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    Cab IR selection workflow - help me out

    All good @kywabunga - just letting you know I'm not a newbie ;-)
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    Cab IR selection workflow - help me out

    I appreciate the advice but I’ve been playing for over 30 years and I know what speakers & cabinets are supposed to go with what heads etc. I’m complaining about the UI mechanics of the axe-edit cab IR selection. Pinning the IR selection UI and using the arrow keys is crude but a huge...
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    Talk Box?

    Nice!
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    Cab IR selection workflow - help me out

    I did miss that. Thank you!
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    Cab IR selection workflow - help me out

    New to Fractal / FM3 but I’ve dabbled with the platform in the past. IR selection is a gigantic PITA - imo. What am I doing wrong? Leon Todd has a video showing one approach using the looper but that doesn’t work for me. I need to “feel” how the whole thing responds under the fingers - if you...
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    Anyone selling their FM3 w/headphone?

    What are you looking to spend?
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    FM3 Now Shipping

    The kvetching is annoying and nonconstructive but understandable. People are excited about the product, that's a good thing yeah? What a great time to be into electric guitar.
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    FS Axe-Fx II, MFC-101 Mk I, Humbuster cables

    $1400 for Axe II & MFC & Cables?
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    Ares 1 for AX8?

    So it's like Disaster Recovery for your virtual guitar rig. Back-in-the-day you'd have, say, a sansamp and poweramp handy in case your JCM800 burnt up. Now we want to ensure detailed amp and fx firmware emulation compatibility between virtual 'rigs'. It's cool that we're at the level of...
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    Ares 1 for AX8?

    [Usual counter-argument follows] - My ancient Axe-Standard is still making the sounds I dug when I got it however-many-many-years ago. If you're enjoying the AX8 today - how much does the next firmware update really matter? How much more 'real' are the emulations of 40+ year-old Amps and...
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    Dream Theater - The Astonishing

    The album is definitely growing on me - I look forward to listening and am enjoying the "story" more. James LaBrie is a fantastic vocalist - but for a rock opera with several characters I would wish for distinct singers for each role. I can understand why they didn't go that route but .... DT...
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    Dream Theater - The Astonishing

    You can't please everyone - ToT is my *least* favorite DT album by far. That said - this album is hitting me more like Broadway than Rock - not enough hooks and riffs - as others have said. Still - this is so much to take in. I'm giving it time before I make too many judgments.
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    Star Trek Beyond - Official Trailer

    It's like they made a generic sci-fi punch-em-up but raided the STAR TREK wardrobe department.
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    BIAS FX thoughts?

    Nice interface, good features, mmm'ok tone at best. There's just something in the mid and high-gain tones that sounds weird to me. For modeling software I prefer Amplitube 4.
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    Neal Morse Band

    Oddly - Flying Colors doesn't excite me. TA is great though!
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    Neal Morse Band

    Crazy awesome prog all around. He manages to be proggy and catchy at the same time - no mean feat!
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    For the curious - some Helix user feedback starts to roll in

    ...and here I thought the Fractal Forum was a refuge of civility and sanity. For cryin' out loud - we're talking about guitar FX - get some perspective! This stuff is *FUN*! The Helix looks really cool and has some awesome features! But I think Line-6 has earned our right be very wary...
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    I know it's been asked-but AX8-

    Axe-FX II XL+ sold out, AX8 launch seems imminent.... WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?!?!?!?
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    I know it's been asked-but AX8-

    Pumped for the AX8!
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    The Bias Head

    If it's ~$500 it could be a big hit. If it $1000 (or more) it will hit with a thud.
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    Why can't 'amp in the room' feel be modelled?

    Ah, this old chestnut of a thread. Never gets old. Wait.....
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    40 Synth presets available to download!

    THANK YOU! Donating...
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    Problems using Axe 2 as audio interface

    Too bad. Having the most basic mix control on the front panel would be ENORMOUSLY helpful for those using the Axe as their primary audio interface. Maybe FW20 could add this. Cliff? Any chance of this?
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    Problems using Axe 2 as audio interface

    Can you set one of the Quick Controls to vary the USB level? [crosses fingers]
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    AX8 - Any Updates?

    At this point I think it is safe-to-say Cliff knows what he's doing in designing a guitar processor for public sale - he optimizes all the variables and prioritizes appropriately. Personally, I want a unit to be as heavy as possible. I hope the case is made of depleted uranium and all the open...
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    1500 bucks, you say, Line6?

    I like the classy response by Cliff. I had a Vetta back-in-the-day. It was expensive but there was *nothing* that could touch it at the time. I don't play out anymore and I sometimes go weeks and weeks where I don't play. I love the Axe but I can't justify spending $2000 on a...
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    FW17 New original metal song: House Made Of Glass

    I really like this song - nice contrast between the verse and chorus. Keep 'em coming.
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    Killer MB John Pretucci demo!

    JP always sounds damn good, but I really like tones I heard in this video. Some of my favorites from him. I could never sound like him but the video gives me Mark V.25 GAS.
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    Day light savings vs standard time

    This may be apocryphal but: when told about the concept of Daylight Savings Time a wise old Indian replied "Only a white man would think you could cut a foot off the bottom of a blanket, sew it to the top, and end up with a longer blanket".
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    Use AXE-FXII XL as audio interface?

    Here's an idea: have a global settings option: "Use Quick Control [A/B/C/D] as computer-audio/Axe-Audio mix control?" That'd be about perfect, imo. That way I wouldn't have to use software monitoring in my DAW for monitoring guitar tones, wouldn't have to muck with my DAW master fader, or muck...
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    Use AXE-FXII XL as audio interface?

    One of the main reasons I tried another Axe II recently was to use it as my primary audio interface. You can make it work but it is less than ideal. What would be really helpful is a software mixer app or controls in Axe Edit for setting the balance between audio coming from the computer and...
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    Axe Fx II vs Ultra

    I'll be a dissenting voice. I've owned the AXE II twice - first around FW8 or 9, then again just a month ago (was that 15 or was 16 out? don't recall). I love Fractal and love the Axe. Personally, I prefer the Ultra. It strikes a better balance between ease-of-use and range-of-options. I...
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    BIAS Desktop - does Amp-Matching

    I've got my "invitation" to buy it but I'm sitting on the fence. I'm not at all convinced I need another software amp modeling app. I have the iPad version and it's fine - for an iPad app but I wouldn't pay $100 or more to get the same tones on my desktop.
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    Question about Send / Receive

    My super-sophisticated foot control setup is a MIDI mouse, Mission EP-1 and a BOSS FS-5. Typically I arrange my patches such that I can just progress through things sequentially. I use the FS-5's 2 buttons for tap-tempo and a on/off for 1 FX or tweak per patch (sometimes). I've never...
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    FCB1010+UNO chip+control center

    I'm interested as well. Probably not possible with the FCB1010.
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    Electromagnetic Interference - Help!!

    I'm following this thread with great interest since I have the same problem. I'm going to shutdown my home power *completely* and use my guitar into my iPad as the EMI detector. My situation is complicated by being a condo - so there is the possibility the EMI is coming from a neighbor. It is...
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    FX Presets - where are they?

    That's the one - Thank you!
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    FX Presets - where are they?

    Does anyone remember back-in-the-day we had a long thread of FX presets? Thinks like "MXR Phase 90", "ADA Flanger" etc. It went on for pages and pages and had dozens of really nice FX block presets. Is that archived somewhere? Does anyone have a zipped collection of those? Thanks! BC
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    My Eight Favorite Factory Presets (Cooper Carter / SoloAWeek)

    Nice video - I'm going to revisit those patches!
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    MFC/AXE II/Axe Edit Sync

    I've seen some YT vids that make is appear that fx block changes done via the MFC can be reflected in real-time in Axe Edit. (e.g. seems to be happening in this vid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6szjqt6r8Y&feature=youtu.be) This behavior has NOT been my experience, in fact, I get audio...
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    A flavour for OverDrives....

    Well - if you feel the Axe can't replicate the sound of those pedals effectively - maybe you should think about a small collection of boutique tube amps to plug into as well? ;)
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    Amp and Sound Dynamics

    Thanks - I will try that and report back!
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    Amp and Sound Dynamics

    I just found this YT vid that clearly shows the Axe II doing exactly what I'm trying to wrangle out of it (it's me, not you - really!).
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    NGD - My royal Majesty

    I admire and salute JP's and Ernie Ball's commitment to progress in guitar construction, configuration etc. For something as supposedly 'dangerous' and renegade as Rock-n-Roll, in all it's glorious variations, guitar players seem EXTREMELY reluctant to any guitar design updated after 1983 or so...
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    Amp and Sound Dynamics

    I'm coming back in to this older thread to resurrect it. I'm struggling with the same thing. The Axe II dynamics are, well, hard to come by frankly. For example - when playing the Eleven Rack JCM800 or Plexi 50 or 100 models - with all gain, gain1/2, MV controls dimed - picking dynamics...
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    Queen to tour this summer!!!

    Long-time QUEEN fanatic here, HUGE Brian May fanatic. I was very cool to the idea of Adam Lambert fronting (what's left of) Queen. I did not like the clips I saw of him performing with them at the festival gigs in Europe a year or 2 ago. I've never seen QUEEN live, so figured what-the-heck. I'll...
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    Clean trance

    This deserves being developed into a full song. Do it and share!
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    Jazz fusion fun groove!!!

    +1 great stuff all around.
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    Fw 15.06 and axe edit

    Here is some more info: I send MIDI clock to the Axe for global tempo sync. I *think* that makes the Time-out worse. I tried connecting a USB MIDI interface to the Axe II but I couldn't get Axe Edit to connect that way. Maybe the midi interface is bad. I'll try another.
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    Internal or External Wah?

    ^^^^ That's the kind of thing that makes working totally "in the box" so awesome with the Axe.
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    USB Audio - Wishes / Suggestions

    Hey now - that's awesome! Thank you!
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    Internal or External Wah?

    Huh. I consider myself a WAH-Whore. I lurve the WAH and the wah block in the AXE II is crazy-awesome-powerful. I don't think there's a wah sound it can't replicate and take to another level. Dig into the wah block, I think you'll like it. Oh - another vote for the spring-loaded Mission pedal...
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    USB Audio - Wishes / Suggestions

    Here are a few thoughts on some things I think would make the Axe II an even more powerful and useful direct recording tool. - Output Block - DAW Volume control When editing the output block create a stereo volume control for DAW/Computer audio volume User option to set Output Level 2...
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    Super heavy presets - Crazy Pills

    I guess it follows - the classic rock/blues tone gurus don't seem like an obvious fit for a state-of-the-art digital modeling device. Can you imagine Eric Johnson using an Axe FX? Or say Joe Bonamassa? The younger/heavier crowd seem more receptive.
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    Super heavy presets - Crazy Pills

    I'm not a fan of down-tuned high-gain tones either. I guess I'm getting old but they all sound very very similar to me. I sometimes laugh when I come across some A/B videos and I'll-be-damned if I can hear a spit of difference. Oh well - variety is the spice of life.
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    Axe-Fx into UA Apollo Twin=Mind Blown

    Well - to offer an alternate opinion. I've been using an Apollo Twin for quite some time. 90% of the time I'm recording through the Axe - I've been testing using the AxeFX direct (recording through the USB interface). I think it sounds pretty darn good. You can tweak the sound via the Apollo...
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    New Passive EQ's

    VegaBaby - I love your avatar! Tres cool!
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    Fw 15.06 and axe edit

    Hit-and-miss here. Was working for a bit now I'm getting communications time-out messages. This is after I setup MIDI sync with LOGIC - not sure if it is related or not. BC
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    Agile guitars, anyone?

    I just "discovered" Animals as Leaders this weekend (heard of them, never heard them) and I've got a sudden spike in interest for a 7+ string guitar. This is actually comical because I can barely play 6 strings. Anyway - cool guitar and really nice playing.
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    Times Square Guitar Center

    Exactly - I watched that and thought "That must be what Hell is like."
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    Agile guitars, anyone?

    I had a *gorgeous* Agile PRS CU24-ish guitar. I loved how it looked, it played nice, but I never got tones from it that I liked even after 2 PuP changes. Don't get me wrong - it was a nice instrument.
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    Queen to tour this summer!!!

    Brian May and Queen are the reason I play guitar. I am not a big fan of Adam Lambert's vocal style (screeching and warbling) but I will find a way to finally see Brian May in-the-flesh!
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    Post pictures of your studio

    Here's the space I do my wheedly-wheedly-woo, and write silly instrumentals and the like.
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    John Petrucci Interview by Guitar Mania.EU

    It kind of reminds of this guitar:
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    What in the world is XiTone up to now??????

    Xitone isn't as cozy with the admins.
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    Prog Rock - My First Axe FX Recording

    The creativity, skill and musicianship I discover in places like this is amazing, invigorating, love it! Great song, great playing, keep it up, share more!
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    Axe-Edit Developer's Diary, May 22 2013

    This cannot come out soon enough. A fully functional and stable Axe Edit for the Axe II/FW10.n would be ....liberating!!
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    Intrumental Jazz fusion direct recording

    What's the name of the band/artist?
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    Intrumental Jazz fusion direct recording

    Don't let it bother you - I love delay too. It's not over-bearing IMO. I love this kinds of music and you're playing is great. The tone does make me think of Shawn Lane, your note choices are more inside than out so I don't hear as much Henderson as some (that's a good thing too, imo). I...
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    Instrumental Prog Rock. The HUE "From Anger"

    I just listened to the whole album on Google Music All Access. It is *excellent*! I hope it does well for you. Anyone that is fan of instrumental, guitar-driven, complex-yet-accessible rock - you should check it out. I am not a shill. I have no relationship with Marcus at all - except I'm now...
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    Instrumental Prog Rock. The HUE "From Anger"

    This is great! Love it.
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    "Waiting for tuner....."

    It did - when I hit the tuner button on the MFC it would display "waiting for tuner" *until* I hit the tuner button the Axe, then it would display the tuner normally. [shrug]
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    "Waiting for tuner....."

    "Reset System Parameters" did the trick. However - it, unsurprisingly, reset a bunch of stuff. I'll recover. It's nice to have the tuner working on the MFC. Thanks for the help!
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    Attaching MFC to Pedal Board?

    Thank you! That looks nice - do you think you could fit 2 mission pedals on there?
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    "Waiting for tuner....."

    yeah thanks but I've done all that. send sysex set to send all, tuner is one first page What do you do if all that fails?
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    Attaching MFC to Pedal Board?

    What size board did you get? How many expression pedals do you use? Can you post a pic? TIA!
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    "Waiting for tuner....."

    Latest firmware on MFC and Axe II Verified MIDI settings on Axe II Verified Cat-5 cable Verified no bent pins on the RJ45 port on MFC and Axe II The tuner displays on the MFC if I manually press the tuner button on the AxeII - which is not particularly useful. Any other suggestions...
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    Sluggish tuner..?

    I'm getting "Waiting for tuner...." on the MFC. Running latest firmware, MIDI sysex set to "ALL", no bent pins, good Cat-5 cable. Tuner displays on MFC if I manually push the tuner button on the Axe II but that's not how it should work. Any other ideas?
  79. BCnSTL

    Matrix CFR12s ... they're here :)

    Thatsallotaspeakers!
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    Let's see your favourite guitar!

    How do they sound? Can you compare/contrast them to more traditional PRS PuPs? The narrowfields or HFS, Dragon, 58s etc? Are they strong, vintage-y output? Bright? Dark?
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    Let's see your favourite guitar!

    My go-to axe: a stock CU24 from dunno-what-year. It plays great, sounds great, It's the one I compare all other guitars to, the one I use to test new gear/patches etc. I have 2 other very nice PRSi and a Suhr but I play this one 75% of the time. I recently put a set of WCR Godwoods in the...
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    Let's see your favourite guitar!

    Describe those pickups? I'm curious about them.
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    leveling your Volume's???

    Forgive me for being thick-headed but: so if I use this method to bump the volume up +3 on Preset 001 from the foot-controller, then I switch to another patch - *without* doing anything else - when I return to Preset 001 the volume with be at the new +3 level? TIA
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    Taylor Swift´s I Knew You Were Trouble metal cover

    Fantastic job, killer mix.
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    FW10 ..Full Track.. Original

    Very very cool. More?
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    leveling your Volume's???

    When you do this, is the adjusted level stored with the preset?
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    Noob question - resetting amp block

    From the wiki: "Doubleclicking Bypass resets an Amp block. This will reset all parameters to default. If firmware earlier than 6 is installed, the amp type wll be set back to 59 Bassman. If firmware 6 or later is installed, the current amp type stays the same." How do you "doubleclick" using...
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    EV ZLX-12P First Day

    These are on my short-list. I may order a pair in a month.
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    ARC 2 calibration software and stuidio mix monitoring - pretty interesting.

    I gave the first iteration of ARC a serious try. I could never get it to sound anything but 'weird'. I finally caved and treated my room. I'm much happier with the results. I do use a Focusrite VRM box for room/monitor simulation when I used headphones. That works way better than ARC, imo. I...
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    I'm I hearing things? Taking crazy-pills? Placebo effect?

    I've only had an Axe II for a few weeks (it shipped with 10.01, I updated it to 10.02). I've been playing it extensively but I haven't been loving it. It seemed like every combo of amp/cab had some weird nasal (sometimes higher frequency) peaky thing happening. I tried using the character...
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    New trem system

    Looks similar in concept to the Stetsbar - different mechanisms for up vs down motion. I use a trem for gentle vibrato exclusively - it *has* to transition from pitch up to pitch down smoothly. Those type of systems typically can't do that. I tried and didn't like the stetsbar. Personally, I...
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    Guitarists and gear obsession

    I tend to agree with these perspectives. Also - a good point was made about the # of variables in an electric guitar signal chain. I'm going to make a commitment to practice and focus on playing and quit obsessing about gear! And this time..... I mean it!
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    Blind Acoustic Tests

    Agreed: keep the girlfriend. Great way to pick an acoustic.
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    Guitarists and gear obsession

    Having idle thoughts: - What is it about modern styles of music that seems to support gear obsession? - Do classical/traditional musicians obsess about cellos and violins and bows and rosin and the like? -What about other creative types. Do you hear about authors discussing how different...
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    MFC Availability 2013?

    You know what, I have no problem with that simple supply-and-demand approach. Free markets baby! I'm tempted to cough up the dough but I'm just being impatient.
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    MFC Availability 2013?

    I got on the wait-list recently - I'm not hopeful. Oh well. I'll keep using the FCB until one becomes available.
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    OH Mesa 2.1

    I grabbed the new OW Mesa and Bogner IRs yesterday - wow. They're fantastic! Major props for the naming scheme: 1-to-9, bright-to-dark - Brilliant! I'd love a couple 2x12 cabinets done similarly.
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    Recto sound, tweaking!

    PEQ where? Post can?
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