Dr. Z Maz 8 Studio

fiksion · Oct 28th 2012

I put up 15 profiles of my Dr. Z Maz 8. I forgot to turn off the EQ in the pre signal chain so if you want to hear the amp as it sounds, turn the eq off. Only put up two profiles with the EQ bypass on or (EQO - EQ off).

For all but the Full profiles. Master was set at noon. For full profiles, Master was set at 3PM, Gain was at about 4PM. The eq on the amp was set at noon on Bass, Mid, Treble and Cut.

The profiles were recorded with a SM57 centered on axis. If there's any other way you'd like me to profile the amp let me know. Takes a couple days for me to find the time to profile this amp, I keep it in my office at work.

fiksion · Oct 28th 2012

Oh and the guitar I used to refine the profiles is a warmoth telecaster using a Seymour Duncan Antiquity II mini hum at the neck.

fiksion · Oct 28th 2012

Actually I noticed that some of the clean profiles volumes are almost inaudible, going to re-upload all the rigs with the amp compressor turned on to varying degrees so they are usable from the start. I'll the pre-eq off and leave a modest boost off in case anyone cares to overdrive the amp a little. It'll take me about 30 minutes. I'll try to leave some comments on where the gain is.

brianr0131 · Oct 28th 2012

These are Amazing.....I have a feeling you did these with a HB guitar. Just a hunch.

The Clean ++ is a PERFECT clean RIG for a strat. Actually. the VERY best I have used on my KPA so far. That same profile is actually a Clean ++ with HB.

I assume the Clean + or regular Clean will be good with a HB guitar but I haven't used a HB guitar on those yet.

The only one I didn't like much was the EQO version. I found bothe "full" versions to be better to my ears.

REALLY well done!

Thanks OP

fiksion · Oct 29th 2012

Yes a tele with a mini hum at the neck.

Glad you like it. The amp is pretty awesome. Yeah, the EQO versions are a little harsh. But it's a little harsh on the amp as well. I tried the EQO on the full profiles as well and they were basically unusable.

waraba · Oct 31st 2012

Hello,

for unknown reasons I could'nt hear anything from those rigs after importing those profiles on my KPA (imported them twice to be sure ) while other imported rigs where OK , as usual.

I did not upgrade to 1.5.2 , I'm still in 1.5.0

Am I alone in this case ?

Renaud.

guitarnet70 · Oct 31st 2012

What do you mean? They do import but they make no sound or they don't show up?

waraba · Oct 31st 2012

they all show up , but no sound whatever I do ... kinda strange !

Ingolf · Oct 31st 2012

Is there a loop engaged in those rigs?

michaelmellner · Oct 31st 2012

yes. in one of them there is the loop button on. chances are this is the rig tested and until the button is off no sound can come out...................

mic

Ingolf · Oct 31st 2012

Problem solved then I guess...

waraba · Oct 31st 2012

Hi,

thx, you were right, the LOOP is engaged on Crunch+, clean & full profiles.

really warm, transparent and tasty amp . It's also sensitive to guitar vol. pot, like every good tube amp should do , thanks for profiling it.

Guitartone · Oct 31st 2012

Loving these Profiles, they're very very good.

The clean ones I like as is, the Crunch and Full I changed the cab to a Greenback...killer!

Guitartone · Nov 1st 2012

I changed my mind about these Profiles...they're not very very good, they're brilliant!

Mikey Wang becomes one of my new favourite "Authors".

speight1031 · Nov 1st 2012

These a really good profiles!

brianr0131 · Nov 4th 2012

I made this with my strat and your Clean++ profile....I love this clean sound with single coils

http://soundcloud.com/brianr0131/strat-clean-maz-8-kpa

fiksion · Nov 5th 2012

Quote from Guitartone

I changed my mind about these Profiles...they're not very very good, they're brilliant!

Mikey Wang becomes one of my new favourite "Authors".

All I have left is my Traynor AM Custom. Not sure I feel it's even necessary.

Zappledan · Nov 5th 2012

Very nice profiles. Thanks!

neil-c · Nov 5th 2012

Excellent profiles. I'm delighted I persevered, as when they didn't load initially I deleted them.. Then I re-read thread and eventually found the loop thingy, and then worked out the difference between save as and replace. But well worth it.
And what's the difference between P and T?

Neil

guitarnet70 · Nov 5th 2012

Quote from neil-c

what's the difference between P and T?

...lips and tongue?

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