple weeks.
I immediately realized the thing that’s bothering me is this congestion in upper mids when it starts to transition into overdrive. And a papery hard edge to the breakup.
I’m wondering if it has anything to do with oversampling? The Fractal has so much better clarity with amp drive. It’s far more natural sounding.
It’s really too bad the Fractal spring reverb sounds like
compared to TMP
I immediately realized the thing that’s bothering me is this congestion in upper mids when it starts to transition into overdrive. And a papery hard edge to the breakup.
I’m wondering if it has anything to do with oversampling? The Fractal has so much better clarity with amp drive. It’s far more natural sounding.
It’s really too bad the Fractal spring reverb sounds like
compared to TMPWhich amp model(s) are we talking about?I got really frustrated with mine today and plugged into my Fractal for the first time in a couple weeks.
I immediately realized the thing that’s bothering me is this congestion in upper mids when it starts to transition into overdrive. And a papery hard edge to the breakup.
I’m wondering if it has anything to do with oversampling? The Fractal has so much better clarity with amp drive. It’s far more natural sounding.
It’s really too bad the Fractal spring reverb sounds like
The spring reverb on the TMP is exceptional, I agree.
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The Vox model is the worst offender, followed by the JCM800 and Plexi. Fender models aren’t as bad, but I’m starting to hear it across the board. I don’t know exactly what it is, but it reminds me of some plugins that let you select the oversampling the difference between the highest settings and the lowest settings.
It’s like everything sort of smears together more, like lower resolution?
the-trooper
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If it reverberates, it's good enough.
metropolis_4
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I wish that was good enough for me, but it’s not. I’m a lover of spring reverb and the Fractal ones are garbage
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Go check the new Axe-III Beta, Met.
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Axe-Fx III Firmware 23.00 Public Beta #2
https://www.fractalaudio.com/downloads/firmware-presets/axe-fx-3/23p0/axefxiii_dsp_rel_23p00_beta2.zip Axe-Fx III Firmware Release Notes 23.00 Improved Amp block triode algorithm. Improved Spring Reverb algorithm: New algorithm is based on a digital waveguide with scattering nodes. This...
I notice something there (AC-30 model) that sounds like a non-frequency related wash of noise in the mid to upper registers. It’s not strong, but it’s there in the background. Does that sound similar to what you hear? I have wondered whether it is modelled cross-over distortion. I like that TMP model but I would prefer I didn’t hear the sound I just described. I’m wondering whether Fender might give us an AC-15 model in the future which should sound similar, particularly through the AC-30 cab, but without cross-over distortion.
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New firmware TODAY updated specifically the spring reverb.I got really frustrated with mine today and plugged into my Fractal for the first time in a couple weeks.
I immediately realized the thing that’s bothering me is this congestion in upper mids when it starts to transition into overdrive. And a papery hard edge to the breakup.
I’m wondering if it has anything to do with oversampling? The Fractal has so much better clarity with amp drive. It’s far more natural sounding.
It’s really too bad the Fractal spring reverb sounds like
ejecta
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The picture he posted is of the model that doesn’t have an IR loader in it.
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JiveTurkey
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I'm going to get the TMP back and credited to my account then get to shopping
You like the Suhr?
ejecta
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Really like it. Its line out is as non colored as I’ve heard in all the loads I’ve had minus the Fryette which is great too but has all the bells and whistles you don’t need. If all I wanted is a load the Suhr RL would be my only consideration. The FAS has never interested me for the price and what it does so I don’t have any experience there.I'm going to get the TMP back and credited to my account then get to shopping
JiveTurkey
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The Suhr is $50 more i think? Not a dealbreaker. I actually really like the bare bones aspect of it. I had a TwoNotes for a bit and didn't like it at all for reasons I can't quite remember.
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Another vote for the Suhr RL. It’s very good and has very minimal fan noise. I can’t bring myself to use the TwoNotes one anymore.
ejecta
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Ohhh I thought it was more expensive? I’ve looked at it before. Well I stand corrected. Yeah then choose whatever floats your boat. I do like the simplicity of the Suhr as well.
JiveTurkey
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I'm going for the Suhr if I do anything. Letting the dust settle on the return first though
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So no longer keeping the fabled TMP?I'm going for the Suhr if I do anything. Letting the dust settle on the return first though
JiveTurkey
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I just reset my ears and adjusted the input and output settings on the FM. I built a preset for next weeks gig using the 1987 Jumped amp and the Blues Driver. SoundsThe TMP is like an Ex- that won't go away, and when you aren't thinking about him/her
someone has the gall to ask, "Hey, you miss Felicia?"
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