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  1. 5150

    That Cab block. I need help.

    103, man. That one always worked for me. 103.
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    New Suhr has "dead" notes :(

    Sorry to hear of your dead note issue, @unix-guy It’s great that Suhr is working on this, because it’s a common problem and not easily solved. I’ve had this exact issue with several guitars, cheap and expensive. I don’t blame the maker. These kind of odd things happen when using natural...
  3. 5150

    Isolated Guitar Tracks. Your favourite + Source?

    Anyone have new links to these iso tracks? I’m specifically looking for isolated tracks from “In The Meantime” by Spacehog.
  4. 5150

    Issues and bugfixes with Fractal Audio products

    I would rate FAS at the top of the excellent support list. Axe-FX Standard, Ultra, Axe-II, and AX8 owner here — never had a problem. The only time I ever even saw a bug was in beta firmware, as discussed here. And even then it was pretty minor and specific. I have zero concerns.
  5. 5150

    Post Here if You've Received An FM3 Invite!

    Waitlisted: April 26,2019 Invite rec’d: April 17, 2020
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    dialing it in

    I read a bit from Matt Schofield in some magazine a number of years ago that outlines basically the same method. It kinda sorta works. The problem is that there are amps where the controls are interactive. This can be a decent way to find a starting point on an unfamiliar amp, sometimes.
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    Is FAS prepared for high demand at launch?

    I got a Phillips head screwdriver and a ball peen hammer. What else could I need?
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    Is FAS prepared for high demand at launch?

    Hey, I’m easy — just send me the parts, Cliff, and I’ll screw it together! What could go wrong?
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    Entering the Fractal World. TME

    When you're running that bad boy into the power section of your 5150, be sure to set the low resonance to where you think it sounds best. There's an entry by Cliff in the Tech Notes section that talks about this setting, what it does, etc. I've found it useful when using a power amp and can. I...
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    Why place delay, reverb chorus etc *after* cab

    Not sure if I'm understanding your question correctly -- but just choose one of the stereo delay types. Edit: never mind -- I see where you're hung up. Sorry, took a second and a re-read for my feeble brain to catch up
  11. 5150

    Meteor Shower... SOON!!! ;)

    Staying up late killed the dinosaurs?? Crap, I need to hit the sack.
  12. 5150

    Built in Cabs (IR's) .. which are your favorites?

    103 54
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    Down The Rabbit Hole And Back... (IR Content)

    This. My initial efforts were a rabbit hole time suck. This was back in the Ultra days. The problem I had was pure over-analysis on my part. I had to learn to trust my initial reaction -- does this sound good, yes or no. Next. These days I have learned that there's no point in the eye doctor...
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    Recently got my first AxeFX-XL, any reason why most presets are "dark" sounding? Is this normal?

    It's not a global setting -- OP has already checked those things. The reality is, there's not much outside of the per-block settings within the preset that can make presets overall sound dark. The global eq is one thing to look at but it appears OP has done that and it was flat. It's just that...
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    Recently got my first AxeFX-XL, any reason why most presets are "dark" sounding? Is this normal?

    I find a lot of the presets dark, muffled, and unusable out of the box. I can tweak them to get them where I want, but don't see the point in the effort. For new people, load an amp and load a cab. Turn BMTP knobs to get balance you're looking for. Swap cabs for different character. The...
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    Changing tubes...no real difference.

    Agreed. I thought it odd to lead so forcefully with the idea that tubes "don't have a sound". Neither does a volume pot, or capacitor. Or software. But they all affect changes in the context of a specific circuit that is meant to produce sound. Things can get pretty philosophical when you...
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    Should I try to "bake in" my FOH EQ (for inexperienced/busy/deaf/stoned Sound guys)?

    They *should*. In my experience, sound guys who work for a room *generally* know their @$$ from a hole in the wall. But there is another whole level of "sound guys" -- people who were once just friends of a band who were asked to turn up the guitarist during solos, or who were failed musicians...
  18. 5150

    Hollow body flavor - Thoughts / Tips?

    You could try something cool with an IR. Seems like someone out there has shot an IR of a semi-hollow guitar. I haven't tried it in this manner, but it works great with acoustic guitar IR's to warm up and add body to a piezo-equipped acoustic electric. You'd have to find a way to add it (I...
  19. 5150

    Ecstacy Improv

    Sounds great! Liking the guitar and digging your vibrato.
  20. 5150

    VIDEO ADDED -- Feel Your Love Tonight

    Not yet! I was out of town the last few days taking care of some stuff back home unexpectedly. Should have the vid up this weekend. Perhaps tomorrow if I can blow off a little work. :)
  21. 5150

    VIDEO ADDED -- Feel Your Love Tonight

    Thanks!
  22. 5150

    WHITESNAKE "STILL OF THE NIGHT"

    Good job! I still love this song -- it's a guilty pleasure. John Sykes absolutely ROCKS this whole album. Unreal.
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    VIDEO ADDED -- Feel Your Love Tonight

    I created the "Brown Sound in 10 Minutes" video last year, and folks seemed to get a kick out of it. I'm working on the next, updated version using recent firmware. Here's a quick clip of the tone, playing with the VH backing track of Feel Your Love Tonight. The updated how-to video will be...
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    Speaker Drive setting and interactions

    I don't find that speaker drive does all that much. I hear it, but it's subtle. I don't remember if I've ever cranked it to 10, maybe it's much more noticeable there. But I doubt I could notice anything major between settings of 0 and 1. Perhaps because of the tones I go for? (Typically...
  25. 5150

    New ax8

    I don't doubt that stock presets don't sound great through real cabs. They weren't made for that environment. Clear a patch, and load an amp block. Pick an amp model. Tweak the low resonance frequency on the speaker tab -- very key. You should hear/feel when you get that live amp punch in...
  26. 5150

    Complete Noob

    I'm sure the Bose sounds great. But it's not about how good the system is, more that the Axe-FX is a full-range live performance tool for use onstage and in studio, and that the Bose is not designed for that purpose. At all. A system designed for recorded/mixed/mastered program material is not...
  27. 5150

    Complete Noob

    Bose system? Do you mean their live performance stuff, or a Bose consumer audio system that you would use to listen to music in your house? If you mean the former, use the XLR outs into the Bose input. If you mean the latter, don't do it. Get yourself a pair of good usable monitors...
  28. 5150

    What is your favorite amp block for classic Marshall plexi?

    To op: 100 W Plexi hi Cab 103, or 54, or any number of others. Lower bass to 2-3 (will be a little thin/bright but we'll adjust that in a sec) Raise treble, middle --> I have usually around 6 Presence somewhere between 4-7ish Set Input to where you hear the amount of high-end stringy-ness that...
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    Switching to AX8 from Kemper ...

    I say audition the factory presets AND build your own from scratch. It doesn't have to be one or the other. I've had some serious AHA! moments starting with a blank preset and inserting amp->cab with a touch of 'verb. I've also found some really great presets as I roll through them. Even...
  30. 5150

    Stroll Down Guitar Processing Memory Lane

    Pod 1.0 Pod 2.0 Pod XT Pod HD300 Pod HD500 Flextone I Flextone II Flextone III Alesia Quadraverb GT Some Digitech thing Art SGX2000 Express (twice) Boss GT-8 Eleven Rack Does a TC Electronics Nova System count? Some Zoom thing Another one I can't recall, but it had a "Jeff Beck" preset that I...
  31. 5150

    AX8 vs Atomic Amplifire

    Agreed -- it's hard to be worse than the HD500. I preferred my gen 1/2 bean Pod over the HD500.
  32. 5150

    Welcome TREVOR RABIN!

    Trevor is just outstanding. It makes sense that he'd be using an Axe-Fx to get his tones live. I saw ARW in Boston a few weeks ago, and Trevor was just stellar. Pretty terrible mix though. When the sound guy bothered to turn him up, his tones were great.
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    Selling AXE MK II and MFC for an AX8. Is that a vibe?

    I sold my Axe II and picked up an AX8. I like having a single integrated unit more than having preamp sims or dephase options I never used. It sounds great, and I love being able to turn knobs to get things done. I haven't even installed the editor on my Mac yet (!!) something that I could...
  34. 5150

    Plugged Axe Fx into my PA:a system, got a very weak sound

    Good post, good insight.
  35. 5150

    So I just discovered Agile guitars...

    I bought a second one, and liked it even more than my first one. I gave the first one to a friend of mine who wanted to learn guitar. I would have given anything to have an affordable guitar that was that playable back when I started playing. Back then, $200 would maybe get you a cardboard...
  36. 5150

    Cliff, Get rid of the older firmware modeling options to free up space!!

    LOL! I had a friend who would only buy gray Strat-ish guitars so his wife couldn't tell the difference. He pushed it too far by switching from a rosewood neck to maple neck and got busted.
  37. 5150

    When do I lose the "apprentice" status?

    I'll have to be a "Fractal Fanatic" at heart. At my rate it would take another 90 years to get to 2000. And I don't have another 90 in me. :D But if I did last that long, I bet folks would still be trying to convince FAS to develop more Mark I firmware.
  38. 5150

    Cliff, Get rid of the older firmware modeling options to free up space!!

    It's possible -- maybe even likely -- that removing the option to run older modeling will do nothing at all for extending the life for Mark I/II. All this arguing and pontificating may be nothing more than wasted time and bits. Wouldn't be surprised at all if Cliff is just sitting back and...
  39. 5150

    Cliff, Get rid of the older firmware modeling options to free up space!!

    Amen.
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    Recording tube head with axe fx cab sims?

    I like the idea of being able to add quality effects into the chain. Wondering if there will be a loop, like the Fryette Power Station has? I liked that concept, but the implementation was half hearted to me, as the "line out" does not get the signal from the effects loop -- only the dry amp signal.
  41. 5150

    Axe-Fx II "Quantum" Rev 4.01 Public Beta

    You the man, zenaxe! Beers on me.
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    Axe-Fx II "Quantum" Rev 4.01 Public Beta

    Yet that's exactly what Cliff has said he's probably going to do. Maybe he knows the company and the impact his decisions have on customer satisfaction, R&D etc, better than we do. And look, I'm not attacking you here. That's not my intent -- just having a discussion. You've always struck me...
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    Axe-Fx II "Quantum" Rev 4.01 Public Beta

    Not with my playing! :D
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    When do I lose the "apprentice" status?

    Soon has become a four-letter word around here. :) Where are you in Germany? My wife and I visited last year for the first time, and we're going back next fall. Loved it!
  45. 5150

    When do I lose the "apprentice" status?

    Don't you mean, "soon grasshopper"? :D
  46. 5150

    Axe-Fx II "Quantum" Rev 4.01 Public Beta

    Duuude...relax a little. Not sure my simple questions deserved such a response. Sorry I don't have 25 pages of this thread committed to memory. Cliff has already stated that the efforts to keep the older units alive would be a good deal harder, especially with regard to development. So...
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    Axe-Fx II "Quantum" Rev 4.01 Public Beta

    Isn't this going to happen regardless? The unit will never be infinitely upgradable. FAS may keep an eye on the secondary market and how pricing there may affect some other decisions, but it doesn't seem like the company would make ongoing firmware decisions because someone bought a used and...
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    When do I lose the "apprentice" status?

    I do. Which is why I created the thread to ask. But thanks for your valuable input.
  49. 5150

    When do I lose the "apprentice" status?

    Thanks Trev!
  50. 5150

    Axe-Fx II "Quantum" Rev 4.01 Public Beta

    What a combination! Vintage code + vintage strings. It's what EVH used on VHII.
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    When do I lose the "apprentice" status?

    Yeah, that's what I figured. Seems a bit arbitrary to me. But what do I know, I'm just an apprentice. :D
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    Recording tube head with axe fx cab sims?

    This could be very cool! I'm currently using a Fryette Power Station for taming my JMP for those times when I'm not Fractalling it up. Would be very curious to see the features/functions of a Fractal-designed box.
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    When do I lose the "apprentice" status?

    The status under my username says "apprentice", and has for quite some time. My question is, how can I change this? Or is this some kind of automated nonsense? Seems odd that just because I don't write lots of posts here that I'm basically called a noob. I've owned Fractal products for over a...
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    Axe-Fx II "Quantum" Rev 4.01 Public Beta

    For those wanting to remove amps, there is a simple process. 1. Fire up Axe-Edit. 2. Create a new blank patch. 3. Add an amp block. 4. Open the amp model pick list. 5. Apply the following liberally.
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    Wondering why I'm still an "apprentice".

    Wondering why I'm still an "apprentice".
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    Axe-Fx II "Quantum" Rev 4.01 Public Beta

    Your sarcasm detector is in serious need of a firmware update.
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    Axe-Fx II "Quantum" Rev 4.01 Public Beta

    That's because newer firmware doesn't have the same mojo. I haven't heard a piece of code worth it's weight in dog doodoo since 2015. You need the old stuff to get those old toanz, man. I'm selling vintage firmware to all you heartbroken Mark I/II fans, modified with my patented Serpens Oleum...
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    Axe-Fx II "Quantum" Rev 4.01 Public Beta

    The Mark I's always sounded better to me anyway. Way warmer, rounder, with all the punch and presence you can only get from properly aged silicon. You kids can keep your new-fangled modeling algorithms -- nothing, I mean NOTHING, sounds like vintage code. There's no substitute for queuing up...
  59. 5150

    Twin issue?

    Signatures aren't always visible, esp on mobile devices. I see no sigs when using my phone.
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    Preset charging creators

    I have no doubt that there are people who do not donate. I was more commenting on whether the fee vs donation model is somehow right or wrong. I suggest that it is neither, and their use is up to the person running the business.
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    Preset charging creators

    I have donated plenty of times to those folks who ask for them, and many other people have too. Your opinion may differ, but in the end there's no "truth" there -- only an opinion that differs.
  62. 5150

    Preset charging creators

    I've bought presets before, not necessarily because I wanted a specific tone, but because I was trying to learn more about tweaking certain things. It's interesting to see how other folks approach things. I paid because I saw value in learning, not because I got a certain sound. If you...
  63. 5150

    How many of you guys use the enhancer block and...

    A totally cromulent use of that word.
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    Pick the real amp...

    Actually, I'll take a moment to disagree with myself here. It's not the only way. If the sonic imprint actually did stick out like a sore thumb, it would be quite noticeable, and extensive testing would not be necessary. I do not believe this to be the case. If someone had the ability to spot...
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    Pick the real amp...

    And yet here we are. The game was fun, really. I'm not picking on the game. "Spot the amp!" I get it. I mean, I've seen this literally dozens of times, many of them right here on this forum. And never once, over all the years have I seen a single person who can reliably pick the Axe vs. real...
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    Pick the real amp...

    I get the point of the test.
  67. 5150

    Pick the real amp...

    Yep, agreed.
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    Pick the real amp...

    I didn't say that it was the point, to begin with. IF someone is saying that it has a recognizable imprint, the way to test for that would be a double blind test against the real amp(s). Simply recording (and then mixing) a bunch of clips from the models and simply insisting there must be an...
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    Pick the real amp...

    Exactly!!! 100% agreed. In other words, don't change the IR between tests. Don't move the mic, don't change the speaker. Don't swap guitars. Don't swap players. You try to keep everything as consistent as possible and change only the one variable that you're trying to test for, at a time...
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    Pick the real amp...

    Well, if you (not you specifically) didn't have a real world test to compare the model(s) to, any speculation that there is add'l or unwanted sounds/tones is nothing but pure speculation, especially if it's not immediately noticeable to the majority of people.
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    Pick the real amp...

    I'm not saying that scratchy-ness (or whatever other "sonic imprint" people hear) is caused by IR's. If you are testing for an audible difference between the Axe and a real amp, you would want to set up a signal chain where the only difference between the test samples is the change from Axe to...
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    Pick the real amp...

    I tend to think if you used the same IR and it sounded scratchy with both the Axe and the real amp, that would be far more revealing.
  73. 5150

    Pick the real amp...

    It's been interesting to watch the responses here, as well as the statistical analysis on an experiment that has some fundamental flaws. The fact that everyone could see everyone else's answers is one of the big problems, and if I was forced to guess, I'd say that was the result of #2 having 16...
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    Which Vox or other amp can get close to this 1965 Vox AC10 SRT head tone?

    That clips sounds great! I can never get a good dirty Vox style tone that I can bond with. Always sounds good in someone else's hands though. Well done!
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    Using Axe Fx as attenuator with tube amp

    Yeah, it's just decreasing the volume level of the signal before it's hitting the power amp. There was this seller on eBay years ago -- heck, maybe they're still around -- that sold a "device" that was marketed to make your amp sound better, if it had an effects loop. It was just a volume pot...
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    It's been an interesting run

    This isn't something I hear.
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    It's been an interesting run

    Hi Mikko. To be fair, any time some says they prefer one thing over another, they are stating an opinion. The OP isn't stating a fact, just his preference. The OP stated a clear preference for the sound of the Power Station and real amp. I don't find that to be false information -- just an...
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    It's been an interesting run

    I have found a lot of value in this thread, and understand why the OP wrote it, and why he chose not post clips.
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    It's been an interesting run

    This thread has gone completely sideways.
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    Guys, I need help

    Dude, get out of my head! :) I was -- literally -- just thinking the exact thing about renting a studio. I drove past a place on the highway yesterday, and the name caught my attention. I had my wife google it while we were driving and she said it was a recording studio and rehearsal...
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    Guys, I need help

    Hello Rosh! I like your idea a lot. Have you discovered any great places for downloading minus-one tracks for this purpose?
  82. 5150

    Guys, I need help

    Definitely try the hi-cut and low-cut parameters in the cabinet block.
  83. 5150

    axe fx sounds muddy

    You're welcome, happy to help. Sorry I couldn't get you closer to what you're hearing in your head. :)
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    axe fx sounds muddy

    I took your preset, and recorded a quick video with it, along with some changes I made on my end. I didn't know what kind of tone you were shooting for, so I probably missed the mark stylistically (plus, I think our playing styles are very different). But perhaps this will help a little bit...
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    axe fx sounds muddy

    Beat me to it! :)
  86. 5150

    axe fx sounds muddy

    Just download a free daw. Plenty of them out there. Audacity, or Reaper. Just something so you can post a 30 second clip.
  87. 5150

    Programming The Synth Block

    I can't answer your question, but I'll have to try syntorial. I find myself in a similar situation. Thanks!
  88. 5150

    A depressing realization (and unpopular opinion): most of the amps sound very similar.

    I think Jack is referring to the amp sims in the Axe. "Non-master volume" amps default with the master volume knob on the model set to 10. This doesn't mean the modeled amp is cranked, as we normally use the word. In order to "crank" it, you use the input control, which acts like the "volume"...
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    Don't skip essential steps.

    Love the irony.
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    How to set the gain?

    Soundcloud is a good service for hosting music and clips.
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    Updated to quantum 3.0 from 11.03 and I hate it

    This x10. I'd love to hear what you're hearing.
  92. 5150

    Got my Axe Fx.....but not impressed so far.

    The output level has no effect on the tone of the models. It is not analogous to a master volume on an amp. There's a master volume on each model for that.
  93. 5150

    Another trick...High Pass / Low Pass

    This is very interesting, Simeon. How much are you cutting in the global EQ? I'm curious.
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    Got my Axe Fx.....but not impressed so far.

    Monitoring is critical. Running a $2500 modeler into a practice amp is going to make it sound like a practice amp. If you're tight on cash because of the Axe purchase, I'd suggest getting a decent pair of studio monitors instead of an FRFR solution of some sorts. In my opinion, you can get...
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    Metallica Amp

    LOL!!! I've often wondered how many firmware versions were released with no changes, and wondered if it was a grand sociological experiment with researchers studying the responses here. Wouldn't it be something if, like your scenario above, the Axe II was just the guts of the Ultra in a new...
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    Big wave of buyer's remorse.....help calm me down.

    Have to agree here. I noticed the OP posted the same exact thread on TGP, which I thought was odd. OP -- assuming you aren't spending your kids lunch money on an Axe Fx, why would you have buyers remorse? And why are you seeking so much validation of your purchase from strangers online, for...
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    Reverb: A few questions / issues with the "Hold" function

    Let me begin by saying I've not used the EHX Freeze, so take my lame advice with eyes open. :) I have tried to replicate similar functionality. Specifically, I had a gig where we were covering "Don't Stop Believing" by Journey, and I was trying to replicate the way the last three notes of the...
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    Can the Axe Fx emulate the in the room "thump"?

    Agree -- I was just about to write the same thing. I'm not hearing what I would describe as "thump" here. I do hear the amp mushing out on the low E string when Jimi hits it hard -- the bass response is loose. I'd try some of the jumpered Marshalls and play around with varying levels of the...
  99. 5150

    "Behind" note buzz.HELP!!!

    Perhaps it can't be dialed out? I'm not saying one way or another, as I just don't know.
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    "Behind" note buzz.HELP!!!

    This is what amps sound like. Check out some isolated guitar tracks, or well-recorded clips. I've learned more about amps from the Axe Fx then any amp I've ever owned.
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