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So I ended up getting the NUX Melvin Lee Davis preamp/IR pedal and I'm really digging the sounds of the IR that it comes with. I'm using the MLD preamp and the Markbass 4x10 IR.

With these IR pedals, you can upload IR files onto it. Where do I get them? Is there a place you can download or buy them? And what type of file? Is it a .wav or .doc or .ir?

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Winton said:
So I ended up getting the NUX Melvin Lee Davis preamp/IR pedal and I'm really digging the sounds of the IR that it comes with. I'm using the MLD preamp and the Markbass 4x10 IR.

With these IR pedals, you can upload IR files onto it. Where do I get them? Is there a place you can download or buy them? And what type of file? Is it a .wav or .doc or .ir?

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celestion and eminence and redwirez among others do sell irs...
 
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The Shiftline IRs are great but very flavoured towards to specific cab (they definitely alter your tone quite a lot based on the cab selected).
The Redwirez IRs are excellent and provide a tone of different selections like cab type, mic type, mic placement etc. It can be a never ending rabbit hole :-)
I found the Science Amplification IRs too boomy - but they are free and can definitely get the job done
I liked the Celestion IRs the best. They impart a cab flavour (tamed highs, tight lows etc) without affecting overall tone too much. I bought the Pulse 10' and 15' packs. They also do a Bergantino pack that I havent tried
 
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I've used the free Shiftline and Dr. Bonkers packs with excellent results. I never really wanted for anything else honestly but did purchase some Bonkers' sets cause the guy offers a great service. Those were great, too. Fed them into the Nux and Two Notes Cab M fwiw.
 
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Folks on this thread - I recently bought a Tech 21 VT Bass Deluxe and because of it's inbuilt cab simulation stupidly sold my Cabzone X. I now miss it.

I would buy a new one, but things in Russia right now are not great.

Therefore my question - what options are there out their as a IR loader in pedal form that share these attributes;

1. 9 or 18 volt power requirement
2. XLR out and 1/4 inch unaffected out
3. User definable 3rd party IR slots

I will also state that I'm aware there are preamp pedals that have the functionality I'm after. I just dont need a full preamp, just an IR loader with 1/4 inch for amp, XLR out for desk/DAW.

Other than the Shiftline product I can also think of the Hotone IR Omni. What others are there?
 
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Nux Solid Studio. It has also a TRS 1/4 inch output in addition to your requirements.
The stock IRs are guitar cabs only but loading 3rd party IRs was very easy. This far I've loaded in IRs from Shiftline and Dr. Bonkers.
I bought it last fall, so far so good with no problems.
The power amp simulator works well too but to have a preamp in front of it is better.

jcburn said:
Folks on this thread - I recently bought a Tech 21 VT Bass Deluxe and because of it's inbuilt cab simulation stupidly sold my Cabzone X. I now miss it.

I would buy a new one, but things in Russia right now are not great.

Therefore my question - what options are there out their as a IR loader in pedal form that share these attributes;

1. 9 or 18 volt power requirement
2. XLR out and 1/4 inch unaffected out
3. User definable 3rd party IR slots

Other than the Shiftline product I can also think of the Hotone IR Omni. What others are there?
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jcburn said:
Folks on this thread - I recently bought a Tech 21 VT Bass Deluxe and because of it's inbuilt cab simulation stupidly sold my Cabzone X. I now miss it.

I would buy a new one, but things in Russia right now are not great.

Therefore my question - what options are there out their as a IR loader in pedal form that share these attributes;

1. 9 or 18 volt power requirement
2. XLR out and 1/4 inch unaffected out
3. User definable 3rd party IR slots

Other than the Shiftline product I can also think of the Hotone IR Omni. What others are there?
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The recent topic: NUX Melvin Lee Davis preamp/IR pedal.
 
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OldogNewTrick said:
I use the Mooer Radar - does what it needs to do. Cost effective. Worth a look, IMO.
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PhR75 said:
Heard good things about it. It lacks the parallel out and XLR out 'though.
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True that. In my application the Radar is on the TRS 1/4" out of my pre-amp to my audio interface to headphones. The XLR out of the preamp goes to power-amp and box.
The Radar has certainly its limitation in regards to connectivity, but for some, it works out just fine.
 
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