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  1. mr_fender

    Firmware 26 Beta - possible problem with Dynacabs (or me)?

    Cliff said that the presets are updated unless you use Global Blocks. It's possible the same issue extends to saved blocks in your block library as well.
  2. mr_fender

    XLR Input for a Microphone - No input clock

    Sorry I missed that this was in the Axe II forum. The Axe II does not have XLR analog inputs. You'll need to either use an adapter to 1/4", or use an interface that has SPDIF or AES digital outputs.
  3. mr_fender

    XLR Input for a Microphone - No input clock

    Plug into Input 2 and put an IN 2 block in your preset. SPDIF/AES is for digital input.
  4. mr_fender

    XLR Input for a Microphone - No input clock

    Is the mic preamp output analog or digital? If it's analog, don't change the input to AES/SPDIF.
  5. mr_fender

    Low effort guitar theft

    Theft, not robbery. Robbery involves using force or the threat of it and is a more serious felony offense.
  6. mr_fender

    Selecting Amps and Cabs - Previous/Next

    If you click on the parameter name ("TYPE" in this case) to select the field, you can use the up and down arrow keys to scroll through the list. You'll see a dotted white line around the parameter area to show it's selected. This works for all of the parameter fields, BTW.
  7. mr_fender

    Most Dynamic Amp?

    Yeah the Plexi style amps and the 2203 and 2204 models clean up well with the guitar volume knob.
  8. mr_fender

    Axe Fx II vs FM3 (Quantum 8 vs Cygnus X-3 Audio Comparison)

    Tone wise for those clips, I like the added low end of B but prefer the clarity of A.
  9. mr_fender

    Axe Fx II vs FM3 (Quantum 8 vs Cygnus X-3 Audio Comparison)

    From the listener perspective the difference is somewhat subtle. To the player, that extra bit of feel might be just the ticket to inspiring that perfect take.
  10. mr_fender

    Axe Fx II vs FM3 (Quantum 8 vs Cygnus X-3 Audio Comparison)

    Tougher to tell from a clip, but the difference in feel and the way it responds to pick attack or guitar volume changes is noticeably better in the III in person.
  11. mr_fender

    What guitar cable do you use?

    Yeah, depends on what your going for. Many a hit has been played through cheap 60's coiled guitar cables. Some folks say they help to fatten up the thin sounding vintage single coil pickups.
  12. mr_fender

    Axe Fx II vs FM3 (Quantum 8 vs Cygnus X-3 Audio Comparison)

    I've still got my Axe II XL. It still sounds great, but the III is noticeably better. Better dynamics, better detail and clarity, tighter low end, etc. The III is also easier to dial in compared to the II. I often had to tweak a few things in the II to sort of "shine up" my tones. In the...
  13. mr_fender

    How to play along with a backing track and record both in parallel in Audacity synchronous?

    Nope. The Axe III works great with Reaper. No issues here.
  14. mr_fender

    How to play along with a backing track and record both in parallel in Audacity synchronous?

    Search YouTube for "Reaper basics" or "Reaper for beginners". There's a bunch out there to get you going.
  15. mr_fender

    Room parameter

    Room, chamber, and Ambience reverbs work well too. One trick I sometimes use is to set the reverb to 100% wet while I dial in the particular "room" sound I want sort of like a solo'd room mic. Then dial back the mix to taste to bring the sound more up front. Works great with headphones.
  16. mr_fender

    FM9 & FC12 : Expression pedal on Pedal 1 on both devices ?

    Yes you have to redefine the source for External 1 in the Midi/Remote menu, but you don't have to edit all your presets if you use External 1 in your modifiers instead of the FM9 or FC-12 port directly.
  17. mr_fender

    Axe FX III Into Headphones - How to tweak cab for best sound?

    Add some reverb or FullRes cabs. Monitoring through headphones can be unnaturally dry and in your face sounding. It can help to add a touch of room ambience to push the tone back in the soundscape a bit.
  18. mr_fender

    Fasbundle separate purchased songs

    It can be a little confusing at first, but scenes are not stand alone entities. They are basically just one of 8 different saved grid states for each preset. They only set the bypass state and current selected channel of each block on the grid, plus a few other features like scene controllers...
  19. mr_fender

    Fasbundle separate purchased songs

    Yes, you can copy scenes to other scenes in the same preset. So for example you can copy scene 7 to scene 1. You cannot however copy scenes between different presets.
  20. mr_fender

    Fasbundle separate purchased songs

    You cannot delete scenes. All presets contain 8 scenes whether you name and use them or not. Just clear out the name of the scenes you don't want and save the preset. All the settings will still be there. Just ignore any scenes that have a blank name. Scenes do not "contain" blocks or...
  21. mr_fender

    Using a DI box for Mic in to the fx3

    This ↑. The Axe FX is a preamp. It's just optimized for high impedance guitar signals, not low impedance mic signals. It's not just about the signal level, but also the input impedance. The Axe FX has high impedance inputs (1 Mohm). Most mics are designed for low impedance inputs (somewhere...
  22. mr_fender

    Axe-Fx III Firmware 25.04 Release

    Works great for headphone practice along with different albums at different tunings.
  23. mr_fender

    No Output

    What kind of output cables are you using and what kind of amp are you connecting them to?
  24. mr_fender

    Guitar Level Problem?

    USB Input 1 is the processed signal from the grid (OUT 1 block, left channel). Use USB inputs 5 and 6 to get the signal from the Instrument jack. Routing an IN block directly to either OUT 1 or OUT2 on the grid will result in +18 dB of signal gain as those are not unity gain outputs, but...
  25. mr_fender

    FM9 a couple vids form last weekend's gig in the Texas Hill Country

    I don't know... sounds kind of digital to me. :p
  26. mr_fender

    Wish Send/return blocks to get to next line

    Ah, in my test I had them in the same row. Sure enough moving the return block to another row added the 16 samples. I stand corrected. That said, 16 samples = 0.00033 seconds. That's the equivalent of moving about 4 inches further from your speakers. I seriously doubt anyone can feel that.
  27. mr_fender

    Wish Send/return blocks to get to next line

    The send and return blocks do not add any additional latency. You can run them in parallel to a row of shunts and there is no phase cancelation between the two. Don't confuse CPU load with latency. The two are not the same.
  28. mr_fender

    Wish Send/return blocks to get to next line

    You can. Use the Feedback Send and Return blocks.
  29. mr_fender

    Massive volume-build-up at 130 Hz (C3 note) - not a room mode

    Are the pickups in your guitar potted? Unpotted pickups can definitely have resonance and feedback issues at high volume.
  30. mr_fender

    Massive volume-build-up at 130 Hz (C3 note) - not a room mode

    That's because the synth is not an input. There has to be a feedback loop for the increase to occur. The standing waves are making your guitar sympathetically resonate and your pickups are picking up that resonance and reamplifying it through the FM3 and the cycle repeats until you get a...
  31. mr_fender

    Mark II FC-6 display issue

    Try reloading your layouts from the FC Controllers menu or from a backup.
  32. mr_fender

    Mark II FC-6 display issue

    Version 1.12 is not for the Mark II. You need to reinstall 1.13. In Fractal Bot, choose the FM3 as the device and it should still send the update to the FC-6.
  33. mr_fender

    Guitar Level Problem?

    The other question would be what was his Input Gain set to when he recorded that DI.
  34. mr_fender

    Guitar Level Problem?

    What is your Input Gain set to in the I/O menu?
  35. mr_fender

    What a Difference

    Reamp using the same DI through the same amp settings and cab IR and then post both clips.
  36. mr_fender

    What’s this fm3 edit

    There's an option in the Editor preferences for something like Prompt on edited preset. Find that and turn it off. It's an optional safeguard to keep you from losing your edits when changing from an edited preset that hasn't been saved.
  37. mr_fender

    Wish Snapshots with footswitches

    Snapshots are a function of the Editor, not the unit itself. Save them as presets on the unit and switch away.
  38. mr_fender

    Direct Monitoring into DAW/Volume Control

    The Preset Leveling Tool adjusts the Amp block Level parameter. It has separate controls for each amp block.
  39. mr_fender

    Massive volume-build-up at 130 Hz (C3 note) - not a room mode

    Enter your room dimensions here: https://amcoustics.com/tools/amroc
  40. mr_fender

    Delay recommendations

    Try turning up the Diffusion parameter in the Delay block. It makes the repeats spread out like reverb.
  41. mr_fender

    *Solved* FM3 into Apollo solo no signal - help please 🙏

    Yeah, I found this on the UA website: "If you have your input set to LINE but are connecting via XLR, or if you have your input set to MIC but are connecting via 1/4" TRS, that would cause no input to show on the Apollo." Looks like Mic input level is dedicated to the XLR inputs and Line input...
  42. mr_fender

    Input 1 is clipping at 8% - is that crazy?

    You can add the Input Sensitivity control to the Performance pages using Axe Edit.
  43. mr_fender

    Audio interface and plugin sound issue

    It looks like you're only feeding the right channel. Maybe change your Input Mode to mono.
  44. mr_fender

    *Solved* FM3 into Apollo solo no signal - help please 🙏

    Fractal XLR outputs are protected against phantom power. It won't cause any damage if it's left on. Do you have the OUT knob turned up? It also depends on the output level selected in the I/O menu. I believe it defaults to -10 dBV but can be changed to +4 dBu for a hotter output. Swap the...
  45. mr_fender

    Input 1 is clipping at 8% - is that crazy?

    10% here with my Les Paul and Duncan JB in the bridge, but I'm kind of heavy handed. Low settings are just fine. You're not losing anything. The input circuit is very low noise and 24 bit audio has ample dynamic range.
  46. mr_fender

    *Solved* FM3 into Apollo solo no signal - help please 🙏

    XLR to XLR should work just fine. Maybe try a different cable or try going into XLR 1 instead. You could also try the MIC on XLR 2 to make sure it's working.
  47. mr_fender

    Wish Stop Resetting Amp Block Output EQ Settings During Hard Reset

    That should be part of your wish. Don't get me wrong. I like the idea behind the wish, but a hard reset should always reset everything. We just need more soft reset options besides changing models. A proper double click to reset a parameter back to the current model's default would be great...
  48. mr_fender

    Wish Stop Resetting Amp Block Output EQ Settings During Hard Reset

    A hard reset by definition returns everything back to defaults. That's why it's "hard". Your request makes more sense as an option for the soft reset not the hard reset.
  49. mr_fender

    Can the presets button change to be tap tempo while in scenes mode?

    It's possible, but you'd need to modify the layout a bit. In "Preset Mode" switch 9 (top right) becomes the Bank Up switch. If you sacrificed one of the preset select switches and used 4 instead of 5, you could move Bank Up to switch 5 and then make switch 9 tap tempo if you wanted. Another...
  50. mr_fender

    Input 1 is clipping at 8% - is that crazy?

    Input Sensitivity in the I/O menu
  51. mr_fender

    What guitar cable do you use?

    I made my own cables using bulk cable from bpta.com about 10 years ago. They're all still going strong.
  52. mr_fender

    Fractal X-Load Problem when using Live

    First thing I'd check is your tubes. Give each of them a tap while the amp is running and see if any of them have gone microphonic. At really high volumes the second most likely culprit would probably be the guitar and pickups.. Rolling off your guitar volume all the way will tell you if...
  53. mr_fender

    Next time -LOOK before I leap

    Yes, if you need to reinstall it later for whatever reason. Once it's authorized, you can export as many IRs from it as you want.
  54. mr_fender

    Not Getting Gapless Switching of Presets with 8.00

    Did you resave all of your presets using the 8.0 FW.?
  55. mr_fender

    Run To You Solo Harmonies

    I like the pedal approach. Takes some practice for sure, but it gives a ton of flexibility in your harmonies.
  56. mr_fender

    Phase issues when using "fx" loops (Out4/In4)

    Yeah the Send and Return blocks are not really needed. If you reorient things a bit they can all be eliminated and simplify things.
  57. mr_fender

    Phase issues when using "fx" loops (Out4/In4)

    You have to either run the full signal through the HXFX like a series effect or run it 100% wet only. Blending any dry signal through the loop will cause phase issues. Instead of bypassing the HXFX when not in use, you'll have to either mute it or bypass the loop itself on the grid.
  58. mr_fender

    Preset Names screwed Up-Help Please?

    Your bank size is set to 3. Change it to 5. FC Controllers menu > Config page on the front menu or FC Edit > FC Config in the editor.
  59. mr_fender

    DI Out with pitch blocks?

    The signal for USB Input 3 and 4 comes directly from the input, not the grid. The IN 1 block is not required to capture a DI. If you want to capture a processed signal from the grid, use either the Out 1 or Out 2 blocks.
  60. mr_fender

    Best-Tronics now offering cables specifically designed for Fractal Audio Products

    Remember, Humbuster is only on the Fractal 1/4" output jacks as well. No benefit in using Humbuster cables on Fractal inputs. Use either standard TS instrument cables or balanced TRS cables if the sending device has a balanced output.
  61. mr_fender

    Best-Tronics now offering cables specifically designed for Fractal Audio Products

    No, the pinout is different. TRS to TS adapters short the Tip and Ring together. You want the Ring and Sleeve shorted instead. If you want to make your own Humbuster cable, take a stock TRS to TRS cable, unscrew one of the plugs and short the ring and sleeve contacts together with a small...
  62. mr_fender

    Phase issues when using "fx" loops (Out4/In4)

    What effects are you trying to blend? There's often more than one way to skin a cat.
  63. mr_fender

    Phase issues when using "fx" loops (Out4/In4)

    It's D/A and A/D Conversion latency from the loop. This is unavoidable in all digital gear. Wet/dry blends between analog and digital are difficult at best. Unless you can match the latency on all signal paths exactly, it's really only usable for delay based effects.
  64. mr_fender

    DI Track cracking

    I don't really hear any clipping in your second posted clip. Zoom way in on the waveform and look for clipped peaks.
  65. mr_fender

    Simultaneous Analog + USB input sources

    Yes. You can use the IN USB block on in your presets to input a digital signal via USB Outputs 7 & 8.
  66. mr_fender

    DI Track cracking

    You might be clipping the onboard preamp of the pickups. Have you tried running the pickups with 18V for more headroom?
  67. mr_fender

    Consistent output level

    From the Home screen, page right 4 times to get to the Meters Page, but that doesn't show the OUT Knob settings. That's in the Utilities menu like thejacobclark said. On the Axe III, it's under Utilities > ADC Levels.
  68. mr_fender

    Firmware update 8.00 output problem

    Check your level on the Meters page of the home screen. Are you seeing a healthy signal on USB Outputs 1 and 2?
  69. mr_fender

    Send midi commands via USB to PC

    Yeah I think all traffic to and from Axe Edit and Fractal Bot is sysex messages via MIDI over USB. The limitation is that user programmed messages from the MIDI block and CS MIDI are not sent over USB and only go to the physical MIDI OUT port.
  70. mr_fender

    Bug? Not a bug.

    Yeah toggle does avoid the hold delay, but you have to do the double tap to get to some scenes, so it's a trade off. Using a scene layout with 8 switches is the most convenient, but then you have to use up a full layout. It's an amazingly flexible system, but there's always compromises.
  71. mr_fender

    Bug? Not a bug.

    It works exactly that way. It shows the current scene, however you get there. The switching logic is not as simple when you are A/B toggling in a system with more than two states. There are 8 scenes and each switch can access two of those scenes when toggling. Which scene each switch will...
  72. mr_fender

    Bug? Not a bug.

    There is only one current scene. If you have multiple switches set to show the current scene. They will all show the same scene. If you want the switches to not show the same thing, don't set them all to "Current"
  73. mr_fender

    Can a preset change layouts automatically?

    Not currently.
  74. mr_fender

    Expression pedal problem

    Hit the Enter button. Pressing the Value wheel is not the same as enter. By default it takes you to the Layout screen.
  75. mr_fender

    Reamping axe fx 3 with cubase

    Just create two tracks in Cubase and select the corresponding input for each of them. One for wet and one for the DI. Arm them both and record away.
  76. mr_fender

    PC Daw dead RIP -Worst timing for this

    One thing to try is to remove the boot drive from the system. If it finds no bootable devices, it may take you to a screen that lets you access the BIOS. Hail Mary approach is to pull the CMOS battery and wipe the settings completely. That should force it to a boot option as well but can be a...
  77. mr_fender

    PC Daw dead RIP -Worst timing for this

    If you hold down the shift key while you restart Windows, it should go into the Advanced Startup options when it boots. From the options choose Troubleshoot, then Advanced Options, and it should give you an option for UEFI Firmware Settings. That should make it restart and enter BIOS. On my...
  78. mr_fender

    PC Daw dead RIP -Worst timing for this

    Will the machine boot into Windows at all? Also are the keyboard and mouse wired or wireless USB? I've had some wireless USB keyboards not work in BIOS.
  79. mr_fender

    PC Daw dead RIP -Worst timing for this

    What version of Windows are you running?
  80. mr_fender

    PC Daw dead RIP -Worst timing for this

    Delete key during boot works on my Asus board. Are you using a USB keyboard and mouse? Bluetooth devices likely won't work at boot.
  81. mr_fender

    Not a Bug (Resolved) CPU behavior has me stumped...

    Yep. Your pitch block is changing channels and going from Virtual Capo to Quad Chromatic. The latter uses more CPU. If you don't need the Quad Chromatic shifter in that scene, change the Pitch block back to channel C and the CPU will stay the same as Scene 2.
  82. mr_fender

    Not a Bug (Resolved) CPU behavior has me stumped...

    You're probably changing channels in a block to a higher CPU algorithm somewhere. Whether the block is active or bypassed has no effect on CPU usage. It's processing the audio either way. That's the only way to get seamless on/off transitions.
  83. mr_fender

    Money For Nothing

    Good to know. It never ceases to amaze me how much crap there is out there regarding recording and guitar tones. Gotta take it all with a grain of salt.
  84. mr_fender

    Steve Vai Doesn't Like Amp Modeling - Rick Beato Interview

    Cliff has also stated that Fractal does not do paid endorsements or free units to anyone. Fractal artists buy their units just like everyone else.
  85. mr_fender

    Money For Nothing

    Yeah, Knopfler's fingerstyle playing is a big part of it.
  86. mr_fender

    Money For Nothing

    Original track was supposedly a Les Paul Jr into a cocked Morley Wah into a Laney 2x12 combo. The amp was supposedly mic'd with an SM57 and a 451, but the 57's mount came loose and the mic drooped down to point straight at the floor in front of the amp causing some weird phase cancellation...
  87. mr_fender

    Upgrading my wife to a newer iPhone

    As long as her apps are still available in the App Store, they can be installed on the new phone. Data management on Android phones is kind of all over the place, so it's a much bigger pain in the ass to transfer things. Apple keeps things locked down pretty tight so there's a lot more...
  88. mr_fender

    Copying Preset blocks you like into the block library - I'm stumped

    Control click the folders that have the little cloud icon and choose Download Now. I think that cloud with the down arrow means it's currently available online only, which might explain why the Editor can't find them correctly.
  89. mr_fender

    Copying Preset blocks you like into the block library - I'm stumped

    I noticed the little cloud icons in your folder views. I think I remember there was maybe some kind of issue with cloud sync'd files and the block library in the past. Could be some kind of permissions issue for those folders too. There's .blk files there in the folder. I'm a Windows guy so...
  90. mr_fender

    Copying Preset blocks you like into the block library - I'm stumped

    Try clicking the arrow down there and then select "Refresh Library" See if they show up then.
  91. mr_fender

    Copying Scenes using Edit

    Click on the block in the grid view in the Editor to select it. The Block Library is on the bottom left of the screen. The little triangle there is a menu. Click that and choose to save the block. To place it, put that same block type in the new preset and then select it and choose the saved...
  92. mr_fender

    Another Control Switch Question

    Possibly. Could also switch between two different amp blocks if the other is not already in use. Each block could have its own modifiers then.
  93. mr_fender

    Another Control Switch Question

    You cannot have different modifier settings per channel. They are shared between all of the block's channels.
  94. mr_fender

    Another Control Switch Question

    Not currently possible. Modifiers are assigned across all channels of a block. The modifier can be active for either just one channel or all of them, but you can't have unique modifier settings per channel. Any modifier values you choose in one channel will be in place for all of them. One...
  95. mr_fender

    Confirmed please delete

    I've long wanted a full powered floor version of the Axe FX. The FM9 comes pretty close. My presets are typically not too crazy, so If I had it to do over again, I'd go with the FM9. I bought my III before the FM9 was released though, and I'm too lazy to switch now.
  96. mr_fender

    FM3 ASIO > Ableton : No Audio

    Yes. Windows system audio is independent of the DAWs audio settings. It can use a completely different device if desired.
  97. mr_fender

    FM3 ASIO > Ableton : No Audio

    Set Output 2 to Copy Output 1 in the I/O menu.
  98. mr_fender

    Confirmed please delete

    For front panel editing, I'll take the 3U format any day of the week. The front panel of the III is infinitely more usable than that of the II. There's no contest.
  99. mr_fender

    FM3 ASIO > Ableton : No Audio

    Yes. ASIO only allows one active driver at a time. Connect your speakers directly to the FM3. You can also monitor through another interface if you send the FM3's output signal to that interface via analog cables or SPDIF.
  100. mr_fender

    Copying Scenes using Edit

    You can copy the block from the current preset and then switch to a new preset and paste it. You can also save the block to the block library and recall it that way in the new preset.
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