Each Amp Pack (*) focuses on one or more amp models (**), and has 16 presets. The first 15 presets are built on the same “do it all” template, with 4 scenes. Each of those has the same template and effects settings. What changes from preset to preset are the user cabinet and the amp settings, and sometimes, the amp model. The 16th preset has also 4 scenes, used for clean tones/acoustic simulation, and is meant to complement the other ones, like in the Axe-Fx II version (***).
Also included are 15 new custom cabs, a 16th one for clean tones, and a 17th for acoustic simulation (+ alternative versions for the later). All packs uses the same 15 new custom cabs, except those from the “boutique” bundle (ODS, Two Stone, Wrecker, Mr Z, Comet) which uses another selection of 15 cabs more suited for blues-rock & fusion playing. As usual, those presets are for FRFR systems.
(*) Note that these packs doesn’t replace my older ones ; my older packs (Fremen’s picks, Metal & Brit, Cleans & Blues, 5 Scenes) uses different IRs, different templates from preset to preset, and have between 90 and 140 presets each. Generally, these new presets are brighter than those on my older packs, and although they’re made for live playing, they can be used “as is” for recording. For example, if you need to record heavy rhythms, use scene 1, bypass the reverb block – also read the Tweaking Tips document. They’re also my answer to a frequent request : cheaper/smaller packs, or even, single presets. The price of these Amp Packs is in fact in line with what single presets are often sold for on other websites – except that you get 15 presets (so, much more tonal variations), instead of one !
(**) Some uses different channels of the same amp model, or different models of the same amp family (all the Rectos are in one pack, all the Friedman BE/HBE too, etc.) or brand (Diezel VH4 and Herbert in the same pack, etc.). See the bundles pack list below for more information.
(***) In the Axe-Fx II versions, each preset has the clean tones and acoustic simulation in scenes 5-8. This was not possible with the AX8 versions, as the AX8 doesn’t have a 2nd Amp Block, nor a Tonematch Block and the Multiband Compressor, used for acoustic simulation. So I made a distinct preset for these scenes.
The scenes are as follow :
Preset 1 to 15 :
1 Rhythm
2 Crunch
3 Lead 1 (boosted with a drive pedal)
4 Lead 2 (no drive pedal, for a warmer tone, and with the Enhancer block)
Preset 16 :
1 Fender style clean
2 Fender style clean with modulation
3 Eighties style glassy clean
4 Acoustic simulation
The acoustic simulation uses no amp models but an IR, in Cab Y (also read the “Installation note” document). It’s made for standard electric guitars, not electric guitars with piezo pickup. A few IRs from my library are provided, to cover different type of pickups. Read the document in the Acoustic simulation IRs folder for more details.
Formats
Single presets and two banks of 8 presets are included in each pack. Read the “Installation notes” document carefully !
Pricing
Single Amp Pack : € 9 each
Bundles of 5 Amp Packs : € 30 each instead of € 45
Amp Pack Full bundle (all the 6 bundles, so 30 Amp packs, 450 presets) : € 90 instead of € 180.
Available Amp Packs, sorted by the bundles they belong to :
Metal bundle 1
5153 (all models)
Angle Severe (1 & 2)
DZL (Das Metall, V4 Blue 3 & 4, V4 Slvr 3 & 4, Herbie CH2+ & CH3)
FAS Modern (I & III)
PVH 6160 (Clock, LD, Rhy)
Brit bundle 1
Brit 800 (normal, Mod & #34)
Brit JVM (almost all models, including the JS)
Brit Pre (original, OD1 BS, OD2 BS)
Brit Super/Silver/AFS
Plexi (1959, 2204, 50W 6550/Nml/Hi 2, 100W High)
California bundle
Recto (all models)
USA IIC+ Brt/Dp
USA IIC++
USA Lead Brt +
USA Pre (all models)
Fried Euro bundle
Euro XTC (Euro Blue, Euro Blue Mdrn, Euro Red, Euro Red Mdrn)
Euro Uber
Fish & Shiv (Bogfish Brown & Strato, Shiver Lead)
Fried BE/HBE (mostly Friedman BE C45 ; and 2018, HBE, HBE V2)
Fried Small Shirley (Friedman Dirty Shirley & Smallbox)
Hot Rod bundle
Cameron (Atomica, CCV)
Capt Hook (all channels)
Corncob
FAS Hot Brown (FAS Hot Rod, FAS Brown)
Spawn (Nitrous, Rod)
Boutique bundle 1
Comet (60, Concourse)
Mr Z (Mz-38, Hwy 66)
ODS (HRM, HRM Mid, Ford 1, Ford 2)
Two Stone (J35 1, J35 2)
Wrecker (Express, Lvrpool, Rocket)