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    IRs York Audio Master Thread - Newest Cab Pack: KW 412 M25-SH

    I bought the Friedman cab a few days ago and just want to give a shout-out to how much I'm enjoying it. I've been wanting to "freshen up" my AFX2 Mk II for a while beyond just the stock IRs--I've had it for almost 10 years!--and this was a perfect way to do it. I'm probably going to be grabbing...
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    Real Wha-Wha?

    As an alternative, you could split off a loop block from your signal chain after the wah block, and then record Output 2 into your DAW. This would give you the input stage plus the wah. In addition to the convenience for me of putting a real wah before the input, I've always felt more...
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    Real Wha-Wha?

    When I need to record a wah sound, I track a real one in front of my Mk II, since it's part of the performance and not something I want to try replicating when I reamp.
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    Who's moving from a Axe-Fx II to FM3?

    I'd consider it. I don't have anywhere near enough money for a III right now, and I mostly use my Mk II for reamping. If the FM3 has full quality amp and cab sim options from the III, that would be big (I also don't need more than one amp block at a time).
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    Good time or terrible time to buy Axe-Fx II?

    It's never a bad time to buy a II, and the prices are undoubtedly much better, now. The III is certainly more "future-proof", but it's a personal decision on whether it's worth the extra money. Since I don't actually have any extra money right now, I'm spared this dilemma. :)
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    Axe-Fx II Firmware "Ares" 1.00 Public Beta

    Loaded up the beta last night. Made an immediate impact on my SLO and Friedman patches. I wouldn't say that it's gainier on those models, actually. What it does is add more crunch in just the right way. I was able to turn down the gain overall and get that wonderful crunch that is really what...
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    Axe-Fx II Firmware "Ares" 1.00 Public Beta

    Since I'm on a bit of a recording hiatus at the moment, I'll try out the beta and am looking forward to the final. Also want to join the chorus of people thanking Cliff for doing this for us--I'm sure he has other things he could be doing. Best customer service ever! He literally got every...
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    How many tried the III and decided to just keep using the II?

    I bought my II just before my oldest child was born. Now, I have two kids and no discretionary money to buy expensive toys like the AFX3! However, if I thought I couldn't live without it, I'd sell the II plus some other gear and take the plunge. I'm getting great recorded tones out of the II...
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    808 Clean Boost Without Mid Hump?

    Have you tried the 808 Mod? I feel like it gives the benefits of the 808 but without that horrible nasally mid-spike. I never use the regular 808 anymore unless I need that particular spike for a given sound.
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    Dweezil Zappa Presets

    I thought DZ needed two AFX2 units to get the proper dynaflange sound that FZ got. The Dynaflange itself was just a flanger effect that could be controlled by the input level rather than on a time basis. You can do that quite easily within the AFX flange effect by attaching a controller to one...
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    Fusion Funk Jam by Stel Andre

    Damn! That's some great playing...and really nice tone, too.
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    My new EP: all Axe-Fx II Mk. 2

    Check out my new EP, 5 at 50. All of the guitar tones are AFX2. It's a series of improvisation-oriented workouts, inspired chiefly by Frank Zappa's live work. Prominently featured on every song is my SG going through my "Zappa" patch, which uses a dynamically controlled flange effect, ala...
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    Very basic question

    If nothing else, I imagine the screen will last longer if it's not on constantly.
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    Now that the III is out, future support for the II??

    Undoubtedly, but I doubt it will be anything like the pace of prior development, where every XL+ update also had a corresponding Mk I/Mk II upgrade (even if not with all the features). I expect that there will only be a few more significant upgrades for the 2...and that's okay. It's not like it...
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    Now that the III is out, future support for the II??

    There may also simply be an upper end of what Fractal can realistically do to keep upgrading the 2. Cliff was already highly generous in working overtime to develop parallel updates for the original/MK II and the XL/XL+. To expect him and the company to now have three separate development...
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