YA ZILA 212 Manual
YA ZILA 212 Manual
YA ZILA 212 Manual
The York Audio ZILA 212 Cab Pack is based on a Zilla Fatboy 2x12 cabinet loaded with
Celestion™ Vintage 30 and H75 Creamback speakers.
Here is a brief understanding of the Cab Pack’s layout, file names, and multi-mic mixes.
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 1-6, 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.
Mics
Dynamic:
57 - based on a Shure™ SM57
421 - based on a modern Sennheiser MD421
906 - based on a Sennheiser™ e906
SM7 - based on a Shure™ SM7b
Ribbon:
121- based on a Royer™ R-121
160 - based on a Beyerdynamic™ M160
Condenser:
414 - based on an AKG C414
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.
V30 Mixes:
Mix 01 - 57 + 121
Mix 02 - 57 + 121
Mix 03 - 421 + 57
Mix 04 - 906 + 160
Mix 05 - SM7 + SM7 OA
Mix 06 - 57 OA + 421
Mix 07 - 414 + 160
Mix 08 - 421 OA + 421 OA
H75 Mixes:
Mix 01 - 57 + 121
Mix 02 - 57 + 121
Mix 03 - 421 + 57
Mix 04 - SM7 + 121
Mix 05 - 906 OA + 160
Mix 06 - 57 OA + 160
Mix 07 - 160 + 906 + 421
Mix 08 - 414 + 57
MPT (Minimum Phase) and RAW files are provided. For this cab, I recommend using
the MPT files to get the most “information” from each IR. MPT files are also preferred
when blending with “factory cabs.” MPT and RAW single mic captures sound identical.
The difference is found when making your own multi-mic mixes. Raw captures will have
a different phase relationship than MPT files with mellowed top end and varying degrees
of shift in the midrange.
All York Audio products have been tested with Fractal Audio Systems™, Line 6™,
Kemper™, 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:
48k - For use with Fractal™, Line 6™, Boss™, and most modeling units.
44.1k - For use with Kemper™ units.
96k - For use with Strymon™ Iridium.