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    Axe-Fx II "Ares" Rev 1.03 Firmware Release

    Ares is the best so far but when I installed it the rotary or tremolo seemed to be on almost every patch, I had to use fractool to turn it off in all the patches, but my axe 2 has never sounded so good.
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    New Bugera FRFR

    Just kidding but I did build one.......around 2012 I built my own 4x12 looking cab to use with my axe Ultra and it turned out to sound great and I gigged with it for years heres the post from back then my 4x12 homemade frfr since then I bought EV Elx112p's but the cab still sounded better...
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    Buying new FRFR for myself for Xmas. Plz help me decide

    my asc-12 is on its way today.......
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    Axe-Fx Ultra in 2017

    Me too, I still use mine for gig's I also have an axe 2 that stays in my studio but the ultra still sounds amazing.
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    FRFR in a 4x12 Cab...

    I did this in 2011, still using it and its still working great..............http://forum.fractalaudio.com/threads/building-my-own-frfr-cab-maybe.47126/#post-643312
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    How is your Ultra/Standard holding up

    I bought mine used 5-6 years ago and never an issue with it and its been well used, I still use only the ultra for gigs and have the axe 2 in my studio.
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    Anyone see Generation Axe?

    I tell you what Humpries on the bay is an awesome venue, 2 tickets 2nd row front center, a sweet with 2 beds overnight, A dinner for two in their 5 star restraunt (that dinner would have cost 170.00)and prime parking overnight night by your room and 500 ft from the entrance of the concert, a...
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    Nuno Killing it ....

    Saw him last night, the magic of an analog delay..................
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    Anyone see Generation Axe?

    Zakk impressed me, not a real technical player but he ripped playing as fast as he can a solo for 7 minutes while walking thru the audience with a 200 foot cord attached and I know my left forearm would be burning if I did that, last guy I saw do that was Randy Hansen. I'm not an EMG fan but his...
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    Anyone see Generation Axe?

    Anyone see generation Axe last night in Point Loma? Awsome! I had second row front and center. I have never seen Tosin Abasi before and he kills it, everyone was great. Yngwie tossed me a pick (now I can shred!) and so did Nuno. Vai, Wilde and Abasi were stingy and didn't throw any. Saw 3 axe...
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    EV ELX112P Opinions?

    I have a pair and they have been excellent, one of the best I have tried.
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    Question for Friedman asm-12 owners

    I'm starting to get the itch too, I'm wondering what 2 asm-12's and 2 CLR's would sound like at the same time? Thinking about selling all my FRFR stuff even my prized home made FRFR 1/2 stack and buy two of each.
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    Good 'FRFR' monitors for around $550?

    I got a pair of yamaha hs-8's from GC for 529.00 right around Chistmas. Dont know if they still have the deal but all yamaha studio monitors "buy one and get the 2nd for 1/2 price"
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    How many guitars do you own?

    37 as soon as my next one I just bought comes.
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    Joe Bonamassa's Amp Room

    I saw that on FB he can make a lot of room with an AXE FX and a few different FRFR speakers, power amps and cabs and sound as good or better. Joe can play a line 6 pod and sound good.
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    Will this ever sound good in a live band setting?

    I've tried my axe numerous ways, FRFR, FRFR with matrix amp, matrix amp into many different cabs including matrix n-12's, I keep going back to FRFR. Have you tried "powered speakers" vs matrix into FRFR? I havent tried the CLR's yet but I get my best tone using powered speakers vs seperate amp...
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    Power Amp Suggestions - Behringer?

    I have a Matrix gt1000, EV elx 112p's, matrix nl-12's. all sound really good, when I first got my ultra I bought two behringer b212 d active speakers, they sounded OK then when I adjusted the EQ on them they sounded killer, I then installed them in a 4x12 cab using 2 12" round waveguides for...
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    Anybody use Axe fx with a real amp?

    I haven't used a real amp in close to 3 years, sold most of them after getting my axe fx, so I picked up a Blackstar ht-5r with 2 1-12 cabs and a blackstar ht-40 and ext cab, played a few gigs with them. tonight I used my a/b box and ran the axe fx thru my 4x12 looking homemade frfr cab and the...
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    frfr plus matrix n12's........WOW!

    I have been playing thru my "homemade" stereo FRFR 4x12 looking cab for a while and also using EV ELX 112P's, both sound great and the "half stack" has really worked well for backline and FOH and live without FOH but a bit heavy. For those who dont know I took a Randall empty 4x12 cab, gutted...
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    I've been upgrading and wondering about the axe2

    I love my Ultra, been using frfr even my own homemade cab, I bought 2 matrix nl12's and matrix gt1000fx so to have a real cab sound, got the amp waiting for the speakers. I found an Axe 2 mk2 with mfc mk 2 for 2500.00, should I buy it? Seems like a good deal, I have an ultra with a mk1 mfc...
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    Mission Engineering Gemini amps (FRFR)

    I am 4-5 years new to the axe-fx and I am not sure what type of amp mission uses but my opinion is watt for watt class a is louder than class a/b, class a/b is louder than class d at least to my ears maybe they are class a/b?
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    New! AccuGroove FRFR Espresso and Latte cabs for guitar

    Just went on your site, How about the "Estate" model? I am looking at a new setup, Last week I played thru some passive EAW's with some really high end amps at a worship gig at Saddleback Church and I was Blown away at the sound, It felt just like a few Marshall's , I'm still using an Ultra, I...
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    New! AccuGroove FRFR Espresso and Latte cabs for guitar

    when you added the latte to the mix sounded really good, are these passive or active? I am guessing passive.
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    Label choices

    WAITING PATIENTLY.........................i GUESS i WILL TRY A REAL AMP AGAIN........
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    Label choices

    WAITING PATIANTLY.........................
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    A monitor for serious live use

    I'm looking for a new setup as well but just for portability and weight/size, a few years back I had a couple of Behringer B-312D powered speakers I bought when I got my ultra, they actually sounded pretty good for the 400.00 a pair I paid and they have a 2 band eq on the back. I bought a cheap...
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    Label choices

    I'm about ready to buy ones I don't even like, The kick tags are the ones I like the best.........when are they coming back?
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    Presonus Studio Live AI

    more and more "best frfr" and more and more money where does it end?
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    Mission Engineering Gemini amps (FRFR)

    I was just thinking of making a 1 or 2x12 setup like this but in tweed and I stumbled across this thread, kinda the same case Idea but with covers........Rack Cases - NYC Cases I already made a stereo 4x12 (2 woofers and 2 tweeters) active stereo cab, I want something lighter and smaller. The...
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    Yamaha THR10

    I just got one, its my favorite thing next to my Axe FX
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    Anyone using the Axe in church worship?

    I've been using mine for almost two years now and haven't used an amp since. Frankly I haven't plugged into an amp for anything since getting the axe fx, my old expensive pedalboard just sits collecting dust, I have sold all but two of my amps. I go straight into the board and set it on top of...
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    EV112(p)

    I have them too, they are outstanding for the price, I will say my cheap behringer b212d's really shined as well and have an EQ which the elx's dont, I gutted my behrigers and installed them into a divided 4x12 cab with 12" waveguides for the tweeters, along with the amps and some acoustic foam...
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    My band's newest song (Ultra, SD2.0, Xpand, Progressive Deathcore content)

    sorry man sounds like what they play in hell
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    Guitar cab or FRFR for your Axe-Fx

    tried both and frfr wins hands down, I built my own into a 4x12 cab and it looks like a cab and sounds better...........http://forum.fractalaudio.com/amps-cabs/47126-building-my-own-full-range-flat-response-cab-maybe.html
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    Thoughts on bedroom studio monitors on a budget

    I have a set of these and you wont find anything at even twice the price that sounds better Behringer B2031A Active Studio Monitor at zZounds I bought mine used on craigslist for 180 bucks and they are such a good monitor even at the new price.
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    FRFR in a guitar style cabinet (besides Atomic)

    I made my own 4x12 looking cab with great results, I am also thinking of doing the same with a 2x12 http://forum.fractalaudio.com/amps-cabs/47126-building-my-own-full-range-flat-response-cab-maybe.html
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    Who here got rid of ALL of their pedals for Axe-Fx?

    I sold all of mine but what is on my pedalboard and one amp (Matchless DC-30) everything else was sold or for sale but kept a backup just in case, I can say I havent touched them since getting the Axe.
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    Cheap alternative for me!

    I did too but with all the infringement our lawmakers put up with because they borrow so much from those aze holes to pay for all the "entititlements" they want to implement that I wont take, spending much more on a domestic product makes no fing difference.
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    Cheap alternative for me!

    I have been playing for 37 years and have had crap and some of the best you can buy, I can afford just about any equipment my heart desires but names mean much less than they did before the bottom line is, is this one that much better for twice or three times the price? I used to swear by...
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    Cheap alternative for me!

    I started with a pair of behringer b212d's that I got new for 200.00 each and they sounded great, I ended up gutting them and installing the woofers and tweeters and amps into an empty 4x12 cab which I divided and they sound even better, I since bought some EV Elx 112p's (1000.00 B stock) and...
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    Axe Fx Live Rig

    I too had been searching for the perfect setup for the axe, I got a used ultra and just so to try it out bought me a couple of behringer B212d's for 200 each BEHRINGER: B212D just cause they were cheap and had great reviews, thought they sucked at first but after they broke in WOW!, then I...
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    Building my own frfr cab, maybe

    I didn't want to rip off the grill cloth and originally planned to do it that way, basically just an experiment because I knew I was getting the elx 112p's, how would I go about measuring the response? I have seen some free frequency anylizer software out there, all I know is my ears and after...
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    Ready to Get rid of this whole Axe Rig. Can't get a wah to work!!!!

    like I said before we need an axe fx for dummies book or instructional video set (at least for me and all the midi idiots).....I'm ready to dive in again but my last show I just stuck my old crybaby in front of the axe and it worked great.
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    Ultra did it again

    It amazes me every time I use it, and obviously it amazes others too. Once I sell the rest of my amps (except my Matchless for backup) I guess I will buy an axe 2 but keep the ultra as well. I still haven't even dove into it except for minor tweaks as the guy who had it before me played at a...
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    Building my own frfr cab, maybe

    used my home made cab tonight, opened up for Michael Schenker and the sound was incredible, before the show earlier in the day I went back and forth with my cab and my EV ELX 112p's and hands down my homemade cab sounds way better and louder for some reason, my cab has behringer 550 watt amps...
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    Ultra did it again

    Opened up tonight for Micheal Shenker once again I had many people coming up to me complimenting my guitar tone, never really had that until using my ultra, got a chance to meet the man himself shook hands with him and he says you have a very nice tone from your guitar I like the...
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    Powered FR live monitor for $500USD or less?

    try them both and then try the Behringer and weigh the price, Im looking at the B612d when they come out 1500 watts at about 399.00
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    Powered FR live monitor for $500USD or less?

    I have the elx112p's and just used them today at practice at pretty high volumes, very good and clear BUT prior to that I was using the Behringer B212D which I actually gutted and installed in a 4-12 cab (with excellent results) the Behringers seemed much louder 550watts vs 1000 watts for the...
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    copy a preset to another location?

    is there any easy way to copy a preset to another location so to leave the original in its location and have the same in another location? I want to copy MR Dumble which is 249 and have it in another location so I can tweak it without doing it to the original one?
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    Building my own frfr cab, maybe

    I have used the cab twice so far, surprisingly it sounds great! When I play it loud no one knows it is a stereo PA in a cab, the 12" round waveguides around the tweeters are the hot ticket real even, wide and smooth dispersion. I have made no changes to the patch settings on the axe, basically I...
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    Electro-Voice Live X 112P arrived today (unboxing inside!)

    I just got mine today via American Musical 479.00 each, free extended warranty, no tax and free shipping. I've played them for about 2 hours now and I can say very excellent speakers for the price, crystal clear and excellent low end and super clean high end response.
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    My Cherry's Popped!!!!

    My first gig with the Ultra was the same, I was nervous and then WOW and then I had guys from the other bands and people in the audience coming up to me and complimenting my tone, never really had compliments on my tone before the axe fx.
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    First time playing in church with my ultra...WOW!

    I used my ultra first at church and like you WOW I tweaked a plexi patch for some Lincoln Brewster stuff and it just rocks, we always record it and the other guitar player who plays when I dont uses a top hat or divided by 13 amp and lots of high end pedals and my tone is always right on.
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    Building my own frfr cab, maybe

    Well I put the cab into play tonight, I had some egg crate foam in the garage so played a cd through the one side of the cab and the powered speaker and added foam and polyester batting until I got them almost the same (by my ears) sound then I gutted the other speaker and went to town, still...
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    dont know what I am doing HELP!

    To start I am a complete midi idiot, I have read the manual and I can do a few things, calibrated my exp pedals and got into axe mode and in bank size 5, I cannot for the life of me figure out how to save presets to 1 thru 5? I got my patch 249 in 5 but then when I hit the up or down it moves in...
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    Building my own frfr cab, maybe

    decidied to do one side of the cab over the weekend and A/B the cab vs powered speaker, sounds really good but a bit boomy on the bass, the 12" round waveguides for the tweeters are perfect really smooths out the highs over a wider range, question? I have a bunch of acoustic foam left over from...
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    Building my own frfr cab, maybe

    well I got the 12" waveguides to screw the HF drivers into today and completely disassembled one of my B212D speakers, looks like everything will work as planned, I am shooting pics and video of my "frankenstein" project as I do it, I am going to install one side first and A/B them to the...
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    How are you using your EP-1 and SP-1 expression pedals?

    Thats funny cause the next show I am doing is opening for Micheal Schenker.......
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    How are you using your EP-1 and SP-1 expression pedals?

    I just got an sp-1 myself and havent yet hooked it up I got the spring load option, I'm hoping to have the wah set to auto engage and then the switch will be able to switch to whammy but maybe I was thinking wrong?
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    Building my own frfr cab, maybe

    the handles will have to be cut to fit both inside and I could have one unit with wheels with everything in it.
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    Building my own frfr cab, maybe

    I sure will.
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    Building my own frfr cab, maybe

    So I scored an empty crate 4x12 cab today on craigs for 25.00, Basically for backline just to stick my pair of behringer b212d speakers inside of as well as FOH, Then I decided to take apart the behringer speakers and to my surprise the 550 watt class d amps,crossover, eq,level and jacks are all...
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    What is your favorite Patch

    I find myself using a slightly tweaked "Thats Mr Dumble" a lot just a great balance of rythm and lead tones without touching anything but my vol control, sounds best with my Epiphone Del Rey with OBL pickups, its almost the perfect tone, I only play with 2 FRFR speakers and FOH at the same time...
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    WHATS THE OPINIONS LATELY ON THE EV ELX-112P'S?

    I have read some really positive reviews of the EV Elx-112p's, I'd love to have a pair of RCF Nx12's but just out of the budget right now and I like to run a pair of FRFR speakers, beleive it or not I am getting a very satisfactory sound from a pair of Behringer B212-D speakers but it is time to...
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    expression pedals and switch for my new mfc

    I'm actually about 6 months new to the axe fx (ultra) which I bought used, I'm just learning about midi but learning real fast thanks to this forum, have a fcb1010 with the eureka chip and it was not for me just too hard to use in some ways, just picked up an mfc-101 over the weekend, time for...
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    Ultra did it again

    I've played the ultra at church and at practice but never at a big venue, played the coach house in so cal tonight, with three other bands some heavy 80's rock type stuff, never got a sound check, had 2 behringer b212 d's behind me in output 2 and FOH stereo out put 1, sound guy was like "thats...
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    What are the preferred PASSIVE monitors out there?

    Just stick them in an empty marshal cabinet, thats what I'm going to do with the powered versions, a pair will fit perfect inside.
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    I'm a midi dummy need help please

    I got my ultra about 7 months ago, the guy who had it before me made some great patches so I havent changed anything until I can use the axe edit to save what I have. I got a behringer fcb1010 and installed the eureka chip, I've used it as is playing at church and it has been phenominal BUT I...
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    Budget coaxial active cabs-new contestant

    If I'm not mistaken the ts112a speakers are powered and the ts112 are not.
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    Combo valve value amp?

    if you look around you can get the behringer (yea I know) B212d powered speakers for around 200.00 each, I have been using a pair for gigs and practices for the past 6 months, They sound very good a bit bass heavy but they have a 2 band eq so I cut the bass a bit, even with these and my ultra I...
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    Coaxial Speakers.....couldn't I just but some and stick in my cab?

    I was thinking of doing that as well but I'm working on a fake marshall cab which I can stick my two active frfr speakers in the back and a fake marshall head with a rackmount in the rear to mount my axe fx ultra, all just for looks on stage.
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    Check out my band SOUL ENGRAVED.

    Hmmmmmmm not my cup of tea, sounds like what they probably listen to in HELL. To enhance your sound maybe get a vocalist..........sorry not to insult you but how do you understand WTF the vocals are saying? Great soundtrack to a horror movie though. Pretty satanic if you ask me. Sorry dude but...
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    "Budget" FRFR?

    I've been using the behringer b212d's for a couple months now (until I find the perfect FRFR) I paid 200.00 each at GC with a price match I found online, suprisingly they sound pretty good I run the low end at about 9oclock and high end about 2 oclock otherwise they are a bit boomy I have played...
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    Budget coaxial active cabs-new contestant

    I havent seen the sxm112's but the ts12's are at GC I have a buddy started working there and may have him get some for me at his employee discount. One thing I do like about the ts vs sxm's is the ts has two inputs, I'm a bit wary of the modeling feature on the sxm's Anyone seen the ts112...
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    Budget coaxial active cabs-new contestant

    so whats the difference in sound coaxial vs 2 way? I noticed the sxm112a's are coaxial and the ts112a's are two way, I mean I do know a two way has the woofer and tweeter seperate and the coaxials have the tweeter connected or suspended over the woofer, I know car speakers the coaxials are cheaper.
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    Budget coaxial active cabs-new contestant

    I might have to give those a try in fact maybe the passive ts 112's along with my rocktron velocity 300, Just for the heck of it I bought the behringer b212d's and I thought they sounded like crap but after they broke in and setting the bass at 9 oclock and the treble at 1:30 they sound very...
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    new ultra owner still looking for "THAT" live sound

    I 've had my ultra for a month now, I play at church and in another band as well, frankly thru the PA it sounds great, we have QSC FOH and JBL wedges on stage at church and the sound is phenominal , my other band, I have not used the axe fx live yet but have at practices, I have run 2 behringer...
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    how to turn off cab sim on output 2?

    I'm still figuring how to do it, when I try and retrieve the effects loop it says effect not found, do I just move the cab to the end? Guess its time to plug in my midi interface and use the axe edit I downloaded, seems to be hard with the buttons and dial.
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    how to turn off cab sim on output 2?

    I haven't gone in and tried to tweak anything in it yet until tonight, the guy who had it before me really did but he used it with FRFR only, now its time to dive in and do my own stuff. Its a bit overwhelming as I have always been an amp and stomp guy, I know nothing about midi or anything but...
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    how to turn off cab sim on output 2?

    I think I got it now, page over to effect, I was looking in layout, so theres no way to globally turn off cab sim to output 2?
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    how to turn off cab sim on output 2?

    where do I find the effects loop block?
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    how to turn off cab sim on output 2?

    I've had my ultra for about three weeks now and have only used it thru frfr or the pa, now I have a stereo 2x12 cab and power amp and want to turn off the cab sim to it which is connected to output 2, but keep sims to the PA how do you do it? I cant even find the effects loop in the chain
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    Axe Fx Broken Please Help! *VIDEO*

    thats exactly what I was thinking......the eprom
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    Axe Fx Broken Please Help! *VIDEO*

    why dont you open it up and see if something came loose?
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    might have found the great cheap stereo 2x12 cab

    I am a newbee that got an ultra about a month ago on CL, been getting a new power amp and cab setup to use along with going into the PA, My bandmate has a palomino v32 class A head and an orange 2x12 closed back cab, it sounds awesome, I decided along with PA and my cheap behringer b212d active...
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    How many of you are actually using the Axe as your main gig rig.

    I am now, I have only played at church thru the PA once and tonight with a band I have been dong some shows with, I have ran the axe fx in my studio but never real loud, tonight I just brought some cheap Behringer b212d powered speakers and dialed them in a bit and everyone including myself was...
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    D20 - Fate (New track from my band)

    I'm a newbee ultra owner and just new to the forum, that friggin rocks! Love it!
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    new ultra owner 4x10's?

    Just picked up an ultra 2 weeks ago and WOW this thing rocks, I'm still trying to get a good live setup, tried my behringer b212d fr speakers and sounds OK, thru the board into 12" JBL's sounds great. Seems I get a better sound thru smaller speakers, I was thinking of trying a 4x10 cab for live...
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