roscoe5 Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 Well the COVID distancing and isolation has me tinkering around with Helix and gear again. Also, it's late and I can't sound like a 80db+ space ship beaming livestock up, messing around creating cab IR's. So here are some IR's that I don't think exist anywhere else. These are IR's made from my Mesa Cab Clone analog cab sim and Fryette PS-2 reactive load/amplifier. They are from the 3 switch positions on the Mesa Cab Clone; Closed Back, Open Back, and Vintage Cabinet (see MesCC_Info.pdf in the Dropbox folder). https://www.dropbox.com/sh/svamsbh5j3xs6tu/AAB6IzpibfXWKYmzWY0HjPXRa?dl=0 R5_MesCC_Closed_Flat.wav R5_MesCC_Closed_Enh.wav R5_MesCC_Closed_Xtr.wav R5_MesCC_Open_Flat.wav R5_MesCC_Open_Enh.wav R5_MesCC_Open_Xtr.wav R5_MesCC_Vintage_Flat.wav R5_MesCC_Vintage_Enh.wav R5_MesCC_Vintage_Xtr.wav Why did I do this? Bored. It's late. Never seen anyone else do it. Because I can :) Backstory The Mesa Cab Clone got REALLY bad reviews I think due to it's built in resistive load. By itself, it sounds thin and stale. I almost returned it myself when I bought it. It has sat in the drawer for a couple of years. Mesa recently made a couple of CAB Clone + IR boxes with reactive loads. Honestly, I think they should have made an analog Cab Clone again with reactive load too, but oh well. BUT if you read the Mesa Cab Clone instructions, Mesa refers to using the speaker thru jack with a reactive load/speaker... The added top end a reactive load (speaker) may impart on the sound is nicely balanced by the fatter, tuned response... Using a live speaker imparts a more reactive, dynamically transient response and may often be brighter as well, depending on the speaker’s inherent EQ and sensitivity characteristics. With the Fryette PS-2, we are getting the most neutral tube amp I have had experience with along with the tube + reactive load impedance curve. So armed with that info, I performed a wedding ceremony with my Mesa Cab Clone and my Fryette PS-2 reactive load/amplifier and made some IR babies. The 3 "Flat" IR's should have a tube-like feel with almost no tube amp coloration. The 3 Enhanced (Enh) versions of each are me tweaking the Fryette PS-2 switches and knobs to my personal taste. The 3 Extreme (Xtr) versions I think simulate mic'ing right up on the grille near the center of the dust cap. More highs and more thump. I think they all mix and match in parallel together well too. Two MCC IR's in parallel are a trip. Digging it. I tossed a preset out there on Dropbox. You will have to adjust your IR slots of course. MCC IR Parallel.hlx One thing I am digging about these is that they don't have quite the coloration a microphone imparts on an IR. I know many are always asking about neutral IR's of just a speaker, no mic. I think these have that vibe and and leave room for amp model controls, guitar tone knob, distortion models, and EQ (kind of a prerequisite for me these days on IR's). I think a live sound guy would like these. But in the studio on your DAW, traditional mic'd cab IR's may be preferable. Anyway, enjoy and stay safe, distant, masked, and healthy! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codamedia Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 Hey, thanks for these! A friend of mine has a Cab Clone and I was going to borrow it to create some IR's... you just saved me some time - LOL! I agree completely with your assessment, these will provide an option that doesn't impart "mic coloration"... more just the raw speaker tone. i can't wait to give these a try! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roscoe5 Posted November 14, 2020 Author Share Posted November 14, 2020 1 hour ago, codamedia said: Hey, thanks for these! A friend of mine has a Cab Clone and I was going to borrow it to create some IR's... you just saved me some time - LOL! I agree completely with your assessment, these will provide an option that doesn't impart "mic coloration"... more just the raw speaker tone. i can't wait to give these a try! Ha, it was fun, and I REALLY believed the Cab Clone could sound good if used as Mesa intended with a reactive load or speaker cab connected to the speaker thru jack, which bypasses the built-in resistive load. That built-in resistive load is great and convenient for some quick setup and jamming, but it certainly does not enable the Cab Clone's best potential sound. I went ahead and made 3 "Enh" versions of each are me tweaking the Fryette PS-2 switches and knobs to my personal taste. R5_MesCC_Closed_Enh.wav R5_MesCC_Open_Enh.wav R5_MesCC_Vintage_Enh.wav 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roscoe5 Posted November 15, 2020 Author Share Posted November 15, 2020 3 more IR's added...Extreme (Xtr) versions. I think these simulate mic'ing right up on the grille near the center of the dust cap. More highs and more thump. R5_MesCC_Closed_Xtr.wav R5_MesCC_Open_Xtr.wav R5_MesCC_Vintage_Xtr.wav I think it's a pretty good set now and blend well together too, mix and match. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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