York Audio BMAN 410 P10Q Manual
Thank you for purchasing this Cab Pack. I hope it inspires great music within you.
The York Audio BMAN 410 P10Q Cab Pack is based on a vintage Tweed Fender™
Bassman 4x10 combo loaded with the original Jensen™ alnico P10Q speakers from
1960.
Here is a brief understanding of the Cab Pack’s layout, file naming system, mic
abbreviations, and mics used in the included multi-mic “Mixes” folder.
File naming
Each shot was taken on various sweet spots on the speaker. Numbers 1-5 DO NOT
determine a capture’s brightness, darkness, or speaker position. The numbers only
determine which capture you’re listening to. Dynamic mics also include off-axis, or “OA”
shots, and are labeled 1-3, which are also taken from various parts of the speaker. Use
them on their own or blend them with your other favorite mics for some truly unique
tonal textures. Certain mics include cap edge (CE) and center (CNT) captures for
brighter options with more attack.
Mics
Dynamic:
57 - Based on a Shure™ SM57
58 - Based on a Shure™ SM58
SM7 - Based on a Shure™ SM7b
421 - Based on a vintage Sennheiser™ MD421
906 - Based on a Sennheiser™ e906
Ribbon:
121- Based on a Royer™ R-121
160 - Based on a Beyerdynamic™ M160
313 - Based on a Shure™ KSM313
Condenser:
E22 - Based on a Josephson™ e22S
F47 - Based on a vintage Neumann™ FET 47
U47 - Based on a Telefunken™ U47 tube condenser
Ambient:
ROOM 1 and 2 - Captured with a Telefunken™ U47
REAR - Captured with a Telefunken™ U47
Mixes
Multi-mic mixes are given a number in order to visually simplify the file names. Here is
a list of the mics used in each mix. If you like a particular mix, try exploring more
combinations of those mics to fine tune your sound.
BMAN 410 P10Q Mixes:
Mix 01 - 57 + 121
Mix 02 - 57 + 160 + REAR
Mix 03 - 421 + 121
Mix 04 - SM7 + 121
Mix 05 - 58 + 313
Mix 06 - 57 + U47
Mix 07 - 421 + F47
Mix 08 - SM7 + E22
Mix 09 - 906 + 313
Mix 10 - 58 + 160
Mix 11- 421 + F47 (Created by John Mark Painter)
Mix 12 - 57 + 121
Mix 13 - 57 + 121
Mix 14 - 421 + 57
Mix 15 - E22 + F47 + REAR (Created by Leon Todd)
Which files to use
Minimum Phase and Natural Phase files are provided. Minimum Phase files are
preferred when blending with “factory cabs.” Minimum Phase and Natural Phase single
mic captures sound identical. The difference is found when making your own multi-mic
mixes. Natural Phase captures will have a different phase relationship than Minimum
Phase files resulting in mellowed top end and varying degrees of shift in the midrange.
It is recommended to use the Minimum Phase files.
All York Audio products have been tested with Fractal Audio Systems™, Line 6™,
Kemper™, Strymon™, Suhr™ Reactive Load I.R., and various software plugins to
ensure seamless integration with your amp modeling platform. Hardware units will
convert and truncate files to proper length upon import. Please refer to your hardware
unit’s manual to determine which sample rate is right for you and how to load them into
your particular unit.
In brief:
96k - For use with Strymon™ Iridium and BOSS TAE and GT series units.
48k - For use with Fractal™, Line 6™, Boss™, Suhr™ Reactive Load I.R. and most
modeling units.
44.1k - For use with Kemper™ units.
Kemper Converted - Minimum Phase Singles and Mixes converted to Kemper™ format.
Loading .wav format IRs into a Fractal Unit
Fractal™ utilized a proprietary IR format for their units. Here are simple step by step
instructions on how to import these IRs into your Fractal™ unit.
1. With Axe-Edit open, click on “Tools” at the top and select “Manage Cabs.” Your User
Cabs list will open. Look for a gray panel on the left side of the window. If you do not
see the gray panel, click on “Browser” and select “Show / Hide” to reveal it.
2. Locate the York Audio folder for your Cab Pack and open the 48k folder. Simply drag
your desired folder, i.e. “Mixes” or “Minimum Phase Singles” into the gray panel and
click “OK” on the popup window. If the files appear out of order, click “Browser” and
select “Sort alphabetically” to properly arrange them.
3. Select your desired files or select all (Command + A) and drag them into empty User
Cab slots. The User Cab number will appear in red. Click “Save” at the bottom right of
your screen and your new IRs will be saved in your unit. Now click “Close” to get back
to Axe-Edit.
4. Once you open your Cab Block, locate your newly imported IRs. If they are not
showing up, click the “Refresh” icon (circular arrows) at the top right for your unit to
update the User Cab list.
Bonus Tip:
For fast and easy IR auditioning after import, select the IR you wish to start with, then
click the “#” symbol to highlight your User Cab number. With the User Cab number
highlighted, use the Up and Down arrows on your keyboard to scroll through your IRs.
