Axe-FX III - Stereo Matchless DC-30 Edge of Breakup
Axe-FX III - Stereo Matchless DC-30 Edge of Breakup
Recreating the tones from the legendary Matchless DC-30 amp, with a variety of effects. In this preset, the amps are placed at the end of the preset and set to an edge-of-breakup setting. All effects are run into the front of the amp, which is the typical setup in the analog world, which creates a unique effect when wet effects like delay and reverb hit the front of a amp.
SETUP NOTES:
The input is set to Input 1, the output is set to output 1.
This preset is configured to work with the Fractal FC12 controller, but all the important gain staging will be present on the FC6 as well. Use the Per-Preset footswitch layout to access all the different available sounds on this preset.
Mono users: This preset is mono-compatible, but has stereo effects. When running mono, I recommend disabling the enhancer block.
Footswitches:
Drive 1 channel increment. Hold to decrement. I use channels A-C for low, medium, and high drive settings.
Drive 1 on/off.
Drive 2 on/off. Hold to increment through channels. Channel A is a klon, Channel B is a fuzz face
Post-amp Clean boost
Reverb channel increment. Hold to decrement
Chorus on/off. Hold to toggle between a chorus and vibrato sound
Single coil / humbucker switch. Off for single coils, on for humbuckers.
Hold to toggle to a more intense compressor setting, useful for certain P&W style cleans
1/4 Note Delay. Hold to cycle through different mix/feedback settings
1/8 note delay. Hold to cycle through different mix/feedback settings
dotted 8th note delay. Hold to cycle through different mix/feedback settings
Tremolo on/off. Hold to cycle through different depth/rate settings
Pitch block on/off. Hold to cycle through octave up, octave down, and virtual capo settings (change virtual capo interval as required, useful for tuning to Eb or D for example)
Axe-FX III running direct with drive 1B and 2A, a couple of the delays, and reverb channel B active.