jdsaj11 Posted October 7, 2022 Share Posted October 7, 2022 I am brand new to using IRs, so I just want to make sure I haven't skipped a step or done something wrong. I have some new York Audio IRs that I got into HX Edit and onto my Stomp XL. I can choose them while making a preset, and I can hear my guitar when I play because I come through an empty channel on a modeling amp whenever I use my Stomp XL. I get the slightest change in sound, but it's still very quiet and muffled whenever I add any of my IRs - like I'm really only hearing my guitar come through this barebones channel with minimal changes. They just don't sound like much of anything, and I don't understand. Even when I make a full preset with other effects with the IR, it's just a quiet muffled mess, as if there's no amp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rd2rk Posted October 9, 2022 Share Posted October 9, 2022 What does it sound like when you use a stock Cab or Amp+Cab? You know not to use those WITH IRs, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codamedia Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 Silly question... but are you "choosing an IR" after you "load the IR block"? You can't just load the IR block.... you have to open that block then choose an IR. On 10/7/2022 at 11:30 AM, jdsaj11 said: I can hear my guitar when I play because I come through an empty channel on a modeling amp whenever I use my Stomp XL. Can you provide us a better description of your set up? I'm getting lost with that statement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddkc Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 On 10/7/2022 at 11:30 AM, jdsaj11 said: ...I come through an empty channel on a modeling amp... based on this sentence I don't think you want to use IRs or cabs. If you already have a speaker that you are playing through, adding any cabs or IRs will likely do what you are saying: sound bad and muffled and not that different between them. They are essentially being "doubled" by the speaker in your modeling amp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilrahi Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 On 10/10/2022 at 7:29 AM, toddkc said: based on this sentence I don't think you want to use IRs or cabs. If you already have a speaker that you are playing through, adding any cabs or IRs will likely do what you are saying: sound bad and muffled and not that different between them. They are essentially being "doubled" by the speaker in your modeling amp. It would depend on the settings of the modeling amp, but in most cases, yeah. However, since they said "empty channel" they may need a IR or cab, especially if it's a Spider V. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddkc Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 On 10/10/2022 at 2:11 PM, Kilrahi said: It would depend on the settings of the modeling amp, but in most cases, yeah. However, since they said "empty channel" they may need a IR or cab, especially if it's a Spider V. I had no idea the spider v had that option, neat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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