14:07 this is actually a really great tone. A little bright and would have to be tamed a little in a mix, but ultimately this is one of the better sounds I've heard from the Triaxis models in the Fractal units.
To keep it genuine do not turn preamp presence past 5 at all cost. Similar with the power amp presence. Crank the dynamic presence under the dynamic tab instead and switch on the presence shift (it activates “modern mode” on the 2:90 PA). And if u do amp review don’t use overdrive pedals… I get it, it is your thing, but TA realy doesn’t need one. At least for an honest comparison between modes. Good effort though. 👍🤘
Ahh ok. I pulled that info from the wiki. Better comment I found on Yek's write up about the Triaxis: There are four different "revisions" of the TriAxis. Each one has a slightly different hardware applied ONLY in the LD1 Red mode. I'm talking about hardware revisions, there were 2 software revisions that didn't affected the tone of the preamp. The first batch of TriAxis had the original LD1 Red "British Shred" mode. This mode was aggressive and "Shrill" in the upper highs. Is the one used by Petrucci when he used the TriAxis in LTE for Rhythms. Mesa changed the mode adding a new board (TX-4) that emulated the Rectifier sound and named the LD1 Red "Recto Vintage", and later on they modified the TX4 board to sound warmer and more balanced like the Recto ORGN Mode in a Rectifier... They called that modification "The Fat Mode". This TX-4 board had 4 different revisions (A, B, C, D). Presumably all sound the same... People claims that the "D" is the better sounding (With or without the Fat Mod). In Q3 of 2004 Mesa run out of supplies to make the TX-4 board so they replaced it with th TX-5 Board and named the LD1 Red "Searing Boogie Lead". That mode is based on the Lonestar. That's the least popular of them all. If I recall correctly, the Triaxis modelled in the Axe has the TX-4 board and the Fat Mod. So there you have it: LD1 Red "British Shred" LD1 Red "Recto Vintage" LD1 Red "Recto Vintage" + Fat Mod LD1 Red "Searing Boogie Lead" [Lonestar]
14:07 this is actually a really great tone. A little bright and would have to be tamed a little in a mix, but ultimately this is one of the better sounds I've heard from the Triaxis models in the Fractal units.
To keep it genuine do not turn preamp presence past 5 at all cost.
Similar with the power amp presence.
Crank the dynamic presence under the dynamic tab instead and switch on the presence shift (it activates “modern mode” on the 2:90 PA).
And if u do amp review don’t use overdrive pedals… I get it, it is your thing, but TA realy doesn’t need one. At least for an honest comparison between modes.
Good effort though. 👍🤘
TX4 Board was the Rectifier Board in the Triaxis, not British. When they no longer made the TX4 board, that is when it went to British.
Ahh ok. I pulled that info from the wiki.
Better comment I found on Yek's write up about the Triaxis:
There are four different "revisions" of the TriAxis. Each one has a slightly different hardware applied ONLY in the LD1 Red mode. I'm talking about hardware revisions, there were 2 software revisions that didn't affected the tone of the preamp.
The first batch of TriAxis had the original LD1 Red "British Shred" mode. This mode was aggressive and "Shrill" in the upper highs. Is the one used by Petrucci when he used the TriAxis in LTE for Rhythms.
Mesa changed the mode adding a new board (TX-4) that emulated the Rectifier sound and named the LD1 Red "Recto Vintage", and later on they modified the TX4 board to sound warmer and more balanced like the Recto ORGN Mode in a Rectifier... They called that modification "The Fat Mode". This TX-4 board had 4 different revisions (A, B, C, D). Presumably all sound the same... People claims that the "D" is the better sounding (With or without the Fat Mod).
In Q3 of 2004 Mesa run out of supplies to make the TX-4 board so they replaced it with th TX-5 Board and named the LD1 Red "Searing Boogie Lead". That mode is based on the Lonestar. That's the least popular of them all.
If I recall correctly, the Triaxis modelled in the Axe has the TX-4 board and the Fat Mod.
So there you have it:
LD1 Red "British Shred"
LD1 Red "Recto Vintage"
LD1 Red "Recto Vintage" + Fat Mod
LD1 Red "Searing Boogie Lead" [Lonestar]
Sounds Bucas, but ok.