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  1. fuzzyoctaves

    Anyone successfully connecting AxeFX SPDIF out to an interface?

    I am trying to set this up with an Audient iD14 and it is not working and Audient is being unhelpful. If you have this set up, what interface do you use?
  2. fuzzyoctaves

    All of my FC layouts are gone

    All of my presets are there and work, but all of my layouts have disappeared. Is there a way to just restore the layouts? I have a backup folder from some months back, but I don't know what firmware it was from (certainly an older one). Will the "...system+gb+fc.syx" file restore the layouts...
  3. fuzzyoctaves

    Anyone have experience with a very long USB cable to the Axe?

    Setting up my new studio and I want to be able to have my laptop in multiple locations, one of which is ~33 feet away from the axe (if I route the cable along walls, etc). I know this exceeds USB spec and so I bought a 33foot active USB 3.0 cable and gave it power but the axe (or my HXFX) isn't...
  4. fuzzyoctaves

    Updated CPU Performance Comparison?

    It would be really awesome to have an updated version of these numbers for each current Fractal product. I guess it would be more complex as it would have to account for the dedicated stuff (amps for Axe3, Reverbs for FM9, etc.).
  5. fuzzyoctaves

    Wish Change bypass/engage speed for the Pitch block (as was done to Wah in 21.02)

    21.01 eliminated the need for the crossfaded GoldenWah that Cooper Carter used in Deven Thownsend's Gift of Tone because the Wah block now bypasses/engages with a gentle fade: From the release notes https://forum.fractalaudio.com/threads/axe-fx-firmware-version-21-02.191637/ "Changed...
  6. fuzzyoctaves

    Advanced Whammy problem

    I have the Control of the Whammy tied to an exp pedal. If I leave the block on, there is noticeable latency. Input1 is source, Chords, and 10 Tracking was the lowest latency, but it is still noticeable. OK, so I should Auto Bypass the block right? Well, I set it up just as Cooper Carter...
  7. fuzzyoctaves

    Bug? Issue with the 27 Virtual Capo

    Using the new Virtual Capo and getting a tremolo effect when I engage the pitch block. No - It is not that I am hearing the acoustic sound of my guitar - I tested by recording in the looper. Shift = +2 (guitar tuned to D standard, playing in E standard) - All non zero settings have the bleat...
  8. fuzzyoctaves

    Favorite IRs for chime fender cleans?

    I have been using the YA DXVB 1x12 IRs quite a bit and they are great, but I am wondering if there are others I should try out. YA FTWN 212 D120, for example? What's your go to IR for cleans?
  9. fuzzyoctaves

    Help me troubleshoot: Audio stopped working from Mac -> Axe (Fixed)

    I am pretty sure that the issue is some setting I tweaked in the AxeFX as I was changing AxeFX settings while troubleshooting an unrelated issue. I have a second mac and they both exhibit the same issue: Guitar > AxeFX > Monitors works as always. Mac (both DAW (Logic) and system audio Play and...
  10. fuzzyoctaves

    Help - ~15dB of noise added by using FX loop (in/out4) (solved)

    I turned off the gates in my signal and realized that the Out4/In4 loop is adding ~15dB of noise. I tested this by simply putting a single cable between the two and then switching between routing through and around. I am only using the Left signal path for mono, so Out4Left to In4Left...
  11. fuzzyoctaves

    Replicate to eliminate tone/volume knobs on guitar?

    I am building a custom guitar and while struggling with where to put the knobs because standard positioning is in my way when playing heavy rhythms, I had a thought that I could use input trim and input eq to eliminate the volume and tone pots. I am overseas from my Axe and can't experiment with...
  12. fuzzyoctaves

    Not a Bug Per-Preset overrides not showing after reboot

    I setup two per-preset overrides for a given preset and every time I restart the AxeFX and go to that preset, I have to go to AxeEdit>FC Edit> and click "show edits on" FC1 to get them to be displayed on my FC-12. It has been a long while since I made tweaks in FC Edit, so maybe I am missing...
  13. fuzzyoctaves

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

    My guitar has always gone through a buffered pedal (FreqOut) before hitting the Instr input. I removed the pedal and now I am getting an orange "In1 Clip" message on the Axe display. I have to take it down to 7.3% to avoid any clipping. My bridge pickup is a PRS HFS (15k Ceramic). Is this crazy...
  14. fuzzyoctaves

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

    This template is a WiP - my end state goal is to use Mixer 1 to blend my dry signal with multiple wet paths. I have run into a snag and would appreciate any advice: Out4 > In4 are going through an external stereo pedal with no effects on. So In4 is essentially the same signal as Out4, which is...
  15. fuzzyoctaves

    Problems with Library save/recall of MIDI Block

    Add a MIDI Block Command = PC, Channel = 1, Number = --, Value = 126 Save block to library In another preset, Add a MIDI Block Select saved Block from library Block is empty I've had this problem over several firmware versions and never bothered to mention it because it is so easy to manually...
  16. fuzzyoctaves

    Expression "pedal" help

    I had a builder make me a two pot expression controller and am thinking about replacing the pots. 1. The existing pots don't seem to register the first 20% and the last 20%. (and yes, I have calibrated) I'm guessing that the pots are inappropriate? Maybe they are exponential instead of linear...
  17. fuzzyoctaves

    One Control Switch for Two Parameters?

    Problem I am trying to solve: I want a single FC button press to toggle one block's bypass on and another block's bypass off. I don't want to use a different scene. Both blocks will use the same external pedal as a controller. One block is early in the chain (wah) and another block is at the end...
  18. fuzzyoctaves

    Preset color: tied to the preset or the slot?

    Is preset color tied to the preset or the slot? I ask because I spent a lot of time coloring previous release of factory presets. If it is tied to the slot, then when I load the new presets over top of the old, the coloring will remain intact.
  19. fuzzyoctaves

    Dream Pop / Cocteau Twins inspired preset

    When I'm not riffing out crushing metal, I like to play some ethereal Dream Pop. This is loosely inspired by a couple of Cocteau Twins songs and includes some foot controlled effects that fit a Dream Pop / Shoegaze / LoFi esthetic. To get it all working requires a few connected pedals and...
  20. fuzzyoctaves

    Cygnus upgrade checklist

    I've been patiently waiting and now the day is finally here for the official release. For a while, I tried to follow the beta discussions, but it got to be too much to keep up with. I know that there are some things I need to be aware of like resetting the amps, volume changes, etc. It would be...
  21. fuzzyoctaves

    Solving noise on channel switch

    There is noise when you switch channels on certain effect blocks. I am taking that as a given, but am wondering why this is the case. I am also exploring solutions, both current and wish list. In the attached preset, the only thing that changes between scene 1 and 2 is that the reverb1 block...
  22. fuzzyoctaves

    Troubleshooting noise on Scene switch (solved)

    In the attached recording, I am playing a loop and rapidly switching back and forth between scene 1 and 2 using my FC6. Scene 1 and 2 are identical. Help?
  23. fuzzyoctaves

    Performance pages - block enabled state and other bugs

    Bug #1: The block enabled/disabled state is being overridden by scene/preset changes. Considering that other parameters are not overridden, this seems more like a bug than a wish list request. As it is, my plan to use performance pages for virtual capo is unworkable because virtual capo needs...
  24. fuzzyoctaves

    Possible Virtual Capo bug

    I save a preset that has a Virtual Capo Pitch block enabled with 0 Shift. When I boot up the Axe with that as my preset, I get crazy high latency (~80ms). If I shift it off zero and then back on, latency is back to normal. If I switch to another preset and than back, latency is normal.
  25. fuzzyoctaves

    Performance page question: how do I limit the range of a parameter?

    I am setting up a global performance switch to change in Input Select parameter in a multiplexer block. I want to limit the range (e.g. only row 2 or 3). I get how to do it when I am setting up a Source (like an external switch or an expression pedal), but I don't think I can use a source when I...
  26. fuzzyoctaves

    Expression calibration + wah auto engage issues

    I am experiencing two problems that are compounding each other: Problem 1: The expression calibration seems off. I've tested it with 3 different pedals: a. Mission Ep-1 spring loaded - The first 1/8th and the last 1/16th of travel don't register in AxeEdit b. Mission Ep-1 - The last 1/16th of...
  27. fuzzyoctaves

    Pedals in front of the Axe = lose the "secret sauce?"

    The Axe will not handle a loop in front of amp blocks without unworkable noise unless the amps are very low gain. So now I am looking at running FreqOut and some fuzz prior to going into Input1. I know that there is some "secret sauce" in the inputs - am I losing that by going through pedals...
  28. fuzzyoctaves

    Smashing Pumkins, "Siamese Dream"?

    Wondering if anyone has a good III preset for these tones. I went through every post on this forum and the Axechange and didn't find anything. I played around with trying to get the OpAmp Muff sound, but didn't really get it by trying the obvious approach of changing the transistor of the Pi...
  29. fuzzyoctaves

    Troubleshooting phase issue when using an FXLoop

    I am stuck and could really use more help as I try to get my patch template working right. If I mix Row3 and Row4 in the patch below, it has a strong out of phase sound and the volume is reduced. Row3 or Row4 at 100% is good. I have tried to invert the phase in the global settings for output 4...
  30. fuzzyoctaves

    Help me sort this modifier problem

    What I want to achieve: I turn on a switch and I want a mixer block's row gain parameter to do a slow, but even fade. In using the Attack parameter, it does the slow part, but attack uses damping, so it is very uneven. It takes as much time for the last 20% as the first 80%. Here is a...
  31. fuzzyoctaves

    Compressor meter doesn't match the output meter

    I have a compressor block just before my main output block. My output block's meter is reading ~ -1db or so. The compressor block's meter is reading ~ -11db. I know this because I have a hard knee and set the Threshold to -11 to see where the compression starts to kick in. Is there some...
  32. fuzzyoctaves

    Axe-Fx III on order - wondering if I should snag some black friday IR deals - advice?

    I am finally upgrading from the II. I already have the Ownhammer Heavy Hitters collection and Cab Pack 10. I also own Cab Lab, but haven't used it yet. Mostly interested in modern metal heavy tones and surfy and jazz cleans. I'm also interested in getting some good heavy bass tones. Since the...
  33. fuzzyoctaves

    Record two stereo outs and a mono dry track simultaneously?

    I am currently using the Axe's SPDIF out to my Focusrite interface. The Focusrite outputs to my monitors. I'm trying to figure out how to reamp, but I want to record the Axe's stereo outs along with a mono dry track that can be reamped. It seems that the only way to achieve that is to use the...
  34. fuzzyoctaves

    Please validate this complex routing setup

    I'm trying to wrap my head around this before I get the magic ticket for the III. I am trying to integrate an HXFX and two separate pedal chains with the Axe. Being able to accomplish this is a key reason for the upgrade from my Axefx II. My goals: 1. Use the HXFX for its drives, and one of its...
  35. fuzzyoctaves

    Can the Axe-Fx III control 6 external mono pedal loops?

    Not that I really need that many - I am just trying to wrap my head around the new In/Out blocks as a mental exercise before my golden ticket gets called. It seems physically possible because loop 2,3,4 each have L/R, but can you have that many In/Out blocks and how would you separate R/L...
  36. fuzzyoctaves

    Humbuster Questions

    1. Are Humbuster cables for use with external pedals in the loop? 2. Should the Ring and Sleeve be shorted at the pedal input? Or can it be shorted before that (say at a patch panel)? 3. For a pedal in the loop, I only use a Humbuster cable from Axe Outputs to pedal inputs and not from pedal...
  37. fuzzyoctaves

    Current state of the Pitch block's latency for downtuning and virtual capo?

    Long time Fractal owner here (Standard > II) considering the upgrade to III, primarily due to improvements to the pitch block. I like the small bits I've heard on Youtube, but I'd love to hear from folks that use it regularly for difficult use cases: fast picking, clean full chords, etc. How...
  38. fuzzyoctaves

    Large volume drop when using the FX Loop

    I am testing this by simply running a cable from the FX Send to the FX return for both L and R. To achieve level parity with the FXLoop block on or off, I have to dime the front panel Output Level for #2, which is sending the input into the red. Is there some other setting that I have to use the...
  39. fuzzyoctaves

    Some "Secret Sauce" questions

    I tend to run some pedals before the front panel input of my AxeFX mk2. Specifically, I use a couple of fuzz pedals (Pharaoh and a Doom Bloom), a Digitech Freqout, and sometimes a Polara (for reverse reverb). Obviously, the last two are buffered pedals. Should I be running into the rear input in...
  40. fuzzyoctaves

    Trying to replicate the Royal Blood tone and failing with the pitch block

    I haven't played around with the pitch shifting modes much and so maybe I am missing something. I'd appreciate any corrections you can offer. The Royal Blood sound gets a "guitar" sound by taking a bass signal and splitting it into a pog for octave up and then a Boss pitch pedal to add a 5th...
  41. fuzzyoctaves

    How to dynamically cut volume coming from FXLoop?

    I am running an analog delay in the FXLoop because I can't get the "musical" morphing oscillations on the Axe that I get by cranking the feedback and twisting the delay time knobs on the pedal. Of course those oscillations can get dramatically loud. I can put a volume block controlled by an...
  42. fuzzyoctaves

    Noise when switching blocks on/off - expression controlling mix

    The sound is like a slight stutter - not a glitchy sound. Easily reproducible: Drive block with the Mix control tied to expression. Expression pedal disengaged so mix at 0%. Hold a note and switch Drive block on/off (MFC) = stutter sound with every button press. Happens with other...
  43. fuzzyoctaves

    Random playback glitching on USB recordings in Reaper

    I am hearing random (but frequent) glitches when I am playing back recorded audio in Reaper. The glitches are during playback only as they aren't recorded (tested by listening to a recorded Wav file through the laptop's internal soundcard/speaker). The glitching happens one time per min. or so...
  44. fuzzyoctaves

    Setting the output volume for recording?

    I am using the USB connection on the Axe into Reaper. Is the USB output volume determined by the total volume of all the blocks, or is there some way to adjust the specific volume? In the Reaper manual, it was saying that the recording volume is set by your soundcard's SW. I understand that...
  45. fuzzyoctaves

    Tone match two AxeFx amps to reduce CPU?

    I like to set up two amps, each paired with their own stereo cab in parallel. I set one amp up to have a slight delay and am getting some huge sounds. The problem is that I am at 85% CPU with just a couple effects in the mix. I am new to the tone match feature and wondering if it could allow me...
  46. fuzzyoctaves

    Is the front input still "better" than the R+L inputs in the rear?

    /Standard user who is getting a new II today... I understand that this was the case in the Gen1 (Std/Ultra), but is it still the case in the II?
  47. fuzzyoctaves

    axe out > (delay/reverb)pedal > powered monitor?

    I use pedals with my Axe - Pitch/OD/drive/Fuzz in front and delay/reverb in the loop. It would be so great to be able to route the Pitch/OD/Drive/Fuzz pedals in the loop so I could put them after the Axe compressor and other drive blocks. If I could move the delay/reverb pedals out of the loop...
  48. fuzzyoctaves

    New AxeFx II - please recommend IRs

    I have a Standard now, so the only IRs I know about are the old RedWirez. I have heard great things about ownhammer and would like to understand the current "state of the art" ultrares IRs. What I am looking for is a "starter set" to cover all the bases (all styles). I see that FAS offers Cab...
  49. fuzzyoctaves

    FX loop = volume drop - pls help me troubleshoot

    I decided to try out the effects loop in my Standard and I can't seem to solve a massive volume drop when the FX Loop is turned on in a patch. For troubleshooting, I am just using a 3ft cable plugged into the effects send (Output 2 Left) and looped back to the return (Input 2 Left). My...
  50. fuzzyoctaves

    AxeFX > Effects Return > tube head/power amp > cab (choices)

    Santa (UPS guy) comes tomorrow with my new Standard. Although I'll try it with cab modeling through monitors, I am pretty sure that I will go AxeFX > tube head/power amp > cab. For bedroom playing, I've been using Amplitube3 into the ER of my 5Watt Blackstar head and into a 1x12 V30 Bogner...
  51. fuzzyoctaves

    How to get on the MFC-101 list?

    OK, I have read through page after page of waiting list angst and, hours later, I have yet to find the official process for getting on this illustrious list. Shouldn't that be in a sticky or something? My standard shows up Fri so welcome me to the club. 8-)
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