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  1. Dream Theater96

    Help me tighten this up.

    ......thats what she said Feeling like a noob here because i feel like this newer firmware has made things not so tight. i am not complaining so plz don't shoot, just making an observation. I'm trying to go for a btbam esque tone and not really getting there. video for some reference (tone on...
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    High gain clarity

    just need some suggestions. The rhythm sound I'm trying to accomplish is almost there, just need a little help. Just seems like my open drop c chugga chug is a little too convoluted. Not quite as clear as I'd like it to be. Gain is not high. 5153 red, BB pre (no gain, level up). Using a music...
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    Marigold tone help?

    Came across this video and the tone is too good. Any suggestions on recreating it??
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    Taming the high end with an actual Cabinet.

    Quick run down here. Axe-fx II and matrix gt800fx into a port city os2x12 with wgs Veteran 30 and et-65. Can't seem to get the definition and tame the highs. pretty harsh. I enjoy high gain. I'll give you am example of the sound i'm trying to attempt. Between The Buried and Me - LIVE -...
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    My drummer's incredible medical recovery

    My drummer put this video together and i'd like to share it with you guys, he deserves to get his story out there because it truly is incredible. He was diagnosed with a rare heart condition years ago and when he finally had surgery, he was literally on the verge of death. This is just a quick...
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    My bands first single. (Metal).

    Hey guys. Figured I'd put this here. My bands first single. Guitars and bass are all axe-fx. Give it a listen ;) Extractus
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    What can I expect?

    Looking for a bit of insight as to what i'm going to hear when my new guitar arrives. So, i sold my music man JPXI, which was an alder body, mahogany tone block, mahogany neck. My new guitar which is a Mayones Regius 6, which i believe is a swamp ash body, and a maple neck. I've been playing for...
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    Our first bit of live footage

    I mentioned awhile back about my drummer and his great recovery, well here is a bit of live footage finally. The audio is okay... that relied solely on the venue, but the video is kick ass. This is of the heavier genre so you probably wont like it if you're not into metal... just sayin ;)...
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    Django Unchained. WOW

    Just go see it. i thought it was fantastic in every way. It was funny, action packed and a complete eye opener to some pretty awful stuff. Quentin Tarantino has made an incredible movie. I personally say it was the best film i've seen of 2012, and thats saying a lot because there were some great...
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    First Gig with the II... success

    So, i made a post a little while ago about my band having our first show and my drummers incredible recovery, well, the show was saturday and WOW. what a night is was for us all. It was a pretty emotional night for us and especially for my drummer. A few of his friends kind of left his side...
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    Feeling a bit nervous here...

    My band is playing our debut show at the trocadero in philly and i'm a bit nervous.. if you couldn't tell from the title. It's this saturday and i'm nervous for a few reasons. 1. I haven't played live since april 2011, 2. this is my first gig with the Axe-Fx II rig. we've gotten almost 100...
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    MFC-101 or.....

    I need a foot controller, i've recently sold my GCP Pro to a friend and I'm now in need of another foot controller. i've got a show at the Troc in philly on december 22nd so i need to make up my mind. What do you guys think??? I think i know what you guys will say, but i just need some...
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    2x12 Vs. 4x12 cabs. Your choice? Why?

    So... i go into the guitar center i used to work at, sell my mesa 2x12, grab a near mint mesa 4x12, priced at 599... pretty good price for near mint i say. Plug in and it just doesnt seem as there.... doesnt have the gritty high end cut that i liked with my 2x12... the only reason i got a 4x12...
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    When did your "WOW" moment come along??

    And by WOW moment i mean when were you playing with your axe-fx (standard/ultra/II) and realize it... that you found your sound? It FINALLY happened for me! I was jamming along at practice and we took a quick break, so i decided to start fiddling around. I had just gotten my matrix power amp to...
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    Shockmount Rack cases?

    Yeah, so... any of you guys with shockmount cases, any suggestions? looking to get something a bit more protective than my gator 4U case. Thanks guys! Looking for a 4U case.
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    Someone willing to help the village idiot??

    Okay, i'm tweaking, i'm tweaking.... I'm not getting the sound I want.... I don't want to give up on this glorious device. I've made posts in the past with Dustie from BTBAM and how I love that he got a lot of gain, but also a ton of clarity out of his ultra, that's what I'm dying to get and I...
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    Hooking up my ultra to a mesa 2:50 poweramp

    hey guys. just wondering how to hook up the ultra to this power amp in mono. i am not running stereo. i just got the poweramp and i'm sure that they're are threads out there about this but it appears like there is way too much to sift through. How do i go about this. Most simple way is...
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    Using the Axe with a tube power amp

    Just looking for suggestions. What kind of tube power amps are you guys using with the Axe? I'm looking into getting a Mesa 2:Fifty poweramp to run with my ultra through my Recto 2x12. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Im just basing the 2:fifty thought off of the Between the buried...
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    I need a little help

    I need some help if the title didn't suggest it enough... Haha. I need help getting super high gain that's got clarity. Anytime I dial in a high gain patch it seems a bit to hectic. Not harsh I'd say but almost muffled in a sense. I'm looking for a sound like in the link I'm putting in...
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    Port city wave cabinets???

    Have any of you guys heard of these cabs or had any experience with them?? I found a video (link below) and I looked into them. They seem cool but I don't know. Any input would be cool. Thanks :D BTBAM Dustie Waring testing his new Port City 4x12OS Wave cabinet - YouTube
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    Questions to anyone with an atomic cab

    I'm considering getting rid of my Mesa 4x12. I've been looking into getting one of the active atomic cabs. I'm just looking for some opinions from people who own them. Are they good for live use? Are they loud enough? That kind of bullspit. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks everybody.
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    How awesome is this tone??

    YouTube - ‪Mesa Dual Rectifier(Axe Fx) + Monoblock - Metal‬‏ Ola englund strikes again. Obviously post eq and all that jazz are in use but still. Awesome!! Thoughts? Anyone got this kind of sound going for them?
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    Ola englund rules

    This tone is monstrous. YouTube - ‪Mesa Dual Rectifier(Axe Fx) + Monoblock - Metal‬‏ This kind of video makes me get an axe-fx chubby. How good is this?
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    Fantastic metal tone

    Found this video and I just wanted to share it. This guy has got a KILLER metal sound going for him. If you can duplicate it, let me know cause I sure can't. :/ YouTube - ‪Dean Soltero + Axe-FX + TS100‬‏
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    I'd like some opinions plz..

    I'm looking to get a new cab and i just want some insight. I play really heavy music and i my sound is extremely dirty. Do i go V30s? or something with G12Ts? im leaning towards v30s but thats just because that seems like what everyone likes but id like some insight form my friends at the...
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    Help achieving phaser sound

    Im really trying to achieve this phaser tone. Having some trouble and I was hoping someone could lend some insight? Skip to about :28 in the video and that's what I'm going for. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjhTfmqZhCs&feature=youtube_gdata_player Thanks guys :D
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    About to order!

    Hey guys, mike here. Just wanted to say hi and that I'm extremely excited to join the fractal family. I started playing with line 6 stuff, went to a Mark V and now I'm ordering my Axe-Fx! After playing with my buddy phils axe I just had to have one. Stay metal. :D Mike.
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