This is a set of EQ-neutral models captured from a Marshall DSL40CR using an SM57 microphone (placed about 2.5 inches off-center, slightly off-axis). If you'd prefer a head-only capture of this amp, try my Marshall DSL40CR EQ-Neutral Head-Only models, which were captured at the same using a passive Suhr Line Out Box.
Treble/Middle/Bass on the amp were kept neutral at 5, giving you the final say in how the tone is ultimately shaped in the NAM player. Presence and Resonance were increased on the higher-gain/OD models to compensate for losses due to the added compression. Reverb was set to zero for all captures. Power mode was set to High (40W), and Master volume was kept constant at 3.
No reactive load devices were used, and no manual processing was done to either the sweep signal input file nor the output audio files used to train these models. Like it or not, this is the raw sound that the DSL40CR produces :)
The models listed below are organized in-order of increasing gain level (from 1 to 10) and increasing gain stages (Clean/Crunch/OD1/OD2). This lets you explore the full range of gain on this amp, as adjacent models overlap each other to some degree. For example, Model 3 at higher guitar volume will sound similar to Model 4 at lower guitar volume. Choose a model that's closest to the amount of distortion/breakup you want, then adjust guitar volume and EQ in the NAM player as you see fit. Hope you guys have fun with these.
Model Names - Knob Settings (descriptions):
Classic Clean mode:
1. Pristine Clean - Gain 1.5, Vol 8, Pres 4.5, Res 4.5 (super clean, max headroom, good pedal platform)
2. Dynamic Clean - Gain 4, Vol 7.5, Pres 5, Res 4.5 (more bloom and dynamic response)
3. Edge-Glow Clean - Gain 7.5, Vol 5.5, Pres 5, Res 4.5 (reaches edge-of-breakup with harder picking and increased guitar volume)
4. Point Break Clean - Gain 10, Vol 5, Pres 5, Res 5 (crosses edge-of-breakup with harder picking and increased guitar volume)
Classic Crunch mode:
5. Straightjacket Crunch - Gain 1.5, Vol 3, Pres 5, Res 5 (reaches edge-of-breakup with lighter picking and reduced guitar volume)
6. Open Crunch - Gain 3.5, Vol 2, Pres 5, Res 5.5 (breathes with wide dynamics, classic rock rhythm feel)
7. Driven Crunch - Gain 6.5, Vol 2, Pres 5.5, Res 6 (thicker mids, earlier sustain, slightly compressed)
8. Jaws Crunch - Gain 10, Vol 2, Pres 6, Res 6.5 (pronounced distortion, aggressive bite)
Ultra OD1 mode:
9. Mayweather OD1 - Gain 1.5, Vol 3, Pres 4.5, Res 5.5 (punchy low end, precise palm-muted rhythm tone)
10. Silk OD1 - Gain 4, Vol 2.5, Pres 5, Res 6 (smooth, compressed sustain)
11. Kat Dennings OD1 - Gain 7, Vol 2, Pres 5.5, Res 6.5 (stacked gain, dense texture, rhythm tone)
12. Unleashed OD1 - Gain 10, Vol 1, Pres 6, Res 7 (aggressive saturation, high-gain tone with power)
Ultra OD2 mode:
13. T-1000 OD2 - Gain 1, Vol 3, Pres 5, Res 6 (liquid metal, lead sustain, long singing notes)
14. Samurai OD2 - Gain 4, Vol 2, Pres 6, Res 6.5 (mid-forward, cutting lead)
15. Pushed OD2 - Gain 7, Vol 1.5, Pres 6.5, Res 7 (maximum expressive sustain without chaos)
16. Marla Singer OD2 - Gain 10, Vol 1, Pres 7, Res 7.5 (a dense, compressed wall of sound)
