Dr Bonkers Bass Cab Classics Volume 19: ACS 1X18 Bass Cabinet IR Collection
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Dr Bonkers presents the Dr Bonkers Bass Cab Classics Volume 19: ACS 1X18 Bass Cabinet IR Collection based upon a 1978 or 1979 Acoustic Control Corporation® 301™ 1X18 Bass Cab, this cabinet is voiced with the original Cerwin Vega® AC188L™ 18 inch woofer in a folded horn reflex design. This 301™ cabinet is a sonic equivalent of the original 361™ and 371™ cabinets, except without the power amp built in like those earlier cabinets. The 2011 reissue of the 361™ added an additional tweeter due to a nod to modern bass players’ tastes.
Dr Bonkers impulse response file tribute to this cab is featured in both Fractal Audio Systems® file format, WAV format, and a buy both bundle. Pull down on the menu below to see details on each!
Below where it says “Description” in bold type, please click below on the arrows or grayed out words to hear sound samples or see more information (see images below main product image if this is not clear- one is mobile view, one is desktop computer view).
Zak Rahman demos in metal, rock, and jazz styles of the 1978 or 1979 Acoustic Control Corporation® 301™ Bass Cab with Cerwin Vega® AC188L™ 18 inch woofer impulse response (IR) files in action:
All tabbed information is for both WAV and Fractal format Cab IR Packs unless otherwise noted.
WAV version is available for immediate purchase.. Fractal version is available for immediate purchase. Combo version is available for immediate purchase.
Please click above to hear sound samples or on the arrows or tabs to see more information.
Use of Acoustic Control Corporation®, 301™, 361™, 371™, Cerwin Vega®, and AC188L™ are owned by their respective corporate entities and mentioned on this site under the terms of fair use. Use of Fractal Audio Systems®, AX-8™, Axe-FXII™, Cab Lab3™, and Ultra-Res™ are owned by Fractal Audio Systems® and mentioned on this site under the terms of fair use. Any band names or artists mentioned in a purely historical & educational context are owned by their respective corporate entities and mentioned on this site under the terms of fair use. All such mentions do not connote any endorsement, approval, or use of Dr Bonkers Soundlab LLC® products. The trade name of HypeReal™ in the context of Cabinet Impulse Response Packs as well as the actual files for sale on this website are the intellectual property of Dr Bonkers Soundlab LLC® and may only be used under the terms of the EULA.
Impulse Response (IR) File Inspired Cabinet Info (Click Here)
Inspired Model Recorded as Impulse Response (IR) Files: 1978 or 1979 Acoustic Control Corporation® 301™ 1X18 Bass Cab, This Acoustic® 301™ cabinet is a sonic equivalent of the original Acoustic® 361™ and Acoustic® 371™ folded horn reflex cabinets, except without the power amp built in like those earlier cabinets. The 2011 reissue of the Acoustic® 361™ added an additional tweeter due to a nod to modern bass players’ tastes.
Speakers Loaded in Model Captured: the original Cerwin Vega® AC188L™, 200W RMS, 3 Ohm, 18 inch woofer.
The cabinet is recorded both from the reflex port and phase coherently from the microphone placed speaker itself.
Here are some references for the above information:
Microphones Used in This Cab Impulse Response (IR) Cab Pack:
Advanced Audio CM47 FET
AKG C414 XLS
AKG 451 EB
AKG D-12vr (used in passive mode)
Audio Technica AT4033
Audix D6s
Avantone CV12
Beyerdynamic M-160
Blue Electronics “The Ball” (used in “active mode”)
David Bock Audio – Soundelux U97
Crown PZM-6D
Earthworks Audio TC20
Electro-Voice RE-10
Electro-Voice RE-20
Neumann u89i
Royer R10
Sennheiser MD 421 II
Sennheiser MD 441
Shure KSM313
Shure SM7B
Shure SM57
Shure SM81
Past Brand Cabinet Users (Click Here)
Here are some famous players who have historically used this brand & type of cabinet in the past as reference and educational purposes for your tone quest or inspiration:
John Paul Jones – Led Zeppelin
Jaco Pastorius – Weather Report
Larry Graham – Sly & The Family Stone, Graham Central Station
Aston Barrett – Bob Marley & the Wailers
John McVie – Fleetwood Mac
Bob Daisley – Uriah Heep, Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne
Photographic recording of the speaker info in this cabinet captured as impulse response (IR) files:
Wav & Combo Pack File Compatibility Info (Click Here)
Please check the documentation of your Yamaha® THR-100™, Kemper® KPA™ (Kemper Profiler Amp), Line 6® Helix™, Boss® GT-1000™, Two Notes® Torpedo™, Atomic Amps® Amplifire™, NuX® Cerberus™, AMT® Pangaea CP-100™, Positive Grid® Bias™, or other hardware or software based Impulse Response (IR) loader to see which WAV file format is correct to use.
All company trademarks for Fractal Audio Systems®, Yamaha®, Line6®, Kemper®, Boss®, Two Notes®, AMT®, NuX®, Positive Grid®, Atomic Amps®, Digitech® are owned by their respective corporate entities and mentioned under fair use.
