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    Pros and cons of effects between amp and cab blocks

    Hi So after 6 years I have finished the construct of my man cave / studio This means things that I have collected over the last 20 years are coming out of storage First I added the axe FX2 in the effects loop of my fm3 Then I decided to use my marshal jmp1936 cab Rig routing is - fm3 output 1...
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    FM3 control using an MFC 101

    Hi I upgraded from an Axe FXII to an FM3 when they first came out, Now I have the idea to control a few items on the FM3 using my MFC 101 controller, I have linked the FXII and the FM3 for a bit of dual amping so maybe I'll take this further and control a few patch changes on the FXII from the...
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    One preset multiple guitars?

    Hi So just purchased a PRS 245 SE which sounds awesome but most of my presets are tuned to a PRS CU 24 There is a bit of a difference in how hot the pups are Is there an easy way of compensating for different guitar "voices" I'm feeling I need to boost the gain with the 245 on a good...
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    Adding drive to deluxe reverb

    Hi So I have started doing a bit of Chicago blues and slow blues and found the deluxe reverb preset was quite impressive. I have a PRS SE EG loaded with Tex special , Tex Mex and SSL5 ( n, m, b) was looking for ideas on your favourite drive pedals to add dirt / drive / gain for more of a lead...
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    Guitar storage : looking for guitar shaped inserts

    Hi My son sent me this picture of some cool storage for guitars Now this has got me thinking as I'm adding the finishing touches to my new man cave I have a space 1800 x 700 x 400 mm ( w, h, d )that I could put a chest of drawer in. Was thinking of making a loose bean bag to lay the guitars...
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    Tex-mex paired with Texas Special pickup pairing

    Hi Just loaded a tex-mex in the middle position and a texas special in my PRS EG SE ( it also has a SSL 5 in the bridge ) Position 1 sounds good , good volume Position 2 sounds good , what I had hoped for a Floyd type sound as per Gilmourish good volume Position 3 sound good , could easily...
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    Strat tone pots

    So I have strat question, the 2 tone pots I believe are assoc with 2 different pups depending on the selector switch especially position 2 & 4 bridge & mid or mid and neck how much do strat owners use the 2 different tone pots to balance the sound , I realise possible once set you may just leave...
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    Rip X software , anybody any experience

    Hi saw an add for this software in the recent "Guitar Interactive Mag " and wondered if any of you fine peopel have any experience with it for making backing tracks https://hitnmix.com/?mc_cid=3895e020cc&mc_eid=892795d65e cheers G \../
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    How to get a clean 240 VAC supply voltage

    Hi I work away from home and take my FM3 and guitar with me, The last 2 years have been spent on 1 boat 3 weeks at a time but we have just moved to another boat Now I am getting a hum associated with the guitar pick ups and the FM3 audio . I have had in the past an issue with sound quality if...
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    In ear monitoring system recomendations

    Hi, looking at IEM systems, and since I'm skint , was looking at the gear 4 music system for £80 transmitter and receiver combined. Has anybody tried this gear yet ? Is there any other recomendations ? Is there something I may regret buying so cheap later , only plan to use in a single room to...
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    Guitar Stands

    Hi I'm coming to the end of my man cave project and now starting to think about furnishings. I have approx 9 electric guitars and 1 acoustic, previously I used hercules brackets on the wall for storage and access however the new man cave is a loft type room with mostly slopping walls. So...
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    Fm3 outup to a/b pedal

    Hi I have both an FM3 and an FXII and have output connected to a motley a/b pedal then going to the input of my matrix 800 amp . Is there any reason why I couldn't run a guitar through both at the same time to use the matrix and have a jam with my son ? Cheers G \../
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    FM3 Footswitch question ( fixed )

    Hi Looking for a little bit of guidance, I have my FM3 set up to use the 3 on board switch's The config for the switch's has been tweaked so that when I click on a preset the display goes to scenes and I see scenes 1 -3 , if I press and hold the right button it toggles to scenes 4-6 and so on...
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    Marillion ( Steven Rothery ) tone

    Hi I was under the impression Rotherh used to use Marshal amps ( early days , fish era ) ? But after doing a little light reading he's using Groove Tubes Trio preamp, dont know when he started using them. Trying to get a Misplaced Childhood tone, the marshal 100w plexi could be a possible but...
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    Apple Mac audio config

    Hi Looking for a little help, not sure it is possible but what I want to do is : I have an FM3 which I've had for month, its awesome . I listen primarily via headphones on the FM3 itself playing backing tracks from a Mac via USB. Every now and then it would be nice if an additional set of...
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    Closed Edit indication independent of scene switching

    Hi It would be really nice if the edit light didn't illunite every time you open a preset and change scene in it. This creates confussion and uncertainty whether any actual change has been made other than changing scene, Cheers
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    Billy Idol - Mony Mony

    Hi Been working on mony mony over the last few days and tried playing against the backing track I found , omg sounds awful So obviously I'm in the wrong tuning , Since on my travel rig and not fx ii at home it's more awkward to mess wightuning to figure out my next kove. So like DL -...
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    How to jam online

    Hi Due to covid 19 I'm try to have a jam session online So far tried zoom conferencing, fb messenger, Skype and jamkazam think zoom so far has best results but not stunning. Has anybody else done or do online making ? Have you found any programs that work better ? Using my axe fx II hooked up...
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    Amp block question

    Hi I have an FXII and on the amp block there is x & y channels now on the FM3 there are 4 channels a to d , The FX II amp block copies settings if you use the same amp between channels and you need to use controllers to allow the same amp but key settings can be changed. My question is on the...
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    NGD PRS Custom 22 SE , need help identifying the pups

    Hi people o my word just got a custom 22 SE second hand locally vintage sunburst with a stop tail. Anyway the tone is awesome and the sustain is the best of all 7 PRS guitars I have . Not sure what pickups are in it tho as the seller could only say they were stock Serial number starts with a P...
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    IR compatability

    Hi Been browsing try to find the answer to my following question, and failed . I have an axe fx II and a lot of IR's in syx and wav format. I know the IRS for the fx II are not comparable with the ii xl So what I need to know is , the IRS I have for the FX II are they comparable for the FX...
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    Matchless Super Chief question

    Hi Anybody know how to get a sound similar to a Matchless Super Chief Trying to get a Tea party tone I think there is only a matchless dc10 ? Amp model unless I missed something Cheers G \../
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    Early Alice Cooper presets ?

    Hi Did a search for some Alice presets for no more mr nice guy era stuff Use the fas 2 amp for schools out but it's not working for mr nice guy, any ideas what amps I should start with ? Marshal ? Saw a web posting saying they used fender amps Cheers G \../
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    Axe Fx comparissions

    Hi Fìrstly let me say I have an fx ii for the last 5 years and it's awesome and have read with great anticipation all the info regarding the FM3. I also dream of an FX3 lol but first I need to complete a sound proofed man cave which is in progress. Looking for feedback on the follow thought FX2...
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    Tonematch or IT this is the question

    Hi I think this could be the best place for this question, sorry if not. I have been a long time Axe FXII user 6 year but just created presets since work takes me away for long periods of time I have always wanted a portable FXII but it hasn't appeared. 3 months ago I saw Geof Tates operation...
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    Tonematch or IT this is the question

    Hi I think this could be the best place for this question, sorry if not. I have been a long time Axe FXII user 6 year but just created presets since work takes me away for long periods of time I have always wanted a portable FXII but it hasn't appeared. 3 months ago I saw Geof Tates operation...
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    Control tuner mute via IA switch's

    Hi Looking for a little guidance, since I don't know much about IA switch's and messages Is it possible to config an IA switch to toggle the tuner mute function ? any help much appreciated cheers G \../
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    Messa boogie setup

    Hi a couple months ago someone gave a very good in depth method for setting up a boogie mark IIc or iv Inc the graphic 5 band , did a search but can't find it please post a link Cheer G \../
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    re amped audio differance

    Hi Looking for some guidance, in an attempt to make life easier when auditioning either amps or cab differences I decided to set my windows laptop to communicate with fxii via usb I have managed to record into mixcraft then play back audio file through fxii , changed cab and noticed...
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    Gilmour Cabs

    Hi Just started learning on some Floyd music and needed to start thinking about patch building, doing a little homework identified the cab Gilmour pairs his HiWatt with was a WEM loaded with 4 12" Fane speakers I have already purchase the OwnHammer and Amp Factory library's and wondered what...
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    Travel rig help needed

    Hi I'm in need of help from the forum people of greater knowledge than me, I work away from home for periods of 2 weeks or more and its not practical for me to take the FXII , for guitar playing won't fit on a helicopter with all my bags LOL and a guitar At present I have a pod xt that I...
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    Korg - Pandora

    think the pandora stomp box came out about oct 2013, looking for somthing to replace my pod xt that I use to travel to work with as the fxII is not practical and Cliff has been too buisy to make a smaller version Anybody come acros these things and tried them out ? heres a link for the...
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    Retro fitting piezo into PRS

    Hi Looking for a bit of feedback on a mad thought I have had, I like prs guitars, for the money the SE versions have a high build quality and if you pick one up second hand you can score a bargain. So since I have a collection of PRS, one american c24, one se c24, one singlecut se and a...
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    How Awesome is Matrix FR212

    Hi It is with a tip of the hat and a raised glass to say a big thank you to Robin & John and all at Matrix Amplification. Came back last night ( 5 hour drive ) after Robin generously spending the morning with me auditioning the Matrix catalogue. John had already generously spent time...
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    Sitting on the FRFR fench debating

    Sitting on the FRFR fence debating Hi Been reading a lot about FRFR cabs and recently I started using my headphones and this has highlighted the potential benefits. As my last rig was a Blackstar 104 6l6 4CM with the Axe FXII and a Marshall 1936 2x12 cab Due to space i have since put the...
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    FW11 presets

    Hi With a tip of the hat to Cliff and co the new prests in FW11 are awesome 5star to limelight and Mr Brownstone cant get enough of htis tones Cant believe how awesome the FX11 is sounding G \../
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    Speaker output mono or combined stereo ?

    Hi Need a bit of guru assistance form the forum , due to space requirements I have changed my rig from a blackstar head / cab arrangement with the FXII in 4cm method to a FVII - power amp ( Quantum T800) - cab ( Marshall 1936 2x12) My main problem is that I have my laptop connected via USB to...
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    Backing Track Normalisation question

    Hi I have a growing collection of backing tracks that I play along with but my problem is that they are all at different volume levels. I have seen in the past in my tinkering between wav files to mp3 some normalisation programs, this was a good few year back now. Since there are a number...
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    Help : EMG 81 & 85 popping intermitantly

    Hi Thought this was the best place to post this request, fingers crossed, I have a PRS Tremonti with active EMG 81 & 85 loaded into it and it has started with some popping noises, no bad connections that I have found , changed the battery no change , seems to pop only when not being played...
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    Quantum T800 power amp

    Hi Looking for a bit of advice, has anybody any experience with the quantum T800 power amp, how does it compare to the Matrix Amps if anybody knows. many thanks G :)
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    Guitar Backing tracks

    Hi Further to my addiction to guitars I have found a new element to the GAS , Since I have commitment issues and can't commit to a band ( pesky work ) in the last month been searching for quality backing tracks I have noticed recordings by various members playing along with quality...
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    MCF Preset config help needed

    Hi Needing a little help from the midi guru's, looked at the manual , briefly thought I had it then it didn't work so now I'm here. I have a blackstar valve head hooked up to my fxII using 4CM and I want the ability to use the MCF foot controller to select one of the 4 channels on the...
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    Cab question

    Hi I'm a noobie with the FXII and like so many guitar players I have started with an FXII in the hope of Tone nirvana. So far I think this little black box is awesome the tome available is phenomenal. Anyway my rig consists of a Blackstar 104 6l6 head Marshal 1960 2x12 cab with G75T12...
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    Axe FX II & 4CM

    Hi Noobie here and getting to grips with how the axe fx II does things, lots of reading prior to making the plunge and buying this bad boy. Can anyone clarify for me if I was to use an axe FX II in 4cm with my amp would I be able to go from using the fxII as an effects unit to disabling...
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