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    Never enough of Cliffs Of Dover performances ;)

    I think it was fucking great. Every note well executed.
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    Seeing one of my all time faves tonight....PAT METHENY

    I've been a Metheny fan since the 70's. Incedible - and so is Lyle Mays. Pat's sense of melody and phrasing is his own distinctive voice.
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    ARC 2 calibration software and stuidio mix monitoring - pretty interesting.

    Actually >can't correct room modes either; they exist in a defined space. but you can suppress them. So, yes room treatment is essential in dealing with room acoustics, especially in small rooms. Acoustic traps will deal with excessive RT times and suppress some of the modal issues -which offer...
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    Best Allan Holdsworth Patches Ever!

    Derryl, Thank you for the AH tones! What version firmware did you program these tones for? I'm considering moving to v14. Have you verified they did not change with v14? I'm on the road now and have not had a chance to check these out. BTW, you're an incredible player. You've really...
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    ..SuperTweed Love

    That's damn right scary. It nails it.....
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    Triode Hardness Measurments

    After working with this parameter, just backing off a bit from 8.5 (8.0 - 8.4) really does act exactly like using some NOS preamp tubes that break softer harmonically into clipping. I really don't know what to say about where Cliff has brought the AXE-FX2. Like many here, I've been playing for...
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    What would happen with reversed XLR leads running stereo?

    When listening to stereo with its channels out of phase, signals from the same source (like a normal mono signal from your guitar) will be nulled or greatly reduced in level. The reason reverb, or other stereo effects (such as chorus) are more pronounced in level is due to the L/R signals are...
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    Firmware 13 BETA Feedback?

    Cliff has already mentioned there is no difference in the modeling code from v12.04beta to v13. They should sound the same. Based on the improvements in tone with 12.04beta, I certainly understand why...
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    v12.03 to v12.04beta quick notes on tone...

    Very true, but after loading v12.04beta I can certainly understand why.
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    v12.03 to v12.04beta quick notes on tone...

    Thanks Cliff, I wanted to hold off for v13 before loading v12.04beta, but I could not resist based on the appraisal by users on improvements. All were right.
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    v12.03 to v12.04beta quick notes on tone...

    I'm quite blown away with the difference going from 12.03 to 12.04. Here's what I'm hearing/feeling: 1. Connected. It's like your sound comes as an extension to your body. 2. Notes feel directly under your fingertips - more connected. 3. Air and openness quality. Tones have clarity and seem...
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    About the Axe-Fx II XL

    Yes we do live in great times...
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    Wow

    Didn't see that coming.
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    kostein's Axe FX II Firmware 12 High Gain Showcase (28 amp models) & Metal presets

    LOL....Damn, can't say the AXE FX2 doesn't nail those tones..... Really well done. The AXE FX2 really has become the holy grail of creating guitar tones that stand up against the original amp/cab recordings!
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    Is this background hiss normal?

    No worries, it's normal. I remember the old days of plugging my MXR Distortion Plus through a Fender Bandmaster. Talk about noise bath. Also, picked up radio and all kinds of shit. Having said that, the AXE. Is far cleaner under the same gain conditions.
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    How Do You Deal With Engineer Ignorance?

    Sorry to hear you had to deal with this crap. Apparently that guy is half idiot - and that's his good half.
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    Tone Frustration

    Have you recorded your live rig, mic'd 412 cab and all, then compared it to the axe fx 2? If you have, please post this test. Also, remember your studio monitors are not to be thought as your amp/speaker cab. The studio monitors are full bandwidth and are for creating your entire sound...
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    Close to PORNO!!! Axe-FX II used on International Jewelry Commercial Ad

    Lol.. I wouldn't kick her out of bed for eating crackers. Lenny, good to hear from you again. Great as expected from you.
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    Periphery solo Toon Track Entry thing...

    Like your phrasing and tone. Works well.
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    Allan Holdsworth presets v11

    Thxs Simeon
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    FCB1010 file I use with my Axe FX II here!

    Thank you for this . I believe I installed the uno chip many moons ago. I now need to pull the fcb1010 out of the garage and check it out.
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    11.05 sounds thinner somehow

    Check your input levels.
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    MOAEE - UD Stomp (Holdsworth settings)

    Looking forward to your v11 presets. Sounds great Simeon.
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    Eric Johnson Tone - Cliffs of Dover

    That was insanely good. Even Eric himself would agree.
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    Axe-Fx II Firmware V11.04 Up

    A- wam -bam -thank -you -mam..... I think there's a song there...lol Thank you!
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    Lord helps us lol

    LOL! WTF-OVER..
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    AES vs S/PDIF vs USB vs XLR

    If you're comparing recordings of each, make sure your levels are the same. Other than an extremely slight difference in coming out D/A into A/D into your preamp, I find it hard to believe the tonal diffence would be much different. This is setting aside analog issues such a noise levels and...
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    To verb or not to verb

    As mentioned, you may want to back off on how much reverb you're using when playing live. But it's really about the song and where you want instruments to sit in the mix from a front to back perspective. This mix can be different song to song, or maintain the same space across a given project...
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    Front panel Headphone out

    Based on your troubleshooting, it certainly sounds like the axe has dropped one of its signal lines to the headphone output.
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    11 seems much warmer/darker

    Speaking of which, after upgrading to v11, I noticed I had to turn up the input level. The top row LEDs were no longer flickering on hard playing. After this adjustment, the presence increased a lot. I suggest all give this a sanity check.
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    AXE FX II Country Style!

    Sounds great..damn good playing!
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    Flying with you Axe FX (I mean literally...)

    "Flying with you Axe FX (I mean literally...)" LOL, I'm glad you clarified that.
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    brittle highs

    Scott's right - If your tones are harsh in the high end when playing at gig volumes, you may have created your presets at a lower volume. I'm not saying this happened to you, but I've seen it happen to many (aka Fletcher-Munson curve). I've been there before.....Always create your tones at...
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    Mic sim. when use IR capture

    If you want to maintain the captured response from your SM57, leave it on 'none'.
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    Larry Mitchell performs "Under the Bridge" on his Axe-Fx II

    Ugh... 'lift jaw off floor'...... That was as good as it gets on all avenues- tone, feel, phrasing, articulation. Also, one heck of a guy- well done Larry.
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    Global reverbmix do not work on 11.03 (solved)

    Lol.. yes it has. Don't bogart..... ;)
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    Intermittent sound loss Fw11.03

    I had it happen last night with no USB plugged in. This was with 11.03 (which sounds great I might add). No pedals were plugged in. At first I thought it was only particular to the preset I was editing, but found that any preset had a reduced and muffled output. Very strange. It was late so...
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    Latest FW VIDEO Journey Cover Mark Day

    Sounds great Mark
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    Recommended Firmware Update: 11.03

    Strange, this happened later yesterday, but did not have a chance to look into it. It's like it lost 6dB output. It seem to come about editing a preset, but after this volume on all patches seemed lower. At first I thought I may have bumped my volume on my Preamp, but it had not changed...
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    My first "IR" Bogner and Two Rock various cabs.

    Is it me or does these IRs sound real organic. Very nice man. I have not tried them, but listened to your audio samples.
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    Axe-FX II: SRV - Little Wing FW11

    Nice. Hey, what are the drums, live, or software?
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    Any one else a little disappointed with the new FW/patches?

    Odd, I'm finding just the opposite. Actually, I'm hearing improvement all around. I'm not sure what else cliff did, but I'm hearing clarity and aggression of a properly mic'd amp in my monitors.
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    Axe fx II dead while installing fw11 (solved)

    Why did you go to 11.02, since 11.03 was up late yesterday?
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    Clean Amps and EMG's

    Yes, I also noticed that my clean tones that were clean in 11b are now breaking up in 11. I mainly live on guitars with humbuckers, but even with 11b, the input trim was set to .25. Now with 11b, I need to lower it. I find this strange. Someone help me understand why I can plug the same...
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    New Michael Dolce Axe FX clip

    Really nice tone. Very clean and open. Amazing song and playing.
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    Holdsworth patches v10

    Yes, give v11 a shot with it.
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    Guthrie Govan

    No doubt a great player.
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    not worth £2000

    Lol. This is exactly what I thought while reading this. What pro would rely on this is as their studio's interface. Never tried this feature - could care less.
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    Jazz Fusion International Mega Jam!!

    Really nice play here, thanks!
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    Playing with my new Chapman ML1-BEA

    Really great playing and tone. I think you nailed it. I take you're not using the latest v11? When you get a chance, try recreating that patch in v11. :)
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    PETE THORN AXE-FX II PRESETS AND CAB IR!

    Thanks Pete. Well done to say the least..amazing.
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    Which is the Real Amp?

    Lol... he certainly was correct when he stated to watch the numbers for C climb after he posted the results. Lol. Oddly, with them all adjusted for same RMS level, IMO, C sounded the worse. I didn't like the saturation as much as the other two.
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    Holdsworth patches v10

    Real nice. Thanks Simeon.
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    Which is the Real Amp?

    If they were all the same level, it would be a toss - although C does sound different gain and overtone wise, I don't like it as much as A and B (which doesn't mean it's not good), but then again- if it were the same level.....hmmm .. I don't know.
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    "Gates of Babylon" solo

    outstanding!
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    Mic Pre(s) with the Axe Fx II? Recommended?

    Mic pres are for boosting mics to line levels. The AXE-FX is line level. If the mic pre has a pad for attenuation, you could drop the input level and see what it sounds like. I really see no need.
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    New instrumental track

    Really well done man.
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    Firmware Version 10.11 Now Available

    Updates for bugs are usually released as soon as possible. Well done..
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    Devin Townsend Live, Axe Fx 2 and a Hot Blonde. Wow!

    Loved it... great tune and performance. You're right about stage presence for all.
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    Time to throw in the towel...

    So be it- sell it and try something else.
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    Mark Day Journey Cover FW 10.09 VIDEO

    Damn is that good. I fuckin love that song...end of story...
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    TripTik Modern - 14 Different Guitars Pickup Comparison

    They sound close due the nature of saturated distortion and pronounced mid tone from amp / cab settings. Try the same test using less drive saturation / or try it using a clean tone setup from one of the Fenders. All kinds of difference in tone. It's like adding a shit load of sugar to...
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    New 10.10 firmware thoughts?

    This is why everyone has their own opinion. You're entitled, and so is everyone else. And here's mine.. If FAS can find a way to model the Bricasti M7 Reverb, I would very well welcome the upgrade! Anyone care to send one to Cliff? The best hardware reverb I own is the Lexicon PCM91 which...
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    Got to hear someone else play my rig - any lingering doubt is gone

    LOL - Hopefully he won't read this thread.
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    New 10.10 firmware thoughts?

    It's ALWAYS been possible to revert back to ANY version software. If you don't like it - so be it - load back v9 or whatever you want.
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    FIRST POST........

    Well done. Sounds great.
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    Vinai T jam on Norman Brown - Just Chillin backingtrack

    Well done Vinai. Always been a Norman Brown fan.
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    I'll be the first to admit when I'm just doing it wrong.

    Or shut cab sim off and tweak the shit out of it. As mentioned, if you like it, that's all that matters.
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    Something I've really come to love about the A2...

    It's funny you should mention this, I thought the same thing. The pickup selection sounds like it would with a real amp..... I'm not sure what's real now- moreover, I don't care. If it sounds good - so be it.
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    Solo improvisation on Koh MrSaxman by Vinai T

    Great as always Vinai.
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    Axe FX II screen 'flickering'

    I've seen this or something similar when USB is plugged in.
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    FW 10.6 All amps + cab

    Well done.
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    Panama sound - 10.06

    Sounds really good. Hard to believe it's not a mic'd Marshall Plexi. We live in good times....
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    Ooops

    Thank you Cliff
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    My first live gig with Version 10.05 firmware

    Thanks for the info Larry. Let me know if you make your way to Phoenix sometime. R/ Steve
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    Which Amp model to use for sparkly cleans ?

    For ultra-clean tones. what are you using for a drive setting? This same question for the Buttery? I want to maximize signal-to-noise when running as clean as possible. Any suggestions? It seems these sub 0.25 - 1.00 drive settings reduces input volume a lot which in turn makes you...
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    My first live gig with Version 10.05 firmware

    Good to hear from you Larry! Your input is always well appreciated. You have great ears my friend. Love the feel and air on Round and Round we go.. Could you define what you meant by "I clean booted my AXE, wiped it fresh resetting everything back to factory defaults."?
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    Full track :Original fw11

    Sounds like Al Di Meloa on acid LOL :). That was incredible - loved it. Simply amazing tonal changes. You're hired for movie sound tracks bro.
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    After the first night of fiddling

    What are you using for headphones? Cheap headphones produce cheap sound. Also, what everyone else mentioned - dial your own tones. Select an amp, and double click the bypass button to reset the amp to default, select a cab that's close to what you want, then start fuckin with the controls to...
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    Played my Axe-Fx II for the first time today...feel a bit let down

    BX5s are small studio recording monitors. Don't treat them like their your amp. If you want to compare your amp, mic it and listen through you monitors for comparison.
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    Avenged Sevenfold cover - "Afterlife"

    Really great.
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    Intrumental Jazz fusion direct recording

    Real nice playing.
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    "Crash" sound/distortion on attack

    8s have always sounded thin to me. I've heard them side by side on two of the same guitars (strat) in a music shop I used to work at back in the 80s.
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    Vintage tone with a strat :)

    Nice playing and tone - great on all avenues.
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    Your chance to make me buy an AXE FX II!

    Demo it yourself. Musicians use their own ears.
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    Galo's Ojai patch. Loving it!!!!

    Thanks for that. You are correct, that tone is very dynamic and expresses well with subtle tone and volume pot changes.
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    Clean Jazz Tones with the Axe 2

    Nice playing. It's great to hear more jazz players that play through the AXE.
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    ROOM Level in Cab Block!

    This control is all about going direct where you create your own room environment. Sure you can go dry and add shit (room IRs, room ambience reverb, etc...) when mixing, it's your choice. There's something to be said about your complete tone and room ambience all coming direct out of the AXE.
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    EQ tips

    Yes, it's always a good idea to adjust your tone at gig levels, or else you will end up with shrill fuckin high end.
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    ROOM Level in Cab Block!

    You didn't ask ;)
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