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  1. eljodon

    Roll back or not? Undecided

    I'm just amazed that people don't like FW10, but we should respect that fact that some don't like it and prefer FW9.2. When I upgraded to FW10 I was a bit dissappointed that that Brown Brit didn't sound the same and I started to use the Friedman HB/HBE which I feel it's much better than the...
  2. eljodon

    WCR pickups

    I just recently got a bunch of different WCR pickups and they sound amazing on pretty much all my Axe Fx 2 patches. I got the CherryBucker for the bridge position on my my 64 Strat, the DarkBurst on my Warmoth Strat, Crossroads set for my 88 Les Paul showcase edition and a Strat set for my 94'...
  3. eljodon

    Roll back or not? Undecided

    I never use factory presets unless they have some cool effects, but never the amps. I haven't even loaded the FW10 factory presets. I love the sounds I'm getting. so I keep writing over the factory presets when I make a new patch and I'm already have at 120. Besides, they won't sound the same...
  4. eljodon

    Wrecker now a wreck IMHO [solved]

    The real AC 30 can be bright depending on what speakers you use. It also needs a boost if you need to get some distortion, but that also depends on what tubes you use. For a dirty tone I set the treble at half or a bit higher, if you turn the bass to high the AC 30 can get muddy so I usually run...
  5. eljodon

    Wrecker now a wreck IMHO [solved]

    I own a Vox Ac30 and I was disappointed with FW 9 which was around the time I upgraded to Axe Fx 2. With FW 10 is a lot more accurate to my ears
  6. eljodon

    Patch volume, again

    I agree, the funny part is when your lead patch turns out to be louder than expected, then when you select your lead patch it blows the whole band away! It's going to take time, because it has to be done at rehearsal since you have to tweak it while playing at stage volume. I can play pretty...
  7. eljodon

    Patch volume, again

    I know this subject has been beaten to death but the only issue I have with the Axe Fx 2, is making all my patches the same volume. It's fine when you have 10 different patches, but with my band I use over 80 patches so it takes awhile . I wish the Axe Fx 2 had a way to level off selected...
  8. eljodon

    Post Your Rig!

    My Live Rig I have now 4 Marshall cabs, but this is my set up from last year.
  9. eljodon

    TM Block

    Lol!
  10. eljodon

    TM Block

    Definitely front input! I not to much into the rear, but I do like to look at it!
  11. eljodon

    Carvin HH2 Holdsworth Signature Test Clip - Bulb

    Nice nasty balls to the wall sound. Nice hunting melody towards the end. The last note bend was a bit under, but very cool!
  12. eljodon

    If you could only choose 1...

    Now that's an interesting combo!
  13. eljodon

    If you could only choose 1...

    I also love the HiPower Brilliant! My band, we play Blue Collar Man and I nailed the Tommy Shaw tone!
  14. eljodon

    If you could only choose 1...

    Friedman HBE, it's very close to my Friedman Marsha! I never used the one from my Ultra but with the Axe 2 FW10 sounds amazing!
  15. eljodon

    Axe Fx Ultra & Muse Uprising cover

    Hi, that was a while ago when I used the Ultra. I bought the Axe Fx 2 so I had to re do all my patches! I know I used a JCM 800, but it sounds different now.I haven't decided which amp to use yet. Sorry!
  16. eljodon

    Pete Thorn Axe FX 2 Tone Match presets, coming soon!

    I didn't know who he was either! I just found out about him almost 2 years ago. I love his guitar tones on his new album. Just when you think you know what he is capable on guitar, then he surprises you with more amazing playing on the next track of his album.
  17. eljodon

    Like the Bogner pedals? You got them already!

    I've used amp blocks with real amps as a pedal and they sound great as long as you dial them in properly, especially on non master volume amps.
  18. eljodon

    Acoustic Holy Sh*tballs!!

    Hey Mrstrat, I have a Taylor 814 ce, so you any get any hum with it? I got my WCR Pickups 2 days ago. I got the Crossroads set and the DarkBurst set. I put the Crossroads on my Les Paul and they sound amazing!
  19. eljodon

    TM Block

    I can't convince my wife to do a threesome! I just don't get it!
  20. eljodon

    TM Block

    This forum is turning into a soap opera! Getting upset about a box with knobs seems kind of silly to me. It wouldn't surprise me if someone on this forum is actually having sexual relations with their Axe Fx 2!
  21. eljodon

    What is your go-to back up for the axe?

    That's very clever! I have the Axe Fx 2 and my other guitar player has an Ultra.The only issue with that set up is that I have so many patches( 80) for 3 sets it would be difficult.
  22. eljodon

    What is your go-to back up for the axe?

    I still own 10 different heads so I would have to bring my Grove Tube Solo 75 for cleans and semi dirty sounds and my Splawn Nitro modded by FJA mods. They both have channel switching, plus my Voodoo amp selector, my MXR eq, OCD ,Boss OD and a multi fx rack unit for delays. And perhaps 2 of my...
  23. eljodon

    What happens when we hit FW11 ? (Axe FX III)

    It would be nice to have a rack mount unit for IR's only, so you can mix IR's like the aomDSP and be able to use more cabs with 2 different Amp blocks. Also being able to load IRs with a memory card.
  24. eljodon

    EQ tips

    Here's some good info on pre and post distortion equalization Guitar Amp Tone and Effects Placement Eqing your guitar
  25. eljodon

    Help me dissect this tone (Ty Tabor, King's X, Not Lab Series!)

    No, he used the lab series on the first 4 albums the. He changed to to Rectos for Dogman .http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ty_Tabor But I do remember reading it in many of his interviews, he used to hide the fact that he was using Gibson Lab Series L 5. I used to have one and it...
  26. eljodon

    Help me dissect this tone (Ty Tabor, King's X, Not Lab Series!)

    I'm also a huge fan of Ty Tabor. I love the sound he used to get with his Lab series amp, but I also love the sound he got on the Dog Man album using Rectos. I even bought the Joe Barden pickups he uses on that album I check out your clip and it's quite close. Maybe you should cut down on the...
  27. eljodon

    Upgrading without power supply

    Done! Thank you Sir!!!
  28. eljodon

    Upgrading without power supply

    I seem to have displaced my power supply for my MFC101! Can I upgrade to the new FW using my old MIDI cable that used to power the MFC101?
  29. eljodon

    Cliff, can we do this in the II yet??

    That's not even close. EVH sound was cleaner and he didn't use pedals all. The Friedman amp has to much gain.EVH barely had that much gain with his amp and his sound was very bright. With FW10 if you use the 50 watt Plexi and crank all the tone controls to 10 and tweak the dynamic presence and...
  30. eljodon

    Cliff, can we do this in the II yet??

    I used to use one in the 80's with a Mesa Boogie Mk IIC so I can crank it up and play at reasonable levels. I preferred using it with a voltage regulator because it sounded better. The sound was brighter and got tons of sustain with it. I used to plug directly to the Boogie with no pedals and I...
  31. eljodon

    Help "Bigger" sound

    You can solve your problem with a stereo sound by buying 2 57 mics and get a Y Cable with 1 male XkR I'm one end and 2 female XLR on the other end. You plug the male end to the snake and plug 2 mic cables to the 2 female end of the Y and then to both mics.
  32. eljodon

    8 new Scumback soeakers arrived today!

    That's the same ones I have in one of my Marshall cabs. They're just so bright! I know they're different variations of them and now they make them in China. My wife bought me a new Vox AC 30 amp for my b day and it came with the 25 watt Greenbacks and it sounded nothing like me old ones. The top...
  33. eljodon

    8 new Scumback soeakers arrived today!

    Today a new Marshall cab loaded with 4 M75, 2 BM75 100 watt models, 1 S75PVC and I Scumnico arrived today! I installed the BM75 in a stereo 2 x 12 cab and they sound incredible with my Axe FX 2! Nice tight lows and smooth too end! My new Marshall cab with 4 M75 also sounds amazing! I also have...
  34. eljodon

    Using a mixer block for blending effects

    Thanks for your reply, I also run the flanger, rotary speaker, tremolo, etc after the amp. I just run the verbs, delay an pitch using he mixer. I guess I'm just used it from my old system and also from mixing. The Fx's I use with the mixer are all 100% wet. I guess as long as it works is fine. I...
  35. eljodon

    Using a mixer block for blending effects

    I run all my time base effects like Reverbs, Delays and Pitch with a mixer block. After my amp I run a send and return in between stuff like Flanger, Rotary Block, etc so I can have more space and then split the signal usually with a Volume/ pan block or a shunt usually to a Reverb a Delay...
  36. eljodon

    USA Lead amp help!

    I wish the Axe Fx 2 had the Mesa Boogie Roadster because it has a presence knob. I used to own both Roadster and Dual Recto and in my opinion the Roadster was a better sounding amp
  37. eljodon

    Solved: That's a bit...

    Have you tried repairing disk permissions ? Many Mac users forget to do this. I'm still on 10.6.8 so it might be different now, but that fixes many issues for me.
  38. eljodon

    Tape echo does not behave like a real one

    I know and no worries! I was cooking for my kids and my little 7 year old daughter was acting like a spoiled little princess and I should've waited until i was finished until I was finished with them. I sometimes have a difficult time knowing if someone is being serious or actually joking! I...
  39. eljodon

    Tape echo does not behave like a real one

    I've been working I studios for a long time and I worked with many delays units and I spent hours trying to duplicate the echoplex. I've gotten very close but the Axe Fx 2 sometime freaks out when I try to increase or decrease the delay quickly.
  40. eljodon

    Tape echo does not behave like a real one

    No I'm from Puerto Rico. I speak English well but my grammar is not as good as my Spanish grammar. So please ignore my grammar!
  41. eljodon

    So Tempted

    No, it's an investment, these amps keep getting pricier. If it was a collection of the 50's era amp it would probably twice the price!
  42. eljodon

    So Tempted

    Very tempting! But my wife would kill me!
  43. eljodon

    Non FRFR rig - V10 Help!!!

    My Axe Fx 2 with a RadioShack receiver and RadioShack speakers sounds amazing!
  44. eljodon

    High gain with PAF?

    I use drive pedals depending on what sound I'm after. Many of my friends that use the Axe Fx 2 for metal seem to like the shred drive combined with a 5150. Usually you crank the level all the way up and the drive all the way down or 9 o'clock. You have to lower the Drive one the amp block to...
  45. eljodon

    Tape echo does not behave like a real one

    Thank you sir!!
  46. eljodon

    Tape echo does not behave like a real one

    Your right, my apologies. I was in the middle of doing something and did an impulse reply and thought about it afterwards and felt bad. As far as entitlement, if you look around the fractal forum, I rarely ask for any help for anything and I always try to help out other fellow Fractal gentlemen.
  47. eljodon

    Tape echo does not behave like a real one

    On a Echoplex? It only has 2 heads not 4 or 6 like the Roland Space Echo. A Memory man? It does modulating effects also but it's old technology. I never heard or read anywhere that old units like that, would have more than 1 delay circuit. Maybe the new ones they make now. But if you're...
  48. eljodon

    Tape echo does not behave like a real one

    Thanks!! 4 delays? You're insane!!Lol! I'll give a try! I'm not as smart as some you guys in this forum! But it's weird that it takes 4 delays to do what one Echoplex or a Memory Man can do! But that's better than to bring that stuff to a gig, but in my studio a do a bit of sound design and O...
  49. eljodon

    Tape echo does not behave like a real one

    4 delays in series? Your insane! Thanks. But why does it take 4 delays when I can do it with 1 echoplex! But it's just a hassle to bring to a gig when I just want to use my Axe Fx 2, my MFC1010 with 4 pedals a power amp and a couple of cabs! I would like to use it for sound design for my work...
  50. eljodon

    Tape echo does not behave like a real one

    I tried that but the delay starts freaking out a stops working. I tried using auto engage for the hold button but once you activate it you can't play the guitar
  51. eljodon

    Tape echo does not behave like a real one

    I can't remember of hand, I think he uses it in The Song Remains the same movie. But here is what I'm talking about HYPERSPACE PEDAL DEMO SCHOLZ BOSTON - YouTube I was able to achieve that when I was a 17 (1979) and I had a Echoplex and I used a bicycle break...
  52. eljodon

    Tape echo does not behave like a real one

    Thanks you for your response. I tried that but I didn't get the results I was looking for. Do I have to set the delay at a specific time? All I need is to go from 0 to 300 or 400 msec. Does adjusting the Motor speed yields that much of a change ? Thanks
  53. eljodon

    Tape echo does not behave like a real one

    I asked this question before and didn't get answer. Maybe I didn't explain myself correctly. When I lower the echo delay time the Axe Fx does not behave like a real echoplex because when I use an expression pedal for example to lower the delay time it goes back to the original not pitch rather...
  54. eljodon

    V10 Believe it or Not!!!

    I like the Bassguy 65, but I haven't tried the clean amps with my live set up in which I use 2 Marshall 1960b with Scumback H75 on one cab and M75 on the other one. For small gigs I use either one of them in stereo and for much smaller gigs a 2 x12 with Scumback's BM75, the 100 watt version in...
  55. eljodon

    A wish: Paul Gilbert tones

    I think a lot of Paul Gilbert sound is his picking. You can hear that he's hitting the stings hard with barely any motion on his right hand.
  56. eljodon

    Question for Cliff and Tape Delay

    Ok I guess I'll have to buy an Echoplex or EH Memory Man and modify it.
  57. eljodon

    My Dear Double Verb is Dead

    I heard your sound clip and of course it's a Strat but I hear a compressor and that sound is not too bright. I have you tried playing with the dynamics controls? To my ears it sounds compressed with fast to med attack and a med release and the threshold set so it sounds natural and not overly...
  58. eljodon

    My Dear Double Verb is Dead

    I gave it a try and it sounds really nice. I tried re creating the way it used to be as far as master and volume, and it doesn't sound thin an wimpy. It did sound dirty because either the drive or because the master is set at 10.
  59. eljodon

    Question for Cliff and Tape Delay

    This is what I'm talking about HYPERSPACE PEDAL DEMO SCHOLZ BOSTON - YouTube I believe that the Echo Boy can do this and also the Memory man with some easy modifocations.
  60. eljodon

    Question for Cliff and Tape Delay

    I'm trying to use an Expression pedal to control the delay time, but when I lower the delay it returns back to the beginning. What I'm trying to do is recreate the hyperspace pedal which I've done before but the only way I can mask it is by increasing the feedback so it keeps going and I can...
  61. eljodon

    My Dear Double Verb is Dead

    I tried it and the only thing I hear is a bump at around 2.5 kHz. Also remember that all the amps start at main volume at -12 db were as before it was 0 db a huge difference.Also try other Fender amps like the 65 or other ones. I used to use the Plexi Brown but now I like the 100w and 50w...
  62. eljodon

    My Dear Double Verb is Dead

    I'll check it out for you. How did you run it before? And what IR did you use? I'm not to crazy about many of the IR's but I also didn't like them before! The Scumback H75 and M75( OH ) are really nice now. But I have to find a good 2 x 12
  63. eljodon

    Splawn Amp Sims

    I have a Splawn Nitro that I purchased last year.I didn't like at all so it sat in my amp rack for a month and them I found this guy who does great mods (FJA mods) and when he opened it he told me that they put cheaper parts and redesign the tone stack and the mid control was all wrong. Now it...
  64. eljodon

    [WARNING: BITCHING INSIDE] - FW 10 ruined my sexual life....

    I can't understand about all this complaining about FW10. Prior to all this the thread about speculating on FW10 was a mile long! I got a very convicting VH tone with Marshall 100w/50w amp and it sounds like my Metro/Bray modded 50 w Plexi! I jammed to VH tunes and played my guitar for 5 hours...
  65. eljodon

    Weird problem with my volume exp. pedal

    Ever since I upgraded to FW 10 my volume pedal moves all by itself! I don't think it's a paranormal activity. Maybe Axe Fx is sending a small voltage burst of electricity via the Ethernet cable connected to my MFC101. Anybody experiencing this issue?
  66. eljodon

    How to reamp and record dry tracks?

    I use a DI box like a Radial and record flat into my Avalon Vt 737 sp and then I output the track from my Apogee to a Radial re amp box then back in to the Axe Fx . To me is the most transparent way to do it and less complicated.
  67. eljodon

    How much improvement is 10 for you?

    It's like not using a condom for the 1st time after 10 years!
  68. eljodon

    I'm sure some of you has seen this, Boston live in 79'

    Thank you!
  69. eljodon

    I'm sure some of you has seen this, Boston live in 79'

    Thanks! I'm glad to hear that you're actually using it! That's great! The main part of the sound is the eq. Tom Sholtz actually changes them on some of the songs and solos and it's very easy to get a cool feedback with that tone.
  70. eljodon

    I'm sure some of you has seen this, Boston live in 79'

    That was me with the help of another person in the forum in which he helped me with adjusting the a modifier to increase or decrease the delay time with a pedal and also using another pedal for the feedback. I'm tring to rework it because it's hard to control it so I'm trying make it easier to...
  71. eljodon

    I'm sure some of you has seen this, Boston live in 79'

    Brad Delp's voice was no happening at all at this concert or his voice just didn't have the endurance for touring. But I love all the cool Fx's that Tom Sholtz gets with his hyperpedal! I wonder why Tom Sholtz played the bass on the album, the live bass player was much better. But this is very...
  72. eljodon

    Not enjoying Matrix....Mesa 20/20?

    With the Mesa 2 90 at 10 o'clock is quite loud, but when I used to use the Crown I had to go all the way up 1 or 2 o'clock to get that volume. The Crown is rated at 350 at 4 ohm which works fine when I'm using my stereo Marshall cabs which has the option to run them at 16 ohm or 4 ohms but at...
  73. eljodon

    Not enjoying Matrix....Mesa 20/20?

    Do you have any issues with not being loud enough? My drummer is quite loud that we even use the Plexi glass around him.
  74. eljodon

    I love the Plexi 100w high

    Also play around with the depth frequency which is set at 250 Hz, but it also depends on the IR you're using and how you set the resonance which is around 114 Hz if I remember correctly ,so I set it a bit lower . But you have to be careful because it could make the low end muddy. Once I got the...
  75. eljodon

    I love the Plexi 100w high

    This one sounds more like vintage VH than the Brown Plexi. I'm not digging the Brown Plexi anymore which was my go too Amp. But the both Plexi 100w and 50 w sound great! You can actually crank all the knobs to 10 tweak the eq a bit and change the depth frequency and crank the "thunk" and you get...
  76. eljodon

    v10 Level settings now at -12db - curious?

    I love this new default setting since every time I start to work on a patch that's the first thing I do. If I want to use a Marshall Plexi amp I don't have to crank the master volume anymore it's already done for you. It also makes it easier to keep your levels equal between a high gain amps and...
  77. eljodon

    Asking the Pro's: Does it get any better than this?

    I have to agree with the gentleman above. In my experience when I started staking amps when a song that I'm writing requires it I here a difference when I start blending multiple amps with the Axe Fx 2 as opposed to a real tube amp. I usually re amp 2 or 3 different amps with one DI guitar to...
  78. eljodon

    Asking the Pro's: Does it get any better than this?

    I've been doing this for awhile and I own a Marsha Friedman(#0024) and on FW 9 it took a lot of tweaking to get it to sound close. With FW10 I was able to get it scary close in 10min! I also have the Splawn Nitro but I never liked it so I got it modified by FJA mods so I can't compare it. Fw...
  79. eljodon

    Help V10 blew one of my vitual tubes!

    Lol! Don't forget the virtual Mercury Magnetics tranny upgrade! And make sure that all your virtual power tubes are matched!
  80. eljodon

    Help V10 blew one of my vitual tubes!

    Just kidding! Just waiting for the lab rats to try it out!
  81. eljodon

    Hobbies!

    I do nothing but music 7 days a week. I write music for TV shows and occasionally get hired to mix for TV shows, mix albums and some recordings for albums. But I love video games and sometimes I play with son. I also take care of my kids while my wife works nightshift and help them with that...
  82. eljodon

    Its awful quiet round here

    I'll bet you the server will crash with so many people trying to download FW10! I'll be busy writing so I won't get the chance until Monday unless they'll post it later.
  83. eljodon

    What did you rely on before the Axe-Fx

    Let me know when you're ready to sell that beautiful monstrosity, the Mesa 295, I would like added to my growing collection of amps! I mint open up a museum! Lol!
  84. eljodon

    Scumback M75 IR

    Hopefully just in time so if my IR's didn't transfer correctly I'll be able to re do them with the new Axe Edit 2!
  85. eljodon

    Scumback M75 IR

    You're welcome! I installed all the stuff I needed in my PC and see what happens.
  86. eljodon

    Scumback M75 IR

    I'm might be having an issue with my SynEx Librarian! I was trying to blend 2 IR's with the aomDSP and it wouldn't recognize the files I exported form my Axe Fx 2! It's the only MIDI Librarian application I have! So you might not have a good representation of the IR! I'm going to try using my...
  87. eljodon

    Scumback M75 IR

    Here's the IR's I did, bare in mind that these are my first one's, but to my ears they sound great. I got the best results by using the SM57 on one Cab block and the R121 on another Cab block. The SM57 gives you the bright tone and the R121 gives you the mid and low end. This is my first time...
  88. eljodon

    I did my 1st trial with the Scumback M75

    I compared them to the ones I like and I like mine better. But what I think is a good guitar sound might be the worst sound for others. I'm using syntex Librarian for transferring file la between my Axe Fx 2 and my Mac and I'm using Axe o matic DSP to mix my IR's but for some reason it doesn't...
  89. eljodon

    Dear Fractal...

    Que bueno ver a Latinos que usan el Axe Fx 2! Yo no conozco a nadie porque la mayoría de las personas que lo usan son puros gringos! Mucho gusto!
  90. eljodon

    I did my 1st trial with the Scumback M75

    I spent some time experimenting with capturing IR's. I used the Scumback M75, one of my favorites using my TG2 preamp only and SM57 on 3 different placements and then I did 3 with my Royer 121 ribbon mic. Since I usually use both I loaded the IR with the 57 on one cab block and the one with the...
  91. eljodon

    JONESING FOR v10 RELEASE NOTES!!!

    I don't think she would either like the massive amount of money a tube snob spends on NOS tubes! But at least he doesn't have to wait until they make the tubes!
  92. eljodon

    North Korea

    Well, anything that will delay FW10 is fair game and this would destroy all the dreams of making the Axe Fx better because according to many Axe Fx 2 owners that belong to this forum it will sound 20 times better than before! I guess it's horrible to suffer from FAS( Firmware Acquisition...
  93. eljodon

    Not enjoying Matrix....Mesa 20/20?

    Thanks for the info señor mrstrat!
  94. eljodon

    Not enjoying Matrix....Mesa 20/20?

    Wow, having a presence and resonance control would be a nice feature. I like the Mesa 2 90 deep and modern switch but mine has a hum when I engage these switches so I need to take the amp in because it's too loud for recording. I tried changing the tubes and it didn't solve the problem. I read...
  95. eljodon

    Not enjoying Matrix....Mesa 20/20?

    Is there any additional taxes to pay because the company is I located in England?
  96. eljodon

    Dear Fractal...

    I hope you know I'm just joking! My wife is cool and accepts my GAS problem! Lol (gear acquisition syndrome)
  97. eljodon

    Dear Fractal...

    Dear Fractal Could you at least release 30% of the firmware 10? My wife is about to divorce me because I've been really miserable thinking about how this firmware could change my life and make me a better guitar player and help get great sound were I couldn't before because the Axe Fx was...
  98. eljodon

    JONESING FOR v10 RELEASE NOTES!!!

    I look around and Cliff said he was thinking about in in increasing the Axe Fx 2 sample rate to 64 which he said there was some benefits about it. But that would've been weird for some people. I figured out that the iPhone application for Fractal forum has a search in it so I don't get the "...
  99. eljodon

    JONESING FOR v10 RELEASE NOTES!!!

    I'm wondering if it would make a difference if the the Axe Fx would be upgraded to 96k sampling rate?
  100. eljodon

    JONESING FOR v10 RELEASE NOTES!!!

    Noooo! That would be a punishment !
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