Mikko here! Fun fact: I actually made the cabinet section for that Plini plugin you're using! I used the same exact speaker for the Mega 4x12 Green 2004 cab in MIKKO2. 😊
Wanted to say thanks for this Mikko. And, as well as the sound, the interface is really well done too. Just the right balance between clean and functional, and nodding toward what it represents.
The best thing about the Mikko is that it is the first time when I’ve found multiple great IR sounds with one mic and speaker. Remember trying it and finding 8 keeper settings that I exported later and all were equally good just different. Never happened to me before.
That is the reality when micing up cabs. I can find several good sounding spots and would choose a different one for different situations. It's really not possible to include that many options in an IR collection.
very cool. i've been pretty satisfied with the new helix cabs, but this is a really badass plugin overall that provides endless flexibility in a easy to use GUI. between this, tonex, and native there's probably very little guitar related stuff you can't do in your DAW. all for the price of a good condenser microphone.... recording guitar has never been this accessible. also, there's 100% going to be people who try to sell IR packs they made with this lmao.
I use the Strymon Iridium when not using my amp and like you said, when you buy IR’s you get so many it can be overwhelming. Which ones sound great? So I bought a TC Electronic Impulse loader pedal for $100. It holds up to 99 IR’s and I can A/B them. My Iridium never sounded so good! Love your channel John!
Sounds really, really nice, but over the years I've already bought some great IRs and with the new(ish) Helix cabs, I don't think it can possibly improve my sound enough to justify $200. I'd like to have it but there are a ton of things I need or want more. I'd recommend York IRs instead. The price is reasonable and you don't get folders with a million files in them, so you avoid the option paralysis that comes with that. Any York IR you choose is going to sound great. It's just a question of figuring out which goes with your amp, then you focus on playing.
5 or so years ago, aftermarket IRs like York or Ownhammer were well ahead of the pack in terms or sound quality...right now, can't justify buying them anymore. Stock IRs from Overloud or IK sounds just as good if not better and I'm also a fan of ML
Hey all, I keep telling John that he's gonna hit 100,000 subscribers by the end of Q2 2023. He doesn't believe it. Help me prove him wrong LOL. if you actually DO like what you are seeing while the video is playing, maybe just hit the Like button? It all adds up, every bit matters. Don't do it if it is not truly something you like, but I bet a lot more of the 6000 or so views on this video were by people who dug what john plays and the style in which he delivers info, lessons, reviews, opinions, and insights. Cheers all. I would love to see John's channel growth explode the way I think it deserves. :-)
Very cool. 👍 Even though I don't use 3rd Party IRs, it's abundantly clear that the Menu diving necessary to find the sound you want in many IR Packages is so large as to be self defeating and too time consuming. Does Mikko's software include a few sample licks so the user can adjust the settings and not have their attention divided between playing, listening, and adjusting parameters? Maybe Mikko will consider doing something similar for different types of Pickups/models. 😎
Seems very similar to the VIR tech in Tonex, but with export, Seems nice for plugins like Neural DSP or Tonex. I'm not sure how effectively the IRs will translate to modeler units with the export function because of the amp model differences between plugins and stand alone units like the Helix..
@@givemeajackson If you have Helix Native and a Helix, I would think it would work well as long as your direct signal to your computer was from the Helix or tuned similar in your interface (matched impedance and such). I was simply mentioning that an IR tuned for a Neural DSP plugin might not give you the same results for your Helix model. I think it would work great for Tonex or Helix Native to export to those respective hardware units.
@@jwright8838 the difference between a good interface with a high impedance switch or input and the stomp's DI is minimal, though i have yet to find an interface that has as little noise as the HX stomp. with the same IR, you can bring helix native, hardware helix and a somewhat related NDSP plugin to sound basically identical. for example the petrucci vs the helix mk IV lead are both very accurate representations of a mesa mk style amps. if a modeller or plugin does its job properly, the same amp models will all sound very similar with the same IRs. and for most of the market that is indeed the case.
@@givemeajackson Eh...I disagree about the interface impedance. **Edit(I mis-read your statement...I agree if you match the dry tone impedance to what you have on your modeler, your results should be great)**. Tone can be such a subjective thing I never argue with anyone about what they hear with their ears. I found the impedance selection for the Helix/HX Stomp to be a great idea, but wasn't a fan of how it interacted with my guitars. JC and others seem to love it. To each his own, when it comes to guitar tone.
Hey John, I'm extremely impressed with your musicianship. I've never felt so much feeling in a guitarist as I do when I watch you play. I subscribed to your PATRION but I can't find that backing track there. Is available?
Is this is just a single IR capture with a fancy UI so that when the 'mic' is moved a simple eq curve is applied ? if so this is why I have fab filter pro eq ? which I apply in the mix. Or is this actual multi IR mic positions captured producing actual equalisation at these positions like in the real world. Comments welcome.
As Brett mentioned the free version only give you access to one cab and 4 mics, also I think only lets you export twice per session? The full version has 38 cabs, 8 mics and unlimited exports
If I create IR's in Mikko 2 and export them can they be imported into my Headrush MX5 for live use? Do they need to be stereo IR's? I use the MX5 only in Mono mode.
Sorry for my ignorance, but I did not understand,… the IRs created are for computer use only? Or can I use them in any modeler like the Pod Go, NUX, etc?
They can be exported, so as long as your modeler can import IRs they should be compatible. John demonstrates the export at @11:09. You would then need to import the IR to your hardware device.
Yorkaudio makes by far the best IRs I've ever used .... I don't even buy other IRs anymore... I have their packs of Marshalls with Greenbacks and Mesa Oversized with V30s and they sound amazing with any amp.
@@Musecrafter Absolutely!! They sound organic like the real thing. I used to use MLsound lab cab creator and after a lot of tweaking I found a very good combination of mics and made a good IR. But then I bought one of those Yorkaudio Mesa IR packs and was blown away.. the first IR mix of two mics I tried sounded WAY better than the 5 mic combination I came up with on Ml Sound Lab. That's what I was looking for, smth that sounded real, a mix of two mics and a huge organic sound.
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Mikko here! Fun fact: I actually made the cabinet section for that Plini plugin you're using! I used the same exact speaker for the Mega 4x12 Green 2004 cab in MIKKO2. 😊
Im watching this and I'm thinking.....this is interesting.......hang on a minute , Mikko? THE Mikko from Axe Fx fame? congrats on the plugin.
Heya, Mikko. Have you got the Emimence Hempdog as part of Mikko2?, no one seems to have ir's of it, and it's a fantastic speaker.
Wanted to say thanks for this Mikko. And, as well as the sound, the interface is really well done too. Just the right balance between clean and functional, and nodding toward what it represents.
Thank you so much for the amazing playing John! Big smiles here. 😉
The best thing about the Mikko is that it is the first time when I’ve found multiple great IR sounds with one mic and speaker. Remember trying it and finding 8 keeper settings that I exported later and all were equally good just different. Never happened to me before.
That is the reality when micing up cabs. I can find several good sounding spots and would choose a different one for different situations. It's really not possible to include that many options in an IR collection.
@@mlsoundlab True game changer.
I'm sold! Cordy does it again. I had no idea.
Enjoy one of the best products for guitarists ever
very cool. i've been pretty satisfied with the new helix cabs, but this is a really badass plugin overall that provides endless flexibility in a easy to use GUI.
between this, tonex, and native there's probably very little guitar related stuff you can't do in your DAW. all for the price of a good condenser microphone.... recording guitar has never been this accessible. also, there's 100% going to be people who try to sell IR packs they made with this lmao.
Probably your best lead sound ever👍
I use the Strymon Iridium when not using my amp and like you said, when you buy IR’s you get so many it can be overwhelming. Which ones sound great? So I bought a TC Electronic Impulse loader pedal for $100. It holds up to 99 IR’s and I can A/B them. My Iridium never sounded so good! Love your channel John!
Sounds really, really nice, but over the years I've already bought some great IRs and with the new(ish) Helix cabs, I don't think it can possibly improve my sound enough to justify $200. I'd like to have it but there are a ton of things I need or want more. I'd recommend York IRs instead. The price is reasonable and you don't get folders with a million files in them, so you avoid the option paralysis that comes with that. Any York IR you choose is going to sound great. It's just a question of figuring out which goes with your amp, then you focus on playing.
Saw his vid this morning, looks like a really cool product. Did not know how involved with other companies he is.
5 or so years ago, aftermarket IRs like York or Ownhammer were well ahead of the pack in terms or sound quality...right now, can't justify buying them anymore. Stock IRs from Overloud or IK sounds just as good if not better and I'm also a fan of ML
Hey all, I keep telling John that he's gonna hit 100,000 subscribers by the end of Q2 2023. He doesn't believe it. Help me prove him wrong LOL. if you actually DO like what you are seeing while the video is playing, maybe just hit the Like button?
It all adds up, every bit matters. Don't do it if it is not truly something you like, but I bet a lot more of the 6000 or so views on this video were by people who dug what john plays and the style in which he delivers info, lessons, reviews, opinions, and insights.
Cheers all. I would love to see John's channel growth explode the way I think it deserves. :-)
Very cool. 👍 Even though I don't use 3rd Party IRs, it's abundantly clear that the Menu diving necessary to find the sound you want in many IR Packages is so large as to be self defeating and too time consuming.
Does Mikko's software include a few sample licks so the user can adjust the settings and not have their attention divided between playing, listening, and adjusting parameters?
Maybe Mikko will consider doing something similar for different types of Pickups/models. 😎
Bro the second whammy you hit at 1:52 had me hype💀🔥
Sounds great. Unfortunately, the price tag is too much for me to justify.
Thanks, John. Downloaded and ready to roll
Seems very similar to the VIR tech in Tonex, but with export, Seems nice for plugins like Neural DSP or Tonex. I'm not sure how effectively the IRs will translate to modeler units with the export function because of the amp model differences between plugins and stand alone units like the Helix..
what differences between plugins and hardware modellers? they work exactly the same, there's even a plugin version of helix.
@@givemeajackson If you have Helix Native and a Helix, I would think it would work well as long as your direct signal to your computer was from the Helix or tuned similar in your interface (matched impedance and such). I was simply mentioning that an IR tuned for a Neural DSP plugin might not give you the same results for your Helix model. I think it would work great for Tonex or Helix Native to export to those respective hardware units.
@@jwright8838 the difference between a good interface with a high impedance switch or input and the stomp's DI is minimal, though i have yet to find an interface that has as little noise as the HX stomp.
with the same IR, you can bring helix native, hardware helix and a somewhat related NDSP plugin to sound basically identical. for example the petrucci vs the helix mk IV lead are both very accurate representations of a mesa mk style amps. if a modeller or plugin does its job properly, the same amp models will all sound very similar with the same IRs. and for most of the market that is indeed the case.
@@givemeajackson Eh...I disagree about the interface impedance. **Edit(I mis-read your statement...I agree if you match the dry tone impedance to what you have on your modeler, your results should be great)**. Tone can be such a subjective thing I never argue with anyone about what they hear with their ears. I found the impedance selection for the Helix/HX Stomp to be a great idea, but wasn't a fan of how it interacted with my guitars. JC and others seem to love it. To each his own, when it comes to guitar tone.
This is your best intro song so far! WOW
Beautiful playing...beautiful sounds.
God that lead tone!
Looks like that DGT SE hooked you
I came for the IR subject and stayed for the playing..
I love Mikko's products. I'm excited to get this one.
Woah but wtf was that deep heavy crunchy af tone in the demo, the second to last one
I suppose as long as you remember to turn down the lead volume before a live performance, any old speaker will do 😉
Hey John, I'm extremely impressed with your musicianship. I've never felt so much feeling in a guitarist as I do when I watch you play. I subscribed to your PATRION but I can't find that backing track there. Is available?
Is this is just a single IR capture with a fancy UI so that when the 'mic' is moved a simple eq curve is applied ? if so this is why I have fab filter pro eq ? which I apply in the mix. Or is this actual multi IR mic positions captured producing actual equalisation at these positions like in the real world. Comments welcome.
I prefer to do my own captures and that Tonex pedal is looking tempting
Hello John, do your general patches also work with the NUX MG-300?
Thank you in advance and many greetings,Thomas (Love all your content)
What are the difference between the free and the full version?
This! I do not see that on the website either
The demo only lets you user the Mega cab and a couple of the mics
As Brett mentioned the free version only give you access to one cab and 4 mics, also I think only lets you export twice per session? The full version has 38 cabs, 8 mics and unlimited exports
If I create IR's in Mikko 2 and export them can they be imported into my Headrush MX5 for live use? Do they need to be stereo IR's? I use the MX5 only in Mono mode.
Sorry for my ignorance, but I did not understand,… the IRs created are for computer use only? Or can I use them in any modeler like the Pod Go, NUX, etc?
They can be exported, so as long as your modeler can import IRs they should be compatible. John demonstrates the export at @11:09. You would then need to import the IR to your hardware device.
The DGT suits ya
Any chance this will hit iOS as an AUV3 plugin?
i like static IR because they are a snapshot of an actual rig. these casbsims seem to be..... sims.
As good as your lead playing is I would be interested in more rhythm tutorials ... I like the innovative chords you use underneath the solos
The Helix Native sounded much better even with the same IR
Best you’ve ever sounded
Yorkaudio makes by far the best IRs I've ever used .... I don't even buy other IRs anymore... I have their packs of Marshalls with Greenbacks and Mesa Oversized with V30s and they sound amazing with any amp.
I agree! They are head and shoulders above the rest.
@@Musecrafter Absolutely!! They sound organic like the real thing. I used to use MLsound lab cab creator and after a lot of tweaking I found a very good combination of mics and made a good IR. But then I bought one of those Yorkaudio Mesa IR packs and was blown away.. the first IR mix of two mics I tried sounded WAY better than the 5 mic combination I came up with on Ml Sound Lab. That's what I was looking for, smth that sounded real, a mix of two mics and a huge organic sound.
@@guitarlair Yep! Same here. I liked the default IRs in the Iridium but the York IRs made it sound fantastic.
Exactly my friend. Also you should try Kohle's Eminence Pack and Bogren Tue Madsen pack. They are perfect mixes we never make at home.
What’s an IR?
My dude 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Buying IRs is just a BIG L to me. Never had a problem getting good tones using stock/provided IRs or any free ones available
Excellent!
I sell my QC for this Amazing plug in.
€199,00? It better also blow me for that price!!
I don’t need to buy IRs I use ToneX!!! :)
both are complementary and necessary when you do home studio. But that's a different thing in live conditions.
No better IR than a guitar into a great tube amp.
And you can plug your tube amp into a di box and IR?
Yeah, 200 euros for that OR 6 for same thing from another player in the market, just saying..
Plugin for half a price of Tonex Pedal xD Yea, no thanks
But the Plugin costs $200. I could buy a ton of IRs for $200 if I really felt the need.....
Nicccceeeeeee
Sounds amazing! Now to find an extra $200 USD wifey & kids won't mind losing... BBL
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