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    Can I use my home theater sub?

    My receiver just died leaving me with a reasonable PolkAudio PSW10 subwoofer. Can I plug this into the AxefxIII? It's got a RCA white & red that lead to a single RCA black input. The only thing on the back of the Axe is the SPDIF out. Has anyone tried something like this? Trying to make...
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    Fender Dual Professional?

    Just saw a clip of John Mayer playing with one and he loved it. I'm not a big amp info guy so I thought I'd ask the guys with access to the most amps if anyone is familiar with it and what it offers that might be desired? We have the Fender twins, super, bassman, tweed, deluxe... what does this...
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    Bryan Adams tone circa "Reckless"

    Was doing a little browsing and found this: "He told me they get their overdriven sound by running a Vox amp with everything across the dial turned up to max. He also said they use Tubescreamers when they need a little more. So, that's right from the horses mouth. The problem for us is that...
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    Great old song from the past

    This isn't mine, just one of my favorite songs from the past. I don't know if you can find this anywhere these days. https://soundcloud.com/dave-michaels-1/fond-memory Be curious to see if anybody knows who it is and what it's from :) We all know the guitar player.
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    Thoughts on Eris E8/Eris monitors in general

    I have a pair of M-Audio BX5a's that are fine. At some point I'd like to upgrade the quality. I know that hearing is the best choice, but I'd like any thoughts from folks who have any experience with the Eris line of monitors or the E8's specifically. I've had my eyes on the Adam A5x and was...
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    Can I do this to load IRs?

    Since I can't use Axe Edit with 11 I'll ask and see if anybody could do this in the past or can do it now (that may be testing AE v3). I want to clear all my cabs in the Axe, then select 50-100 IRs and drag and drop them into Axe edit and have load them. Since there are so many IRs...
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    Great article on some IR basics (from Red wirez)

    Great articles on IR Basics & how cabinets/speakers, etc. shape your sound With all the IRs made available recently (quite literally thousands if you count all the options), I found this when checking out the free sample from Red Wirez. Thought it was super helpful from a very basic...
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    How does the AXEFX tuner stack up vs others?

    Just wondering how folks find it stacking up against the most well known tuners out there. Speaking about accuracy only at this point, not worried about anything else (like portability).
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    How do you decide which IRs to save to user slots?

    There are SO many IRs out there now - either for free or purchase. How do you guys decide what you put into your user presets? Listen to each one and evaluate then keep/remove? Or just load a batch and sort through them? By usage? i.e. I need x IR for y amp so you keep it. Just curious. They...
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    general question about the presets

    Is there a plan to have all the amps in the Axe in the presets? Also, is there a particular reason why some amps which I believe are multi-channel, only get 1 channel in the Axe (i.e. Lone Star or the Mesas). I believe they have clean channels but only the lead channels are in the Axe. I...
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    Best/Worst monitors for use with Axe FX

    Hoping that we could get this thread stickied for future reference. After reading some disparaging remarks about my bx5 monitors a recent thread, I thought it might be helpful if folks could post their thoughts/comments about monitors they use and the results they get. It might prove useful...
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    Getting the trainwreck rocket sound

    I'm still working on my "diving into the guts" of the Axe to get sounds, so I thought I'd ask the question as well. Can the Wrecker 1 preset (the Trainwreck Express) get a sound like the Trainwreck Rocket in this video: Trainwreck Rocket - YouTube I've got a clean sound and it sounds...
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    Question from the Comet Concorde discussion

    I see where folks have either used it with an attenuator or recommend it. This goes the same for many marshall amps where folks have said in order to get that "sweet" sound, they really have to be cranked up. With the Axe II, would cranking up the master volume (in the amp block) and then...
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    Seeking songwriter opinions (specifically adding drums)

    While I know what drums are, I have a really hard time creating a drum pattern for any guitar rhythms/riffs I might come up with. And now that I think about it - I don't hang out with any musicians to ask... What do you guys do when you're songwriting? Start with a basic pattern? A go-to...
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    Was preset #5 in earlier firmwares (say 8 and before)?

    I got as far as preset #5 in my exploration (the 15w a-class) and just love it. Just using my strat (all single coils) so it doesn't push it at all on the default settings. Real nice clean setting and it responds well and all pickups sound quite different from one another. Really nice.
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    Any other videos like the Axe Fest west coast around?

    I know there were supposed to be more of those as well... perhaps put them up for download and let some a few of the more rabid members do post processing to take their minds off FW 10 release? HAHA. Anyhoo... just wondering if there were more like that around - they were fun and educational...
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    Quick question for FW 10 testers/users

    I'll admit, I'm waiting eagerly like everyone else, but the Axe sounds so good already and I'm still back on FW8. If you're just twirling the dial through presets is there really that big of a difference between 8 or 9 to 10? Or is the value in 10 when you start tweaking? Just curious...
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    Update to 9 or wait for 10?

    I'm running on v. 8 right now and have been waiting for axe edit to update before going to 9, but it looks like 10 might be right around the corner. Does anybody know if axe edit will be out before 10? Or if it will be compatible with 10? Or should I just update to 9 now because it's better. I...
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    Stupid IR question - please answer

    I've seen a lot of IRs (on the web, in FX and redwirz/ownhammer, etc.) and I can see in the west coast ax fest that changing the cabs/IRs can make a big difference in the sound. But how would you know which to purchase or pick up? I don't have experience with most (hell, almost any) of the cabs...
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    Help Newbies to the Axe learn how to get similar tones to a specific player

    First of all, I'm not talking about tone matching per se. As an example - I'd like to get a tone similar to the lead tone on Eric Clapton's Behind the Sun cd (I'd like to learn the Forever Man solo and have it sound somewhat close). What I don't know is where to begin. I know it's not just...
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    Need some help Amp matching Rockman x100

    I'm new - this is my first shot, so I'm reaching out to see if someone can answer my stupid questions without hazing me. I've read the two amp matching templates and both assume I'm using a Mic, which I"m not. Also, the Fractal guide assumes I've made an IR of the cab - which I don't think is...
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    Would like advice on tone matching fender ultimate chorus

    I have an ultimate chorus I'd like to tone match and would like the advice of some of the more knowledgeable amp folks to recommend a starting place. Which would be the best preset to start with and which would be a good cabinet? I don't see any Fender cabinets or speakers (I believe they are...
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    John Mayer Trio - Who Did You think I was tone

    Here's one for John Mayer trying to comp his "Who Did You Think I Was" tone. Sounds good to me with a single coil. update: didn't export the previous one correctly.
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    Andy Timmons Cruiser neck pickup

    Did a tone match for this. I can't play as well as him to recognize if it's close or not, so thought I'd throw it up for you guys to judge.
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    Wanting to get something like Craig Chiquico's Jefferson starship sound

    Always been a fan of his solo sound from their popular 80's days. I know he used a carvin guitar and I believe the XB100 amps. Sounds like he uses an octave effect as well, but not sure. Would love thoughts/suggests (or a patch if somebody happens to have one!). Just got the Axe FXII and I...
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    Asking for Advice on setup

    There's a ton of info and options out there and I don't have any hands on experience, so I'm hoping some of you guys can hook me up with some advice. I'm 45, don't gig but love playing for myself. I've got a Cyber Twin SE and am wondering if adding an Axe-fx ultra and monitors would make the...
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    quick question for those with Axe-FX

    I'm hoping to pick one of these up later this year with the desire of getting a sound similar to that of Andy Timmons/Richie Kotzen. I have a Fender Cyber-Twin SE and both of those guys mostly use that just broken up tube sound. What would be that kind of sound in the Axe-FX? I guess I'm...
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