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    Lag with scene switching

    Another thing to mention is that if you have your Axe-FX II connected to Axe-Edit then there will be noticeable lag/drop-out when changing scenes.
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    MFC-101 MKIII randomly not controlling Axe-Fx II

    Please contact support@fractalaudio.com to open up a ticket for your issue. Thanks.
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    Distortion-to-clean scene spillover?

    It depends on the amps used in the preset. Some have changed a lot over time and others not as much. I could probably bring it up to FW 14 without too much effort but I generally like to look forward and create new tones rather than updating old ones. That's because I basically record songs...
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    Distortion-to-clean scene spillover?

    Thanks a bunch. I put the preset up on Axe-Change when I made it but I admit I haven't tried it out since I made it on firmware 8.0. Axe-Change - Download Preset - Adam's Ultimate BE/Modern - by AdamCook Hopefully, it still holds up well :).
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    wrap around your nuts!

    I think this trend directly correlates with the rise in popularity of one Mr. Guthrie Govan :).
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    Distortion-to-clean scene spillover?

    I like to place the Delay or Multidelay effect in parallel with my dry chain with the Mix set to 100%. Then I make sure Bypass mode is set to "Mute IN". Then when I go FROM a scene with it un-bypassed TO a scene with it bypassed the wet trails will continue to echo. Check out around 2:09...
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    Looper bug? Silent spaces

    I haven't experienced this. Could you please post your preset for me to try out? Thanks.
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    Bug? Looper not following trim range

    I think I know what's happening here and will look into a fix. It should only affect very small slices changing at high rates.
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    Using Loop as sampler, anyway to do this?

    The hooks are theoretically in place to do this. So it's something we can consider. However, the main issue though is there's no non-volatile memory available in which to "store" the sample if power is turned off. So it would only work if you turn the unit on, load the sample via Fractal Bot...
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    Looper block noise still in FW14

    I haven't been able to reproduce this issue yet. It should be noted that you are using Overdub in a very unique manner and nobody else has reported these sorts of problems. Most folks are using the Looper controls in a latching type of manner to set the states on or off for a reasonable duration...
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    Metallica using Axe Fx's on stage!

    All bands care about how much it costs to ship around gear. It is true that bigger bands have more revenue. But they also have much higher expenses. James and Kirk the guitar players don't have to worry about schlepping gear. Metallica as a business entity does however. That's why Axe-FX II...
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    Metallica using Axe Fx's on stage!

    They are actually 4x12 iso cabs. The shipping cases are behemoths. Both James and Kirk had two each. Not having to lug those around was one of many appealing aspects of switching to the AxeFX II for these guys. He still has 4 on stage 4x12 cabs for stage feel and feedback. Powered By Matrix...
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    Metallica using Axe Fx's on stage!

    Yes. No. Maybe.
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    Sales total?

    10 billion.
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    Metallica using Axe Fx's on stage!

    Here's a high quality mix of the live version.
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    Metallica using Axe Fx's on stage!

    The Bogota show is all Axe-FX II. Everything on their current South America tour is Axe-FX II.
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    So, V14...

    You can finish a Recording by pressing Stack/Dub and it will go directly into that mode. It requires a separate footswitch but it's still only 2 button presses.
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    Metallica tonematches/patches extravaganza v2.0!

    I just sent the thread link over to James' guitar tech Chad.
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    Metallica tonematches/patches extravaganza v2.0!

    Pretty much everything except for Kirk's wah is guitar -> axe-FX II -> front of house sound.
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    Metallica tonematches/patches extravaganza v2.0!

    Metallica had already used their Axe-FX II's in Antarctica and on the Grammy's but this video from last night was their first "real" concert with them:
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    I asked my dog if he could hear the difference between Axe-FX II and a real amp

    Yes, some noise is normal. It will vary a bit depending upon pickups used and your environment. Try turning the monitor off, lights off, moving around, etc to determine what's causing it.
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    ....Louder.

    I suspect your input level into the CLR is too low. You probably have a lot more headroom left than you think.
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    I asked my dog if he could hear the difference between Axe-FX II and a real amp

    Glad you dig the preset. Noise isn't too much of an issue for me on lead presets. If it becomes problematic during the mix I'll just go in and mute the waveform during the parts in between the notes that are troublesome. I generally keep the noise gate off entirely when recording. Especially...
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    I asked my dog if he could hear the difference between Axe-FX II and a real amp

    Yeah...video editing is not my strong suit. It should be visible if you watch in 720HD I think. Here's the lead patch: Axe-Change - Download Preset - Gainy lead - by AdamCook The cabs are from Red Wirez Big Box (Cab 1) and Mad Oak Producer Pack (Cab 2). If you don't those just use Basketweave...
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    KXM featuring George Lynch, dUg Pinnick and Ray Luzier

    I think it's a great album. The compositions definitely feel like Doug Pinnick tunes even though they say they wrote it all together. Probably because he does all the lyrics and vocal melodies. Who else in hard rock/metal would ever write a chorus like Faith Is a Room? You hear that once and...
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    I asked my dog if he could hear the difference between Axe-FX II and a real amp

    I'd be happy to help out. Send me a PM sometime.
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    I asked my dog if he could hear the difference between Axe-FX II and a real amp

    Thanks! The clean chimey guitar in the beginning was actually my G&L Legacy in pickup position #2. The PRS 408 you see in the video has a nice coil split tone but the Legacy just has fantastic vintage style single coil pickups for that type of classic bridge/middle strat sound. The drums...
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    I asked my dog if he could hear the difference between Axe-FX II and a real amp

    Thanks! Please see my post earlier in this thread about the pickups... Also, more detail here: PRS Guitars | 408 Maple Top
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    I asked my dog if he could hear the difference between Axe-FX II and a real amp

    0.08% ripping off a Steve Morse alternate picking lick. Hmm, there's still 0.01% missing.
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    I asked my dog if he could hear the difference between Axe-FX II and a real amp

    Bass was a G&L 5-string through the Axe-FX. I tone matched it with one of my favorite bass sounds to get it to sit better in the mix. I think the final drum kit had 4 layered samples on the snare and kick each. 3 snare samples were Steven Slate and 1 was from Toontrack Metal Foundry...
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    I asked my dog if he could hear the difference between Axe-FX II and a real amp

    Thanks. It's a PRS 408 with their unique 408 pickup wiring. The neck pickup split is like a super ballsy single coil and the bridge humbucker has just the right midrange bite.
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    I asked my dog if he could hear the difference between Axe-FX II and a real amp

    He said, "Shut up and give me bacon treats." Then he went back to sleep. Then I recorded this new original song and video. I spent 0% of my time questioning the Axe-FX II. It was roughly 0.01% playing guitar, and 99.9% trying to figure out how to use my damn video editing software...
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    KXM featuring George Lynch, dUg Pinnick and Ray Luzier

    Yeah...just a slight bit more kick than Hootie and the Blowfish...:?
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    Hitting multiple IA buttons

    This is correct. I should have remembered that the Mark III can do it since I wrote the firmware for the switches. But the mark I and II can't and will never be able to.
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    Hitting multiple IA buttons

    The nature of the hardware design is that hitting two buttons simultaneously won't work. I guess we didn't think anybody would want to use it that way. Seems like it would be really hard without giant feet. Or a 3rd leg.
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    After The Burial no longer using axe fx live?

    We saw them in Boston with Animals as Leaders on Monday. Didn't get a chance to say hi to them but Tosin and Javier told us they were using Axe-FX II.
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    Equator D8s?

    I have the D5's and love them. I bought them after going to going to my friendly local music mega mart and being thoroughly unimpressed with every set of monitors I could find for under $800 a pair. The ADAM A7X's sounded great but were a big price jump over the lower end stuff. Then I found...
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    Looper issue, bug?

    I'm working on updating the looper to support pre-selecting Reverse before recording. Then when finished recording it will immediately start playing back in reverse. Pre-selecting Once isn't really feasible though. The Looper doesn't know if you've already recorded something or not.
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    Misha's recording tips with the Axe-Fx II

    He uses the Focusrite simply so he has more sampling rate options. Axe-FX II digital output is fixed at 48Khz.
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    IR Blindtest (OH vs AFXII Stock vs Guitarhack)

    I think the order that the clips are presented in has as much to do with the opinions as anything. After hearing the darker clip A first it makes B and C seem way too bright in comparison. If they were presented the other way around originally I'm thinking more people would have said clip A...
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    Looper block upgraded? Love it!

    I will definitely look into these improvements and fixes as time allows.
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    Looper block upgraded? Love it!

    Per your interpretation of the quantize mode is correct. I'll look into the clicking that you're experiencing. There definitely is some cross-fading already programmed into the code to minimize clicks and pops. Maybe a slightly longer duration would work better. Thanks for your feedback.
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    Looper block upgraded? Love it!

    Hmmm, maybe try adding a bit of damping to the modifier that is controlling Dub Mix? I think the sharp gain change when that parameter gets changed remotely is causing the discontinuity and resulting in the click. Normally this isn't an issue because most people just "set it and forget it".
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    Metallica GRAMMYs Taylor Swift

    Matt talks to these artists on a daily basis. The quote you have there is out of date. When Matt says Robin has changed to an all Fractal rig he means he has ditched Kemper.
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    METALLICA Chooses Fractal Audio Axe-Fx IIs for Silent Antarctica Concert

    Check out Metallica on the Grammy's this Sunday if you want to hear their new Axe-FX II rigs in action. They're doing a performance with concert pianist Lang Lang. Here's a shot from their rehearsals with legendary producer Bob Ezrin: I'm not sure if that's James', Kirk's, or Rob's...
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    Should factory presets be a priority

    Guthrie uses his Axe-FX II in the same manner. So you're in good company there.
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    Bug? Looper Play/Reverse/Half Modifiers 12.03

    Update: We've identified the problem and we'll have a fix probably in the next firmware.
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    stutter effect for looper

    Hey Guys, Sorry for not chiming in sooner. I just tested this and it seems that something changed behind the scenes that broke the attachment of Modifiers on page 2 of the Looper. I'm sure it's something simple and we'll get it fixed quickly. -Adam
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    How John Petrucci is using the Axe FX II on tour

    At most Dream Theater concerts he has his full Tri-Axis based rig and the Tri-Axis is used for the amp sounds. But you never know when he might bust out the "Axe-FX II for everything" rig.
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    How John Petrucci is using the Axe FX II on tour

    The "tube processor" thing is a misquote or a typo. But the description of his rig is accurate. As mentioned in the interview above, he also has other presets with the Axe-FX II for amp sounds when it's convenient to just use an Axe-FX II. It is stocked full of tone matches that he and Matt...
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    Bill Sheehan Bass tone?

    I've grown to love his tone. He's said that he developed his sound because he wanted a great "power trio" bass sound that really fills the spectrum. The mid range distorted growl is designed to fill the space where a rhythm guitar might go. Also, he is a bass player who you can instantly...
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    Axe-Fx II (non) Sighting

    I don't think C&C ever have their Axe-FX racks on display when they play live. At least they didn't when I saw them recently. So it might not have had anything to do with Guitar Center asking them not to display gear they don't sell. I think a lot of bands like to take advantage of the "clean"...
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    Axe-Fx II (non) Sighting

    We helped Coheed recently transition their rigs from Ultras to II's. Last time they were in Boston at the House of Blues we met up with Claudio, Travis, and their tech Kevin. They were still touring their Ultras at that time so we brought a II for them to demo. Kevin is extremely technical and...
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    Bug? Looper display freezing when using Axe Edit

    Hmm. When you say it freezes does the entire display on the Axe-FX II and MFC become unresponsive to input? Or is it just the playback position indicator that stops updating?
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    Bug? Looper display freezing when using Axe Edit

    I just tested this here and it seems to be fine. I can control the Looper from my MFC with Axe-Edit open and all displays update and stay in sync. What is the CPU load of the preset you are using? If it is very high that could be the issue as MIDI messages are given lower priority than the...
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    Def leppard cleans

    There's a cool interview with Mike Shipley on gearslutz where he talks about the Rockmans they used on the Def Leppard stuff. I guess they were very far from stock. And even then they used a ton of EQ on the board after the fact to get what they were after. I googled "mike shipley rockman...
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    Carr Troubles

    Compared to my clip those videos use a totally different guitar (mine is the PRS SC58 you see in my profile pic), style of playing, and are recorded "amp in the room" style. Not really possible to draw any conclusions whether or not the Axe-FX II model sounds the way it "should" based on that...
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    Carr Troubles

    I have the amp here in the office at the moment. It sounds awesome. I don't have my audio interface handy to do a cab sweep so I can't give you a true comparison. But here's a sound sample of the Axe-FX II model starting with LVC's settings and using factory cab 79 "Junior Blues Mix". About...
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    Your first guitar & amp

    Red Kramer Striker (I didn't get no sexy leather gig bag though...): Fender HOT Amplifier:
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    METALLICA Chooses Fractal Audio Axe-Fx IIs for Silent Antarctica Concert

    Here's a new video with some good "behind the scenes" moments: Kirk had a small 1x12" speaker hooked up so that he'd be able to get some feedback during his leads. Nobody told Lars about it and his reaction when he hears it is hilarious.
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    METALLICA Chooses Fractal Audio Axe-Fx IIs for Silent Antarctica Concert

    James' heavy rhythm patch is based on his most recently used "traditional" rig. Blend of Mesa/Boogie and Diezel amp models. IR Capture and Tone Matching were both used. And finally a James and Chad (James' guitar tech) tweaking session to nail down the final sound. One patch that was...
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    METALLICA Chooses Fractal Audio Axe-Fx IIs for Silent Antarctica Concert

    According to this it's about the same temperature there as it is here in the Boston area today: http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/weather/maps/city?LANG=en&WMO=89053&TIME=all&CONT=aris&R=0&LEVEL=140&REGION=0018&LAND=AC&NOREGION=1
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    METALLICA Chooses Fractal Audio Axe-Fx IIs for Silent Antarctica Concert

    Well in that case it might sound kind of cool. But this Antarctica headphones thing I think is a unique event. Also, I would choose Black album tone over any other Metallica tone for a headphones only concert :).
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    METALLICA Chooses Fractal Audio Axe-Fx IIs for Silent Antarctica Concert

    I think if you tried to use the AJFA tone at live concert volumes all you would here is "whooomph whooomph whooomph" every time a palm muted low E string is played :). BTW, Metallica are running FW 12.
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    John Scofield Chorus setting?

    Make sure you have Auto-Depth on the ADV tab set to OFF. Otherwise I don't think you will get the depth needed to create this sound. I was able to get pretty close by doing the following: Change type to Japan CE-2, turn off Auto Depth, crank the Rate, and Depth at a low value around 3.5%. Tweak...
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    kostein's Axe FX II Firmware 12 High Gain Showcase (28 amp models) & Metal presets

    This might be the most metal gear demo Youtube video of all time. A+++ would watch again.
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    My opinion on FAS Cab Packs

    Cool story bro.
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    Cab-Lab 1.0 Released!

    Cab Lab handles phase alignment automatically. It is designed to operate simply and quickly with a minimum of options that could be potentially confusing to inexperienced users. The delay settings in the cab block can be used by those who intentionally want to use phase mis-alignment as a...
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    Tremolo settings

    Look out for an improvement to the Tremolo/Panner block coming soon to help out with this... :)
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    Fast!

    Despite all these clowns on Youtube I still haven't heard a better combination of fast/clean picking than Paul Gilbert on his old school REH videos. Also, PG is actually a really tasteful musician... so there's that.
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    5150 + Mark IIC+ = Thrashy proggy metal goodness

    I think the melody you're referring to is just two guitars double-tracked in octaves. The only real effect block in the entire song is some post-Amp stereo phaser on the lead guitar during the main solo. Other than that, just some light delay and light reverb sprinkled throughout.
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    Petrucci Tone chasing pic on Fractal Facebook page

    Nope, they're just regular Boogie 1x12 cabs.
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    Axe-Edit 3.0.3 Developers Diary

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    5150 + Mark IIC+ = Thrashy proggy metal goodness

    Here's the bass patch for you guys: Axe-Change - Download Preset - Thrashy Bass In yo Face - by AdamCook The "clean" bass sound is panned hard L and the "dirty" is panned hard R. I suggest you record the clean/dirty bass onto separate mono tracks and then dial in the right level of dirty/clean...
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    5150 + Mark IIC+ = Thrashy proggy metal goodness

    Nice! Brings back memories of 1am dorm room battles.
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    Can Axe Looper quantinize to MIDI Clock?

    Sorry...not possible. Not enough memory available.
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    Can Axe Looper quantinize to MIDI Clock?

    We're in crunch time right now on some higher priority items but I definitely want to look into adding this. If I haven't gotten back to you within a few months please bump this thread :). Thanks.
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    5150 + Mark IIC+ = Thrashy proggy metal goodness

    Drums are a combination of Superior 2.0 samples and Steven Slate samples. I just blend until I get a nice balance of what I'm looking for. The S2.0 MIDI packs can provide great inspiration and starting points as well. The main beat in the verse is from one of their Gene Hoglan MIDI packs. I...
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    5150 + Mark IIC+ = Thrashy proggy metal goodness

    No kids...I'm not sure who Dr Doofenshmirtz is but it sounds like we would get along.
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    5150 + Mark IIC+ = Thrashy proggy metal goodness

    Thanks for listening! That is a good tip...I wanted some oomph but it might be a tad too much. The lows are always the toughest to dial in as they can change so much from room to room.
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    5150 + Mark IIC+ = Thrashy proggy metal goodness

    Thanks! There is some light mastering courtesy of Ozone but most of the "polish" just comes from the mix. Nothing is heavily eq'd or compressed, I just spend a lot of time on each instrument getting the sounds I want up front. I appreciate you noticing.
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    5150 + Mark IIC+ = Thrashy proggy metal goodness

    Thanks Sean. The swirl is a phaser post amp block dialed in for a slow rate and light mix.
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    5150 + Mark IIC+ = Thrashy proggy metal goodness

    For this tune I started with a Hetfield/Petrucci style Mark IIC+ rhythm sound. Then I blended in a 6160 Block using Amp 2 and it added back some nice crunchy mids. The Soundcloud compression kind of makes a mess of my mix. Here's a higher quality Dropbox link...
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    Just to clear up another rumor mill....

    That "someone" on another forum is incorrect.
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    Tap Tempo, Tuner & Reveal Switches no longer work.

    If everything is working except for switches and LED's 15, 16 and 17 then it's likely the ribbon cable for that board popped loose. You can unscrew the feet from the bottom and the two screws on the back. Then you will be able to remove the top. You will see the ribbon cable connecting the...
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    A certain Muscle Bearded Man speaks about Axe

    That band Jupiter looks pretty freakin' rad.
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    Petrucci interview in Premier Guitar: no mention of the Axe-FX

    I think the simple explanation is that the interviewer did not ask JP about it. This interview is a different story. He even mentions using tone matches which should give you guys a good counterpoint any time people use the "he only uses it for the effects" argument :-). INTERVIEW: Dream...
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    What version of Dual recto is in axe fx ii???

    It's a new one. I have it sitting here right across the room. Still has tags on it and everything :).
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    Starting looper in AE

    If "Threshold" is turned on then recording will not start until you start playing and the input level has passed the specified threshold. This is a tool to help you start right on the downbeat for example.
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    JP Scenes preset updated for FW 11.03

    I don't mind the thread hijacking :). I do like that clip you posted Al. JP has obviously used all varieties of Mesa amps over the years so there's never going to be any single JP preset that captures all of his tones. A Recto JP preset will be different from a Mark series one and your has...
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    Axe-Fest II

    How many tickets fit in a handful? Are we talking Andre the giant sized hands here?
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    Looper: Unity Gain?

    Okay... Cliff and I talked about this and the mix-law for the Looper is incorrect in the current firmware. It should be set to linear mode and it's set to power mode. So if we change it to linear mode it addresses the issue bakerman mentioned above about how the Looper only needs to be at +3dB...
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    FW 11 Jumpered Plexi Video - VH's I'm The One

    I exported this from the release version of FW 11.0 using FractalBot. The patch uses User Cabs in slots 1 and 2. So perhaps you have a corrupted user cab in one of those 2 slots? Do other presets work fine if User Cab 1 or 2 is selected? Try using FractalBot to load some other cabs into...
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    JP Scenes preset updated for FW 11.03

    Thanks for checking it out Al. I don't expect any preset to be perfect for everybody. But if it gives you a good jumping off point for making your own sounds and you learn something then I've done my job :).
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    Looper: Unity Gain?

    It all depends upon what mix is set to. If mix is set to something less than 100% then you would want to turn up level to compensate.
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    Looper: Unity Gain?

    Hi Al, I tried your preset and and used TrueRTA to measure the average dB SPL. The results are nearly identical. There's always some margin of error because it's impossible to play the same thing exactly twice. But the Looper is definitely not adding any gain. -Adam
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    Looper: Unity Gain?

    I hypothesize that the perceived volume difference is due the difference in what we think we hear when we are playing the guitar vs not playing the guitar. The code shows (and my testing shows) that if you set it to 100% mix then what goes on the loop is identical to what comes off of it. I.e...
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    JP Scenes preset updated for FW 11.03

    Hi Guys, I know there are already WAY too many Petrucci presets out there but I did get a lot of requests for me to update this bad boy for FW 11+. It now takes advantage of the 5-band Mark style graphic EQ in the amp block. Axe-Change - Download Preset - JP Scenes (1,2,3 = Rhy,Ld,Cln)...
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    FW 11 Jumpered Plexi Video - VH's I'm The One

    The wife was making dinner so Henry the basset hound was upstairs enjoying good sniffs! I will make sure he shows up next time. And yes, the 1960 TV 4x12 cab is in pack 2. It is a great cab!
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    FW 11 Jumpered Plexi Video - VH's I'm The One

    I uploaded this patch to Axe-Change tonight: Axe-Change - Download Preset - I`m The 1 - by AdamCook For optimum results you'll want the same User Cabs I used from the Mak Oak Producer's Pack. If you don't want to splurge for that use the factory cab "4x12 Basketweave TV Mix" and bump up the...
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