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    FC-6 great, but gap when channel switching drive block

    I think the picture Kamil Kisiel has in mind is something like a piecewise-defined graph with sin(x) for non-negative x and just the constant zero for negative x. This is, in fact, a perfectly continuous function (as would be any truncation at a multiple of pi, where sin(x) crosses the x-axis)...
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    Something happy for a change...

    Thanks! As for the top-end business, how does one usually cope with this? Cymbals are mostly all high, so cutting the, seems defeating of their purpose. I fear that low-passing the guitar too much will bury it in the mix. Probably it’s a matter of balance when it comes to filtering, then...
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    Something happy for a change...

    My December habit of getting some brief sketches up on YouTube as spilled into January. This one is brief and (oddly for me) happy! Most of my stuff is a very different flavor of moody. There are a number of layers, which get a bit muddied to me. I tried to use tricks of EQ and panning and...
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    Spacey and heavy

    Thanks for the encouraging comments, guys! I plan to put 1-2 more up this month (I have December more or less off each year) so check back if you think about it.
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    Spacey and heavy

    Somehow everything I write these days has these two flavors. I'm sure there's a genre for this stuff, but I can't keep track of the subgenera of metal. Anyway, each December I find the time to record and post a few things on YouTube. Only audio (and some artsy still images) this year. All...
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    Multiple Buzzing Sounds

    I’ve often wondered about this, since my location suffers from EMI issues. Would it be possible for an individual to retrofit a guitar and amp (e.g. AxeFx) so as to use a TRS cable in the manner you describe? I’m interested even if the answer is “yes, but then your gear is incompatible with...
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    Any improvements or planned changes to managing amps and cabs?

    What about a search field for amps into which the user could type descriptors (e.g. 'clean'), with each amp model internally tagged by various descriptors? This way Fractal could include manufactures' names among these tags without it being visible to anyone, yet when one searches for...
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    Using clean amps without a cab = good?

    For cleans, I usually branch off the signal after the amp and put one through a CAB block and leave the other alone (or maybe put a filter to take out some of the nastier highs), and then blend back together. You can effectively adjust the ratio to taste using levels and really get the best of...
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    AxeFx + pajamas

    I decided to show off my new seasonal pajamas (my wife got matching pajamas for the whole family) in a play though of quick sketch.
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    I made some videos.

    I decided to use my break to start to learn video production, and created a YouTube channel devoted to play-through videos for stuff I've written. It's all recorded with my trusty AxeFx II mark II! If you'd like, check it out: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC80E2x2YYNM9fRTQMz1PT6g Thus far...
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    Can we get a mix knob for the Tremolo block?

    Indeed, this is just the distributive law of multiplication over addition.
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    Speaker Drive vs Motor Drive...

    You're going to run out of things to measure and model. I fully expect to see a knob with choices like "Tolex" and "Tweed" and "That fuzzy stuff" by Quantum 10. Seriously though, I worry about how you'll occupy your time. I picture your wife coming home to you measuring the capacitance of...
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    Compressor Questions

    The new optical compressor has reminded me to post a couple questions that have been kicking around in my head. The first is whether there are any standard practices about when or why one would use one type over another. Here, by "type" I mean pedal vs. optical, etc. in the CMP block, but also...
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    Axe fx working as a DI

    What do you mean by "using a DI for reamping"? Do they use a direct box to capture the DI which they later reamp? I feel like I saw this in some video as well, and I'm also curious why. My habit is to capture the DI from the AxeFx from the digital out, while also recording (and monitoring...
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    Something fishy with Q6.02 Drive Clip Type

    A forum like this one plays the dual roles of a discussion forum and a Q&A forum. I feel like the following guideline would ameliorate many of the silly arguments that arise here: If a poster actually asks a question, then answer it if you can and stay out of it if you cannot. In particular...
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