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    NGD! PRS SE Mark Holcomb signature: Killswitch Engage - Numbered Days

    Bought a new PRS SE Mark Holcomb gig, and I must say I'm very impressed with it. It's a lot of guitar for the money. Here's a short clip of Killswitch Engage's "Numbered Days" with it.
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    Advice needed for first gig after a LONG break

    Fellow Fractalites, I need your help! I quit playing live music after becoming a dad. After a 3 year break, one of my close friends asked me to play live for his covers band coz his guitarist suddenly had to cancel. I said yes without realising what a challenge this will be - I basically have...
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    Gojira - Silvera

    Guitars reamped through the Axe FXII 5153 Blue sim, into one of the Marshall cab IR's. No patch - just tweaked till it sounded good. What do you guys think?
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    Veil of Maya - Mikasa (ML Sound Lab Bulb pack 13)

    Happy new year everyone! Thought I'd start off the year with a challenging song and mix. I absolutely love this album, and I think this song is especially banging! For this mix, I used ML Sound Lab's Bulb Pack 13 (Bulb Mix 08), this pack sounds great on any guitar patch..the number of options...
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    ML Bulb Cab Pack 13 - Killswitch Engage "Eye of the Storm"

    Hey guys, I've tried to dial in one of my favourite guitar tones ever, which is on KSE's "As Daylight Dies". I believe it's a mix of the Soldano SLO and the Mesa Triple Recto, both boosted via a Maxon OD808. I've just used a OD808 boosted 5153 Blue into one of the sims on the ML Bulb Cab pack...
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    NGD! Mayones Duvell 7 + ML Cab Pack 13

    Very excited to finally buy a Mayones Duvell Elite 7, and I got a chance to record with it this weekend. Here's a quick clip with the Friedman HBE and the Bulb ML USA E906-MD421 02 from Cab Pack 13 (amazing set of IR's, I gotta say).
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    Gojira -"Explosia" Mix practice (DI's included)

    Metal dudes - Here's my cover of Gojira's "Explosia". I have added the DI's and drum midi for you to practice your mixing with. The guitars were recorded using a 5150 patch on the Axe FX that I've included in soundcloud. Tempos are embedded in the files. Have fun, and post your results here...
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    Black Dahlia Murder - Moonlight Equilibrium

    My favourite modern death metal guitar tone has to be Black Dahlia Murder's 5150 tone...and here's my attempt to dial it in on FW18. This is the second BDM track I've tried to cover...preferred my previous mix, but I guess this will do for a quick cover. What do you guys think?
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    Watched Karnivool last night again...

    Man, how I love this band...One guitarist on his traditional 5150 rig with a monster pedalboard and the other with an Axe FX, and during the soundcheck when they tested the two, I honestly could not tell the difference between them. The show itself was amazing, and they got an incredible sound...
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    Periphery - The Bad Thing

    Juggernaut is probably the best thing that Periphery have released. This especially, is my favourite heavy section from them. I really struggled with Nolly's ridiculously good bass tone...I really couldn't nail it. I could've probably got better results if I had fresh strings, but hey ho...let...
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    Lamb of God - Blacken the Cursed Sun (patch included)

    Hey guys. I've been absent from the forum for a while now...but back now. I've tried to capture Lamb of God's tone on Sacrament in this mix (I believe it's all Mesa Mark IV) using the USA Lead Brt+ sim. I've also used a TS808 Mod in front to tighten up the lows, which in hindsight, I could...
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    Extreme - Nuno Bettencourt's 90's Soldano tone

    So I decided to listen back to some of the stuff I used to listen to as a kid, and played some Extreme after I dunno how many years. I had forgotten how amazing Nuno Bettencourt is...he was one of my heroes when I was growing up. III Sides to Every Story was a masterpiece! I decided to cover one...
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    Trivium - Shattering the Skies Above

    Quick cover of my favourite Trivium song. Believe it or not, I just used my Whitechapel patch and did a ton of post-EQ to get that juicy 5150 tone. Love the production on this album, check it out.
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    Whitechapel, FAS Modern heavy 7 string

    I've not really used the FAS Modern much, but it nails the Whitechapel tone. Let me know what you all think of this.
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    Framus Cobra?

    Have I nailed the Framus Cobra tone? I've been lusting after the Framus Cobra tone on the Axe for a while now. I owned one on the past, and it's probably the ballsiest amp I've ever owned. Although Cliff said the Cobra was a rip-off of the Dual Rectifier, I could never dial in anything...
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    Possible bug in FW 15.02

    Hi Cliff, all. There seem to be a couple issues with using saturation and tonestacks in the new firmware. The two that I found are: 1. Saturation: when levels when switching between the 3 saturation modes in some amps seem to fluctuate a lot. The "on (authentic) and on (ideal)induce crackling...
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    Whitechapel - My Endless War (patch included)

    How's this tone? I couldn't quite get that "grain" in the midrange, but pretty close, IMHO. Feedback please?
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    Butterflies and unicorns

    Here's a pretty little track for you people
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    Quick and heavy...Teh Brootalz

    Quick recording with Teh Brootalz sim. This and Severe are my favourite amps now. Let me know what y'all think!
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    Damn writer's block...

    I just can't seem to get any ideas going, and it's bugging me so much! The more I try, the less ideas I seem to come up with. What do you guys do to get over writer's block?
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    Thank you, Cliff

    I'm a huge fan of good high gain amps, and with FW14, you blew me away. Teh Brootalz and Severe are nothing short of fantastic, and whatever you did to the FAS modern has made it into an amazing sounding amp. I just wanna say thanks for all the work you've put in...truly appreciated...
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    The Black Dahlia Murder's compressed high gain 5150 tone

    This is undoubtedly the toughest song I've attempted to mix. Always wanted to dial in the Black Dahlia Murder's guitar tone. The guitars were easy enough, but the drums were a complete pain in the ass (as you can imagine). Not just to program, but to make them sit well in the mix when there is...
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    Guitar "mojo"?

    So, I saw this battered old Ibanez RGR465M on ebay, and bought it for £150, thinking it would be good for parts or a project to learn how to strip and repaint guitars. It arrived with plenty of cosmetic damage, but I changed the tuning to my usual drop C, adjusted the floyd rose and intonation...
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    I'd almost forgotten how much I love Killswitch Engage...

    KSE have my favourite guitar tone, I can't say enough how much I love it. I gotta give props to Iceman for the stems he provided here: Practice Time05 - KSE The Arms of Sorrow - 23 DI files for fun - Ultimate Metal Forum. I think I may have pushed the limiter a bit much and squashed the master...
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    7 String + FAS Modern II heavy

    Here's a cover of "Deadweight" by Heart of a Coward. This was fun. Took all of 2 hours to write the drums, set the patch, figure out the guitars and track everything. Guitars were on a FAS Modern II patch (I prefer the 5150, but the FAS sounds pretty sweet too). Enjoy, and any feedback welcome...
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    Crushingly heavy 5150 tone - Whitechapel's "Darkest Day of Man"

    Ever since I heard this record, I've wanted to nail that tone. It's possibly the heaviest tone I've heard in the past couple of years. Whitechapel used a Kemper 5150 profile set up by Mark Lewis. I've used a 5153 with a dry boost OD in front, going into a stereo cab. How do you guys like it?
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    Alter Bridge Cornford RK100 tone (patch included)

    Going for that tight, chuggy tone that Mark Tremonti has on the AB III album. Although I think I could have gotten a grindier tone using a Recto sim, I've used a Corncob 50 through Mesa cabs, and I think its pretty close. Apologies to the ardent soloists here, because I didn't bother trying to...
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    How badass is this bass tone? (Karnivool - Simple Boy cover)

    This song has what has gotta be my favourite bass tone ever. My patch has a compressed low-passed clean, and distorted highs. Then, the DI was split into 3 frequencies and processed separately. So, about 5 different frequencies working together to get there. The guitars were via a mid gain 5150...
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    Mix competition + new single recorded Nolly of Periphery!

    Hey guys, my band's new single is out! Guitars and bass were tracked by me using the Axe FX. Drums, vocals and strings were recorded by Nolly of Periphery at Moles studios in Bath, England. The mix + master was also done by Nolly. Have a listen, and if you like it, please visit Karybdis at...
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    Meshuggah - Bleed

    I bought a new Ibanez 7-string and I've covered one of my all time favourite songs here, which also happens to be my go-to right hand warm-up exercise. Obviously, the original is played on an 8-string, so I've had to transpose bits onto the next octave. Soundcloud seems to be compressing my...
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    FW11 5150 (Gojira - Esoteric Surgery)

    So...Lots of stuff happened last week. I bought 2 new guitars over the week, and I plan to record a clip with each of them. I also upgraded to Logic Pro X, and was heartbroken to have lost all my cool 32 bit plugins, but then FW11 came out and cheered me up. Anyway, the first guitar is a...
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    Friedman HBE...80's metal, anyone?

    I love this amp sim. It totally nails that raunchy 80's hot-rodded Marshall sound. Too bad my guitars have active pickups - could have got more dynamics if I wasn't using EMG's. Let me know what you think! Preset can be downloaded here: http://axechange.fractalaudio.com/detail.php?preset=1591
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    Diezel Power

    A cover of Killswitch Engage's "My Last Serenade" using the Diezel Herbert sim. I do think the Recto has a more aggressive sound, but this sounds pretty sweet as well. Any thoughts or suggestions?
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    Slipknot Revisit

    I covered Slipknot's "Psychosocial" some time ago with very average results. I revisited the project just to gauge if my production skills have improved at all. I've used all the same audio files. I would dial the tone differently now - not too happy with the guitar tone, but I've tried to...
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    Aggressive Recto

    Since I'm always leaning towards a 5150 sound, I thought I'd try my hand at a Dual Rectifier this time. I chose Lamb of God's "Ruin" for that aggressive flavour on the rhythm guitar. I realise the album was a mix of the Mesa MKIV and a Framus cobra, but I think the Recto Modern sim comes very...
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    Volume difference after firmware update

    Hi all, I was tracking guitars for a single using FW 10.5 until 2 days ago. I finished recording, and upgraded to FW 10.6. Yesterday, while editing, I wasnt very happy with one section, so decided to re-do it. Upon playing back, the guitar levels in the section were 2 DB lower. I hadn't touched...
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    Mainstage 2 and Axe FX midi?

    Hello guys. I've been using Logic Pro to play our backing tracks, and to send midi program changes to the Axe FX, but decided to move to Mainstage 2 for live use, as it's reputed to be more stable than Logic. Does anyone know how to program the midi PC's in Mainstage? If I export the backing...
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    Strandberg Guitars

    I played a gig last weekend, and the headliners were using a Strandberg 8 string (I believe it's called the Boden). I borrowed it for a few mins and tried it out. It's just an amazing guitar - extremely light because of the chambered body, and the design is quite futuristic. The fanned frets...
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    I dont get what all the complaining is about...

    I've seen so many posts about people not liking ver. 10. I really dont get it! My tone has become even more realistic since i upgraded to ver. 10. Obviously, people should understand that with new features and parameters, their old settings would be affected, and your tone would change. Just...
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    Midi lag from laptop to 2 Axe FX's

    Hello guys. I'm setting up a new rig for my band and am faced with an annoying problem. I have a MacBook running Logic 9, connected via USB to my Axe FX 2 (firmware 10). My second guitarist has an Axe FX standard in the same rig. The Axe FX 2's midi out connects to the Axe standard's midi in...
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    Control 2 Axe FX's using one laptop?

    Midi is not my strong point, so I'd like to ask some of the experts here. Me and the other guitarist in my band have housed our Axe FX's in one rig. I'd like to automate patch changes on both Axe FX's when needed during the set. I kinda have an idea of how to program midi into the backing track...
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    Just got back from a concert...

    Watched Periphery, Meshuggah and Devin Townsend. All of them were using the Axe FX, and the sound was SO good. Meshuggah especially floored me - the tones they got out of their rigs were so amazing - punchy and very 3D. After seeing more and more bands just using Axe FX, I think it's quite clear...
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    Sansamp RBI + Axe FX Stereo Blended Cab test

    Here's a cover of "Wage Slaves" by All Shall Perish on some new 5150 settings a blend of the German and Recto cabs. Of course, played on a 6 string, so cant get that low end meat that the original has. The bass is recorded using a Sansamp RBI instead of the Axe FX.
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    Have you ever...

    ...spent 12 hours recording, mixing and mastering your track and posted it online right after, thinking it sounded great? Then listened to it the next morning with fresh ears, only to realise that it actually sounds like ass? Well, that's what happened on my last clip...again!! I'm never...
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    Geez...another Killswitch cover?

    This was my effort to make the drums sound as natural as possible...and I chose Killswitch Engage again. Thoughts and feedback please?
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    Sitar...and a bit of everything

    Here's a little something that my band are currently working on. How do you like them sounds?
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    Killswitch Engage tone. Am I close?

    I think I'm close to achieving the Killswitch Engage tone from the "As Daylight Dies" album. Here's a cover of "This Fire". I think I need a bit more of that tubey "grain" on the amp, but I'm pretty happy so far. What do you guys think? Is there a vocalist on this forum who'd like to...
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    Framus Cobra tone on Slipknot's Psychosocial

    I know Slipknot used Orange amps on the album, but the guitars here are a tone match of a Framus Cobra. Let me know what you all think, and if you'd like the patch. Just to warn you, I find the the patch too gainy and bassy for live use, but sounds great to record with - you may have to tweak to...
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    Diezel/Mesa blend with Andy Sneap's multi-band compression technique

    Here's a cover of As I Lay Dying's 'The Sound of Truth". I tried out Andy Sneap's multiband compression technique and it seems to work very well with high gain guitars. Amps etc. listed in the description.
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    Lamb of God - Descending

    Axe FX II USA Lead, SD2
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    In-ear monitoring

    I'm planning to completely ditch my FRFR wedges, etc. and have in-ear monitoring. The trouble is, we play a lot of venues where the sound guys dont seem to know much, and I'm sure half the time, they'd struggle to give me a decent mix. So, does anyone here use in-ears without depending on the...
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    How do I post a soundcloud wave here?

    ...no matter what I do, I am only able to save a link here, but no wave form. FWIW, I use a Mac, running Safari...I dont think I have any funny HTML settings that could be blocking the code. Can someone please list step-by-step instructions? Sorry to be SUCH a bloody noob, but this is really...
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    Pure Hatred

    Chimaira's "Pure Hatred" using the Herbie Channel 3. http://soundcloud.com/harshadasari/pure-hatred-master <object height="81" width="100%"> <param name="movie" value="https://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F61710396"></param> <param...
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    Thank you :)

    After using the Axe FX through my Fryette 2902 and Mesa cabs for over 2 years, I was quite used to getting a crushing tone...but I just had to simplify my rig - my back couldn't take lugging heavy amps and cabs up and down these venue stairs anymore. So, after getting the Axe II, I bought a pair...
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    Passives or Actives for the Axe?

    I'm mainly an EMG user, and can't seem to get that "grain" in my high gain tones that I used to get from valve amps. They sound quite "processed", for the lack of a better word. When I listen to the best high gain tones recorded on the Axe FX (listen to Nolly's clip attached, for instance)...
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    Why is this happening???

    Why is the recording tempo on my Axe FX not matching with my DAW? See the below track for example: when recording, I chug on the beat, but when played back, the timing is completely mis-matched. When I record using any other audio interface, the problem disappears. I've checked that the sample...
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    Diezel VH4 Metal

    Hi guys...my very first attempt at recording something. Since I'm loving the Diezel's, I created a patch using the VH4 sim. File attached. What do you think? New mix by harshkarybdis on SoundCloud - Create, record and share your sounds for free PS: how on earth do you attach the Soundcloud...
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    The Faceless' tone?

    The Faceless - Autotheism (FULL ALBUM) - YouTube Metal guitarists - how do you get this kind of a tone? The string definition is pretty high, but it's still reasonably gainy, yet warm. I don't know how to explain it, but if you scroll up to around 1 minute, you'll know what I mean. When I try...
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    First FRFR gig tonight...

    In my 15 years of playing live, I have never played without a 4x12 blasting away behind me. Both me, and the other guitarist are going FRFR tonight for the first time...and needless to say, I'm very nervous! This probably a pointless post, but I'm sitting at work feeling jittery, and just had to...
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    Can someone help me with re-amping?

    Hi guys. Can someone help me understand how I can re-amp in Logic Pro using the Axe FX II? Basically, I tried recording something this weekend using a high gain patch. It came out sounding less beefy than expected, so would like to re-amp it instead of post processing in the DAW. Is there a...
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    Diezel

    I updated to ver. 7 last night and payed at bedroom levels. The Diezel Herbert and VH4 sims sound SOOOO good! Got the OD808 doing a clean boost in front, IMO, they sound more real and "organic" than any other high gain amp sim released previously. Great job, Cliff and FAS...and thanks! Jut...
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    Tweakery

    Not sure what category this should go under, so posting it here. Since I got my very first Axe FX, the biggest problem has been the constant itch to tweak my tone. In rehearsals, I'd say "wow, I think I've finally nailed the perfect tone!". The rest of the guys would nod and agree. 5 mins...
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    Reverb

    I'm curious - why do most presets, inluding the metal ones have reverb activated? I mainly use the high gain amps (5150, Mesa, Powerball sims). When I used an amp and cab, I built my patches without any reverb on them (except the cleans, of course). I've gone FRFR now, and still build my patches...
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    Alto TS115 opinions

    I've had my Alto TS115's for about 2 weeks now, and I waited till I'd played my Axe II through them a few times before posting any opinions here. I tried a bunch of Mackies, the Yamaha DNS and the DNS series, and some other monitors that were displayed in London's Digital Village. After...
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    Anyone tried the Yamaha DXR12 for FRFR?

    I've been contemplating going FRFR, and went down to a big guitar store to try out some powered speakers. I actually went looking for the (apparently, best bang for buck) Alto TS112, but they didnt have a demo version. They had only a couple of options, but the Yamaha DXR12 seemed to sound...
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    Wireless FRFR

    I was browsing for FRFR monitors when I just came across this: ALTO TRUESONIC TS112W WIRELESS 400W ACTIVE SPEAKER @ AUDIO WORKS Seems like a great idea, but the degradation in audio quality over bluetooth might be an issue. I haven't had vast experience with BT audio, but when I stream...
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    Check this out!

    Hey guys, My band Karybdis have finished our debut album, and we are streaming it in its entirety for you all to check out. Here's the link: NO CLEAN SINGING » KARYBDIS: “FROM THE DEPTHS” — AN NCS FULL-ALBUM STREAM If you like us, come say hi at Karybdis | Facebook. I hope you...
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    Are rolling racks bad for Valve Power Amps?

    I use a Fryette 2902 with My Axe FX II, and because of its weight, have my rig in a 6u Gator "Rolling Rack" like the one here: Gator Molded PE 6U 19.25 inch Rack Case with Front / Rear Rails / Pull Handle / Recessed Wheels and Locking: Amazon.co.uk: Musical Instruments. It's great for my back...
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    Saw Machine Head using Axe FX last night...

    and my god...what tone!! Just so brutal, yet clear. The harmonics and squeals were ringing out big time. I last saw them 2 years ago when they were using their 5150's, and liked the sound. But dare I say, the tone was even better this time than when they used the real 5150 - I was completely...
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    Axe II direct sounds thin and sterile - MBC?

    Hello all. I need some tips on how to make my direct sound bigger and more natural. At the last 3 gigs I played, I had output 1 going direct to FOH, and Output 2 going to my VHT 2902 (Matrix in the last gig) and a mic'd 4x12 cab. The sound guys were very accomodating in helping me get a good...
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    Live rig advice

    Hello guys. I've been using my Ultra with a VHT 2902 and Mesa Cab. Because the VHT is so heavy, I mount everything (including power conditioner) into a 6u rolling rack. When playing live, I mic the cab, or in tiny venues with shitty PA's, have the guitars coming out through only through...
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    Where have my harmonics gone??

    Hi guys. Need some advice...I used to be a high gain tube amp user - 5150, boosted Dual Rectifier, Framus Cobra, Randall RM100, and I've sold off most of these amps after I bought the Axe FX. I have a huge Dimebag influence in my playing, so tend to like whammy squeals and pinched harmonics...
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    Please help me choose a cab

    Hi guys. I use an Axe FX Ultra with a VHT 2902, currently through an old Peavey Valveking cab. I'm looking to upgrade my cab next and am hoping to choose from the following: 1. Mesa 4x12 standard slant cab 2. Orange 4x12 standard cab 3. Vader 4x12 I would have picked the Mesa but it's...
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    Anyone in the UK using the FCB1010 UNO in the stompbox mode? Please help! :(

    Hi guys. I've spent at least 3 full days trying to get the FCB1010 to work in the stompbox mode, with no luck. I've tried programming it manually and have tried using Ripwerx, with no luck. I use USB to 2 Midi cables on a PC. I was so frustrated that I almost threw the FCB out from the window...
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    Hello!

    HI all. Long time tube amp user, recently converted to the Axe FX Ultra. I currently own a Framus Cobra, Dual Recto, Randall RM4, POD Pro, etc. To be honest, I was initially a little sceptical that the Axe would be as good as my tube amps. But the unit arrived yesterday, and it has just blown me...
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