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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