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  1. Roland

    Stage Lights

    Yes. I chose to make scene 8 the default starting scene for every preset. The pedals on my FC-12 only give me direct access to scenes 1 thru’ 5.
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    Stage Lights

    @raybdoc I do this on an AxeFX III using Scene Midi. I don’t see why it wouldn’t work on an FM3, apart from a shortage of buttons. I have separate Scenes for Intro, Verse, Chorus, etc. Whenever I change Scene the Scene Midi block sends MIDI messages to change the lighting colourway and...
  3. Roland

    Control Switch Speed

    I keep an acoustic guitar by the front door. It cuts the time considerably.
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    Step on switch for solo

    If you’re playing normal length solos then I’d go for @unix-guy’s “Last Scene” option. That way your foot hits the same button to return to where you were. You can always hit one of the other switches if you want to go to a different scene. However, if you’re just going to play a short phrase...
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    Volume Control Stage Volume only

    Out1 for monitoring and Out2 for FoH is the simplest solution. I also use a volume pedal. In the past I’ve tied this to the Cab output level. When I last rebuilt my patches I put a Volume block after the Cab simply because it’s easier to manage. The other trick, which is useful to boost your...
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    Are Vintage Guitars (UK based company) any good?

    Trev Wilkinson, their designer, is well respected in the industry. https://www.jhs.co.uk/pages/trev-wilkinson
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    Cover band players: set up questions amps and effects…

    I’ve been using the same layout principles since I had a Boss GT-8. I’ve used it across that, FC1010, MFC, and now the FC-12: a) Five basic sounds across the bottom row of buttons: Clean, Edgy, Crunchy, Lead, and Acoustic. b) FX on/off across the top row c) Wah and Volume pedals on the right...
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    Who use always the same IR in every preset?

    Yes, I use the same IRs on everything: two different mic types on the same speaker type. Anything else would introduce too many variables.
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    First Fractal - FM9 would work, but temped to go for flagship

    The challenges of playing in a pub band include beer and drunken punters tripping over your pedal board. The Axe FX III and FC12 combination reduces the risk. It means that there’s only one cable to run to the front of stage. With the FM9 there’s also power, instrument, and one or two XLRs to...
  10. Roland

    Difficulties seeing the side dots on the neck on a dark or dim stage

    Lumilay, or you can make your own with luminous Fimo.
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    FM9 CASE + PEDALBOARD

    It’s always a pain trying to find the sockets in a confined space, especially in the dark. With the FC12, and previous units, I’ve used fly leads with right angled plugs at one end, and socket at the other. The fly leads pull out of the box and connect to normal cables. There’s only one cable...
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    What’s your Main Gee-tar!!! And why….

    A couple of years ago I started making my own guitars in an effort to get closer to my ideal design. It’s evolved, and currently has Tele pickups in a headless Strat format.
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    Sound Checks & Your Pre-Gig Process

    1. What's your band's process for set up? I turn up with PA and lights. First task is to check the venue’s power sockets. After that I load in, lay down power, sound and lighting cables, and set up PA and lights. It takes me about an hour, more if the other band members turn up early and get in...
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    Help making a synth tone?

    @simeon
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    Denoising strat - shameless request for recommendations

    Before you look at changing pickups I’d check that: 1. Your guitar cavities are earthed. 2. The venue’s wiring isn’t faulty. If neither of those are the answer then I’d take a humbucker guitar for that particular venue.
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    Different Tunings Live

    I use the Virtual Capo for songs in Eb. Any more than that and the artifacts interfere too much. I used to use a button to switch to Eb. However, having made several embarrassing mistakes by leaving it on, I now have an Eb patch.
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    Looking for a guitar that can handle the change of seasons better.

    Parker Fly Is very stable. I took mine to India. -6C and 20% humidity in the UK. +30C and 50% to 100% humidity in Mumbai. No adjustments needed. Doesn’t necessarily look or sound like people expect, but then neither does a Steinberger.
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    Switches stop working on gig!

    A similar thing happened to me with a new FC-12. G66 swapped the unit, and I’ve had no problem since. Firmware? Component? I assume someone at Fractal will know.
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    Where do you draw the line!

    If it affects playability then do it - unless you’re a guitar collector rather than a player. All my electric guitars are customised in some way. Cosmetics are a matter of taste. Personally I prefer my cases to be different. Then there’s no risk of picking up the wrong guitar when hurrying to a...
  20. Roland

    Output 1 for stage cabs and output 2 out to FOH?

    I prefer Output 1 to onstage monitoring for one simple reason: it’s easier to find the volume knob on the front panel because it’s at the begin of the row.
  21. Roland

    Looking for answer on "tuner on heel down" problem

    Try recalibrating your volume pedal.
  22. Roland

    Send MIDI out from AF3

    You can also use the Scene Midi block, which sends midi messages whenever the scene is selected.
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    How long does a guitar that stays in tune actually stay in tune?

    Yep, took mine to India in 2008. Despite temperature and humidity differences, and air pressure changes during the flight it came out of the case perfectly in tune. It stayed that way until I changed the strings. The key things are a stable neck, and no unnecessary winds on the tuners to...
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    What are you current and favourite guitar string manufacturers?

    Newtone strings. A small UK company which makes strings to order, especially the round cored strings which I prefer. Sets cost a little more than the bulk suppliers, but they last longer, making them cost effective. They are also reliable. I’ve never had a rusty set, or one where the ball end...
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    Hearing loss...think you have it?

    Mine hasn’t. My tinnitus is at a frequency which my ears can’t hear.
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    Wish Acoustic simulator

    Yes, it’s all achievable, but it’s not one size fits all. There are a lot of different acoustic guitar sounds: eg warm fingerpicked Martin, bright strummed Taylor, tinkly Takamine with all the warmth EQd out, and many others. For a simulation there’s the source sound which needs EQing for...
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    The future of amp modeling and Fractal?

    There’s a tendency to think that other Fractal users are like ourselves. Yet there are several different customer groups. The most visible, but probably the smallest group, are touring guitarists who minimise costs and maximise reliability, by replacing their valve amp rigs. Their visibility...
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    What was your 1st amp?

    First amp: An old valve radio. The receiver and amplifier were on separate parts of the circuit board. I disconnected the receiver, and added a fly lead with a jack plug on the end. (It was the summer of ‘69). Second amp: A transistor amp I built from a kit, and a 12” Goodmans speaker in a...
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    Advice on getting this type of dynamic Guthrie tone?

    That’s a Cornford amp in the background. The Corncob model might have similar characteristics https://wiki.fractalaudio.com/wiki/index.php?title=Amplifier_models_list#CORNFED_M50_.28Cornford_MK50_II.29 However the main ingredient will talent.
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    Wish Send External MIDI commands on Setlist Song selection

    I do something similar with our lights, which are Midi controlled. The guitar Amp and FX settings might not change between Intro, Verse, Chorus, and Outro, but the lights do. So I have a preset with multiple scenes where only the Scene Midi block changes from scene to scene. One of the scenes is...
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    Music Radar - list of best amp and effect modelers

    Musicradar gets its income from selling advertising. Usually the advertiser who spends the most gets the most favourable review. Fractal doesn’t advertise so Musicradar won’t feature its products.
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    How often should I change strings?

    When I was gigging several times a month I’d change strings after two gigs. Nowadays, with fewer gigs, I change them when I can feel fret wear of the windings on the D string, or when the tuning seems to wander. I’ve also switched to strings with a round core. Gauge for gauge the winding wire...
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    Axe-Fx III Firmware 23.00 Public Beta #2

    What I want now is a feature which simulates kicking the cabinet to cause a spring reverb explosion. Very useful for those apocalyptic moments at the end of an outro solo
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    How do you plan to use gapless switching?

    I use scene changes when switching between my acoustic guitar simulation and electric guitar, typically to do a solo. At the moment I have to mute the strings momentarily, which means my timing has to be spot on. With gapless switching I won’t have to worry.
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    How do you acquaint yourself with a new guitar?

    Since I build my own guitars it starts when I begin thinking about the design.
  36. Roland

    has anyone found varigrip or similar excercise tools useful?

    Playing guitar and playing basketball involve different types of finger movement.
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    has anyone found varigrip or similar excercise tools useful?

    For guitar playing they’re counter productive because they encourage the wrong finger movements. Most guitar playing is about finger coordination, fluidity and “just enough” pressure whereas these devices are focused on outright strength.
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    New to Axe-FX III but not Fractal, transfer question

    It is possible to transfer your presets. When I moved from AxeFxII to III I started afresh. Guitar modelling had improved, a lot of FX types had been added, and there were new features. Modelling has now moved even further, for example DynaCab. So I’d start again, and if you’ve still got your...
  39. Roland

    Axe-fx freeze up

    In my case it was an XLR to XLR connection.
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    Axe-fx freeze up

    I had a similar problem on Saturday. First the volume pedal went out of calibration. This is a particular problem for me because I use zero volume to turn the tuner on/off. Then buttons on the bottom row of the FC12 stopped responding. We had just started the second set, so no time for...
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    FRFR for Modeler which G66 Speaker do you recommend?

    I’d suggest that the problem is the rehearsal room PA. Even if your band has its own PA, and uses it at every gig, there will need to be EQ adjustments to suit the venue. One way of tackling this is to use Output1 for your monitoring, and Output2 for the PA feed. You can use different Global EQs...
  42. Roland

    How do you setup your guitars?

    For the last 50 years I’ve used 10-52s, and a reasonably high action. It hasn’t changed
  43. Roland

    How many expression pedals and how youre using them?

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    New Axe III User - Need Help Getting Going!

    … and use these to get close to the sound you are used to getting from your real world amp and speaker.
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    DMX Control via MIDI Block

    I do this using DMXIS running on a Windows tablet. DMXIS is a combination of lighting control software and a hardware DMX interface. DMXIS has now been replaced by another product, but I guess the new software still does the same thing. On DMXIS I’ve created a range of lighting programmes...
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    Standing up playing vs Sitting down -- Let's talk about it!

    Practice the way you perform. On stage I stand, and I use IEMs, so that’s the way I rehearse. If I’m transcribing a song, or working out a guitar part, then I might sit in front of a computer screen. otherwise I’m on my feet. I get this. A short strap will lift the guitar to the right height...
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    Live woes- two guitar band and cutting through the mix

    Ultimatum time. It’s no fun playing in those conditions, it’s no fun for the audience, and it’s not going to win friends with venue owners. If he won’t take a hint then be direct. If that doesn’t work then leave.
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    How many FRFR cabs for a gig?

    Most clubs we play don’t have a lot of space, and certainly not the distance to place a speaker far enough behind me. So I use an angled stand which sits at my feet. It packs down and travels in my tool box. With a saw and drill you could make one from plywood.
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    Wimbledon on ESPN

    Have you tried BBC iPlayer over a VPN?
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    Axe Fx iii??

    II to III is a worthwhile upgrade.
  51. Roland

    Help a Fiore Single-Coil Sound Like a Humbucker

    Leon Todd has a YouTube video which covers this, and shows his personal values. Can I find it?
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    Pedalboard to FC12 +2 expression pedals

    The most light weight will be a sheet of plywood, painted black. This is what use. Unfortunately I have to carry it in a reinforced box which weight almost as much as my AxeFX.
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    Unique guitars

    Then there‘s the guitar for Christmas gigs:
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    Unique guitars

    I liked the look of that Peregrine so much that I copied it:
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    How might you approach making this tone (Chris Buck)

    Don’t forget that Chris often plays with his fingers
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    Music for studying (recommendations)

    I can’t study, or do anything which requires concentrated thinking whilst there’s music playing. Part of my brain is always following it. Once, at an important meeting with GM, there was background music in the office. I’m trying to concentrate on the conversation, and brain is going “this is...
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    Live preset ideas?

    None for the base settings. I have four channels with different gain levels, and compensating EQ and volume values. However I do switch in Drive pedals for extra gain in some solos: TS-Mod (two different settings), FASBoost, and Valve Screamer.
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    Live preset ideas?

    Less is definitely more. I’ve been using Fractal since 2009. It’s been so tempting to delve into all the Amps, Cabs and FX blocks. When I have spare time I try out ideas people like Cooper Carter and Leon Todd, try out Amps that I’d never own in the physical world, and experiment with FX new...
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    Solar Maximum

    We also had a near Carrington event a couple of days ago. Thankfully it wasn’t pointed at the Earth:
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    How do you set your FRFR monitors?

    … and I can adjust it on the fly, whereas with the monitor it’s behind the unit a couple of inches off the floor.
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    I changed strings recently, now the guitar only performs half step bends on the G string

    Are you using exactly the same type of strings as before? If the tension of the new set is lower than the old set the neck may be slightly straighter, lowering the action. It’s also possible that the neck moved whilst the strings were off, and hasn’t moved back to precisely the old position.
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    Controlling other gear

    You can control any device which works (properly) with MIDI using a Scene Midi block. Every time you change Scene a number of MIDI messages can be sent. I say “properly” since sometime MIDI isn’t fully implemented, or the device drops messages because it can’t process fast enough.
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    IEM and Guitar Wireless Users - Best Placement to Prevent Interference?

    We try to separate wireless devices as far as possible. My guitar receiver is in the rack box with my AxeFX. Depending on the stage that might either be on an amp stand behind me, where a traditional amp and cab would go. Or it might be off-stage to the side. I keep a guitar cable on top of the...
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    How have things changed for you as a musician since 2020?

    It’s like that in the UK, well the part I inhabit
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    Last song of a gig?

    We have two different approaches. For some venues we play an up tempo number chosen to suit the type of audience. For venues which have a problem with noisy crowds turning out into the street we play a cool down song such as Nina Simone’s Feeling Good
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    GraphTech Ghost System problem

    In the days when I was using Graphtech piezos I used stereo cable from the guitar and a footswitch
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    I think I am tone deaf.

    Something I’ve learned from following the Fractal forum since 2009 is that different people listen out for different things. There was a point around 2011/12 when every new firmware release was greeted with adulation, and I was thinking WTF. Then there was a firmware release, probably around v15...
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    Going to create my first gigging preset and not quite sure which way is most efficient

    To produce gig presets I’d forget pedal board, and think workflow. What are the things you want to change while you’re playing a song? Each of us will have a different answer to this. In my case it’s three levels of gain: Clean, Edge, and Crunch. Then there’s outright Solo. Those are my four...
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    #1 main guitar IMAGES and name, if you name it, please

    My guitars don’t have names, but the serial number on this one is 13.
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    Bad Company - Can't Get Enough

    Geoff Whitehorn plays both lines at the same time on adjacent strings.
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    Feedback simulation - is it possible to fade in pitch block mix with a control switch?

    Nah. FRFR doesn’t respond the same way, and the magnetic field is different. Magnetic coupling with single coil pickups causes fixed frequency whistling, rather than acoustic coupling which enhances harmonic frequencies of the notes being played.
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    Feedback simulation - is it possible to fade in pitch block mix with a control switch?

    I used to love touching the head of my guitar to the edge of the cabinet. You just can’t do it with FRFR.
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    Is there a way to increase the amp gain without changing scenes?

    Today”s video from Leon Todd talks about this at about 8:00 minutes in:
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    Axe Fx II + MFC mk1 buying advice

    MFC mark 1 has limitations on which of the three rows of buttons you can use for scene changes. However there’s an easy solution. Each row of buttons is on a separate circuit board. You can open the case up and swap the boards around.
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    Set List Default Scene

    When you create a song in Setlist you can put whichever scene you like as the first section of a song. Is this what you’re looking for?
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    Brand new user, what should I know?

    What you need to know. Step 1: Step 2: Create your first preset based on your own amp and speaker. It’s tempting to dive into the list of unobtainable amps, but much more sensible to replicate something that you already know. Some people advise starting with a factory preset. I’ve found that...
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    Set lists and or just going choosing the right buttons through your set

    I guess this all hangs on what your band plays. In a previous band I used two presets. The scenes were clean, edge, crunch, solo, and acoustic simulation. Effects could be kicked in and out as required. Nowadays I use one preset per song. The scenes cover things like Intro, Verse, Bridge, Solo...
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    Simple DMX controller

    We use DMXIS on a Windows device. It’s been superseded by ShowBuddy, but I guess that does something similar. I trigger lighting changes using the Scene Midi block. If I create relevant scenes it can give us different lighting effects for Intro, Verse, Chorus, Bridge, Solo, and Outro.
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    Guthrie Govan chorus sound... any suggestion ?

    Sounds to me like Detune rather than Chorus. Leon covers it in one of his videos.
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    Organizing presets

    Set lists are my saviour. The first five presets are my base preset, it’s previous generation, and three spares for experimenting. The patches for everything else are stored in bank B, named for the song, and accessed using set lists.
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    Where to adjust sound when going from headphones to live settings to make same?

    Rather than turn things on or off when I go onstage - there’s always a risk of forgetting - I take my monitoring signal from Output 1, and the PA from Output 2. I used to have a different global EQ for Output 2, but since we changed PA I just use them for different volumes.
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    What Prompted You To Buy A Fractal?

    In the early 2000s I was playing through a 2x12 valve combo, using a GT-8 for FX. The GT-8 membrane switches became unreliable. Whilst I was researching a decent replacement multiFX I was offered a second hand Ultra and FCB1010. The 2x12 didn’t get replaced until I’d upgraded to an AxeFX II, and...
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    How many expression pedals and how youre using them?

    1. Volume, with tuner when it’s fully heel down. 2. Wah, with auto on/off.
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    Who uses just 1 Cabinet IR?

    Having played around with IRs for years I’ve settled on one cabinet that I like, and I use this for all my sounds. It’s one cabinet, but with two different mics, just like I would use with an actual amp. So two IRs in one CAB block, Actually, I have a second pair of IRs for an acoustic guitar...
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    Time spent playing guitar vs time spent learning/tweaking AXEFX

    To that I’d add: 3. Tweaking to learn how things work. When I started this journey fourteen years ago I didn’t know that I prefer Fender style amps. Each time I’ve upgraded the hardware (Ultra>II>III) it has taken several weeks to settle on the Amp type and settings. Once done I’ve got the...
  86. Roland

    POLL: Formal Guitar Training or Self Taught?

    Self taught
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    Setlist/Song/Sections and Midi Block - Possible Bug?

    I’m happy with how it currently works. I use Scene 8 as the default, first load screen. It uses midi to set the lighting programme to the song. Then, as I play through the song, with separate screens for verse, chorus, bridge, and solo, each scene changes lighting patterns within the programme.
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    How to activate tuner from MIDI Controller FCB1010?

    You can do it with a volume pedal. Have a look at this thread https://forum.fractalaudio.com/threads/how-to-activate-tuner.180881/#post-2214238 Nowadays I have an FC12, but I happily did the same with an FB1010.
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    Recall a setlist or song from the front panel?

    Yes. You can read about it in the setlist manual https://www.fractalaudio.com/downloads/manuals/fas-guides/Fractal-Audio-Setlists-Songs-Mini-Manual.pdf
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    What is your guitar whim right now?

    Right now? Yesterday it was another of these, using a different body cap: but then I read about these hex pickups https://www.cycfi.com/product/nu-multi-6/ and wondered whether I could squeeze one behind the bridge pickup.
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    Oh wow - tip for getting sounds to translate

    I find that amp stands can bring my Matrix Q12 too close to my guitar, and there’s magnetic coupling between the speaker coil and the pickup coils. Instead I have it on the floor, with this to angle it like a monitor:
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    Performance Problem - any ideas?

    Things consider: 1. Which blocks can I combine? Do I really need separate CABs, rotary, and reverbs? 2. Can I use channels? Do I have more than one drive block on at the same time, or could I have different drive types set up as different channels of the same block. Ditto GEQs 3. It’s a small...
  93. Roland

    Looking for definitive answer about using wireless on input 2... no secret sauce?

    Something to check is whether input 2 on the FM9 feeds the tuner. On the AxeFX III it doesn’t.
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    How to activate Tuner

    I’ve got a volume block immediately after the CAB, and before any reverbs or delays. The pedal adjusts the VOL block, but anything already in the reverb and delay chains keeps ringing out.
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    How to activate Tuner

    Yes.
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    Axe Fx II vs Axe Fx III

    Amp modelling has improved. More complex delays are available from the Delay and MTD blocks.
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    Banjo simulator

    As a start have a look at several of the acoustic guitar simulation patches for ideas. You will need to make an IR which matches your banjo to the specific guitar you’re going to use, and possibly use a capo. Then a PEQ to block out the upper and lower frequencies which you don’t want, and...
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    Wah Pedal Confusion

    Thanks for this. I was wondering why my Wah started warbling above 50%. It seems that auto engage and the bypass modifier were competing with each other. No idea how this happened
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    Any headless guitar player up in here?

    Oh, forgot the Klein. I made this to find out what they felt like to play. Not rock and roll enough for my band. More of a jazz guitar.
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    Any headless guitar player up in here?

    Yes. I have a history of swinging around and catching the singer with the head of my guitar. Not so bad when it was the shoulder of a 6ft male singer. Less acceptable when it’s the face of a your female vocalist. So I built this. Effectively it’s a Telecaster with different tuners and body shape.
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