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  1. Markom

    AFIII Gilmour is more fun with a Dumble (preset included)

    Thanks for this, Piing! Been combing through the amps for the perfect "On an Island" tone and it seems to me that you have nailed it. For me, the Hiwatt just doesn't cut it without a bunch of tweaking. Your playing certainly has much to do with it as well. For me, Gilmour's bends are the...
  2. Markom

    AFIII New Video - Factory Preset #88 JS4110 - Satriani

    Outstanding, Frank. Not to bore anyone, but I haven't picked up a guitar in over a year after my wife was diagnosed with Glioblastoma, IDH-Wildtype, Stage 4 brain cancer in December 2020. There is no known cure for this type of brain cancer ... she passed away in January 2022 after 13 months of...
  3. Markom

    Jeff Beck "Never Alone" cover

    Really well done, KyKaH ... Everyone knows how difficult it is to pull off not only the Beck tone, but the playing style as well. Quite frankly, I've never seen anyone do it as well as you have here. Loved it. Thanks.
  4. Markom

    Using Buttery Factory Preset to Layer 10 Guitars Over a Simple Loop Jam

    Uh oh ... Not sure about you, but I turn "mad scientist" when I discover something new in the Axe-Fx. I'll be interested to hear your next contribution!
  5. Markom

    Using Buttery Factory Preset to Layer 10 Guitars Over a Simple Loop Jam

    Tastefully executed, Anthony ... Are you playing continuously loop-over-loop, or are you recording each layer (to DAW?) and then playing and recording the next layer? I've been muddling around with the built-in looper lately, but haven't taken it to this extreme. Again, nicely done regardless...
  6. Markom

    80's Tokai Goldstar Sound Playing Little Wing w/ AxeFx 2 Q8.01

    Superb tone and playing, Tyler ... Many kudos.
  7. Markom

    Moody as hell clean channel stuff and B7K Ultra on bass

    Maybe you're aware, maybe not, but my ears tell me that you've nailed Doug "Dug" Pinnick's bass tone reminiscent of his earlier days with King's X ... has that sizzling high end with a thumping bottom. Nice.
  8. Markom

    Classic Acoustic Nylon Guitar with AXE ;)

    If you've ever seen Eric Johnson's live acoustic set, he (somehow) gets this same swirling, ethereal background going that is simply soothing and well aligned with the melody - you've captured the essence of that technique here. Nicely done. Thanks for the patch, as well!
  9. Markom

    new funk/jazz album with all AxeFX2 and AX8 tones!

    Tone, structure and syncopation certainly do justice to the title of the first track, Mr. Wong. A nice tip of the hat to all things "Prince" ... Love the way this is recorded as well. Nice unison runs with the bass throughout - beautifully done. And, I hear so many influences - early Jeff...
  10. Markom

    New Johnny A CD

    IMHO, one of the most unappreciated guitar talents in the world ... Been listening to Johnny A for years (and in turn, trying to incorporate a little bit of both his myriad styles and his singular tone into my original compositions). Caught an interview with Johnny A discussing his many...
  11. Markom

    Eric Johnson - Manhattan cover - video (Quantum 3.2)

    Hello, Igor ... What an awesome rendition of a truly magical EJ song. I did snag your preset and with a couple minor EQ tweaks, it's now one of my favorites ... there's a lot of chime in there, particularly in the neck p/u-only position. Great playing and a great preset - Fractal Audio Forum...
  12. Markom

    Cliff, Get rid of the older firmware modeling options to free up space!!

    I voted to eliminate the modeling rollback feature … Frankly, I am quite content with the current modeling available for the Mark I/II units, and there are more amps, cabs, effects and modifiers than I could possible use in a lifetime. If I ever feel the need for a serious hardware upgrade...
  13. Markom

    Brand New GHS David Gilmour 10-48 Strings – Rusted out of the box!

    I'd like to cast a vote for the GHS Gilmour 10s ... If it might sway someone to re-try them, I've been using these strings on all 15 of my guitars since they first appeared on the market (used GHS Boomer 10s prior to that) and have never had a single issue with rust, pitting, dead strings, etc...
  14. Markom

    Interest for Digitech Patch ports? (2101/2120/2112/ValveFX)

    I can appreciate the sentiment that the Digitech 2101-2120 units still receive ... I went through every Digitech 2100 series unit possible and thought nothing would ever come close. Did the GSP1101 thing as well (thought the Digitech Control 2 was built like a tank - too bad it's proprietary)...
  15. Markom

    Axe-Fx II Firmware 17.02 Released

    Holy Shit Bags ... Not one to comment frivolously, so when I say this was astounding, it comes from the heart (and ears). True passion in this, Mr. Mitchell.
  16. Markom

    Reverb hold

    Thanks for the reply, Yek ... I tried the front panel approach last night without success, but will dig back into it this evening (kinda' figured I was making this more difficult than necessary). Thanks, rodzimguitar68 ... Understand the midi CC limitations and appreciate your insight on...
  17. Markom

    Reverb hold

    Thanks for the explanation, aziz ... Eventually, I would imagine being able to assign a foot controller button or controller pedal to the hold parameter in a future FW update (and to be able to modify it through Axe-Edit)? That just makes too much sense - seems it would work much like...
  18. Markom

    Reverb hold

    Okay - let me clarify my state of confusion below. I'll assume that the reverb "normal/high" and "Hold" function and associated parameters (early diffusion, early diffusion time and early decay) have not been updated in Axe-Edit 3.1.1...
  19. Markom

    Fremen's V 11.05 presets

    Have always admired both your playing and Axe-FX acumen, Fremen ... A big thank you and donation made.
  20. Markom

    MIDI controller with SCENE function unto 150-200$

    Thanks for the tip/insight, DTownSMR! I'll give that a try if I can manage to program it so. :)
  21. Markom

    MIDI controller with SCENE function unto 150-200$

    I use the FCB1010 (Eureka Chip) and found programming "scenes" to be easy enough (as phil36uk describes above), but for some damn reason it requires a double-mash of the assigned footswitches. I simply programmed by using the Axe-FX II's "Learn" function when assigning one footswitch to move up...
  22. Markom

    ...

    Thanks, Chef ... Like others, I'm as interested in checking out the construction and setting of this preset as much as making practical application of it - intriguing tone and 'verb on this one. Appreciate your contributions to the forum.
  23. Markom

    Weeeeeeeee!

    I'm in the "club" as well ... Playing since I was eight, went through tons of gear, guitars I've since forgotten I owned, and so much time wasted on tweaking amps and pedals I essentially gave up entirely after I stopped playing professionally some time ago. Don't wanna' get into a "come to...
  24. Markom

    Another New Song Demo - Ownhammer 412 Marshall Cab Mix - EN - V30

    Just an observation, justinjcm900, but your tunes have this great grinding anti-chordal structure much like a Foo Fighters approach to composition, which I absolutely love. If you're not playing a '64 Gibson Trini Lopez, you're working magic with whatever instrument you're using to record these...
  25. Markom

    Solo in a Pink Floyd style with the Axe FX II

    Dom ... I searched Axe-Exchange and found several of your superior presets (thank you!). I searched Author names "fret-time" and "Hardy" but could not locate any of your Gilmour presets there. I'm unable to download from your fret-time.com site. Thanks for your help and generosity in sharing...
  26. Markom

    Get Yer 11.0 Beta Here!

    Not really one to jump on bandwagons, but there are clearly some beneficial tonal enhancements with FW 11 ... Without changing any of my presets' settings, I noticed more space/separation in effects, more depth and structure to basic amp tones, and overall more volume (if that's possible). I'm...
  27. Markom

    electric gypsy cover (andy timmons) using wrecker v10

    Tried this setup as soon as I got in the door and it's a keeper already, andyvicius!!! Saved to my main bank for future use. So simple, but an elegant approach to a superior tone. Never thought much of the bbpreamp, but it really comes alive with the Wrecker. Thanks. Excellent playing as...
  28. Markom

    How to dial out harshness (V10)?

    I concur, hussamd ... I did a bunch of preset rebuilds (with AE 1.9) over the weekend because I was not "hearing the greatness" I kept reading about here on the forum. Way huge difference - takes a little noodling with with amp/cab settings, but it's well worth the time. The biggest difference...
  29. Markom

    TMI on the V10.0 Install (or am I just dense?)

    Just in case someone comes looking, the process at the link above worked well ... No issues with the V10 upgrade/install. Bot worked perfectly, Axe-Edit 1.9 install smooth and its operation flawless (freakin' fast too!) and all V10 presets uploaded without hiccup. Thanks again to those who...
  30. Markom

    TMI on the V10.0 Install (or am I just dense?)

    Thank you for confirming, Scott ... This will help kick-start my Post-Ultra Axe-Fx journey all over again. Appreciate the quick response, as well. Mark
  31. Markom

    TMI on the V10.0 Install (or am I just dense?)

    I've searched; I've found; I've yet to conquer, however. Because of the overwhelming amount of instructional posts (TMI) on this subject, can someone please set me straight? Is the DEFINITIVE V10 installation process for my new Axe-Fx II (for PC running Windows 7.0) documented correctly at the...
  32. Markom

    everyone's favourite Factory Preset?

    +Cliff ... While it may not be my absolute fav preset, I use Poltergeist Pig to completely surprise and amaze the non-believers that the Axe-Fx is certainly one of the most ingenious and innovative pieces of guitar equipment ever to come down the pike. The trick is to not tell them what the...
  33. Markom

    converting patches from AXEfxII to ULTRA?

    Plus that, Rex!!! Good point.
  34. Markom

    converting patches from AXEfxII to ULTRA?

    hem19 ... I pretty much use the technique described by Rex above, but I open two instances of Axe-Edit and set one instance's "Settings/Config" to the "II" and the other "Settings/Config" to the Ultra then start with a general "Bypass" preset and mirror as many of the II's elements as possible...
  35. Markom

    WDW (Wet-Dry-Wet) Setup(s) with Axe-FX

    Im going to have to disagree with luke and guess that he has not heard an Axe-fx in a w/d/w setup. Jay Mitchell brought 3 of the CLR's with an Axe-fx Standard to the first Dallas Axe-fx meeting and it was AMAZING. Sorry, but a w/d/w setup with an Axe is frigging powerful. Here's an...
  36. Markom

    WDW (Wet-Dry-Wet) Setup(s) with Axe-FX

    After spending 30 minutes searching every conceivable way on the forum here, I cannot find any reference to anyone using the Axe-FX in a Wet-Dry-Wet setup scenario. I've researched it a bit and it looks interesting; anyone have direct experience with this setup approach. From my basic...
  37. Markom

    AXE-FX Standard>5150 clip

    Thick (in a very good way), Soultrash ... Any chance you could re-post the preset in a zip format rather than rar? Thanks! NEVERMIND - I figured it out!:D
  38. Markom

    Tube Power Amp SHOWDOWN!

    Carvin TS100 here as well (and couldn't be happier).
  39. Markom

    Cool American-Style rock band/Axe-FX powered (Paramore meets Nickelback if you will)

    Nice tight guitar tracks, pifos_2 ... vocal harmonies really stand out as well. Perhaps not everyone's "cup-of-tea" but I really like the combination of "Popish" melodies and heavy, no echo, grind of the rhythm guitars - seems to work. Good luck to you and this band.
  40. Markom

    Midi Mess - PLEASE HELP!!

    Works Bakerman! See setup diagram below. Now the fun of programming the FCB1010 starts. Pretty straightforward with the Eureka chip installed. Thanks again for the help. :-P
  41. Markom

    Midi Mess - PLEASE HELP!!

    Thanks for the quick response, Bakerman ... I'll give this setup option a try later this evening. It makes sense to me, so that's half the battle for me. Thanks again!
  42. Markom

    Midi Mess - PLEASE HELP!!

    Hello everyone ... Just purchased the FCB1010 along with the Eureka chip (which was an easy install and configuration - Thanks Dave!) and I've researched this to death on the Forums here and thought I had the solution to getting the Axe-Fx (Ultra)/Axe-Edit/FCB1010 all working at the same time...
  43. Markom

    Strat shred & rhythm!

    I have the same issue, peerhan ... zip on Mac not compatible for PC ... Someone here knows a work-around for this no doubt? Or perhaps you can provide links to each preset in a syx file format or are there too many? Thanks for your troubles.
  44. Markom

    A sort of demo of the Ultra....

    We should all aspire to such "disconnectedness" simeon ... Nicely composed and executed.
  45. Markom

    Adventures in fan replacement! IXP-34-16/12/8 and FD-FAN-60

    What a huge reduction in fan noise with the SilenX 12dB IXP-34-12 ... My Ultra went from irritatingly bothersome when playing at low volume to "pin-drop" silence! Makes one wonder if FAS should consider changing their source for this particular part? Maybe they already have? I found this...
  46. Markom

    Strat shred & rhythm!

    peerhan ... I'm liking your clean presets here - sure would like to try them out on my Ultra ... Thanks!
  47. Markom

    Eleven patches GSP-2101 - See notes for new updates.

    Thanks, DLM! ... This thread appears to have been around long enough for a number of Digitech GSP 2101/2112/2120 users to have made the transition to the Axe-Fx units, and I'll include myself in that growing throng. I'm a longtime 2101 user and found the natural dual-12AX7 tube-driven sound and...
  48. Markom

    Suhr Landau Pickups + Trainwreck

    Xavi ... As musicians, I believe we are naturally driven to create and strive for originality - and, of course. that originality comes as a result of perseverance, practice and listening. With that said, please take this as a compliment ... This piece has a wonderful Eric Johnson feel and tone...
  49. Markom

    MAJOR Breakthrough!

    I'll agree with everyone here - Yek is one of the master; one must "enjoy the journey" as part of the learning; making mistakes is part of the learning; and, this Forum is certainly THE most helpful group I've encountered related to a singular product. Thanks for your follow-ups.
  50. Markom

    MAJOR Breakthrough!

    Perhaps many novice Axe-Fx users (regardless of unit edition) struggled early on as I have - As I've said in in other threads, I've been at this for just under a month and was beginning to feel the frustration settling in. One night my rig would sound great through my mixer/near-fields and like...
  51. Markom

    People who had 500lbs rig and a wiring diagram that switched to AXE-FX

    Freakin' PRICELESS!!! It is good to shed the rack weight, no doubt (my rack is still on its diet). But from a pure "coolness" factor, those racks screamed "Rock 'n Roll" for many years.
  52. Markom

    What's up with this Gibson?

    "Trans-Green Les Paul Standard" is like saying "Two-Tone Sunburst Ibanez JEM" ... It will never happen - good call on the fake ...
  53. Markom

    Like a music store in a 2U rack space

    Interesting thread, alecee ... I've owned my Ultra for exactly three weeks and I go to bed at night thinking, "I'm getting out; it's too much to catch up on and I'm not PLAYING my guitar; I'm tweaking freakin' knobs!" Then I wake up in the morning thinking, "Okay, so I'll check the Axe-Fx Forum...
  54. Markom

    7 videos on youtube

    I would be very interested to check out your latest banks, Fremen. Speaking of interfaces, I've tried several and the one that I've settled on is the Phonic Firefly 302 USB. Very versatile little unit and inexpensive. I'll look out for the new Banks. Thanks.
  55. Markom

    7 videos on youtube

    Fremen ... There's a damn good reason this thread has "stuck" - The Axe-Fx units give us all the opportunity to improve our sound, our tone and even our playing, but you have a knack of still making everything you play your own, regardless of the amp/cab or tone - The mark of an excellent...
  56. Markom

    Saw Robin Trower last night

    Agree, Banjoze ... I wire my Strats Eric Johnson-style, and typically, the tone knob is down around two or three at the highest.
  57. Markom

    Strat vs. LP vs. PRS vs. etc. etc., etc. ... Axe-Fx Presets and Bank Approaches

    Thanks, Morphosis! ... I can see where your approach would work extremely well in a live setting ... Let's the player more naturally adjust drive/tone using the guitar controls rather than relying so heavily on the Axe-Fx to make on-the-fly adjustments. In a recording setting, one would have...
  58. Markom

    Strat vs. LP vs. PRS vs. etc. etc., etc. ... Axe-Fx Presets and Bank Approaches

    Caribefatboy ... I once owned a Rivera TBR-1 that had what they called a "P-Comp" (Pickup Compensation) control on the front panel ... It allowed me to compensate for the differences in pickup signal strength, depending on the guitar I was using. Is that similar to the x/y option on the II?
  59. Markom

    Strat vs. LP vs. PRS vs. etc. etc., etc. ... Axe-Fx Presets and Bank Approaches

    That's an interesting approach, tonygtr ... Hadn't thought of that, but do you find that your different guitars are now beginning to sound very similar through the same presets? Thanks.
  60. Markom

    Saw Robin Trower last night

    One of my all-time favorite players, hippietim ... I've forgotten the licks now, but his Long Misty Days album was a note-for-note staple early in my playing journey. Certainly great to hear his chops are still sharp, as is his band. ("Proper use of the Strat bridge pickup" - that's hilarious).
  61. Markom

    Strat vs. LP vs. PRS vs. etc. etc., etc. ... Axe-Fx Presets and Bank Approaches

    Obviously more than one way to "skin this cat" ... Don't have a controller yet, but that appears to be very efficient. I suppose the answers are unique as the users? Thanks!
  62. Markom

    Strat vs. LP vs. PRS vs. etc. etc., etc. ... Axe-Fx Presets and Bank Approaches

    I've done a fairly exhaustive search through the Forum and have come up empty, so I'll pose these questions to the General Discussion board. Perhaps, I'll answer my own questions in context of asking, but others' opinion and experience are helpful in making progress. Like many guitarists, I...
  63. Markom

    With the new 2599 price increase of the ll, I think used ultra values are going up

    One may need to "sign in" to eBay to see these recently "Completed" auctions, but available Axe-Fx IIs are many times going for more than retail, even lightly used ones: Example A Example B Example C :o
  64. Markom

    Opinions on Power amps And cabs please

    "I've learned to play well and have fun in any of those situations." Be careful, dk_ace ... Someone might mistake you for a musician! I agree with BBN - Well put.
  65. Markom

    D20 - Chasm

    D20 ... I'm a huge Tool fan and the tone of the guitars and mild syncopation of the basses on this piece sounded familiar to me in that regard. Not sure if that was what you were going after, but on my little desktop speaker system here at work, it sounded friggin' awesome, IMHO. Now, go...
  66. Markom

    Opinions on Power amps And cabs please

    The cabs in the pics are used mostly at home now - occasionally, I'll do something intimate that neither requires all the horsepower shown, nor a PA/mixer, but the stereo sound sure fills a medium-sized open space. So there's no FOH for me right now. At home, I send the L/R output (1) of the...
  67. Markom

    Opinions on Power amps And cabs please

    Thank you, Jay. As I said, I'm very new to most of this, particularly the "science" behind the technology; Just want to learn more and not cause a $hit-storm in doing so.
  68. Markom

    Opinions on Power amps And cabs please

    Hello, Jay ... Having been a contributing member of the Axe-Fx Forums since 2008, I can only imagine how much misinformation you've encountered during that time. I'm new to both the Axe-Fx and this Forum and am here to learn as much as I can before the same level of frustration sets in that has...
  69. Markom

    Opinions on Power amps And cabs please

    Went to Ownhammer and purchased (great value, BTW) the Thiele EVM set of IRs and I'm impressed - sounds great through my nearfields, but I was particularly impressed when I flipped on my TS100 and Celestion cabs ... I thought for sure it would fuzz out or get real flabby, but with a couple...
  70. Markom

    Opinions on Power amps And cabs please

    Thank you Lightningboy and smilefan ... I'll take your advice and give the Ownhammer Thiele version a try.
  71. Markom

    Opinions on Power amps And cabs please

    Perhaps this is a question better suited for a different forum, but when using a FRFR setup approach, how does the Axe-FX's "1x12 E12L" IR Cab Sim compare to real EVM12Ls?
  72. Markom

    Opinions on Power amps And cabs please

    I'm sure opinions are highly regarded here, rUsirius and I appreciate yours. Thanks!
  73. Markom

    Opinions on Power amps And cabs please

    The EVM12Ls must be something extraordinary? I see a lot of "re-coned" examples on the big auction site, and a few Black Label versions - My plans to revamp my rig with the Axe-FX Ultra are going to cost me a little more than I anticipated!!! Might be worth it though?
  74. Markom

    Opinions on Power amps And cabs please

    racetra ... Actually, I use a cabinet configuration of my own design and construction. Here's a couple of pics (I hope): The main 2-12 cabinet below the rack is running separate L/R channels and the two floating monitors are run in parallel out of the TS100, again L/R channels. This gives...
  75. Markom

    Opinions on Power amps And cabs please

    This is such a subjective decision, Nate ... I did way too much research before obtaining an Axe-Ultra and finally decided to stick with the power amp I had been using for a couple of years with my older Digitech 2101 and 2112 preamps - The Carvin TS100 (EL34 version). It's extremely clean and...
  76. Markom

    AXE-FX Standard and Ultra discontinued!

    Agree, aleclee ... Buy used if your settled on a Standard or Ultra. There's plenty of them out there (particularly on eBay) from users who are planning to or have already moved on to the Axe-2. You'll be extremely lucky to find an Ultra under $1500 though. That's where I got my Ultra several...
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