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  1. Sammetal91

    I'm alive and I still own my Standard, fight me

    I'm alive and I still own my Standard, fight me
  2. Sammetal91

    Incubus tones

    bloody hell Clark that tone is amazing. Thanks for the info man as always :)
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    Impact Soundworks Shreddage stuff

    Sam is alive! I still own my Standard so nothing has really changed much that I'm aware of. Glad to see the torch has stayed lit and burning rather brightly here at the forum :) Anyways, the point of the thread is: who here uses the Shreddage stuff and how has it worked out for you? What DAW...
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    DAW and OS upgrading worth the money?

    I'll do a double check on my next session just to see what bussing hell I've done heh. If anything, the Auxes tend to have eq and maybe a compressor or multiband compressor depending what I'm doing. If anything, I'll take a peek at a session and open a new one and start making busses to see how...
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    Iphone to Galaxy s4

    I own a Macbook Pro and have a Mytouch 4G (STILL!). For some reason I just can't dig iOS integrated as a phone. I like it for my Ipod Touch but for a phone I just can't do it. Android on the other hand, lets me play Gameboy Advance games! :D my Ipod Touch cannot. I'm too lazy to jailbreak.
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    DAW and OS upgrading worth the money?

    You brought up some serious points that I had totally skimmed over and appreciate that. The fact that 11 is no longer supporting RTAS is a pretty risky move considering all the plugins I bought are RTAS. As for hardware, yeah I think the 002 line of stuff and the last gen of Mboxes (which I own)...
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    DAW and OS upgrading worth the money?

    You just brought up something I had totally skimmed over! Oh goodness I forgot Avid was going all AAX. Thanks for that! As for Axe 2 USB driver issues, I don't a 2 so I can't help ya there unfortunately :(
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    DAW and OS upgrading worth the money?

    I understood everything clear and yeah I figured out that PT 10 and before were 32 bit apps which is hence why the limit. If anything, I just might learn to cope and not be a plugin whore or use less CPU taxing plugins. The one thing that bothers me is that bussing stuff seems to take a lot more...
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    DAW and OS upgrading worth the money?

    The issue is it works fine for me UNTIL I hit the CPU limit. I tend to get plugin crazy and I start to realize how much CPU I'm eating when my cursor starts to lag :shock
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    DAW and OS upgrading worth the money?

    So I'm a Pro Tools 10 user running Snow Leopard 10.6.8 on a MBP with 8 gigs of RAM. But before I had the 8 gigs, I had 2 and noticed that whenever I'd use certain plugins (CLA, Izotope, Ozone I'm looking at you guys) they'd eat a lot of RAM and even spectacularly crashed Pro Tools a couple of...
  11. Sammetal91

    A 2 year experience with the Axe Fx..

    it was something I had been wanting to do for a while but I had trouble organizing my thoughts. I hope I can show others that even people with no experience (or at least experience with questionable amp modelers) like me can hopefully find the ultimate tool in the Axe Fx. Thank you all for...
  12. Sammetal91

    A 2 year experience with the Axe Fx..

    It's been an interesting journey really. I bought my Axe Fx Standard back around this time 2 years ago and still remember how excited I was to own what was deemed "the end-all" guitar processor. Back in the days when there was no waitlist, very limited quantities, and sometimes even sold for...
  13. Sammetal91

    Reamp Noise

    I exclusively reamp this way using a digi 002 in Pro Tools 10 and as of recently, I didn't get the hiss that I'm thinking you hear. I was actually worried in my recent reamping that the noise would show up but I think the difference was instead of using a balanced cable, I used a regular guitar...
  14. Sammetal91

    Did Joe buy an AFX?

    Well now... This is interesting! :)
  15. Sammetal91

    Fractal the best product and people ever...

    2 years and it's already at firmware 10 with no signs of stopping! Cliff scares me sometimes. :)
  16. Sammetal91

    Another tone test! please be critical!

    Yeah definitely gonna chime with what others have been saying. Good mix dude!
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    My first tonematch: Black Dahlia Tonematch

    So I just tonematched both the nocturnal and deflorate album tones on Ozone 5 and the differences are surprising to say the least. Nocturnal's tone is brighter and more processed than Deflorate's tone. It's also a bit stiffer? Or a bit harder to play than deflorate's tone. Deflorate was...
  18. Sammetal91

    My first tonematch: Black Dahlia Tonematch

    No problem man! I know that album like the back of my hand :razz Your bass tone ain't bad at all actually. It actually sounds kinda similar to the bass tone in Nocturnal. Hell you can tone match your bass to that soloed bass section in I Worship Only What You Bleed :) You can get your bass...
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    My first tonematch: Black Dahlia Tonematch

    Hmmm what if you try the opening riff that briefly cuts to one guitar in To A Breathless Oblivion? I'll be trying to tonematch this section I mentioned with Ozone and see how that'll do. How do the guitar tonematch tracks sound alone compared to the album's tone? In the album I hear more bite...
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    My first tonematch: Black Dahlia Tonematch

    Interesting! What song/guitar part did you use to tonematch the rhythm tone?
  21. Sammetal91

    Solo Entry - Mayones/Duncan

    Goodness that is some awesome playing. I commend your awesomeness! :D
  22. Sammetal91

    Cover Tunes Better Than The Original

    I know that's a bold statement from a metal guy but I like his cover better than the original. Andy is a genius. And goodness Scott, that is actually a really cool cover!
  23. Sammetal91

    Strange thing happening with my hands and stuff...

    It's weird as IBS just caved in on me one day when I was finally starting to gain weight (I was like 120 at the time which for a 5'4 always thin kid like me, was AMAZING) and as a result, I've lost like 20-25 pounds because of it. My diet was pretty junky so I guess my body had to cave in one...
  24. Sammetal91

    Strange thing happening with my hands and stuff...

    it varies. Sometimes they alternate, sometimes it only affects one, sometimes it's both at the same time.
  25. Sammetal91

    Strange thing happening with my hands and stuff...

    if it is CP, I will try anything but surgery as I've heard enough stories to make me nervous. If I do get the diagnosis, you can be sure you'll have my pm in your inbox.
  26. Sammetal91

    Strange thing happening with my hands and stuff...

    if anything, I'd see a good chiropractor before I ever contemplated surgery if I get to a point like that. The whole loud cracking noises are unsettling though :)
  27. Sammetal91

    Strange thing happening with my hands and stuff...

    The consensus is pretty clear now. I have to eat healthy, exercise and develop better sleeping habits as a minimum. The only thing stopping me is: how do I start? I honestly have no concept on gradually giving up stuff. I've usually done cold turkey and that isn't exactly the best thing to do...
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    Strange thing happening with my hands and stuff...

    well if it works for a jazz player, it won't hurt to try. I'm just wondering if I joined a class of some sort, the women there would give me dirty looks as they might think I joined just for the view. I wanna fix my hands. I'll stare at the lovely ladies once I'm outside the class. I'm a...
  29. Sammetal91

    Strange thing happening with my hands and stuff...

    I really need to do this. I haven't had a walk in almost a year.
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    Strange thing happening with my hands and stuff...

    I do experience back pain and don't have the best posture even when I don't have a guitar on me so I will have to look into my back as well just to be sure. As for gluten free, that might help my ibs so I'll give that a shot as well.
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    Strange thing happening with my hands and stuff...

    actually to be honest, even though I have IBS, I basically relapsed into my junk eating habits. I was starting to fix my diet bit by bit but I slacked off. It's really intensive for me though as going through the elimination process of what ignites my insides in a world of pain is a chore and I...
  32. Sammetal91

    Strange thing happening with my hands and stuff...

    haha! If only I had my long hair when I was in high school.. :D Actually my pcp is pretty cool and she actually tried a lot of different things with me for some issues I had with intestinal pain. She was pretty calm through it all (she is a doctor :lol) and there was a lot of seeing her to try...
  33. Sammetal91

    Strange thing happening with my hands and stuff...

    I have had sleeping problems basically around the time I developed IBS which was around 2 years ago and has been increasing in intensity over time. Maybe I have breathing issues that im not aware of stemming from not sleeping well? I definitely need to get more sleep. Heck It's almost 4 am in...
  34. Sammetal91

    Strange thing happening with my hands and stuff...

    now that I think about it, I do sleep on my sides a lot. I'll try sleeping on my back more and see if that'll help. Man with all that you've said, I've realized how much of I've let myself go. I have done no exercise in who knows how long and I don't even remember when I last stretched. Water is...
  35. Sammetal91

    Strange thing happening with my hands and stuff...

    I'm definitely gonna pay more attention to how I play to see if there's anything I do in particular that is wearing me out. Good posture while playing. Gotta do that more! Thanks for this!
  36. Sammetal91

    Strange thing happening with my hands and stuff...

    Ya know, despite me being a metal guy (yet play in an alt. rock band) I don't like my guitar low. I always thought that looked goofy anyways. I probably have to change my gauge though as I use 13s and at the time of our last gig, I couldn't do any note bends type of weak. I still actually can't...
  37. Sammetal91

    Strange thing happening with my hands and stuff...

    Yoga huh? I really don't wanna buy spandex for it. I'm skinny enough as is :D
  38. Sammetal91

    Strange thing happening with my hands and stuff...

    I do insurance billing and data entry mostly so it's definitely a keyboard intensive.
  39. Sammetal91

    Strange thing happening with my hands and stuff...

    I believe the frustration. You've been working at that for waay longer than me so I can't imagine how I'd react in a year. My alternate picking has just significantly degraded which was frustrating considering I was working on that alone for some time.
  40. Sammetal91

    Strange thing happening with my hands and stuff...

    Vitamin B it is! Sure can't hurt :)
  41. Sammetal91

    Strange thing happening with my hands and stuff...

    I've never heard of this one before actually and it does sound similar. What do you do to alleviate the symptoms?
  42. Sammetal91

    Strange thing happening with my hands and stuff...

    That sucks man :( do you take anything in specific to better the situation like injections or certain physical therapy? Is focal dystonia limited to the hands/fingers in your case?
  43. Sammetal91

    Strange thing happening with my hands and stuff...

    It's all good man I appreciate the concern though :) Yeah those authorizations take a bit but what can ya do? As for acupuncture, anything that uses more than 1 pointy thing definitely gives me the willies. :razz
  44. Sammetal91

    Strange thing happening with my hands and stuff...

    Hey guys I haven't been on the forum in quite a while due to my phone being dropped too many times and might as well be a brick :razz Anyways, I'm wondering if anyone has any experience with the symptoms I've been experiencing now for 3 months approximately. In short, my hands just don't work...
  45. Sammetal91

    Axe Fest West Coast 2012 Video Comments Thread

    There is no need to apologize! I actually wished you spoke more!
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    New stuff from Javier Reyes/Mestis

    I like the fact that Javier isn't doing what would sound like AAL B-sides or EPs. It almost sounds like if modern music could tell a story without lyrics, this is how it'd be. I'll be buying this very soon :)
  47. Sammetal91

    Axe Fest West Coast 2012 Video Comments Thread

    Man I'm sooo glad I went to this. Really good work on the vids guys! I still get thrown into my happy place every time I hear James's tone. Also, Scott Peterson vid @18:15. A wild Sammetal91 has appeared by the door! :lol
  48. Sammetal91

    Election day.....

    I came up with a rather interesting idea while half asleep at work. Basically we get the presidential candidates to go to an uncleared minefield that we left over from WWII or a proxy war of some sort and have them dance their way through said minefield. Last person alive and dancing is the...
  49. Sammetal91

    Why would anyone buy a Kemper over the Axe-FX II?

    I wouldn't mind trying one personally. I just wouldn't buy one. Doesn't suit my needs.
  50. Sammetal91

    Election day.....

    I've given up on politics and I'm 21 years old. It really didn't help that I was gonna be a history major, was burning myself out in government/econ, and had a really good and really cynical history teacher.
  51. Sammetal91

    At The Gates - Blinded by Fear cover. Diezel VH-4 showcase.

    Ahhh slaughter of the soul is quite rigorous :D still it ain't easy to play clean man. Keep up the great work!
  52. Sammetal91

    At The Gates - Blinded by Fear cover. Diezel VH-4 showcase.

    That is some pretty Damn spot on playing!
  53. Sammetal91

    Final Fantasy Mystic Quest Battle Theme Cover

    Damn this video reminded me that I have a couple of Final Fantasy covers I have in the back burner that I need to upload. (Interesting note for those who care) the covers I'm doing are for Final Fantasy Legend 3 or SaGa 3 in Japan and they were the same developers who worked on Mystic Quest.
  54. Sammetal91

    Surprising and Eye opening day Yesterday

    I found that using power amp sims on would make my tone sound really weird when I put it through my Carvin V3M power section. I turned it off and all was well so I'm curious as to why you kept it on with tube power amps.
  55. Sammetal91

    Final Fantasy Mystic Quest Battle Theme Cover

    Damn you made this really awesome! I enjoy this immensely!
  56. Sammetal91

    Voodoo Lab IRs from AxeFest West?

    Well they came out earlier than I thought! Sweet!
  57. Sammetal91

    Electro-Harmonix 44 Magnum 44W Guitar Power Amplifier + Axe-Fx

    I'm buying one now. My Carvin V3M/ Standard rig is now foolproof!
  58. Sammetal91

    axe fx II not fat enough?

    Something tells me that your Bx5a's are gonna be the weak link here. I hate to say it too as I own a pair myself and they tend to do some things that I don't like nor are exactly accurate frequency wise. It's also probably why I don't use them much (aside from trying to use my room to reference...
  59. Sammetal91

    axe fx II not fat enough?

    I have a pair of Bx5a's and if I remember correctly, they can't process anything under 64-63 Hz which might explain why you don't feel the crushing low end. They really can't handle low end well Cus I've tried tracking bass with them and ended up using headphones.
  60. Sammetal91

    Tech death solo (axe ULTRA)

    I remember when I cast my first thundaga too... Basically it matches what I heard. :D
  61. Sammetal91

    Is multi-tracking gain patches necessary?

    You mean getting a good sound that can fit in a mix without double tracking? Yes you can. There is no wrong answer really. However, people tend to do double tracking because you can get the desired result with a higher guarantee as opposed to one guitar on each side. So to answer your...
  62. Sammetal91

    My band's almost-done album track! (Axefx2/melodic/technical)

    Some parts remind me of beneath the massacre and wretched. :) Good stuff!
  63. Sammetal91

    Some rock stuff using the Axe Fx + Beta OH IR

    thanks man! Yeah I really check myself on that aspect and try to think what people that aren't musicians want to hear and that's why I have the vocals so prominent (to a fault) :). Yeah I'm still refining my craft obviously so I'll definitely be paying much more attention to instruments I don't...
  64. Sammetal91

    Some rock stuff using the Axe Fx + Beta OH IR

    It's all good man I'll take any advice, whether I know it or not :) it just might penetrate my skull for it to make sense and finally be put to use. :)
  65. Sammetal91

    Some rock stuff using the Axe Fx + Beta OH IR

    I was thinking of doing that actually but at the time I think my ears were shot and my MBP might be acting weird when listening back though the headphones output because everything I heard sounded horrible and muffled. Good stuff man I really appreciate the constructive criticism! Do you think I...
  66. Sammetal91

    Some rock stuff using the Axe Fx + Beta OH IR

    What's also interesting that you said about room mics is that this was actually played on v drums and then subsequently retriggered. I don't think v drums have bleed unless we didn't have that connected somehow. So I'll see if I can get my hands on a convolution plug in and put the drums through...
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    Some rock stuff using the Axe Fx + Beta OH IR

    exactly what I was looking for! I'm not offended by any means! Yeah I had trouble with the vocals so I'm glad you pointed it out. As for the snare I actually am using a reverb but apparently It's very light if you can't hear it :) I'm pretty sure It's a bright plate too but I'll crank it a bit more.
  68. Sammetal91

    Groovy Deathcore

    Agree with geamala. Pretty heavy mix. As much as I don't really listen to deathcore nowadays, I'm always blown away by the quality stuff the studio guys do. You got some good mixing chops. :)
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    Some rock stuff using the Axe Fx + Beta OH IR

    So I have come out of my ball of laziness and did me some engineering after like 6+ months of being stagnant. Gotta say for being rusty, I improved somehow :lol although there are some things I can fix of course. This is a song from the band I'm in. All guitars used the good old Standard with...
  70. Sammetal91

    Axe-Fest Live Report

    Hrrk! My wallet screamed a bit. Man that is brutal.
  71. Sammetal91

    Axe-Fest Live Report

    Considering there's 2 days worth of footage from like 2-3 different cameras plus audio, this is not a small task by means. No way in hell this would be an all nighter. Also to consider is that the people editing all the footage are doing it out of a labor of love so they probably do that on...
  72. Sammetal91

    Voodoo Lab IRs from AxeFest West?

    Patience my friend. These irs will be released when the Artist section in Axe Change is set up. Nothing needs to be done to these irs other than you picking the one that you like the most. Believe me when I say these irs sound amazing. James's tone was one of the most amazing tones I've ever...
  73. Sammetal91

    Evan Brewer

    Evan brewer is a beast. I dunno how the faceless came up on him but they're fortunate. Check out Jeff Hughell. His solo ep I came to hate is pretty cool. :)
  74. Sammetal91

    Axe-Fest Live Report

    I gotta reiterate all the love for Craig, Kerry and Scott. You guys did one hell of a job. Get all the sleep you can get Cus you guys deserve it.
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    Steve VAi yells at his fractal last night, Son Came up on stage!

    That has to be one of the more cooler names you can name a kid. They'll bully the kids named Todd, tucker, and dillon. Nobody messes with a guy named fire. I wouldn't.
  76. Sammetal91

    Radley's Axe-Fest Report

    I was there from 10:20 to the end of the program but I probably don't remember.
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    Radley's Axe-Fest Report

    Yeah true about the no Mic thing. So It's basically like an atomic amp in which it is FRFR but not to say exactly flat as a pancake since it uses v30s?
  78. Sammetal91

    Axe-Fest Live Report

    Also, M@ was totally headbanging when Tosin rocked the stage. So was I :mrgreen
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    Axe-Fest Live Report

    blarg I wasn't there for Sunday. Even still, I didn't say hi to anyone, which I really regret. I was in such a stupor and extremely tired that I had trouble forming coherent sentences as was made apparent when I asked James about the whole paradigm shift in audio engineering. I observed famous...
  80. Sammetal91

    Radley's Axe-Fest Report

    actually Tosin used his Port City cab and power amp when he played. Not sure why though.
  81. Sammetal91

    I'm back in the saddle again!!! I'm baaaaaack!!!

    Glad to have you back Shotgunn and glad to hear a better change of pace in life!
  82. Sammetal91

    Axe-Fest Live Report

    basically this. His tone was stunning. I guess when I said certain applications I meant to say specific tones.
  83. Sammetal91

    Axe-Fest Live Report

    M@ if you happen to read this thread, you have a goofy handshake :razz
  84. Sammetal91

    Axe-Fest Live Report

    I'm tired as can be but man that was well worth the drive through the 405. My mind is blown. I didn't even get to touch an Axe 2 though but It's all good.
  85. Sammetal91

    Axe-Fest Live Report

    sorry. I should've specified. They are impulse responses.
  86. Sammetal91

    Axe-Fest Live Report

    Also, zappa presets! They'll be using stock Axe stuff as well.
  87. Sammetal91

    Axe-Fest Live Report

    All I can say about James Santiago is that he is a very articulate, knowledgeable, and blew my mind. You WANT these cabinets. He used some real hardcore gear with very specific settings for certain applications and MY GOD he knows what he's talking about.
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    Axe-Fest Live Report

    They're gonna announce something regarding possibly the FAS cabs soon!
  89. Sammetal91

    Axe-Fest Live Report

    even the sporadic younger guys are older than me. Or at least they look older. It don't help looking younger than you look. And Yes I still live with my parents. Took a hell of a long time to save for the Standard. Back in the times where there was no wait list and f5 was king. A simpler yet...
  90. Sammetal91

    Axe-Fest Live Report

    Tosin abasi is gonna play! I am extremely happy!
  91. Sammetal91

    Axe-Fest Live Report

    I have to be the youngest guy here at Axefest. :lol
  92. Sammetal91

    PSA ----> AXE-FEST 2012 WEST COAST - Oct 6th-7th!

    See ya guys tomorrow!
  93. Sammetal91

    Recording high gain sounds....at a loss...

    +1027471 Ermz. This Man's book improved my mixes. As for op, yeah what you've encountered is the reality of recorded guitars. They make the entire mix cloudy and stuffy. That's actually normal and you're supposed to chop them into something nice for the mix. So do yourself a favor and...
  94. Sammetal91

    OwnHammer Speaker Cabinets Public Beta (free stuff inside)

    So I ended up doing a reamp with these irs. I did have to eq them but what astounded me was the fact that it sounded like a really nice Miced cab. It really did. Even when it got eq'd it behaved practically the same. I'm totally in this bandwagon.
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    You have two cows

    I enjoy this immensely!
  96. Sammetal91

    Dave Weiner rig + Axe fx II comment

    Dave is a great guitar player so It's nice to have him onboard the FAS boat :)
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    PSA ----> AXE-FEST 2012 WEST COAST - Oct 6th-7th!

    I'm looking forward to seeing all the FAS guys and forumites :) Just a thought, what's close over there that involves food?
  98. Sammetal91

    Axe-Fx II vs Axe-FX Ultra Comparison CLIPS!!

    This is interesting. I think you're right about the Axe II stuff being driven a bit harder for the first two clips as even the waveforms on soundcloud seem to stay a bit fatter longer. Aside from that, I want to say that the Axe II sounded a bit more dynamic than the Ultra. Tone isn't...
  99. Sammetal91

    New Ownhammer beta IRs

    you have a point there. Maybe once Kevin releases the official product, he can elaborate more on what he's done that's so different. Let me put it this way. I've always used my Axe Fx Standard stock. I've used from time to time some irs that user would supply with their preset and no matter...
  100. Sammetal91

    Axe-Fx GEN1 & GEN2 comparison clip request!

    I had a sneaky feeling that 48 khz was responsible for this. Bwahahaha :D
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