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Your support has been incredible, truly mind blowing actually. Thank you especially to those that have shared my patches on Facebook groups and forums. You doing that helps a small creator like me tremendously, honestly more than you know. If you like the presets please post your impressions online and if possible tag me (@Tanner Yates on FB) so that I can thank you personally. Any help I can get to spread the word is awesome!
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Video Demo:
This video demo’s the full Helix version of my AC30TB preset, however they both use very similar base tones so it is a good representation of how it will sound. Subscribe for a future demo of this specific preset.
Patch Details:
The Yeatzee Guitar AC30TB HX Stomp presets were built around the Vox AC30 Top Boost model in the Helix (known as “Essex”) to deliver lovely Vox AC30 tones with plenty of character.
There are 12 (!) total presets included in this pack.
Because the HX Stomp can be utilized in such a wide variety of setups and signal chains I decided to create several different preset templates to cover the most popular use cases for the HX stomp. Just like all of my Yeatzee Guitar amp packs, every preset will have two different versions labeled “H” and “S” for “humbuckers” and “single coils.”
The three templates include:
- “RVB”
- Short for “reverb”, this version features the amp and IR with a paired down version of my unique “ModVerb” setup found in my full helix patches. I spent some time trying to find the best compromise with the HX Stomp’s block limitations and am quite pleased with how it turned out! In addition this preset also features a general all purpose delay great for fattening up rhythm or lifting up leads.
- “LOOP”
- Short for “FX Loop”, this version is the same as the RVB template except it replaces the delay with a stereo FX Loop for hooking up stereo effects pedals to the end of your signal chain.
- “STR”
- Short for “stereo”, this version features two amps and two cabs for running stereo effects into the stereo input of the HX stomp. This gives a unique sound compared to stereo effects after the amp, it is less predictable and less clean but many prefer the way reverb and delay gets gritty into the front of the amp. This version also includes a general purpose reverb and a bonus tremolo great for adding textures.
Because the HX Stomp can be incorporated into a nearly unlimited number of setups and use cases there’s no way I can make a preset for every situation. What I can do however is give you building blocks to use to build your own perfect preset using mine as the foundation. Included in the readme are my suggested settings for various effect blocks (6 overdrives, 1 modulation, 2 delays, 1 compressor) I would recommend pairing with my amp settings to fit your unique individual rig.
Stock Cabs:
I tend to prefer IR’s for a few different reasons. In particular they use less DSP so you can fit more in a preset, and they tend to sound and feel more realistic to me. The biggest difference to my ears is the midrange, the upper upper treble frequencies, and the detail in the low end. With that being said, great tone can still be had with stock cabs and this preset pack is no different. Every preset in this pack has both stock cab and IR versions so you can choose which you’d rather use.
IR Cabs:
I tested every IR I could find to pick the best ones to recommend and ultimately my favorites are listed below (will update as I try new IR’s and find more I like).
- Tone Junkies M75-Fathead906
- This IR has a really unique midrange and extra chimey character that I enjoy. It’s a little more brash than some IR’s but it makes the amp sound and feel very raw and real to me. It does not have the boxiness you hear in a lot of vox cab IR’s which I like.
- https://tonejunkiestore.com/impulse-responses/scum-m75-impulse-response-pack
- David Hislop DH 2X12 Green R40 3-4in
- Really one of my favorite greenback vox IR’s. It’s well rounded, full and warm but still has a nice top end. It’s fatter than the Tone Junkies IR with a smoother top end and overall more polite.
- https://www.davidhislop.co/product-page/greenback
- Ownhammer (r)Evolution Pack
- These IR’s are great. The debut bundle is an incredible value, there are more IR’s than you’ll ever need and they cover every major cab out there.these sound a bit more HiFi, have a more extended treble range and a bit more punch with less low end in general. There are probably hundreds of thousands of IR’s to choose from in this pack so it took a long time A/Bing them to pick my favorites, but here they are with some recommended setting adjustments.
- ownhammer.com/store/debut-bundle
- OH 212 VC30 BLU-12C VINTAGE DK
- OH 112 VC15 SLV-12B VINTAGE DK
- OH VC15+VC30 VINTAGE DK
- OH VC15+VC30 WARM M+
- With these you may want to start with the high cut of the IR’s around 7khz and/or drop the amp’s treble control by about 0.7 and go from there. These are thinner and brighter in general.
- OH 212 VC30 BLU-12C VINTAGE DK
It’s important to note that these IR’s are not requirements, and I whole heatedly recommend you try out your existing impulse responses first (but be prepared to make EQ adjustments to match your specific IR’s, they make a massive difference in tone). Give the stock cabs a go as well, in a mix they cut well! If it sounds good, it is good, regardless of what type of cab or brand of IR you use. The only critical factor with impulse responses is to NOT mix two different IR’s made by different makers in the stereo amp presets. There’s a high likelihood they will be slightly out of phase from each other causing weird effects to the tone. Always use two from the same company for this reason.
Thanks so much for the support, I hope you enjoy the patch!
-Tanner Y.
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