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  1. jon

    Axe-Fx III Cygnus Factory Preset Banks A, B, and C

    Of course the numbers increase significantly if we factor that there are multiple scenes PER preset
  2. jon

    Axe-Fx III Cygnus Factory Preset Banks A, B, and C

    Calculations involved, assuming 5 seconds to audition, with absolutely no time lag in between to switch it would take over 17 continuous hours to go through them all If we assume a very fast, 2 second delay in switching/selecting presets (also assuming you don't play more than 5 secs on the...
  3. jon

    Axe-Fx III Firmware Release Version 16.02

    I'm guessing he means the full release, which this is btw
  4. jon

    Axe-Fx III Firmware Release Version 16.02 Public Beta

    Cliff explained this a couple times already:
  5. jon

    SOLVED: post #6,7 - Not getting sound running 2 amps blocks in series??

    Post a screenshot? It's kinda hard to imagine exactly what you mean here Won't tapping off before the drive block for the dry signal work? Or am I misunderstanding what you're describing?
  6. jon

    Axe-Fx III Firmware Release Version 16.02 Public Beta

    Give him a faster processor and I'm sure he can If I remember correctly the calculations cannot currently be executed that fast as you spin the knob
  7. jon

    Axe-Fx III Cygnus Presets - Banks A & B Preview

    Guys, I just wanna say thank you for this. I know it is an absolute ton of work and an IMMENSE task and undertaking, but it is VERY well worth it!! These presets are off the wall PHENOMENAL💥🙀!!! I have never seen so many amazing, inspiring and useable presets on any piece of gear, and this is...
  8. jon

    Axe-Fx III Cygnus Presets - Banks A & B Preview

    Installing them to another bank is another option, so you can have both your presets and these
  9. jon

    Axe-Fx III Cygnus Factory Presets - Bank A Preview

    This I tried it as well before and though it does sound cool in some cases, most times you're just getting a double 'filter' or 'blanket' on your sound Best to use just the real cab in your case, or switch to frfr for the cabs in the Axe-Fx
  10. jon

    Axe-Fx III Cygnus Factory Presets - Bank A Preview

    Thanks so much!! Appreciate the hard work guys! I can't wait to try these 🤩 Recently with Cygnus i had nuked my presets and installed the factory presets and this is gold! Yeah, bank A is where it's at indeed haha
  11. jon

    WOW! What A Difference This Change Made!! UFB

    Not sure if trolling or...... Are you sure your axe isn't just driving the headphones super hard? 🤔 I had a similar experience with headphones and that was the culprit. What cans are you using? Also, try playing through FRFR - if you have the same experience I'd say something was wrong...
  12. jon

    Is arrived the time for Axe-Fx III to profile an amp?

    How many profiles can you run at once? Because you would want to profile each pedal separately for accuracy, and then make some sort of composite or run multiple profiles in series.....I don't see this being more efficient in any way than drag n drop blocks on the Axe though 🤔
  13. jon

    Axe-Fx III Firmware Release Version 16.01 Beta 1 Public Beta

    Yeah I also tried your suggestions with the input trim on this beta and found it to be just what I was looking for 👌
  14. jon

    Supertweed?

    Haha yeah I think all the originals should have the honorary FAS title naming bestowed onto them Makes for quick and easy process when amp hunting too
  15. jon

    Supertweed?

    I also 2nd renaming this amazing fun amp to FAS Supertweed!
  16. jon

    Axe-Fx III Firmware Release Version 16.01 Beta 1 Public Beta

    Dude, I'd NEVER have thought English was not your native language!!! 😲 great job 👍
  17. jon

    Axe-Fx III Firmware Release Version 16.01 Beta 1 Public Beta

    Well based on all the tips on the dizzy models he has offered over the last few betas I would tend to believe he knows them quite well and is hearing a difference. Whether this is the same as Cliff's amp is the question, but I'd tend to believe that he knows what he's talking about
  18. jon

    Axe-Fx III Firmware Release Version 16.01 Beta 1 Public Beta

    Totally agreed with everything you said and great video! The dizzy as of fw16 has become one of my favorites, it's just so chunky and tight and defined.....very inspiring to play!
  19. jon

    Axe-Fx III Firmware Release Version 16.01 Beta 1 Public Beta

    Wow amazing! 👏
  20. jon

    Newbie question re: panel backlight

    Could also get one of these, cheap and effective
  21. jon

    Cygnus Poll - Honest Question - Improvement?

    Well I've been reading every comment and thread for all the Cygnus updates and honestly this is about as close to 100% satisfied users have ever been, my estimate is more like 98%, there are a couple guys who prefer FW15 but have come back to Cygnus in the end. The poll reflects this too, only...
  22. jon

    Axe-Fx III Firmware Release Version 16.00 "Cygnus"

    Pretty sure you've read this: https://forum.fractalaudio.com/threads/amp-reset-options-what-do-they-do-a-guide.172311/ But the underlying code has been entirely reworked, so the algorithms and calculations are all different now, hence the difference in sound and feel. The amp modeling is now...
  23. jon

    Happy birthday, Admin M@

    Happy birthday and many more Matt!! 🎂 Hope you have a great one!
  24. jon

    Axe-Fx III Firmware Release Version 16.00 "Cygnus"

    You can reduce master bias excursion and power tube grid bias, as per Cliff's recommendation if you want to go back to that FW15 type of sound/feel
  25. jon

    Axe-Fx III Firmware Release Version 16.00 "Cygnus"

    Thanks Ian 😊🙏
  26. jon

    Axe-Fx III Firmware Release Version 16.00 "Cygnus"

    I'm also excited for the factory presets too, as they have always been a great starting point, and some resets I've used and left stock for as long as I can remember! I DO have one request from @FractalAudio for them, which is to have them leveled in some way....that's the only thing that...
  27. jon

    3U vs 4U rack for ax3 ?

    I think for your use case a 3U will be better, however I always found that just 1 more rack space is almost ALWAYS better, for things like wireless, bringing the connections to a strip, a power conditioner, a power amp, or just to pass the cables through, having the extra space is always a...
  28. jon

    EQ High Hat and Cymbals out of drummers head set mic. How?

    Less gain on the mics so it will pick up less noise, place the mics closer, and use a very directional mic, and do a hi cut from about 4k...usually cymbals will be in the upper frequency ranges, but 4k cut and above will help cut out all that high cymbal noise without affecting his vocals too...
  29. jon

    Axe-Fx III Firmware Release Version 16.00 "Cygnus"

    It's Cliff, he's NEVER satisfied, even when we completely are
  30. jon

    Axe-Fx III Firmware Release Version 16.00 "Cygnus"

    The palm mutes and chugs have had me playing nothing but chuggin metal riffage now! And I was an edge of breakup kinda guy! 🤣
  31. jon

    Axe-Fx III Firmware Release Version 16.00 "Cygnus"

    Wanna post up a clip so we can hear what you're hearing? Also, did you reset system parameters? I think you can try reducing master bias excursion and power tube grid bias, as per Cliff's recommendation if you want to go back to that FW15 type of sound/feel
  32. jon

    Axe-Fx III Firmware Release Version 16.00 "Cygnus"

    Little more information needed..... For starters have you reset the amp blocks? Do you have speaker compression dialed in? Are you on FW16? What preset/s are you using (if it's a custom present you might want to upload here) What are you monitoring through? What's your signal chain like?
  33. jon

    Axe-Fx III Firmware Release Version 16.00 "Cygnus"

    This!!! I never bother to read there anymore, very little of use and little to be gained, don't even waste your time there
  34. jon

    How To Prank A Guitar Player

    Too funny 🤣
  35. jon

    lost preset

    Additionally, if you are in the 500s, just keep going forward with the main dial, it will wrap around to the start (preset 1) after a couple turns
  36. jon

    lost preset

    If you page across from the home page, you will see a layout of the presets, use that to quickly navigate to the one you want (press enter to select) There's probably a faster way but I find this is the easiest to navigate for me from the front panel
  37. jon

    Axe-Fx III Firmware Release Version 16.00 "Cygnus"

    All amps were updated, hence this being the full release
  38. jon

    Axe-Fx III Firmware Release Version 16.00 "Cygnus"

    I think the sound was already nailed with Ares, the iii brought much in terms of 'feel' and that final 10% of the little things that were missing....the FEEL....the chug, the compression, the amp in the room, the wapoosh.....the interaction of guitar and amp... And maybe there is a final 2%...
  39. jon

    Axe-Fx III Firmware Release Version 16.00 "Cygnus"

    Also the dizzy silver v4 gain seems to be back to normal...I'm very happy! 😊 thanks FAS!
  40. jon

    Axe-Fx III Firmware Release Version 16.00 "Cygnus"

    There is literally TONS of info on this. Check out this thread from a day or so ago with lots of details in the how and why and when. https://forum.fractalaudio.com/threads/amp-reset-options-what-do-they-do-a-guide.172311/
  41. jon

    Oops I modified a factory pre-set, how do I revert?

    Thankfully now you don't NEED to understand it in depth to get a good sound. Add an amp block, a cab block, turn some bass middle treble and play. Very simple to get going with this box. If not, just watch a YouTube video, there are tons of great short videos showing exactly what to do and how...
  42. jon

    Axe-Fx III 16.00 Beta 12 "Cygnus" Firmware - Public Release Candidate

    Is this something similar to what the sonic maximizer claims to accomplish? 🤔
  43. jon

    Axe-Fx III 16.00 Beta 12 "Cygnus" Firmware - Public Release Candidate

    Is This is with the new amp in parallel right?
  44. jon

    Axe-Fx III 16.00 Beta 12 "Cygnus" Firmware - Public Release Candidate

    Moderator warning coming in 3....2....1......
  45. jon

    Axe-Fx III 16.00 Beta 12 "Cygnus" Firmware - Public Release Candidate

    Also, there are quite a few amps I could never get along with before and with Cygnus they sound GREAT!! All the mesas and engls now are really popping and I could never seem to gel with the mesas....the triaxes as well.....and they are so much fun now! Also amps like the triptik, conford...
  46. jon

    Axe-Fx III 16.00 Beta 12 "Cygnus" Firmware - Public Release Candidate

    @My name is mud I seem to recall somewhere that the effect of Cygnus was most heard with hi gain amps, and bass amps usually aren't hi-gain monsters I myself am more of an edge of breakup type player but since Cygnus, I can't stop chugging.....the urge is too great and I can't...
  47. jon

    Axe-Fx III 16.00 Beta 12 "Cygnus" Firmware - Public Release Candidate

    Same, I much prefer the second clip
  48. jon

    Axe-Fx III 16.00 Beta 12 "Cygnus" Firmware - Public Release Candidate

    Dizzy V4 Silver 4 has a whopping TON of gain....even at 0 input drive 😵 is that correct Cliff? I nuked my axe recently and reinstalled the factory presets, so it's preset 70 channel 3, and as I turned on the axe my guitar started feeding back and was really noisy with more gain than I ever...
  49. jon

    Axe-Fx III 16.00 Beta 12 "Cygnus" Firmware - Public Release Candidate

  50. jon

    Axe-Fx III 16.00 Beta 12 "Cygnus" Firmware - Public Release Candidate

    You guys realize it's there already on the unit right.....mine is by default knob A, and a push of the button resets the amp (provided it's the amp block being edited....)
  51. jon

    Axe-Fx III 16.00 Beta 12 "Cygnus" Firmware - Public Release Candidate

    Do an A/B comparison clip, that's usually the best way to hear the differences more objectively. What are you monitoring through?
  52. jon

    Axe-Fx III 16.00 Beta 12 "Cygnus" Firmware - Public Release Candidate

    Has always been one of my favorites, and was my go to amp for years! I can't WAIT!!! 😆
  53. jon

    Axe-Fx III 16.00 Beta 11 "Cygnus" Firmware - Public Beta #8

    Also the ones: This amp sounds nothing like the one in the previous firmware, I have the real thing and the last firmware nailed it but I can't get close to it now Cliff: No changes were made to the amp block
  54. jon

    Cygnus Is Not Like Other Firmwares

    Well yes, there's diminishing returns on something this high of a standard as the axe fx has set, but there are certainly a few head turners which DO make you go 'Whoa, this IS MUCH BETTER!!', and the Cygnus update is one. I'd say reserve your judgment till you've actually played it, because it...
  55. jon

    Cygnus Is Not Like Other Firmwares

    I see you have not tried it yet.....
  56. jon

    Cygnus Is Not Like Other Firmwares

    I don't know man, so far everyone has said it is noticeably better. Including people who claim not to hear a difference and people who don't usually chime in. Whether it's hyperbole or not is your opinion but so far the customer feedback has been indicating that it is noticeably better. It has...
  57. jon

    The REAL Mesa Boogie Mark IIC++

    Turn a knob, get moar gain
  58. jon

    Axe-Fx III 16.00 Beta 11 "Cygnus" Firmware - Public Beta #8

    Yeah I too won't describe it like that...it's more like bacon sizzling just right (I'm a veg 15 years now but I remember that smell well 🤣) It feels more spongey, more airy than before
  59. jon

    Axe-Fx III 16.00 Beta 11 "Cygnus" Firmware - Public Beta #8

    Yup, no doubt, completely agreed but I don't know anyone turns the bass control past 1....it's not a very practical control 😅
  60. jon

    Axe-Fx III 16.00 Beta 11 "Cygnus" Firmware - Public Beta #8

    Yup, rectos get the award for most unusable bass control ever
  61. jon

    Axe-Fx III 16.00 Beta 11 "Cygnus" Firmware - Public Beta #8

    Before this particular firmware I'd ALWAYS set speaker compression to 0.....just preferred the sound and feel.....but NOW, I LOVE the speaker compression!!!!! Just a tad, as it gets flubby real quick, but what a difference it makes! Bravo Cliff!!!👏 It sounds like a good, warmed up tube amp...
  62. jon

    Axe-Fx III 16.00 Beta 11 "Cygnus" Firmware - Public Beta #8

    Well there's this: https://wiki.fractalaudio.com/wiki/index.php?title=Amp_block#Speaker_page
  63. jon

    Axe-Fx III 16.00 Beta 11 "Cygnus" Firmware - Public Beta #8

    Yeah just a little for me is fine, after that it's too flubby. But that little really adds a lot!!!
  64. jon

    Axe-Fx III 16.00 Beta 11 "Cygnus" Firmware - Public Beta #8

    Me literally 4am this morning..... Chug chug chug😻🤘 The neighbors at 4am this morning..... 😒😑😩
  65. jon

    Axe-Fx III 16.00 Beta 11 "Cygnus" Firmware - Public Beta #8

    This firmware is RIDICULOUS!!!!! CAN'T...... STOP...... PLAYING..... OMGGG
  66. jon

    Axe-Fx III 16.00 Beta 11 "Cygnus" Firmware - Public Beta #8

    Is this the reason tube amps sound best after 20 minutes of rockin? :O
  67. jon

    You guys are in for another treat.

    This To try to cram everything into a release is risky. I'm pretty sure they will release a final release version of 16, then start beta testing 17 (or whatever it will be)
  68. jon

    Axe-Fx III 16.00 Beta 10 "Cygnus" Firmware - Public Beta #7

    Hmmmmm, I can't find it on the wiki either to see if that's normal
  69. jon

    Axe-Fx III 16.00 Beta 10 "Cygnus" Firmware - Public Beta #7

    Going off the rails on the Cygnus train? 😵
  70. jon

    Axe-Fx III 16.00 Beta 10 "Cygnus" Firmware - Public Beta #7

    I usually play a lot of fusion and edge of breakup tones, but for this update I've totally gotten down with the Cygnus and been chugging every amp I can try!! LOL!!! WILL IT CHUG?!?! IT SURE WILL!!!
  71. jon

    What are my options for getting music from a phone/tablet to a PA system?

    I HIGHLY recommend this one: You can get cheaper ones yes, but for its size, you will be hard to find something that packs so much power into something so tiny! Plus, you can use the RCA connections on the receiver directly. If you aren't going to use the RCA, you can get a 3.5 to 1/4"...
  72. jon

    What are my options for getting music from a phone/tablet to a PA system?

    I have a few actually, they are cheap and a real convenience Check this one out, it has a couple connection options and is dirt cheap: Just plug that into your mixer, pair it with your iPad and you are ready to rock...wirelessly!
  73. jon

    What are my options for getting music from a phone/tablet to a PA system?

    I use an Bluetooth receiver, so I can keep mobility with the iPad
  74. jon

    Axe-Fx III 16.00 Beta 10 "Cygnus" Firmware - Public Beta #7

    I noticed this too, ALL the amps are sounding good now! Including the ones I couldn't gel with....each one has its own sound and personality now, and each one is fun in a different way to play
  75. jon

    Axe-Fx III 16.00 Beta 10 "Cygnus" Firmware - Public Beta #7

    Not only did the old tube amps need a warm up time, they actually would start to sound good after about 20 mins playing....at which point you're already halfway through your gig.... So yeah, I'll take the 21 secs anyway in comparison.... All I do is put on the axe first, then take up my...
  76. jon

    Remote control for Axe-Fx 3 except FC-12 and FC-6

    Not sure if you mean midi controllers but there's a whole section of the forum for that: https://forum.fractalaudio.com/forums/other-midi-controllers.38/ Maybe that would be a good place to start
  77. jon

    You guys are in for another treat.

    He mentioned in the last Cygnus thread that the final Cygnus release is almost done. This new eCliffany is something new and will likely be another update altogether.
  78. jon

    I have 90 tabs open in chrome on my phone

    Sometimes if I'm researching stuff I might come across multiple pages with information, and having all of them up at once is very helpful Sometimes a website is so confusing and/or deep I can get lost in there.....so if I find a page I need I can stay there and dive down the rabbit hole with...
  79. jon

    I have 90 tabs open in chrome on my phone

    Haha that was me before too! I manage them much better now, and I too try to have them all close when I shutdown, and the ones I need, I add them to reopen upon startup
  80. jon

    Axe-Fx III 16.00 Beta 9 "Cygnus" Firmware - Public Beta #6

    Oh my bad, I DID have the volume very low here
  81. jon

    Axe-Fx III 16.00 Beta 9 "Cygnus" Firmware - Public Beta #6

    In other words, just make us the video Leon 🤣 I watched back the video about 5 times trying to figure out what's the 'bug'.....I still see no real issue? What's the bug? Also yeah, that's certainly not 'normal operation either....not sure why you would want to do that either?
  82. jon

    I have 90 tabs open in chrome on my phone

    54 here On a side note.....on my chromebook some years ago I reached max number of tabs that could be open.....at that time I knew I had a problem 🤣 In all seriousness though, tabbed browsing is one of the coolest things.....
  83. jon

    Axe-Fx III 16.00 Beta 9 "Cygnus" Firmware - Public Beta #6

    A video for us stuck in work for the next 16hrs pleeeeease Thanks Cliff! Glad to see the Chieftain in there too!
  84. jon

    Axe-Fx III 16.00 Beta 8 "Cygnus" Firmware - Public Beta #5

    Oh yeah I HATED that on a lot of older gear!
  85. jon

    PSA: Don't get a Gator GR-3S rack case for your Axe-Fx III

    Shattered in half?!?! 😮 that I have to see to believe! Do you have any pics?
  86. jon

    Axe-Fx III 16.00 Beta 8 "Cygnus" Firmware - Public Beta #5

    There sure is: https://wiki.fractalaudio.com/wiki/index.php?title=Amp_block
  87. jon

    XLR not working

    I'm guessing copy out1 to out 2 is not selected?
  88. jon

    Axe-Fx III 16.00 Beta 8 "Cygnus" Firmware - Public Beta #5

    Thanks Cliff 😊
  89. jon

    Axe-Fx III 16.00 Beta 7 "Cygnus" Firmware - Public Beta #4

    Also, dunno if it's just me but one of my go-to amps, the dweezil's baasman is super flubby now....it sounds like a regular bassman but flubbier
  90. jon

    Axe-Fx III 16.00 Beta 7 "Cygnus" Firmware - Public Beta #4

    That Engl Savage is SAVAGE!!!!
  91. jon

    Your favourite Axe-Fx 3 “stuff”?

    This is me This is SOOOOOO me So Many 🎸 What i love is how each one reacts differently to the axe fx.....to different amps and combinations....I even have 3 of one type of guitar, and they all sound slightly different too! It's like getting to know the personality of each guitar
  92. jon

    Axe-Fx III 16.00 Beta 7 "Cygnus" Firmware - Public Beta #4

    Wait till the wife hears about 'another firmware update?!?!' 😆
  93. jon

    Axe-Fx III 16.00 Beta 5 "Cygnus" Firmware - Public Beta #2

    Would you believe we chatted over sushi tonight too about how amazing Cliff is for pumping out high quality firmware and products and so far ahead of the curve that his only competition is his past products?🤣 It came up because she was amazed how every other week I have these 'firmwares' to...
  94. jon

    Axe-Fx III 16.00 Beta 5 "Cygnus" Firmware - Public Beta #2

    Ah yeah the speaker compression and input dynamics did it for me 😀 I forgot I had nuked all my presets and started fresh and these parameters were still at default 🙈
  95. jon

    Axe-Fx III 16.00 Beta 5 "Cygnus" Firmware - Public Beta #2

    These amps are NUTS now!!! I swore at times I was in front a festival stage with amps roaring at my back instead of chatting with my wife at conversation volumes about how great this firmware is Even she agrees it sounds REALLY killer! And brutal and tight and punchy, and she's a classical...
  96. jon

    Axe-Fx III 16.00 Beta 5 "Cygnus" Firmware - Public Beta #2

    This ^
  97. jon

    MV Poll

    Yup, exactly that- a flavor enhancer! Which is why having a wide, useable, logical range of flavors to choose from is so much tastier 😋
  98. jon

    Axe-Fx III 16.00 Beta 5 "Cygnus" Firmware - Public Beta #2

    I remember that story! Yeah I had a cart to roll the amps and 4x12s around, and be bathed in sweat by the time I was ready to rock.....'fun' times 😅
  99. jon

    MV Poll

    Exactly this! See, there are thousands and thousands of helix, Kemper and boss players that are dialing things ti they 'sound good' - have you ever looked at or tried dialing in a pod/helix/toaster? You end up with all kinds of extreme settings and twiddle with advanced parameters for HOURS, to...
  100. jon

    MV Poll

    This also brings the point that we are at a point in technology where there are people here who have never EVEN PLAYED A REAL TUBE AMP!! Yes, it sounds incredulous, but players today are playing through Kempers, Helixes and Axe Fxs Can you imagine the amount of 'possible bug!' threads and...
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