Some NAM profiles for y'all

[2dor]

Not too long ago, I replaced my MOTU M4 with a RME Fireface UCX II.

After learning my way around it, I decided to re-attempt profiling some of my amps / gear.

The RME UCX II with the Signal Art have a pretty damn flat frequency response (measured with REW, shooting a -12 dBFS sine sweep through the SignalArt and back into the Hi-Z input of the RME).

The profiles turned out pretty damn good as well - tones go from clean/eob, crunch/rock & balls out high-gain.

All are calibrated for +13 dBu.

They (profiles) are just a smidge higher in size (and eat about 2-3% more RTCPU per Reaper) than your default "Standard" quality NAM profiles, but they're below the widely accepted "great" quality threshold of 0.01 ESR in NAM (essentially where you're hard-pressed to distinguish them from the real deal).

Anyway, enjoy! I have a few others I want to list & then I'll probably take a longer break from profiling & focus on writing some damn music.

 

[2dor]

Ceriatone King Kong 100W.

This one's profiled with the St.Rock React:IR II reactive load using the EQ section on the unit to match the frequency response of the unit to that of the same amp but with my Mesa 4x12 OS Straight in the St.Rock React:IR II "Through" input.

Ceriatone King Kong 100W (13 dBu) | ToneHunt

If you like my work & want to support it, you can do so here: https://paypal.me/2dorNAM Ceriatone King Kong 100W tube head into a St. Rock React:IR II reactive load. EQ-matched to the frequency response (speaker impedance) of the amp plugged into my Mesa 4x12 Oversized Straight cabinet. 34...

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[2dor]

Bogner Ecstasy (Synergy) into the Ceriatone King Kong 100W poweramp.

Some folks in the NAM group were asking for Bogner Ecstasy profiles for a good while & not too many were shared. Since I had the Synergy preamp, I did a thing.

Profiled with the St.Rock React:IR II reactive load using the EQ section on the unit to match the frequency response of the unit to that of the same amp but with my Mesa 4x12 OS Straight in the St.Rock React:IR II "Through" input.

Bogner Ecstasy (Synergy) 100W (13 dBu) | ToneHunt

If you like my work & want to support it, you can do so here: https://paypal.me/2dorNAM Synergy Bogner Ecstasy preamp into the power section of the Ceriatone King Kong 100W tube head. Captured with the St. Rock React:IR II reactive load, EQ-matched to the frequency response (speaker impedance)...

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[2dor]

Ceriatone Chupacabra 50W.

This one's profiled using the St.Rock React:IR II reactive load without any EQ etc. Frequency response is straight up the one of the loadbox....

BUT..

I shot some sine sweeps into the FX Return of the amp with the St. Rock React:IR II connected, my Mesa 4x12 OS Straight hooked into the "Through" input and then my Mesa 2x12 Rectifier cab.

Used the St.Rock React:IR II "Tone Match" feature and came up with 2 IRs that can be used (included in the pack on Tonehunt) right between the NAM profile and another cab IR of your choice. These will adjust the "frequency response" (somewhat like the SIC tweaking in the Fractal gear) of the profiles to match that of my Mesa 4x12 or my Mesa 2x12.

Ceriatone Chupacabra 50W (13 dBu) | ToneHunt

If you like my work & want to support it, you can do so here: https://paypal.me/2dorNAM Chupacabra 50W tube head into a St. Rock React:IR II reactive load. 29 direct profiles covering "clean to mean & some in-between" tones. [POW] = only poweramp profiles (preamp is bypassed) [AMP] = full amp...

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I included a few Poweramp profiles in there too.

 

[bikescene]

I 've used your previous Ceriatone captures a lot and they've kept those amps on my radar.

I'm away from my DAW for an extended amount of time, but am curious to hear if you notice differences/improvements in your captures due to the new AD/DA.

 

[2dor]

I 've used your previous Ceriatone captures a lot and they've kept those amps on my radar.

I'm away from my DAW for an extended amount of time, but am curious to hear if you notice differences/improvements in your captures due to the new AD/DA.

They come out not as fuzzy; lowend is a little bit more firm & it's easier to get a better ESR with this updated signal chain.

 

[2dor]

Jeremy from Ground Zero Amplification suggested a mod for the Friedman BE Deluxe:

Anyone have a BE Deluxe modded to make it meaner?

Most seem to agree the BE Deluxe are too compressed and polite. The layout and design and MV is killer. I know Dave will mod anything and the trend is to be more raw and open which is what he did with the PT v2. The Deluxe has all the switches but I felt like they are either too bright or dark...

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The mod also works on the Synergy stuff so I had it done on the Friedman BE-DLX Synergy preamp.

Shot 2 profiles using 2 reactive loads:

Friedman BE Deluxe (Synergy) 50W - Ground Zero Amplification mod (13 dBu) | ToneHunt

If you like my work & want to support it, you can do so here: https://paypal.me/2dorNAM Synergy Friedman BE Deluxe preamp into the power section of the Ceriatone Chupacabra 50W tube head. Modded per Jeremy from Ground Zero Amplification's suggestions...

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[2dor]

Shot some profiles of a couple of boost pedals I own.

MXR M77 Custom Badass Modified O.D (13 dBu) | ToneHunt

If you like my work & want to support it, you can do so here: https://paypal.me/2dorNAM MXR M77 Custom Badass Modified O.D profiles. Included a few of my go-to settings & factory recommended ones. Reamp chain details: • RME Fireface UCX II -> SignalArt reamp box -> Pedal -> RME Fireface UCX...

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Ibanez Tube Screamer Mini (13 dBu) | ToneHunt

If you like my work & want to support it, you can do so here: https://paypal.me/2dorNAM Ibanez Tube Screamer Mini profiles. Included a few of my go-to settings. Reamp chain details: • RME Fireface UCX II -> SignalArt reamp box -> Pedal -> RME Fireface UCX II • Calibrated for 13 dBu • Great...

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Fortin Modded TS808 Tube Screamer (13 dBu) | ToneHunt

If you like my work & want to support it, you can do so here: https://paypal.me/2dorNAM Fortin Modded TS808 Tube Screamer profiles. Included a few of my go-to settings. Reamp chain details: • RME Fireface UCX II -> SignalArt reamp box -> Pedal -> RME Fireface UCX II • Calibrated for 13 dBu...

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Fortin Grind (13 dBu) | ToneHunt

If you like my work & want to support it, you can do so here: https://paypal.me/2dorNAM Fortin Grind (33 equivalent) profile. Level is at noon. Since it's a fixed-EQ pedal, bump the output level to taste. Reamp chain details: • RME Fireface UCX II -> SignalArt reamp box -> Pedal -> RME...

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[2dor]

Direct profile I shot on request for a friend who was trying to replicate the sound / tone Pete Thorn showcased of a 1973 Marshall Super Lead 100W in one of his vids 3 years ago:



I dialed it in using an Chibson LP knock-off guitar loaded with Bareknuckle Rebel Yell pickups (same pickups Pete has in his video) with 2 York Audio Blackjack IRs (BLK 57-CE and BLK 421-CE) blended together to taste.

Mick Mars/Richard Fortus - Jose mod Marshall (Pete Thorn demo) (13 dBu) | ToneHunt

If you like my work & want to support it, you can do so here: https://paypal.me/2dorNAM Direct profile I shot on request for a friend who was trying to replicate the sound / tone Pete Thorn showcased of a 1973 Marshall Super Lead 100W in one of his vids 3 years ago...

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[2dor]

Ceriatone Molecular 50W (Cameron Atomica clone).

I credit @2112 for infecting me with the hot-rodded Marshall virus lol. After I saw his vids on the Molecular I knew I had to have one.

Built by a local builder, this one's slightly different than the ones Ceriatone produce as it has an OG Dagnall output trannie and a custom toroidal power trannie that puts out about 480V B+ so the amp really hits hard in the room through a real cab.

Ceriatone Molecular 50W (13 dBu) | ToneHunt

If you like my work & want to support it, you can do so here: https://paypal.me/2dorNAM The Ceriatone Molecular is a clone of the infamous Cameron Atomica amp. This one's a custom replica made on special order by Variant Amplifiers (https://variantamps.ro) with a few tweaks. It has an OG...

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I used the "YA MES 412 OS Mix 01.wav" IR from the York Audio MES-412 OS-V2 pack to dial the tones in but all of the profiles are direct (amp+loadbox) so feel free to experiment with cab IRs of your choice.

 

[2dor]

Mesa Boogie Badlander 100W dialed in to Ola Englund's settings for the "Starzinger" video.

Mesa Boogie Badlander Rectifier 100W EL34 "Astro Horsey" (13 dBu) | ToneHunt

If you like my work & want to support it, you can do so here: https://paypal.me/2dorNAM Direct profiles (IR required) inspired by Ola Englund's "Starzinger" tone, dialed in as per Ola's settings. One profile has a Tube Scremer engaged; the other profile is just with the amp head without a Tube...

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[2dor]

Ladies & gentlemen - 111 profiles (full Amp, Preamp-only & Poweramp-only) of the Mesa Boogie Badlander Rectifier 100W (EL34)

Reamp chain details:

• RME Fireface UCX II -> SignalArt reamp box -> Mesa Badlander 100W -> St.Rock React:IR II -> RME Fireface UCX II

More info at the Tonehunt link:

Mesa Boogie Badlander Rectifier 100W EL34 (send 22.903 / return 13.303 dBu) - SignalArt reamp | ToneHunt

If you like my work & want to support it, you can do so here: https://paypal.me/2dorNAM Ladies & gentlemen - the Mesa Boogie Badlander Rectifier 100W (EL34) Trained with NAM v0.10.0 using the new methodology Steve published...

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[Mongillo19]

Can't wait to check them out! I've been really enjoying NAM lately

 

[bikescene]

Thanks for sharing! I will definitely check these out.

 

[paisleywookiee]

Well, I guess I’m downloading NAM.

 

[2dor]

Well, I guess I’m downloading NAM.

I actually used those settings I asked you for on the CLEAN channel for one of the profiles:

 

[paisleywookiee]

I actually used those settings I asked you for on the CLEAN channel for one of the profiles:

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[bikescene]

I also want to mention that this is a huge effort by 2dor. Each typical NAM reamp is 3:10 long and that’s before the training. This is probably going to be the benchmark Badlander set of captures for NAM.

 

[2dor]

..there's also a Preamp-only profile of the same settings too; can run it into a tube poweramp / FX Return > real cab.

The .zip file with the NAM profiles has 18 "Speaker Impedance Curve" / "Poweramp-Load frequency response" corrective IRs.

They shape the frequency response of these NAM profiles (reamped with the St.Rock React:IR 2) to that of my cabs:

- Mesa 4x12 OS Rectifier Straight
- Mesa 2x12 Horizontal
- Mesa 4x12 + Mesa 2x12 at the same time

 

[2dor]

I also want to mention that this is a huge effort by 2dor. Each typical NAM reamp is 3:10 long and that’s before the training. This is probably going to be the benchmark Badlander set of captures for NAM.

Thanks man! It was indeed a LOT of work just to reamp.

The RME UCX II interface is a beast - very linear.

These 2 reamp boxes (Lehle P-SPLIT III and Signal Art Transparent) are measured & proven to be some of the most linear/transparent available for purchase.

While the Lehle is supposedly slightly better in a NULL test, the Signal Art can pump out about ~3 dB more (can help the neural network better learn how the amp behaves when pushed harder by your interface's output dBu rating + that ~3 dB amount).