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  1. jonPhillips

    Bank of Fender

    Thanks very much Don for the Fender bank – awesome patches as always ;)
  2. jonPhillips

    What am I doing wrong?

    Great advice Paul, thanks. Have you (or any users you know of) A/B'd the Axe with amps like the GT800 or the Fryette against a real valve amp? I'd love to find a way of testing something out before shelling out the cash.
  3. jonPhillips

    What am I doing wrong?

    I've had my Axe-Fx Standard for about 2 years now and I absolutely love it to record with – I've got some amazing tones and find that matching sounds I hear on recordings is a doddle (with a bit of help from Logic's MatchEQ ;)). I also gigged with it for about 9 months, running the Axe-Fx...
  4. jonPhillips

    Mr Z + 808 + tube driver + Strat = :O

    I'm loving that – great tone, beautiful playing. Good stuff man!
  5. jonPhillips

    HELP Power Amp with Axe Fx Ultra Suggestions

    I would think almost certainly this is a factor. In a band setting you need waaay more mids than you think – the guitar is a mid-range instrument, remember ;) Try cutting the bass, just about everything below 80Hz and boost your midrange frequencies. Do this at band level volume, with the bass...
  6. jonPhillips

    What Are Your Favorite Amp Sims? (Post-FW11 Version)

    I use the JCM800 with Redwirez EVM12 IRs for playing live (classic rock, mainly) – it sounds great, cuts through beautifully and sits in the band mix well. When practising at home it's a choice from the Trainwreck, Dr Maz or the CarolAnn (the latter using Don Petersen's excellent Two-Rock...
  7. jonPhillips

    Strat shred & rhythm!

    I'd love to try these .syx files on my Standard – you have some beautiful tones going on.
  8. jonPhillips

    what is the best setting to replicate the crybaby wha wha

    You can download an effect block with the Cry Baby Wah settings here. If you're unsure how to use it, read the first post in the thread.
  9. jonPhillips

    Reverb tips/help

    This is great advice Don and has helped me greatly already. The percussive slapping tip is excellent for actually hearing the differences in the types of reverb at 100% and really helps when dialing the 'correct' level from 0%. You're right about the pre-delay sounding a bit odd in isolation –...
  10. jonPhillips

    Reverb tips/help

    One area (of many ;)) I struggle with my Axe-Fx is dialing in the Reverb block effectively. I've read all the stuff in the Wiki, tried running in series and in parallel, but never seem to get the really stellar reverb sounds I believe are possible with the Axe. For example, I've pretty much...
  11. jonPhillips

    Alternative to the MFC-101

    Ground Control Pro works pretty well
  12. jonPhillips

    Eruption Preset for AxeFX 2...VIDEO

    Excellent stuff as always Mark – and the usual quality faces which always make your videos such good value ;-)
  13. jonPhillips

    tonestack curves

    Please can this be stickied?
  14. jonPhillips

    Yek tribute at G66

    Congrats Yek
  15. jonPhillips

    Peter Thorn's Ultra rig

    I've pretty much always run my Axe like this. Output 1 (with cab sims) to the PA and Output 2 (via FX Loop, no cab sims) to an ART SLA and Marshall 8x10 cab on stage. Sounds nice and chunky.
  16. jonPhillips

    Just trying to grab a little Rock/Funk feel with my Axe Standard...

    Apologies in advance for the sloppy bends and poor timing :cry
  17. jonPhillips

    USAClean with Boost - Axe-Fx FW11 meets Blues!

    Sweet as.
  18. jonPhillips

    Eruption Solo

    *picks chin up from floor* Amazing.
  19. jonPhillips

    Eminence IRs

    Nice one, thanks
  20. jonPhillips

    Recording an 'uncoloured' test tone

    You got that bit right! :) Thanks for the reply – BTW, I'm using your 'in the room' RW IR mix recipe pretty much exclusively these days, to very good effect. Thanks for sharing.
  21. jonPhillips

    Recording an 'uncoloured' test tone

    I'm currently using LA Convolver with Logic Pro to test various IRs and wondered what's exactly happening when I record a sample loop direct from my Axe-Fx with no cab sim? For IR testing, I want to generate a guitar loop that's just the amp signal, so I have a patch setup with just one amp...
  22. jonPhillips

    Eminence IRs

    Does anyone know if there are any IRs available for Eminence speakers? I'd really like a good Legend, Texas Heat and Rajin' Cajun selection, but any others would be welcome.
  23. jonPhillips

    Two Rock Amps

    Nice one fellas, will try both of these and see how I get on. Thanks for the advice.
  24. jonPhillips

    Two Rock Amps

    Sounds like a good starting point. I've read in the wiki that it likes an EVM speaker, so I'll give it a go with the Ownhammer IRs I have, but having no experience with this amp model, can you point me in the right direction regarding power amp or pre-amp distortion? What I mean is, would I get...
  25. jonPhillips

    Two Rock Amps

    Does anyone have any ideas as to how to emulate the Two Rock Custom Signature dual channel amp within the existing range of Axe amp models? I've read in an interview with Matt Schofield that the clean is like a beefed up Blackface Super Reverb, but what about the drive channel? Is it a...
  26. jonPhillips

    Will you buy an Axe FX II?

    G66 Support proves itself to be the tits yet again... Still loving my Standard though and can hardly believe there's something in the pipeline that's going to be better...
  27. jonPhillips

    My The Spirit of Radio patch

    Great video, great patch. Cheers.
  28. jonPhillips

    Fuzz for the day - Factory Face

    Another belter! Thanks Don.
  29. jonPhillips

    New Standard arrives tomorrow... what amp model should I start with?

    I've always liked starting with the Vibroverb (Brownface). Beautiful cleans and takes 'pedals' very well.
  30. jonPhillips

    Fractal Patch Contest

    Great answer, thanks – but where's 'the gain reduction bar' displayed? Maybe I'm a doughnut, but I can't see that :idk:
  31. jonPhillips

    Fractal Patch Contest

    Would you mind explaining this in a little more detail? I'm not sure what your intention is with this. Cheers.
  32. jonPhillips

    Fractal Patch Contest

    I don't know how you'll get on with the contest, but this is an awesome patch for the delay trick alone. That's a really creative use of the Vol/Pan block, I just love the way the delay comes in as you go up the neck. I quite often throw a few power chords into a solo and this works perfectly...
  33. jonPhillips

    Please help school me about the Recto models...

    OK, so I've read the Wiki and understand that the Recto Orange and Recto Red models replicate the Dual Channel Rectifier, whilst the Recto New model replicates the Triple Channel Rectifier. I've also downloaded (and read) the Mesa Boogie Owners Manual for these amps and the array of options on...
  34. jonPhillips

    Rush "Spirit Of The Radio" Cover VIDEO AxeFx

    Bloody amazing Mark – like all your videos. Awesome job from Roy and Don too, a really great cover of a tricky song. You guys look like a right laugh too. Good work fellas.
  35. jonPhillips

    Carbon Copy & Scott's EQ idea spin-off: Pi Fuzzed Brownface

    Nice patch Don, you keep on delivering the goods ;)
  36. jonPhillips

    Help with Noise Gate

    Very nice tip.
  37. jonPhillips

    Bought a 2nd AxeFX

    Like you, the Axe is everything in my signal chain too. I've been gigging for about 6 months with no backup, but it did strike me the other day that I really should have one. I suppose I'd better start saving some cash and bite the bullet. I checked your band's tunes – you have some great stuff...
  38. jonPhillips

    Meesage in the bottle settings

    Thanks for helping me out of the hole I dug myself into :D
  39. jonPhillips

    Meesage in the bottle settings

    I'd better go and get my ears checked ;)
  40. jonPhillips

    Meesage in the bottle settings

    Start with the JC-120 model (Jazz) and either a 1x12 Open Cab (or try one of the 2x12 Cust or Tweed) and a good helping of Chorus. A touch of reverb and you'll be right in the ballpark. No pitch shifting and I can't hear any Flanger on the original. I'm sure someone more knowledgeable than me...
  41. jonPhillips

    Early Blackmore Tone

    If you have the Redwirez IRs, just log in to your user account and there's a link to the IR mixer.
  42. jonPhillips

    Which Axe-Fx Outputs are you using for recording straight to DAW?

    XLRs into either a Mackie Onyx, or a MOTU 8pre.
  43. jonPhillips

    Line Mixer Solution

    +1 to this - an excellent bit of kit, 'the Swiss Army Knife' of mixers.
  44. jonPhillips

    RedWirez - my User Cab layout

    Here's my new Redwirez IR layout. A good selection of cabs to cover everything I need, from clean to high gain. All of the mixes are based on Scott Peterson's mix recipe that he's detailed in his 'Rethink, Rework and Reboot' thread. This recipe really brings the cabinets to life and is perfect...
  45. jonPhillips

    Early Blackmore Tone

    Here's the patch, re-uploaded since the board software update. Please read the disclaimer in the original post ;)
  46. jonPhillips

    Pumpkin Smasher

    :D
  47. jonPhillips

    Pumpkin Smasher

    Nice one Don, sounds huge with my Strat – can you make a patch for whiny, nasally vocals too? ;)
  48. jonPhillips

    YouTube videoclip - Axe FX Standard ( PVH5105 )

    Very sweet indeed.
  49. jonPhillips

    Fibonacci Delays

    Damn, I forgot to mention that one too. Awesome patch.
  50. jonPhillips

    Fibonacci Delays

    Blimey Don, you are King of the great delay patches – first your DM2, then the El Capistan and now this. Great work as always fella!
  51. jonPhillips

    USB Coming Soon?

    Not really. Get a MIDI interface that works with your PC (there's plenty of threads naming the ones that do) and you shouldn't be wrestling with anything. Unless that's your thing, of course... ;)
  52. jonPhillips

    Quick Question About Using The Axe Live

    Err... not necessarily. Depends how you set them up.
  53. jonPhillips

    Ultra arrived today.. How could I be so stupid to spend so much money...

    I always used to tell GAS-ers that buying gear is easier than practising. Since I got my Axe, practising is easier than buying gear. Cliff has indirectly made me a better musician as a result ;)
  54. jonPhillips

    Quick Question About Using The Axe Live

    Try running Output 1 to FOH (cab sims on) and Output 2 to an onstage cab (cab sims bypassed using an FX Loop block). If the cabinets used are different, a fatter sound will ensue. = Profit.
  55. jonPhillips

    Banjo?

    If it's that sound you're after, try a few generations of interbreeding ;)
  56. jonPhillips

    USB Coming Soon?

    What's wrong with the current USB -> MIDI methodology? Works perfectly for me. If it ain't broke...
  57. jonPhillips

    El Capistan attempt

    Great work, as always Don. Love it.
  58. jonPhillips

    Axe input failure? Help needed desperately...

    It's properly flightcased. Even I'm not that stupid ;)
  59. jonPhillips

    Axe input failure? Help needed desperately...

    I got a very comprehensive reply, including photographs, in less than 30mins(!) from G66 support. It proved to be (as also suggested by GiRa, above) a loose connector on the PCB and just needed pushing back into place. I think I'll have to load the Axe into the van even more carefully than...
  60. jonPhillips

    Axe input failure? Help needed desperately...

    Looks like I'll be using the rear input for this weekend's gigs. I'll check the Wiki on this, but is there anything in particular I should be aware of when using this input? Thanks again for the help fellas.
  61. jonPhillips

    Axe input failure? Help needed desperately...

    Yes sorry, in my panic-stricken state, I plugged into input 2. Plugging into rear input 1 does indeed get me sound. So it would seem likely there's a problem with the front input?
  62. jonPhillips

    Axe input failure? Help needed desperately...

    Thanks for the quick replies. Input 1 knob has been tried all the way from zero to full : no effect on the LEDs. Right rear input 1 activated the input 2 LEDs, but I can't get a strong enough signal to drive the output sufficiently to hear anything.
  63. jonPhillips

    Axe input failure? Help needed desperately...

    I have an Axe-Fx Standard which has worked flawlessly for over a year. I brought it home from a rehearsal last night and plugged it back into my DAW, plugged in a guitar and got ready to record, but got no sound. I checked the front panel LEDs and they are not lighting, under any...
  64. jonPhillips

    Bad Monkey + Twin

    Very nice indeed Don, thanks for posting
  65. jonPhillips

    10.03 Marshall Clips with Ownhammer Scumback IRs

    Great Marshall patches, the best I've heard – thanks for sharing!
  66. jonPhillips

    Sync Axe-Fx to Logic 9's tempo

    No problem, I'm pleased it helped. I added the external MIDI track purely for convenience – in case one ever needs to send CC changes etc.
  67. jonPhillips

    Cool new Redwirez recipe!

    Tried this mix recipe on the Uberkab T75V30 – works a treat, very rich and detailed. Thanks for posting.
  68. jonPhillips

    Sync Axe-Fx to Logic 9's tempo

    I'd never tried this before reading your original post, but here's how I made it work for me. First, check your Audio MIDI setup to see how your Axe-Fx is named/referred to. See the first attachment step_00.jpg for how mine is setup – my Axe MIDI configuration is conveniently named 'Axe-Fx'...
  69. jonPhillips

    2x Guitars -> 1x AxeFx Ultra -> 1x Atomic Reactor Active Wedge

    I'm assuming you won't be playing both guitars at the same time (although if you are, let me know where and I'll buy tickets), so a simple AB switch will do the job. You could use a Lehle AB, or a simple Boss AB-2. I use the latter 'cos it's cheap and it works fine.
  70. jonPhillips

    Rethink, Rework, Reboot. Building a preset - JCM800 - Major Twist for ANY Preset

    Many thanks Scott, I'm going to give this another go this evening.
  71. jonPhillips

    Rethink, Rework, Reboot. Building a preset - JCM800 - Major Twist for ANY Preset

    One more question Scott (thanks for your patience) – how do you calculate what speaker resonance to use for different speakers?
  72. jonPhillips

    Rethink, Rework, Reboot. Building a preset - JCM800 - Major Twist for ANY Preset

    That's something to think about Scott. I run an overall blocking PEQ with a low cut at 81Hz and a hi cut at 6kHz – are you suggesting ditching this? Also, what effect will the low cut on the amp have? Seeing as how I've always had great results using your techniques, it'd be shame to write...
  73. jonPhillips

    Rethink, Rework, Reboot. Building a preset - JCM800 - Major Twist for ANY Preset

    I have to say this isn't working for me. As the lone guitarist in a tribute band that historically used (a minimum of) two guitar parts for 90% of their songs, I need a tone that's thick and full, but without the bottom end killing the bass guitar. I tried this new IR recipe of Scott's on...
  74. jonPhillips

    Best Volume Pedals - Ernie Ball, Roland etc

    Been using a Mission SP-1. Bloody marvellous.
  75. jonPhillips

    GCPro Editor?

    It's not exactly the most intuitive piece of software I've ever seen. I'd love to be able to use it to it's fullest capability, but can't find any documentation for it anywhere. Can anyone help?
  76. jonPhillips

    Looking for a very tight, articulate and smooth tone. Anyone down to gimme a hand?

    Well, I'm not really a metalhead – more classic rock and blues – but that is one killer group of recommendations. I've included the patch I made with these settings and with my LP it sounds awesome. I've added a reverb block (with just a small amount of pre-delay to get an in-room sound...
  77. jonPhillips

    Sounding Small

    That's very close to what I've run my PEQ at ever since you made that post a few months back about the fundamental frequencies of the various guitar strings. My band 1 actually runs at 81Hz, which sits in our band mix really well. Another great tip from you and one I've used ever since.
  78. jonPhillips

    Minimizing "fizz" and "buzz" on patches

    You could also try a shelving filter to remove all frequencies above 6 - 6.5kHz.
  79. jonPhillips

    What outboard gear/effects are you using with the Axe-FX - and why?

    Very occasionally I'll use an Xotic BB Plus into a Fender Amp (just seems to have something I haven't managed to replicate with the Axe. Yet). Also very occasionally I'll use a Vox wah when I need my Mission pedal for other effects in a patch. I also like my MXR script logo Phase 90, but that's...
  80. jonPhillips

    A few patches for you (ones I use in my covers band)

    Very nice indeed – that's an excellent sounding harmony. I'd thought about having one patch with the pitch shift set for the harmonised riff and a separate patch for the lead. That way, you'd only have one button to hit to switch between the two, which you could do pretty quickly. Nice idea...
  81. jonPhillips

    A few patches for you (ones I use in my covers band)

    How do you work this out? It sounds amazing for the harmonised riff and I'd love to program an alternative patch with a block for the solo.
  82. jonPhillips

    Sounding Small

    This +100. Although I block lows a bit lower than that ;) – to keep the fundamental of the low E string nice and robust.
  83. jonPhillips

    Two guitars at once (again)

    Various solutions/options discussed here.
  84. jonPhillips

    Best solution for two guitars at once.

    Same here. Works great, plus I've always liked the cheap part ;)
  85. jonPhillips

    How does "modeling" work?

    Wat?
  86. jonPhillips

    Looking for a very tight, articulate and smooth tone. Anyone down to gimme a hand?

    This wouldn't be a bad place to start...
  87. jonPhillips

    Sweet Child O' Mine 10.0.0 (rough cut)

    Outstanding patch – it's inspired me to get off my backside and actually start transcribing the solos. Thanks for posting it ;)
  88. jonPhillips

    7 & 8 String tone most of us shoud be able to use.

    That's a killer tone – great work. It *just* runs on my Standard (by the time I've added an FX Loop for routing through my cab) and sounds great, really well-defined and full. I'm not a metal player at all (classic rock and blues is my bag), but I love having a tone like this available to jam...
  89. jonPhillips

    Tight and (reasonably) Brutal

    That's cool. Can you tell me why?
  90. jonPhillips

    Tight and (reasonably) Brutal

    Post removed – going to do a bit more work on this patch, in light of comments below. Thanks for the feedback so far fellas.
  91. jonPhillips

    Double-Tracking-Wall of Sound-Thread ?????

    I've had good results by just introducing a delay of 10-30ms to one side. This replicates the Haas effect, which will make just about anything sound thicker. No need for the LFO controller.
  92. jonPhillips

    stock cabs freq. response curves

    Just stumbled across this thread by accident, whilst searching for something else – fantastic information, very useful indeed. How do we Wiki-ise it? EDIT : I've just noticed it's stickied... I'm such a muppet for not spotting this before.
  93. jonPhillips

    Survey: Do you tweak your amp first and select a cab sim or the other way around?

    I usually choose an amp and pair it with a 'recommended' cab, or IR. I then tweak the amp to get the sound I'm after. Effects after that.
  94. jonPhillips

    Movin' On Up... Fractal Forum Migration!

    How do I change the permissions on my account to allow me to post attachments? Whenever I click 'Post New Thread', at the bottom of the new thread form, under Posting Permissions it says 'You may not post attachments'.
  95. jonPhillips

    iFace for Redwirez is now available

    +1 an AU for Logic Pro please.
  96. jonPhillips

    Thinking about buying an axe-fx...would you do it again?

    It's an amazing piece of kit, without parallel IMHO and I'm saving hard from gig money to buy another. We had a good run up to Christmas, so about another 3 months I reckon...
  97. jonPhillips

    Any (early) Rush lovers with patches willing to share?

    Great stuff - with the quality of your patches, it's nice to give something back :)
  98. jonPhillips

    Any (early) Rush lovers with patches willing to share?

    FWIW, this is the mix I already have loaded into one of my user slots and it works well with your patches: HiwattSE4123-Fanes-R121-CapEdge-2in.wav,0.486 HiwattSE4123-Fanes-SM57-CapEdge-2in.wav,0.486 HiwattSE4123-Fanes-TC30-Back-0in.wav,0.028 The SM57 and the R121 are a good combo for this...
  99. jonPhillips

    Any (early) Rush lovers with patches willing to share?

    Great thread - thanks so much for sharing these patches. I'm loving the simplified version (Standard owner), but with the chorus mix just dialled back a little (to 20%). Also, by removing one of the cabs, I'm able to use the 77L and 77P patches too, which both also sound really good. A/B-ing...
  100. jonPhillips

    Things learned comparing AXE FX to Live Amps, + Fuchs Test

    Re: Things learned comparing AXE FX to Live Amps, + Fuchs Te Great advice this - absolutely bang on. Try the Euro Uber model (read the excellent advice in the Wiki amp sim list!) for superb midrange punch that cuts through like a knife. It's now my standard amp model for live performance. Have...
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