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    Does FAS have interest in creating an amp model editor that we could use to build schematics and load a new amp model into the AxeFX?

    Assuming doing so won't reveal any IP through reverse engineering, this could be a cool next step for the AxeFX. I would love to tinker at the schematic level to build amps that don't exist and use the AxeFX to learn more about how the circuit and component changes alter tone. I could even see...
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    Request: Can we turn off the "in1 clip" warning? It's ALWAYS there regardless of how the input level is set

    See title. I use the mini-tuner and this gets in the way of being able to use it. I effectively have to set the input gain to almost 0 to have it not clip with low-output humbuckers. I normally have my input level set to "tickle the red," which is what I've always read was the way to set it...
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    Axe Ecstasy vs Real 20th Anniversary?

    Curious if anyone who owns a 20th anniversary could say how close the Axe gets (keeping in mind it’s not gunna be exact given tolerances, etc)? I have a bit of GAS for the real thing. I used to own a Classic and loved the blue and plexi modes. I would be using it live with a 4x12 Friedman cab...
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    FREE Cab Pack - Friedman BE 4x12 with Royer R10

    Hi everyone, I wanted to share a free cab pack. I was originally intending to sell this back in 2018, but life happened and my priorities shifted, and so I want to give this away to the community here since it's been so helpful for so many. I just exported all of these out of my Axe3 to import...
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    PSA - Be VERY WARY of Ordering a Used FM3 on Reverb

    Yep, I got scammed. I'm currently trying to get my money back. The scammers are copying previous listings along with their photos, and then they text you or call you saying there's an issue with their PayPal account and ask you to dispute, specifically asking you to tell them to unblock their...
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    Dr. Z Z Wreck

    I'm wondering if anyone has been able to cop a convincing Dr. Z Z Wreck tone with the existing models in the Axe. I have some hard GAS for a Z Wreck or Z Wreck Jr., and I'm hoping to use the Axe to help prevent me from spending money :) I was thinking perhaps the Liverpool models might get me...
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    Have we reached the end of new amp models in the Axe 3?

    Not a criticism by the way; obviously I'm aware of the massive challenge that goes into modeling a new amp, so not trying to make it seem like anyone is slacking off. The Axe has way more amp models than anyone else, and they all sound amazing. But I have noticed that it's been some time since...
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    Wish "Aggression" control, ala Dr. Z CAZ-45

    I have a CAZ-45 and this is such a cool control. My understanding is that in the CAZ, turning it up is introducing drive to the power section in a way different than simply turning the volume up. I think it's post-EQ, pre-power amp. Maybe it's gaining up the phase inverter? Sound wise, it can...
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    Want a KSR Amp? You probably already have it in the Solo models

    I did some fairly extensive testing with my direct-via-Fryette PS2 KSR Gemini's lead channel vs. the Solo 100. KSR got their start making SLOClones and then modding them for the metal crowd, so it seemed like a fun experiment to try. My experiment was to see how close the KSR's Lead channel is...
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    Tips & Tricks Using Axe3 as an IR/FX box with a reactive load?

    I've moved to a place where I can't play loudly and have been using my Fryette PS2 with my Axe3 for IRs and post-FX. My challenge is that I'm seeing a bit of a tonal and feel difference between running the models vs. a live amp with the PS2--the models sound a little bit more "real" than the...
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    MacOS Catalina Core Audio Issue?

    Wondering if anyone can help with this issue. I frequently keep my production iMac on and shut off the Axe III at night. However, sometimes when I turn the Axe back on, it's detected by MacOS, but doesn't seem to be interfacing with Core Audio correctly. The only way to knock it out of its...
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    Tone Match Issue

    I realize there's probably an answer in all the tutorials out there, but following them I ran into this issue. Here is my signal path: Guitar -> Axe3 Input 1 -> Amp Block 1 -> TMA (set to Input 2) -> Cab Block -> Output 1 -> Output 3 -> Guitar Amp -> Fryete PS2 Load Box...
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    Has the Axe changed your tonal palette?

    I've been playing for about 20 years now. Started off like many folks back in the 90s with a garbage Strat copy and "amp" (heavy emphasis on the quotes) package bought off of eBay. I quickly progressed to a tube amp (the Peavey Ultra 212, which I think one of my old friends still owns), and have...
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    The Bogners in FW 5.05

    Has anyone else noticed just how awesome the Bogners are in 5.05? I never really got along with the Bogners in prior firmware releases (they never seemed to capture the magic pixie dust of the real thing), but with the new modeling, I can't stop playing them. Especially the Euro Blue and Red...
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    Psychology & Patch Construction

    So, I've been eyeing a Bogner Goldfinger 45 SL as sort of a plug and play amp to compliment my Axe for those times when I just don't feel like dealing with that inner voice that says "Hey, have you tried XYZ model / effect yet?!" That got me thinking about the psychology of patch construction...
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    Bug? Intelligent Gate Mode Makes Squeeking Sound

    Anyone else notice this? On the Input Block, the Intelligent gate mode makes a squeeking noise when cutting off the signal. Changing to Classic does not do this. I'll record an example if I get a chance when I get home.
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    Tracking down EMI sources, Axe-Fx 3 Noise Gate settings?

    So, I've been getting some increasingly worse EMI in my neighborhood. Chicago is, in my opinion, absolutely horrible for EMI in general, but things are getting really bad in my house in particular. I'm wondering if anyone here who may be electrically inclined or who have dealt with this type of...
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    Any news on the Fryette LXII?

    Seems like this one has been "coming soon" for ages now. I sent an email to Fryette a while ago asking about it and never received a response. Does anyone here have any news on this? It seems like the perfect option for a tube amp to compliment the Axe 2/3.
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    Axe 3 vs. "The Real Thing," some thoughts and ponderings...

    Not to be confused with the "amp sim vs. real thing" thread that's been going around! This is 100% about recreating a live amp + cab sound rather than recorded sounds (where the Axe3 really shines, IMHO). I have been doing some side by sides between my Axe 3 setup and my Bogner Ecstasy Classic...
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    Replicating the Bogner Ecstasy Class A mode?

    I’m wondering if anyone here has been able to replicate class A mode on the Ecstasy models? This is the one setting, I feel, that takes my Ecstasy Classic from “fantastic” to “unreal”. Sadly, it’s a bit of a tube killer on the real amp, which is why the Axe3 makes sense (no tubes to kill!).
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    The hardest thing about creating my first cab pack is...

    ...I don't get anything done because I create a mix I'm in love with and can't stop playing. DAMMIT. I promise I'm going to release something (of the BE 4x12 persuasion) soon. SOON. :D
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    [WISH] IR Capture Directly to Mixer Slot

    Currently, it appears you have to capture and then dump to a .IR file, and then load that file into a mixer slot in Cab Lab to mix with other IRs. I think it would be a big time saver if we could capture the .IR file directly to the mixer slots. The workflow would look like: 1. Select mixer...
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    Implemented UX: Highlight / Signify Original Amp's Tone Controls

    Now that we have that beautiful new display, would it be possible to highlight or otherwise mark in the amp block tone controls which are actually part of the modeled amp? IE, for amps with a single tone control like the Tweed Deluxe, mark the Treble knob in the UI differently than the Bass...
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    FREE - Friedman BE 4x12 Royer R10 IR

    Hello fellow IR junkies! I just received my new Royer R10 and I quite like it. So I took some time to shoot a bunch of IRs of my Friedman BE 4x12 cab with Greenbacks on top and V30s on the bottom. This is an awesome cab that sounds good with pretty much everything I throw at it. Many...
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    Suhr Bella 1x12 IR - FREE

    So I was bored tonight and thought I'd capture some IRs of my new Suhr Bella 1x12 with a Celestion V-type speaker. I really like this cab; it sounds bigger than it is, and it makes everything I throw at it sound good. It's got this thick midrange thing going on. I was going to capture it with a...
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    Considering Matrix Over Fryette PS-2, thoughts & opinions?

    So, I like my PS2. However, I always find myself wondering if I'm getting as "close" as I can to having the actual amp being modeled with my guitar cabs. While the PS2 is very transparent, where I find myself challenged is in the HF and LF resonances. I turn those down in the speaker page since...
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    Axe 3 - Two Weeks In Mini Review - It's TASTY

    Yes, tasty. I really liked my Axe 2 and it got me through some rough apartment years and saved me tons of money on GAS. However, last year I started picking up some really good tube amps (Guytron GT100, Mesa Lonestar Classic, and PWE Event Horizon EH3), and I began noticing the Axe 2 not quite...
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    New Axe 3 - Need help with Fryette Powerstation hookup

    Something sounds off and I'm wondering if someone else with a Fryette Powerstation can help me out with how they set up. I've tried both the Line In and FX Loop in on the PS2; Line in at -10dB from Out 1 on the Axe3 sounds quiet, even with volume at 50% on the PS2 (which was crazy loud on my...
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    Axe-Fx 2 vs 3 with a tube power amp

    I'm debating upgrading to the 3 based on all the feedback I've heard. I'm less interested in the new screen (which is awesome, don't get me wrong) than the sound. Most of the new clips I've heard along with reviews seem to be from an FRFR point of view, which makes me curious about what...
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    (implemented) New Global Parameter to Default Speaker Resonance Params to 0

    I run a tube power amp (Fryette PowerStation) and per Yek's recommendation, always set my amp block High and Low Resonances to 0 as the PowerStation handles those resonances since it's an interactive load with a speaker. Can we get a Global setting that will default Low and High Resonance to...
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    Rules of the road for using a tube power amp, Fryette PowerStation II

    I've been using a Fryette Power Station for about a year now with my AX2 with good results, but I thought it might be useful to compile a master list of "do" and "don't" and "suggestions" around how to get the best out of this kind of setup. Power Station Output 1 into the FX Return (Not the...
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    Low Res parameter with transparent tube power amps

    I'm curious, I've been following Yek's advice with the Low Res and High Res parameters in the amp block when using the Axe with tube power amps (specifically the Fryette Power Station). While I seem to have good luck with turning off the High Res parameter to tame brightness, removing the Low...
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    Friedman PT-20 Cab w/Creamback

    Just did a quick IR with my new PT-20 cab. Take a listen! PT-20 1x12 G12M-65 Creamback Fryette Power Station SM57 on edge of cone Presonus Audiobox Not an expert, but I like what I hear in my FRFR speakers with this IR. Has that Greenback woodiness with a little less nasty. Probably more...
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    Free - EarCandy BuzzBomb IR

    Did my first IR in the new house, where I can turn up my Fryette PowerStation LOUD. The cab is a custom EarCandy BuzzBomb 2x12 I had made for me years ago. Birch sides with mahogany front and back. The speakers are a pair of Guytron BigTone 55s. The way Graydon Stucky described them to me...
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    Fryette Power Station II on the way!

    I'm pretty excited. I've been without a "loud" amp for a while, relying mostly on the Axe II with my EV ELX112P FRFR setup and a Swart Atomic Jr (which is a sweet little amp, crazy portable). I also dabbled with the EH Magnum 44 and my EarCandy Buzzbomb with Guytron speakers. I recently moved...
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    "Unknown Device" with AE 3.6.1 and Q2.04

    Basically what the title says. Since Q2.04 I'm getting "Unknown Device" despite trying to reinstall AE on my Mac a few times. Ideas?
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    Cliff was not kidding about the Carol Ann amps in Q2.0. Seriously, give them a shot!

    They were already awesome in Q1.0, but as of Q2.0 they are seriously off the charts good. If you like Marshall sounds but like that "boutiquey" vibe, I highly recommend checking out the Tucana and Triptik. Whatever Cliff did for the D-style amps in Q2.0, it must have involved ground up unicorn...
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    Looper doubling FX loop volume

    So I'm trying to build a performance patch with the looper block getting a feed from both my amp blocks as well as the FX loop block. When I loop the guitar side of this patch everything is fine, loop volume is reduced to 83% per the Mix setting. But when it runs from the FX loop block, the...
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    Bug? Possible Quantum Beta 2.0 HRM bug

    Not sure if it's been reported or if it's a bug, but there is a noticeable static when adjusting the Input Drive on the ODS-100 HRM models (both of them). You get a popping sound going through the range.
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    Bug? Looper Artifacts in 1.05

    Getting some looper artifacts when dubbing in 1.05. Listen to the Soundcloud link, there is an artifact on the downbeat when the loop restarts. Three layers, Mono Undo. On the Triptik Clean model.
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    What a difference a good room makes!

    I've been recording a web blog on my Macbook recently and noticed a lot of room reverb in my home studio, so I went out and bought some studio foam and panels and put them up on my walls. I was expecting some deadening for the vocal recording, but what I didn't expect was how much better the...
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    Cliff - What's next for G3ed amps?

    READ FIRST - This is not a "Cliff, please G3 my favorite amp" thread!!! Now that that's out of the way... I'm super happy to see not one, but two JMP-1s now, the X99, and the Vibroverbs! I'm curious what amps Cliff is planning to G3 next. Cliff? Anything you've been scouting on eBay? :)
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    If you could only have one amp modeled in your Axe...

    ...yet still have all the of the effects, powerful routing options, and great support from Fractal, would you still own one? Despite the really silly number of amps in this thing, I'm finding myself increasingly tied to one particular amp in the Axe, and I still think I would own an Axe even...
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    19b2 - Bug with Plex Shift multi-delay?

    So I've been playing around with Simeon's awesome ambient patches in the main forum, and I'm wondering if I've discovered a bug with the Plex Shift. It seems to be the source of aliasing above 1000Hz (confirmed with a lowpass filter block). Check out the recording below. I systematically...
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    My Small Box - Is this amp stoned?

    Well, seeing as there don't seem to be many clips of this amp yet, I figured, "Why Not? What could possibly go wrong?!" Er, yeah. Stuff went wrong. See below: Suhr Modern (Swamp Ash + Maple top and neck) -> Axe FX 2 18.03 Small Box ->Factory 58 Cab ->Delay & Reverb -> Reason. The...
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    18.03 - Looper Dub Bug? [NOT A BUG]

    So it looks like the Dub/Stack mode is working oddly. I record a riff with Record, then press Record when I'm done to start playing it. I then hit Dub, play my stacking riff, and then hit Dub again. The original riff plays, and then when the Dub riff plays, it actually cuts into the original...
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    FW 18 Shiva - What switches were on (if any) when modeled?

    Cliff, can you tell us how the new 20th Ann Shiva was set up for FW18? Was the Mode button pressed? Shift? Just curious.
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    Sometimes it's the unexpected settings...

    ...for example, I never would have thought that the Atomica Low (an amp that typically didn't garner my attention) could be the most expressive blues amp in the whole box for me. Take the Atomica Low, pipe it into the stock 4x12 Beatle Mix, add a little Tape 50us preamp flavor. Maybe some...
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    What, no FW 17 Dumble yet? Quick Blues jam with the HRM model and 50us Tape Pre!

    Here's a quick blues jam backing with the FW 17 ODS-100 HRM model. I used the neck and bridge positions of my Suhr Modern starting with the guitar volume at 50%. Cabs are the stock UR Pre-Rola and Beatle 4x12s, each with the High Quality Tape 50us mic pre turned on, no other settings...
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    Quick tip for dual cabs in FW 17 - Mic Pre Quality

    Found this out just now; be careful that you set BOTH cabs in a dual cab setup to the same mic pre quality setting. You'll get phasing if you don't, kind of in the same way you do with the Motor Drive parameter being out of sync between two cab blocks. Also, can someone explain to me what...
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    Possible 16.02 volume swell bug?

    This is going from a pretty plain JCM 800 patch to a Tucana patch. Pretty much any patch change to the Tucana patch has this brief volume swell when you switch to it, but not from it. The main difference between the two patches is the intelligent noise gate is turned on in the Tucana patch...
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    FW 16 Beta 1 - Liverpool "knock" and AST swirl

    So I thought I'd do a recording to see if I could get the new fabled "knock" with FW 16. While I was at it, I wanted to do a swirl recording, too, given that all the modeling improvements in FW16 so far are power amp. The first two clips in this recording are the Liverpool model going...
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    Dear Ownhammer...

    ...I love your IRs. They are the cat's ass. But the new MGE and HGE IRs have filenames embedded in them that are TOO LONG to display properly in the Axe (both the unit itself, and Axe Edit/Cab Manage). That makes it impossible to tell if I have an HGE/MGE IR in a patch, let alone which number...
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    Has anyone tried this? "Amp in the room" IR..."

    I'm curious, has anyone ever tried an IR capture in a totally dead room (IE, no wall reflections) with something like an Earthworks M30 or other flat response measurement microphone? The reason I ask is because I'm curious if it would be possible to emulate the elusive "amp in the room" feel...
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    FW 15.02 - Russ Legear - Exsupero

    Here's a FW 15.02 mix of a composition I'm doing for my church. Guitar and bass are all Axe FX II. Here's what I used: Suhr Pro Modern Ash -> DC30 model with the new free TAF Bad Cat IR. Kicked on the Eternal Love for a little boost at various points. Ibanez Ergodyne bass -> SVT model with...
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    Not to be a negative Nancy, but am I the only one not digging the Tucana model?

    I'm starting to wonder if my firmware flash messed just this model up. It sounds nothing like some of the clips I've been hearing; it's got a ton of gain, yes, but it has this really awful cocked wah sound in the upper midrange and high-end that seems impossible to dial out, even with the...
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    Dialing in patches for the Beyer DT 880 Pro 250Ohm

    I'm wondering if anyone has any tips or trick for dialing the best headphone tone with the DT-880s. I know these are very popular with the Axe, and for good reason--they sound great out of the box. But I'm wondering if there is anything that can be done within the Axe to make them sound even...
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    14.02 - AST Fun TAF and Fractal UR Cabs

    Hi everybody! I recorded some 14.02 goodness with the AST. I'm feeling it a bit more than I was in FW 14. And it really loves Telecasters. See (hear) below: (As usual, I'm full of clams tonight and can't figure out WTF to play) I used the TAF ACRox_Room mix along with the new Fractal...
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    FW 14 - All The Suhrs!

    I'm bored, so I figured I'd do a quick recording of the new Suhr Badger 30 with FW 14. I used my Suhr Pro S1 (hence the thread title, har har) on the neck pickup. Apologies for the crazy hum, the electricity in my apartment has a rather serious ground loop that throws off all sorts of EMF...
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    Who has gone FRFR and prefers the sound?

    I'm increasing finding myself only playing through my Axe FX II -> EV ELX 112P setup, and actually preferring it to a live amp. I'm not gigging at the moment and living in a Chicago apartment, I simply cannot get to the right volume with my PWE Event Horizon to truly enjoy it. To be honest...
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    The Dumbles, holy crap, the DUMBLES!

    I haven't revisited the Dumbles (other than the Fuchs, which has its own midrange thing going on) for a couple firmwares, and I have to say that the ODS-100 Lead is absolutely killing in FW 14. Mix it with the OH EV-L and 65-RI cabs and it is insane. Chirps better than the birds that wake me...
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    Thoughts on FW 14 AST and other Clean-ish amps?

    I'm a bit curious about the gain taper on some of the NMV amp models in FW14. It seems like it has made some of the more vintage, slightly distorted-style amps (AST, Fenders, etc) really gainy. I own a real Atomic Space Tone Jr, which is a similar circuit but single-ended, and even at just...
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    FW 14 Delay block doing some weird stuff (NOT A BUG)

    I have a Triptik lead patch with some 2290 delay in it. After FW 14, I'm noticing the 2290 setting is doing some weird stuff. In Mono mode there is no delay at all when Echo Pan is in the middle (I'm doing L+R Sum in I/O going through a mono wedge). You have to put the Echo Pan hard 100 or...
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    FW 13 - Comet Blues

    Hey guys, I was in a blues kinda mood tonight, so I figured I'd play around with the Comet 60 model over a backing track from Free Guitar Backing Tracks @ GuitarBackingTrack.com. Enjoy! Despite my clams the midrange on this patch really kills me, especially around 2:14.
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    My first IR! Earcandy BuzzBomb 2x12 with Guytron Bigtone 55 speakers

    Hey all! I was bored today so I thought I'd play around with making my very own UR IR of my Earcandy BuzzBomb 2x12 cab. It's a ported design with baltic birch sides and mahogany front and back. The speakers are two Guytron Bigtone 55s (my favorite speaker of all time). Think of this speaker...
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    Parallel UR cabs out of phase?

    Hey all, I'm wondering if I'm doing something wrong. I've been trying to mix the included OH UR cabs in FW 13 by having two parallel cab blocks. However, mixing any of the UR cabs seems to add an out-of-phase hollowness to the sound. Am I doing something wrong?
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    FW 13 - Hiwatt Clean(ish) with OH UltraRes 4x12 Fane IR

    My playing is all over the place tonight. This patch is fairly simple, with a bit of haunting reverb in parallel. Not much else. My initial impression is that UltraRes IRs get rid of the "gunk". Not sure what that means, but that's my impression :)
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    Two Barberpoles walk into a bar...

    ...one is set to "Up", the other is set to "Down". Both are in series. Discuss :)
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    I'm in love with the Trainrwreck sim. Seriously, it's that good.

    This recording is really all over the place; I did it in one take (clams and all) just to play around with the dynamics and see how the recording matched up with what I was hearing through my EV 112P. Guitar was my custom, all mahogany G&L Legacy 2HB (there literally isn't any other guitar...
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    Axe FX Standard arrived yesterday, first impressions!

    ...and I heavily emphasize the word "impressions", because this is in no way an actual review. I ended up abandoning my original plan yesterday and just hooked the darn thing up to the FX Return on my Guytron. I then spent a little time on each one of the amps on a blank patch to get an...
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    New Standard arrives tomorrow... what amp model should I start with?

    I hate going through presets and have much better results just starting from scratch. I'm going to start off with the AFX going through my studio monitors, and I'm wondering if anyone has any suggestions on a "must try first" amp model/cab. I'm probably going to move it over to my Guytron's...
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    Running AFX in FX loop of tube amp, routing question...

    I'm thinking of getting an AFX, but I'm curious if this routing scheme is possible: AFX into my Guytron GT100's FX loop using In/Out 2, with guitar going into the front input and Out 1 going to the front of my Guytron. I'd be using a Ground Control Pro with the Voodoo Control Switcher to...
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