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    FM9 layout help, please

    One more data point. I didn't notice this when I posted yesterday. When I step on either of the two preset buttons that don't immediately go to the scenes in that preset, the preset and scenes do appear on the FM9 screen. Hope someone reaches out again, thanks.
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    FM9 layout help, please

    Sorry for the late response. Thank you elvis, that worked. I have a second issue to solve. I also enlarged the number of presets per bank from five to seven. That was done on the FM9 itself. I now see presets 1-7 on bank one and 8-14 on bank two. When I choose any one of the first five original...
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    FM9 layout help, please

    Long time Fractal user. I've had an AXE FXII and gigged the hell out of it for the last ten years with a Liquid Foot Controller. It was time to lighten up and bought a used FM9. I've been gigging it for almost five months. I've been using the OMG9 layout which was already loaded in the unit...
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    Waitlist Email

    Already posted on spreadsheet and spreadsheet thread. Waitlist on 8/27/21 at 2:03 pm Eastern. Received invite 10/6/21 at 1:35 Eastern. Purchased 4:16 pm.
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    NOT COMPLETE OR OFFICIAL - FM9 Waitlist Tracker

    Got on waitlist 8/27/21 at 2:03 pm Eastern. Received invite 10/6/21 at 1:35 Eastern. Purchased 4:16 pm. Entered on spreadsheet.
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    Waitlist Email

    Waitlist August 27, 2:03 pm Eastern. Checking several times a day. Starting to let myself get optimistic that maybe I'll get one from the first batch.
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    Do I need two versions of Fractal Bot?

    Thanks to you both. I did read it was embedded and forgot. Clicked under tools and there it was. Stay tuned for more newb questions.
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    Do I need two versions of Fractal Bot?

    I just received my FM3. I've been using my Axe FxII MKII for the last eight years. Firmware is still Quantum with Fractal Bot version 2.9.0. Downloading the latest Bot wants to delete the old version. I'm keeping the II and want to be able to back up and load presets. Is the new Bot compatible...
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    Amp Service Tech in Central NJ?

    It's not close but Dave's Sound in Whippany is an authorized Mesa repair shop. About an hour from you. He does good work. Central Jersey Sound in Edison used to do my work but the shop closed a few years ago. Good luck.
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    Question - Can I use the expression pedal to control BOTH Output 1 and Output 2 levels at the same time?

    I hesitate to chime in here as I always think there are smarter people than me with the right help but let me offer this. One of the things the Axe FX II offered me was the ability of Out2 to be not affected by my stage volume. Out 1 has a dedicated expression pedal for personal monitoring. I...
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    Band names for seniors

    If it hasn't been said. Viagra Falls.
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    Update to FAMC / Liquid Foot website

    Thanks GotMetalBoy for the link. The first link looks like the right switch. I looked more closely after my post and suspect it may also be the part soldered to the PCB that the switch contacts when depressed. There is no longer a click when I step on the switch. I liberally sprayed contact...
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    Update to FAMC / Liquid Foot website

    Since I can't get through to FMAC I thought I would post here. I've had a LF+12 since 2014 and it's been through about two hundred and fifty gigs. Does anyone know what kind of foot switches are in the controller and where I can source them? I have a bad switch. It's been acting up lately and...
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    Shipping from Canada to U.S. advice

    Purchasing some guitar related parts from Canada. Physically it's a small package and the total cost is $200 U.S. Any advice for how to have the item shipped? Are certain methods more costly than others? Should I expect a duty charge? Is there a table to consult? Thanks in advance.
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    Front panel help

    Thank you Chris. That did it.
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    Front panel help

    Thank Chris. I was not precise enough. I want to connect a block on row three to a block on row two. Im actually using your old AxeII preset for magnetic and piezo using FXL. Trying to connect from row three to row two FXL. Thanks again.
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    Front panel help

    A little embarrassing. Always use axe edit. How do I connect two blocks from the front panel? I'm doing a session and not at home. Thanks in advance.
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    Where can I get Firmware 9.04 to download?

    And so it is. Downloaded and everything is back to abnormal. Thank you "bradlake" for your help.
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    Where can I get Firmware 9.04 to download?

    The mystery deepens. When I clicked on Quantum 9.04 in the archive it says I'm downloading the firmware for the XL. I tried it anyhow and Fractal Bot prevents me. Maybe 9.04 was for the XL only? Does anybody remember? When I clicked on 9.03 it said AXE 2. I'll try downloading 9.03 and see what...
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    Where can I get Firmware 9.04 to download?

    Thank you both.
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    Where can I get Firmware 9.04 to download?

    I have a Mark II. Before I downloaded this last Ares Firmware I backed up my presets to audition Ares. As I've got my 9.04 presets pretty dialed in I knew I would have to do some work. Just not now. When I tried to download back my 9.04 Firmware file I discovered it was for the XLII+. I have the...
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    Turned on Axe and screen is frozen all LED's pinned

    I usually make new presets in bank two. If fitting something in an existing preset I copy it to bank B and work on it. Forgot to do that while working on it the other night. I must have turned everything off with that preset being last. Once I was back on today I moved a duplicate of the...
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    Turned on Axe and screen is frozen all LED's pinned

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    Turned on Axe and screen is frozen all LED's pinned

    Okay, did a search and I held down the recall button while powering up and it powered on properly. I confirmed I have a corrupt preset. Everytime I go to that preset the Axe locks up.
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    Turned on Axe and screen is frozen all LED's pinned

    Kind of freaking me out as I have to leave for a gig later this afternoon. Turned the Axe on and off a few times with no change. Running Quantum 9.03 I think. Unit has been trouble free since purchased late 2013. Made a new preset the other night and then did some practicing using other presets...
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    Time for new amp-SD PS 170 or Quilter Tone Block 201?

    Update: After two full days I have to say I'm pretty surprised and satisfied. I thought there would be quite a difference between the Mesa 20/20 and the Powerstage. There's plenty of headroom for my 1-12, 16 0hm cabinet. The feel is just ever so slightly stiffer. It will never be exactly the...
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    Time for new amp-SD PS 170 or Quilter Tone Block 201?

    Thanks for your reply. It was helpful. I pulled the trigger on the Powerstage. Don't need stereo, form factor is smaller and weighs less (need to cram it in the back of a 4ru rack) and full retail is $50 less than the Quilter, although I did find a good price that made it a $90 difference. My...
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    Time for new amp-SD PS 170 or Quilter Tone Block 201?

    Searched the forum and read what I could find on each. The price point and form factor is roughly the same. I've been gigging my Axe FX II since late 2013. I'm playing a Brian Moore piezo equipped 13 pin guitar through a 16 ohm Matrix NL12 which serves me well onstage. I bought it mainly as a...
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    I can use some expression pedal advice.

    I have a Boss FV 50 H. The pot in it is failing. In the middle of it's range it cuts in and out. I want to replace it but wondering if I could improve it by replacing it with a different kind of pot. I actually use two of these. One is for onstage volume and the second controls various effect...
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    Ideas? Many Presets: How to navigate faster?

    Not to derail but how would you get Set List Maker to "foot the bill" if you own a Samsung? I just bought a Samsung tablet.
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    Didn't expect this. Advice?

    I use a cabinet IR for FOH and tweaked it the other day. I saved it and transferred it to about twenty presets and shut down. When I turned my rig back on today I noticed all my presets were about five db hotter on the horizontal meter in the Utility menu. I didn't catch this when I first...
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    Volume block issue.

    It must have been a corrupt preset although I've been using it for months. FW 7.02. I deleted it and rebuilt it over again and all is good.
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    Volume block issue.

    While tweaking a preset I suddenly lost sound. i use a guitar with piezo's so I have separate paths for piezo and mags with a volume block at the beginning of each row panned hard left and right. Thanks Chris for your video from several years ago. I was not tweaking the volume block but suddenly...
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    My Axe stopped working!

    Did not try to use Fractal Bot. I really only use it to back up my presets or upload them. I was actually tweaking my presets and was not at the point to back them up. I usually save any finished presets to a second location and never got to do that before things went sideways.
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    My Axe stopped working!

    Thank you gentlemen. That did it. Its been so long since I've had any glitches I forgot to do that.
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    My Axe stopped working!

    I was working on some patches and suddenly I got this. Turned off and back on several times, no change. Any advice?
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    Saw ARW or YES last night.

    I was fortunate to have seen them many times since the early 70's and even though Chris Squire is no longer with us it was not as depressing as I thought. Their unique musical atmosphere, in which Jon Anderson's voice is indespensible, remains embedded in the song writing and arrangements. I was...
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    Saw ARW or YES last night.

    Saw them at NJ PAC last night. Looks like Trevor Rabin is still using the Axe FX. The Axe was not visable on stage but he used a Mastermind GT, Mission pedals and two Mission cabs. I can only assume. The cabs looked like they were 2-12s. Too big for a 1-12 and too small for a 4-12. His various...
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    When he wants it in the living room and she wants it to look good...

    Back in the day when home stereo speakers were huge and where they were placed in the listening area mattered we referred to them having either a low or high WAF (wife acceptance factor). With the size of TV's now that's kinda funny.
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    Don't see my GR55 until mixer in FX Loop

    Got it.
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    Don't see my GR55 until mixer in FX Loop

    Axe Fx II Mark II. I use a Brian Moore with the RMC piezo system. Here's my setup. Stereo Y cable with one side for magnetic pups going to front Input of Axe and the other side for piezo into Input 1 right. I have a volume block at the beginning of row 1 and 3, each panned hard left and right...
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    Tell me what you think. I'm afraid I have to create a support ticket.

    Thanks Chris. Didn't get that. I'll try again.
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    Tell me what you think. I'm afraid I have to create a support ticket.

    Tried to create a support ticket but can't. Went to the main site, clicked on support, then clicked on getting help in the dropdown. Chose http://support.fractalaudio.com and it will not take either my email or password. Any suggestions?
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    Tell me what you think. I'm afraid I have to create a support ticket.

    I'm a little startled but grateful of the possibility.
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    Tell me what you think. I'm afraid I have to create a support ticket.

    It seems very serious to me but I thought I would give a little story and description anyhow. Had my Axe FXII Mark II since December of 2013. Never a problem. Last night at a gig my rig lost volume and was distorted in a bad way, followed by the smell, which was a burning plastic kinda smell. I...
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    Looking for GK ready guitars

    He meant to say RMC. I have two Brian Moore guitars with the RMC system and with some EQ my sound man doesn't have a subsonic noise issue. I'm also curious about the Graphtech system. I'm using the guitars with a GR55. If you go to the Vguitar forum you can find out more about the subsonic...
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    Wallacher WR1 rack guitar hanger

    My bass player turned me onto these. Great space savers. No more stands on the floor. It can tip the rack. Fortunately my rack weighs about 55 lbs and doesn't tip over.
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    Taylor 616ce & 618ce Tone Matches - More added :)

    I have made great use of your 914 TM's. Sorry I didn't post in your recent thread about not getting much feedback about them. Been having trouble logging on the site.The best acoustic sound I've gotten so far. I'm using two Brian Moore guitars of the same model. The piezo's differ quite a bit...
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    Looking for suggestions on a piezo-equipped electric

    I have two Brian Moore's. Both Korean made. They're my gigging guitars. You can get them used for a reasonably good price. There are a few Strat types out there. Pretty thin neck though. Good luck.
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    Bethlehem, Pa, Musikfest gig tonight

    Hi all. Not sure if this is appropriate to post but my band has been asked back to to play Musikfest this year. If any of you are in the area we'll be at the Musikfest Cafe. Showtime is 9:30pm - 1:30 am and free admission. LOSTinPLACE classic rock cover band. Proud to use my Fractal rig. Hope to...
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    Can't decide on a name

    If you're older. Geezer
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    I am having trouble deciding on a MIDI foot controller for AXE FX 2

    Liquid Foot controller.
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    Monitor Management Recommendations

    I hope someone will chime in here. I'm looking for exactly the same thing for the very same reasons.
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    60 cycle noise issue, I think.

    We play this venue once a month and the noise is crazy particularly on single coil pups but also with humbuckers on any preset I have a fair amount of gain. I use 1/4 cable from Out 1 to our snake onstage. I always lived with it as we've been playing this gig for a long time. This night we have...
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    Routing, Routing, Routing

    Forgot to add that scene controllers figure heavily into this also.
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    Routing, Routing, Routing

    I have the same setup as you except I'm going mono. I'm also using the FX Loop. If you have a MFC or another controller capable of scenes you really should take advantage of that. I have a vol block each at the beginning of two rows on the grid. One panned left for magnetics and one right for...
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    Fractal Audio AMP models: Matchbox D-30 (Matchless DC-30)

    Although I never used a DC30 in real life it is a staple for me in the AXE. I didn't even know there was another channel. I use it for a lot for rhythm and somewhat broken up leads. I've often wished for a more over driven solo sound with the same qualities as the rhythm channel. Who knew? Maybe...
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    Removing/Replacing Front Handles To Fit Axe In SKB Studio Flyer 4U

    I needed to remove the handles on mine for another reason. Cliff is right, it is structural. The front panel is secured against the frame. The screws inside pull the handle and panel to the frame. I just reversed them. The handles are now on the inside so I don't loose them. I bought these...
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    Axe-Fx II "Quantum" Rev 2.04 Firmware Release

    Maybe Fractal should sell a "fractal 5" key.
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    How would I run a ROLAND GR 55 threw the input section in th AXE FX ll

    If the MFC can send PC# changes per scene you can send eight different preset changes on the GR55.
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    How would I run a ROLAND GR 55 threw the input section in th AXE FX ll

    Do you have a midi foot controller such as the Fractal MFC or Liquid Foot controller? Not sure about the MFC but on the LF I can assign PC# changes for each scene. For instance, I have an empty patch on the GR55. Say you have a need for the GR for one scene in a five scene preset. I assign the...
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    How would I run a ROLAND GR 55 threw the input section in th AXE FX ll

    The thing that would give me pause in advising you is you're using stereo outs of the GR 55. I'm using mine mono. The simple answer is yes you can do that without an external mixer but what is the rest of your set up? Are you using a GK equipped guitar or piezo midi? Are you using separate...
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    Tone Matched my Taylor 914ce

    I have a piezo equipped guitar. I'm always on the lookout for improvement. I downloaded th op's tone match and one of them worked well. Inserted it into an existing patch, which already had its own eq, tweaked a little and it's very useful. I use the piezo in a variety of ways and this is a nice...
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    What does the power amp modeling setting does? + Clipping

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    What does the power amp modeling setting does? + Clipping

    Not to hijack but what do most of you do when running power amp and guitar cab while using FX loop for FOH? A few years back it was suggested to me
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    What can you tell me about Windows 10?

    I have two desktops. My office PC is not really a question although I have one which I'll get to in a moment. My "studio PC" I have some questions. It's older with Win 7 Professional on it with an Intel Pentium D 2.80ghz processor and 2.00 ram, 32 bit. I use it for my Axe FX, Liquid Foot and...
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    Hi Dave, Russ from the U.S. I'm interested but not in a position to buy but can offer a trade...

    Hi Dave, Russ from the U.S. I'm interested but not in a position to buy but can offer a trade. I have a Roland Ready Strat I no longer need and a few other assorted pedals and rack gear.
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    Steve Lukather CAE 3+SE preset

    Thanks a lot. Spent the entire night watching Luke stuff.
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    AXE FX 2 mkII OR XL!!!

    That $900 could fund a pedal board if you don't have one.
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    Finally in position to buy an Axe Fx....but....

    I get your concerns. I'm always trying to figure how I can get more than I can afford. You say you're gonna gig with it. With your budget you can afford a used MKII and the Behringer controller that includes two expression pedals, I think. You won't be happy with just an expression pedal for...
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    School me about Paypal gift card.

    I've seen it requested here in the for sale section several times and wondering about the pros and cons. I'm buying something through Reverb and after the negotiations the seller requested the gift card. I gather the fees go away but would I be giving up any protection I might otherwise get...
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    Back to the drawing board

    I use about eighteen presets all with scenes. Two of them get me through 75% of the night. One for my bridge pup and the other for the neck pup. It's rare that I need to switch pups within a song. The rest are song specific. For those two presets I have eight scenes with 4-6 rhythm and a couple...
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    Peavey Raptor Plus - opinions?

    I see these things CHEAP! I played one recently at my local GC and it wasn't bad. I was able to tune it, decent action, nice sustain and no dead spots that I could find. The pups seemed to sound okay. I can swap them out with several I have laying around. I just don't know if they can be set up...
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    Axe-Fx II "Quantum" Rev 1.01 Firmware Release

    Faster preset change has been mentioned several times. Is the lag in X/Y changed at all? I will update soon myself but curious.
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    Have to overhaul entire band PA. Looking for advice.

    Thanks for all of your responses. We're a full on six man rock band with five of us singing with a lot of harmonies, keys, bass, drums, percussionist and two guitarists. One guitarist plays electric plus a six and twelve string acoustic and I play electric plus a Roland guitar synth. As far as...
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    Have to overhaul entire band PA. Looking for advice.

    It's old, tired and no longer enough. The debate within the band is twofold. New and expensive, we're basically a bar band with some private affairs thrown in, or higher end old school gear. In either case we need power and effects as our cabinets are passive and the power and effects are in our...
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    Simulated Acoustic Feedback

    The traditional answer around here is volume. I know this to be true but one of the advantages of my Fractal rig is getting almost everything I need at a reasonable volume. My drummer even went so far as to get a set of Vdrums. We're still a fairly loud rock band, through the FOH, but I've never...
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    Kinda freaking out a little...

    Duh.
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    Kinda freaking out a little...

    I went fro Q beta to Q1.00 and something was off for me also. Gonna try Refresh FW in the Axe Edit settings menu. If that fails I'll re download.
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    Opinions needed... Axe II Mark II or XL+

    Aside from the cost concerns it comes down to wether you're going FRFR or traditional amp and cab. If amp and cab go with the combo deal. If FRFR then consider how many cab slots you want for the foreseeable future. That may be hard to know now but it seems many people here can't have enough...
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    Axe-Fx II "Quantum" Rev 1.00 Public Beta

    I never download a beta and I'm usually slow with updating. I went from 18.10 to Quantum and although it's subtle it certainly is about the feel. Had a full on rehearsal last night and it truly felt comfortable. I hadn't realized that was missing. I had been compensating by playing harder. It...
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    Cable experience question.

    A few comments. I have made my own but they didn't last any longer than the Rapco. That probably points to my skill level. The Planet Waves seems to be two smaller wires next to each other which makes them flat like a lamp cord or speaker wire which seem different than how Chris describes them...
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    Cable experience question.

    Using a Brian Moore guitar with a stereo to dual mono cable. The two I've been able to find in the lengths I want are Rapco and Planet Waves. I've been using the Rapco for several years and gig regularly. They do go after awhile but I seem to get good use out of them before I retire them. The...
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    What do you play during sound check?

    No attempt to top an earlier post but with four lead singers priority is given to that. I play guitar with piezo and midi. So there three sound checks just for me. I do try to play things other than band material. I'm aware it could be a teaser but I'm subversive like that but the bands reaction...
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    Reaching out for help.

    Thanks for checking in. The answer is... sort of. I don't have a good explanation. In my OP I said I rolled back to FW 18.08 using the correct Bot and Axe Edit and nothing loaded. I had saved changes for FW 18.08 on four different occasions. Nothing loaded. For some reason I decided to try FW...
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    Got a question about rolling off volume.

    Monitoring the horizontal VU meters I noticed when I roll off the volume on the guitar the meter reads the same level as when it's at full volume. I hadn't noticed this before as most of my presets use scenes for separate rhythm and lead and the levels for them are set using the VU meters. That...
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    Axe Edit 3.2.0 in XP

    My first attempt at helping someone. Maybe a silly question. Did you install the drivers on th XP machine?
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    Boss SY-300

    There's a few threads about it on vguitarforum.com
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    Reaching out for help.

    I went from FW 17.02 to 18.08. Never downloaded anything else until FW19. I checked the Utility menu right after I re-downloaded FW18.08. I'm using a PC. I'll try resetting the Axe. As for backing up the system parameters I have to question what I'm backing up at this point. I have not changed...
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    Reaching out for help.

    So, using Axe Edit, I selected a preset location. Then clicked the "preset" tab at the top of the page. Clicked "import preset". Chose the saved preset file from FW18.08 and clicked Bank A. I can now see all my presets. When I clicked on the preset I wanted to import I saw at the bottom of Axe...
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    Reaching out for help.

    savage1969, moke and sixstring. I backed up with Bot. I backed up Bank A,B and C as well as user cabs and system sys. while on 18.08. After getting the new Edit and Bot for FW19 I downloaded FW19 with the new Bot. All my presets were there. When I decided to go back to FW 18.08 I went back to...
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    Reaching out for help.

    There have been many posts about everything sounding thin when FW19 was downloaded for the first time. This is what I experienced. The fix seems to be to redownload the firmware and then all things are well. When I started to look into some of the deeper parameters in the amp block and saw some...
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    Reaching out for help.

    Downloaded FW 19.00 along with latest Bot and Edit. Transferred all to Axe and it all worked except I didn't like how anything sounded. I know this has been covered before. I decided to roll back to 18.08 with the correct Edit and Bot after I noticed some parameters in the amp blocks were no...
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    small around the house tube amp

    Maybe a Magnum 44 and a used Matrix NL12 (16 lbs) and you can still use the Axe. Small transportable pieces.
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    my Matrix went Down Mesa 20/20 to the Rescuse poweramps sims off?

    I use a 20/20 and power amp sims on. That's because I'm also going FOH via out 2. When I first got my AXE I asked about this and even Cliff suggested I do it this way. Hope this helps.
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    How many presets do you use?

    Cover band here. Sixteen presets. One for the bridge pup and one for the neck pup. They each have eight scenes and cover various rhythms and leads. Nothing major effects wise. Those two cover 80% of the night. The rest are song specific.
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    Need help trouble shooting, please.

    Yes. I would like to know why you asked. Not sure I can tell you why I have them. I set this up over a year ago.
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    Need help trouble shooting, please.

    Thanks for the help gentleman. Bakerman, both of your suggestions were right, of course. Thank you. Chris, you are correct also. I really thought it was an overlooked Global or I/O setting. Posting a preset would have revealed the FX Loop in the preset. I use the FX Loop in every preset. It...
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    Need help trouble shooting, please.

    No, 1/4 guitar cable into front input of Axe only.
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    Need help trouble shooting, please.

    I have an Axe FX II Mark II. I'm on ver 18.10. I have a fairly complicated set up. Roland ready guitar into Gr55, into Axe, into real power amp and cab. Axe Out 2 to my amp and cab and Out 1 to FOH. Synth not on the floor. Using midi controller for all changes. When I want to go simple I have a...
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