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  1. alcyppa

    5150 Presence Knob

    Couldn't agree more.
  2. alcyppa

    Talk me out of (or into) buying a Suhr Guitar

    Had a Classic 6 for a while. Great guitars the Strandbergs, but beware that they have "their" tone. I really liked everything about them except the sound, which is baked in the instrument as I've tried to change pickups multiple times. And it was sad because actually the Strandberg helped me a...
  3. alcyppa

    Talk me out of (or into) buying a Suhr Guitar

    I had an Ibanez AZ2204 HSS for 3 years until I sold it a few months ago. It was a fantastic guitar but I've never really fallen in love with it. You know that feeling where you know the guitar is good but for some reason it doesn' resonate with you even when it should? Well, I bought a Suhr a...
  4. alcyppa

    #1 main guitar IMAGES and name, if you name it, please

    I'm curious: what's the re-string regimen?
  5. alcyppa

    Scott Henderson cab- York Audio

    Yep +1, that's one of my go-tos.
  6. alcyppa

    Show your Schecter guitar!

    A little bit thicker. Not that much but noticeable to me.
  7. alcyppa

    Show your Schecter guitar!

    Great guitar, doesn't feel like a Fender at all though but more a like a modernized Strat. Pickups have quite a lot of personality, I think you either love them or hate them (they are a bit scooped). The only thing I didn't really like about it was the tremolo. If that's your jam go on, you...
  8. alcyppa

    Show your Schecter guitar!

    The Wizard neck is way slimmer. The USA NJ model has the best feeling neck I've ever played.
  9. alcyppa

    Show your Schecter guitar!

    Still Nick Johnston, but the Diamond Series one. Was SSS initially but I've swapped the bridge single coil with an Asatobucker and the stock tremolo with a Vegatrem (best trem I've ever tried!). Actually the USA and the indonesian one are quite different instruments. Pickups are voiced...
  10. alcyppa

    Show your Schecter guitar!

    I had this till a couple of months ago: sold it because I also have this:
  11. alcyppa

    Axe-Fx III Firmware 22.00 Public Beta #3 (Beta 9)

    As always Fractal keeps on delivering and giving. You're the best, period.
  12. alcyppa

    I bought an aftermarket bridge for my Les Paul

    Thanks for the tips Justin! I actually doubt I'll snag THE ONE on my first try since I'm not that familiar with LPs... The only one I've owned was just a mid range Ltd Eclipse that I bought when I was really young. I was thinking on going on the used market route as well as I actually prefer...
  13. alcyppa

    I bought an aftermarket bridge for my Les Paul

    I'm in the market for a LP so this thread might come in handy in the next few months. On a side note since you're a LP aficionado I thought I should ask: ever tried a Eastman?
  14. alcyppa

    IRs York Audio Master Thread - Newest Cab Pack: KW 412 M25-SH

    Very nice! Seems like quite a ballsy sounding cab. But again, that LP of yours... Such a GAS inducing piece of equipment
  15. alcyppa

    Why don't I want a new guitar?

    If you like LPs check Panucci guitars. Very high prices (if you manage to pick one up) but not stupidly high.
  16. alcyppa

    What Dyna-Cab Models Would You Like to See Added?

    Matchless Suhr Pete Thorn 2x12 G12H75
  17. alcyppa

    Whats Cliff doing now?

    @FractalAudio This is sick! I wasn't expecting this feature on the current gen modelers. Fractal Audio keeps on beying the best company in the business hands down! Cliff may I ask you if the legacy and dyna-cab modes are mutually exclusive? Since the introduction of full-res IRs I've found...
  18. alcyppa

    Accessories Voes MX Midi Controllers

    @voes I was wondering: are you planning an MX-8 with LCD screen in the near future? I'm looking for a compact and cost effective midi controller for both my Axe Fx III and HX Stomp and stumbled across your products while searching for another brand. 8 footwsitches would be perfect but if not I...
  19. alcyppa

    Mark IIC+ Amp and its many pull knobs

    Me too. Comparing different switches and modes of some of the Amp models is cumbersome. To me this is one of the very few things that the Axe Fx could improve drastically.
  20. alcyppa

    Mark Series EQ

    I've never really been able to get these kinda sounds out of the mark series amps. Kinda similar but I tend to end up with either too much or too less low end and sizzle. BTW is this your LP with Thornbuckers? Man, if that's the case that guitar confirms to be a killer instrument... Every clip...
  21. alcyppa

    FM3 Little bit of Andy Timmons except…

    Thanks gonna try it later!
  22. alcyppa

    FM3 Little bit of Andy Timmons except…

    Could you please share the patch? I would like to try it with my tele
  23. alcyppa

    FM3 Little bit of Andy Timmons except…

    You've channeled Andy's playing incredibly well!
  24. alcyppa

    Room Correction Software

    I've recently tried some IK Multimedia iLoud Precision 6 in my untreated home studio. The built in ARC 3 calibration system solved A LOT of my problems having it at the last stage of the audio chain and not running a correction software on my PC.
  25. alcyppa

    Yamaha Revstar 2 Standard - A real winner.

    I periodically get GAS for these Revstars but in the end I never pull the trigger because I dislike pretty much every finish they offer. If they ever come out with a nitro checked finish (like the Chris Buck one) it would be really hard not to fall for it.
  26. alcyppa

    Can short men with stubby fingers make it as Guitarists at international levels?

    Stop worrying about long fingers
  27. alcyppa

    Helix 3.5 New Cab Engine is Awesome! Fractal needs to catch up!

    You're right, I should have said "The thing that I believe they're cooking [...]". I still hope that Cliff will come up with something unique and revolutionary. As I stated a while ago: if there's someone who can enhance the cab part of the modeling world, that's Cliff.
  28. alcyppa

    Helix 3.5 New Cab Engine is Awesome! Fractal needs to catch up!

    On the next gen hardware almost certainly but I doubt it will be feasable on the current ones. The thing that they're cooking (unless it is a physically modeled thing) would require quite a bit of IRs for each cab and mic combination. I might be wrong but I think there's not enough memory on...
  29. alcyppa

    ToneX is blowing my mind…!

    I generally use only the Hx Stomp for live and band practice as I don't want and don't need to bring out the Axe Fx III. The "problem" is that the 3 switches sometimes are not quite enough for me to go through an entire song and that requires me to do some hoops. ToneX+HX would enable me to use...
  30. alcyppa

    ToneX is blowing my mind…!

    Thanks! Might jump on it in order to have a small lightweight tonex+hxstomp rig.
  31. alcyppa

    ToneX is blowing my mind…!

    Anyone tried or knows if it is possible to do a capture of the Axe Fx using it as an audio interface? I mean choosing the right input/output on the app without patching cables?
  32. alcyppa

    Caparison Guitar's

    When I was in my early guitar years (and when I was a metalhead) I remember seeing this guy youtube videos and lusting over his Caparison Horus. Kinda forgotten about it until I saw your thread. If the current line of Horus-M3 EF had a similar finish option I would be in trouble but gladly...
  33. alcyppa

    What Prompted You To Buy A Fractal?

    I read about it for the first time in a now dead italian forum from a guy who sold his amp rig and went blindly for an Axe Fx Standard. I remember searching for it on youtube and finding the Ketil Strand videos were he played a bunch of songs. Those vids (alongsay the Mark Day's) were the ones...
  34. alcyppa

    GIFT OF TONE #1: LEON TODD

    Wow thanks guys!
  35. alcyppa

    Jcm 800 mini game : helix or axe ?

    Being mostly a Marshall style user (althoug I don't like the JCM800 that much) I'd say A Helix and B Axe Fx just because the A clip has that low midrange thing that I find difficult to dial out on my HX Stomp. I like the distortion character better on clip B also.
  36. alcyppa

    Prs archon mini game : helix or axe ? (With results page 3)

    50€ (Italian VAT included?) is a freaking good value for everything that Helix is offering. I might jump on it just for the sake of having a complete suite on my daw to test things before reamping with the Axe. Speaking of the topic I can't tell which is which just by listening but I did some...
  37. alcyppa

    Neural DSP Quad Cortex still alive?

    Bought one a couple of months ago because the form factor intrigued me and I wanted to try one... The idea being that if it was a great piece of gear it would have replaced my HX Stomp as the minimalistic rig to go to rehearsals (my Axe Fx III stays at home most of the times). Returned it after...
  38. alcyppa

    Curiosity on 2 points tremolo setup (Gotoh 510)

    On my AZ2204 I found out after quite a bit of experimentation that lower saddles and higher bridge give me the best results in tuning stability. Probably reducing the break angle at the saddles helps with it. I'd gladly try some Wilkinson locking saddles to see if I can get even better results...
  39. alcyppa

    Axe-Fx Firmware Version 21.00 Public Beta (Beta 1)

    Does it responds more like a real recto according to you now?
  40. alcyppa

    Axe-Fx III Firmware Version 20.03 Release

    Well I'm not much of a drive pedal guy and I've never experienced the original one (or copies to be honest) but the Klon model seems to sound great at any setting. Gonna use it quite a lot.
  41. alcyppa

    I saw The Aristocrats last night

    I'm still bummed about the show I wasn't able to attend on february 25th 2020. They had played in Pisa the day before but on the 25th here in Italy every event was cancelled due to covid.
  42. alcyppa

    My 2 Cents: Why Some People think Axe-Fx Doesn't Sound Great

    I think there is another factor that some people don't take into account: when going through near field speakers I believe that most people tend to play at a substantially lower volume than with a regular amplifier. And in this case the acoustic sound of the guitar has a pretty big role in what...
  43. alcyppa

    Axe-Fx III Firmware Release Version 19.07

    Is it expected behaviour that when I scroll between compressors types some values stick even if parameters were not changed? For example if I choose "Analog Compressor" (from a resetted block so changing from "Studio FF Compressor 1") attack time will be 2.000 ms. Switching to "Dynamicomp"...
  44. alcyppa

    Wilkinson wvs1302p on a charvel pro mod gotoh 510?

    If only those saddles were available and also without that hideous "WLS130" print on them
  45. alcyppa

    Your Favorite Third Party IR Bundles

    Personally I choose the IR vendor based upon the "ears" of whom is doing the captures. I find to be ear fatiguing cycling through countless IRs that represent every single mic placement around the cone so I'd rather have a handful of files to choose from. And for doing that I'd have to trust...
  46. alcyppa

    Latency reporting to DAW

    The unit is sold as one capable of direct USB recording with "better audio performance than most dedicated USB audio interfaces". The fact that this feature is somewhat borked is a BIG issue, whatever anyone may think of it. This is a professional grade product that can't be trusted during usb...
  47. alcyppa

    Latency reporting to DAW

    This seems a BIG issue which has also been reported at least 6 months ago. Kinda bad it hasn't been fixed yet.
  48. alcyppa

    Axe-Fx III Firmware 19.00 Beta 3

    Mmh I actually think I prefer 18.03 in most of the cases (even though it might be "less realistic"). Not installed yet so I don't know how it would feel though
  49. alcyppa

    What pickups for HSS guitar ?? 80s 90s Glam / Hard rock / Blues sound ***

    I'm having a lot of fun with two SD Antiquities Texas Hot and a Thorbucker+ on my Ibanez AZ
  50. alcyppa

    Axe-Fx Firmware Release Version 18.03

    Can't remember how it worked previously but I can confirm that the gain knob doesn't do anything. But you can use the level parameter for now in the exact same way.
  51. alcyppa

    AFIII Star-Lord Band (Guardians of the Galaxy Game)

    Super cool man! Guitars sound pretty darn good on this... Do you recall which amp was used?
  52. alcyppa

    Help with a Plexi tone

    Try this and if you have it experiment with the York Audio Friedman pack (first M25 mixes that are a blend between a 57 and a 121 or try to do your own with the single mic captures) and don't forget to change the impedance curve to the friedman 4x12.
  53. alcyppa

    Wish Unified ABCDE double-press (add to block edit view)

    +1
  54. alcyppa

    Free FullRes Room IRs

    Thanks man! EDIT: Tried them and oh boy these are good! You keep proving on being one of the best guitar producer ears on the market.
  55. alcyppa

    AITR

    If there's no more room in the factory slots that would mean deleting 64 cabs IIRC. I think it will be something similar to when Ultrares tech was released: a couple of loose IRs packaged in the firmware compressed archive. I might be super wrong though.
  56. alcyppa

    AITR

    I'm also thinking this would be cool for having a less direct sound for in ear monitoring Anyhow great feature but in my heart I'm still hoping Fractal is working on a proprietary physical modeling of a mic'd cabined.
  57. alcyppa

    Output IR for speaker/headphone correction

    Being able to use Sonarworks files would be even better but that's not gonna happen unfortunately
  58. alcyppa

    Repair Dizzy V4 Silver 3

    +1
  59. alcyppa

    IRs York Audio Master Thread - Newest Cab Pack: KW 412 M25-SH

    Thanks! As expected there is something appening that (at least to me) is quite musical and juicy. Im assuming you're strucking with the edge of the pick or at least it sounds to me like you're doing so. Anyway you sir have some magic in your playing (and in your hearing/taste)
  60. alcyppa

    IRs York Audio Master Thread - Newest Cab Pack: KW 412 M25-SH

    @York Audio Can I ask you something? I hear some sort of compression in basically all your clips and I was wondering if that's because of Soundcloud or maybe because you're using a compressor to have a similar perceived volume in your clips. I'm actually thinking it probably is due to your...
  61. alcyppa

    AFIII when i go green ... i play better

    Am I sensing some weird mixed time signature reggae thing coming this way? Tra l'altro 'ndo stai qua in Italia? Che mi domandavo come fosse possibile che avessi un giubbotto addosso con 35 gradi ma poi mi sono reso conto che il video è di marzo.
  62. alcyppa

    AFIII when i go green ... i play better

    Is the ending a nod to Nevermore or just a coincidence?
  63. alcyppa

    Axe-Fx III Factory Presets 16.04

    Using Fractool I've found a couple of presets that still refers to some user cabs (in an unused channels though, so it doesn't actually matter). Not sure if helpful to anybody but I'll still report them here: 97 [Who's Next?] ; Cab1-Channel D -> [U1]64 287 [Run like Heck] ; Cab1-Channel B,C,D...
  64. alcyppa

    Wish IR Attachement to wave form

    Any ETA on this? One the the few things that I miss from the Axe Fx II days
  65. alcyppa

    Wish Global Input EQ

    Yep, this would be awesome for quickly swap even quite different guitars and having the presets to remain somewhat consistent. You could also use PEQs in the signal path but that's kinda tedious and a Global Input EQ would make all of this much less cumbersome. Another useful thing for this is...
  66. alcyppa

    Axe-Fx III Firmware Release Version 16.00 "Cygnus"

    Thanks guys!
  67. alcyppa

    Axe-Fx III 16.00 Beta 12 "Cygnus" Firmware - Public Release Candidate

    Here's the preset. I've replaced the user cab with a stock one.
  68. alcyppa

    Axe-Fx III 16.00 Beta 12 "Cygnus" Firmware - Public Release Candidate

    Hey mate, my metal chops are pretty much vanished and I don't have a detuned guitar to match the sound but I think the 5150 fuzzy character you're after is pretty much achievable with the Axe Fx. I don't like this sound to be honest but it seems to fit (I think we're also both Italian)
  69. alcyppa

    IRs York Audio Master Thread - Newest Cab Pack: KW 412 M25-SH

    @York Audio Wouldn't be cool to give a "suggested" Speaker Impedance Curve in the cab pack description? Some are kinda self explanatory but others might not be (for example the MES 412 TRAD a Recto Slant or a Recto Small?). I think this is one of the best settings for get an authentic...
  70. alcyppa

    AFIII Persnally, the Analog vs Digital battle is over!! (JCM800 A/B clip)

    Can't tell which is which but I prefer B just because haring it I feel it might be an easier tone to play with.
  71. alcyppa

    Wish I/O Routing Matrix

    +1
  72. alcyppa

    Implemented Bypass for Global Graphic EQ(s)

    This is not yet implemented to the Axe Fx III, am I right? It will be on the next Cygnus release I suppose. PEQ option is awesome BTW I think that the presets thing is regarding having some "presets eq setting" to swap when needed. This would be very handy when playing in different...
  73. alcyppa

    Wish Global EQ presets

    +1 Getting an Axe Fx III in the near future an this feature would be a blessing. Also something similar for a global input EQ.
  74. alcyppa

    You Big Tease...

    Well, I suppose we all misheard and was "Rosechug" and not "Rosebud"
  75. alcyppa

    Next big thing for Fractal

    That's my bet too (or at least my hope). IRs are a great solution (and business) but frankly are the most tedious process of creating tones IMHO. Having a PROPER virtual cabinet that you could mic like in real life would be awesome. Right now we have some gimmicky solutions that do something...
  76. alcyppa

    New Lari Basilio Signature Ibanez

    I have an Ibanez AZ 2204 (that I wanted to sell but I've deply fallen in love with) that has the same switching options. It is a cool feature and you can get a lot of usable tones but TO ME it tends a bit towards the gimmicky aspects of the spectrum rather than the totally useful one. I'd...
  77. alcyppa

    Moved house.. patches sound bassy/boomy.. how did you address this? (Yamaha HS7’s)

    Room modes, reflection, etc... As an example I have a HUGE 12db spike around 100hz in my room (measured with Sonarworks). Sooner or later I'll have to address it with treatment but for now I'll get by using the aforementioned Sonarworks and the Axe Fx II global eq. As suggested by other people...
  78. alcyppa

    FS Ibanez AZ 2204 ICM [EU]

    Thanks! They are amazing guitars and the switching system is actually pretty cool. The neck isn't THAT fat to be honest but it feels too weird to me. I thought it would have grown on me but I still find more enjoyable to play my cheaper RG premium (even though the AZ sounds WAY better).
  79. alcyppa

    FS Ibanez AZ 2204 ICM [EU]

    I'm selling my new Ibanez AZ 2204 ICM. Bought it a couple of weeks ago but I've found that I'm too used to wizard necks so I'm considering selling it. I'd really prefer non to ship it so someone from Italy in the Veneto/Treviso area would be perfect. If needed I'll ship it within the EU...
  80. alcyppa

    PC program/app that will help isolate guitar tracks?

    Online version of Spleeter: http://www.splitter.ai/ Have fun!
  81. alcyppa

    Slightly less gain on Axe-Fx II USB reamped tracks

    I've found out the culprit: I was sending the mono DI track to a stereo output. Switching to a mono out did the trick obviously. It is always the most stupid stuff that gets overlooked.
  82. alcyppa

    Slightly less gain on Axe-Fx II USB reamped tracks

    Hi guys I'm currently digging into reamping with the Axe Fx II in preparation for some recording I'll have to do in a couple of months. While doing some tests I've found out that reamped tracks besides being a little bit delayed (which is expected I believe) have slightly less gain than the...
  83. alcyppa

    Axe-Fx in Italiano

    Ragazzi, il prezzo di 2.699€ dell' Axe Fx III su G66 è già in relazione all'abbassamento del prezzo applicato direttamente da Fractal?
  84. alcyppa

    Resist the GAS, or succumb to it? To upgrade or not to upgrade? Help a guy out!

    Aren't you Europe based? I remember your higain amps video series and I thought you were. Here the price drop is yet to be seen so probably would cost you more than 1k to take the leap.
  85. alcyppa

    Learning how to approach guitar wirings and schematics

    Thanks guys, really appreciated.
  86. alcyppa

    Learning how to approach guitar wirings and schematics

    As the title says I'm looking for resources to learn how pickup wiring works. I have basically no real skill in that regard besides having changed pickups on a guitar following a schematic (and REALLY hoping for the best). I don't want to do that anymore... I would like to do conscious actions...
  87. alcyppa

    Software "MIKKO" - Next Gen Cab Sim | Shoot your own IR's [ML Sound Lab]

    Mikko I just downloaded the free version and it really looks like this is gonna become an industry standard. You really outdid yourself this time. "Picking" an IR with this thing is much more enjoyable. Is there any way to set each individual mic level?
  88. alcyppa

    Axe Edit v 3.14.4 has bug in "Axe-Manage Presets" tool

    Woah, that sucks. It almost happened to me too 'cause of the new axe edit. Luckily I always do backup and I was able to roll back to the previous version and import my patches back.
  89. alcyppa

    Axe-Fx II "Ares" Rev 1.00 Firmware Release

    Freezes mine too.
  90. alcyppa

    Fixed NEW Friedman amp named differently in Axe-Edit and Axe-Fx LCD

    Thanks FAS ! Never actually expected to get yet another fw update to be honest... You guys have spoiled us again! P.S. I checked the porta bass and, as someone else mentioned before, it froze up the Axe (MKI here).
  91. alcyppa

    AFIII Axe-Fx III Friedman BE + Stratocaster + "ML Greatest Hits" Mikko's Cab... THE TONE!!

    I need a Strat in my life. And probably these IRs also.
  92. alcyppa

    Post Your Axe-Fx III Rigs Here!

    Thanks. I think I might go for them.
  93. alcyppa

    Post Your Axe-Fx III Rigs Here!

    How do you like those Eris 8? I'm thinking about trying those but I keep hearing about hiss and annoying woofer hum on the Eris line from Presonus.
  94. alcyppa

    AFIII EVERY Axe-Fx III Amp in 263 Famous Riffs (and gear giveaway contest!)

    Great as always Cooper. I'm terrible at remembering song names so I hope you'll give us a spreadsheet as you did years ago alongside the Axe Fx II videos (Did you? I kinda remember you gave the songs list in a excel format but I might be wrong).
  95. alcyppa

    I desperately want something pretty close to 'The Devils Blood' Tone, heeelp

    Briefly listened to them on Youtube (never heard of this band before). Sounds like a guitar with single coil going in front of a Marshall amp. Try maybe a jumpered plexi with the basketweave tv mix IR (#103) and don't be afrait to dime the eq controls on the amp if needed.
  96. alcyppa

    New Guitar and a Tune that wrote itself...

    I have the same guitar and it sounds cool indeed. But it hardly stays in tune.
  97. alcyppa

    Axe-Fx II "Quantum" Rev 10.01 Firmware Release

    Really cool. The only thing I'm missing now on the II is global eq presets. That would be the tits.
  98. alcyppa

    AX8 vs Axe-Fx 2 vs Axe-Fx 3

    Actually to me there's difference even between the AX8 and the II (a little more high mids/top end).
  99. alcyppa

    Win all Fractal Audio ML Sound Lab Cab Packs (6000 IR's worth over $300)

    Kinda an old clip (back when ML was CK) but hey, it's worth a shot!
  100. alcyppa

    Modeler Stress Test

    1 and 2 are quite similar but not indistinguishable (a little bit more of upper mids in the second one?). 3 is just bad and a lot quieter than the other two (but I assume you've normalized it for the sake of this comparison). A comparison with reamped tracks would have been better IMHO but this...
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