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Falling In Love All Over Again

I'm neither methodical enough or verbally gifted enough for an epic review. But I will say the following - I bought my first unit, an Ultra, exactly ten years ago. I bought it primarily for the convenience of writing / recording. After owning the unit for a little while I brought it to the...
- metal190
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- Jul 11, 2019
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Axe-Fx III Reviews
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Lost a Cab...???

After updating to FW6.03 Cab #0168 in Factory Bank 2 is showing as empty. I just tried reinstalling the FW, and it still is empty. Did that cab get removed? Am I committing some rookie mistake here?
- metal190
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- Jul 10, 2019
- Replies: 8
- Forum: Axe-Fx III Discussion
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For All of us *Adult* Musicians
- metal190
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- Nov 29, 2015
- Replies: 2
- Forum: The Lounge
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Bay Area Axe FX Shred Party - Open Invitation

In a separate thread there got to be a little discussion amongst a few of us Bay Area residents about getting together to jam out some heavy tunes and compare notes on our Axe FXs. If we were to set something up for the month of September, who would be down? Depending on how much interest...
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- Aug 12, 2015
- Replies: 5
- Forum: The Lounge
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4CM Plus Direct Feed to FOH w/ PA & Cab Modelling

Lately I have loved playing 4 CM. I had spent so long with FRFR that I forgot how great it was to actually get that "amp in the room sound". Even using the AFX models sounds killer in 4CM. Right now I'm using an Orange Dual Dark, so I'm defeating the power amp by turning sag to 0 and...
- metal190
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- Jul 25, 2015
- Replies: 23
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Discussion
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Axe Edit Randomly Showing All Blocks Bypassed

I'll be working in axe edit and I'll bypass a block and suddenly all blocks in the preset visually appear to be bypassed. Sonically the preset and bypass states of the blocks continue to behave as normal, but no amount of double clicking gets the blocks to show as active. Sometimes switching...
- metal190
- Thread
- May 13, 2015
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Axe-Edit (Gen I, II only)
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My Holy $h!t Moment with the IIC+

I've been a pretty big fan of the IIC+ emulations for several firmware revisions. I feel like I've managed to dial in some tasty patches that sounded like the real thing at various settings, and have had a lot of fun and enjoyed some great sounds. My first impression of the IIC+'s in 18.12...
- metal190
- Thread
- May 7, 2015
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Discussion
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Artist List

I was just perusing the "Artist" section of the website for the first time in a long time... no Tosin Abasi? Wasn't he listed for a while? I'm sure he's still using the Axe FX, no?
- metal190
- Thread
- Apr 16, 2015
- Replies: 0
- Forum: The Lounge
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Docking Station... Crazy?

Maybe this is crazy/stupid, or maybe tons of people have already requested something along these lines - I'd love a module I could plug the rear of my Fractal into that would interface with a docking station with all the right cords coming out the back. For now I only have 1 Axe FX and...
- metal190
- Thread
- Apr 15, 2015
- Replies: 26
- Forum: Rigs and Routing
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How to Achieve Boss PH-3 Step Phaser Effect?

All - I need a little help figuring out a good way to achieve the effect of the Boss PH-3 phaser in "Step" mode. There are a couple sound clips below for reference. Try not to cringe too hard, these were the only recordings I could find of the pedal. I literally recorded these 16 years ago...
- metal190
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- Oct 11, 2014
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Discussion
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Mission Pedal Question

Does anyone know the size of the hex wrench used for adjusting a mission engineering expression pedal? I tried to find it on the website, but it's not published. I figured I'd pay the $3 and just buy a new one from Mission, but the cheapest quoted shipping is $16. I live just over an hour...
- metal190
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- Oct 11, 2014
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Rigs and Routing
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FW 13.06 Mark IIC+ Bright Sound Clip

Here's a snippet that was recorded with the IIC+ Bright amp, FW 13.06 https://soundcloud.com/tcoc/the-stars-align-snippet-2-28 Playing a Musicman JP6 BFR into the Axe FX direct into my RME Fireface UFX, recorded in Sonar. Happy to talk settings if anyone's interested!
- metal190
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- Feb 28, 2014
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Recordings
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Mesa Mark I

Ok gents - sorry if it's been asked before, but is there a good model for getting me close to the old Mesa Mark I sound? I fell in love with that tone in the days of owning my Mark V and am yet to find it in my Axe FX, although I'm sure someone more capable has.
- metal190
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- Feb 10, 2014
- Replies: 40
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Preset Exchange
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FW 10.12 Recto Modern w/ Shiva Clean Swells

https://soundcloud.com/tcoc/in-the-beginning-rough-demo-7 Pardon the rough mix. Hope you all enjoy. Loving not only the sound, but the feel of the Recto. I feel like they've nailed it. All the crunchy is the recto red modern. The intro is a bit of glitch, e drums and piano, but the rest is...
- metal190
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- Jul 28, 2013
- Replies: 6
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Recordings
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Need Help With Scenes and X/Y Change Lag

Friends! I'm in need of help. I have created a very large preset which captures all the different sounds in a prog metal song, ranging from pretty dry chugging to ethereal to acoustic. Needless to say, the preset is a resource hog. But I've got it pulled off, with one exception. There's...
- metal190
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- May 8, 2013
- Replies: 7
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Discussion
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Which In Ear Monitors?

What's the best bang for the buck? I'm willing to spend around $1k if need be, but only if there truly is added value over a cheaper unit. Also, any pointers for someone who is new to in ears? The plan is to have 2 or 3 of us use them just so we can hear the click track. We have a few...
- metal190
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- Dec 18, 2011
- Replies: 8
- Forum: Rigs and Routing
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Clip of IIC+ Wet and Dry

Clip from "The Journey Back": The Journey Back - The Consequence of Chaos - Writing Sessions - YouTube EBMM BFR Petrucci 6 string > Axe FX Ultra > Cakewalk VS 100 > Sonar X1 No post processing on the guitar track.
- metal190
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- Dec 18, 2011
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Ultra/Std Recordings
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Clean Lead / Distorted Lead / Ethereal and Acoustic Rhythm Sound Clip

All the guitars were run through the Axe FX Ultra on this one. I'm realizing how well prog lends itself to tone showcasing, as it so frequently includes such a variety of sounds. Anyway, there's still some work to do on this tune, but I thought I'd post and see what you guys think. Hope you...
- metal190
- Thread
- Nov 20, 2011
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Ultra/Std Recordings
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What Happened to Atomic?

I'm sure this has already been discussed, but (I believe) when Fractal rolled out the new web page (what feels like ages ago) there were no more links to Atomic stuff. What gives? Anyone know?
- metal190
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- Nov 19, 2011
- Replies: 11
- Forum: Amps and Cabs
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How Do Axe II Sims Stack Up To The Real Deal?

It seems that generally speaking, we all love the axe fx. But just how great do we think it is? I feel like there could be some pretty strong discrepancy in how people feel like the amps stack up against an actual tube amp. Cast your votes here. I'm guessing there are others who are as...
- metal190
- Thread
- Aug 22, 2011
- Replies: 13
- Forum: The Lounge
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Mark IIC+ Rhythm, Ultra Firmware 11.0

Clip from one of the songs we're writing. Recorded with my Ultra. If anyone's interested I can post settings (not that the tone is perfect - this is just from our writing session. When we record it for the album I'll go over the preset with a fine tooth comb!) Nonetheless, hope you enjoy...
- metal190
- Thread
- Aug 22, 2011
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Ultra/Std Recordings
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Selling Your Ultra for An Axe II

We've all seen the flood of Ultras on eBay. Here's a thought - the sudden spike in supply has made the used Ultra price drop like a rock, but only because Ultra sellers are competing with cost. Guys (and gals) the Ultra is still worth well over $1200. Let's not cut each other's throats by...
- metal190
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- May 27, 2011
- Replies: 23
- Forum: The Lounge
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The Ultimate Drum Off!

For one and all - I invite you to the ultimate rock / metal drum off! Visit the link below and pick your favorites based on the bracket. Drummers with the highest vote count continue to the next round! Drum Off! - CHALLONGE!
- metal190
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- Apr 27, 2011
- Replies: 4
- Forum: The Lounge
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Axe FX Audio Quality in Videos

I always love how people will try to scrutinize tone in a video where the audio is clearly coming through the camera mic. Granted, you can get a sense for a good or bad tone to some degree even using the camera mic. But it always surprises me how many people still make the mistake of trying to...
- metal190
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- Mar 24, 2011
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Ultra/Std Recordings
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New Internet Radio Site For Unsigned Artists

I'm part of a team developing a site with personalized internet radio (a la pandora) but for up and coming artists. We need to gather a ton of data about what users and musicians want, so I'm calling on my fellow axe fx users to share your thoughts. You can answer a few questions at the link...
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- Feb 22, 2011
- Replies: 2
- Forum: The Lounge
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Fractal Audio Welcomes Mikael Akerfeldt!....?

According to www.Opeth.com, Mikael is endorsed by Fractal. Nothing on the fractal page about him being one of their artists... Either Fractal is holding out on us in announcing some Axe FX artists or Mikael is misunderstanding the term "endorse" within the context of gear usage. i.e. Cliff...
- metal190
- Thread
- Oct 1, 2010
- Replies: 31
- Forum: Ultra/Std Discussion
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Simple Question From a Noob!!

I am loving my Ultra. I wish there were more hours in the day for me to experiment and learn! I just can't dig into this thing fast enough. Here's a question - is there a way to route FX so that I can route the wet of a block to a certain row and the dry of the block to another? For...
- metal190
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- Aug 4, 2010
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Ultra/Std Discussion
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Help With Expression Pedal Please??

Hey all - I'm new to the Axe FX family. I'm trying to get my new Rocktron HEX pedal set up as a volume controller, but am having issues. I went into the I/O section and chose External 1 and set that to the 'Pedal 1' port. I connect the Hex pedal and hit enter on the Axe to calibrate it. I'd...
- metal190
- Thread
- Jul 7, 2010
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Other MIDI Controllers