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    OK thinking of selling my axe fx II for a III...but I have a question about CUSTOM IR's...

    To those that do not get what I am trying to do let me explain it THIS WAY (I thought I made myself clear ....but maybe not) What I am wanting to do is sell my Axe Fx II with the ONLY COPY of the Austin Buddy IR's I have....you know the ones that go with an Axe Fx II? I have NOT tweaked them or...
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    OK thinking of selling my axe fx II for a III...but I have a question about CUSTOM IR's...

    Well I have not even put them in my Axe Fx II (If you read my post you would know that) So HOW would I have done that? You are making an assumption that is not true.
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    OK thinking of selling my axe fx II for a III...but I have a question about CUSTOM IR's...

    OK so here's the deal...I do NOT want to do anything illegal, but I bought the austin buddy pack of 1000 custom IR's for the axe fx II....but I do not have them in there yet. (Lazy I guess) Anyway, I am now wanting to sell my axe fx II unit on reverb or someplace but my question is this...is it...
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    WOW! Is it just me or have prices sky rocketed on gear?

    WOW! I did not know I would start a conversation on inflation, housing and everything in between. I found it very interesting some of the responses on here. But it seems like my question has been answered and explained.....No, I am NOT alone thinking the price of gear (and everything else it...
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    Axe FX II Newbie in 2022 - Please Share Your Top Tips! :)

    No Problem.glad I could help.
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    Axe FX II Newbie in 2022 - Please Share Your Top Tips! :)

    I had my axe fx II for awhile before I found out how to get my presets to sound the same level.....this video I downloaded from youtube was to me a great help! In order to get all the presets to the same level you have to do each one MANUALLY...one thing I dislike about the axe fx II (I think...
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    WOW! Is it just me or have prices sky rocketed on gear?

    I know the pandemic has left us with higher prices due to a chip shortage...but GOOD GRIEF! I was looking at a used Axe Fx 3 on ebay in the USA...selling for over FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS! That is the axe fx 3 and a FRC 6 foot controller...
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    Need help with buzzing

    I found what I needed. And for those that need to brush up on the basics this article is excellent. https://www.g66.eu/images/Manuals/AXE-FX-II-BG_EN.pdf
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    Need help with buzzing

    OK I was trying to remember HOW to do this? Could you give me a step by step? It has been so long ago I set up my axe fx II that I don't remember where I go or even HOW to do this? I was messing with it the other night, but I could not remember what to do....I am kinda embarrassed by this...but...
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    Need help with buzzing

    OK I will try that. Thanks.
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    Need help with buzzing

    I seem to be getting a buzzing noise on my distortion presets on the axe fx II ...it DOES NOT sound when using clean presets like chorus...etc. It was so loud in both my headphones and trying it through a powered amp that I was not able to set my axe fx II up for service at my church tomorrow. I...
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    Do you think Gibson Guitars new CEO can turn the company around?

    I was just wondering what you guys think of this? To me, listening to him in some interviews, he seems genuinely interested in listening to what artists and regular players have to say to improve Gibson and seems to "get" what they are saying about quality control and a whole host of other...
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    OK it has been awhile since my last firmware update and I have a question

    Thanks so much! This was not on version 10...it was not made available until version 18 and above came out apparently.
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    OK it has been awhile since my last firmware update and I have a question

    I just went from firmware 10.0 to QUANTUM 10.01. I even loaded the latest presets for all the banks and am loving the sounds.....but I used to be able to control the volume of a preset by going to the layout button on the front panel and then going to the last screen and I could control the...
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    Paradise fire and Wayne Charvel

    https://www.popularmechanics.com/about/a25137713/wayne-charvel-shop-destroyed-paradise-fire/?fbclid=IwAR0Owy-WUkYUnvdVCfGqLtxZ_G0Aycs2lnjKgA93o6F7NzcVGsv9iCMwQAc It is a very sad read....
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    Kinda Sad...this video shot just yesterday shows the Memphis Gibson plant closed

    IF what you say is TRUE and they are NOT closed....please make a video of what you describe (of them actually being open....with workers there to prove it) and post it! It looked pretty closed to me and NOT on a SUNDAY! Nobody likes what they see in this video, but the fact of the matter is that...
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    Kinda Sad...this video shot just yesterday shows the Memphis Gibson plant closed

    I know Gibson is moving to a smaller facility in Memphis, but this woman said on the video that she came to Memphis to take the factory tour at the old factory....what she got was the "middle finger" of a Gibson employee when she asked about the tour at the plant...or so she says....you do not...
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    Look what I have on the way....NGD!

    No this music store is in Texas and has a fantastic rating....so hopefully I am safe.
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    Look what I have on the way....NGD!

    it says texas music emporioum....it is in texas....why?
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    Look what I have on the way....NGD!

    https://reverb.com/item/10305242-dealer-demo-fender-american-vintage-59-stratocaster-in-3-color-sunburst-free-shipping Dealer Demo! Fender American Vintage '59 Stratocaster in 3-Color Sunburst !
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    Man....just when you have given up on new music...SURPRISE!

    What you said is very true! The guitar driven music has basically went back to "underground" Sad really as there are some people that could put a lot of these so called pop artists to shame. But that is the reality of the times we live in. I just never heard of this guy and it blew me away when...
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    Man....just when you have given up on new music...SURPRISE!

    I was at home watching the second season of a show called Luke Cage...it is basically about a black man that had some experiments on his body done by the government that mde him bulletproof and explosion proof. (He does not wear a cape or costume, just regular clothes....but goes out and takes...
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    Axe-Fx III wait list: Let us know when you get notified...

    Can anyone predict when the stupid waiting list will be over and they will just start selling them in stores? I would like to get one, but I will NOT get on a waiting list!
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    Gibson Creditors Want New CEO Before Rescue Deal

    I was trying to fix it before you posted! Link fixed.
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    Gibson Creditors Want New CEO Before Rescue Deal

    Well it is about time! https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-02-20/gibson-creditors-are-said-to-want-new-ceo-before-funding-rescue
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    14 Heritage Guitar Workers off the job as company heads in new direction

    I just do not agree that a CNC or plek machine is bad like the fired employees made it out to be??? It IMPROVES the product....and does NOT take away from it.This whole attitude of CNC machines not being able to co-exsist with hand made is crazy! PRS does this all the time! And they are known...
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    14 Heritage Guitar Workers off the job as company heads in new direction

    http://wwmt.com/news/local/14-heritage-guitar-workers-off-the-job-as-company-heads-in-new-direction WOW!
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    The Year Of The Axe FX 3. A Huge Year For Fractal Indeed!

    Well if it is true that the main CPU chips fractal uses for the axe fx II are going away....then they would first have to have a better chip than that and find a place they can aquire a certian number of them to build units on....then be able to build their components around it. But frankly...I...
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    Gibson selling off their memphin TN factory

    I hope it is not the beginning of the end for them..... http://www.musicradar.com/news/gibson-is-selling-its-memphis-factory
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    Will fractal consider using nutube technology in the future?

    THANK YOU....I was hoping someone would actually read up on the technology before acting like I was a troll! I am not! This is a new technology that IS AN ACTUAL TUBE in a different formfactor! It is not lights and lighting effects....people need to learn how to read before making snap...
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    Will fractal consider using nutube technology in the future?

    I have not been on this board in awhile, apologies if this has already been discussed (I searched the boards but did not find this)....But the reason I ask, is because I looked at the new 1 lb Vox MV 50 guitar amp head that has this technology already in it and is a 50 watt head if it goes into...
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    So what do you think is on the horizon for the axe fx?

    I was wondering this since the tigersharc chips used to make the axe fx II were being phased out. (And yes, I understand they will not be phased out right away, but eventually, their production cycle will come to an end.) Do you think Cliff will go to a software based system? Or do you...
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    Sigh... gig failure.

    Never had mine crash where I use it. Been using my Axe Fx II Mark II for years. Whatever the OP is going through, it is NOT typical of the axe fx most people experience. Most run the unit without any major problems. I doubt that if Metalica had problems like the OP's they would still be...
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    Axe 3, you say? TigerSHARCs are phased out without replacement, it seems

    So basically the tiger sharc was the bees knees when it came to an application like the axe fxII? And they are being phased out.....like I said....it is going backwards instead of forwards. You would think the people that brought you the tiger sharc processor had something even more powerful...
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    Axe 3, you say? TigerSHARCs are phased out without replacement, it seems

    I have never heard of this "blackfin" processor. Is it as good or better than the Tiger Sharc?
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    any guesses as to when the 'next generation' of Axe-Fx will come out?

    Probably never now that they are phasing out the tiger sharc processors the axe fx II uses!
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    Axe 3, you say? TigerSHARCs are phased out without replacement, it seems

    I just wonder why they are phasing out the tiger sharc processors in the first place? Are they selling that bad? It really does suck, because instead of making something better for a CPU to use in the axe fx III now they are not going to even make the tiger sharcs anymore, they seem to be in...
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    Disturbing "Undercover Boss" Episode

    I was really disturbed after watching an episode of "Undercover Boss".....where the boss of a company dons makeup and other clothing and goes to work as an average employee to see how his or her company is actually doing and how their employees feel about the company. They also see if there are...
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    Did you sell your "REAL" rig in favor of the Axe?

    I had a mesa boogie Loinestar 2x12 with blue tolex...it was sold to get the axe fx II. NO REGRETS!
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    Axe-Fx II "Quantum" Rev 1.00 Public Beta

    Maybe Cliff will say weigh in on if the G3 technology will definately be replaced with Quantium.....I know a lot of people have been hoping for the other amps to get G3'd and now THIS has come out! LOL! Either way it is a major accomplishment on Cliff's part...I do not know of anyone else in...
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    Axe-Fx II "Quantum" Rev 1.00 Public Beta

    So this will NOT replace the G3 technology...correct??? I am guessing it is kind of like an addition????
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    2 Guitars, 1 AxeFX

    Actually I have three guitars hooked up to my axe fx...I control them with a small non powered 4 channel mixer mixer. I use all 4 channels because the third guitar is a MIDI guitar and I can run one line from the guitar to my MIDI equipment and another 1/4 inch line for just the guitar sounds...
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    Sunday Morning Music Disaster!!

    So it was the Tap Tempo pedal controller attached to the Ground Control and NOT the axe fx II? Huh.....I figured it could be one of the problems described above for the axe....guess not. So are you going to have to send the Tap Tempo pedal controller in for repairs? What brand is it? Is it a...
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    Lonestar Overdrive parameter

    When did they put a Mesa Boogie Lonestar on there? I have version 10.0 but I must have missed it with all the updating....I too HAD a Mesa Boogie Lonestar (Blue tolex) , but I also was convinced that someone other than me could enjoy it and I could enjoy my axe fx II. So I sold it...GREAT amp...
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    KIDS! DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME! LOL!

    Yeah, but their bands publicity must skyrocket!
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    KIDS! DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME! LOL!

    Sorry if this was posted, but I did not see it so here this is....
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    Fw18... news?

    Glad you PM'd cliff...he will have it in the new firmware...before you can say..."New Firmware"! LOL!
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    FINALLY! A T-Shirt for guitarists that tells it like it is!

    Well it should be fixed now, so you can go to the site even with safari.
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    FINALLY! A T-Shirt for guitarists that tells it like it is!

    Well I use firefox and it was not "broken" for me! It still goes right to the site. But I fixed it anyway....
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    FINALLY! A T-Shirt for guitarists that tells it like it is!

    The link I posted works fine for me. For those with other questions...here is a FAQ from the T-Shirt maker. About Teespring / FAQ | Teespring
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    FINALLY! A T-Shirt for guitarists that tells it like it is!

    Me too! I think it is a very cool T-Shirt!
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    FINALLY! A T-Shirt for guitarists that tells it like it is!

    Kids...can you say G.A.S? (Gear Aquisition Syndrome) http://teespring.com/guitaraholic1?a=1
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    1 guitar player/ Multiple guitars??? Gigging

    If there IS a difference I have not noticed it at all....though I have not tested it with a SPL meter or anything! I still get very good levels from all of my guitars going to the PA live. I think they are only like 40 bucks...try it out from some place like sweetwater or musicians friend and...
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    1 guitar player/ Multiple guitars??? Gigging

    This is how I run THREE GUITARS into my axe fx....I use an ART split mix.....this a pic of the one I bought. you can use it as 1 input and 4 outputs OR (What I use it as) 4 INPUTS (guitars) into 1 OUTPUT (axe fx II instrument input front panel) Art SPLITMIX4 4 Channel 1 4" Stereo Input Passive...
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    Sooooooo, Cliff.......whatcha been up to ?

    Well you have your reasons and I have mine...and mine are that it is a pain in the butt to have to update all the time! I have to redo all of my presets I have selected that work well for me! So NO...I will not be upgrading. I do not think it is necessary for me. I am happy with my sounds and...
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    Sooooooo, Cliff.......whatcha been up to ?

    LOL! I HOPE that was a joke. Cliff is so far ahead of giving updates compared to the rest of the "competitors".... it is not even funny. Some people are never satisfied. By the way...I am still on firmware version 10....and I love it....I don't get this "update all the time" mentality!
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    Axe Fx 2 DVD Tutorial

    I would like to see someone cover the intelligent harmonizer on the axe fx II...from the very basics to finish with demos of various scales being used. I would also like to see how to use it with a MFC.
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    Which FW sounds best

    I wish someone would make a poll for all the firmwares that have been released for the axe fx II....which one the majority of people use. Of course with new firmwares being added that would make it outdated pertty quick...still it would be interesting to know. Firmware 15.06 released and I am...
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    I have GOT to get this poedal to go with my axe fx II!

    I never said they were not there..I said that they were harder to get to...for someone like me who is not used to programming. And to set up the axe so that the sounds can hold out would be hard for me also. Not EVERYONE is a programmer dude! This pedal makes it MUCH easier to use...
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    I have GOT to get this poedal to go with my axe fx II!

    Well I have to disagree about the axe doing the same as this pedal....maybe it can...but I am not a programmer...so that is off the table. And to do the effects like that one button can sounds killer to me. This pedal is also much easier to use. So for me it is very much worth it....I have...
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    I have GOT to get this poedal to go with my axe fx II!

    It is from New Zealand and called the Flux Liquid Ambience pedal. You can make some really cool sounds with it. I would love to have this in addition to my axe fx II! Thoughts? Here is a demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ffCTTaKQGY It is $300.00.....not bad for what it does!
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    I left the boat on FW11, about to comeback, need advice!

    +1! I have not had ANY trouble getting a great sound and I am on firmware 10. Do not miss my ultra at all. I MAY update again someday, but I am enjoying what I have and do not want to mess with my preset settings all over again just to update.
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    Axe "crackle" repair cost

    Cool move by Cliff!
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    Kiss using Axefx?

    Well I would like to see proof that two axe fx's are actually being used by kiss before I believe it.
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    Kiss using Axefx?

    I think you are seeing things! I do not see any evidence of an axe fx ...standard, ultra or II ANYWHERE in that pic!
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    Metallica and Axe fx2

    Lars needs his butt whipped! He almost got exactly that by a friend of mine a couple of years ago when he told my friend to "get out of the way"......the problem being my friend was twice his size. My friend said "you are not big enough to talk to me like that" But before anything could...
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    Darn it, Cliff!

    You're a man with a sickness...and NO CURE! LOL!
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    Coming Soon

    You are on mine also! have a nice day!
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    Coming Soon

    Your attitude is why I think your making ignorant statements.....you did not seem to even bother to read about the product....before calling it a joke! How is that for intelligence? To me you acted just like an idiot making statements about a product you did not even read about. Fannoyism at...
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    Coming Soon

    Yeah the kickstarter is what would give me pause...but not the preamp....it looks pretty solid.But then again they have no product because they say their equipment was damaged at NAMM.....so who knows? I DO hope they get started though, it would be interesting to see how this thing sounds.
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    Coming Soon

    For your information if you would have bothered to actually READ the website instead of being an idiot and making stupid statements, you may have found out that there are 9 basic amps but you can have combinations of amps, by combining the three channels. And some may want an all analog signal...
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    Coming Soon

    I think the FX8 would go great with a product like the Black Widow MPG-1A all analog guitar pre amp modeler! It has no effects on it at all, only 9 basic amps and will cost $2,299.00. (About the price of an axe fx...still if you want an all tube pre amp modeler in a 2 space rack this is it)...
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    When I think of how Cliff constantly gives us updates, I think of this guy...

    Jim Carey...(The Mask) SOMEBODY STOP ME! LOL! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91YS3fNegmE After all..."Can't make the scene..... if you don't have a little green"! "I'd better make a little stop!" LOL!
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    Sold it all and taking the plunge

    WOW! You did have a lot of very nice equipment. But I think you will be pleased with your decision...just remember...there is a learning curve! But with the help you can get here, it will not be anytime until you are jamming to your own sounds! I have had my axe fx II for a couple of years...
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    Looking for Amps on Craigslist and Found This

    Fractal Audio MUST be making some kind of inroads to the amp community for that guy to post what he did. Maybe he feels "threatened" somehow? Though I cannot imagine why.....the axe fx is just modeling the tones of great amps...what is so threatening about that?
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    Set up MFC 101 (Mark II) for intelligent Harmony?

    Does anyone have a step by step? I was looking on google for one. I bought a used MFC 101 Mark II and want to set it up with my axe fx II (Firmware Version 10) to use intelligent Harmony.... I will use axe fx mode because that seems to be the simplest to use. I will also do a factory...
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    Looking for Amps on Craigslist and Found This

    What is obvious to ME is that this guy is an idiot! 'nuff said....
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    Midi pedal Comparison MFC-101 MKIII vs gordius big little giant vs Rjm mastermind GT

    You have a quite weird situation! Usually....it is the guitar player that has the axe fx and programs it also. You may want to let HIM decide on what he likes to use! Weather it is a marshall stack or axe fx II....I think the important thing is that HE is comfortable with the gear he has on...
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    Will this power supply power a MFC 101 safely?

    Yeah, the photo and the description of the ebay auction are two different things! Glad I came here and asked. But the link the fractal team gave me is the correct one. Well anyway, if someone needs to replace their MFC 101 power supply, they can just look up this thread.
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    Will this power supply power a MFC 101 safely?

    I got an email from fractal audio and this is the power supply they told me I needed for the MFC 101 https://www.jameco.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10001_10001_157041_-1 Mine was $23.95 with shipping and handling charges. Got it ordered today. If someone reads this post looking for...
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    Will this power supply power a MFC 101 safely?

    OK then glad I asked...I emailed fractal about the link to where I could buy one as mine did not come with one. Does anyone know where on the fractal site I can order an AC power plug for the MFC 101?
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    Will this power supply power a MFC 101 safely?

    I was wondering if this new POD and POD 2.0 power supply will power a MFC 101 Mark II safely. Some guy posted the specs from the plug that came with his MFC 101: Class 2 Transformer Output: 9V AC 1000mA Input: 120V AC 60Hz 0.2A Model: MKA-410901000 No polarity markings, but that might be...
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    Are the MFC 101 Mark III's out of stock AGAIN????

    I never said they should wait on mine! But the fact that we have to have a wait list at all is frustrating. And for your information...I did not have the funds then or I would have purchased it. I did not even know when I was going to GET in my email!
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    NAMM 2014: Black Widow unveils tube-based modelling preamp

    Wow! You guys sure are a hard bunch...why don't you at LEAST give it a listen before judging it...or is that asking too much? It may or may not have the problems you people describe...either WAY I would like to think I am open minded enough not to judge a product until I have at least heard it...
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    Are the MFC 101 Mark III's out of stock AGAIN????

    Well that SUCKS! I think cliff said that the codes would be OK as long as you kept your email.....seems like that is not the case!
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    Are the MFC 101 Mark III's out of stock AGAIN????

    I have a email with a code and am ready to purchase an MFC 101 Mark III....then I get... Sorry, the following item is currently out of stock: MFC-101 Midi Foot Controller Mark III Have they run out again?? Does anyone have another timeline for when the things will be in stock again?? I have...
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    NAMM 2014: Black Widow unveils tube-based modelling preamp

    I would not mind seeing what this unit is about. I could see me using the axe fx II with it's effects with this unit if it sounds as good as it is described. A question was asked over at the gear page about it JUST being a pre amp... Here is a new product introduced at NAMM 2014 called The...
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    About the Axe-Fx II XL

    I think Cliff is right when he talked about using two units for this....Plus it would probably be cheaper than if he had to put 4 tiger sharcs in ONE unit! that things cost would be about $5,000.00 but for $4,400 (Less if you get both used)....you can achive true effects spillover. It just...
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    Axe-FX II Vs XL

    Cliff ALREADY SAID that this will NOT be affecting the new IR's for regular II users. Both units will be able to use them. I just do not need 500 presets when I use 20 NOW. Most people would not. I don't think the new IR's are going to make a difference at all!
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    IMO - A-XL Extends life of the II

    I remember that "countdown" all too well! People selling their Ultras for 800 bucks! I just laughed at their stupidity! But you know what? I predict the exact same THING will happen when the axe fx III comes out! Some people NEVER learn!
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    Just about had it

    The tube amp he needs depends on what sound he is looking for. There are some folks who will only be happy with a tube amp sound..... but as far as the quest....yes it will be the same thing as going from IR to IR you would just be going from tube amp to tube amp. Still it is easier...
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    Just about had it

    Dude get a TUBE AMP! Seriously, life is too short to be wasting your time trying to find the perfect sound you don't feel you will ever be able to reach. And then going on a forum to complain you cannot find it. If you are THAT unhappy with the axe then sell it! 'nough said! I and a...
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    AXE Fx II XL

    My old one will do me fine....could not imagine using more presets than I already have.
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    AXE Fx II XL

    Since I do not need the extras...I am glad I got my axe fx II for the price I DID! This thing will probably sell for $2,700 to $2,800 street price....it is $3,000 LIST! No Thanks!
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    MFC-101 Mark III Now Shipping to Waitlist Customers (USA/CAN)

    I have had the email....but I am waiting for my income tax return! Soon Hopefully I will have it!
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    Resistant to Upgrade?

    You guys ARE playing in the same BAND correct? I did not know that the name of the game was to blow the other guitarist in the SAME BAND out of the water, but to make the BAND itself sound the best it could.... But I do agree that there is no doubt about what the axe fx II can do.
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    Availablity?

    Oh I just read my email is good and does not expire! It was only 5 months old dated July 30 anyway.
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    Availablity?

    Probably will not happen until after Christmas now. It COULD come out before then, but Christmas is coming up quick!
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    Availablity?

    Well I am in no hurry! I do not get my income tax refund until January of next year so that is the soonest I can get one...and I DON'T want to have to go through another waiting period for one like this last one!
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    Availablity?

    I just HOPE they have some left when I get my income tax check at the end of January next year! This is absolutely insane not having enough units to go around!
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