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  1. trancegodz

    Axe-Fx III Firmware 24.05 Release

    Thank you. That explains it and gives some solutions. I'd tried the Rumble curve just before I switched to the Lindsey Hipower B curve and everything froze up. Looks like both may have issues when used with the Legend 100 II.
  2. trancegodz

    Axe-Fx III Firmware 24.05 Release

    Possible bug: I was trying different speaker impedance curves tonight with auto dyna cab imp off on the Legend 100 II. When I switched to HiPower Lindsey B curve the Axe FX froze up and the sound stopped. I switched to a different preset but still no sound. I re-booted it and it was fine. I...
  3. trancegodz

    Really need help and it should be easy for you.

    Have you tried Burg's Van Halen preset? https://axechange.fractalaudio.com/detail.php?preset=9022 I tried a lot of different headphones that did not sound good with the Axe FXIII. I ended up using the Beyerdynamic DT880 Pro headphones. They work great with the Axe FXIII. Your Yamaha HS8's...
  4. trancegodz

    Wish Rumble DynaCab Pack

    The Rumble cab is the best sounding of the legacy cabs in the Axe FXIII to me. The DynaCab version in the Axe XIII is ok, but doesn't sound as good to me. It would benefit from additional microphone choices. I'd love to be able to purchase a Rumble DynaCab pack with all of the additional...
  5. trancegodz

    My AxeFX III sounds bad, and I don't know why

    If you purchased the Axe FXII used I suggest that you start by installing the most current firmware and presets. Make sure you have the most current versions of Axe Edit and Fractal Bot. If you don't like the stock presets, then create your own. Pay particular attention to choosing the ir...
  6. trancegodz

    NEW! DynaCab™ Pack: 4x12 Freed Man

    I bought the Freed Man pack and it sounds really good. The additional new microphone choices make all the difference. I hope any new Dyna Cab Packs have the additional microphone choices. I particularly like these: Condenser LOL67 based on the ADK™ C-LOL 67 Condenser Munich based on the ADK™...
  7. trancegodz

    NEW! DynaCab™ Pack: 4x12 Freed Man

    I see they added a Ribbon 160 based on the Beyerdynamic™ M160 to the new Friedman and Vox Dyna-Cabs. Hopefully they will update the first 4 cab packs and include an M160 choice, and all the other microphones included in the Freed Man pack.
  8. trancegodz

    Axe-Fx III Firmware 23.04 Release

    Thanks for the improved CPU usage, and fixed wrong default tone stack in 1959SLP and Plexi 100W 1970 models. I spent most of the night playing through a real Marshall SLP, then updated my Axe FXIII to 23.04, updated my 1959SLP and Plexi 100W 1970 presets, and played through the Axe FXIII for a...
  9. trancegodz

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY CLIFF!

    Happy birthday Cliff!
  10. trancegodz

    Anyone Else Find Dyna-Cabs Overly Bright?

    I believe Cliff said he used a Neve preamp to capture the Dyna Cabs, and an API to capture the legacy cabs. I think that is the difference I am hearing. I like the clean sound of a Neve pre amp, but something about the legacy API captures sound warmer and fuller to me. The Dyna cabs sound...
  11. trancegodz

    Axe-Fx III Firmware 23.02 Release

    I just installed 23.02 (coming from 22.01). My main preset was at 81.4 CPU before and is now at 83 CPU with gapless on. Everything I have tried so far works fine and sounds good. Thanks!
  12. trancegodz

    The Edge/U2 and UAFX pedals

    I listened to every demo I could find of the Ruby pedal and none of them sounded anywhere near as good as the Vox AC30 preset I set up in the Axe FXIII.
  13. trancegodz

    Axe-Fx III Firmware 23.00 Release

    Wow! 10% increase even with gapless turned off. Reading thought the posts I see lots of people reporting varying CPU increases even with gapless turned off. I am still on FW 22 and was excited to see FW23 was out. I was just getting ready to install it, but I really don't have the time to re-do...
  14. trancegodz

    Free Dynacab pack

    Yeah me too. It would be great to have those as options in the dyna-cab packs.
  15. trancegodz

    New song from Trevor Rabin

    Thanks for posting this. I love it. Great song, great playing and singing. I really like the bass part.
  16. trancegodz

    unix-guy 's birthday today!

    Happy Birthday!
  17. trancegodz

    Is there a consensus headphone choice?

    BeyerDynamic DT880 Pro sound great with the Axe FXIII.
  18. trancegodz

    FracTool - for power users only

    Thank you very much!
  19. trancegodz

    FC-12 Hold Function / Reveal Hold Function

    Thanks. That was it. I got it working. I was also misunderstanding exactly how the Reveal/Hold function worked. I thought I could just step on the switch and see all the footswitches hold functions. You have to be holding the switch down to see all of them. Thanks to everyone for your help. My...
  20. trancegodz

    FC-12 Hold Function / Reveal Hold Function

    Thank you. I found it where you said. (I was not able to find it at all on the Axe FXIII itself.) I selected it and assigned it to a switch, but it did nothing at all when I pressed that switch, or held it down.
  21. trancegodz

    FC-12 Hold Function / Reveal Hold Function

    Thank you. That really helps. I can give up trying to figure out how to make it do something it can't do. It looks like the Reveal Hold won't do what I wanted either. I am still not able to find the Reveal Hold anywhere on the Axe FXIII to try it out. I couldn't find it under utilities or FC...
  22. trancegodz

    FC-12 Hold Function / Reveal Hold Function

    When using the hold function on the FC-12, the effect assigned to the hold function turns on, but the LED stays off (in the dim state), and the name of the effect assigned to the hold function flashes briefly, but does not stay on. The name of the main effect is still there. Q1: Is there a way...
  23. trancegodz

    3rd party Dyna-Cab packs = Axe IV is coming?

    I think there will be an Axe FX IV someday, and it will likely have more Dyna-cab related features, like more Dyna-cabs, and maybe more microphone choices, etc. I doubt it will happen any time soon though. Last time I checked there was still a waitlist for FM9's. There seems to be supply chain...
  24. trancegodz

    Dyna cabs Packs

    Do you think will we still have all the same choices as far as microphone placement goes with third party Dyna-cab packs? If new Dyna-cab packs do come out they will have to offer something we don't already have for me to be interested at all. Like more microphone choices, or different...
  25. trancegodz

    Dyna cabs Packs

    Will third party dynacab creators be able to use different microphone choices than what we have already? Will third party dynacab creators be able to do off axis choices?
  26. trancegodz

    Playing a real amp after a long break…

    I just bought a Fryette Power Station to use as an attenuator with my Marshall Plexi, Hiwatt 100, and other vintage amps I have here. I love it. Plugging into my old pedalboard with vintage effects into my old vintage amps and cabs immediately gave me the sounds I had been trying to duplicate...
  27. trancegodz

    Increasing finger speed when playing lead!

    Robert Fripp shows some of the exercises he uses to increase his finger dexterity and speed.
  28. trancegodz

    10 Year Fractal-versary!

    Congratulations! You’ve been a big help to me and many others on the forum along the way. I just looked through my e-mail receipts and see that I got my first Axe FXII on Dec 16, 2011.
  29. trancegodz

    Recreating the Binson Echorec in the Axe FXIII

    I found some videos on the Binson and some of the new pedals trying to copy it.
  30. trancegodz

    Recreating the Binson Echorec in the Axe FXIII

    Thanks Simeon! I will check that out. I did find several companies making their own versions of the Binson Echorec today.
  31. trancegodz

    Recreating the Binson Echorec in the Axe FXIII

    I already did basic settings for the 12 delay settings I listed above, but I am not sure how the individual heads should interact with each other. In particular with the swell setting. I tried using just one delay on each. I tried using repeating delays on both delays. I tried using repeating...
  32. trancegodz

    Recreating the Binson Echorec in the Axe FXIII

    Have any of you tried to recreate the original Binson Echorec delay sounds in your Axe FXIII? David Gilmour used one in the the early days of Pink Floyd. I was thinking the Axe FXIII could probably easily duplicate the Binson Echorec delay settings. I am not sure what you'd need to do to...
  33. trancegodz

    Unity Gain

    I just did as you suggested but could not duplicate the level boost I was getting with the 2CM before. I also tried using a humbuster cable like I was originally and it worked fine also. Same levels as the 4CM. I also tried unplugging the humbuster slightly and got no signal at all. So it's a...
  34. trancegodz

    4CM high squeal

    Not that I can hear. There might be something more expensive that does a little better job, I don't know, but it works and I don't feel I need to get something better. It sounds good. I have yet to try the Fryette PS-2A as a silent load box, or to try it as an amplifier to drive the Axe FXIII...
  35. trancegodz

    Unity Gain

    I'll try what you suggest and do some more testing later tonight. You know on my original test using the 2CM I was using a humbuster cable. It is possible I didn't have it plugged in all the way. If not having a humbuster plugged in all the way somehow boosts the level, that sounds like a...
  36. trancegodz

    Unity Gain

    I appreciate your help. Even though I will now be using the 4CM which works as I expected and am happy, it would be nice to know what was causing the front end amp boost using the 2 cable method on page 30. If I was doing something wrong that caused that behavior it would be nice to know what I...
  37. trancegodz

    Unity Gain

    I couldn't find that before but I just found it and input 1 gain in the I/O is set to 1.000. There was nothing in the fx send and return at all. The 2 cable method on page 30 is what didn't seem right with the output levels. I just got it to work perfectly using the 4CM method. So that's what...
  38. trancegodz

    Unity Gain

    I just checked and input 1 gain in the I/O is set to 1.000. I do have my output 1 configuration output level set to +4db in the I/O audio page. Using the 4CM method I have output levels 3 and 4 on the front both set full up and it matches what my guitar sounds like plugged straight into the...
  39. trancegodz

    4CM high squeal

    I got the Pyle PHE 400 and tried it today using the 4CM, with a Marshall Plexi, Fryette PS-2A, 4x12 cab, and Axe FXIII. I put the Pyle PHE-400 between output 3L and the front of the Marshall Plexi. It works! The ground loop squeal is gone! I set outputs 3 and 4 full up on the Axe FXIII, and...
  40. trancegodz

    Unity Gain

    Thank you. It was only my misunderstanding of what unity gain actual is.
  41. trancegodz

    Unity Gain

    Thank you. I thought I had a wrong setting somewhere. So it was only my misunderstanding of what unity gain actual is. I am able to turn down output 3 level on the front a little more than half way to make it match what it is like plugging my guitar straight into the amp. If I want to drive...
  42. trancegodz

    Unity Gain

    Thanks. The output level on the actual input block in the preset is 0. The level on the output block in the preset is also 0. Here are my settings in the Axe FXIII I/O setup. Under the I/O menus my input levels A/D sensitivity are all set to 50%. Under I/O in the audio section my settings...
  43. trancegodz

    Unity Gain

    The manual says that out 3 and 4 are at unity gain when turned all the way up. I turned my real Marshall Plexi volume on 2 for a clean sound and plugged my guitar straight into to see how loud it was. Next I created a preset like on page 30 of the manual. For the test I just had input block 1...
  44. trancegodz

    4CM high squeal

    Dave from Fryette sent me this 4CM ground loop flow chart diagram and said "The isolation transformer in this drawing is the hum eliminator you are referring to. If you have a dual channel unit, you should only need to use one channel in this example. " Looking closely at the Fryette...
  45. trancegodz

    4CM high squeal

    I just found this diagram on the Fryette web site. https://www.fryette.com/content/GroundLoopFlowChart_Multi-FX_PS100.pdf
  46. trancegodz

    So Fulltone are not dead, they're just moving.

    I only just now heard about Fulltone closing and moving to Nashville. I saw an interesting video on boutique pedals that talked about it. I love my Fulltone pedals.
  47. trancegodz

    TS Cable or Humbuster Cable?

    It looks like only 2 humbuster cables are used with the 4CM method on page 28 of the manual. On output 3L and output 4L. I am guessing the black (stereo) end of the humbuster cables should be plugged into the Axe FXIII, or does it matter? The manual also shows one humbuster cable on output 3L...
  48. trancegodz

    4CM high squeal

    I will definitely let you know. I called every music store in the area and none of them had any hum eliminators in stock. I am going to order one of these three tonight on Amazon and will hopefully have them in about a week. Keybi said the Ebtech had worked well for him in the past. I wonder if...
  49. trancegodz

    4CM high squeal

    Thanks for the tips everyone! For those of you considering getting a Fryette Power Station. Here is what I have found so far: Using just the Fryette Power Station with a Marshall Plexi and 4x12 Marshall cab, it creates a ground loop that causes a high pitched theramin like squeal. Pushing the...
  50. trancegodz

    4CM high squeal

    Thanks for the info. I'll be calling around to see if any of the local music stores have something that would work today. If not, then I'll buy one online.
  51. trancegodz

    4CM high squeal

    Thank you! Is this the right Ebtech Hum Eliminator? It looks like they have two different versions of it. I'll order one tonight. I'm not sure I completely understand. Are you saying I should not use a PLI at the input of the Marshall, just use the Ebtech in the fx loop of the Fryette Power...
  52. trancegodz

    4CM high squeal

    Thanks for the tip. I just tried that but it didn't fix it.
  53. trancegodz

    4CM high squeal

    Thanks for the tip. I just tried that but it did not fix the squealing. I disconnected the usb from my iMac, and plugged the Axe FXIII into the same power strip as my Marshall Plexi and Fryette Power Station. Flipping the ground lift on the Power Station just changes the squeal to another pitch...
  54. trancegodz

    4CM high squeal

    Yes I do. I'll try that. Thanks!
  55. trancegodz

    4CM high squeal

    Ok I tried it with all regular cables and it is still squealing.
  56. trancegodz

    4CM high squeal

    Thanks for the tip. Unfortunately don't have one on hand tonight. The Fryettre does have a ground loop button. I was able to get the 2 cable method on page 30 working with no squeal by engaging the ground lift button on the Fryette Power Station, but not the 4CM method.
  57. trancegodz

    4CM high squeal

    I don't think that's it. I just watched a 4CM video from Leon Todd who sets it up completely differently from what it says in the manual, using different in and out blocks than what is in the manual and he didn't use any humbuster cables. It makes me wonder if me using humbuster cables like...
  58. trancegodz

    4CM high squeal

    I created a 4CM preset like shown in the manual, but I'm getting a high pitched squeal when trying to use the 4CM method on page 28 of the manual. (this squeal happens even with the guitar volume turned off, and the Axe FXIII volume pedal turned off. The manual says to use a humbuster cable...
  59. trancegodz

    Gibson ABR-1 Bridge Comparison (Faber vs Callaham vs TonePros vs 2x Gibson Historic)

    Have any of you replaced the ABR-1 bridge on your Gibson, and if so what did you replace it with, and do you like it better? Here is a video comparing some of the ones that look promising to me.
  60. trancegodz

    Axe-Fx III Firmware 22.00 Public Beta #4 (Beta 10)

    My mom did too, so thanks Cliff! It's great to have the Vox AC30 cab. (The word police are everywhere now days.) Some of my favorite factory cabs are the Rumble cabs. Especially Factory 2 #926 and #938. Both are off-x cabs. I have not been able to duplicate this with Dyna-cabs so far. If it...
  61. trancegodz

    The Great "Tube Shortage" of 2022

    I was wondering about the availability of tubes today and found this video. For those of you that still own some tube amps, what are you finding when it comes to buying tubes today? I see that Matrix amps is having supply chain issues with electronic components in general. This is from...
  62. trancegodz

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

    https://dynamount.com It looks like the dynamount can easily do off axis also. Will the final release of the dyna-cabs have off axis options?
  63. trancegodz

    Dyna Cabs versus Legacy cabs

    The Dyna-Cabs load immediately here. Make sure you are using the right Axe Edit. https://forum.fractalaudio.com/threads/axe-edit-iii-1-13-00-supports-fw-22-00-public-beta-6.193277/
  64. trancegodz

    Axe-Fx III Firmware 22.00 Public Beta #2 (Beta 7)

    The first thing I noticed with the dyna-cabs was that there was something off in the mids. They definitely are lacking in the mids and low mids. They have a nice clear sound and sound good, but they are lacking midrange. I will be trying to compensate for this by either turning on the preamp...
  65. trancegodz

    Axe-Fx III Firmware 22.00 Public Beta #2 (Beta 7)

    That was the first thing I noticed when comparing legacy cabs to dyna-cabs.
  66. trancegodz

    Axe-Fx III Firmware 22.00 Public Beta #2 (Beta 7)

    Same here. We'll have the best of both worlds to choose from.
  67. trancegodz

    Axe-Fx III Firmware 22.00 Public Beta #2 (Beta 7)

    The dyna-cabs definitely have a clarity that is immediately noticeable. Looking forward to the final release.
  68. trancegodz

    Axe-Fx III Firmware 22.00 Public Beta #2 (Beta 7)

    Thanks for pointing that out. I just tested again today and I'm seeing 5% increase between them in Axe Edit.
  69. trancegodz

    Axe-Fx III Firmware 22.00 Public Beta #2 (Beta 7)

    Try it yourself using the same method that I did. I was using an Axe FXIII MK1, (Not a turbo.) One other note. Preamp and Room/air in the cab block were turned off for my tests. Maybe it is slightly different depending on which dyna-cabs you are choosing and which mics? I don't know. Whatever...
  70. trancegodz

    Axe-Fx III Firmware 22.00 Public Beta #2 (Beta 7)

    The CPU bounces between these two numbers: In Axe Edit A totally blank preset shows 4.8 CPU. With nothing in a preset at all, adding a dyna-cab block shows: One Dyna-cab showed 11.4 CPU to 15.2 CPU. Two Dyna-cabs showed 17.2 CPU to 20.8 CPU Three Dyna-cabs showed 23 CPU to 26.5 CPU Four...
  71. trancegodz

    Axe-Fx III Firmware 22.00 Public Beta #2 (Beta 7)

    It depends on whether you use just one DynaCab, or two, three, or four. The more you use the more CPU it uses. Using two Dyna-cabs instead of two legacy cabs I had to delete three blocks from my Axe FXIII. The CPU bounces between these two numbers: A totally blank preset shows 4.8 CPU. One...
  72. trancegodz

    Axe-Fx III Firmware 22.00 Public Beta #2 (Beta 7)

    Thanks. I was experimenting with leaving the Auto DynaCab Imp. to Off, and trying all of the different 4x12 speaker Imp. curve options. It gives you a whole lot of subtle other great options. It really expands the possible tonal qualities. All sound good in different ways.
  73. trancegodz

    Rick Steve's European Easter

    Check out this video on different European Easter traditions. My wife is from Slovenia. Slovenia’s Easter tradition is at 8:22. Here is a short 6:42 sec video just on some of Slovenia's traditions. All the very best! Terry
  74. trancegodz

    Axe-Fx III Firmware 22.00 Public Beta #2 (Beta 7)

    I normally don't have those settings that high either, but I will try playing with those parameters around tonight. I haven't tried blending legacy and dynacab blocks yet either. I was thinking that might sound really great. The DynaCabs have a great sounding clarity to them. I love the Rumble...
  75. trancegodz

    Axe-Fx III Firmware 22.00 Public Beta #2 (Beta 7)

    Me too. I had to turn off my normal lo-cuts completely when using DynaCabs to come close. I had a legacy cab block set up with my four favorite Marshall 4x12 cabs and settings for channels A, B, C, D. I was switching to from the channel A legacy cab to the channel A dynacab to compare them and...
  76. trancegodz

    Axe-Edit III 1.13.00 (supports fw 22.00 public beta 6, 9, 10, 12)

    Thanks. That makes sense. In the cab block it would be nice though if the legacy and DynaCab controls were totally separate from each other. I had a legacy cab block set up with my four favorite cabs and settings for channels A, B, C, D. I was switching to from the channel A legacy cab to...
  77. trancegodz

    Axe-Edit III 1.13.00 (supports fw 22.00 public beta 6, 9, 10, 12)

    In Axe Edit what ever cabs you have turned on for the legacy cabs seem to control which ones are turned on in the dyna-cabs. Say if I have cabs 1 and 2 turned on in dyna-cab for channel A and then I go to legacy cabs channel A and turn on cabs 3 and 4, when I go back to the dyna-cabs they will...
  78. trancegodz

    Use DynaCab workflow on any IR (video)

    Thanks Al. I'm definitely going to try this out.
  79. trancegodz

    Axe-Fx III Firmware 22.00 Public Beta (Beta 6)

    I didn't know that. So it would only take about 120 Dyna-cabs to have a matching dyna-cab for every amp model. I wouldn't be surprised if we see this down the road when ever an Axe FX4 eventually comes out.
  80. trancegodz

    Axe-Fx III Firmware 22.00 Public Beta (Beta 6)

    Ideally it would be great to eventually have a dyna-cab for every different amp in the Axe FXIII. The wiki shows there are 303 different amps. So 303 matching dyna-cabs. Ideally it would also be great to have all of the different microphone choices that vintage or modern producers commonly...
  81. trancegodz

    Axe-Fx III Firmware 22.00 Public Beta (Beta 6)

    With an Axe FXIII mkI we have two factory banks with 1024 IRs each, and a legacy bank which contains all 189 stock cabs, and we have 2048 user cabs in two banks of 1024 cabs each. I probably use less than a dozen of the factory and legacy cabs, and maybe a couple dozen User cabs from my...
  82. trancegodz

    Axe-Fx III Firmware 22.00 Public Beta (Beta 6)

    Many years ago we used to rent our PA systems from Showco in Dallas. I was speaking to Led Zeppelin's sound man once who told me that he used Shure SM58's to mike up everything for Led Zeppelin live. He said it made it easier to control the feedback than using multiple different types of mics...
  83. trancegodz

    Discover Dyna-Cab - Live Stream

    Thank you Marco. I am waiting for the official release, but your video answered many of the questions I had on dyna-cabs. After watching your full video I am convinced that the new dyna-cabs will give me everything I need, sound great, and will be easier to dial in.
  84. trancegodz

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

    4x10 1959 Bassman cab 4x10 Super Reverb Cab 2x12 Vox AC30 Cab w/ Celestion blue alnico speakers 2x12 Fender Twin Reverb with vintage JBL speakers 4x12 vintage Marshall cab w/ G12H30-55Hz and G12H30-75Hz speakers
  85. trancegodz

    Axe-Fx III Firmware 22.00 Public Beta (Beta 6)

    Q: Is it possible to do off-axis settings with the microphone placements? I am waiting for the full release. Many of us have bought so many third party IRS that we have filled up our user cab banks. Some of us have shot IRs of our own favorite cabs to use. Most of us have found some...
  86. trancegodz

    One Man ELP…

    Wow! I thought it was an ELP cover band. I didn't realize it was one guy until just now. He is amazing. Of course the real ELP were amazing also.
  87. trancegodz

    Axe-Fx III Firmware 22.00 Public Beta (Beta 6)

    I'm sure they will. The Dyna Cabs are a game changer!
  88. trancegodz

    One Man ELP…

    Wonderful! Great musician! Very impressive indeed!
  89. trancegodz

    Axe-Fx III Firmware 22.00 Public Beta (Beta 6)

    Looks like the only essential things that are missing is a 4x10 for a Super Reverb / 59 Bassman, and a 2x12 Vox AC30 cabs.
  90. trancegodz

    Tone Junkie Modeling is Dead

    My thoughts exactly. (I never watched the video.)
  91. trancegodz

    Tube Screamer models' gain substantially less than real pedals?

    I could be wrong on this, but I thought of a possibility that might be causing what you are hearing. If I plug my guitar into a real tubescreamer and the tubescreamer out into a real amp, and have the level on the tubescreamer on 10, even with the drive on 0 it drives the front end of my amp...
  92. trancegodz

    Love my studio sound; live it sounds a bit thin.

    If you love your studio sound, but not your live sound, talk to your sound man about the problem. The sound man can completely change your sound for better or worse. Mike placement, type of mike, his eg on the missing board, etc. You could try applying a global eq just when playing live to...
  93. trancegodz

    Axe-Fx Firmware Version 21.04

    I played in a Jimi Hendrix tribute band at one point and I know exactly what you are talking about. Before the internet I had Roger Mayer electronically customize my wahwah like he did for Jimi Hendrix. The frequency sweep is slightly different than stock ones. There is a small rubber pad near...
  94. trancegodz

    U2 is now officially a Las Vegas lounge act!

    I totally agree. They'll save money. Great food also. Vegas is not just for lounge acts. I played Las Vegas years ago on the same bill with Allan Holdsworth. Definitely not a lounge act.
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