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Recent content by scottop1972

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AX8 is fireproof!

Just a quick post.... (moderators please feel free to share this wherever...) My wife and I lost our home this past July, thank God all of us were unharmed. My office was about the only space that was not 100% destroyed. We lost pretty much everything. The day after the fire in the heat...
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- Dec 23, 2020
- Replies: 7
- Forum: The Lounge
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feedback issue

I would have thought that the created patches would suffer from this more so than the factory presets. but it was the factory presets that were the culprit.... was hoping that there would be much less tweaking with the factory stuff....
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- Post #3
- Jul 15, 2017
- Forum: AX8 Discussion
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feedback issue

downloaded the updated presets for version 8.02 and took my ax-8 out to a bandmates house and ran it direct to the PA. I got a lot of feedback with the patches. when i went to the user patches and the patches I created, I didnt get barely any feedback. What am I doing wrong? same settings as...
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- Jul 15, 2017
- Replies: 4
- Forum: AX8 Discussion
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where can i find the original presets.

I upgraded the firmware, then the presets, and then axe edit.... won't the original presets sound the same even with the new firmware? I was most disappointed with the Ratt round lead preset... and mark day's 80's preset.... those were my go to when firing up my ax8 now they lack balls...
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- Post #3
- Jan 19, 2017
- Forum: AX8 Discussion
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where can i find the original presets.

I am not thrilled with the way the preset changes sound. I was happier with the original. is there a place I can download the old presets? thanks so much! scott
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- Jan 19, 2017
- Replies: 14
- Forum: AX8 Discussion
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do you still use the fearful cabs? what are your thoughts after having them for a while... i...

do you still use the fearful cabs? what are your thoughts after having them for a while... i am looking for an all in one solution for both bass and guitar. thanks
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- Jul 5, 2016
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Late 1990s Nu Metal with AX8 Rectifier

nice!
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- Post #2
- Jun 12, 2016
- Forum: AX8 Discussion
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An AX8 101 vid: Put together a Marshall rig in minutes - video

what are you playing through? almost all of the generic setting sound great with minimal tweaking!
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- Post #10
- Jun 12, 2016
- Forum: AX8 Discussion
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looking for all in one FRFR Solution.

is there anyone out there who could help me? i can measure all the internal spaces... i can dis assemble to take pictures.... i am just a bit frustrated as i continue to search for a solution... its either a PA speaker which will not cover the lows of a drop tuned bass without frequency...
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- Post #4
- May 16, 2016
- Forum: Amps and Cabs
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looking for all in one FRFR Solution.

what i am after is an all in one solution. i would like to talk to someone who could help me repurpose these cabinets into either a passive or active FRFR cab. that will cover the whole spectrum.... 30h to 30kh. so i can use them for both bass and guitar. i have no issue with either using...
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- Post #3
- May 16, 2016
- Forum: Amps and Cabs
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looking for all in one FRFR Solution.

that was the best option at the time and i enjoy wood working so i built them.... they have 1 12 inch eminence legend modeling 12 inch speaker with 150 w handing. ... supposedly fairly flat. however it is a guitar speaker so i know that this is not totally ideal..
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- Post #2
- May 16, 2016
- Forum: Amps and Cabs
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looking for all in one FRFR Solution.

hello amps and cabs forum.... i am a fractal newb... i bought an ax8 and am loving it so far but i have the same issue i had years ago when trying to find a way to amp up my modeling/ preamp units... Long story started years ago, but with the way that the industry is approaching these...
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- May 16, 2016
- Replies: 11
- Forum: Amps and Cabs
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ax8 with studio monitors question about my theory

smittefar thank you so much for your response! sounds like I might be onto something here! i only stated the eris 8's because they seem to have a great freq response and you can buy 1 get one half off right now.... that means a pair of 8's for under the cost of one yamaha! i can afford a sub...
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- Post #8
- Apr 24, 2016
- Forum: AX8 Discussion
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ax8 with studio monitors question about my theory

i really just don't want to chase my tail. that is what started my FRFR search years ago.... i made a kick ass metal tone while on my monitors, and i wanted to PLAY IT LOUD! so i ran the gx700 into my amp and it sounded like total crap.... that was what started me looking into this years...
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- Post #7
- Apr 24, 2016
- Forum: AX8 Discussion
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ax8 with studio monitors question about my theory

it just seems that every time i start to look at a powered speaker (PA Type) 1. they lop off the low end.... (requiring a sub since i play bass....) 2. it doesn't make sense for me to have a PA system in my office.... just for tweaks.... 3. everyone starts talking about how this PA speaker...
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- Post #6
- Apr 24, 2016
- Forum: AX8 Discussion