Recent content by ultra high gain

That's a shame, the FM3 seems like some top notch stuff. Do you have 2nd input at line level? Do you piss off drummers with that volume? 😅

The Lexicon MPX-R1. I had the MPX-G2 once, with the jmp-1 and triaxis, but the JP2C/Helix combo stomps it by a mile. The MPX-G2 was the first, however, to incorporate the whole 4CM thing, so I have a huge respect for it. I was looking at the FBC1010 with the extra EEPROM for momentary...

That is a sweet set up, I was actually considering getting the core myself! I'm coming from a Rocktron, so I like not having to deal with scenes, and I very much like the 1-128 numbering instead of 01A-32D. I think the Core is the only other FX that lets me do that. Plus, I like the idea of 10...

Personally, I don't see what the problem is. Your posts are very informative, and one can simply choose to skip it if one wants. Better more knowledge/opinions than none.

Will you have to pay for shipping if it's a Mesa fault under warranty? I've never shipped to them, and have done only local (15 -30 miles) repairs in the past. It's a good thing it's going to Mesa's hands, I would feel safe.

Man, fine tuning the compressor really honed in on some great clean tones. I think I have the pop thing when switching, but only the first time around, I'll verify with faster midi foot switching. If so, not a big deal, just have to do the channel sweep at start up, like the rectos. Now that I'm...

****, are you able to swap preamp tubes before you spend the shipping $ + service? I hope it's just that. But if it's under warranty, do they pay for shipping? Might as well, huh? Or a local authorized tech?

Holy cow, what a combo! I forgot how awesome it is to have high gain with no noise! Ha ha. Just using a couple things now, but wow, what a difference. Compressor for the cleans: no more hitting a chord and getting thrown to the back wall. Hard gate on the brutal high gain, I'm using Ola's...

I seem to notice a stark difference now between ch 2 presence pulled (10-11 o'clock), and ch3 presence pushed (noonish). Maybe you might prefer presence pushed, it's way bassier: I have to lower EQ2 (I use it with ch3) more than EQ1 80hz. It might kill what you perceive as "buzz".

I have been a huge fan of Ola since 12 years ago! He gets the chug tones well. I usually try to be more conservative with the eq, but I tried the Ola setting (T-10, M-0, B-0), and I'm hooked! No turning back now! Chug chug chug...

Since I have the STR443s in mine, I probably also have the Schumachers in it too. How can I tell? I was wondering about the volumes: at 9o'clock, it's a loud TV volume. My old MKIV would have leveled buildings at 9. Different taper?

That is an amazing set up!!! I bet it sounds killer. Yeah, active tone is not as good as passives for lead tone, or to volume roll-off, but I am addicted to the tight thrashy palm-muted grind of actives, and there's no turning back. I did confirm that I do not like the 81, but I love the 57. I'm...

Whoa! You were right on the mark! Yup, they're 443s. I fully enjoyed your expose on power tubes, very enlightening, and makes me wanna roll some Mesas to hear the differences. Ha ha, looks like I was suffering from hearing hangover when hearing Marshall in a Mesa. Bwahahahaha! I guess I was...

Why do you need a midi hub? Can't you just use different midi channels for each device, then daisy chain? That would be much easier I would think. Unless your switcher can't isolate and control just one/more midi channels with midi chain outputs. what kind of switcher? Even if not, you could...

Wow that is a super nice collection! I like how you have the JP2C white front panel with matching cab. Delicious! I just got another splittable EMG81 to try out for brutal tones, and I'm in the process of installing D activators with parallel/phase options. I really want to mess with the clean...