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jlynnb1
06-24-2011, 05:35 PM
who prefers no mics on the cab sims? i just like the sound of the cab itself, and can't think of why id color it with a mic sim. Am i missing something?
Axe_34
06-24-2011, 05:47 PM
I'm with you. Micless and loving it.
Scott Peterson
06-24-2011, 07:07 PM
No, I am with you. When solo'd out, I agree wholeheartedly.

In a mix? I feel that the mic's work better.

Just my opinion.
Den
06-24-2011, 07:09 PM
I prefer no mics as well. So many other variables to play with, I like keeping mics out of the equation.
Black Squirrel
06-24-2011, 07:46 PM
No Mics Here,
moo cow
06-24-2011, 07:57 PM
micless here too!
TheJudge
06-24-2011, 08:00 PM
Sometimes yes, sometimes no. The song dictates the sound I need, and sometimes the mic coloration is what I need.
jlynnb1
06-24-2011, 08:03 PM
No, I am with you. When solo'd out, I agree wholeheartedly.

In a mix? I feel that the mic's work better.

Just my opinion.

are you referring to a live mix or recorded mix or both? i've only had 2 gigs with it so far and haven't gotten to tweak that much. between not having my wedge set up to not having a foot controller working at the time, i was pretty distracted, lol.

thankfully my ev elx112 got here today, and i finally got my fcb talking to the ultra, so this weekend will be a good test, then I get to really open it up and rock at the 2 teen camps i'm playing at over the next couple of weeks.
Jay Mitchell
06-24-2011, 08:25 PM
I've never used mic sims in my Axe-Fx. I also never use the "Air" or "Drive" parameters.
Scott Peterson
06-24-2011, 08:26 PM
are you referring to a live mix or recorded mix or both? i've only had 2 gigs with it so far and haven't gotten to tweak that much. between not having my wedge set up to not having a foot controller working at the time, i was pretty distracted, lol.

thankfully my ev elx112 got here today, and i finally got my fcb talking to the ultra, so this weekend will be a good test, then I get to really open it up and rock at the 2 teen camps i'm playing at over the next couple of weeks.

Both.

IMHO, YMMV.
jlynnb1
06-24-2011, 08:49 PM
Both.

IMHO, YMMV.

yeah, but i know you have a lot of mileage and play a lot of the same type of venues/situations that I do, so I respect your opinion.

of course the p&w gigs you do might be different from mine, i do mostly charismatic/spirit filled type stuff, so they like it loud and energetic, which is fun for me, lol.
onsiter12a
06-24-2011, 08:55 PM
I used the mic sims until I got the Ownhammer cabs.
banjoze
06-24-2011, 10:10 PM
I just check the tone with them and not and pick whatever I like best... frequently without the mic.
randombastage
06-24-2011, 10:42 PM
usually no mic, probably 80% of the time
Count_Chocolat
06-24-2011, 10:55 PM
100% own hammer, no extra mic sims, no air either.
Deaj
06-24-2011, 11:21 PM
No, I am with you. When solo'd out, I agree wholeheartedly.

In a mix? I feel that the mic's work better.

Just my opinion.


Agreed.
tremonti
06-25-2011, 06:40 AM
No mics used here.......
Laskyman
06-25-2011, 10:32 AM
I really dont care for the mic sims...
jdolll
06-26-2011, 01:40 PM
No mic sims here
iaresee
06-27-2011, 07:27 AM
Interesting. You're making we want to dial back Air and try some mic-free cabs now...
GSVBagpuss
06-28-2011, 10:02 AM
Very interesting, I always just stuck one in there...
Black Squirrel
06-28-2011, 10:36 AM
On the Axe II is there any way to turn off the mic sims globally and leave the cabs on?
bluesdoc
06-28-2011, 11:02 AM
Mmmmm, maybe that was my problem...?? :eeks :jo

jon
MicFarlow
06-28-2011, 06:29 PM
I rarely use the mic sims... basically try to dial in everything without them but sometimes, there is an element from the mic sim that simply needs to be there... at that point I am happy to oblige
BCnSTL
06-28-2011, 07:43 PM
No mics. No air. No drive. I rarely use 3rd party IRs either.
mtmartin71
06-28-2011, 08:38 PM
Ownhammers and no mic sims or other parameters. Also, I am using the MA200 IRs which are pretty even but very present. I want as much of the cab as possible and then dialing the rest in the amp. I've tried coming back to the sizzle of the SM57 a number of times. My problem is I still seek a tone that sounds good alone as well as in a mix. I "think" I've got a good compromise.
djd100
06-29-2011, 02:49 AM
I tend to use Redwirez mostly (usually within Altiverb in Pro Tools rather than the Axe). If using the Axe's Cab Blocks I tend to use the Antares Mic Modeler plugin in Pro Tools rather than the the Axe's mic's.

I'm talking a G1 Ultra here, and since I usually use a guitar cab live I'm talking about DI recording etc. I'm hoping that the Axe II's new Cab Blocks will make needing Altiverb for Cab IR's a thing of the past?