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Recent content by ChainOfThought

How do YOU clean up a high-gain amp?

Don’t the jcm900 and the triple Rec have actual clean channels in real life? Are you talking about getting a good clean out of your mesa by switching to the clean channel, or by rolling volume and gain off the orange or red or something? And the next question would be, are you using a clean...
- ChainOfThought
- Post #6
- May 27, 2021
- Forum: FM3 Discussion
Different sound radiations with a real cab compared to a tube amp

Took the words out of my mouth. Search around the forum for cab resonance. Cliff had a really good thread on it in the tech notes area a few years back. edit: https://forum.fractalaudio.com/threads/about-matching-your-cabinets-resonant-frequency.79816/ Here it is
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- Post #16
- May 20, 2021
- Forum: FM3 Discussion
FM3 to Matrix, XLR or humbuster?

You’re not wrong. It’s mostly just laziness. It’s a braided cable and I just don’t feel like cutting the tip off and installing a ts. I’m bedroom only at this point in life so it’s pretty much set it up once and forget. But yes I would label it as well. I might just do the reasonable thing...
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- Post #10
- Mar 19, 2021
- Forum: FM3 Discussion
FM3 to Matrix, XLR or humbuster?

Gotcha. Seems like since you can have trs to xlr that you have connections for trs on pins 123 and could move whatever the ring equates to on the xlr over to its ground connection. My guess would be the connection on the gear itself is what would make that not wor anywho, I’m not expecting...
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- Post #8
- Mar 19, 2021
- Forum: FM3 Discussion
FM3 to Matrix, XLR or humbuster?

gah, I misread something in the manual, it definitely clearly says that. Solves the dilemma though. Next thing I want to look more into is using TRS to XLR between out2 and the Matrix, but wire it up like a humbuster. Not sure if that will work or not, but it would be nice to use XLR on both...
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- Post #5
- Mar 19, 2021
- Forum: FM3 Discussion
FM3 to Matrix, XLR or humbuster?

Yea I fully understand all that. What I’m not clear on is if there’s any reason to use humbuster when I could instead just use a balanced cable (trs to xlr wired normally).
- ChainOfThought
- Post #3
- Mar 19, 2021
- Forum: FM3 Discussion
FM3 to Matrix, XLR or humbuster?

TL;DR: Out1 to Matrix-A = XLR-XLR, no brainer Out2 to Matrix-B = humbuster TRS-TS, or standard TRS-XLR? I've tried searching for this but can't seem to find a solid answer. I just sold my axe2 and ordered the FM3 to replace it. I've been running out1 for FRFR and out2 for my cab, both...
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- Thread
- Mar 19, 2021
- Replies: 9
- Forum: FM3 Discussion
FM3 CPU Performance Dismistified

I'm currently trying to sell my xl+ to move to an FM3. I wouldn't say I've been 'worried' that it wouldn't be able to my presets, but its definitely nice to see this all put together so that I can know beyond any shadow of a doubt that I'll be fine. Sometimes I'll throw in some extra blocks...
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- Post #14
- Feb 25, 2021
- Forum: FM3 Discussion
iZotope Ozone Elements 9 free

Nice, just went for it
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- Post #2
- Apr 17, 2020
- Forum: The Lounge
Where to download MFC-Edit

This is awesome. I’ll be grabbing this shortly and hoping to use it in the near future. awesome gesture, thank you
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- Post #3
- Apr 14, 2020
- Forum: MFC-Edit
Is internet connection essential for recording?

I’ve seen some guys that intentionally make certain that their recording desk is isolated from the internet. It means that you have 100% control over what/when updates happen and nothing malicious can get in and tank your system. I record in a storage unit turned practice space with a Mac...
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- Post #4
- Apr 11, 2020
- Forum: The Lounge
Fedit MFC Editor - Updated/Free

Can get to the site, but when I click download for the mac version its not there. Sad.
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- Post #13
- Mar 6, 2020
- Forum: MFC Discussion
Three Scenes from Two Switches

“the process of transferring information to or from memory in which every memory location can be accessed directly rather than being accessed in a fixed sequence.” definition of random access for how Matt is using the term here. Kind of confusing if you’ve never been a computer/software nerd...
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- Post #14
- Dec 14, 2019
- Forum: FC-12 and FC-6 Controllers
USB audio issue (Mac OS X)

When it happens try going into system preferences and change the device back to default and then switch back to the axe. Might be an easier way to reset things than closing all your software.
- ChainOfThought
- Post #4
- Nov 13, 2019
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Discussion
Neutral FULL range IR's cabs? also What amp do you audition IR's with? (high gain)

For that type of analogy I would say it’s more like the head is the pallet and the cab is the medium. It’s integral to the sound and choosing different mediums to paint your picture on will yield different results. your analogy would be more similar to remixing a track and heavily editing the...
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- Post #15
- Nov 12, 2019
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Discussion