MESS-AH BG – Tone Match Presets and Captures

$19.99

Presets based on an original Mesa Boogie amplifier

Available for:

  • Line 6 Helix, HX Stomp, POD Go
  • Fractal Axe-FX III, FM3, and FM9
  • Quad Cortex
  • TONEX and Amplitube
  • Headrush Prime
  • Kemper (Profiler and Stage)

Description

This demo is for Line 6 HX units. Scroll down to hear individual demos for each unit

TONE MATCH PATCHES, CAPTURES, AND PROFILES OF AN ORIGINAL MESA BOOGIE (pre-MK1)

For these presets, we have captured an original Mesa Boogie amplifier (serial number 097). The result is set of presets and captures that sound exactly like our amp, and the microphones, preamps, and EQ chains that we use to record it.

Mesa Boogie got its start when Randall Smith began modifying Fender Princetons and converting them to 100w 1×12 combo amplifiers. It was a joke at first, but when Carlos Santana told Randall that the amp ‘really boogies’, he began producing them. It sounds like you might imaging a 100w Princeton to sound – vintage black-panel Fender tone, but just bigger. Way bigger.

We’ve captured the amp with a Royer 121 and Earthworks SR25 through a stereo Neve 1073 preamp.

Line 6 Patches available for Helix (floor, LT, and Native), HX Stomp (including Stomp XL), and POD Go.

This download includes patches for Helix, HX Stomp, and POD Go. Please make sure to import the appropriate patch for your hardware – they are not interchangeable.

  • MESS-AH BG TM S – This patch uses the IR’s and is meant for guitars with single coils.
  • MESS-AH BG TM H – This patch uses the IR’s and is meant for guitars with humbuckers.
  • NOTE: The HX Stomp and POD Go folders include ‘FX” patches. These patches include the additional effects blocks from the full Helix patch.

SIGNAL FLOW AND EFFECTS

  1. I
  2. Input
  3. Compressor
  4. Pitch
  5. Drives: KOT, 808
  6. Volume – mapped to EXP 2
  7. Amp
  8. IR
  9. EQ
  10. Tremolo
  11. Chorus
  12. Delays: 1/8 delay, Dotted 8th delay, Dual stereo delay
  13. Reverbs: Hall (subtle), Dynamic Hall (huge)
  14. Output

The HX Stomp and POD Go patches cannot fit all the effects into a single patch. For those platforms, we include the amp and essential effects in the main patches, and then we include the additional effects blocks in the ‘FX’ patches. Feel free to mix and match the additional ‘FX’ blocks into the main patches to suite your needs.

SNAPSHOTS

  • Snapshot 1: CLEAN. Base clean tone
  • Snapshot 2: DRIVE. Stage 1 drive tone
  • Snapshot 3: DRIVE+. Big rhythm tone
  • Snapshot 4: P&W LEAD. Lead tone with lots of delay and verb
  • Snapshot 5: AMBIENT. Clean tone with lots of delay and verb
  • Snapshot 6: TREM CLEAN. Clean tone with tremolo
  • Snapshot 7: ROCK LEAD. Lead/solo tone without big wet effects
  • Snapshot 8: SWELLS. Solo tone with fewer reverb and delay effects

POD Go:

  • Snapshot 1: CLEAN. Base clean tone
  • Snapshot 2: DRIVE. Stage 1 drive tone
  • Snapshot 3: P&W LEAD. Lead tone with lots of delay and verb
  • Snapshot 4: AMBIENT. Ambient clean tone

NOTE: The HX Stomp patches do not include Snapshots. For HX Stomp users, we’ve also included a ‘Dual Amp’ patch which contains two instances of the amp/IR in stereo – use this if you run a stereo board into your Stomp.

Fractal Presets available for Axe-FX III, FM3, and FM9

This download includes patches for Axe-FX III, FM3, and FM9. Please make sure to import the appropriate patch for your hardware – they are not interchangeable.

  1. MESS-AH BG TM (SC) – this preset is voiced for single coils and low-output humbuckers
  2. MESS-AH BG TM (HB) – this preset is voiced for more traditional humbuckers

NOTE: The FM3 folder includes an ‘FX” patch. This patch includes the additional effects blocks from the full Axe-FX and FM9 patches. Feel free to substitute any of these effects blocks into the main patch to suite your needs.

SIGNAL FLOW AND EFFECTS

  1. Input
  2. Compressor
  3. Pitch
  4. Drives: KOT, 808, Boost
  5. Volume
  6. Amp
  7. User Cab (Tone Match)
  8. Tremolo
  9. Chorus
  10. Delays: 1/8 delay, Dotted 8th delay, Dual stereo delay
  11. Reverbs: Subtle and ambient
  12. Output

The FM3 presets cannot fit all the effects into a single patch. For that platform, we include the amp and essential effects in the main presets, and then we include the additional effects blocks in the ‘FX’ preset. Feel free to mix and match the additional ‘FX’ blocks into the main patches to suite your needs.

BLOCK CHANNELS

For each effect block, we set up all four channels to give you as many options as possible for each individual effect types. For example, in the Compressor block, there are four different types of compression. For drives, we use all available channels in each drive block to get different overdrive flavors. Please experiment with the channels in all the different blocks to find your favorites. Typically we use our favorites in Channel A.

The exceptions to this are usually the amp and cab blocks – for those we usually only set up Channel A.

SCENES

  • SCENE 1: CLEAN. Base clean tone
  • SCENE 2: DRIVE. Stage 1 drive tone
  • SCENE 3: DRIVE+. Big rhythm tone
  • SCENE 4: P&W LEAD. Lead tone with lots of delay and verb
  • SCENE 5: AMBIENT. Clean tone with lots of delay and verb
  • SCENE 6: TREM CLEAN. Clean tone with tremolo
  • SCENE 7: ROCK LEAD. Lead/solo tone without big wet effects
  • SCENE 8: SWELLS. Solo tone with fewer reverb and delay effects

In the output block under the ‘Scene Levels’ tab, we’ve adjusted the output level for various scenes. Adjust these to suite your needs.

TONEX AMP CAPTURE PRESETS – Compatible with the Tonex/Amplitube Software and the TONEX pedal

For Tonex, we have captured the amp through its entire gain range of the amp. The Amp Model Presets and are numbered – higher numbers mean more gain. The ‘Edge of Breakup’ settings that we like to use with a pedal board are usually the 2 and/or 3 capture.

QUAD CORTEX CAPTURES

For Quad Cortex, we have captured the amp through its entire gain range of the amp. The captures and are numbered – higher numbers mean more gain. The ‘Edge of Breakup’ settings that we like to use with a pedal board are usually the 2 and/or 3 capture.

HOW DO YOU GET THE CAPTURES?

When you place your order, we will need to manually send you the captures through the ‘Cortex Cloud’ app by Neural DSP, available for both iOS and Android devices. First, you need to have the app installed and you must have an account through the app (go here to create an account and access the app).

This is how we will send you the captures:

  1. Please include your Cortex Cloud app username in the ‘Notes’ field when checking out. If you do not include this, we cannot send you the captures. After we receive your order, we (WorshipTutorials) will follow you on the app.
  2. Follow ‘WorshipTutorials’ on the Cortex Cloud app. This will make us ‘friends’ through the app :). If you are not following us, we cannot send you the captures.
  3. After we receive your order, and we ‘Friends’ on the app, we will send you the captures through the app. We bundle the captures into presets, so you will receive one (or more) presets that include all the captures. You will find the captures in the ‘Shared with me’ section on your Quad Cortex.
  4. Please allow up to 5 business days for us to send you the captures. Most orders will be fulfilled within two business days or less. This fulfillment process must happen manually – we will do our best to get you the files quickly. Once the NDSP marketplace opens, this process may change.

KEMPER PROFILES AND PERFORMANCES – Compatible with the Kemper Head and Stage products

For Kemper, we have profiled the amp through its entire gain range of the amp. The Profiles and are numbered – higher numbers mean more gain. The ‘Edge of Breakup’ settings that we like to use with a pedal board are usually the 2 and/or 3 profiles.

KEMPER PERFORMANCES

We’ve also included fully featured Kemper performances with options for both single coils and humbuckers.

HEADRUSH PRIME (not compatible with other Headrush units)

For Headrush Prime, we’ve included both rigs (patches) and amp clone(s).

Headrush Prime Signal Flow:

  1. Input
  2. Compressor
  3. Pitch
  4. Overdrives
  5. Volume
  6. Amp Clone
  7. Tremolo
  8. Chorus
  9. Delays: 1/8 delay, Dotted 8th delay, Dual stereo delay
  10. Reverbs: Subtle and Ambient
  11. Output

FOOTSWITCH CONFIGURATION

We’ve programmed the switches on the Headrush Prime to act like a traditional pedalboard. You’ll see individual effects mapped to the different buttons and labeled appropriately. If you’d like to make changes, the process is simple – the Headrush Prime manual provides great documentation if you’d like to create scenes or other button mapping.

Additional information

Platform

Line 6 (Helix, HX Stomp, POD Go), Fractal (Axe-FX III, FM3, FM9), Kemper, TONEX, Headrush Prime, Quad Cortex

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