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    GIFT OF TONE 2023 #4 - Chris Baseford

    Sorry, got tied up mixing and haven't been on here in a while. Yes, a link would be awesome once I can setup my "Downloads" page. 🤘🏼🤘🏼. I'll reach out when that's ready. In the meantime, I'll send out all the Fractal stuff with every email that goes out (regardless of what it is), that way...
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    Legacy Vs. Dyna-Cabs

    Me too.. with the custom mis-matched speakers!! @FractalAudio I have a DC30 combo I'd gladly volunteer (although I'm sure you already have one on hand ;)
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    Nickelback on the III

    hahahah. I've been called way worse, hahahah!
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    GIFT OF TONE 2023 #4 - Chris Baseford

    Sorry for the confusion. There was an entirely different thread I was commenting in recently regarding level discrepancies and "unity gain" vs. not, etc. Anyways, I think the fact that there's so much confusion regarding the levels in the the Fractal gear shines a dim light on something that...
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    Out 1 block clipping

    Oh for sure! I always expect studio gear with level knobs labeled at zero to have a +20 gain boost, status quo! 🤨 "Over and out..." (pppsshhhhh)
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    Out 1 block clipping

    Thank you for all your clarification on this 🤘🏼🤘🏼 I'm absolutely fine with the way it currently operates and honestly, the only thing the could make this whole issue disappear is for the manual to clarify this. But it seems as though every time this comes up, "this is a unity gain device" is...
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    Out 1 block clipping

    BINGO!!! 4 out 5 dentists agree that a balanced XLR out of a piece of studio gear will be the same level as the input without any processing applied. If it's not the case, there could easily have been a label notating as such, or the Level in the output block would default to +20 instead (with...
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    GIFT OF TONE 2023 #4 - Chris Baseford

    More to come :)
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    Nickelback on the III

    Just to clarify, that is NOT the "San Quentin" preset. It is their "live" dirty sound that gets used during the shows for anything with a distorted sound.
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    GIFT OF TONE 2023 #4 - Chris Baseford

    yes, might have to move everything over there. I've had so many conversations with a lot of Fractal users that have "written off" AxeChange because it's kinda hard to filter out the... we'll call them: less desirable presets ;). But yes, might make the most sense if things get a bit too...
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    Nickelback on the III

    Especially live! Most techs (and players) would prefer to streamline everywhere possible in order to limit things from going wrong and also limit the stuff to sift through when things DO go wrong (and they always will at some point). I subscribe to this theory when in dire situations like a...
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    GIFT OF TONE 2023 #4 - Chris Baseford

    Good morning everyone :). I just want to say how awesome it is that you're all excited about the presets we've been giving away over the last few months. I plan on continuing to do so while eventually offering a whole pack for sale at some point. As of right now, I'm only able to send out...
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    GIFT OF TONE 2023 #4 - Chris Baseford

    You're welcome. Glad you're digging it 🤘🏼
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    GIFT OF TONE 2023 #4 - Chris Baseford

    I'll send out an email in the next 24 hours with the FM3 presets as well as the initial one I made on the AxeIII. The other cab block did have an option to be used instead of the recto cab for a different flavor, but ultimately these are meant to be tweaked, so feel free to replace / substitute...
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    Nickelback on the III

    I'll have to go and look to see specifically, but I think so. I also have very rarely had success in the "real world" with Greenbacks especially for higher gain stuff, but again... with zero regard to what the actual IR was from, it was what worked best within the context of the band/PA system/...
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    Out 1 block clipping

    pretty much any piece of outboard studio equipment (eq, compressor, etc.), especially when in bypass or when not doing any sort of processing. For a specific example of something I'm staring at while typing this ;) Dangerous BAX EQ.
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    GIFT OF TONE 2023 #4 - Chris Baseford

    No worries at all :). Thank you so much for doing these conversions and I'll get them sent out to everyone subscribed on my website. 🤘🏼🤘🏼
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    Out 1 block clipping

    Interesting. I’ll try swapping to Output 2. Again, having been accustomed to and XLR line level equipment being truly unity gain, this whole concept of level set at 0, but having a big gain bump is a little strange. Let alone having one set of outputs have it and one doesn’t , without any...
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    Nickelback on the III

    From what I recall, we left the sound pretty full frequency and let the FOH engineer have control over the filters so he could tweak from venue to venue.
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    Nickelback on the III

    We tried a lot of different IR's but what seemed to work best in the live scenario was the 1960 Greenback (RW). It was pretty enlightening to hear how the various IR's sounded coming through a giant PA in an arena. Pretty much a completely different ballgame than studio. I'm not sure how...
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    Nickelback on the III

    Happy to share any details :)
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    How Good is the Fractal VH4 Model?

    Awesome video!!! Thanks for the shoutout. If anyone wants it, just head over to my website and sign up at the bottom www.chrisbaseford.com, I'll do another blast later this week to anyone that wasn't signed up before today. Don't worry, I'm not spamming, only send out emails when there's a...
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    How Good is the Fractal VH4 Model?

    The VH4 is my desert island amp (not modeler ;) I own one, have used 3 others to the point of being VERY familiar with the "real thing". I will say, recalling the same settings on any one of those amps and applying to the other always had discrepancies, sometimes slightly, sometimes drastic...
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    Studio Flow. How are you using your Fractal Audio gear in your setup?

    Thanks for the shoutout :) I'm trying to stay up to date on time-stamping my videos, so hopefully that will help getting to the spot where I go over this. I tend to get long-winded, so these simple topics quickly turn into 3 hour marathons 😂
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    Chris Baseford - IR Video

    Thanks for posting. I'm definitely one that likes to ramble and over-explain, so your "long" comment was right on the money, hahahaha 😜
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    Out 1 block clipping

    I've asked a bunch of people about this, and being a recording engineer where a signal in and out of any device without any processing should be the same level, it doesn't quite make sense to me. But Fractal insists the way it currently works is correct and it obviously makes sense to them...
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    Legacy Vs. Dyna-Cabs

    yes, even this minor difference causes the slightest bit of phase discrepancy that is often pleasing (or at least familiar with the recorded tones of the past that we all seem to chase after). 2 capsules can NOT occupy the exact same space and as we know, guitar speakers can sound drastically...
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    GIFT OF TONE 2023 #4 - Chris Baseford

    to be completely honest, I have no idea. I would assume there are limitations as you move through the various devices. Maybe someone else can chime in and let us know. Once I know what the limitations are, I can start making new presets in such a way that they're easier to adapt to each...
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    GIFT OF TONE 2023 #4 - Chris Baseford

    Oh, BTW... I will be sending out the VH4 rig preset in the next 24 hours to anyone on my mailing list. So if you're not already signed up, go to my website and do so. If you have any issues getting signed up, feel free to send me a DM here. www.chrisbaseford.com
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    GIFT OF TONE 2023 #4 - Chris Baseford

    Thanks for the reply. I tend to agree with your comment about the DynaCab vs. IR. Although I have some IR's that I love, I've always found them to be so confining to 'that' particular sound. Sometimes no matter how much you tweak the amp, the IR just makes everything sound the same. By...
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    GIFT OF TONE 2023 #4 - Chris Baseford

    Thank you so much for the replies. This helps for sure :)
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    GIFT OF TONE 2023 #4 - Chris Baseford

    Thanks to the amazing response and feedback, I've decided to devote some time to build out a "preset pack" that I will eventually make available for sale. In preparation for that, I'd like to request some additional info from Fractal users so that I can make sure I provide something that is...
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    GIFT OF TONE 2023 #4 - Chris Baseford

    Don't be too precious!!! Grab and go!!! 🤘 🤘
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    GIFT OF TONE 2023 #4 - Chris Baseford

    hahahahaha. WOW. I had no idea. This is awesome. Nice to know guitarists/studio cats aren't the only crazies out there, hahahahaha!!!!
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    Wish Cab Alignment Resolution

    YES!!! I second this. I do this often and easily in every other IR loader, but for some reason find AxeFX to be less useful for this. It's because of the resolution. Give us a button that lets the resolution get super fine... moving it in samples maybe. Phase flip would be helpful too.
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    GIFT OF TONE 2023 #4 - Chris Baseford

    Thanks for watching. Yeah, I find that's an easy trap to fall into.
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    GIFT OF TONE 2023 #4 - Chris Baseford

    Hi all :). Got another "guitar tone" focussed livestream happening Friday Jan.12 @ 6pm PST on YouTube. I'll be picking up from where I left off on the last one. Focussing mainly on the Cab Sim / IR section of amp modelers, but will have a free-for-all Q&A. Just be sure to subscribe to my...
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    GIFT OF TONE 2023 #4 - Chris Baseford

    No apologies necessary :). I'm happy that everyone here is excited about what I'm sharing and wants to help spread it around. No worries at all :)
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    GIFT OF TONE 2023 #4 - Chris Baseford

    You're so very welcome. Thank you for the kind words. I've been a huge Fractal fan since it came out and am very proud to be a part of its great community. More presets and livestream/videos to come 🤘🤘
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    GIFT OF TONE 2023 #4 - Chris Baseford

    Although these were intended to be for the people that signed up, feel free to share these presets however you'd like :) But by signing up on my site you ensure you get the latest and greatest as soon as it's sent out. And... there might be something coming in the near future that will make it...
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    GIFT OF TONE 2023 #4 - Chris Baseford

    I'll be releasing more as time goes on :)
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    GIFT OF TONE 2023 #4 - Chris Baseford

    Check your spam folder... otherwise you can sign up again. I'm planning on sending out emails every few weeks with something new...until I get a downloads page on my website, I'll keep including the stuff I gave away in the previous emails.
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    GIFT OF TONE 2023 #4 - Chris Baseford

    Email went out yesterday :). Definitely check your junk folder. The link had a folder with the JVM preset and the Dyna-Cab Block library. I'll eventually get a page on my website where you can go to download them from there, just might take a bit to get that part going. I am obviously on a...
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    GIFT OF TONE 2023 #4 - Chris Baseford

    I'm almost finished with the JVM 410 preset I promised (with a different channel on each scene) and I may have gone a step further and created an additional VH4 preset (also with a different channel on each scene: Silver / Blue) :D. Please be sure to sign up for my mailing list on my website...
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    GIFT OF TONE 2023 #4 - Chris Baseford

    Hmmmm... the levels aren't that drastic on my system. I do record quiet as there's no reason to ever come close to clipping. "Yellow is the new Red" has been my saying for years. I treat "yellow" on the ProTools meter as the loudest I want to ever record.
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    GIFT OF TONE 2023 #4 - Chris Baseford

    Yes, I trim down the DI line going into my ProTools rig so it doesn't clip. I've found leaving the output at unity makes the DI input WAY too hot. Obviously for the GOT preset there we removed the DI only line (on the left/top row), but all the output levels stayed that way. Seems like I...
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    GIFT OF TONE 2023 #4 - Chris Baseford

    I'll include the cab block library again when I send out the JVM preset next week. That way anyone who signed up later can get everything. I'm still figuring out the best way to manage the mailing lists so I don't spam people, but also no one misses anything, so please be patient with me ;)
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    GIFT OF TONE 2023 #4 - Chris Baseford

    I will be sending them out via email :)
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    GIFT OF TONE 2023 #4 - Chris Baseford

    Yes, all the live streams are posted on my Youtube page to watch afterwards.
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    GIFT OF TONE 2023 #4 - Chris Baseford

    It is coming :). Make sure you go to my website and get on the mailing list. I'll probably send it out early next week. Bit of a Xmas gift I suppose ;)
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    GIFT OF TONE 2023 #4 - Chris Baseford

    Awesome. Yes, it's open for everyone to watch :)
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    GIFT OF TONE 2023 #4 - Chris Baseford

    You're so welcome. It's an honor to be able to get this out to everyone :). Tune in tonight for the livestream for lots more insight and explanations.
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    GIFT OF TONE 2023 #4 - Chris Baseford

    That would have been too on the nose, don't ya think?! 😜
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    GIFT OF TONE 2023 #4 - Chris Baseford

    Tonight on my livestream I'll be digging into my overall philosophy on guitar tones, more specifically amp modelers and how they help my workflow when producing. Might even give away a few more presets ;) 🎅🏼. Hope to see you all there 🤘🏼🤘🏼
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    GIFT OF TONE 2023 #4 - Chris Baseford

    Awesome!! Glad you dig it 🤘🏼🤘🏼. Good eye on the effects blocks :) I like having a different option ready to go so it's quick and easy to audition while tweaking... so I usually load up all 4 channels with a variety of sounds.
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    Wish Naylor Super Drive SD 60

    Is there a specific model in the Fractal that can get close to this? Or to rephrase... which existing model will get us the closest? If or when the time comes that you want to model a SD60, I have one you can use whenever you'd like.
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    Wish Naylor Super Drive SD 60

    What amp currently in the III would get closest to this? I agree with the OP that this amp "sounds" unique. I have used the SD60 for 20 years (among hundreds of other amps in the studio) and haven't found something that is a similar substitute. I know nothing about schematics, so it's even...
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    Wish Wish List: New Amps

    I'll second these suggestions!!! All great amps with a different flavor or character than we already have.
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    Excellent. Thank you very much! That's what I thought but wanted to make sure. Are there any...

    Excellent. Thank you very much! That's what I thought but wanted to make sure. Are there any other settings that you've determined are essential to make the amp/cab block work best together? Motor drive? etc.?
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    Hi Mikko. Big fan of your IR's. Have most of them. Quick question for you: if I'm looking for...

    Hi Mikko. Big fan of your IR's. Have most of them. Quick question for you: if I'm looking for the most accurate, "real thing" version of your cabinets, what is your recommended cab block setting? The default is different then what I see in your videos. Just curious what you've found to be...
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    My hottest guitars don't hit the red

    I'm starting to think maybe I'm doing something wrong... most of my guitars tickle the reds at less than 30% on the inst. input level.
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    Brand New Axe FX II......Hmmmm; not too happy! Help!?!

    Sure have... boggles my mind why they stopped at 40, yet filled up the other 350 presets with overly effected, complex, not-quite-so-uesable sounds. There are what, 80 amp models in this thing?? At least have 1 preset for each and go even simpler (less verb, delay, etc.). Like I said, we all...
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    Brand New Axe FX II......Hmmmm; not too happy! Help!?!

    I have to agree with some of the posts here that mention the presets being somewhat under-whelming. A while back I made a suggestion in the "Wish List" forum for a Preset bank that had an example of each and every amp in it's most basic & characteristic form. It seems everyone's suggestion to...
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    Fractal - Pensados Place - Chris Baseford

    Thanks for posting this. I was thinking of doing it, but didn't want to appear to be advertising myself on this forum :) I love the AxeFX and have spread the word every time I'm asked! CB
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    Axe-Fx II Firmware 9 Public Beta

    Sorry to change the topic... (or maybe get back on topic :), but was there a new FW released last weekend that I can't seem to find? There were a few posts about it being finished on the weekend. Thanks.
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    Effects Loop Wiring Config.

    I have a question regarding the effects loop send/return jacks. Maybe it's because I'm a studio guy, but why is the send unbalanced, but the return balanced? I'm trying to interface some studio fx processors (XLR in L/R XLR out L/R) into the fx loop (out 2, fx return) and am curious the best...
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    Weird Ducking/Compression/Gating going on... Please HELP

    That's what I figured. Thanks again for the help. Other than updating firmware and doing the "reset" in the utility menu, is there any other way to "RESET" the unit to completely factory fresh condition? I want to start fresh with this thing in order to rule out any "wrong" settings or a...
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    Weird Ducking/Compression/Gating going on... Please HELP

    Sorry for the wrong jargon... too used to every red light meaning "clip". What I meant was in order to only "tickle the red" on the input meters... I'm usually under 20% for my guitars. Wanted to know if this is normal. My audio engineering brain is telling me this is very low. Also...
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    Weird Ducking/Compression/Gating going on... Please HELP

    Thanks. I'll try rebuilding it. If Axe-Edit ends up being the problem, I may have to rebuild 80+ patches this way??? As for the input, I mainly use guitars with EMG-81's, 85's, Duncan JB, Jazz, Gibson Burst-Buckers, etc. and have never had the input set above 20% without it clipping... is...
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    Weird Ducking/Compression/Gating going on... Please HELP

    This same thing is happening throughout many patches... I almost exclusively use Axe-Edit... is there something specific I should be looking for (parameter, etc.) that would be causing this? One other question that might be related... is it normal for the input to be set below 20%? And what...
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    Weird Ducking/Compression/Gating going on... Please HELP

    I posted this in response to a previous thread, but didn't get any suggestions on what's going on. I'm hoping this problem isn't simply part of the AxeFx modeling process/engine and has a solution. This is the preset file that I used for the following: Notice how the noise floor...
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    Axe-Fx II Firmware Version 7.00 Available

    You need to treat your gear kind of rough... you give it too much love and it gets lazy ;) Ahhhh, gotcha. The new one sounds awesome!
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    "lost notes" in chord voicings on Axe II

    Yeah, that's what I thought :) Trying desperately to figure out why it's happening and hoping I can get rid of it without having to only use low-gain or sounds with no low-end. Anyone have any thoughts?
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    "lost notes" in chord voicings on Axe II

    I doubt it. It's a ProTools HD system that I've recorded and mixed hundreds of songs on. Because the AxeFx can't do anything other than 48K digitally, I use the XLR outputs patched directly into a Digidesign 192 through a patch bay . I've normalized the audio here so you can here the...
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    "lost notes" in chord voicings on Axe II

    This is the preset file that I used for the following: Notice how the noise floor (hiss and hum) sounds like it's getting compressed or ducked when the low note is played and also how the high note disappears and then fades back in when the palm-muted note is hit. It almost sounds like there...
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    Axe-Fx II Firmware Version 7.00 Available

    I'm having a problem with my old presets. When I open a bank that has presets built in the old firmware... the new dynamics parameter defaults to -100%. I've gone in and set it to 0 and re-saved. Problem is, when I select those presets now, it sounds as if the dynamics is set to -100% even...
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    "lost notes" in chord voicings on Axe II

    I am experiencing a similar problem. I actually came across this post while searching for info. on palm-muting "ducking" the noise floor, or other notes that are ringing. I noticed this when I first got the AxeFx and assumed that I didn't know how to tweak it, but even using 1 of 5 different...
  78. cbaseford

    Splitting one stereo block to two mono L/R blocks?

    yeah, that's what I've been doing... but figured there might be a way to split the L/R without the need for additional blocks. Thanks.
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    Splitting one stereo block to two mono L/R blocks?

    Is it possible to take a single block that has stereo processing (pitch/chorus/stereo cab) and split the left and right signals to separate mono blocks? I'd like to simulate a JC120's chorus by having an amp block -> pitch block (stereo) -> left side going to one cab block, right side going...
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    Connecting AxeFx digitally?

    Thanks for the info. I think I'll most likely just use the analog ins/outs to avoid any inconveniences the digital connection may cause. It's really not that big of a deal, just wasn't sure if there was another way.
  81. cbaseford

    Connecting AxeFx digitally?

    I just took delivery of the AxeFX II and haven't had a chance to go too deep into the manual. I have a session and connected it to the ProTools rig via SPDIF. I was getting some odd behavior and realized that I can only use it at 48KHz (my session's weren't). Once I converted my session to...
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