
Testing is normally undertaken on high quality undisturbed samples. The sample is normally significantly thinner than used for triaxial testing commonly a sample 20mm to 40mm high will be tested. Even so, if you can cope with the fairly steep price and highly focused sounds, bx_rockrack is one of the best amp sims we've heard. The sample can be a range of diameters commonly 38mm to 100mm in diameter for one dimensional consolidation tests and up to 250mm for a Rowe cell test. Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium (1) 53rd U.S. Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium (1) 50th U.S. Another slight niggle is that you can't bypass the cabinet chain at all, which would be handy if you wanted to use an alternative plug-in for cab impulse responses. Any in SPE Disciplines (5) Geologic Time. Alongside those, the noise gate is useful for achieving a tighter sound.įinally, the delay, although handy, seems to have been applied a little too liberally to the 30 factory presets. The high-pass filter is great for clearing out low frequencies, while the other two offer more subtle tailoring of the top end. The most useful elements of the FX Rack are the preamp filters and the Shred control. Cabs range from the retro-sounding Marshall 4x12 with Neumann CMV563 mic, to the more hi-fi Mesa 4x12, more cutting Orange 2x12 and positively aggressive Diezel 4x12 with Royer 121 Ribbon mic. None of them sound fizzy or artificial, which is a major achievement in itself. rigid vice to firmly clamp the rock sample and a cross table with 2 adjustable axes for specimen. Ignoring the FX Rack for one moment, each chain on its own sounds excellent, ranging from the wonderfully clean Clean 530, via the slightly tougher Clean 800, to the tight Crunch 800, the looser Lead 530 and the blistering Modern Rock. BX for specimen diameter of 42.0 mm (1.654 inches).
