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    Fryette GP/DI First Impressions, Review

    I've had the GP/DI for two days now, running it direct to Pro Tools and through a Power Station into an Ear Candy Buzzbomb loaded with British V30's. I've been using an Axe FX II and while it's a ton of fun, I spend too much time tweaking and not enough time making music. I was hoping the GP/DI...
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    Cab Block Low Cut not working?

    Update: May have jumped the gun. Switched away from the amp combo I was working with, and the problem went away. As yet I still can't duplicate the problem with the original combo (IIC++/Trad 57-121 ML)
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    Cab Block Low Cut not working?

    The Low Cut filter in the cab block is allowing very low frequencies to pass through, even at the 2000 Hz 12 dB/Oct setting. A simple filter placed after the cab block with the same settings effectively cuts the offending range out. Could this be a bug? This frequency may only be noticeable...
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    Amp Block Filter not working?

    Thanks, but I need to clarify/edit: The filter in question is in the cab block, not the amp block. I will start a new thread to avoid confusion.
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    Amp Block Filter not working?

    The Low Cut Filter in the cab block is allowing through some very low frequencies, even dialed all the way up to 2000 Hz cutoff at 12 dB/Oct. If I use a Filter Block or PEQ after the cab block, I can successfully dial it out as expected. Could this be a bug? You may only notice this if you...
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    Getting at my 2205 sound

    Would you mind sharing your Rocker 30 preset, or at least sharing what model you used as a starting point? I have a R30 combo, great amp, and have tried to get close to its sound with both the RV50 model and various marshalls, but not close enough to claim to have cloned it.
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    Axe + Tube Power Amp + Guitar Cab sounding better lately

    I bought my Axe II used with FW18 loaded, to use with a Fryette Power Station and V30 2x12. To my ears, any model which had significant contribution from the power amp sim sounded too harshly bright, and eventually I resigned to just using "preamp" models (triax, X88, Fish, etc). I found some...
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    Mesa Studio Preamp

    What model are you using to emulate the Studio Pre, and are you leaving power amps sims on?
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    Presets that can work with a Mark V:25 Poweramp

    I would start with any models of existing preamps (Triaxis, JMP1, X88/99, etc) and turn off power amp and cab sims.
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    Enjoying the preamp models

    As a tube power amp/guitar cab user, I've struggled with finding satisfactory tones, going back and forth between power amp sims on or off, speaker resonance, my own power amp settings, etc. I started really exploring the "preamp only" models, figuring they were designed to sound good with...
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    My singer's Flextone cuts mix amazing.....tips on how to get Axe Fx II to do the same?

    If you boost frequencies to cut as much as or more than the other guitarist, you should ask him to cut the same frequencies to balance out. It shouldn't be a competition, but more of a compromise to make the overall mix better. If you find a frontman/lead-singer/guitarist who can do that...
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    Axe-Fx II "Quantum" Rev 1.06 Firmware Release

    I primarily use my Axe live with a Fryette Power Station, Power Sims on, Cab off. Prior to Q1.06, I was dialing back the speaker resonance (especially the HF) and turning up the Depth and Presence on the PS. With Q1.06, I find myself using the default resonance settings and turning the Pres...
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    Axe FX vs. real amp

    Wow, Ed. Did you really edit this post to pimp your music? Now you have not only insulted my logic, but have destroyed the conversational flow of this thread, and given it a soundtrack that sounds like what the cable company loops while I'm on hold. Well done, sir, you've just hijacked a...
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    Axe FX vs. real amp

    The experiment described in my OP was intentionally designed to isolate the preamps for comparison. Any perceived sense of flawed logic is based on an assumption that I am trying to expose some imperfection in the Axe, and has been escalated by a debate which has strayed from my original desire...
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    Axe FX vs. real amp

    No argument here that it sounds great. I simply enjoy learning about the nuts and bolts, the 1's and 0's of my gear. It enhances my experience while using it. And if I buy a $2000 steak, I want to know a bit more about the cow that produced it. That was the impetus of my original post, and I...
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