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    Can we not import all factory presets at once anymore?

    I'm in Axe Edit, I click import, select the Axe-Fx-II_All-Banks_Q8p02.syx file and it only lets me select one preset at a time.
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    Can we not import all factory presets at once anymore?

    I just updated to 8.02 and I want to overwrite all existing presets with the new 8.02 presets. But when I use import it only lets me import one at a time. Is there no way to upload the entire Axe-Fx-II_All-Banks_Q8p02.syx file at once?
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    Using Axe 2 with another audio interface

    I've got a dedicated audio interface I use for recording. I've hooked my Axe 2 into it via SPDIF. However, I'd like to have the Axe 2 hooked up to my PC via USB so I can use Axe-Edit and do firmware updates. The problem is the Axe 2 becomes a sound card on my system and it confuses Pro Tools. Is...
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    Best Way to Tone Match an Audio File

    Thanks! I'll keep that info in mind when I'm tone matching.
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    Best Way to Tone Match an Audio File

    I've messed around with tone matching a bit, but I was wondering whether or not the below made any difference. 1.) Does the length of the audio sample matter? What about a looped sample? I'm sure there are edge cases here, but if I had a 1 second sample of guitar which I looped and sent to...
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    V10 Update

    I'm mirroring the relevant FW10 files such as the presets, Fractal Bot, etc on my Dropbox as I get them in case the site can't handle the traffic. Here's the firmware: V10 Firmware Here's the presets: V10 Factory Presets Here's Fractal Bot: Fractal Bot
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    Using Axe II to drop tune my guitar

    I wanna play some Type O, but don't want to restring and drop tune my guitar to B. Is it possible to pitch shift my guitar signal in the Axe FX? Everything I read about pitch shifting talks about harmony, but I just want to shift my signal down 4 semitones. Is this possible?
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    Why does the Axe II (or any guitar amp) need volume but my albums don't?

    A few months back I posted a question asking why my Axe II didn't sound as good as some of the samples I had heard. There were a few parameters I was shown that fixed part of it. But a big part was the fact that I was playing at low volumes. Turning up really added a lot of depth and...
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    All my tones sound muffled and dimensionless

    Wow, I was out of town for a couple days, did not expect such a huge response! So I read through the thread and tried all the suggestions, and I'm pretty sure the problem is solved. Just to recap, cab sims are on when I'm using FRFR or off when using my 4x12. Power amp sims are always on as I...
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    All my tones sound muffled and dimensionless

    luke: I'm not dead set on tubes. Besides, what got me to purchase the Axe 2 were the clips I heard of it, and I still think those clips sound amazing. I just can't figure out why it never sounds that way for me. I'm using a Matrix GT800FX power amp. What do you mean by "change all the cables"?
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    All my tones sound muffled and dimensionless

    I think I can rule out my ears, otherwise my tube amps would sound this way too. As for my monitors, I have Yamaha HS-80s. I've also tried with my Marshall 1960AV 4x12. symphx: I've messed around with cab sims/power amp sims on and off. Unless I'm using the 4x12, cab sims off is terrible...
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    All my tones sound muffled and dimensionless

    I've had the Axe 2 now for about 2 months. It's definitely way better than any digital amp I've had before. That said there's still some issues I'm having that I've had with every digital amp I've owned (Line 6 AX2 212, Spider IV 75 and ElevenRack). Everything sounds muffled, kinda like you...
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    need some official SPDIF related info

    I've noticed that mine will still work when my audio interface is set to something other than 48kHz, but it won't quite sound right, and there's the occasionally popping sound. Everything I've seen about SPDIF with the Axe 2 says you'd need to have some kind of resampler to change the sample...
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    Best-Tronics Ethernet cable

    I'm in Toronto and I found a great local cable store called Infinite Cables. They make the cables on site. They have every length imaginable from 6" up (yes inches) and in various grades. Prices are ridiculously cheap, I paid $3 for a 10 ft Cat 5.
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    The perfect use for profiling?

    I stand corrected. I think I'm more impressed that it's able to distinguish the amp's contribution to the tone from the cabinet and mic than the fact that it profiles. I'd like to see an A/B test where they profile an amp/cab setup, then take the real amp and switch the cab and compare it to...
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    The perfect use for profiling?

    Do you have anything other than rhetoric to counter what I've said?
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    The perfect use for profiling?

    Method makes a big difference. With the Axe 2 I don't have to have any other amps to get good tones, with the Kemper I have to own, or have access to them. I mean, if you want to take "method doesn't matter" to it's logical extension, why not just buy all the different amps and effects you like?
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    The perfect use for profiling?

    I'm not really arguing against the possibility that you can get good tones out of a Kemper, I'm saying I don't like the method used to acquire them.
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    The perfect use for profiling?

    Kidding about what? That the Axe 2 is more versatile? That it doesn't require you to own or have access to expensive high end amps to get their tones? That it doesn't look like it was designed by Fisher Price (unlike the Kemper)? No, I'm not kidding. If I had to choose between the two, I'd...
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    The perfect use for profiling?

    I watched a video of that Kemper profiler, but I wasn't really impressed. It didn't seem very flexible. You have to profile the same amp multiple times to get all the different channels, and it was not clear how it handled things like the tone stack. Do I have to profile the same amp on the...
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    Help dialing in a good Plexi tone

    Cool, found it, thanks!
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    Help dialing in a good Plexi tone

    OK, I kept messing around and got something close enough, that I like. The only thing I'm noticing, is it's behaving as if there's a noise gate in the signal chain. Is there some kind of noise gate built into the amp block?
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    Help dialing in a good Plexi tone

    Here's a link to the kind of tone I'm trying to get. 1969 100 Watt Marshall Plexi Demo - YouTube In my rig I've got a les paul traditional with seymour duncan alnico II pros. Then I've got an Axe 2 to a Matrix GT800FX to a Marshall 4x12 1960AV with 4 V30s in it. The patch I've working on...
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    Please recommend a FRFR Speaker for Axe FX II

    These are all powered. Anybody recommend anything passive?
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    Covered by a blanket

    Anyone know how to get rid of the covered by a blanket sound? I run into this a lot, with any amp. Is there a way to EQ that out?
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    Making presets

    Thanks guys. I guess I missed the tutorial section. I'll go through it.
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    Making presets

    I'm having trouble making good presets. I can't seem to get the sound I want. I know it's in there, but I always get lost in all the settings. And changing one thing affects everything else. I've looked at the wiki and the manual, but everything is described in isolation, and I think the...
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    Beta testers needed: iPad controller for the Axe-FX

    Since the Axe 2 has a usb port, could you just use USB?
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    Carrying bag/case

    I've got a portable 4U Shallow rack case from Gator that contains my Axe 2, power conditioner, and power amp. But I'm wondering if anyone knew of anything to carry the MFC-101 in. In my mind I'm thinking of something kinda like a laptop bag, but I'd like to know what you guys use. I was...
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    Main Controller Knob jumping presets constantly...

    iPhones cost a lot more than $30 to make. And if you were to put a touchscreen on the Axe you'd have to install a dedicated CPU or GPU to power it. That's a lot of added cost. Maybe you could use one of the DSPs, but I'd like to keep that horsepower available for modelling/effects, not...
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    Axe-fx II recording into a soundcard set at 192kHz via S/PDIF?

    I've never been able to connect the Axe 2, or any other device for that matter to either of my audio interfaces via SPDIF and run the interface at a different clock rate than the Axe 2. The clocks need to be synced when connecting via SPDIF. Otherwise you get pops/crackles. I've heard you can...
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    Axe II and MOTU 828 MK II (or similar interface)

    BK-Amps - I don't know why you would want to add an extra layer of A/D - D/A conversion. If you keep the signal digital from the Axe 2 to the audio interface, you keep the whole signal path digital until you leave the interface. Why would want (analog) -> (digital) - > (analog) - > (digital) -...
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    Axe II and MOTU 828 MK II (or similar interface)

    Much happier. In fact, I got the 11R cause I was tired of micing up my cab every time I wanted to record an idea. I figured it would be good from the sound demos I saw on Avid's site and I thought the first Sixx AM album was good and apparently it was recorded with the 11R. But when I got it...
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    Axe II and MOTU 828 MK II (or similar interface)

    Yeah, I'm happy with it (SPDIF). It's what I had to do with my Eleven Rack as well. I'm using it with studio monitors (Yamaha HS-80s). It sounds great.
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    Axe II and MOTU 828 MK II (or similar interface)

    I use the Axe 2 with a Saffire pro 40. Guitar to Axe 2 to Saffire via spdif.
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    Need to address USB issues on Mac w/PT!!!

    Fair enough... use windows maybe?
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    Rack Cases

    Cool, I'll take a look.
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    Rack Cases

    Just got a rack case for the Axe 2, power amp, power conditioner. It's a good, rugged flight case by Gator. But then I was thinking how in my PC case the hard drives are in a rack of sorts, but they're set up to easily swap out. They're on rails. Is there a rack case like that? ie. You...
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    I think I got zapped by my Axe Fx?

    Hey Milo, how are you liking the ART? I was looking at getting the PR8 Pro.
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    I think I got zapped by my Axe Fx?

    Cobrango, you must teach me your ways. I too, want to live on the EEEDGE!!!
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    Need to address USB issues on Mac w/PT!!!

    Why are you so dead set against using the 002? I'm on windows, so I can't aggregate devices, but I have a Focusrite Saffire Pro 40 as my interface and just run SPDIF from the Axe to the Saffire. Works perfect, no issues, and I record all the time into PT 9.0.6.
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    Which of these looks better?

    They're both about $400. The main reason I like the Tripp Lite is double conversion. I'm not an electronics engineer, but my understanding is that it charges the batteries from the wall, and then supplies nearly perfect AC power from the DC out of the batteries. Alternatively, the ART...
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    All presets sound like DI guitar tone/tuner won't mute

    Gah! I'm dumb. You're totally right, I think I hit the bypass button once when I meant to hit FX Byp.
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    All presets sound like DI guitar tone/tuner won't mute

    So I just setup the Axe 2 with my Matrix amp into my 4x12 and was trying the different stock presets. Previously I'd only used the Axe 2 hooked up to my PC via SPDIF. I noticed that changing presets didn't seem to change the tone much, it always sounded like the same bland clean tone. Then I...
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    Axe 2 with Matrix GT800FX

    The cab runs in 4 ohms or 16 ohms in mono or 8 ohms stereo.
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    Axe 2 with Matrix GT800FX

    My Matrix amp arrived today, but I gotta say, I'm a little confused as to how to hook it up. I just want to hook my Axe to the Matrix to my Marshall 1960AV 4x12. Is it Axe FX 2 Output 1 (XLR) to Matrix Input A, and then Matrix Output A to my Cab? Do I want Stereo or Mono(Parallel) mode on...
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    FRFR for live use: Why?

    Sorry, I guess I misunderstood. I thought the discussion was about using a FRFR and keeping the cab/mic simulations of the Axe 2 in the signal chain but otherwise treating it exactly as a guitar cab, or turning off the simulations and using an actual guitar cab. I know you can hook up the Axe...
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    FRFR for live use: Why?

    I read the sticky about FRFR and how you need to think about the sound you're after in terms of how guitars sound recorded, and not how they sound out of a guitar cab. That makes sense to me, cause the cab and the microphone are being modeled in the Axe 2. What I don't understand is why you'd...
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    Speaker to go with axe 2 and matrix amp

    Sorry, my bad. I should have looked more closely. Didn't realize there was a forum all about speaker cabs.
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    Speaker to go with axe 2 and matrix amp

    Trying to decide on a speaker cab to use. Still not sure if I want to use a guitar cab or a FRFR. The only stipulations are it has to fit in my civic (no 4x12s) and be loud enough for bars and clubs. For guitar cabs I was looking at the mesa 2x12 or the Marshall 1936. For FRFR I really have no...
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    Name That Tune

    I guess in the album version the guitar seems a bit buried.
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    Power Conditioner

    Cool, thanks guys. The setup I'm putting together is an Axe 2 with the Matrix GT800FX. I was looking at the Furman PL-PLUS DMC. Any good?
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    Name That Tune

    Cool! Thanks man! Unfortunately (or not) I like the way you play it better than them...
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    Recording Latency

    I know when I record into Pro Tools with anything, be it a mic through my Saffire Pro 40 or the Axe 2, I just mute the track and monitor direct off the interface.
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    Power Conditioner

    I'm putting together my Axe live rig and I was wondering how necessary a power conditioner would be. And along with that, what level of protection? I've seen some in the range of $300 that offer noise filtration/surge protection, but that jumps to $800 - $900 with voltage regulation. Would...
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    Name That Tune

    I've been watching the videos put up by SoloAWeek where he goes through the Axe FX 2 preset by preset. Some of the riffs on there are pretty cool but I'm not sure which song if any they come from. For example, at 3:27 of Bank A, part 1 what song is that?
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    Matrix GT800FX

    I'm in Canada, which has the same electrical system as the US. Which voltage do I need, 110V or 240V?
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    Custom Expression Pedal

    If I had an expression pedal with an extra switch on it, say for example how some wah pedals have a boost switch on the side, is there a way to have that pedal send a message to the Axe 2 or MFC101 when that button is pushed? Say for example, to bypass whatever effect is being controlled by the...
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    Thanks Fractal Audio

    Just wanted to say that before I got my Axe 2, I was getting bored with guitar. It wasn't fun anymore, everything felt so stale. I was definitely stuck in a rut. But now it's like when I picked it up for the first time, so much to explore. It's fun again. So thanks guys/gals!
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    Axe 2 Connected by SPDIF and USB

    I've never heard that USB 1 and 2 can't run on the same system. I've seen systems where some ports are 1.1 and some are 2. Also 2.0 ports are backwards compatible with 1.1.
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    Clock Source

    If I hooked up the Axe 2 to the Saffire Pro 40 via XLR analog inputs instead of SPDIF, would that mean I wouldn't have to worry about the two devices being at the same sample rate? Also, would there be a noticeable degradation in sound quality between analog XLR and SPDIF (RCA style)?
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    Clock Source

    I've got my Axe 2 running into my Saffire Pro 40 via SPDIF. If I set the clock source on the Saffire to internal while using the Axe 2 I get this weird high frequency overtone, kinda sounds like a ring modulator. If I set the clock source to external SPDIF everything is fine. Only thing is...
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    Any way to record with SPDIF output other than 48k?

    As far as I know there isn't. In the manual it says that the Axe 2 will only operate at 48kHz.
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    Axe 2 Connected by SPDIF and USB

    There's no AES/EBU on the Pro 40. Just optical SPDIF or RCA style SPDIF.
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    Axe 2 Connected by SPDIF and USB

    No, it doesn't. But it does have both RCA style SPDIF and optical SPDIF. Which one do you think is better?
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    Axe 2 Connected by SPDIF and USB

    Disregard, fixed this, on to new problems.
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    Axe 2 Connected by SPDIF and USB

    I just got the Axe 2 today and I'm setting it up. I've got a Focusrite Saffire Pro 40 which I use as my audio interface/sound card. I have the Axe 2 running into it via SPDIF. I also have the Axe 2 hooked up to my PC via USB. I want the USB connection so I can use Axe Edit/Sync/Backup etc...
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    Weight activated expression pedal

    Auto Engage is close, but I have a couple reservations. First, if I'm using it on a wah, and I'm rocking the pedal back and forth the full length it's going to cut in and out. Also, I don't like having to rock the pedal all the way back to the heel position, leaves room for error. I saw that...
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    Weight activated expression pedal

    Anybody? Bueller... Bueller... ?
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    Those .2 miles are the hardest part of the marathon....

    Right there with you. Mine is marked as "Out for delivery" by UPS.
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    Weight activated expression pedal

    Anybody know of a weight activated expression pedal I could use with the Axe 2? I know Mission makes one with a spring return, but I'd like the pedal to maintain it's position when I take my foot off. I just want it to switch out of the circuit when I take my foot off. I bought something that...
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    Axe II Live

    Right now I have a Blackstar HT Club 40 and a Marshall Silver Jubilee. For the next couple months the Axe will used mostly for recording/practice hooked up to my PC via SPDIF through my audio interface. I've got Yamaha HS80s for speakers. Hopefully my band will be ready to do some shows in a...
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    Axe II Live

    I know there have been lots of discussions as to what live setup sounds best, but I wanted to know what your experiences have been pragmatically in small venues, ie local bars and clubs. For example, do you find the sound guy is ok with hooking the axe 2 directly into the PA? Do you still get...
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