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  1. J

    New Interface. Best way to connect my Axe Fx III?

    Okay. It might start to clip around 9 O'Clock or so, depending on the amp, etc. But I'd like to find a set-and-forget level that will work well with whatever I happen to be dialing in.
  2. J

    New Interface. Best way to connect my Axe Fx III?

    Do y'all think I should set the output level of the Axe Fx to +4 db or -10db? Likewise, how about my two analog inputs on my Audient? At the moment, I have both the Axe Fx and the Audient set to +4. As I understand it, the Axe Fx offers -10db, so that connecting to "consumer gear" won't lead...
  3. J

    New Interface. Best way to connect my Axe Fx III?

    I think I read this sentence too quickly: "For your output, simply adjust your preset output to the desired level (usually around -10 dB FS) with the amp block level parameter and you're done." I saw "preset output to the desired level" and thought you had switched over to talking about the...
  4. J

    New Interface. Best way to connect my Axe Fx III?

    Okay, I finally got it. I won't even fool around with recording the Axe Fx any other way. I still need to read more about gain staging inside the Axe Fx because if I make a little change to the output level of the amp, it then increases the output level overall, so I dial Output 1's level block...
  5. J

    New Interface. Best way to connect my Axe Fx III?

    I know I have to sound like a broken record, but there is one piece of the puzzle I'm not getting, and I think it has to do with how my Axe Fx signal is being recorded. The short answer, I think, is that it's being recorded via USB from the Axe Fx when I choose inputs 1 and/or 2, which seems to...
  6. J

    New Interface. Best way to connect my Axe Fx III?

    I'm coming back to the thread to ask a question about making sure signal levels are right for recording. GlennO wrote the following (above): "Good" in this context usually means around -10 dB FS as indicated on your DAW input meter is a good target. Note that this is true of anything that...
  7. J

    New Interface. Best way to connect my Axe Fx III?

    Thank you. I'm eager to get it all hooked up over the weekend. My one fear about the ASP880 is that a lot of people have posted about them suddenly dying. There's a long thread about it on gearspace.com. Three year warranty, though, so I should be good. Fingers crossed.
  8. J

    New Interface. Best way to connect my Axe Fx III?

    Got it. I'm not sure I could do that b/c I'll use the optical cable to connect the ASP880 to the iD24. Unless there is some way for me to connect via AES/SPDIF also, I think I'll have to use the L/R outputs of Output 1 to connect via XLR to the ASP880. From there, the signal will be output over...
  9. J

    New Interface. Best way to connect my Axe Fx III?

    I think I get it now. It just took me a little longer than usual b/c I have stuff connected in all kinds of directions. Easy for my pea brain to lose sight of the big picture. Just about positive I'm recording the AxeFx digitally via USB, and output 1 L/R is what I'm hearing through my...
  10. J

    New Interface. Best way to connect my Axe Fx III?

    It does, though. I get what you're saying, but I can't figure out exactly why things sound different when played back through the different interfaces. Is it just the A/D converters? I have no idea. That stuff is over my head, and I'm trying hard enough to get a handle on all the different...
  11. J

    New Interface. Best way to connect my Axe Fx III?

    Okay, I've just come back from doing a bunch of tests using both interfaces and playing with levels. Note: I still haven't created the aggregate device, but that's my next move. I have been switching back and forth between interfaces and recording samples with each at various settings. With...
  12. J

    New Interface. Best way to connect my Axe Fx III?

    I'm selecting tracks 1/2 in Logic, yes. The signal is low in volume and the waveform indicates that. When recording with the iD24 as my interface, I can't use config #5 exactly the way it's outlined b/c I don't have a S/PDIF or ADAT connection between the Axe Fx and the iD24--at least not yet...
  13. J

    New Interface. Best way to connect my Axe Fx III?

    Maybe I'm not doing something right. I just quickly checked the guide, using config 1 as the simplest example: "Simply plug in your guitar to the instrument input, connect your Axe-FX to the computer with a usb cable (on the FM3 use the USB-B port),open up your DAW and set the input channels to...
  14. J

    New Interface. Best way to connect my Axe Fx III?

    I'm going to do that today. Thanks. I was messing around late last night, and I discovered two things. First, I don't have to go out from the Axe Fx, into the SB, and then back out to my Audient. I think the first time, for whatever reason, one channel was out of phase with the other, so...
  15. J

    New Interface. Best way to connect my Axe Fx III?

    Okay, I'll create an aggregate device. Still, I have the basic issue of how to cable everything. I may have to wait until I hear back from Ken at Soundsculpture, but I don't know if I need to run cables from output 1 of the Axe Fx into the SB, then out from there to my Audient interface.
  16. J

    New Interface. Best way to connect my Axe Fx III?

    Okay, I got it now. The 828 is now out of the picture completely. I decided to get an Audient ASP880 (holding my breath that it doesn't have problems, but that's another story) to expand my iD24. But it won't be here until later in the week. In the meantime, I'm just trying to get the rest of...
  17. J

    New Interface. Best way to connect my Axe Fx III?

    There's no 828 involved, so no digital conversions. You may be confusing it with the Switchblade. As for recording, my interface is connected via USB to my computer, and so is my Axe Fx. I think my interface is sending signal to my computer, though, since my recording levels change as I change...
  18. J

    New Interface. Best way to connect my Axe Fx III?

    I think I mentioned that my setup is pretty complicated, in part, because I have a Soundsculpture Switchblade ES handling the ins/outs and routing for all of my gear, including the Axe Fx III. I have a new Audient iD24 interface that I am trying to integrate into my setup as well. Everything...
  19. J

    New Interface. Best way to connect my Axe Fx III?

    Are you sure? I'd be using it as a way to expand the channels of my Audient. If there is an extra D/A conversion in there, it's escaping me right now. I was reading about how to set the clock configuration. I think it depends on the MOTU's capabilities. But one would have to be the master and...
  20. J

    New Interface. Best way to connect my Axe Fx III?

    That's an option also. I was just trying to find a way to set everything up once, so I wouldn't have to mess around with any connections later. My rig is actually more complicated than I mentioned here. I have all kinds of other stuff hooked up as well. The main thing I didn't mention is that I...
  21. J

    New Interface. Best way to connect my Axe Fx III?

    Thank you. I'm checking it out now.
  22. J

    Cable routing to an interface question

    Oops. I started a new thread b/c I didn't think anyone had replied here. Thank you. Do I definitely need connections both ways? I will check configs 4 and 5. Thanks again.
  23. J

    New Interface. Best way to connect my Axe Fx III?

    I just got an Audient iD24 b/c my old MOTU 828 MKII won't work with my Mac Studio. I'd prefer to use the Audient as my interface instead of my Axe Fx, so I'll connect the Audient directly to my Mac Studio, and then connect the Axe FX III to the Audient. I'm just wondering what the best way to...
  24. J

    Cable routing to an interface question

    This maybe??
  25. J

    Cable routing to an interface question

    I have a similar setup question, but using a different interface. I just thought I'd jump on this thread, since the OP seems to have had his questions answered, and I could benefit from your collective wisdom. I just got an Audient iD24 b/c my MOTU 828 MKII won't work with my Mac Studio. I'd...
  26. J

    Synth Wah block

    I'm reviving this thread after over two years b/c I also am thinking of selling my Digitech Synth Wah, but Id like to know if Axe FX III can get pretty close to the same sounds. Actually, I know the answer already; I'm sure it can. But I'm far from an expert in trying to dial such things in. Has...
  27. J

    Looper/MIDI Questions

    Thanks! I would never have thought of that.Basically, I'm exploring the different ways I could use the looper with rhythm tracks as a songwriting tool to get ideas going, so that helps a lot.
  28. J

    Looper/MIDI Questions

    Thanks, everybody. I'll just start messing with it and see what I can't and can't do. It may work perfectly fine for my needs.
  29. J

    Looper/MIDI Questions

    So, external MIDI tempo sync wouldn't be found in the looper block's parameters? I do see loop quantize listed as a parameter. I'll look for the comparable section in the AF3 manual.
  30. J

    Looper/MIDI Questions

    Sounds good to me, but can the FC-12 control everything?
  31. J

    Looper/MIDI Questions

    Is there anything else you do using MIDI with the looper? Is MIDI tempo sync something Fractal could potentially add? Thanks.
  32. J

    Looper/MIDI Questions

    Is it possible to sync the looper with a DAW or a plugin running inside the DAW? I guess what I'm thinking about doing is creating a rhythm loop using EZ Drummer/EZ Bass inside Logic, and then using the looper as a song writing tool. Could I use MIDI to sync the tempos of the looper and my DAW...
  33. J

    "Fixed" Austin Buddy layout for FC-12 ??

    Thank you very much for taking the time to spell it all out for me!
  34. J

    "Fixed" Austin Buddy layout for FC-12 ??

    What is the Austin Buddy layout? Does anyone have a diagram of how the switches are labeled and function?
  35. J

    Fractal WIKI 👍

    Can anyone link me to the most recent version of Yek's guide to the Fractal amp models? I found a link in a thread from many years ago, but it doesn't seem to be working anymore. Any help would be much appreciated.
  36. J

    FXIIIT/FC-12 layout help

    Thanks. I had downloaded it, but I would have been looking in the wrong manual since I was reading the FC6/12 manual first.
  37. J

    FXIIIT/FC-12 layout help

    Hi ho, hi ho, off to RTFM I go!
  38. J

    FXIIIT/FC-12 layout help

    Holy crap, that's cool. Can you point me to where I can learn how to set something like that up? If it's the manual (as it probably is), maybe just refer me to the specific section? I am gradually working my way through it.
  39. J

    FXIIIT/FC-12 layout help

    I'm new to the FC-12 as well, and I did read the manual, so I went through the brief setup steps as you outlined above. I have two problems with the foot-rocking MLM approach, and I fear that you won't be able to help me with either of them. First, I'm trying to pull off this maneuver with bare...
  40. J

    Do we have a Definitive FC-12 configuration?

    I'm new to the FC-12 and am looking for the best layout for my needs. Can anyone clue me in to what OMG stands for other than "Oh my God"?
  41. J

    AF3/Logic: Audio through one channel only

    Well, it looks like it was a glitch in the AF3. I rebooted and now the Meters page shows USB signal on inputs 1 and 2. Really, really bizarre. Thanks to all. I think (hope) that did the trick.
  42. J

    AF3/Logic: Audio through one channel only

    Thanks. According to the Meters page, I have signal on USB inputs 1 and 8. Say what??
  43. J

    AF3/Logic: Audio through one channel only

    In the particular session I have open at the moment, it's just one track, a piano, and it's dead center.
  44. J

    AF3/Logic: Audio through one channel only

    The short answer is I don't know, and I'm about to go check. When I have my monitors connected to my MOTU 828, and my AF3 connected as an analog input to the MOTU as well, I get playback in stereo. I don't know if that helps you or anyone else troubleshoot. But I'm off to check Logic's outputs...
  45. J

    AF3/Logic: Audio through one channel only

    Hi, New AF3 user here. I'm using input 1 and output 1 (L/R) and connecting directly to my monitors via XLR. When I am playing, I get stereo sound, but when I play anything back through Logic, I get audio out of one channel only. I keep checking all of my I/O connections in the AF3, and I've...
  46. J

    FS Axe FX II and FX8

    US, Indiana Axe FX II and FX8 both in excellent condition. Neither has left my smoke-free studio. Axe FX still has the plastic across the screen. Axe FX: $900 FX8: $600 Can discuss shipping options/cost. I would prefer to limit sales to the CONUS, but can discuss, if others are interested.
  47. J

    Preset vs. FX Levels

    Thanks. That's the approach I'll take then.
  48. J

    Preset vs. FX Levels

    What's the best way to get preset levels right (I realize "right" is fairly subjective. I suppose I should say "balanced" or "optimized")? Is it better to adjust the output level(s) of individual fx blocks, or should those be left alone in favor of adjusting the overall output level of the...
  49. J

    Axe-Fx II "Quantum" Rev 9.02 Firmware Release

    Thank you!
  50. J

    Axe-Fx II "Quantum" Rev 9.02 Firmware Release

    A "soft reset" means deleting the amp block from a preset and then adding it again? Thanks.
  51. J

    BLOWN away by the FX8 mkii....X's Journey

    Clue me in...I'm late to the party. Have they now been implemented, or is this something that is still forthcoming?
  52. J

    Bandmates complaining about tone....

    The SD-1 (a real one) is the core drive I used with my vintage AC30. I've had no problem at all getting the same tones with the Fractal model. I agree with what others have said about the Global EQ--no need at all to go that route. Just mess with your drive settings until you nail it. I'd be...
  53. J

    Wish Set List Mode?

    Forgive me if we already have this ability, but...um...if we don't, is there a way to quickly drag/drop presets so that we can throw them into various set lists? That we I could quickly load "set 1", "set 2" (etc.) from FX8 Edit, and it would quickly and painlessly have the FX8 ready to go with...
  54. J

    Octave Fuzz for "Elevation"

    The octave fuzz is modeled on the Kay fuzz, correct? That's the pedal The Edge uses for "Elevation." I have a Kay fuzz clone, and I've been able to A/B it with my settings on the octave fuzz. I have the exp pedal set to modify the tone of the fuzz. I'm very, very close to having it all dialed...
  55. J

    X/Y Settings with Expression Pedal

    It did. It's too convoluted to explain in detail (and I'm not even sure I can remember everything I originally had at this point anyway), but I had to delete one scene ( I think it was scene 3, which already had a Drive/TS808 in it), move the other scenes "over" one spot, and insert a new scene...
  56. J

    X/Y Settings with Expression Pedal

    Ok...bummer. I have plenty of CPU. It just changes how I have my scenes set up, so I have to make my current scene 3 scene 2; my current scene 4, scene 3--and so on. I may be able to use the copy scene function to sort it out.
  57. J

    X/Y Settings with Expression Pedal

    Hi, Scene 1: I have a Fuzz that has its tone control tied to an external controller--an expression pedal. Works great. This is my Drive 1 "X" setting. Scene 2: For my "Y" setting (same Drive block), I change to a TS 808. The problem: The tone control of the TS 808 is still tied to the...
  58. J

    My Wah Sucks

    Thank you...I appreciate it! I'll check it out tonight.
  59. J

    FX8 V5.04 Released

    Any changes from the beta version? I assume it's always a good idea to load the official FW, regardless.
  60. J

    DMM Model Question

    Okay, it makes sense, but it also raises more questions. These are the things I struggle with, since there are endless parameters to tweak. Why wouldn't every input gain (is this what you mean by input level above) be set at 100%? If I set it for less than 100%, and I hear a substantial volume...
  61. J

    DMM Model Question

    I just downloaded the 5.04 beta FW, so I'm going to go back to my presets and see how things go. One thing that I still don't quite have a handle on is what the various parameters in the mixer section do: input gain, level, and mix. Mix seems to be the typical mix parameter I'm familiar with...
  62. J

    FX8 V5.04 Public Beta Available!

    So, when you d/l a new FW, does every fx block automatically update to the new version as soon as your presets load? I thought I read that you had to reload the amp (and/or cab?) blocs with the Axe FX in order to use the new versions. Anyway, I downloaded the beta and am getting ready to give...
  63. J

    FX8 V5.04 Public Beta Available!

    Are the old FWs available, though? For my Axe FX II, they don't seem to be. I think someone has archived them somewhere, but I was concerned I may not be able to find the older FX8 FW. Maybe since the current one is beta, the older one will still be available?
  64. J

    FX8 V5.04 Public Beta Available!

    I've never tried any beta FW before, but I'm tempted to d/l this one because of the reworked DMM. I'm eager to hear it and use it. Because I've never loaded beta FW, I've never backed up everything on my FX8. I know how to backup presets, but I'm not sure about how to backup...
  65. J

    My Wah Sucks

    My man! Thanks. ;)
  66. J

    My Wah Sucks

    I'm looking for this thread, but I can't find it. Is it here, or is there a link from the wiki?
  67. J

    My Wah Sucks

    Thank you again. I have plenty to keep me busy!
  68. J

    My Wah Sucks

    Awesome. Thank you.
  69. J

    My Wah Sucks

    Good call. The tone I'm chasing was a Cry Baby, but you never know if it's been modded out the...um...wah-zoo. So, yeah...I'll try different models.
  70. J

    My Wah Sucks

    It actually doesn't completely suck, but I could use some help. ;) The short version is that the wah sound I'm currently using (and I don't use wahs much, so that's part of the problem here...my lack of experience and know how) gets pretty shrill when my pedal is in the full toe-down position...
  71. J

    My Shimmer Sucks

    Yep. Now...check out my post "My Wah Sucks". lol
  72. J

    My Shimmer Sucks

    My volume is rolled off to maybe 3 or 4. If it's higher than that, things get out of hand. That said, I am playing high on the E string, so we are talking about some high pitches + octaves/shimmer. Neck pickup/Strat.
  73. J

    What type of FX8 rig are you running?

    FX8 into a '64 AC30. Replaced a huge rack.
  74. J

    My Shimmer Sucks

    Yeah, you were right. I guess I wasn't sure of the process of assigning the input gain to my exp pedal via FX8 edit. But the process was simple and painless. And it does sound better.
  75. J

    My Shimmer Sucks

    Right, but my point is that it may be less hassle to assign it to another scene. I'll see if there's any benefit to bringing it in slowly. My hunch is that it's going to come on fairly strong anyway once the input gain gets to 70% or so. Maybe I'm wrong.
  76. J

    My Shimmer Sucks

    My shimmer has improved quite a bit thanks to all of the tips here. I still need to download Simeon's blocks and see if I have room to improve--which I probably do. But I thought I'd see how far I could get on my own first just by tinkering with things on my own. A couple other issues I'd like...
  77. J

    Wish a block " Shimmer" please ...

    I posted a thread elsewhere in this forum the other day about how my shimmer sound was bad. It's not anymore. I don't have a link to the thread, but it should be easy to find.
  78. J

    Updated to FW 9.01...Getting Really Strange Noise.

    I think I figured it out. It was a clock source problem. I noticed--quite by chance--that the problem went away when I opened up a new Logic template. I was going to record the sound and post it here, if possible. That made me think there was some conflict with the Axe Fx and Logic, so I...
  79. J

    Updated to FW 9.01...Getting Really Strange Noise.

    When I erased the preset (using Axe Edit), the noise stopped. As soon as I toggled to a different preset, it resumed. I just want to make sure I know what I'm doing. I need to erase the preset, then turn off the Axe Fx. Restart it. (Will my preset still be empty?) Then rebuild the preset from...
  80. J

    Updated to FW 9.01...Getting Really Strange Noise.

    When this happened to you, was every preset affected? I can try deleting the preset I originally had loaded when I first heard the problem. I just compared the level of the noise I'm hearing through different presets. When I went to a preset in the 80s (I think it may have been Hell's...
  81. J

    Updated to FW 9.01...Getting Really Strange Noise.

    Mine really isn't all that faint. I guess it is if I'm playing--then it's surely drowned out. But if nothing else is coming out of my monitors, this sound is enough to torture you in just a minute or so. It's the sonic version of water boarding.
  82. J

    Updated to FW 9.01...Getting Really Strange Noise.

    I unplugged USB at the Axe end and the computer end. The noise persists. Mac OS 10.12.6 Sierra Also: I reinstalled FW 9.01, and then I reverted to Quantum 8.x. Nothing has changed. Thanks for your help.
  83. J

    Updated to FW 9.01...Getting Really Strange Noise.

    Yes. It's constant--with or without a guitar plugged in. Each burst is about 3 seconds apart. It seems to be interrupted while I'm changing presets. As soon as the new preset loads, it starts again.
  84. J

    Updated to FW 9.01...Getting Really Strange Noise.

    I'm not sure I have a pair of headphones around anymore that I can use, but I'll dig around. I may have a 1/4 adapter I can use with a set of earbuds. The sound occurs even when a guitar is not plugged into the Axe Fx.
  85. J

    Updated to FW 9.01...Getting Really Strange Noise.

    I never set up a global noise gate, but I just checked the input gate, fiddled with a few parameters, and it didn't change anything.
  86. J

    Updated to FW 9.01...Getting Really Strange Noise.

    All presets. CPU tends to be in the 70s.
  87. J

    Updated to FW 9.01...Getting Really Strange Noise.

    I just did that, and it didn't help.
  88. J

    Updated to FW 9.01...Getting Really Strange Noise.

    I upgraded my FW last night. Tonight I started to hear a strange sound coming through my monitors. It's a predictable, short burst of what sounds to me like static (or at least static-like) that lasts for not even half a second. It repeats every 5 seconds or so. It's relatively faint, but it's...
  89. J

    DMM Model Question

    I'm persistent, I guess. I'll tell you what I'll do. I'll grab an OD-1, which is the pedal model I'm using in the FX8, and I'll grab my Echoczar, which is the closest thing at the moment (in the true analog realm, that is) and run them into my '64 AC30. If it sounds as reverb-y as the FX8 with...
  90. J

    DMM Model Question

    I don't want crystal clear repeats. If I did, I'd be using a different delay. I know exactly what I want because I'm replicating a simple, classic signal chain (guitar-->OD-->DMM w/mod-->vintage AC30), and I know exactly how it should sound. This ain't it.
  91. J

    DMM Model Question

    Got it...I'll fiddle with my FX8 presets with the old DMM model in the meantime. Maybe what you've done here will help me as well.
  92. J

    DMM Model Question

    It sounds good, although I would have thought the repeats would be more prominent at 45%. I might update my Axe FX and see if the delays have been overhauled in the latest FM.
  93. J

    DMM Model Question

    I know what you're getting at, but I've owned a lot of analog delays, and they don't change the overall tone the same way the DMM model does. I've never owned a vintage DMM, but, to my ears, there's something off. And it's not simply due to the nature of analog repeats vs. digital.
  94. J

    DMM Model Question

    Expected soon? Since you said you have heard it in the AX8 update, could you describe the difference?
  95. J

    My Shimmer Sucks

    Thanks. I'll do that. I think I have enough CPU, but you can't create a parallel chain with the fx in that chain in series in relation to each other, can you? In other words, I can add a MultiDelay block in parallel, but if I then add a Rev block, it's either going to be in series with the...
  96. J

    My Shimmer Sucks

    I will grab them for sure. Thanks. Fwiw, I used to own an H8000. lol
  97. J

    My Shimmer Sucks

    Got it. I was thinking it was a sub-type of "Delay". Believe it or not, I had never even used (or, apparently, even noticed) that "MultiDelay" was its own block.
  98. J

    My Shimmer Sucks

    You guys are great. Thank you. Brace yourself for a stupid question: I cannot find the plex modes to save my life. Under "delays" or under "pitch"? Are we positive they are included in the FX8? Not just in the Axe FX?
  99. J

    My Shimmer Sucks

    Ok. I'll try that. Question about my parallel path: What I think I want is pitch-->delay-->reverb in my parallel path. But I don't think I can do that, can I? I can put each of those fx in a parallel path, but they won't be in series with each other, which is what I want. I want the...
  100. J

    My Shimmer Sucks

    I'm trying to set up a good shimmer sound (classic ex. Edge on "With or Without You"). In a nutshell, mine sucks. I'm trying the Crystals setting on the Pitch algo. I also tried fixed harm for kicks. It has that typical fake pitch-shifted sound, and it's choppy. The shimmer/crystals sound takes...
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