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  1. K

    Sometimes (very rare) blank display and no or wrong output

    Of course I haven't switched to another display but another preset... Really noone with an idea?
  2. K

    Sometimes (very rare) blank display and no or wrong output

    HELP! During the last band rehearsal and a gig yesterday I've had the following situation with my AXE FX II XL+: Display was blank no sound output (to be honest I'm not sure whether the input meter still reacted) switching to another display yesterday brought a very poor distorted sound like a...
  3. K

    No good sound Axe FX II XL+ and Godin A6 ultra

    The output 1 (electric) delivers only the humbucker, the output 2 piezo+humbucker if there's no jack in output 1, otherwise there's only the piezo. I guess that output 1 has a switching contact that stops the humbucker sound with a jack plugged in. To me it seems as if this contact is either...
  4. K

    The Mic preamp effect just without a cab?

    I've done a neutral cab just with "Method 1" of the IR Capture Guide I've attached below as well. If you connect the OUTPUT 2 L with the INPUT 2 L with a cable, there is no coloration. The result was the cab IR "001-Neutral.syx" in my post. Of course you're welcome to do your own version if you...
  5. K

    Better acoustic with regular nut Vs locking nut? Is that a scientific claim?

    My experience is (both for acoustic and electric) that killing the resonance of the strings on the headstock and e.g. between bridge and tailpiece/tremolo makes the sound better. I've learnt that especially with my Variax, but this can be extended to all other guitars. So I've started to web...
  6. K

    Taylor T5z, so far, headaches abound

    I've never seen an input jack like this with four contacts. If you should own a circuit indicator, please check if there are two contacts of the jack conneted - internally or through the pickup system. If yes, get an in put jack with three contacts and solder it accordingly.
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    Volume block issue - Noob needs help

    You need to assign one of the ADSRs to the controller of the volume. If you just need an automatic fade in, the parameter "attack" of a noise gat could also to the job. The attack of the gate in the input section allows values from 1ms to 1000ms...
  8. K

    Axe fx II constant iss or feedback when puting the guitar knob at max

    Please post the preset or at least the relevant settings of input, output and the loop block!
  9. K

    Axe fx II constant iss or feedback when puting the guitar knob at max

    Maybe just the simple reason that the return level is way too high? Please check the following: 1. Turn the knob of output level 1 completely counterclockwise. 2. Is the input level on your AXE-FX OK? That's asy to see on the LEDs of the used input, even if you're hitting the strings hard, the...
  10. K

    OT somewhat for this forum-Acoustic-Electric-Thinline

    Hi Stratman68, I'm a 69er and had severe problems with my shoulder as a result from too much Volleyball in the teenage years (both shoulders heve been "repaired" during the last three years). Luckily it was never a problem to play, but only to "install" the guitar over my head. OK, strap locks...
  11. K

    My first PRS

    I've bought a used Hollowbody II with piezo bridge and artist package from ebay and it knocked me off my feet when I've first had it in hands and played it. So I wanted a second one and found a CE22 with solid rosewood neck. This one sounded so incredible that even our drummer (!!!) recognized...
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    OT somewhat for this forum-Acoustic-Electric-Thinline

    From my experience there are several different options: Perhaps a Peavey Generation EXP? I've bought a used one for the price the installed Ghost-System would cost alone. Moreover it's a good starting point for modifications of the magnetic pickups. Should be available for less than 300.-USD Or...
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    Axe-Fx II "Ares" Rev 2.00 Firmware Release

    The fact that Ares 2.00 is not yet visable on the normal download page makes me hope for ARES 2.xx, 3.xx, 4.xx, ... :)
  14. K

    PRS 58/15 S question please.

    In my CE22 with solid rosewood neck I've swapped the original pickups into a set of "ToneRider Rocksong". Although they're cheaper than most replacement PUs, I love them - both clean and with overdrive. They're 4-conductors, so I've installed two push-push-pots and now can chose between the...
  15. K

    Distorted audio while recording via USB

    Sounds as if the digital clock is not synced. I guess (but tbh I'm not sure) that your master clock is the DAW and the AXE FX MUST have his own internal clock. So you should switch the clock to EXTERNAL in your DAW.
  16. K

    Rear Stereo output? Is it possible?

    No, that's not possible. If you copy L-R you'd get a mono signal in both sockets. If you want to send a stereo signal, you have to use both sockets and an adaptor cable.
  17. K

    Headphone output not working on edited patches

    Is the end of your FX chain connected to the output? Is there some setting in the mixer page (volume turned down, panning) that avoids it? Is there any volume controller activated and not connected (then it's like being turned down)? Do the output 1 on the back work? Is the output knob for...
  18. K

    Budget footswitch?

    Yes, you can use a footswitch into the pedal input, for AXE FX II XL there are even to pedal inputs - in case you'd want to decrease the number of your presets with a footswitch, too... Please remember to do the settings for the pedal input(s) in the menu accordingly.
  19. K

    Difference in sound from phones vs line out from audio card

    I think it is a matter of the headphone amplifiers, they influence the sound way more than you might expect! Most of the time it is a matter of the impedance, some work good with low impedance headphones, others not. I've had a Pioneer amplifier from the top line, the output sounded great with...
  20. K

    Clicking noise in audio path with every MIDI message sent or received by the Axe-Fx.

    So then it is crosstalk that shouldn't be audible with a balanced audio path. So if you need to run audio and MIDI in parallel you should think of a balanced connection (XLR out) and a "reverse DI box" to make the signal unbalanced in the last possible position of the signal path. If you could...
  21. K

    Clicking noise in audio path with every MIDI message sent or received by the Axe-Fx.

    I've had a similar problem with the expression pedals of my ART X-15 MIDI controller: If I've moved the pedals, there has been always a "zipper noise". Finally I've met a very skilled guy at the ART area in the Musikmesse Frankfurt and he recommended to set the "inter message delay" of the X-15...
  22. K

    MIDI pedal?

    I'm a big fan of the ART X-15 Ultrafoot, I'm using one since mid of the 90s! I guess that also shows that this is a very reliable foot controller ;-) Apart from the possibility to send 128 MIDI program changes (you might expect that...) it has two assignable expression pedals and one assignable...
  23. K

    Scenes Switching

    A (with the normal AXE FX II) or two (with XL or XL+) footswitch(es) will do that if set accordingly in the menu.
  24. K

    Recording issue when using Axe-Fx II with Cubase

    Perhaps it's just a sampling rate thing? The AXE FX II is 48kHz and you can't change that. So if your Cubase projekt is set to 44.1kHz...
  25. K

    Axe-Fx II "Ares" Rev 1.02 Firmware Release

    Cliff, how did you guess that today's my 50th birthday (due to different time here in Germany the release was on the 27th here...)? Thank you, that was really a great present! Unfortunately I can't install this firmware before my birthday party on Saturday, but it'll be the first thing to do...
  26. K

    Acoustic Guitar question

    The input impedance of the AXE FX II is 1MOhm (switchable to lower values!) what is usually even enough for passive piezo pickups if the cable is short, let's say up to 2m. Anyway most acoustic guitars have an internal buffer preamp so that a cable length up to 10m shouldn't be a problem to. I...
  27. K

    How do I get this sound/effect? (New to the Axe-Fx II)

    To me it seems like Kurt has a MIDI-capable guitar and two layered sounds: 1. The sound of the neck pichup sent to a mellow clean amp (simulation) 2. The MIDI sound, I guess a flute. If you play just one note at a time then you could even realize that with most of the guitar to MIDI interfaces...
  28. K

    No sound on blank presets

    You need to make a "shunt" in every block to get the signal from the input to the output. Otherwise there's no connection and you won't hear anything. If you add all those shunts it is like having a wire from the input(s) to the output(s), so if you should want to change your AXE FX II against a...
  29. K

    Comparison to current rack setup

    First of all to "judge" me: I'm an audio engineer and guitar (electric, acoustic and bass) collector. I've switched to Axe FX II for I've been unsatisfied with the sound from the other modelers I've owned before: Clean was quite OK, high gain somehow maybe too (apart from that you can't hear too...
  30. K

    Can someone please help me with S/PDIF?

    I'd go for SPDIF also for the same reason, especially to avoid the additional D/A (Axe FX) and D/A (interface) conversion. Moreover you'd need a real high end interface for the same quality of conversion your Axe FX offers. But be aware that the Axe FX does only offer 48kHz sampling frequency! I...
  31. K

    what do you guys use for a lead/solo boost?

    I do that in two seperate ways: 1. With the pedals of my Art X-15 Midiboard: One of the two pedals is dedicated to the volume change between rhythm and solo. The second one is responsible for possible changes between the rhythm and the solo sound, in most cases more amp drive without volume...
  32. K

    Setting different input levels for multiple guitars?

    For I'm working on the electronics of my guitars, I usually make the output level similar, so that there's no problem when changing between differenz guitars. But maybe my "emergency plan" helps you: In normal gigs I change between different acoustic and electric guitars. But for very small...
  33. K

    Simple foot switch?

    If you program your AXE FX II with only one preset and Scene 1, 3, 5 and 7 are clean and 2, 4, 6 and 8 are crunch one simple footswitch is enough to change between these to "channels" (= scenes), for if you set the switch to "scene up" in the menu, it will change every time you press it and...
  34. K

    Pros and Cons of Multiband Compression

    In fact I'm feeling exactly like you do, the MBC is on in all of my presets. I've not used it the way you do with boost or cut in one band, but from my experience the compression is nearly "invisible" with the MBC for the bass frequencies do not affect the compression in mid and high band. I'm...
  35. K

    Midi Through Questions

    Usually a MIDI though is not filtered, but of course you need to set MFC ECHO TO MIDI OUT to "ON" and also MIDI THRU to "ON" on the MIDI page of the I/O menu. If you're sure that the MFC controls the TriAxis (check that without the AXE FX if not yet done...) there might be an issue with the MIDI...
  36. K

    Quantum 10 on Axe-Fx II Mk I?

    No, it's just downloading it to your computer, unzip the data files and use "Fractal-Bot" or "Axe Edit" to upload it to your AXE-FX II that is connected via USB. Then follow the instructions on the conputer and AXE-FX II screen. Please remember not to connect your MFC-101 (if you own one) during...
  37. K

    Going wireless worth the switch?

    I play wireless for around 25 years now, starting with a Nady 201 VHF system, then a Beyerdynamic VHF system with switchable frequencies and - short after they have been available - a Line6 XD-V55 receiver and a Relay G50 transmitter (they're 100% compatible). You should either get a Relay G50...
  38. K

    Has anyone made a create your own travel case for the axe II?

    Yes, I've made such a case for my AXE FX Ultra already: The front is also the housing for a modified ART X-15 footcontroller and an additional footswitch (scene up), four butterflies keep it in place during transport. The connection between floorboard and rack is either with Bang & Olufsen...
  39. K

    the ultimate axe fx headphones

    I know the AKG (they're too harsh sounding imo), own a DT880 (they're too boomy in the low end) and have two other recommendations: Ultrasone 750 (they're acoustically open, so not recommended in loud areas or if you don't want to disturb someone) and the BeoPlay H6 (they're acoustically closed...
  40. K

    How many expression pedals are you using?

    I'm using two: One is always for volume changes between rhythm and solo. The other one is depending on the preset, two are with WAH, some for blending the usually dryer rhythm-sound into the FX-solo-sound, most presets (especially clean or crunch sounds) for blending in more preamp drive...
  41. K

    Axe-Fx II "Quantum" Rev 7.00 Public Beta

    I'm sure that the waiting has a reason: 1. Cliff has been at the NAMM 2. Cliff has made some days off - what he deserves always and gives his brain time for new "epiphanies" ;-) 3. He suddenly comes around the corner with Quantum 8...
  42. K

    Do i need a power conditioner when i play live?

    In Germany the situation is similar to Sweden: The installations are done by professionals and the voltage output is very consistant. Nevertheless I use a DI-fuse (this compares the two wires and if there is a significant difference, it switches off in milliseconds) to protect myself if there is...
  43. K

    Which headphones do you use to save peace at home?

    My first choice in closed headphones are the Bang & Olufsen BeoPlay H6. Really lightweight, comfortable, neutral sounding and with removable cable that can be connected to the right or left earpad. I also own a Beyer 770, Audio technica ATH 50 and some Ultrasone headphones: They all can't...
  44. K

    Jumping 48 public firmware updates!

    You should - perhaps even double - save all your presets to the computer. If anything goes wrong you still have the way back with reinstalling the old firmware, loading the presets and you're back in business...
  45. K

    Changing Scenes with Expression Pedal

    I'd set the scenes 1/2, 3-6 and 7/8 identically; then you can at least switch between 3 scenes with the pedal. Perhaps it would also be possible for 4 scenes (1/2, 3/4, 5/6 and 7/8), but more would definitely be too difficult to use on stage.
  46. K

    Set Scene 1/2 to External Switch?

    Make the setting for the foot switch to "scene incr." and set scene 1, 3, 5 and 7 the one way and 2,4,6 and 8 the other way. The result is then like a toggle switch between scene 1 and 2; after scene 8 it starts again at scene 1...
  47. K

    Questions about Axe FX from a possible buyer . . .

    1. I use my Axe FX II with headphones (Bang & Olufsen BeoPlay H6) very often and it sounds great! When I want to play LOUD the internal headphone amp is a little bit weak and I connect it to my SPL 2Control. The headphone amps in there are louder. It happened once that I've played with...
  48. K

    Scene switching times

    If I need the transitions from one to another sound without any gaps or lags, I do that with my expression pedals. I have a ART X-15 with two of them, one is always volume (not from 0-100%, but from rhythm to solo volume) and the second often rises the input gain and reduces the volume of the...
  49. K

    Whats a good wireless system for guitar/AFX?

    I use the Line6 relay G50 for years now - already with a AXE FX Ultra and now the AXE FXII and it works fine for me. The latency is imo not noticable and in the area of two feet more distance to the the speaker...
  50. K

    Using Saturation switch on an expression pedal

    For that purpose I'd recommend a change in the amp-drive (gradually up) and a second controller set for the same pedal with master volume (perhaps down or even up, too). I have two expression pedals on my foot-controller and this is the usual setting (if not used for WAH in some patches) for the...
  51. K

    "interaction" (not feedback) of guitar and cab

    I'm not talking about "amp in the room", this would just be a matter of reverb (in cab-block or seperate and/or the used IR). My intention is: Taking the signal from behind the cab and feeding it back into the input to achieve the coupling of cab and guitar (not feedback). I couldn't find a good...
  52. K

    "interaction" (not feedback) of guitar and cab

    "1. plug into a power amp and cab 2. Turn it up a bit Problem solved" - but new problem comes up: My four children (daughter with six and 1/2 and triplets with nearly 5 now - not kidding...) will cry so loud that I can't hear the cab anymore... Please stay constructive, this is a topic that a...
  53. K

    "interaction" (not feedback) of guitar and cab

    OK, I'll try to describe it better: When you play at loud volumes the strings and the guitar itself picks up the sound pressure and this is what I'm looking for. It's some kind of feedback - but not so much that the tone starts to sound forever like in the feedback presets with foot controller...
  54. K

    "interaction" (not feedback) of guitar and cab

    Unfortunately I play at high volumes very seldom, if I play loud, then mostly with headphones (has someone already tried the BeoPlay H6? They're great closed headphones at a reasonable price for the quality!) . So I miss the "interaction" of guitar and cab, but I'm not talking about a feedback...
  55. K

    So rare not to see people clamoring for new firmware.....

    The AXE FXII is so good now that you think there's something broken when you use another unit (like my POD X3 Live I have as backup and use it only veeeery rare in the meantime). For rehearsal via headphone (I have four little children...) and recording the only thing I miss is a simulation of...
  56. K

    No MFC = No Sound?

    Perhaps you have expression pedals connected to your MFC that controls the output volume of your presets. If yes, volume is turned down now. As a workaround you should assign one of your quick control knobs to the same controller value. Then this knob "behaves" just like your volume expression...
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    I'd like a flat response IR

    I've made such a reponse just by recording the output. My intention for that was the ability to add a microphone or the room of the cab-block to made an acoustic guitar with piezopickup sound more real.
  58. K

    Being angry about a present?

    I only did very few posts until now (English is not my main language, so I'm a little bit shy to write), but I felt it necessary to write a general one: Cliff gives us every new software version and public betas for free! There are always improvements and new functions included that other...
  59. K

    What is your philosophy when updating?

    When it comes to me I usually make at least every major update. Not always the first version, but sometimes the public beta already. That depends on my available time (full-time job, family with four little children and just hobby-musician) and if a gig is in the near future. Then I usually...
  60. K

    Telecaster overdrive lead tone

    Why don't you think about tonematching your telecaster "against" a typical humbucker guitar? A pre-amp-EQ could also get you in the game...
  61. K

    Scene select with MIDI cc

    Unfortunately the X-15 doesn't offer this possibility - any other ideas?
  62. K

    Scene select with MIDI cc

    Hi there, I use an ART X-15 MIDI foot controller and an additional foot switch to remote my AXE FXII. There's only one limitation: The foot switch connected to the dedicated input of the AXE FXII switches the command "scene up" and I'd like to use the free configurable "BYPASS" switch on the...
  63. K

    v 16b1 Noise or thump when changing presets [FIXED]

    I also experience this noise during preset change, 15.07 was ok. So I guess there is a new software issue - perhaps just the muting during preset changes needs to be longer in the millisecond range?
  64. K

    Axe-Fx II Firmware 16.00 Public Beta (Update: Beta1 Now Available)

    Yesterday evening I've installed beta1 and I definitely like it - there's only some tweaking to do again for it sounds a little bit harsher to me. On the other hand it feels still more like a real amp :-) BUT: There's an audible noise during the change of presets. I just mention it so that it...
  65. K

    Am I the only one who doesn't use Axe Edit?

    There are some things that you can't select with the front panel (for example chosing Compressor 2 if Compressor 1 is not in use), so for "programming sessions" at my home I always use AxeEdit. The fine adjustments at the rehearsal room I always do from the front panel - my bandmates would think...
  66. K

    Acoustic Users out there......

    I've made a flat IR (just connect output and input for the recording) to be able to use the microphone simulations and especially the room simulation from the amp block without altering the sound to much. But you get rid of that direct sound you hear with under saddle pickups. Apart from that I...
  67. K

    Boosting for Solo's

    There are two pedals in my foot controller (Art X-15); I use one for Solo-Boost, usually either with a controller in a volume block at the end of the FX chain. The second one is for the most presets a "blend-in" of overdrive without changing the volume. I do that with a controller for DRIVE (up)...
  68. K

    Switching scenes

    And you could use an additional footswitch connected to the jack connector on the AXE FXII.
  69. K

    Tuner-Preset

    Hi Chris, thank you for understanding my issue! Unfortunately you see it like me that the only way is going to FX select mode (or programming the bypass switch on the X-15 accordingly, but I use that for scene switching) in my bypass presets.
  70. K

    Upgrading from STD to II

    I've played with old Fender tube amps from the sixties at the beginning of my "career". They belonged the father of our drummer and I had not the least idea what they're worth way back in 1987. My Ultra had been really nice, but with the II I experience the same "ringing noise" like with the...
  71. K

    Tuner-Preset

    I do not have a MFC, but a ART X-15. I have to switch to stompbox-mode to activate the tuner; the configurable direct access button (named "bypass" on X-15) is set for scene increase. To explain more: I use the Inputs 2 and Outputs 2 for Vocal Reverb, this is also bypassed in my presets 10, 20...
  72. K

    Tuner-Preset

    I know about switching tuner output and the owners manual. Of course I can switch to tuner in "stompbox-mode" of my floorboard. I'd just prefer to have in a preset...
  73. K

    Anyone else having issues with the Wah's producing unwanted 'clipping'?

    I experienced that, too. For I have not much time for tweaking now, I inserted the WAH between AMP and CAB, there was no distortion then. When I think about it now, maybe a matter of the selected input impedance?
  74. K

    Tuner-Preset

    Is it possible to create a Tuner-Preset? My presets 10, 20, 30,... are silent bypass presets so that a guitar change is noiseless without turning volume down (I use the volume pedal for the difference between solo and rhythm). It would be very handy, if the tuner would be activated the...
  75. K

    Switching scenes

    I (mis)use the BYPASS switch for that: This is programmable for all controllers and in direct access, but only switches between scene 1 and 8 of course. The same would be possible with any other switch in "stompbox mode", but only for 1 and 8, too. Another way would be to use one of the two...
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