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    Goodbye Old Friend

    Sorry for your loss
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    Helix Native

    I'm demoing it now. I think the bass stuff is good, plenty of choice plus very easy to dial in. For guitar I'm not enjoying the feel of the high gain models as much as my Axe FX, but the sounds are usable. My favourite model is the Archon. I think the Rectifier is a bit tame to be honest, in...
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    Do we really want an Axe FX VST?

    Honestly, major name mixers and big commercial releases are increasingly 100% ITB for mixing. If you don't believe me look up guys like Andrew Scheps, Leslie Brathwaite, Tchad Blake, Billy Decker etc. These guys are mixing with plugins and they're doing the stuff you hear on major radio...
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    Neck/body gap on new MIM Strat

    American is no guarantee of a tight neck pocket if that is a major concern, you still need to inspect individually. I have owned 3 US Standard Fenders with neck pocket gaps. I do prefer the US Standard spec though, and most of the ones I've played have been very good instruments and nicer than...
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    Neck/body gap on new MIM Strat

    It's not pretty but it probably doesn't really make any functional difference to the guitar while in use. If you don't like it and can return it, by all means do so. If you think the guitar is otherwise exceptional you could get a shim made by a tech that would be stuck to the side of the...
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    Do we really want an Axe FX VST?

    That's cool. I didn't realise they did that. It'd definitely be useful
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    Do we really want an Axe FX VST?

    I put the preset number in my channel name in the DAW, e.g. Les Paul 240. I've not run out of patches yet, but I'm on an XL.
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    Do we really want an Axe FX VST?

    Yes you are paying for the hardware, and the warranty support. That's assuming you are buying new. Used units don't make any money for Fractal (unless people then buy Fractal cab packs or software). For a mixer, a plugin costing the exact same as the hardware would still be cheaper to use...
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    What would you be willing to pay for a VST version of AXE FX?

    iLok is great if you use more than one computer. It's like having a car key to drive cool software wherever without having to do a load of challenge response codes and deal with maximum install limits. I'm not a fan of the subscription model either, I prefer owning outright.
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    Do we really want an Axe FX VST?

    And you specifically stated you had no interest in being shackled to your computer. I'm just pointing out that basically everyone involved in music production and mixing is, and has no choice but to use a computer.
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    Do we really want an Axe FX VST?

    If you own the hardware you can take it wherever you like, nobody is arguing that FAS should stop making hardware. Almost every single recorded album involves a computer these days.
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    Do we really want an Axe FX VST?

    I wonder how many people who don't want the plugin are concerned about the resale value of their hardware unit. Honestly, the hardware units would still be worth the cost. They're amazing. But so is time. Time is amazing, and if you need to re-amp a load of guitar parts you can spend a lot...
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    What would you be willing to pay for a VST version of AXE FX?

    Helix hardware owners do get a discount - if you own the full version you get Native for $99, or $299 if you have the Helix LT. I still think the $399 price tag is fair regardless for either Helix Native or a theoretical Fractal Plugin - it's a hell of a lot of gear for the price. I'd...
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    Tuning; tune to attack or sustain/decay?

    If you pick softly when tuning, then go and play picking hard, then your guitar will be sharp on the attack. Playing a guitar in tune is actually quite a difficult skill - but developing the ear for really fine pitch takes a long time for most people. If you are recording then tune to the...
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    Re-amped tracks are falling behind originals

    Create a single click using Klopfgeist, dead on a beat, bounce it to audio and paste on the DI track a bar or more before hand. Reamp, line up the reamped click with the one from the DI track, remove the click sound from the reamp, done. Just remember to consider what is in your patch when...
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