Hey Mike, always great, but the Lead 2 Red is not Recto based...it should be a kind of a Mark III. The Recto should be the Lead 1 Red, even if it changes a bit from version to version...
@@BigHairyGuitars the lead one red is listed as just a" british voiced amp tone" in the manual, i guess not a copy of any mark amp. i never used the lead one red, as the volume and density is just a fraction of the other channels.
Rhy-Green=Vintage Fat Rhythm Lead 1 - Red = Classic British Lead Rhy-Yellow=Modern Bright Rhy Lead 2 - Green = Mid Gain MK IV Lead Lead 1-Green=Vintage Mark 1 Lead Lead 2 - Yellow = Classic MKII Lead (MK II-IV) Lead 1-Yellow=Gain Boost MK I Ld. Lead 2 - Red = Searing MKIII Lead
Hey, just wanted to say I am now a happy owner of your BHP Trix pack. I bought it this morning about 5:00 AM and 9 hours later I am still going ham with it. Every profile is fantastic. Great job with that one.
Hey man, thanks for doing all these vids of older preamps. I used the ADA, JMP1, and Triaxis throughout the 90's. I just downloaded your Kemper profiles. It's been a blast messing around with them in that format....They sound like I remember. So fun!!
Thanks for the video. I have the Triaxis / Simul90 and have been neglecting it for some time now. I gigged with it years back all midi baby. This just reminds me that I need to use this tool in my recordings a lot more. So glad I've never let it go.
Thank you doing this! I've had both the Tri-Axis and 2:90 for years. Incredible the amount of tone that can be achieved. That used to be my rig in a country band! lol
ive heard some great country tones come from that amp, not to mention others in the boogie family and even Engl, so im not surprised....when i was younger i was definitely surprised.
I bought 6U rack with the 1U power supply protection, Triaxis and Simul Class 2:90 power amp in OUT OF THE BOX condition for £1500!!! I don't know what version it is though. It was on ebay and the guy who bought it paid £6000 for the whole lot but then had kids and lost interest in guitar. He even delivered it to my house as he lived only 1 hr away. I use it for my rock band with two 2/12 cabs. The other guitar player was as green as snot when I wheeled it in and it totally dominates the room. He has a JCM Marshall which is good but not refined by comparison. What I love about it is the low end is endless without any wooliness. I also love the fact I can switch through power amp settings for depth, headroom or half power ect. I got a real bargain as tatty Trixais are going for £1250-£1500 these days. I cloned it with a Kemper but it doesn't have the air and feel.
Some killer Petrucci brother Micahael!! Favorite part of your channel is the very cool history - you never disappoint, my friend! Clean channel sounds amazing.
Absolutely the best preamp I've owned, then it would be the Hughes & Kettner Axcess. Great tones here Michael! As our your Triaxis profiles. And yes it is HUUGE and HEAVY.
Dear Sir. The tone here is amazing. Your channel is fantastic too. I really like your videos, you have a very personable style. I hope personable is a real word.
Lead 1 and Lead 2 are separate controls because of the way the logic works, it would been more complicated to have 1 control and the memory too know what the setting is at when switching between lead 1 and lead 2. So it is that way so you can set each differently and it wouldn’t change when changing channels. It was a very smart device for it’s time and the switching was really cool. Hope that makes sense.
Thank you for this video for now making me wish I hadn't got rid of my Triaxis / 2:90 setup! 😢😢 The Triaxis is a supremely fantastic preamp! 05:26 Very good point. Each programable parameter setting is unique to each patch, and you can't have 2 or more modes operating at the same time. Don't know what they were thinking - they should have made use of that inactive parameter to maximise the units sound potential.
YEEEEEEEEEEEES! Sounded fantastic, especially the spanky stuff at the end with the tele. Also, I have my Tri and MP-1 stacked in my rack in the same order you do. This is getting weird.
Looking for Triaxis sounds and I found you here Leon!! I love to see experienced ppl like you and in this case Michael, to be in love with our Almighty Triaxis!!
I actually owned a triaxis twice....paired with the 2:90. I actually went back to my modded Soldano SP-77 both times (several years apart). I felt like the tri was not as dynamic as the Soldano. I did really like it, though.....diggin’ the vids.
My tone through Mesa sims or otherwise (at least on my AX8) have all benefited from dialing back the bass. It seems counterintuitive but it just seems to be what the guitar wants. I think we hear it in isolation and think it sounds shrill or weak but in a mix with a band it's more in line with what the guitar should be as part of that and also helps it cut through more. I've also been way more generous with my mids.
When I had a Triaxis, the Ld 2 Red was identical to my Mark III. Ld 1 Red was the Recto but only the second version had it that I’m aware of. I think there were three versions. The other two didn’t sound as good as the Recto in my opinion.
You're a bad man Michael, a bad man. I'm sitting on some savings and have always had a desire to won one after missing out on a used unit when someone ursurped me a while ago. Someone was selling a 50/50 power amp over here in Norway, but one channel wasn't functional. Which seems like a lot of work to fix if I don't know a Boogie savvy tech. Great vid, thanks
Yea, seems like Scandinavia is not the best place in the world to find gear, and on eBay prices go fairly high. However, here in Italy we have this site where people put intrument-related announcements and sometimes prices are very low. Check this out. www.mercatinomusicale.com/ann/search.asp?kw=mesa+fifty+fifty&rp=&ct=&ch=&mc=&gp=2&st=&p1=&p2=&rg=&pv=&vt=&pc=&sg=&pn=&ob=prezzo and as always, be careful when you make online deals. Cheers mate.
I've had my Triaxis since '94 but never got the 2 ninety power amp. I just used a Peavey 50/50. Maybe I'll have to start keeping an eye out for a 2 ninety.
My Triaxis has a Plexi card in it. It sounded wonderous especially with the 2:90 Power Amp. It is the cleanest sound like crystals or you can break it up in so many ways and for the IIC+ the mids are so complex and grainy it can cover almost anything. I have a Sparkle Drive pedal which you can set to allow original tone through and then add your own Ibanez Tube Screamer or 808 type just to blend.
Hi Michael! since you have worked with John Sykes on Bad Boy Live, there was a period around 1994 or so when John used Mesa Triaxis preamps with the pcm 41 to sort of achive his 1987-1989 Whitesnake/Blue Murder sound. Could you do an episode like that?
I have used the ADA Mp1, 2 of them for years, they were great. I always wanted the TriAxis and the 2:90.. There definitely is a lot to digest, the get into everything. I am glad, I found my Mesa Nomad 100. I am very happy with that amp, especially combined with the Two Notes Torpedo Captor 8 and the Empress ParaEQ.
@@rikardocarvalho I love the ADA Mp1. I still have them. They need overhauling to reduce noise. I am just not wealthy to buy whatever I want all the time.
@@rikardocarvalhoI have back up data for my presets. I still think the ADA MP1 as an important piece of gear. I am just going to develop a new rack based on Synergy systems now.
If I was Petrucci with his settings there in a magazine, I'd change one of them to something super weird just to screw with people :D I was too young to pick one of these up but I did GAS for this sound. I was sad when it was finally discontinued a couple of years ago. Hopefully a reissue one day!
I have one and use it without poweramp (just output into soundcard + impulses). I wonder how much poweramp affects the final sound because mine doesn't sound like yours at all :)
Fantastic tone👍, i own a Triaxis , but what i notice Is a huge White noise ... I connect the Preamp directly ti the PowerAmp SECTION off my Bluguitar AMP1. Can you tell me the signal chain of this demo(there are some hum REMOVAL or noise gate?)? I ca Hear the noise when you don't play but i don't Hear amy of the noise i Hear when not playing... I see the volume Is 2 on output, amy other info are possible ? Thanks, Andrea
I swear that was altered Dream Theater in the beginning, got a hard on. Really appreciate the length of this video. Very interesting that the graphic curve voicings are also blend and not just full on depending on the "preset". There's no wondering why this preamp is so god damn expensive even 30 years later second hand. You can get a new marshall head for same or less (given that I'm talking in europe)! Today something like mk 5:25 or petrucci might be a really nice alternative for this. Also what! That HUUUUUGE Rivera in the rack! And there's some interesting blue thing on top as well. This is the worst kind of teaser ;)
Hey Mike, great job in there. I'm about to get a Triaxis and wonder how it sounds without any amp. Just the pre connected to a cabinet simulator straight to my audio interface. Does it changes in terms of sound or is it pretty the same thing? (I know the character of 6L6 tubes is part of the chain but...i would like to get just the preamp right now if it is a good investment. What's your thought about the "only pre" choice?
I dont think these exist anymore without dents and dings and scratches, I got one about 6 years ago, use about the same settings you had dialed up, less dynamic voice though not a huge scooped fan. They sound great though, i have the 2:90 as well, and on stage cranked up, they are awesome. p.s just started using the half power for smaller shows and the modern mid.. the deep is way way way too much bass for my rig,lol
Sounds as meaty as any of the latest Borg boxes out right now. It would stand to reason if we loved the tones of our favorite bands from that era, we'd still enjoy using the gear which made it.
I'll be damned if I use a plugin to get my sound.... Recordings were done fine before they ever existed, and shouldn't I play live with what I recorded with if I can??? But how would shows look with all the guys plugging into laptops????
I've had a Triaxis for 15+ years and it is by far my favorite. Lead 2 Red is NOT Recto though, Lead 1 Red is the Rectifier curcuit. The manual describes the Lead 2 Red as a more British EL34 type sound (which I take as code for Marshall).
I feel like this preamp gets a bad rep due to the ‘dynamic voice’. Try turning it to Zero/OFF and use an external EQ (parametric is best imo) after the output or in the FX loop. I think it returns that ‘openness’ and dynamics that people seem to say is missing.
Great video! The Triaxis is just a phenomenal Preamp and I’m jealous lol! BTW, I just noticed that Rivera TBR 1-SL and it seems to be staring at me straight in the eyes lol! Are you doing a video on it as well? I hope! Anyway, great channel! One of my top favorites for sure! Keep up with the good work!
So how does all this fit together..y’all wants your high output humbuckers that’s open wide sounding ...and simultaneously rolling the bass off...just wondering maybe high output single coils could do the same...with little punch of bass
I bought one after they were just released to replace my quad pre amp. I sold it around 6 months later. It was undeniably more flexible, but was just not as good, sonically. Same power amp you are using, but just did not have the high gain balls the quad had. Tone stack, and eq seemed to be set on a different frequency curve, and just could not get that brutal tone i was used to with the quad.
I bought mine new in the early ‘90’s. Gotta get into the manual to among other things, make sure you have the gain value set properly on LD1 Red. It was originally 6.0 but may have changed to 6.5 with the Phat Mod. If that isn’t evidence enough to convince one to read the manual, one is on one’s own. ;-)
Hey Mike, The reason why the LD1 and LD2 are separate is because they have different gain settings, LD1 is the Recto Gain Settings, and LD2 is the MK Gain Settings.
Proper video. Have u tried the Adrenalinn III? pretty complex lil $400 box u should check it out. Also, can u do a video on the B.K. Butler Real Tube II, Baz from Bolt Thrower told me that's what they used on For Victory and Marty Friedman & Mustaine used them for leads on the Countdown To Extinction sessions and tour; it sounds gnarly to say the least. Cheers!
I have the lead 2red recto one. Sounds more than great at low to mid volume at home through my Marshall 9200 but I cant get it to sound good at high volume playing with my band. Even with gains and treeble way low it is is just ear piercing.
What about the mesa boogie formula preamp? It’s not a high-gain orientated unit. One of my favorite Tones.....there’s a youtube Video from a guy Philip Joyce with the formula preamp into a helix rack (for effects) then a mesa boogie 50/50 into a pair of v30 cabs Amazing tone! Wow! I’ve got every part of this setup minus the preamp...I’m looking to buy one when I see one.
Any chance of a demo of the TBR behind you at some point in the dim and murky future? (Unless you already have done one that I haven't found.) I'm curious to hear your take on those.
Yeah - do a vid on the TBR please! I have one - but mostly use it as a power amp for my MP1 and JMP1. I'd be interested in what you think of it as an standalone amp, a preamp and a power amp. It's one of the few stereo tube amps out there - particularly in rack form.
Hey Mike - how do you feel about the FX Loop in the Triaxis? Today i found if i turn it on the sound becomes a little brittle in the upper mids ... quite subtle, but noticeable, at least with a TC Flashback 1 and a HoF mini in the Loop. Have you ever experienced a change in the tone if you use the Fx Loop?
Hi. I never use the FX loops on preamps. I prefer to go straight in from one box to the next. In a perfect world, there will be a mixer situation that keep those 80's digital FX in parallel.
Hey Mike, always great, but the Lead 2 Red is not Recto based...it should be a kind of a Mark III.
The Recto should be the Lead 1 Red, even if it changes a bit from version to version...
Thanks! I'm gonna do an update.
@@BigHairyGuitars the lead one red is listed as just a" british voiced amp tone" in the manual, i guess not a copy of any mark amp. i never used the lead one red, as the volume and density is just a fraction of the other channels.
Rhy-Green=Vintage Fat Rhythm Lead 1 - Red = Classic British Lead
Rhy-Yellow=Modern Bright Rhy Lead 2 - Green = Mid Gain MK IV Lead
Lead 1-Green=Vintage Mark 1 Lead Lead 2 - Yellow = Classic MKII Lead (MK II-IV)
Lead 1-Yellow=Gain Boost MK I Ld. Lead 2 - Red = Searing MKIII Lead
Gib S that’s the confusing part. The manual was written for v1 of the triaxis. After v2, it’s my understanding that they added the recto
@@BigHairyGuitars , ty, didnt even know there were different versions, i am guessing mine is a v1 since it doesnt sound like a recto on lead 1 red,lol
Love the tone out of this. I wish Mesa would o a limited throwback run of these. I’d buy one in a heartbeat.
Hands down one of the best programmable pre-amps ever made. As much as I contemplate the Fractal/Kemper route, I don't know if I would be satisfied.
Guess that I am fortunate to have bought one 20 years ago.
@@embreesmith7613 I consider myself lucky to get one for 300 10 years ago
I have a small collection of preamps and the Triaxis is my number one. I can even dial close enough simulations of the others into it.
Can't go wrong with the Mesa Mark sound.
KILLER images and words riffs man! loving that solo !
That's probably the best I've ever heard one of these sound...nice work!
Wow one of the best tones I’ve seen on this channel!
The tone coming from that thing is RIDICULOUS!!!! Awesome!!
I absolutely love this and use it for band practice.
Damn Michael! This is maybe the fattest yet most clear sound youve had on the channel. Amazing! The note separation is unreal! Keep up the rocking!
Thanks man! I've been trying to hone it in.
That thing sounds like a million bucks
Awesome Review ! Great examples here! Love the Triaxis, cheers
Hey, just wanted to say I am now a happy owner of your BHP Trix pack. I bought it this morning about 5:00 AM and 9 hours later I am still going ham with it. Every profile is fantastic. Great job with that one.
Hey man, thanks for doing all these vids of older preamps. I used the ADA, JMP1, and Triaxis throughout the 90's. I just downloaded your Kemper profiles. It's been a blast messing around with them in that format....They sound like I remember. So fun!!
Glad you like them! They're super fun!
Thanks for the video. I have the Triaxis / Simul90 and have been neglecting it for some time now. I gigged with it years back all midi baby. This just reminds me that I need to use this tool in my recordings a lot more. So glad I've never let it go.
Dogman! Nice. Probably one of my favorite pieces of gear.
Just leave it up to you brotha to make me wanna get ANOTHER piece of gear I wasn't already looking at. Excellent job sir
Thank you doing this! I've had both the Tri-Axis and 2:90 for years. Incredible the amount of tone that can be achieved. That used to be my rig in a country band! lol
ive heard some great country tones come from that amp, not to mention others in the boogie family and even Engl, so im not surprised....when i was younger i was definitely surprised.
I bought 6U rack with the 1U power supply protection, Triaxis and Simul Class 2:90 power amp in OUT OF THE BOX condition for £1500!!! I don't know what version it is though. It was on ebay and the guy who bought it paid £6000 for the whole lot but then had kids and lost interest in guitar. He even delivered it to my house as he lived only 1 hr away. I use it for my rock band with two 2/12 cabs. The other guitar player was as green as snot when I wheeled it in and it totally dominates the room. He has a JCM Marshall which is good but not refined by comparison.
What I love about it is the low end is endless without any wooliness. I also love the fact I can switch through power amp settings for depth, headroom or half power ect. I got a real bargain as tatty Trixais are going for £1250-£1500 these days. I cloned it with a Kemper but it doesn't have the air and feel.
I got one of these right when then came out and loved it. 290 power amp was killer. Never should have sold it!
Super glad to hear Dogman. Great video and that thing sounds amazing. Never checked one out
That thing sounds fantastic.
The best channel when it comes to preamp racks stuff!! And my favorite channel too! Thanks Mike :)
Wow, thanks!
Loved this video Mike!...mesa gear is all high end equipment. Just like Friedman, you get what you pay for....love your channel man...
Love that you included some of the mighty King’s X
I was just thinking the same 12:20 -12:39 Ty Tabor tone from the "DOGMAN" track totally !
Some killer Petrucci brother Micahael!! Favorite part of your channel is the very cool history - you never disappoint, my friend! Clean channel sounds amazing.
Thanks Ray!
one more time, I felt in love with triaxis because it's an amazing preamp.... for life I would love this sh*t !!! thx thx
Absolutely the best preamp I've owned, then it would be the Hughes & Kettner Axcess. Great tones here Michael! As our your Triaxis profiles. And yes it is HUUGE and HEAVY.
Amazing piece of hardware
Dear Sir. The tone here is amazing. Your channel is fantastic too. I really like your videos, you have a very personable style. I hope personable is a real word.
The two clean channels are also great - and with the green one you can get a nice slightly overdriven blues sound when gain is set at 10.
Opens with DT.... Awesome.
Dogman sounded dead on🤘🏼well done sir, most people can’t dial these in.
Lead 1 and Lead 2 are separate controls because of the way the logic works, it would been more complicated to have 1 control and the memory too know what the setting is at when switching between lead 1 and lead 2. So it is that way so you can set each differently and it wouldn’t change when changing channels. It was a very smart device for it’s time and the switching was really cool. Hope that makes sense.
I have two of these units in my rig. The best clean sound ever is in this preamp.
I always thought that the Triaxis with motorized pots would have been the ultimate.
Thank you for this video for now making me wish I hadn't got rid of my Triaxis / 2:90 setup! 😢😢
The Triaxis is a supremely fantastic preamp!
05:26 Very good point. Each programable parameter setting is unique to each patch, and you can't have 2 or more modes operating at the same time. Don't know what they were thinking - they should have made use of that inactive parameter to maximise the units sound potential.
Thank goodness I got mine before this went live! Going to have to wait for the JMP-1 to cool off for a while...
Great video man! I love this preamp but it’s hardest piece of gear to find, in Europe at least. Cheers!
YEEEEEEEEEEEES! Sounded fantastic, especially the spanky stuff at the end with the tele.
Also, I have my Tri and MP-1 stacked in my rack in the same order you do. This is getting weird.
You two guys are the "go to guys" for gear reviews. Thanks a million Mike and Leon.
OH yeah! You're my goto guy for preamps! czcams.com/video/ljkQcxQpEtc/video.html
Looking for Triaxis sounds and I found you here Leon!! I love to see experienced ppl like you and in this case Michael, to be in love with our Almighty Triaxis!!
Damn, that’s a filthy box o’ joy.
I actually owned a triaxis twice....paired with the 2:90. I actually went back to my modded Soldano SP-77 both times (several years apart). I felt like the tri was not as dynamic as the Soldano. I did really like it, though.....diggin’ the vids.
That's a great set up,, it can deliver some crowd satisfying sounds.
Sounds great, love the Ibanez.
My tone through Mesa sims or otherwise (at least on my AX8) have all benefited from dialing back the bass. It seems counterintuitive but it just seems to be what the guitar wants. I think we hear it in isolation and think it sounds shrill or weak but in a mix with a band it's more in line with what the guitar should be as part of that and also helps it cut through more. I've also been way more generous with my mids.
This sounds too good... I just bought a Marshall JMP-1 last month, now I think I want this too lol
best preamp ever !
When I had a Triaxis, the Ld 2 Red was identical to my Mark III. Ld 1 Red was the Recto but only the second version had it that I’m aware of. I think there were three versions. The other two didn’t sound as good as the Recto in my opinion.
You're a bad man Michael, a bad man.
I'm sitting on some savings and have always had a desire to won one after missing out on a used unit when someone ursurped me a while ago. Someone was selling a 50/50 power amp over here in Norway, but one channel wasn't functional. Which seems like a lot of work to fix if I don't know a Boogie savvy tech.
Great vid, thanks
Yea, seems like Scandinavia is not the best place in the world to find gear, and on eBay prices go fairly high. However, here in Italy we have this site where people put intrument-related announcements and sometimes prices are very low. Check this out.
www.mercatinomusicale.com/ann/search.asp?kw=mesa+fifty+fifty&rp=&ct=&ch=&mc=&gp=2&st=&p1=&p2=&rg=&pv=&vt=&pc=&sg=&pn=&ob=prezzo
and as always, be careful when you make online deals.
Cheers mate.
I've had my Triaxis since '94 but never got the 2 ninety power amp. I just used a Peavey 50/50. Maybe I'll have to start keeping an eye out for a 2 ninety.
Ik this is 2 months old, but try the triaxis into the fx loop of the peavey
My Triaxis has a Plexi card in it. It sounded wonderous especially with the 2:90 Power Amp. It is the cleanest sound like crystals or you can break it up in so many ways and for the IIC+ the mids are so complex and grainy it can cover almost anything. I have a Sparkle Drive pedal which you can set to allow original tone through and then add your own Ibanez Tube Screamer or 808 type just to blend.
What's a Plexi card!?! COOOL! I thought they only had a Recto card.
Recognized the Dogman riff immediately
Great demo! I'd love to see what you could do with that VHT 2100 and a GP3. Perhaps Steven Fryette can let you borrow one to demo?
Great video! I must ask though, when will that beautiful TBR-1 SL get its own video?!
Hi Michael! since you have worked with John Sykes on Bad Boy Live, there was a period around 1994 or so when John used Mesa Triaxis preamps with the pcm 41 to sort of achive his 1987-1989 Whitesnake/Blue Murder sound. Could you do an episode like that?
I have used the ADA Mp1, 2 of them for years, they were great. I always wanted the TriAxis and the 2:90.. There definitely is a lot to digest, the get into everything. I am glad, I found my Mesa Nomad 100. I am very happy with that amp, especially combined with the Two Notes Torpedo Captor 8 and the Empress ParaEQ.
Do you miss the ADA MP-1 ? Or you forgot about it ?
@@rikardocarvalho I love the ADA Mp1. I still have them. They need overhauling to reduce noise. I am just not wealthy to buy whatever I want all the time.
I used them for a long time. Found other ways to get great tone.
@@JRP3music I have one too. Thats why I asked. I was curious to know if I will forget about it if I change to something more modern
@@rikardocarvalhoI have back up data for my presets. I still think the ADA MP1 as an important piece of gear. I am just going to develop a new rack based on Synergy systems now.
Nice Dogman King's Xish tone!
I had this pre in my hand when I was a boy at 18 in 2000 I would like to buy it back🤟
If I was Petrucci with his settings there in a magazine, I'd change one of them to something super weird just to screw with people :D
I was too young to pick one of these up but I did GAS for this sound.
I was sad when it was finally discontinued a couple of years ago. Hopefully a reissue one day!
You can easily buy it used!
I have one and use it without poweramp (just output into soundcard + impulses). I wonder how much poweramp affects the final sound because mine doesn't sound like yours at all :)
Yo there! great unit! thanks for the demo! Which CAB/Impulse did you use in there?
Yeah lots of clarity, smooth and fat... Incredibly good, I want one....
Fantastic tone👍, i own a Triaxis , but what i notice Is a huge White noise ... I connect the Preamp directly ti the PowerAmp SECTION off my Bluguitar AMP1.
Can you tell me the signal chain of this demo(there are some hum REMOVAL or noise gate?)?
I ca Hear the noise when you don't play but i don't Hear amy of the noise i Hear when not playing... I see the volume Is 2 on output, amy other info are possible ?
Thanks,
Andrea
From where do we here the sound?
You are using the 290 power amp, so is there a cab? What are the speaker(s) and the mic(s) you are using?
Love the preamp vids!! Have you thought about trying the Hughes and Kettner Access?
I swear that was altered Dream Theater in the beginning, got a hard on. Really appreciate the length of this video. Very interesting that the graphic curve voicings are also blend and not just full on depending on the "preset". There's no wondering why this preamp is so god damn expensive even 30 years later second hand. You can get a new marshall head for same or less (given that I'm talking in europe)! Today something like mk 5:25 or petrucci might be a really nice alternative for this.
Also what! That HUUUUUGE Rivera in the rack! And there's some interesting blue thing on top as well. This is the worst kind of teaser ;)
Michael,
How about a demo of that Morin preamp sitting on top of the Ox? Maybe into a 2100 or 2150?
I own one and I added the fat and recto mods . It a great piece of gear to have .
Hey Mike, great job in there. I'm about to get a Triaxis and wonder how it sounds without any amp. Just the pre connected to a cabinet simulator straight to my audio interface. Does it changes in terms of sound or is it pretty the same thing? (I know the character of 6L6 tubes is part of the chain but...i would like to get just the preamp right now if it is a good investment. What's your thought about the "only pre" choice?
I dont think these exist anymore without dents and dings and scratches, I got one about 6 years ago, use about the same settings you had dialed up, less dynamic voice though not a huge scooped fan. They sound great though, i have the 2:90 as well, and on stage cranked up, they are awesome. p.s just started using the half power for smaller shows and the modern mid.. the deep is way way way too much bass for my rig,lol
I have one almost perfect😉
Sounds as meaty as any of the latest Borg boxes out right now. It would stand to reason if we loved the tones of our favorite bands from that era, we'd still enjoy using the gear which made it.
I'll be damned if I use a plugin to get my sound.... Recordings were done fine before they ever existed, and shouldn't I play live with what I recorded with if I can??? But how would shows look with all the guys plugging into laptops????
I've had a Triaxis for 15+ years and it is by far my favorite. Lead 2 Red is NOT Recto though, Lead 1 Red is the Rectifier curcuit. The manual describes the Lead 2 Red as a more British EL34 type sound (which I take as code for Marshall).
How do you hook one up? Do they go direct to a cab like a regular amp or do you need to connect it to a power amp of some type?
U dialed it in pretty well 👍
Thanks!
I feel like this preamp gets a bad rep due to the ‘dynamic voice’. Try turning it to Zero/OFF and use an external EQ (parametric is best imo) after the output or in the FX loop. I think it returns that ‘openness’ and dynamics that people seem to say is missing.
I have a v2 pre-phat mod model triaxis. Every preset is flawless 😍
Great video! The Triaxis is just a phenomenal Preamp and I’m jealous lol! BTW, I just noticed that Rivera TBR 1-SL and it seems to be staring at me straight in the eyes lol! Are you doing a video on it as well? I hope! Anyway, great channel! One of my top favorites for sure! Keep up with the good work!
yep.
@@BigHairyGuitars YAAAAYYYYY!!! I was going to ask the same thing.
to get the best out of this use the right saturation plug post and a desser
Sounds really good! This rack no need extra compressor for a clean sounds 🤔 what tubes does this bug use? Take care!
5 12AX7's. The 2:90 uses EIGHT 6L6's and 3 12AX7's.
Hey Michael! Thanks for this! How about an in-depth on the Rivera TBR amp!!! Thanks! :)
Ian1eh Michael does have a profile pack for sale featuring The Rivera TBR-1 SL!
Sounds a lot better than the ADA and Marshall preamps.
So how does all this fit together..y’all wants your high output humbuckers that’s open wide sounding ...and simultaneously rolling the bass off...just wondering maybe high output single coils could do the same...with little punch of bass
Love it! Are you going to do the Rivera-Review, too?? :) There's hardly anything on YT about it...
I bought one after they were just released to replace my quad pre amp.
I sold it around 6 months later.
It was undeniably more flexible, but was just not as good, sonically.
Same power amp you are using, but just did not have the high gain balls the quad had.
Tone stack, and eq seemed to be set on a different frequency curve, and just could not get that brutal tone i was used to with the quad.
I really like the Triaxis, it’s rich and smooth. I agree, I wouldn’t call it brutal. I’ll check it out against the Quad
I bought mine new in the early ‘90’s. Gotta get into the manual to among other things, make sure you have the gain value set properly on LD1 Red. It was originally 6.0 but may have changed to 6.5 with the Phat Mod. If that isn’t evidence enough to convince one to read the manual, one is on one’s own. ;-)
How would compare the Langner preamp to this?
Hey Mike, The reason why the LD1 and LD2 are separate is because they have different gain settings, LD1 is the Recto Gain Settings, and LD2 is the MK Gain Settings.
Hey Michael, what's the name of that Ibanez you're using? Never seen one like that before!
Yeah. That's my first "real" guitar for when I was 16. It's an RG760 that I've heavily modified over the years.
@@BigHairyGuitars - Thanks for your answer Michael, it looks great! Keep up the great content too :)
The only amps I ever ran under 10 for dirty Rhythm and lead was a Mesa, an Old Bandmaster and a Traynor YVC80
I heard some Dogman!
Hey bro !
Triaxis the king of valve guitar preamp ! 🔝🤟
Kemper and fractal are toys ahahahahahah
Proper video. Have u tried the Adrenalinn III? pretty complex lil $400 box u should check it out. Also, can u do a video on the B.K. Butler Real Tube II, Baz from Bolt Thrower told me that's what they used on For Victory and Marty Friedman & Mustaine used them for leads on the Countdown To Extinction sessions and tour; it sounds gnarly to say the least. Cheers!
They need to make that Ibanez a reality for us. It make sense for studio guys. You can get one thing and go to the next so fast. Should be done
Nice as always! What Ibby is that?
That's rather weird to me... with an ADA MP-1 you could stack two gain stages, so why the Triaxis doesn't do that?
Great videos!!!!!
When are you going to do an Engl E580?
I have the lead 2red recto one. Sounds more than great at low to mid volume at home through my Marshall 9200 but I cant get it to sound good at high volume playing with my band. Even with gains and treeble way low it is is just ear piercing.
love it! +if you dont know about the r&r sl ld preamp i have it and love it the same as my mesa
never heard of it, but it looks cool
Wasn't there another Mesa preamp? V Twin silver or something...
What about the mesa boogie formula preamp? It’s not a high-gain orientated unit.
One of my favorite Tones.....there’s a youtube Video from a guy Philip Joyce with the formula preamp into a helix rack (for effects) then a mesa boogie 50/50 into a pair of v30 cabs Amazing tone! Wow! I’ve got every part of this setup minus the preamp...I’m looking to buy one when I see one.
Any chance of a demo of the TBR behind you at some point in the dim and murky future? (Unless you already have done one that I haven't found.) I'm curious to hear your take on those.
Yeah - do a vid on the TBR please! I have one - but mostly use it as a power amp for my MP1 and JMP1. I'd be interested in what you think of it as an standalone amp, a preamp and a power amp. It's one of the few stereo tube amps out there - particularly in rack form.
For sure
Hey Mike - how do you feel about the FX Loop in the Triaxis? Today i found if i turn it on the sound becomes a little brittle in the upper mids ... quite subtle, but noticeable, at least with a TC Flashback 1 and a HoF mini in the Loop. Have you ever experienced a change in the tone if you use the Fx Loop?
Hi. I never use the FX loops on preamps. I prefer to go straight in from one box to the next. In a perfect world, there will be a mixer situation that keep those 80's digital FX in parallel.