GotMetalBoy
Power User
I just sold my Axe-Fx III MK1 yesterday for $2100. No plans to get a III MK2 and sticking with my Axe-Fx II XL+. When I got my Axe-Fx III I thought it sounded better than my II but after comparing factory presets realized the III included better sounding IR's. I did some tone matches and IR's captures with my II of the III and the II and III sounded 99% the same. I even used REW ( https://www.roomeqwizard.com ) to do some comparisons and again found 99% similarities.
FAS has already stated that the III MK1 & 2 will have the same firmware and Manufacturer SysEx ID Numbers, so it's not like the II MK1/2, XL and XL+ which all had different firmware and Manufacturer SysEx ID Numbers.
I don't understand how people are running out of presets because with each preset you get 8 Scenes and each block as 4 channels. If you have a MIDI Foot Controller, most of them let you create presets that will send multiple CC#'s, which is how people used to setup their rigs before Scenes and Snapshots were added to modelers.
If you really need to have lights that change colors, go buy a Disco Ball Light from Amazon.com for under $20 shipped to your door in a couple days. Most of them include a remote control to change colors and patterns and sound activated strobe lighting.
FAS has already stated that the III MK1 & 2 will have the same firmware and Manufacturer SysEx ID Numbers, so it's not like the II MK1/2, XL and XL+ which all had different firmware and Manufacturer SysEx ID Numbers.
I don't understand how people are running out of presets because with each preset you get 8 Scenes and each block as 4 channels. If you have a MIDI Foot Controller, most of them let you create presets that will send multiple CC#'s, which is how people used to setup their rigs before Scenes and Snapshots were added to modelers.
If you really need to have lights that change colors, go buy a Disco Ball Light from Amazon.com for under $20 shipped to your door in a couple days. Most of them include a remote control to change colors and patterns and sound activated strobe lighting.