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    MFC-101 mark 3 Name timeout problems

    The error message was a common issue and there are ways to fix it. Unfortunately, I don't remember what I had done to fix it but it seemed to be an easy fix, if I remembered correctly. There was a good number of posts about it but you will have to search through the older posts (go back about...
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    FS Music Man Ernie Ball Signature

    I have purchased high-priced items from the seller @Jumpback "twice" now and each time the item was in exceptional condition!! I have seen the guitar and it still looks brand new :cool:
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    Axe-Fx II NAILED it once again!!!

    Everything sounds stellar!! I can see myself playing these songs in my car as I'm driving to work :cool:
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    One studio monitor, mono, and things sound great!

    Interesting, I have seen several sites where the guitar cab manufacturer says they break in the speaker by having sound pass through it for 24 hours. Some companies will rename a speaker after breaking it in themselves. Also, I have found that all of my guitar speaker cabs sound different (and...
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    Can anybody help with MIDI settings, please?

    Let the forum know if you get a midi connection once the M-Audio unit arrives and gets connected :-)
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    How many years is the AX8 designed to last for practical daily use?

    Wouldn't a device like an Roland UM-ONE or M-Audio Midisport Uno work through the midi ports? https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/UMOneMk2--roland-um-one-mk2-usb-midi-interface I have used both of them for my Ultra so I am thinking it would work for the AX8. The USB option just made it...
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    No amp or cab is working.

    It was the "Phaser" that had changed from X (Classic Vibe) to Y (Digital Mono). And yeah, I did find that the Y had lower-level settings for the Mix and Level. It did sound like a "clean" amp once I went to the "Y" channel on the Phaser and turning it back to "X" on the Phaser made it sound...
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    No amp or cab is working.

    1) Have you tried reinstalling the firmware? Maybe it might reset something and fix the problem for you. 2) Go to page 94 and read the last part. It mentions a recovery routine. I would try it just to see if anything changes. 3) @chris had mentioned "a solution in another similar thread was...
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    No amp or cab is working.

    A friend of mine had purchased an AX8 and he started pushing different buttons trying to change the preset and then the AX8 stopped having any amps/cabs being heard in the presets. He thinks he had accidentally changed something that silenced the amp/cab on the AX8 (not the On/Off option in the...
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    No amp or cab is working.

    So your effects work but you are not hearing the amp/cab? Is there a global setting on the AX8 that you might have turned off/on that might have turned off the amp/cab? Did you try any different instrument cables for the outputs (TS only and not TRS)? Did you try different outputs (there is...
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    AX8 and guitar great but I need to also practice early morning and late at night.. (middle of night too).

    You will find for $35 that the Behringer Headphone Amp will be a great/cheap solution for using the headphones with the AX8 especially since you can adjust the volume/level with the headphone amp. You don't need anything else to use it, simply connect your AX8 output to the input, plug in your...
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    AX8 and guitar great but I need to also practice early morning and late at night.. (middle of night too).

    If you don't want to always be in the same area as your DAW interface then here are some options for you. Here is a link to an older thread that discussed options for using headphones: https://forum.fractalaudio.com/threads/ax8-headphone-socket.167314/ Here is a link to a cheap headphone amp...
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    Volume increase when Delay is turned off

    I will fix this problem a few different ways. 1) I will create another scene where the volume drops overall (i.e. you can have a different effect have a volume drop using the X/Y option) 2) I will adjust the volumes on all effects to be about the same volume level whenever any of them get...
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    Am I crazy to go back to Ax8?

    There has been a lot of good (and valid) reasons on both sides given here but it really does come down to what you think sounds, and works, best for you. I feel that the newest Fractal units sound great but I feel that the "improvements" have started to make them sound more "modern" (cleaned up...
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    My AX8 Still sounds great

    Where did you find those tags? They look really cool and I would like to get me some of those tags/labels, if they are still available :)
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    MKI vs. MKII price

    I would get the MKII especially if it would only save you a $100-$200 to get the MKI. Mainly, the resale value on the MKII would be much higher over time and the $100-$200 gap would increase if anything substantial came out later that the MKII would do better plus it would most likely sell more...
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    Third Party Editor for AX8

    I have an older PC laptop that I keep around just for older programs where I might need to use them for tweaking something on an Ultra, FX8, AX8, etc.... Many places have older PC's and/or MAC's for sale for "cheap" that can be purchased just for accessing the editors which would be the...
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    Third Party Editor for AX8

    I have an older PC laptop that I keep around just for older programs where I might need to use them for tweaking something on an Ultra, FX8, AX8, etc.... Many places have older PC's and/or MAC's for sale for "cheap" that can be purchased just for accessing the editors which would be the...
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    Anyone running the AX8 with a tube amp?

    I would suggest starting from scratch since some of the presets might be taking away a lot of your tone with too many effects being placed in the effects path but start with something simple like just an amp (and then reverb) then start adding more effects "one at a time" once you have achieved...
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    Help with 4cm setup

    Can you hear output with some headphones (and not connected to the Torpedo Reload)?
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    AX8 Leon Todd blocks download. Can somebody share it?

    I tried the search with those words and it comes back to this thread and a few other unrelated ones. If you find you can share the link after some additional posts then update this one with the link, and thanks.
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    Switching between presets

    You might not have realized it but you are in the forum for the FX8 and you said you have the AX8 :) If you post over there then you might get more replies regarding the AX8.
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    AX8 Leon Todd blocks download. Can somebody share it?

    I don't think many people come to the AX8 forum but you might get lucky and someone would stop by and help you out (I wouldn't mind getting them myself). You could go to the post below by Leon and then PM anyone or do the @someone here that said they downloaded them (look for active members)...
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    FX3 won't connect by USB anymore

    Check to see if this is the issue: https://forum.fractalaudio.com/threads/usb-firmware-v-1-15-release.193831/
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    Using real amp + load box with Axe FX (problem?)

    I have recently been trying to set up the 4CM with an amp and I tried different outputs to see if there are any tonal differences. I had noticed the output volume for outputs 3 and 4 is much lower than the output volume for outputs 1 and 2. Even when I had turned up the output volumes for 3...
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    Recommended adjustments here and there when using the 4CM on an AXE FX III .......

    Thanks, I'll look into the reamping box a little more since I was thinking about selling two of my amps "again" that were connected with the AXE FX 3 but then I just reconnected them with the XL+ and the "love" for them came immediately back to me.
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    Can we have separate threads for the thank yous?

    Can we now "lock" this thread?- THANK YOU!!
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    Recommended adjustments here and there when using the 4CM on an AXE FX III .......

    Do any of you have some suggestions for where I should start adjusting things on my AXE FX 3 when using the 4CM? I have not used the AXE FX 3 in a 4CM setup with any of my amps but I have used my XL+ with success as well as my FX8. I was reading the AXE FX 3 manual and it said there was a 4CM...
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    Odd AX8-Edit issue...

    Also, try the AXE-Edit and the AX8 connected to a different computer. I have found some issues I had with other Fractal devices were specific to only one computer (they went away on the other computers).
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    How far ahead is the III of the II these days?

    Some might say going from the 2 to the 3 was like ..........
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    FS SOLD - FX8 MKII - Excellent Condition

    The FX8 has now been sold!!
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    Fractal Audio AMP models: Brit Pre and JMPre-1 (Marshall JMP-1)

    Thanks, I'll need to convert this over to the AX3 but I'm sure it will work just as well as if it was on the FM3 :)
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    Fractal Audio AMP models: Brit Pre and JMPre-1 (Marshall JMP-1)

    Do you have the tone match link for the JMP-1 that Leon Todd provided? I love my JMP-1's but I try not to play any of them very often since one of my JMP-1's had started having issues and I was told by an amp tech that they are pretty close to impossible to fix these days.
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    FS SOLD - FX8 MKII - Excellent Condition

    Weekend Bump!!
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    FS SOLD - FX8 MKII - Excellent Condition

    Bump!!
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    FS SOLD - FX8 MKII - Excellent Condition

    I'm assuming this person @Soulfly found one since they never contacted me. It's still available but I am seriously thinking about just keeping it since it is in EXCELLENT condition (extremely low hours on it and I know the history of it (never abused)) and it will come in the Fractal Audio box...
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    I think I am tone deaf.

    I think it would be better to start with just a set of headphones and changing the IR's. It would be the fastest way to hear the differences as you change the IR's out. If you don't hear any changes then check to see if the cab modeling is turned off. The room treatment and location of your...
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    FS SOLD - FX8 MKII - Excellent Condition

    Yes, it is available, however, I was thinking about updating my post and say I'm keeping it since I like to always have two of everything I own/play plus I know I'll regret selling it later and I'll never find one in this condition :) If you want it then message me over this weekend and I'll...
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    FS SOLD - FX8 MKII - Excellent Condition

    Bump!!
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    FS SOLD - FX8 MKII - Excellent Condition

    I believe they have removed the direct link that said "Family and Friends" but I still send money to Family and Friends all the time (money sent to my son, brother, and some buddies) plus a few recent purchases where they wanted me to use this option to buy their item. I just start a "send...
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    FS SOLD - FX8 MKII - Excellent Condition

    Bump!!
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    FS SOLD - FX8 MKII - Excellent Condition

    HAPPY NEW YEAR!! $700 shipped using PayPal (Family and Friends).
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    FS SOLD - FX8 MKII - Excellent Condition

    I was asked if $675 PayPal Family and Friends would be fine where they pay the shipping. Yes, if you can send me a prepaid shipping label for the FX8 then that would be fine as well :-) I'm located near Anaheim, California.
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    FS SOLD - FX8 MKII - Excellent Condition

    To help out someone with low funds in need of a super cool and amazing sounding effects unit, I can drop it to $675 cash (meeting in-person near Anaheim, California) or $735 shipped PayPal Family and Friends (I'll refund part of the shipping cost for anything below $60). Have a GREAT week!!
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    FS Diezel Hagen

    @Dave Merrill - He is located in Orange County, California, since I just checked to see if it is being sold locally here (found a few additional pictures). I had played on some Hagens at the Diezel booth at a few different NAMM shows some years ago and I thought it was a great sounding amp...
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    FS SOLD - FX8 MKII - Excellent Condition

    Friday Bump!!
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    FS SOLD - FX8 MKII - Excellent Condition

    I have an FX8 MKII that I was thinking of selling due to having two of them (and I just keep them in their boxes for a possible "future" use). It is in EXCELLENT condition (extremely low hours on it) and it will come in the Fractal Audio box. I can do $780, includes shipping costs, only if...
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    WTB FX8

    When you check your message box, you'll find I had PM'd you about 10 days ago :)
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    First gig with new (used) FX8

    Yeah, the FX8 is an AMAZING piece of gear!! I had purchased two of them to just keep them put away until I need one of them as a back-up for my main FX8. I am able to have a large number of different "pedalboard" set-ups with the FX8 without needing any actual pedals. It was definitely one of...
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    Terrible Humming

    I have found over the years that computers can have components that start having problems over time (the issues can come and go as well). It can be caused by use over the years, however, updates can create new driver issues/conflicts, etc..... and it happens all the time. On my older computer...
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    Terrible Humming

    Is the XL+ connected to a computer with the USB cable whenever you hear this noise? If yes, then see if the noise goes away once you disconnect the USB cable. If the noise does go away then you would need to just connect to a different computer if you don't want to hear the noise again (the...
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    Suggestions for the best way to use an XL+ with an amp in 4CM ......

    Well, the loud pops went away (I am now using the MFC-101) and I believe my USB slot on the computer is defective since I have been getting a lot of crackling, popping, hissing, etc...... when ANY Fractal Audio device is connected (I had reported/commented on this issue in the forums years ago...
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    Suggestions for the best way to use an XL+ with an amp in 4CM ......

    I have found that adjusting the send/return levels (specifically turning down the send and turning up the return on the Ares FX loop) along with adjusting the XL+ I/O levels and the front output levels are helping to get a better tone so I will need to keep experimenting with them.
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    Suggestions for the best way to use an XL+ with an amp in 4CM ......

    I have now turned off the effects in the scene with FX loop engaged to try to dial in a good tone with the KSR Ares then I will add effects afterwards once the Ares amp tone sounds like it does without an effects unit in the Ares FX loop. Now I am starting to adjust the levels in the I/O and...
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    Suggestions for the best way to use an XL+ with an amp in 4CM ......

    I am finding that the rhythm/lead tone of the KSR Ares is "squashed" when set up this way. There has to be a way to "unsquash" it.
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    Suggestions for the best way to use an XL+ with an amp in 4CM ......

    I have a KSR Ares amp that does not have a designated "clean" channel so I wanted to use the XL+ in a 4CM set-up with the KSR Ares where I will use the KSR Ares for my rhythms/leads and the XL+ for the clean channel. I can set up a scene where the XL+ turns off FX loop (therefore, turning off...
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    FS Paul Gilbert Great Guitar Escape

    Well, if you find you must "give" it away then I would be more than happy to accept it especially since I live about 10 minutes from there :cool: Plus I have purchased some of your presets :tearsofjoy: Bump - GLWS!!
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    FS Fractal AX8

    I have seen this happen too many times. Also, the PayPal with buyers protection can be manipulated so that a buyer can do a "Buy then try then return" where the buyer can just say there was something wrong with it or it was damaged when they received it or it didn't come as advertised, etc...
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    WTB Sold:your fm3 for my axefx III

    I had contacted him about doing the trade when he first placed this post so he posted the pictures for me. He said he was really busy and I never heard back from him again and it's been about two weeks now.
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    FS Bare knuckle pickups (low prices)

    Can you provide some updated pictures? :)
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    Does the output jack need to be replaced after removing some EMG's?

    I will check to see if my ohmmeter has it, and then check. Thanks again for the suggestions/advice!!
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    Does the output jack need to be replaced after removing some EMG's?

    Thank you for the information. They emailed me to let me know they can look it over for me and fix/adjust anything wrong there. The information each of you provided will provide me with questions for them as well so thank you for providing it for me :)
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    Does the output jack need to be replaced after removing some EMG's?

    They have done some quality work in the past but the pandemic had increased their workload there by a lot (they said it had more than quadrupled), and I found out the owner who usually does all of the work for me was on vacation during this time so they might have rushed everything to meet my...
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    Does the output jack need to be replaced after removing some EMG's?

    I had brought them four guitars for some work/mods and they had just finished all of them except for the PU replacement so I think they might have rushed this last one since I was headed there to get them and they realized all the electronics needed to be changed for passive PU's (they had just...
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    Does the output jack need to be replaced after removing some EMG's?

    I had paid a guitar repair shop to remove some EMG's (EMG-81 and EMG-SA) from my guitar and install some passive pickups (DiMarzio CrunchLab Bridge and Bare Knuckle Impulse Single Coil). We are not able to try the guitars out there due to their understandable pandemic precautions but I had...
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    FS Bare knuckle pickups (low prices)

    You should provide pictures of the pickups since there are a lot of different versions/styles/looks for them. I wanted to see if any of them would compliment the pickups I have on my guitars. I wish you had the Painkiller bridge as well :)
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    FS FOR SALE: AXE FX ULTRA, $579.00. ORIG PKG++

    I had helped a friend by dialing in his Ultra when he purchased one two years ago. I quickly remembered why I liked the one I sold many years before and I ended up purchasing 3 of them myself shortly afterwards :) I did end up selling/trading two of them last year since I realized it was...
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    Static Crackle Guitar Noise Problem

    After recording my electric guitar (emg 81 pickups) through high gain amp modelers or software amp sims there are high end crackling static sounds on all of my tracks. I have used both the AxeFX III and Scarlett 4i4 and made sure my guitar DI’s were clean and clear beforehand. It is only when I...
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    Cygnus Question .......

    I had wondered if the power amp modeling being disabled would affect the new tone/feel of Cygnus enough to not feel/hear much of a difference so I tried it with headphones (and turned the PA modeling back on) and it still sounded/felt like Ares, however, I did update the firmware again and there...
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    Cygnus Question .......

    Yeah, I have been pretty happy with the Ares tone but I was curious to hear the changes that had been discussed/mentioned in here. I waited until last week to finally do the firmware update and when there wasn't any real change then I figured that either I needed to do something more or there...
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    Cygnus Question .......

    Hey @pauly, I think the firmware didn't completely update the first time since I had tried it again as you suggested and it does sound like a different firmware version now!! The first time I did the update I had noticed that when I had opened the FM3-Edit and things were resyncing, the...
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    Cygnus Question .......

    "Any suggestions?" was the question regarding my statement of "I was expecting a change in tone and feel since I was going from Ares to Cygnus, however, I really didn't notice anything different from Ares to Cygnus" (I was hoping to get some suggestions on how to get the change in tone and feel...
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    Cygnus Question .......

    I had updated my FM3 to the FW 4.00 and I had uploaded the new presets based upon the Cygnus firmware. I was expecting a change in tone and feel since I was going from Ares to Cygnus, however, I really didn't notice anything different from Ares to Cygnus and I usually notice them right away...
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    Guitar pick harshness

    Where can you purchase these esseti picks? I came across them at NAMM about 4 years ago and I found they are really GREAT sounding, however, it would seem like you can only purchase them directly from the company (the site is in Italian, I believe, and they are pretty expensive).
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    FX8 VS MKII

    I would suggest try running through the FX8 without anything in the preset (a blank preset), and if it sounds close to 100% true bypass then add some effects one-by-one to see what colors the tone (if at all). If you are still not getting close to a 100% true bypass with a blank preset then you...
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    Axe-Fx III Firmware Release Version 16.00 "Cygnus"

    By chance, did you check the USB cable connection? Is the USB cable firmly placed in the USB slot?
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    Would you get this guitar plek'd?

    I had purchased some Jackson Broderick 7 strings (the real expensive one and one of the $999 ones) and I went to get them PLEK'd but the guy said none of them needed it since they were set up really well (I did have him PLEK my Schecter guitars). If you can get Sweetwater to lower the price a...
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    Would you get this guitar plek'd?

    I had 6 of my guitars PLEK'd and I was asked what tuning did I want on them, string height, and string gauge.
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    Axe-Fx III with Synergy preamp modules and MIDI

    I have been playing on my AXE FX III and FM3 at home through a Synergy 50/50 for over a year and I am hoping to play them in a band setting again once the pandemic allows it to see how it really feels and sits in the mix with a drummer, bass, and vocalist. I have been using a JMP-1 and a...
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    FX8 cutting out in 4CM

    Edit: I just noticed you said it is initially working but stops working as soon as you switch channels, so my reply below may not be helpful but at least it "bumps" your post :) If you were saying this was happening on an AXE FX II then I would say you probably have the volume turned all the...
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    FM3 and external switch options?

    Correct, and reference the reply from @bdrepko to you for a good midi option :) Also, I do have an FC-6 as well so I only needed the midi option when using just the FM3.
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    FM3 and external switch options?

    Sorry but I am not sure what you are asking in your question. Could you restate it for me?
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    FM3 and external switch options?

    Here is something I purchased that gave me "4" additional footswitches (with two TRS cables) making my FM3 become an FM7 or my FC-6 become an FC-10 (it works exactly like "4" of the foot switches on the FM3/FC-6):
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    FX8 vs G-Major 2

    I had used the GM2 for many years (owned three of them) and then I purchased the G-Force and compared the two units. I thought the GM2 was slightly better due to the newer effects and a much lower purchase price. Then I decided I wanted a G-System to replace the GM2 and my Ground Control Pro...
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    Anybody using a FX8 with a AX8?

    I don't think you will get many people saying they are using an FX8 with AX8 since the AX8 has pretty much the same effects so they would probably just use the effects on the AX8. I have both of them and I use the AX8 by itself and the FX8 with an amp or preamp.
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    Best Power Amp for Modelers

    I use the SYN 5050 and it sounds great with my AX3, FM3, XL+, Triaxis, and JMP-1. It is a nice alternative to my modded Marshall EL34 50/50 since it weighs a hell of a lot less than the Marshall and it only takes up one space in the rack :)
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    FX8 MKII noise/hiss problem

    One thing about the FX8 is you get a really pure amp/preamp tone going through it compared to the others (no tone suck). The next thing you should try is just have everything set up normally (4CM with amp and FX8) but nothing in the FX8 preset so that you can hear the pure tone of the amp. If...
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    FX8 MKII noise/hiss problem

    I don't remember getting any type of white noise (hiss) from my FX8 MKII with the 4CM. However, all my Fractal devices do make noise when I am connected to an older computer using the USB connection. It goes away when I disconnect the USB cable and it doesn't happen on a newer computer. Are...
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    Need help for the AX8 to power amp and cab

    Look for AXE FX II presets then convert them over. Also, look for some of Ola's videos on YouTube for the AX8 since I believe he usually shares the presets through the video links.
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    FM3 3-button vs AX8 11-button, reflection after 6 months or so

    @Johan Allard I was the one that started the Go-Fund-Me thread since I had just purchased a mint AX8 (I never owned one before this one) and I was hoping to see the Ares firmware from my XL+ in the AX8 (but I am actually fine having the AX8 stay the same). I found I really liked the AX8 and I...
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    Need help for the AX8 to power amp and cab

    Are you connected to your computer through the USB when you hear the noise and peaks? Disconnect it and see if the sound issue goes away. Also, start simple as EdgE said above so that you can determine what to add and adjust to get you a good sound through the AX8 and power amp with cab. I...
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    What's the Blinking Red Light Under the Fan Mount on the Motherboard of my Axe III MkII?

    Damn, I should NOT have looked inside my AXE FX III .......... There should be a WARNING label provided by Cliff on the bottom of every one of them :)
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    Axe-Fx II "Ares" Rev 2.00 Firmware Release

    And the one most of us easily forget - new strings!! I remember finding the AX2 starting to sound dull and a steady loss of high end over time but then one day I changed my strings ........... and there was my glorious sound again :)
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    Axe-Fx II "Ares" Rev 2.00 Firmware Release

    And new pickups :)
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    USB Noise in Monitors

    I have been getting the USB connection thing as well for years on my ACER computer. I did connect it to another computer and the sound/issue went away so I would suggest trying it on a different computer. I had just learned to ignore it since I like my older ACER and the other computers are...
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    AX8 John Petrucci Rhythm Tone

    Also, you want to find some really good IR's for the cabs since that was key making the presets sound really top level. There are many free IR's out there that will help get you closer to that ideal sound through your monitors. I had found some free Mesa Boogie ones that OwnHammer provided for...
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    Cygnus Beta - first impressions

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    Can anyone recommend an Android Tablet to run FracPad?

    The Amazon Fire HD 10 seems to be a pretty decent price and it would cost about $15-$20 for the removal of the ads if I find they are too annoying or rooting too daunting (I am reading up on rooting right now and I am sure there is probably a good number of videos out there with walk-throughs...
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    Can anyone recommend an Android Tablet to run FracPad?

    Good to know about checking for the OTG support, and thanks. I think that I need it to be a 10" screen so I am looking into @negativefx suggestion about the Amazon Fire HD 10 since I want to see the knobs and numbers as large as possible :)
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    Can anyone recommend an Android Tablet to run FracPad?

    I have been looking for an android tablet to run FracPad but I didn't want to spend much on the device. However, I want the android tablet to be reliable for using the FracPad (I will not need to use it for anything else). The problem it seems with the android tablets is that many of them seem...
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