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    Axe-Fx II "Quantum" Rev 1.00 Firmware Release

    Oh and wooohooooo the beta sounded SICK. Can't wait to test this beast out! I LOVE you FAS! The amount this unit has given back to me over the years is nothing beyond mindblowing. Please please keep it up and much success to you all :) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Axe-Fx II "Quantum" Rev 1.00 Firmware Release

    *ignore*
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    Axe-Fx II "Quantum" Rev 1.00 Public Beta

    Guys. Some bass. And some fuzz. Pliss. I'm in the middle of 2 albums. The urge to reamp is huge haha Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Axe-Fx II Firmware 15.05 Released

    Wow. The eq types are giving me jizzies just reading about them. This is crazy! Thanks FAS!
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    Screen flicker and death of an axe fx :-(

    Hey guys, I've already opened a support ticket about this but still waiting for a reply from the kind folks at FAS. But I'm hoping someone can shed some light on my malady. My axe fx 2 was on for a few hours running through some reamps, when I think because of a voltage fluctuation the screen...
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    Axe-Fx II Firmware V11.03 Up

    In Then last tour for monuments and Skyharbor in Russia, (I do foh for Skyharbor) the backline vendor defaulted and olly was left without an amp of choice. We offered one of our axe fx 2s loaded with 11.03, plugged it behind a jcm900, turned up the jcm volume to about 5, disabled sag on the amp...
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    Axe-Fx II Firmware V11.02 and New Preset Banks

    Dear Mr. Cliff Chase, You have NO idea the kind of happiness and ease of great guitar tone that you're ushered into this world. As a musician and a producer in a third world country, where backline is difficult to come by and costs one's right nut to rent it out, the Axe FX is a MARVEL...
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    Help with hum issue

    Hate clubs and their power issues. This also happens if the neon light is plugged into the same phase as your axe. Ask for a separate shielded or decoupled power source. Does rolling off the volume help?
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    The scooped 5150 tone

    Andy Sneap has been very open about his production techniques. Some things he's done in the past with great results are definitely quad tracking (he's sticking to just dual tracking now), using different amps for left and right, the mbc trick for woofy mutes, and meticulous eq. Also he's got a...
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    V10 Firmware

    This update is ridiculous and we love you guys for it. You're building up a huge stock of good karma, cliff and gang and nothing comes close to good karma. Keep up the good work!
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    Question about Ownhammer IRs

    Cmon Kevin! Put em up, put em up!!
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    Bug? Global Blocks for PEQ & Compressor are the same?

    According to the manual, each block type is supposed to have it's own set of 10 linkable global blocks. But it seems like PEQ and COMP are sharing global blocks????? Either that, or AE blew up those blocks to full CCW when I linked them :-(
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    v10 firmware update not possible - what to do ?

    Fractal Bot worked flawlessly here. Was coming from 9.01. Kept axe fx 2 plugged in, powered up fractal bot, selected FW file, hit update. Voila! Done and dusted.
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    Congrats!

    Oh, you plink plonk fellows :P I'm loading the FW now and I can't WAIT to annihilate all the high gain monsters. Kachunk chunk CHUGGACHUGCHUG \m/
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    Just wondering....is the Axe Fx II used in any major studios?

    Mine :-P Meshuggah, Deftones and periphery come to mind.
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    V10 Update

    Smoochies! You the man Cliff!
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    Admin M@'s new avatar

    Let the tease begin, it would seem!
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    Suggestion to FAS before FW10 and AE release...

    I think the ae2 announcement was on April fools, or was it later?
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    Help! I'm covered in bees!

    Once again, kudos to fas and cliff. Its been said a lot of times but I'll say it again - there's not a single manufacturer I can think of who gives its customers such an amazing experience.
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    Just got my Matrix GT 1000FX

    No :-( although it would be an awesome feature suggestion for the next fw update!
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    A good sign? Wiki amp block list has suggested cabs for v10.

    Easter eggs in new fw10. That's what's been taking so long. Its been ready for a while donchaknow?
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    My hottest guitars don't hit the red

    Um... maybe you pick too soft/not hard enough?
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    Which do you prefer? : Running the Axe-Fx thru a Wedge Or Power Amp and Cab?

    If you're in the us there is always the option to rent and try. I'd recommend contacting a back line rental company and renting a stereo power amp (qsc/crown/matrix) and running it with one output plugged into a guitar cab and one plugged into a frfr monitor. Just remember to turn off cabinet...
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    bass big muff how to

    Yeah, but the hats Fuzz sounds closer to the bass muff
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    bass big muff how to

    Have already done a 3 way split - clean, compressed lows, filtered mids running a hard Fuzz into an svt. Highs running into a 5153 blue. The lows and the highs are sounding great, the mids however are failing :-(
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    bass big muff how to

    So, I'm looking at getting a bass big muff sound, which differs a fair bit from the stock big muff. Any pointers on what all to mod in the stomp section?
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    one rhythm guitar panned L+R how to...(live situation)

    Unless you already have, I'd strongly suggest going through the manual once,as well as the wiki. Have fun :-) this setup sounds huge btw - truly truly massive. Chugs are very rewarding :-D
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    one rhythm guitar panned L+R how to...(live situation)

    Erm, split your signal into two amps, drive each amp intoa cabinet block (separate block for each amp). Make sure you're using.2.different amps but they should sound roughly the same. Hard pan one cabinet block left, the other right. Plug in headphones to check stereo spread. Insert enhancer...
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    AXE-FX II Rack is Finished.... (I think)

    Wicked! You're in deep shit if your screen ever breaks though :-)
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    Can I use the AXE FX in two ways at once?

    The way I understand it you want to have the option of using the axe fx amps as well as your own amp? Totally doable. I have a question tho wrt impedance - i use a reamp box for reamps (duh), but when the output 2 goes into the amp head, what's the impedence? Is it matched correctly so there's...
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    Reamping I got hiss

    Try flipping the ground/lift switch on your reamp box and see if this solves the issue. Also, see if any of your cables are touching the floor. Finally, turn off all audio and just keep your reamp chain plugged in with the gate off. If you're still getting hiss, it might just be your converters :-(
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    Axe front panel QuAD Guide

    I've found I don't really get around to using the abcd knobs unless I'm naming a preset. They're kinda small. Some great tips in here! And a quad would be very very useful.
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    I had a dream...

    ...that fw10 had an engl savage model! I absolutely had to post this. Go cliff and the rest of the fas team!!
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    STEVE VAI, THOMAS NORDEGG, THE AXE FX & SOME LABELS - A BEHIND THE SCENES STORY!

    Very nice! :-) Glad you got to see the kind of work that goes on to put up a show. I think the real heroes are the guys who go on tour for ages, playing night after night, and their crew who keep it all together. I can't imagine doing it everyday, 6-8 months in a row, without seeing your family...
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    Axe-Fx II Firmware 9 Public Beta

    This scene select thing is giving me the jizzies!
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    Keep 7.0 or get 8.01a?

    Man, people crib and whine way too much. Spend some time with the front panel - it will be useful in a gig... Also I've had problems with axe edit and axefx 2 from day one so I've Almost completely switched to using the front panel. I only need the editor for the fcb now... Just got back home...
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    Axe-Fx II Firmware Version 8.00 Up

    I can't believe that I won't be home for another 5 days to test this new baby! Argh!
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    First Big Gig Axe II: Tips From FOH Guy

    Uh. Ahem. I'm laughing real loud here. I'm a pro foh guy and that dude was an ass. Eq is eq and micing your frfr was the funniest Shit I've read in a long time. Always, regardless of what any one says, tell them your line is the xlr out back and to first run your line flat and eq if needed only...
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    Well, My Axe-II just internally combusted!

    Great to know! I believe I speak for everyone when I say that even one Axe FX not functioning correctly causes the brotherhood great distress. So is the new PS specced differently from the previous one? Alot of PSes seem to be blowing...
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    Indian user - Run into a major problem.

    Wow. Cliff is fucking awesome! Fractal audio is my favorite company in the entire world now!
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    V7 bug - tick tick noise corresponding to patch/global tempo

    Pretty much what the topic says. There's a very soft tick tick tick sound coming which locks in EXACTLY with the tap tempo button, and you can hear it on high gain amps with the noise gate off. It's strange - once I moved my signal cable further away from the MIDI IN cable (from my fcb, which...
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    Axe-Fx II Firmware Version 7.00 Public Beta

    Um, i a/bed the DAS metal and the new vh4, and they sound totally different! The das metal is one of my all time fav amps on both the ultra as well as the ii, but they sound different. The new vh4 looks like it's gonna be the new fav though :D
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    Axe-Fx II Firmware Version 7.00 Public Beta

    How is this new vh4 different from das metall?
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    Axe-Fx II Firmware Version 7.00 Public Beta

    Wow. Just. Wow. And here everyone was going bonkers over v6 tee hee. INSTALLING NAO!!!
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    Axe-Change

    Double thumbs up!
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    Couldn't Resist, One More

    Alright, off with the clothes now! :D
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    Okay, One More

    Well, to begin with, drop the verb :p
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    Dorthal jazz/metal track (Mayones Regius 7 & Patriot 5, Darkglass B7K)

    Did I mention that I'm really digging this? More links to your music please! *edit* - scouring your soundcloud :-)
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    [DJENT] I've never djented this hard before (patch included)

    Moar sizzle and bawdy! And probably a little less treble/tone on the way in(stomp)?
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    Chef's Helicopter

    Wow! I iz hitting this NAO!!! My band's gonna love this :D Thanks :-) Keep em coming!
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    Dorthal jazz/metal track (Mayones Regius 7 & Patriot 5, Darkglass B7K)

    So how is that darkglass? Everyone seems to rave nonstop about it... Very nice music. You should seriously think about using a BIG distorted rhythm in some parts once the drums kick in. Will sound more dynamic IMO.
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    Heavy! Drop E (you read that right) metal band, Axe FX 2 Rectifier + Real 4x12

    Nice nice mix :-) Drums sound like superior or slate or too much sample replacement :-D it's ok, most of the bands sound like this nowadays, fans expect drums to sound like this, and drummers wish they sounded like this in real life haha!
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    I am so tired to the Tube Vs Axe FxII debate.

    To each his own i say... Let the playing and the recording do the talking...
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    v7 Release

    Cliff, I believe you should get some sort of award for the axe fx :-) insanity!
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    Version 7.00 Preview III

    This. To me the two sound quite different... 1st sounds more flat, 2nd has more low end boominess and more gain!
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    Creating new AMP tones

    I always find myself tweaking the advanced parameters - mostly to tighten up the amp or change distortion character. This is, for me, what sets the axe apart from everything else, and helps me come up with some really unique results.
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    Version 7.00 Preview Part Deux

    High gain previews as well please :(
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    International Warranty & Servicing

    So, have you ever been in a situation where you had to send your axe fx to Fractal for repairs? If yes could you please share your experience?
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    Guthrie Govan + Axe-FXII @ Jam Track Central

    I think Guthrie typed IDDQD & IDKFA before he picked up the guitar. Old school doom fans will get this ;)
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    International Warranty & Servicing

    Hmm... true, which is why I was suggesting a basic repair manual for people in this kind of situation.
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    Anyone upgraded from a HD500?

    Also, at the Inferno Metal festival in Norway last year, the two bands with the best guitar tones were BOTH Ultra users - Meshuggah & Incense. And there was a LOT of great backline(5150/Dualrec/Engl Savage/Marshall JVM/JCM900) and engineers there. Not to mention a very expensive custom order...
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    Anyone upgraded from a HD500?

    Here's my 0.2 cents - My "day job" is that of a live sound engineer and an album producer, and I work with almost everything from metal bands to folk fusion outfits, and have to make everything from 2 pedals into a marshall dfx100 to an axe fx ultra sound great. I've to also, invariably, make...
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    International Warranty & Servicing

    I've had a growing concern after looking at all these "My Axe FX II just died on me" threads. So here's a question to the FAS guys, just to get some clarity. A lot of us order the Axe to places where there's no official distribution (India in this case) - I personally know almost all the Axe...
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    Tuner Accuracy

    +1 on less jumpy tuner. Low B as well as bass strings are still quite jumpy despite the firmware upgrade. Dead on accurate (I have great ears donchaknow :D) but yeah too jumpy... gets a little hectic in a live situation where you've to tune quickly between songs!
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    emergency...at.gig.and.axe.ii has no output

    Wow! Fractal owns. But what if this was someone in an international situation?
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    FCB Uno Control Center Editor + FCB1010 thoughts...

    Link: LG-FCB <-Official Uno control center editor for your Uno modded FCB1010 So after trying unsuccessfully to get ripwerx to work on my PC (I could start a new template from scratch, dump it TO my FCB, but ripwerx would hang anytime it needed FCB to send some data, even though MIDI watch...
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    Got my Axe II , transporting it?

    Most airlines allow you to carry it. I wouldn't check it in... To previous to allow airlines to screw with it, rack case or no.
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    Who uses amps they would have never owned actual versions of

    Cameron. I'd never even heard of the amp prior to the axe. That and the vh4 and the uberschall - simply because of how much they cost :-P
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    7 string metal tone (Das Metal)

    Ouch, too thin.. after the amazing intro i was prepared for a HUGE sound coming my way, must say that I was a bit disappointed with what I was hit with... Nice playing there though! Rhythms could have been a biiiit tighter, and wtf is up with those drums???????????/
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    Heavy Metal sound test

    Maybe dial down the gain a wee bit. Sounds too grainy and oversaturated at times - would probably even pop out better with just a little less gain. I quite like it otherwise - sure as hell could use some high mids though :-)
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    From (good) bedroom tone to (weak) live sound...

    Once you're happy with you're bedroom preset, dial down the gain a bit, slap a peq, hi pass @80hz, low pass @ 10k, and boost a wide band at between 500 to 1k by about 2 db. That should counter the Fletcher Munson effect somewhat. You can also dial down the treble or presence from your amp model...
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    A/B Test EVH 5153 vs. native model in V. 6.01

    I'd love that IR. But the douchebaggery in this thread by a particular poster is mind boggling. You don't have to be in touch with your feminine side to be a little polite and realize when you're being a total moron. eg. Please get the f*ck out of here. See, I can say please too! pffft. On the...
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    Axe-Fx II Firmware Version 6.01 Up

    Erm, I'm mostly doing high gains for my tone tests, and I mostly use headphones/studio monitors. Tones are sounding better for me with each subsequent release! I almost forgot all about tone match with this one! Did have a bunch of presets clipping all off a sudden, but nothing that a few volume...
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    Axe-Fx II Firmware Version 6.01 Up

    Exact same here. I think this config might be a bit iffy... Last firmware update was a breeze... this is taking forever :-( I guess the new AE with win7 x64 might have some problems? Dont know if this has been answered elsewhere in this thread.. it seems like i'm, as usual, a little late to...
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    Wah producing distortion in v6

    Lower the gain in the amp block? A bunch of amps seem to be, the gainier v6, the wash might be pushing them... Just a guess!
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    So, why does the IR caputure require a mic preamp?

    A good Mic preamp stage is expensive, adding it to the axe fx would just raise its price astronomically...let's just say a Mic isn't the best technology humans have concocted...
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    Please recommend a 4u rack bag/case

    Skb x rack? With wheels? And shock mounted if you have the extra dosh!
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    Framus Cobra V30s Tone Matched!

    I <3 this patch! Killer stuff! Chuggz!
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    National Enquirer: Fractal Fatswitch Fiasco!

    Friend from the line 6 forums! I remember you! Everything that needs to be said has been said. I just wanted to add that you need to chill! :) up for a beer or two?
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    Tone Exchange ?

    Killer stuff here!
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    Tips

    Ok! Here's where (for me) tone matching is more than just another way to go jizzies over your favorite tone! This is especially useful if you're too lazy to use and go through a lot of custom IR files! So, make a regular tone (high gain in this case) Now the recto in the II never sounded...
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    Little hint to make the matching process even more accurate

    Yeah I noticed the extra low end and high end sparkle on tone matched presets, but then I always block everything below 80, and everything above 12k anyway. Sometimes even narrower (100 to 9k). Tone matching is awesome!
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    Just how brilliant is the TM block? This brilliant.

    Ahem. My apologies. I thought this was a bug and actually found that it was EXACTLY what was happening. Is it not possible to save just the reference? We can always resample the local data, but for amp matching and stuff, the reference data is, IMO, MORE important than the matched wave. That...
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    Tone Match References Gone!

    :-'( how sad. If the reference was saved it'd be REALLY cool!!! You could try out different configs and preset exchange would make SO much more sense! Cmon fractal!!!! It's doable!! No?
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    Just how brilliant is the TM block? This brilliant.

    I am hoping i'm doing something wrong, but with some different permutations, the same problem is occurring - at one time only one set of captures is loaded onto memory (i.e. In different tone match patches, only the most recent captures are showing) and a power cycle erases all captures. The...
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    Make Sure You...

    Doesn't matter. The reference block still doesn't get saved!
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    Just how brilliant is the TM block? This brilliant.

    Wait. Bummer fest happening here. Reference tones not getting saved with the preset. Only last capture remaining in memory... the processed tone matched section is getting saved... but not the reference.. :-(
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    Tone Exchange ?

    What a great thread :-) got some nice ones from here!
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    Make Sure You...

    Oh. Damn. Shitz.
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    Tone Match References Gone!

    I tone matched a few clips, powered off while connected to the usb port. Restarted in a bit (axe edit was still on...) and then when I went into tone match, the reference and user plots were gone :-( the tone match plot was still there, but that means I've to do a new capture :-( WHY? I'll do...
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    Just how brilliant is the TM block? This brilliant.

    This feature is awesome. I just tone matched some stems posted on the presets forums and holy shit! I couldn't believe my ears! Now what would really own would be some amp matched presets!
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    Axe-Fx II Firmware Version 6.00, MFC-101 Firmware Version 2.01 Up

    OMFG tone matching! *faints* this feature is gold! Although it does take the fun out of tweaking just a wee bit! But its mad!
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    First Tone Match Attempt - AIC and VH

    Very nice! The AIC tone is a bit too filtered along the high end, but sounds chunky and mix ready!!! Sweet :-) Can't wait to hear what everyone else is doing with tone matching! Exchanging patches just got more funs!
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    Axe-Fx II Firmware Version 6.00, MFC-101 Firmware Version 2.01 Up

    Chug chug chug all day! Stuff is more alive. The new jvms own, the powerball has a new lease on life, and all my old presets now sound like poo, but only because the new stuff kicks so much ass! Phenomenal job fas! You guys own!
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    Version 6.0 is Great!!

    The best thing about this update is that I have finally nailed that fireball going into engl v30 pros that I was always after! Thank you fas :) That said, is it just me or do none of the rectos sound as good as the recto new model from the ultra?
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    Axe-Fx II Firmware Version 5.07 Available

    I...can't....take...this...ANYMORE! i'm going to sleep, screw this! Its 11 pm where I live, and tomorrow morning I'll have a shiny new firmware waiting for me! Happy f5ing folks!
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    FW 6.0 Overhauled Amp Modelling Preview

    If cliff were a girl I'd marry her. *sigh*
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    LEAKED MESHUGGAH NEW TRACK

    CHUGGA CHUGGA CHUG CHUG!!! Man! Love this shit! Just nailed it on my 2 as well... well, almost!
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    High gain goodies!

    I'd love to post a clip, just that I barely had enough time to post the presets. Try em out, they were made on a 7 stringer tuned to Bb! The y cab config works just fine - the own hammer info was in case someone already has those cabs! And for the record they own!
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    High gain goodies!

    Here are two fairly simple high gain rhythm presets - painfully tweaked for uber tightness. Guitar used is a schecter c-7 blackjack with cold sweats -so you might need to tweak the stomp sections to get it just right for your guitar. I'm LOVING these sounds! Your opinion may, of course, vary...
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