Blog: Modern Plexi

[Chris Townsend]

I just posted a new blog (with presets) about how to get a more "modern" Plexi tone using the RB-01b Blue channel, kind of along the lines of some of the various modded circuits out there.

http://community.avid.com/blogs/avid...ern-plexi.aspx

[DAR Fritz]

Thnxs for the pre-sets Chris. Love the tones with my Strat!!

[ratter]

Chris I believe you mentioned in the past that the Boost control on the RB corresponds to different boost/excursion/whatever settings on the amp you modelled. Can you post anymore detail about that?

[Chris Townsend]

Ratter, here are the details from the ERXP Read Me:

Boost Simulates the Boost and Structure switches on the original amp. Setting Boost to 10 simulates both Boost and Structure switches on. A setting of 5 simulates Boost on/Structure off. A setting of 0 simulates both switches off.

And here's a link to the Read Me pdf:
Eleven Rack Expansion Pack Read Me (v2.0.1)

[bredo]

Ah, you meen a PleXTC (that's my amp name) or Plexstacy (free on the market)

[The Whale]

Chris - These rigs sound excellent! I'm not quite sure what the Para EQ's are doing... seems as though there's a very small low end roll-off around 80hz, but where's the treble adjustment?

Either way, sounds great and I'm enjoying having a plexi rig without the swirl! :)

Peace,
Mike

[Chris Townsend]

Whale, glad that worked for you. The Modern Plexi VH has the bright filter set flat because that's what happens when the gain is dimed on a real Plexi. The Modern Plexi Crunch has less gain, and band four of the Para EQ has some treble boost to account for this bright filter.

[Benoni]

You can hear the real XTC's Plexi tone (and other channels) here if anyone wants to compare or 'model' a Rig from the real tone.

Ecstasy 20th Anniversary
Plexi mode, clean, 4x12 GB25's, 60's Custom Shop Strat

Plexi mode, cranked, 4x12 GB25's, 60's Custom Shop Strat

Plexi mode, Sunface Germanium Fuzz, 4x12 GB25's, 60's Custom Shop Strat

Plexi mode, cranked, 4x12 GB25's, 57 Historic Les Paul

Plexi mode, Sunface Germanium Fuzz, 4x12 GB25's, 57 Historic Les Paul

and here is the RED channel of the 20th Anniversary head
Red channel, 4x12 GB25's, 57 Historic Les Paul
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ECSTASY CLASSIC EL34

Plexi mode channel 2, gain turned up, Gibson Historic '57 Gold-Top Les Paul

Plexi mode channel 2, gain turned up, Gibson Historic '57 Gold-Top Les Paul-2

Red high-gain channel running at 3/4 gain, Gibson Historic '57 Gold-Top Les Paul

Clean channel, gain 1/2 turned up, Gibson Historic '57 Gold-Top Les Paul
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ECSTASY 101B EL34

Clean channel first then Red channel high gain, Ernie Ball EVH

Clean channel, Strat with stacked pickups

Clean channel, Strat with stacked pickups-2

Blue channel, Strat with stacked pickups

Red channel, Strat with stacked pickups

Red channel, Gibson Historic '57 Gold-Top Les Paul

Red channel, Gibson Historic '57 Gold-Top Les Paul-2

Red channel, Gibson Historic '57 Gold-Top Les Paul-3

Blue Channel Plexi-mode, PRS McCarty

Blue Channel Plexi-mode, PRS McCarty-2

Blue Channel Plexi-mode, PRS McCarty-3

Blue Channel Plexi-mode, PRS McCarty-4

Blue Channel Plexi-mode, Gibson Historic '57 Gold-Top Les Paul

Blue Channel Plexi-mode, Gibson Historic '57 Gold-Top Les Paul-2

Blue Channel Plexi-mode, Gibson Historic '57 Gold-Top Les Paul-3
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ECSTASY 101A 6L6
Clean Channel, Funky groove, Tom Anderson Drop Top Classic neck pickup

Clean Channel, Funky groove, Tom Anderson Drop Top Classic neck pickup-2

[singtall]

i tried the modern plexi preset and cranked the gain some. awesome! i found that it does the King's X tone easily, along with just about anything else i ever wanted.

thanks man, this is the sh*t!

[Chris Townsend]

Awesome, glad you like it.