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Recent content by vinnieRice

Axe-FX IV idea for Fractal

No. What we need, repeated here ad-nauseam, is an iOS/Android app.
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- Post #24
- Feb 7, 2024
- Forum: Axe-Fx III Discussion
Is there a consensus headphone choice?

Haven't read the whole thread but thought I would just chime in. I wear 'phones for about 4-5 hours every day and I've had them all in the under $500 range over the years. (I won't spend any more because they get a serious beating. Couple of pairs a year at least.) By far the best, and the ones...
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- Post #230
- Apr 17, 2023
- Forum: Axe-Fx III Discussion
How far ahead is the III of the II these days?

I had the II for several years and gigged it but had to sell during 'The End Times'. It was great but required a fair bit of tweaking to get where I wanted. As soon as I had the means I got the III. Night and day. It was shocking to me. Dial up up the first Fender and - it was the amp. It just...
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- Post #37
- Mar 4, 2023
- Forum: Axe-Fx III Discussion
My Favourite Marshall Models (& Beyond)

Love your videos Leon. After a couple of years in the wilderness I'm coming back into the fold. AxeFX lll Turbo to be ordered shortly...
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- Post #5
- Nov 22, 2021
- Forum: Axe-Fx III Preset Exchange
Recording Guitar with Axe-Fx III

Not unusual to have 'octotracks' of things in a big production. Heavy guitar Left and Right x2, Less heavy guitar Left and Right (often a Tele for clarity) and maybe Acoustic guitar Left and Right. 8 tracks of Backing Vocals (2 x 4 or maybe 3 x 3 depending on the harmony). Bass 'Amp' with some...
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- Post #41
- Nov 22, 2021
- Forum: Axe-Fx III Discussion
Kudos to Fractal ! Metallica/AX7 gig in Baltimore.

Big Mick is as pleasant and awesome a person as he seems. I had a very enjoyable multi-hour 'beer accident' with him many, many, many years ago when he was just starting out with Metallica.
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- Post #53
- May 15, 2017
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Discussion
Am I right in assuming that...

Ahem... The original Magpies are Notts County, an older team than the 'Toon' if I am not mistaken...
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- Post #13
- Apr 3, 2017
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Discussion
State of the Union for FAS - what's next for Axe Fx and more

Buy or, don't buy. You either want the best modeller available now or you don't. If you want certainty then don't buy. As far as tone emulation is concerned I think we have hit the singularity. The only potential improvements are in ease of use and additional facility. I won't be replacing my...
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- Post #14
- Mar 31, 2017
- Forum: The Lounge
Reamped tone always sounds worse

Huh? Do it right and they are indistinguishable in my experience. (monitor on headphones, digital in and out, don't fuck in any way with the recorded clean track)
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- Post #15
- Mar 27, 2017
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Discussion
Axe as audio interface... Flexible sample rate?

The difference between 44.1/16 and 48/24 is huge and everybody should be able to hear that. The difference between 48 and 96 is much more subtle and in a blind testing situation would be hard to determine. However... that particular situation is irrelevant. Put up a DAW mix with dozens of...
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- Post #71
- Jan 28, 2017
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Discussion
Axe FX 2 and devialet phantoms

There is a distinct smell of Audiophile Bullshit around these...
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- Post #8
- Jan 28, 2017
- Forum: Amps and Cabs
In the Spirit of NAMM Anouncements (FAS reactive load box)

Very smart. People have an emotional attachment to tube amps and there is a very real value to having physical knobs to fiddle with (ooh er...). This is an efficient way to incorporate them into the AFX ecosystem, and tempt newcomers. Yes it's just a load box, but very likely to be best load box...
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- Post #111
- Jan 28, 2017
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Discussion
New FAS Video w. Larry Mitchell + Free Presets!
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- Post #100
- Dec 21, 2016
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Discussion
New FAS Video w. Larry Mitchell + Free Presets!

I'll be off the plane, dump bags at hotel and straight to the Marriott. Wouldn't miss it. (Shared a laugh with Andy Timmons two years ago during the gig when Larry circulated the room, still playing of course...awesome)
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- Post #67
- Dec 20, 2016
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Discussion
hook your headphones straight into headphone jack of the the Axe-Fx II XL+

Er... plug them in and play?
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- Post #5
- Nov 22, 2016
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Discussion