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  1. CyberFerret

    In which my minions assist me to install a Strat tone blender kit...

    [NB: I am cross posting this from another forum for your amusement and eye rolling...] ;-) ------------- For a few weeks now, the Volume knob on my Strat has been nearly impossible to turn. I think someone slammed another guitar into my volume knob at a gig or something, and the knob got...
  2. CyberFerret

    Axe-FX goes from Jazz to Metal in one gig...

    My two sons played at an outdoor festival here yesterday. First clip is during the school Jazz Ensemble, in which middle school kids and teachers played a few songs. My14yo son is in the foreground, playing his Jazzmaster through the Axe-FX, using a cleanish Dr. Z preset. We haven't got a...
  3. CyberFerret

    Metallica (Hammet) Rig Rundown... No Axe-FX ???

    Just saw this posted on Youtube - dated only a couple of days ago. I know it is a TC Electronics tech interviewing his tech, but note that in the racks, no Axe-FX II evident? They talk about the G-Major a lot, and other rack hardware... ?!?
  4. CyberFerret

    Nerd Humour

    Did you hear about the band called 1023MB ?? They haven't got a gig yet... ;)
  5. CyberFerret

    An afternoon of Tone Sculpting...

    Sometime a couple of years ago, I visited a boutique guitar shop where the manager kindly let me play a Carvin single P-90 guitar through a Matchless (I cannot recall the exact model) amp. It was the first time I had played a Matchless, and I was totally blown away by how nice this amp felt and...
  6. CyberFerret

    My 14yo son playing a bit of Satriani on my Axe-FX II

    This is my 14yo son doing a last minute run through rehearsal of Satriani's "Always With Me, Always With You" before the other students came in for the full show. I created this preset for him from scratch, using a Marshall amp model (can't remember which one exactly). Probably not close to...
  7. CyberFerret

    FAS - Why not shoot some cabinet IRs in HERE...

    Underground British oil tanks provide a reverb length of 112 seconds ! A new world record. Now we've heard it all: Acoustic scientists shatter the world record for longest ever echo - Science - News - The Independent The article above has a SoundCloud clip of a gunshot recorded in the...
  8. CyberFerret

    Easier photo uploading on this and other vBulletin forums

    Hey all, just thought I would put it out there that I have created what is hopefully an easier way to post photos on this and any other forum built on vBulletin. Seeing as there are a lot of people comfortable with emailing photos, but not setting up a PhotoBucket/Flickr account etc., I have...
  9. CyberFerret

    Sometimes the simplest things escape us... (well, escapes ME)...

    My home practice rig is basically an Axe-FX II plugged into an Atomic CLR wedge which sits directly behind my work desk. I generally just plug in and play unaccompanied when practicing. Unless my sons are in there playing guitar/bass along with me (on their own tube amps). Just the other...
  10. CyberFerret

    SessionBand Rock iPad app - made using Axe-FX II !!

    Hey all, I just saw a conversation on another forum about a new iPad app called SessionBand Rock. I checked it out and it looked really great, so I downloaded it. Really fantastic app that allows you to create customised chord based backing tracks! Then I checked out their promo video...
  11. CyberFerret

    ToneCrowd - Gear review site

    Hey all, I haven't been active on these forums for a couple of months now, mainly because I have been 'heads down' finishing off another side project that I started earlier in the year. It is a gear review site that I wanted to be independent of any corporate vendors or publishing companies...
  12. CyberFerret

    I've been away building an acoustic guitar...

    Yes, I know you've all missed me for the past few weeks on here... ;) ... but I've eschewed the electronic, digital world for a while and been in an amazing location learning how to build an acoustic guitar. I posted a 'day by day' thread about it on the Acoustic Guitar Forums if anyone is...
  13. CyberFerret

    An important life lesson my son taught me...

    About a month ago, my 13 year old son came to me and asked if he could learn to play an acoustic guitar piece by Andy McKee called "Drifting". At the time, he was primarily playing the electric guitar and had not really done much on the acoustic. I listened to the original piece on Youtube...
  14. CyberFerret

    Sound spike when plugging in USB?

    I have my Axe-FX located in a cabinet a bit of a way behind my work desk with my laptop. Hence I don't have the USB from the Axe-FX connected up all the time. I only uncoil the cable and plug it in when I need to to an update or upload a preset/cab etc. (NB: I have a three metre USB cable...
  15. CyberFerret

    Dialing out sibilant frequencies - where to start?

    As part of my process of rebuilding patches in v11, I've found that quite a few of my presets are sounding quite ice picky when playing through my CLR wedge at home. This may be a *good* thing in a gig situation for cutting through the mix, but in my home studio while practicing, I find the...
  16. CyberFerret

    Atomic CLR Wedge - latent hissing noise?

    Hey all, I have just rearranged my home studio so my Atomic CLR wedge is now sitting on its side on an old TV cabinet directly behind my desk, at about head height when I am sitting at my desk. (Rear switch set to 'B' which I believe is required for this config). Because it is now aimed...
  17. CyberFerret

    AxeCabManager - Now available in native Mac OS X as well...

    Ok, I broke under the pressure. After TONS of emails and PMs from disgruntled Mac users last week when I released AxeCabManager for Windows, I have spent the past few days nailed to my desk and re-writing from the ground up, a Mac OS X version... (My first ever Mac app actually!). To recap...
  18. CyberFerret

    Possible display issue bug (Cab Block)

    Found something odd when developing my AxeCabManager app. Steps to replicate: 1. I had two Cab blocks in the layout of my preset, I set them both to Stereo. 2. I had the 'Edit' screen Page 1 for Cabinet 1 up on the front panel of the Axe-FX, showing me the two custom cabs I had set on...
  19. CyberFerret

    AxeCabManager - a new utility for Axe-FX II users

    One of the things that frustrates me about the Axe-FX is the tediousness of auditioning different cabs and IRs on the device. There are currently 133 factory cabs on there, with space for another 100 user cabs. That is two hundred and thirty two cabs that you need to work out which sounds best...
  20. CyberFerret

    I'm the proud Dad of a young EVH fan...

    These days I don't play much myself, I am just the 'roadie' for my two sons. This morning, my 13 year old oldest son was asked to play a rendition of 'Eruption' in front of his school assembly to promote an upcoming talent show that the school district is having. I was lucky enough to be...
  21. CyberFerret

    Tip for Macbook & MacBook Pro users

    Running out of steam running the latest DAWs and audio add ons on your older Apple notebooks? Did you know that you can DOUBLE the old memory limitation of your older Macbooks and Macbook Pros? I have a late 2009 17" Macbook Pro, and I bought it back then with the 'maximum' capacity of 4GB...
  22. CyberFerret

    Axe-FX overheating question...

    I keep my Axe-FX in a Gator 2RU rack bag, and when not out at gigs, it sits on a shelf in a repurposed TV cabinet in my home office/studio. Pic below: Because I only use it for 30 minutes to an hour at a time, with the front flap open, I figured it would be OK to run like this, even...
  23. CyberFerret

    CLR users - A question about acoustic guitar

    Hey all, I know this is probably slightly OT for the Fractal forums, but I am on the edge of pulling the trigger on an Atomic CLR wedge via the local distributors. I was wondering if anyone had used the CLRs as an acoustic guitar amp, either directly plugged in, or via the Axe-FX for some...
  24. CyberFerret

    A question on multi speaker cab IRs

    Having shot my first IR sample last week, it made me wonder about the IRs in the Axe-FX as well as 3rd party IRs out there. If I have it correct, when you shoot an IR, you are basically aiming the mic at ONE point on ONE speaker - is that correct? This leads me to think that the other 1 or 3...
  25. CyberFerret

    Triptik match - real vs Axe-FX

    Cooper suggested on TGP that I set up some matching of my real Triptik to the Axe-FX model... Well, this afternoon I set up some crappy recording mics etc. and did just that (I haven't got a professional studio...just some bedroom cheapo equipment: This was a combination of: *...
  26. CyberFerret

    The soundmans assistant...

    I've been playing my Axe-FX at a local monthly open mic blues jam for a while now. The soundman there is pretty cool, and though it took me a few months, he's now familiar with how the Axe-FX works and knows that I like it plugged straight into the FOH system. Last weekend, I turn up as...
  27. CyberFerret

    Been Loving Playing My Acoustic Through The Axe-FX II

    Well, I've been on a bit of an acoustic binge these past few months, and been working out how to best use my Axe-FX with my Maton Acoustic for best results. Today I was playing around with stereo delays a bit more, and am learning how to get more space and width in them. There is really SO...
  28. CyberFerret

    Put some of THESE in yer Axe-FX/Kemper/<insert favourite modeller> !!

    Solid state tubes! Solid-State Tubes for Amps by AMT ? | Muzicosphere :D
  29. CyberFerret

    Request: Section on this forum for 3rd party developers?

    Not sure where to post this thread, but I figured the Lounge would do... There seems to be a burgeoning pool of third party developers making hardware and software solutions for the Axe-FX and MFC-101 nowadays. I have hooked up with a few of them and been sharing ideas back and forth...
  30. CyberFerret

    AxeFXReporter - Improvements

    Hey all, Just a quick heads up that the latest version of AxeFXReporter - the tool that allows you to print a hardcopy report of your preset data, is now available. Old thread on this tool is here: http://forum.fractalaudio.com/axe-fx-ii-discussion/54638-axe-fx-ii-preset-report-generator.html...
  31. CyberFerret

    The Guqin

    Inspired by the 'balalaika' thread, I thought I would highlight another exotic and ancient instrument that I only learned about a few years ago. I first saw the Guqin being played (by the 'blind' old man) during the Chess Courtyard fight scene in the Jet Li movie 'Hero'. It a 7 string zither...
  32. CyberFerret

    Building presets - Best way to get uniform output levels?

    Ok, so I am building all my favourite presets from scratch in V10 to see how I go. I mainly have about 6 or 7 'go to' presets. Most are for my Strat & Tele, one for a humbucker and one for acoustic guitar. The problem in the past is that because of the different amps etc., the output levels...
  33. CyberFerret

    Firmware 10 is unusable for me...

    ...because I cannot get my 12 year old son away from my Axe-FX right now so I can play it !!! :lol Yes, he is a big EVH fan, and he absolutely LOVES the new 6160 II amp model. The iPhone camera mic doesn't do it justice here... When I was 12 years old, I think I was perfecting...
  34. CyberFerret

    Need help with tonematching my MM 250...

    Post deleted.... It's past April fools now... :D
  35. CyberFerret

    Happiness is... an Axe-FX II

    Just thought I had to post an epiphany of sorts... This weekend just gone, I had to work nearly all day Sunday to get a project finished for delivery to a client on Monday morning... Let me tell you, all day spent staring at computer code and database structures can very very quickly sap...
  36. CyberFerret

    So how come EVERYBODY seems to have Firmware v10 except me?

    <tongue in cheek> Ok, so I see a plethore of v10 demo videos and clips, and even presets and tone matches done with v10 being made available... ... yet I seem to be the only Axe-FX user who doesn't have a copy of v10 ?!? :mrgreen Does it come in the OTHER corn flakes packets these days ...
  37. CyberFerret

    AxePression - Using your iPhone/iPod as an expression pedal...

    Hey all, Whilst waiting for the new Axe-Edit to hit and completing the next stage of AxePad development, I decided to spend some time creating another app that I had been thinking about for a while. Basically, the new app - AxePression - allows you to control things you might normally do...
  38. CyberFerret

    Time 2 - Using the delay blocks with an acoustic

    Ok, so I am finally delving deeper into the delay blocks on the Axe-FX. I've only ever considered the delay an afterthought effect before, but I heard a piece last week that motivated me to look at it as almost an instrument in its own right. I crammed the Ewan Dobson classic song "Time 2"...
  39. CyberFerret

    Possible looper block bug?

    I normally never use the Looper function, but was playing around with it using the front panel yesterday. I added the block to my layout, then went to the first screen where I could set it up to record/play etc. Because the Axe-FX is located low to the ground, I had trouble seeing which of...
  40. CyberFerret

    The Axe-FX is not just for Electric guitars... [Acoustic Content]

    Well, I've been playing my acoustic a bit more these days, and earlier in the week, I heard this beautiful piece of music called 'Ragged Robin' by Hungarian guitarist/composer Tom Lumen. I was determined to learn it, and Tom kindly sent me the sheet music for this piece when I asked him. I...
  41. CyberFerret

    Experimenting with getting a resonator/dobro style sound out of the Axe-FX

    Ok, so today I got out my Maton acoustic, and experimented with setting up a simple preset to try and achieve a resonator or dobro style sound out of it. I basically set up a simple patch with Enhancer -> Resonator -> Pitch -> Reverb -> Delay. No amp or cab block. I set the pitch block to...
  42. CyberFerret

    Experimenting with getting a resonator/dobro style sound out of the Axe-FX

    ***** ATTENTION MODS: Could you please delete this thread? I posted it in the wrong section - it should have gone into the Axe-FX II Recording section, not the Standard/Ultra one. For some reason, deleting posts seems to have been disabled on the forum??? ***** Ok, so today I got out my...
  43. CyberFerret

    The 'Bright' setting for an Amp block on the front panel?

    I was busy creating my first preset from scratch on the front panel of the Axe-FX II today, just to prove it could be done! :twisted One thing - I couldn't locate the 'Bright' setting for the Amp block. I noticed on the Silver Jubilee that the 'Treble' knob had '<Brt>' underneath it, which I...
  44. CyberFerret

    Badger: Which cabs for best results

    Ok, I spent some time last night going to the end of the MASSIVE list of amps on 9.0 and playing some of the new ones to see how they sounded. Loved the Silver Jubilee through a couple of 4x12 built in cabs... However, I have heard people raving about the Badger amps, and so I thought I...
  45. CyberFerret

    It takes pedals too!

    Well, this is the first time I've used an ACTUAL pedal in front of my Axe-FX... I just got my new 'D' style overdrive pedal from Quinn Amps, the Hot Buttered Scotch, and I wanted to make a quick demo so I could sit back and compare the different tones. I couldn't be bothered to set up my amp...
  46. CyberFerret

    Tube powered iPod dock... gimmick?!?

    I was in our local Hi-Fi store yesterday, browsing around the iPod dock area and I noticed this Samsung DA-E750 unit there, which is a new release on the market apparently. An iPod player...get this....with tubes ! Certainly got some 'cool factor' in this device... I am not sure if...
  47. CyberFerret

    Fathers day jam session with my two sons...

    Today was Fathers Day here in Oz... and we spent the afternoon at a local Blues open mic, where my two sons came up on stage with me to do a couple of jams. We had only rehearsed twice in the preceding two days (it was a last minute decision to do this). My youngest son (9) had never played...
  48. CyberFerret

    Guess how many Parameters/Settings there are on the Axe-II?

    I just went through my database I am building and counted up the number of unique controls within Axe-Edit. Take a guess at how many there are?? Closest, or actual correct answer gets a long distance, virtual high five from me... ... while I stress about the best way to try and shoehorn ALL...
  49. CyberFerret

    Well, My Axe-II just internally combusted!

    About 15 minutes ago... I was having a Skype guitar lesson with my teacher. Just playing away and suddenly I realised I wasn't getting any sound. I looked across at the Axe-II and noticed that the LCD was just a plain yellow glow. As I was reaching over to turn it off, the LCD started to...
  50. CyberFerret

    Forum Font Change?

    It must be the developer geek in me, but when I logged in to the forums this morning (Oz time), I had the feeling that SOMETHING was different - then I noticed that the fonts on the main page and headers had subtly changed. For the better I might add - Looks cleaner, easier to read. Or is...
  51. CyberFerret

    Can you name them all?

    I must admit, there's a couple that have me scratching my head...
  52. CyberFerret

    A question about the 'Amp Voicing' parameter in the Amp block...

    I've been tweaking around with the Amp Block settings on my presets, just for fun, and I was wondering about the 'Amp Voicing' parameter in the 'Basic' tab of this block. What exactly does this parameter do? Does it just change the default EQ for the block to suit the options mentioned...
  53. CyberFerret

    We really need an ID 10 T light on the front panel of the Axe-FX...

    I was doing some recording today, and was initially using a software modeller to lay down some rhythm tracks before using my Axe-FX II to lay down some lead parts. When I switched to the Axe-FX however, I noticed that my favourite presets that I had spent hours tweaking sounded rather dull...
  54. CyberFerret

    I don't use my Axe-FX II any more...

    BECAUSE I CANNOT GET NEAR IT NOWADAYS !!! GRRR... :twisted Every time I want to plug into it and practice, I find that my 12yo son has pinched it to plug into it and wail away. Even worse, it's always set to a PVH5150 sound - (he's a big Van Whatsisname fan). The other day I was even...
  55. CyberFerret

    Some MkIIC+ Noodling...

    I've got a 1984 MkIIC amp here which I love, and lately I've been trying to come up with a MkIIC tone on the Axe-FX II that I like. Been tweaking several iterations of the MkIIC+ (Bright) amp and RedWirez EV12L cabs. I think I've finally got something that comes close to my real MkIIC when...
  56. CyberFerret

    AxeFXReporter - Now works on Gen1 Presets as well as Axe-FX II

    ** Note: I wish I could have edited my original post on here about this software, but the forum now does not allow me to edit old posts, so I am posting a new thread. Apologies if this sounds like spamming, but that is not my intent. When I posted AxeFXReporter on here last week, many...
  57. CyberFerret

    Axe-FX II Preset Report Generator

    Hey all, A few days ago, there was a request on TGP by a member who wanted to generate a printed report of his Axe-FX patches for filing and reference. I thought it was a neat idea, and seeing as I am already creating some back end database collections for my AxePad development, I thought I...
  58. CyberFerret

    Playing with a clean preset on the Axe-II

    I've been experimenting with creating a nice 'clean' preset that I can use with my Strat & Tele. I'm really enjoying the cleans on this device. I've still got some clipping happening when I hit the notes harder, but I might play with the levels to try and keep it all within the headroom...
  59. CyberFerret

    Attempted Jimmy Page tone match

    Ok, so a user on TGP challenged someone to tone match Page's solo tone on Heartbreaker. I gave it a quick shot, but I don't think I got close enough... mainly because I cannot play anywhere near Page's level, but I think there is some mid range chunk missing... The original isolated...
  60. CyberFerret

    My son's private concert for an Aussie rock legend...

    Yesterday, we were informed by my 12 year old son's school that his school band would be putting on a performance for an Australian rock legend - Peter Garret, former frontman for the Midnight Oils - now a Federal Minister for education, was going to be making a quick visit to check out the...
  61. CyberFerret

    Problem with Axe-O-Matic on the Mac converting a WAV file

    Not sure if LMO hangs out in this section, if not I might send a PM, but I downloaded his excellent Axe-O-Matic app on my Mac last night to convert some IR recipes that I created with mixIR2, but when I selected the WAV file that I created, Axe-O-Matic tells me that the WAV file format is...
  62. CyberFerret

    Best way to balance output levels when using drive block?

    Hey all, I was playing with creating some custom presets on my Axe-FX II last night. I noticed on 2 clean presets I was working on with my Strat & Tele I was getting an output level issue when I turned on the Drive block (TS808). On one patch, the output level drops significantly from the...
  63. CyberFerret

    A question on preparing presets for live use

    Ok, I am in the process of preparing a couple of presets on my Axe-FX II for use in a live band situation. I've been using my headphones direct into the Axe-FX to do the majority of the tweaking, and managed to get a couple of tones that I like, and sounded nicely balanced IMO. I then...
  64. CyberFerret

    What would be the best method of tone matching this? [Brian May Content]

    Someone posted this marvellous video on TGP, about Brian May talking about his Voxes: During this video, Brian shows us the different tones he get by playing at low volume (clean & chimey), medium (creamy overdrive) and full volume + out of phase pickups (fat wail). My question is: How would...
  65. CyberFerret

    The Google Synth Doodle (Tribute to Robert Moog)

    Today's Google Doodle celebrate's Robert Moog's birthday... It's a fully functioning synth player, with a recorder! The knobs all work and everything! Very very cool! One good thing about being is Oz is we get to play with it for a day before you guys in the US do... :D Thought this...
  66. CyberFerret

    Does anyone know if the Axe-II USB jack can supply 5V power?

    Just wondering if the jack can supply power to a device I am thinking of using at a gig. Problem is the device uses a Mini-USB input, and I don't think I have ever seen a USB-B to USB Mini plug out there - possible because USB-B plugs cannot supply the required power? :)
  67. CyberFerret

    A mix of modellers (composition)

    Ok, this afternoon I was inspired to write a quick piece. I decided to record 'Breeze Walk' in Garageband using ONLY hardware and software modellers. So aside from MIDI drums (using Steven Slate Drums) and MIDI Hammond B3 (using SampleTank), the rest is just my Strat and my Electrajet using...
  68. CyberFerret

    It had to happen - My son is getting more gigs than me!

    Looks like I am just being relegated to "Dad the Roadie" these days... My son's middle school band got their first 'real' gig at a popular local club last night...AND he's got another outdoor gig this afternoon to go to, and an invite to a local Blues jam tomorrow... Am I jealous? Yup! Am...
  69. CyberFerret

    Possible bug exporting User cabs in TMA block?

    Not sure if it has been reported, and a quick cursory scan of this section didn't show anything up. Problem: Issues trying to export a TMA block to a User Cab Steps To Recreate: Axe-Edit 1.0.299 running on the MacBook (OSX Lion 10.7.3), connected to Axe-FX II (FW 6.0) via USB Capture...
  70. CyberFerret

    Acoustic/Electric Tone Matching Silliness...

    Ok, just for a laugh, I decided to try tone matching my Maton Acoustic guitar, and then playing my solidbody electric (Grosh Electrajet with Humbuckers) through the TMA block to see what turned out. Here it is: First clip was just Maton Acoustic into a TUBE PRE and 1x12 BRIT G12H30 cab...
  71. CyberFerret

    Knopfler's "Money For Nothing" tone match attempt

    Knopfler was one of my main influences growing up. I haven't played with my fingers only for a long while, but FW6.0 inspired me to try and capture that iconic lead tone on "Money For Nothing". It's close, but I feel there is still something missing there, and I would appreciate some tips...
  72. CyberFerret

    Using/Improving the Bonamassa tone match?

    Hey all, I've noticed about 200+ downloads of my Messa Bonna.syx tone matched preset of Joe Bonamassa's rig. Here was my take on it: I'd love to hear other people's recordings using that preset, but moreso, I would like to hear how some of you have improved upon it for gig level...
  73. CyberFerret

    Taking Tone Matching one step further... ?

    Ok, I admit I'm the guy who said I wasn't really interested in the tone matching stuff and wasn't really going to bother with it... but yes, I've spent literally 3 hours today just working on matching some samples I've managed to find. Awesome fun! I posted in the 'Recording' area a sample...
  74. CyberFerret

    Tone Matching Bonamassa's twin amp rig...

    Well, I didn't pick an easy one for my first time trying to do a Tone Match. I found a 'rig demo' that Joe did at his Amsterdam show in late 2011. I took a poor quality snippet of sound of him playing his Van Weelden + Marshall Jubilee together. I used the ODS-100 and Brit800 amps in parallel...
  75. CyberFerret

    So, when is Firmware 7.0 going to be released??

    I hear it will have talent matching? Firmware 6 is soooo 1 hour ago... :lol
  76. CyberFerret

    Upgrading to 6.0 from 5.04?

    Hi all, I've still got 5.04 on my Axe-FX II at this stage. Given that this version had the issues with the corrupted patches etc., would it be better for me to upgrade 5.04 -> 5.07 -> 6.00 or should I just bite the bullet and go straight up? I've only got about 5 presets I'd like to...
  77. CyberFerret

    Well? I'm waiting...

    Well, it's already 9am on the 23rd April here and I don't see 6.0 being announced in my Inbox via a beautifully hand etched email, scented with rose hip and escorted by a bevy of beautiful angels... ?!??! Oh, that's right... you guys are all take nearly a whole day to catch up to us here in...
  78. CyberFerret

    A big "THANKS" to the FA Community!

    I just wanted to publicly acknowledge the support given to me over the past couple of months regarding my 'AxePad' iPad controller for the Axe-FX... So many of you on here, and on TGP, have given me ideas, inspiration and encouragement to see this project through, and with todays release on...
  79. CyberFerret

    Coil taps and the Axe-FX II

    The thread in the Lounge regarding "which knobs do you use" has got me thinking about a problem that I've experienced personally. One of my favourite guitars in my Grosh Electrajet, which has dual humbuckers and a coil tap to switch them to single coil mode. The problem is when I switch the...
  80. CyberFerret

    Never too young for an Axe-FX...

    Just came back from my son's school assembly, where his band did a couple of Linkin' Park numbers for the whole school. That's my son on the left in this photo (He's 12). He 'borrowed' my Ultra for this gig, and you can see it sitting on the very high tech stand on the left... :) I...
  81. CyberFerret

    AxePad is ready for go!

    Main post in the MIDI Controllers section: http://forum.fractalaudio.com/other-midi-controllers/48956-axepad-ipad-controller-axe-fx-launched.html#post635233 I just wanted to post on here to thank everyone for their support during the development phase! You are a rocking team of Axe-FXers...
  82. CyberFerret

    AxePad - iPad controller for Axe-FX is launched!

    Well, after many, many hours of development and testing, AxePad for iPad is finally ready on the App Store. iTUnes Link: AxePad for iPad on the iTunes App Store The main website for AxePad is: AxePad Controller for Axe-FX I am building up a list of FAQs, Tips & Tricks etc. on this site...
  83. CyberFerret

    What is the best practice for upgrading to 5.07?

    Ok, I've read all the 'crash' posts on here about 5.07, and can appreciate that there are issues with backing up and restoring patches when moving from 5.04 to 5.07. My situation is that I have the Axe-FX II with 5.04. I also loaded all the 5.04 specific preset from the Fractal site after the...
  84. CyberFerret

    Optimising a preset for 'Direct to FOH'

    Hi all, I'd like to get the advice of the more experienced Axe II users out there... As you might have seen earlier, I am getting to grips with setting up my own presets from scratch. When I gig out with my device, I generally plug it straight into the FOH system at our venue. Actually...
  85. CyberFerret

    First attempt at dialling in a preset from scratch...and I lived to tell the tale!

    Ok, so let me first put my flame suit on and say that when I received my Axe FX II a couple of days ago - I immediately plugged it in, then uploaded Firmware 5.04B on it and then plugged my guitar in and hit a few chords while flicking through the factory presets...and went...."Meh! - what is...
  86. CyberFerret

    I can't work out if it is twice, or three times the fun?

    Look what arrived today... I was happy as anything with my Ultra, but then, while developing my AxePad iPad editor for the Axe-FX units, I realised that the II was just so different to control via MIDI SYSEX messages, so I HAD to get one here with me to test out in real time. Best...
  87. CyberFerret

    Axe-FX II and communicating via MIDI

    Hi all, Following up to my post here last week regarding an iPad controller for the Axe-FX, I have a bunch of beta testers working the software through it's paces, however there seems to be a common issue with getting a response from the Axe-FX II's when asking for current presets or setting...
  88. CyberFerret

    Beta testers needed: iPad controller for the Axe-FX

    Hi all, Apologies if this in the wrong area, but I need a couple of Axe-FX II users to assist me with testing an iPad app that I have written to manage the Axe-FX in a gig type situation. I really designed this software to enable tweaking of broad parameters whilst 'in situ' at a gig. It is...
  89. CyberFerret

    Using an iPad to control your Axe-FX - Step by step

    [EDIT] Sorry, but I could not publish the full post on here because I was limited to just 5 images, and I have 10 screen shots to better explain my methodology of setting up my iPad to interact with my Axe-FX. If you want to see the full posting, please visit this thread on TGP: Using...
  90. CyberFerret

    Anyone plug an acoustic guitar into the Axe-FX Standard/Ultra?

    Just wondering if anyone has used the Axe-FX Standard or Ultra to plug an acoustic into for either live performance or recording? Just wondering what presets/amps/cabs/effects work well with an acoustic? I'd really like to build a patch from scratch that will suit my Maton acoustic, say...
  91. CyberFerret

    A question on effects block placement...

    Ok, I am delving into building particular tonal patches on my Ultra, and have a question for more experienced tweakers out there: With Reverb & Delay blocks - do they work better BEFORE or AFTER the Amp/Cab block? I know it can come down to taste, but does one scenarion work better than the...
  92. CyberFerret

    My quest for the Bonamassa Live Tone...

    Calling all Axe-FX tone masters out there - I am working on trying to nail Joe's guitar that he had on 'So Many Roads' on his 'Live From Nowhere In Particular' album. I recorded a short snippet where I was playing his signature Custom Shop Les Paul (bridge pickup) via an Axe-FX Ultra using the...
  93. CyberFerret

    Has anyone bought MORE than one Axe-FX?

    I must admit I felt a little guilty when I bought my second hand Ultra from a guy in the US a couple of months back. It was just proving too expensive (and too long) to get a brand new unit here in Australia, so when I found a seller who had bought his just three months earlier and wanted to...
  94. CyberFerret

    My 11yo son at a gig - playing through an Axe-FX of course...

    Apologies for the "Proud Dad Syndrome", but my son just got invited to play at a beachside gig on the weekend, and we went 'lightweight' with my Axe-FX plugged directly into the FOH system. He got some great feedback from the other band members and the festival organisers. I am very proud of...
  95. CyberFerret

    Controlling the decay rate?

    Hi all, Today I started playing with setting up some of my own presets which suits my rig a desired tone. Still dabbling on a surface level, and I got a couple of presets configured (basically by copying another one that was close to what I liked and tweaking it). One problem that I...
  96. CyberFerret

    New discoveries when playing through a guitar amp

    Ok, maybe everyone is right when they say that the Axe-Fx's path of discovery is never ending. For me, it was something simple today...I had already heard about bypassing the cabinet sims when plugging into the FX-Input of a guitar amp, and this simple tip has resulted in much better sound...
  97. CyberFerret

    Softstep controller? Anybody use one?

    I have to stop talking about my Axe-FX on Facebook I think, because I noticed today that a 'tailored' ad popped up on my FB page titled: "Softstep controller for Axe-Fx". I clicked on the link (probably the first time ever I have clicked on an FB ad link) and it took me to their site, but it...
  98. CyberFerret

    Frustrating situation with using Axe-FX at an open Blues jam

    I must clarify: NOT frustration with the Axe-FX unit in itself, but the situation that we were in. So, we go along to the monthly open Blues jam in town - the only 'regular' gigging I am doing these days. Normally take my guitar only and just plug into whatever amp is available during my...
  99. CyberFerret

    Sharing an Ultra patch with a Standard user

    Hi all, I am enjoying my new Axe-FX Ultra immensely, and today on another forum I was discussing one of the patches that is on Bank C with another user who has the Standard. I'd really like to share this one particular preset with him but I was wondering if it was possible to share it with...
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