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    Rik Emmett Live

    Rik's voice was astonishing to me. Obviously a very fine guitar player as well. They were a big part of my early to mid '80's musical journey. Saw them on the Allied Forces tour, and they were great. That was the last album I really liked. Just A Game and Progressions Of Power were my favorites.
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    New Spring Reverb on FM3 ??

    https://thegearforum.com/threads/fractal-talk.2745/page-300#post-205358
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    Can the Tempo LED be disabled?

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    Can the Tempo LED be disabled?

    Unfortunately the tempo light is the exact brightness of the sun.
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    Can the Tempo LED be disabled?

    I find it comforting.
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    FM3 as successor of GT-1000

    Sell the Boss and get an FM9. Ludicrous power and control.
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    Phrases banned from TGP

    Lucky that you didn't mention that the speaker impedance curve belongs in the amp block. Perma-Ban.
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    Load empty preset

    Since I saw this message, I just automatically choose an empty preset before updating. It takes a few seconds. But it doesn't seem crucial.
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    Octamizer for bass?

    HAHAHA!!! I misspelled it.
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    Octamizer for bass?

    I don't have a bass handy, so I just used an SVT and cab at stock settings for this. I watched a video for the Octomizer, and this should get you started. Scene 1 is clean bass. Scene 2 brings in the octave. The Input EQ "Definition" in the amp block will give you the tilt EQ which is what...
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    Can We Stop Calling It A Home Studio?

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    FM9 Firmware Version 7.00 public beta (1)

    Just wanted to say your contributions are appreciated, and users like you help make the Fractal platform the best it can be. 👍
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    FM9 Firmware Version 7.00 public beta (1)

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    FM9 Firmware Version 7.00 public beta (1)

    Seems like when you load a preset from FW 6 for the first time the new amp parameters are adjusted, so in essence the preset has been modified. If you don't save it, the next time it will do the same thing. If you save it, it will now be updated for FW 7 and the changes are now baked in to the...
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    Wish CC Boost Added To Drive Block

    CC Drive would be cool. Basically a transparent overdrive with the CC boost EQ.
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    Why is it necessary to apply high/lo pass filters to cabs?

    Using microphone captured IR's is comparable to sitting in the control room listening to the studio monitors as you record. Studio monitors or PA speakers will not give you the experience of sitting in front of a guitar cab. Whether it's a mic'd cab at a gig, or a recording situation, EQ will...
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    Axe-Fx III Firmware 25.00 Release

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    Development with the next firmware

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    Development with the next firmware

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    Warming a keyboard sound?

    Off the top of my head. Amp block: Tube Pre Drive block: Tape distortion FET Boost FET Preamp Cab block: TOTALLY FLAT IR experiment with the the preamp section.
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    Development with the next firmware

    They kind of are though... :tearsofjoy:
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    Axe-Fx III Firmware 25.00 Public Beta #2 (Cygnus X-3 Release Candidate)

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    The Fripps win the internet. 🐇🐇

    He did it for a Lark...
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    The Fripps win the internet. 🐇🐇

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    The Fripps win the internet. 🐇🐇

    @Moondog Wily I was referring to: What do you think I meant????
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    The Fripps win the internet. 🐇🐇

    For a nominal fee, he'll show you his Frippertronics...
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    Dialing out amp hum?

    Yeah. I was getting intermittent hum at my old place that I finally tracked down to a florescent light outside that came on automatically in the evening. Put in a LED light, and it was gone.
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    dumb question - any "fix" for the loud pop you get when powering on/off?

    Maybe contact support. I just powered my FM9 on and off with my monitors on, and literally hear no noise at all. I think a "loud" pop means there's a problem somewhere. @Admin M@
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    Are drive level controls normalized or do they respect the real pedals?

    Pretty sure he meant all of the deep parameters that would require making major mods on real gear that can be easily done here.
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    Are drive level controls normalized or do they respect the real pedals?

    Since there would always be different volume changes between pedals when you change values based on the design, I'm not sure how this could be done. Do you want them normalized with all values at 0? 5? 10? It seems where ever you would match the levels, as soon as you change the values they...
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    Super portable “FRFR” thoughts?

    From what I've read, I'd check out a QSC CP8. I've never tried one though.
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    How do large scale concerts deal with latency?

    At the speed of light a 1000 foot stage would take about 0.000001 seconds.
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    Development with the next firmware

    I'll just see myself out. :D
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    Wish Tech 21 SansAmp Bass Driver DI

    For whatever reason, some people feel that gatekeeping is their way to add value to the community.
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    Axe-Fx III Firmware 25.00 Public Beta (Cygnus X-3)

    The forum police are wielding their billy clubs with reckless abandon. Exciting but dangerous times indeed..
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    Axe-Fx III Firmware 25.00 Public Beta (Cygnus X-3)

    "Dirk, Cygnus X-3 is %*^&@# AWESOME!!!!!!!" "Calm down Lerxst"!!!!!
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    Wish Tech 21 SansAmp Bass Driver DI

    +1
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    Just Cruel!

    A good friend would certainly be expected to get it all set up with some sweet presets.
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    Live at Massey Hall: Geddy Lee

    My Effin' band!!!!!!
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    Why do some IR's and DynaCab's seem to compress more than others?

    This is one of the posts I was thinking of: "Speakers "compressing" is a myth. Compression is a change in gain in response to the envelope (which only can occur over several cycles) of a signal. Speaker nonlinearities are all responses to peaks that occur within a single cycle. Any such...
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    Why do some IR's and DynaCab's seem to compress more than others?

    I remember Jay Mitchell saying that loudspeakers are very linear up to the point of basically blowing up. And a properly functioning speaker does not compress.
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    Any Experience with adding a Piezo to your electric guitar (not a piezo guitar)?

    I did cover band gigs for several years using an Axe-FX Standard with a Strat with Graphtech Ghost saddles. I didn't use an onboard pre-amp. I wired the magnetic and piezo to a stereo jack (with a mini toggle to switch between mag/both/piezo) in to inputs 1 and 2. It was a great solution for a...
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    eBay Chinese ES335 guitar kit question

    https://precisionguitarkits.com/product/double-cut-archtop-mto
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    Wish Workflow improvement - select a block and move it with arrow keys

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    EVM 12S?

    If you don't get both, you'll always wonder if you did the right thing. ;)
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    Matching real MarkV:25 to Axe MarkV

    The V25 has EL84 tubes. You can try that in the amp block.
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    Longest time between updates for the FM3...is this it?

    Plenty of room left.
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    Speaker compatability

    2 8ohm cabs you set the impedance to 2/4. From the manuel: Power_Station2_Manual.indd 10.SPEAKER 1 / SPEAKER 2 – Two parallel wired output jacks are provided for connection to any cabinet or combination of cabinets that total...
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    New hypothetical

    You can certainly do it if it works for you. If I was In your shoes, I'd measure the volume pot and try one with a lower value. That would darken the tone a bit.
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    Suhr Hombre

    I played around with a black face Deluxe using a few tweed and brownface tonestacks with the AC20 dynacab. Definitely more in the ballpark than a stock BF Deluxe. Maybe try one of the Brownface models wit 6V6 tubes.
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    FracTool - for power users only

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    Dan Campbell FTL

    He lived by the sword, and died by the sword. I love the guy, but it was a mistake.
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    Scott Henderson Ultimate Guitar Tone (lessons) What can be absorbed to use on FAS ?

    York Audio has a IR pack of Scott's Kerry Wright cabinet that might be of interest. Here's a quote by Scott from the product description: “I’m blown away by the York Audio KW 412 M25-SH. Justin York has captured my beloved 4x12 Kerry Wright cabinet and I can’t hear ANY difference! This is...
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    Starting from scratch. Mac M2 Mini content...

    Thank you. This is helpful.
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    Starting from scratch. Mac M2 Mini content...

    I'm retiring my hackentosh. Built in in 2011 with i5 2500k. Smoked anything I could get from Apple at 3X the price at the time. I just need it now for general use and a little light recording. If I ever get in to real recording again (unlikely), I'll probably build another PC. Really...
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    Dilemma: What to Do?

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    Starting from scratch. Mac M2 Mini content...

    I'm at the point (beyond it really) where this computer is making me want to throat punch strangers. At this point I can no longer update FM9 edit, which is a deal breaker. Current setup: Hackintosh (dual boot for Windows) i5 2500k (2011). Focusrite Saffire Pro 14 (and 24) firewire. Yes...
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    FM9-Edit 1.02.07 (to support fw 6.00 public beta )

    Sorry to bother you. You were able to make the last FM9 Edit open on Mac OS 10.10.5 for me. Is that still possible? A new computer isn't really an option at the moment. Thanks.
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    It's time

    Who needs gapless switching? With this and the fart pedal, you can rule the world.
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    FM3 or Axe FXiii for Pink Floyd duel amp setup

    En-garde. :cool:
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    FAS amp take on Vox

    There is a FAS Class A amp. I think it was a mistake using a EL84 class A power amp, and accidentally used a Fender tone stack. I think Cliff also has said that the AC-20 is kind of an improvement on the Vox. You can get more info here...
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    Wish 2 pitch blocks please

    Thank you. I've tried to come up with a post like this that wouldn't sound like a whiner, and you nailed it. Ya done good kid! :)
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    Wish Pitch block: open tunings

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    Gain dial at same position for all amps?

    On my FM9 the EQ, Depth, presence and master volume reset to defaults. Gain and level stay the same.
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    EQ curve preset that mimics regular guitar cabs for FRFR users?

    A couple of options from the amp block itself that I often try when things are too wooly or woofy, but I'm close to the sound I'm looking for. In the ideal tab of the amp block, the cut switch or lowering the depth control (if>0) sometimes does the trick. Also raising the low cut frequency in...
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    Gapless switching?

    Not upset in any way with the road map of my FM9T. But: if the gapless switching is the hold up, It would sure be nice to get those new amps, drives and reverbs and focus on gapless switching next. I feel like that Homer slobbering gif. :)
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    Favorite amps for Strats?

    FAS Class A and Buttery are worth a look. After some discussions I saw, I ended up playing all day yesterday on the Komet 60 in to a York M65. (Greenbacks were good too). Thick and chewy gain on a Strat bridge pickup. (Lace Hot Golds).
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    Best place to get inexpensive XLR cables that are not crap?

    https://www.audiopile.net/xlr-microphone-cables
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    FM9-Edit 1.02.06

    Best customer service in the biz!!!!!
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    FM9-Edit 1.02.06

    The download is compatible with 10.13 or newer. Will not open on 10.10 that I'm running.
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    5150 Presence Knob

    I made a similar post elsewhere (yes, this topic is a conversation that has moved past the Fractal forum), and the question posed to me was (paraphrasing) "why not just use a Pod 2.0 then"? Seemed intentionally obtuse to me. I voted for the "fixed" version, but I'm fine either way.
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    New Geddy Lee music?

    Previously unreleased music from the Rush universe makes this a good day.
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    5150 Presence Knob

    Minutia. Serious shit!
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    FAS Class-A is...Even Better than the Real Thing

    Hell is other people.
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    5150 Presence Knob

    I take this as tongue in cheek, but I gigged tube amps for over 20 years when I got an Axe Std in 2008. I want the amps to sound authentic. But my opinion is that I agree with Cliff's approach of "fixing" things that he considers design flaws that hinder usability. I'd guess that the majority...
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    5150 Presence Knob

    I've seen a few times where Cliff has said that he's done this type of thing because the original circuit was not optimal for the amp. These type of tweaks are a positive IMO. I would never prefer far less control just because it's more accurate to the original.
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    Modeling Questions

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    Adventures in Accuracy

    One thing that's interesting to me, going back to 2008 when I bought an OG Axe-FX Std, Cliff has posted tons of technical info on the proper way to approach modelling amps and effects. Sure the specific code and details remain his. But he has clearly presented a road map for what is important...
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    Which reverb comes closest to lexicion 480L

    @2112 : Leon Todd has matched some classic hardware to the Axe-FX. Any of your buddies got a 480L Leon???
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    Rick Savage Def Leppard what does he use?

    I could tell you, but I'd have to kill you.
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    Axe-Fx III Firmware 23.03 Beta #1

    It didn't even take 2 years!!!!!!
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    Adventures in Accuracy

    "Ancient" should have been a clue". A lot of aliasing in those Ming Dynasty era modellers...
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    Adventures in Accuracy

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    Adventures in Accuracy

    Let me guess: Ancient Chinese secret...
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    Adventures in Accuracy

    FWIW I didn't take it in a negative way at all. I was also just making a joke. Happy Thanksgiving! (if that's a thing for you). :)
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    Adventures in Accuracy

    Eh, Line6 are a cool company who respect their customers IMO. No need to do that to them. ;)
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    I’m never using a 3rd party IR ever again. Ever. For anything.

    Do what works for you. But the drama over this is pretty funny. 3rd party IR's don't magically appear on different units. The simple solution (not that you seem to want one) is to export a bundle. The editor will let you put the IR in an empty spot of your choosing. The issue is you being...
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    Phil Collen’s FX II for sale

    Rumor has it the moment you plug in, your shirt flies off and you immediately start playing incomprehensible 16th note runs at 180 BPM.
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    Phil Collen’s FX II for sale

    $5K. lol
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    Adventures in Accuracy

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    What was your 1st amp?

    Early '70's Fender Dual Showman Reverb with a home made cab with a JBL E130. Loud and bright!!!!!!!
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    IRs York Audio Master Thread - Newest Cab Pack: KW 412 M25-SH

    That's awesome. I've kind of become fond of the SM7. But the 57, 421, 160 and 121 are my go to's. I was wondering (if you can talk about it), considering the time involved in creating Dyna-Cab's, can you create standard IR packs out of these as well?
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    Very nice interview with Geddy Lee

    This was gold for a lifetime fan. If you search for Geddy on YouTube and filter by date, he's done a lot of media lately to support his book. I hope he and Alex will make some music together again. Seems like Geddy really misses it.
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    Don't Work on Amp Models When You're Overworked and Tired

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    Can I mix 2 factory IRs I like with Cab-lab?

    Third party IR's like York and Ownhammer can also be mixed in CabLab. Not just Fractal IR's.
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    Axe-Fx III Firmware 23.00 Release Candidate #2 (Beta #7)

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    Smooth balanced IRS for higher gain Marshall tones

    Have you tried the 2x12 (Classic)Lead 80 dyna-Cab?
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    Smooth balanced IRS for higher gain Marshall tones

    Read my mind.
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    Ooooh... Charts and Graphs Redux

    Just use your sledge. Look at the horror on the squirrels faces.
  100. randocaster

    Help with High Gain like the Chug Pedal

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