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  1. CenturyBreak

    Bot attack?

    Damnit! They're back tonight!!! :mad:
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    Milk at Grocery Store....Why do they ask if you want in bag????

    Milk in bags? Of course! I mean, how else would anyone want to buy it? 👍 And yes, I know the OP meant something somewhat different... ;)
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    Misheard Lyrics

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    G-Day Oshawa, 🇨🇦 🦘!

    Good news! It took a few days, but the rogue marsupial has finally been safely retrieved!! https://www.thespec.com/news/ontario/escaped-kangaroo-found-safe-after-days-on-the-run-officials-are-now-asking-why-it/article_b7c9931d-979a-59fa-957a-1e6ef3fffbd2.html#tncms-source=hot-stories
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    RIP Myles Goodwyn

    This has always been my favourite by April Wine: Say Hello
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    G-Day Oshawa, 🇨🇦 🦘!

    Do not approach!!! o_O https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/do-not-approach-search-underway-for-loose-kangaroo-spotted-in-oshawa-area-friday-morning/article_85783f80-81dd-5d98-83e6-9f8d20482655.html
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    Yeah!!!! I have just bought a (s/h) FM3.

    Beat me to it! :D
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    Free Fractal Preset - MF Plexi 50W

    Grazie mille Marco!
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    Guitar shop pricing gone mad!

    I understand the hell that spell-check has created: in every o/s (or app, if the dictionary function is specific to the app itself) there's an option to, in my geographic case, use Canadian English. Sadly, many of my fellow Canucks are Canuckleheads and leave the default U.S. misspelling in...
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    Guitar shop pricing gone mad!

    It's okay to spell litre correctly... the Americans will still understand! ;)
  11. CenturyBreak

    Fractal Tutorials

    Grazie Marco!
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    Anyone else pre-order the new SPARK CAB powered FRFR ?

    Only accepting shipping addresses in the U.S., so nope... not ordering one any time soon!
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    Parts included in the box.

    Usually... ;) My first III (or perhaps my last II, the XL+...) came without the power cable! Thankfully, it was only a minor inconvenience, as those things seem to multiply on their own in my 'misc. cables' box... :cool:
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    RIP Robbie Robertson

    RIP :(
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    Unwanted: Midi Controller mutes input block upon scene change.

    o_O ... oh, you meant "Touché"! ;)👍
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    The Ultimate Edward Van Halen Medley

    That's how I feel about Eruption! o_O
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    My face HURTS from laughing

    The real sound of music:
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    If you were a Rock Star Diva, would would you demand?

    I laughed out loud when I read "Jos Louis"! :p I'd bet that 98.3% of the folks here would have no idea what that refers to... without Googling, of course! :D
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    RIP Gordon Lightfoot…A Canadian Legend!

    Damn. :cry: Like many of Gord's songs, this is another masterpiece... and it gives me goosebumps every damned time, as well as bringing a tear or two to my eyes:
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    Any chance we'll see "large fonts display mode" for the original FC-6/FC-12?

    Silly me... I assumed it applied to the unpleasantly tiny mini-displays! o_O Told you I'd been away from the forum for too long! ;) :D
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    Any chance we'll see "large fonts display mode" for the original FC-6/FC-12?

    True... but I figure I'll still be out ~ $700 to upgrade. I've been using the same pair of eyes for over 60 years now, so I guess I should consider it a small price to pay! :p Mind you, I'm not going to be gigging any time soon (or not so soon...) so being able to read the FC-12 at my feet ~...
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    Any chance we'll see "large fonts display mode" for the original FC-6/FC-12?

    Greetings all! Been away with real life for several months and, boy, a lot has changed in the Fractal world! As suggested by the thread title, I have a first gen FC-12 with the smaller mini-displays. I know that the FM3 and FM9 use the original displays, but have had 'large fonts display mode'...
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    His Dark Materials

    Thanks for the nudge... I'm adding it to my seemingly-endless queue of books-to-be-read! :D
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    His Dark Materials

    Holy crap... what a tough crowd! o_O I enjoyed season one of His Dark Materials, and season two had more than enough moments to make me look forward to the upcoming (sometime this year... maybe...) season three. As for The Rook, damn... I really enjoyed it, and was thoroughly disappointed to...
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    Full Res Quick Test

    Agreed, but I also agree with @boyce89976 in that stereo vs. mono (for the normal IR) is responsible for most of the difference in tone, and the 'more real' sound of the full res IRs, at least in your example... which sounds FANTASTIC, but the way! :D
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    Taylor Hawkins dead at 50.

    Damn. Rest easy son!
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    Heardle - Like Wordle, but for Music

    Great description! Still not sure how today's 'artist' makes a living, never mind being a gazillionaire... i.e., why anyone would give them any $$ for their 💩!
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    Heardle - Like Wordle, but for Music

    Same here! I thought it would be limited to actual music!!! :mad: :p
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    👽You asked for it, you got it!

    That artwork rocks! However, have you folks fixed the apparel sizing problem you had a few years back? The only time I purchased one of your shirts, I got a 2XL "just to be sure", but damnit, it was still smaller than any 'large' I already had. Looked nice but it's never been worn. :cry: I...
  30. CenturyBreak

    Free presets

    Grazie mille Marco!
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    Bug? New FC-12... odd behaviour with bank size adjustments

    As best as I can tell, it hasn't happened yet... and it's been nearly 2 years! Needless to say, I stopped holding my breath long ago... ;)
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    Looking for a sleek Rack Case for my AxeIII

    Nope... still a bunch for shipping! Of course, I'm in Canada, so there's also exchange, tax and a service charge from the post office for handling the cross-border shipment. I just priced a 6U Procraft which is listed at US$ 119... comes out to just shy of C$ 300 once shipping (US$ 86) and the...
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    Canadians - Axe-Fx III Price

    Nothing to do with the pandemic, really. I started noticing it 3 or 4 years ago. Although now it's at its worst. Folks asking 2.8- 3k for 2006-08 Les Paul Standards that were 2,200-2,300 when they were hanging on the wall at L&M. Similarly 4 - 4.5k for 2008-10 Historic LP R4/6/7/8 that were...
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    Canadians - Axe-Fx III Price

    If that's the case, it wouldn't explain why prices for used gear have skyrocketed over the past few years! I'm still gobsmacked as to how people are asking (and apparently getting) more for used gear than when it was new. :oops:
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    Canadians - Axe-Fx III Price

    The 3% most credit cards add for processing foreign currency transactions is significant... it adds nearly $90 for a purchase in Ontario. o_O So... it does bring it to the ~ $3,200 mentioned earlier. Still, the $2,600 tossed around above is ~ 20% off the price of a new one!
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    Verb Designer

    Leon, thanks for this! I came across this video a couple of years ago, long before I got my Axe III and wondered if there was enough flexibility in the Fractal Plex Delay to get this kind of lush modulated stuff. I misplaced the link and just 'recaptured' (like the return of Comet Halley!) the...
  37. CenturyBreak

    Happy Thanksgiving Everyone !!!

    Happy U.S. Thanksgiving to all our great neighbours there south o' the border!
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    Looking for a sleek Rack Case for my AxeIII

    Shipping to Canada... we get reamed pretty badly for some things, especially considering we're such great neighbours! 👍
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    Looking for a sleek Rack Case for my AxeIII

    These looked great... until I checked shipping costs: an extra $81 for a 3U case! o_O :eek:
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    Mark 2 fan noise

    I'm one of those 'fortunate' souls with a noisy Axe III Mk 1 fan... although the behaviour is odd: if it's sitting flat on a table/desk, it's a barely (and I mean barely) audible hum. However, if I want to raise the front to make the display easier to see, alluvasudden it's a loud...
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    Merry Christmas

    Grazie Marco, e buon Natale!
  42. CenturyBreak

    Oh what a wonderful hobby!

    Heyyyyyyyyyyy... that Mastermind LT looks awfully familiar for some reason! :D
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    Star Trek: Picard

    Not the one that Toopy14 posted on Saturday evening... it's viewable just fine here! The only confusing thing is that the video implies that like ST: Discovery, it's going to be on CTV Sci-Fi (formerly Space) but the post sez "CBS All Access in... Canada" Fingers crossed that the vid is...
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    AFIII Killing Joke cover with Axe-Fx III - Friedman Smallbox and ML Soundlab cabs

    One of my favourite tracks from the '80s, and you definitely did it justice! 👍
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    Star Trek: Picard

    Yep, I'm quoting myself... but now that one's been removed! :mad: So... next!
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    Star Trek: Picard

    Sadly, that one is "Video unavailable"! Thankfully this one isn't. :cool:
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    Axe-Fx III Firmware Version 6.01

    Thanks Cliff! Now that Mark Day (yes, Mark Day hisownself!) helped me to finally get Axe-Edit lll running properly, and that I've figured out how best to tweak my FC-12 for my workflow, and that this FW is out... I'm gonna be a happy puppy for a while!! :D :cool:
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    Interesting Xenforo Features, Tips and Tricks

    I don't like push notifications either, but they may be the way to go, as email alerts aren't working at all at the moment. :(
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    Bug? New FC-12... odd behaviour with bank size adjustments

    Thanks yet again. If bank size isn't to be changed on a regular basis, then why is Layout 7 set to select only the first 4 of the 10 presets in each bank rather than 'Preset -4' and 'Preset +4' as described in the manual? Was that an "Oops!" that was more difficult to implement than first...
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    Bug? New FC-12... odd behaviour with bank size adjustments

    Thanks for looking at this again. :D If what you've described is the default, how does one restore the bank size to 10 (or increase it from a low value to any other higher value) without resetting all FC settings, including any you've edited? As mentioned in the first post, I wanted to...
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    Bug? New FC-12... odd behaviour with bank size adjustments

    Here's a back-up of system settings after reducing bank size to 4 and then increasing it back to 10. Needless to say, the behaviour is the same in that after increasing it again, only 4 presets are displayed in each bank on the FC. In addition, I was premature in reporting that I could reduce...
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    Bug? New FC-12... odd behaviour with bank size adjustments

    I neglected to circle back to this after getting Axe-Edit working on the Win10 laptop yesterday! It was as you described: all the preset buttons were 'select within bank' and 2 and above were stuck at preset # 2. It may be normal behaviour, but it looked strange when selecting any of the...
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    Bug? New FC-12... odd behaviour with bank size adjustments

    Yep... I checked first! :p It's odd. Using a MacBook Pro (10.9.x, if I recall correctly) Fractal-Bot works but Axe-Edit lll doesn't. I've tried 3 different USB cables, including one borrowed from my next-door neighbour. I grabbed my Win 10 laptop and got Error 105 "Unable to communicate with...
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    Bug? New FC-12... odd behaviour with bank size adjustments

    Thanks. Okay... this is fun: there seems to be a bigger issue at play here... Axe-Edit lll just says "Disconnected"... Fractal-Bot works, but not Axe Edit!
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    Bug? New FC-12... odd behaviour with bank size adjustments

    I'm confused... what do you mean?
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    Bug? New FC-12... odd behaviour with bank size adjustments

    Thanks, but that's not the issue I'm facing. Reducing the bank size and then increasing it results in the displayed number of presets remaining at the smaller number. As an example, if you look at the second pic I posted above, buttons 2-5 and 7-11 display the same preset after reducing bank...
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    Bug? New FC-12... odd behaviour with bank size adjustments

    Okay... backed up system settings, then reset system parameters, loaded FC-12 default settings again and tried the experiment... same results. :( Here's the system settings back-up from before the reset: Edit... attached a newer version in a later post!
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    Bug? New FC-12... odd behaviour with bank size adjustments

    Thanks... will do! All of the above, that is... :p Sometime this afternoon when I'm taking a break from watching Le Mans... time to get back to the race! :D
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    Bug? New FC-12... odd behaviour with bank size adjustments

    Any notes from the weekend crowd? :cool: Has anyone else reproduced this behaviour? I know the conventional wisdom is that reloading firmware isn't the answer, but it's still recommended from time to time... this time, maybe? ;) I'll wait for more from the folks here before opening a ticket...
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    Le Mans this weekend!

    It's the greatest sporting event of the year and my favourite weekend of the year! :D I'll be PVR-ing Velocity for ~ 25 hours starting later this AyEm... which will stress the hell outta the hard drive... and my eyeballs! o_O
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    Bug? New FC-12... odd behaviour with bank size adjustments

    As I suspected, it was untouched, and still set to OFF. Thanks for the suggestion.
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    Bug? New FC-12... odd behaviour with bank size adjustments

    Let me check. Is that something that's set to ON as default on the Axe lll? I'm 99.999% sure that's something I haven't touched since I got the thing!
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    Bug? New FC-12... odd behaviour with bank size adjustments

    Do you mean the "Load the default settings" section of the Quick Start Guide, about resetting the FC defaults in the Setup section of the Axe lll? If so, then yes!
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    Bug? New FC-12... odd behaviour with bank size adjustments

    Greetings all. My FC-12 arrived yesterday, and what a change from my prior RJM Mastermind LT... but mostly in terms of SIZE!. :oops: The LT is outstanding, and only the lack of scribble strips made me even consider the FC... setting up three pages for presets, scenes and IAs on the LT made it...
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    FC Controllers Now Shipping!

    I just double-checked and I joined the waitlist 22/12/18 and got the FC-12 invite earlier this afternoon! My only disappointment (other than the crappy exchange rate these days :() was that shipping it this side of the border is the same as for the Axe lll... US$105 or ~ C$140... ah well...
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    AFIII JPIIC+ - First Hit

    Thank you! :D :D :D What's the cab in User 1? Is it "LT JP 212 Mix 2" on Axechange? Or "LT MARV412 Mix 10"?
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    AFIII JPIIC+ - First Hit

    Yessir! It's a fat, creamy lead tone, while everything else I've heard from the JP model is varying degrees of 'buzzy'... not awful, but not what I'd use. And I'll admit it: I've yet to load 5.0x f/w on my III... it's the same shtick I had with my II and then my II XL+: I get it to a place I...
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    AFIII JPIIC+ - First Hit

    Thanks Leon! My favourite tone(s) by far of all the JP2C vids posted by the various esteemed forumites! :D By the way, have you posted this particular preset on Axechange?
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    How to properly start and shut down the Axe-Fx 3?

    That do anything for ya? That's levitation, Holmes...
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    Tweaking one of the Mesa Recto models to emulate the Trem-o-verb?

    Bumping this again as it's been a while... :cool:
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    Axe-Fx III Logo T-Shirts Now Available!

    I wonder if FAS has addressed the size issues with their current supplier yet, as their recent product seem to be children's sizes! :eek: I can confirm this, as when I purchased an AX8 last November, I asked for a 2XL shirt... which, when it arrived, was about the size of medium shirts I still...
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    Axe-Fx III wait list: Let us know when you get notified...

    Sadly, I can't attribute it to smarts or patience... more a lack of funds than either of those! :cool:
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    Axe-Fx III wait list: Let us know when you get notified...

    Yes... I'm quoting myself... and it might not be the first time! :p It took a bit of time, but I've determined I have to pass on buying a III at this time... so someone else gets to move up a spot on the list. :D It's a disappointment, but my XL+ will "just have to do" for the time being... ;)...
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    Axe-Fx III wait list: Let us know when you get notified...

    Wait List Request: Jan 29th, 3:52pm EST Invite: May 2, 1:07pm EST :D Actual purchase... might have to wait a week or so! :mad:
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    How much are the new foot controllers for the axe FX 3 going to cost and when will they be available

    ^ This. It's what I'm using with my XL+ and it's better in many ways than the MFC I used when I had an earlier Axe II It should do just fine with the III... assuming I ever actually get one! o_O :p
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    Axe-Fx III wait list: Let us know when you get notified...

    I just did a quick calculation and got $5,300-ish with shipping, HST and exchange!
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    Axe-Fx III wait list: Let us know when you get notified...

    Me too! But... they have to fix the sizing issue. When I got one with my AX8 last year, it quickly became apparent (just by unfolding the darn thing and holding it up) that their supplier is sending FAS children's sizes rather than adult! :eek: o_O
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    Axe-Fx III wait list: Let us know when you get notified...

    Yep! As I noted on Friday, the exchange rate dive has made this less and less easy to jump on... at yesterday's rate, it's costing us $175 more than it would have on Jan. 29. :mad: :(
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    Quick Axe FX III demo (making a preset)

    "Yeah... there's a lot of cabs..." Love the understated Brit humour! :D Especially hearing it with that 'surfer dude' accent... ;)
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    III presets list

    True... but as mentioned, there were over a hundred with the AX8! ;) When I sold my AX8 and bought an XL+, I basically used FracTool to convert the 128 presets of the AX8 to XL+ format, copied this bank to Bank D of the XL+ and started living there! :D Best of both worlds... particularly...
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    Axe FX III Tuner Demo

    Looks like tuning my guitars at the end of the vid: intonation all over da place! :eek: :p
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    Tweaking one of the Mesa Recto models to emulate the Trem-o-verb?

    The Trem-o-verb (or Tremoverb :D) has been mentioned a few times in the forum over the years, but I'm wondering if anyone has worked with one of the Recto models to get closer to the sound and feel of the ToV? I've never had the opportunity to play one, as they're rarer than hen's teeth these...
  83. CenturyBreak

    So unless I missed it in the manual...

    ??? Darned autocorrect! ;) :p
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    Axe-Fx III wait list: Let us know when you get notified...

    We shall see... the forecast here changed between last night and this AyEm alone... we were supposed to get snow Tuesday and Wednesday, totalling perhaps 20 - 25 cm (i.e. not an insane amount at all!) but now the forecast is for sunny'n'chilly instead! Right now, the forecast for Plaistow next...
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    Axe-Fx III wait list: Let us know when you get notified...

    "Ugly" is the polite way to describe it! :mad:
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    Axe-Fx III wait list: Let us know when you get notified...

    I'm starting to actually be glad the progress is relatively slow! Yeah, I know that sounds nutzzzz... The exchange rate between the $ and USD has taken a dump over the past 6 weeks, meaning it's ~ $175 more to my door than it would have been on Jan 29! I'm sure I'm delusional (o_O) but maybe...
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    III presets list

    Excellent! The teamwork around here never ceases to amaze me. :D
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    III presets list

    Thanks for the detective work Al! :D Without having a III yourself, can you tell if actual use is made of scenes for most of the presets? That was my one disappointment in going from an AX8 to an XL+, discovering that while the factory presets on the AX8 made excellent use of scenes, most of...
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    III presets list

    Based on one of @iaresee's posts in that that thread, it should be the updated version of Space Verb 2, #378. OMG Those Reverbs I don't know if the update includes the envelope generated swells he also mentioned, though...
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    Axe-Fx III wait list: Let us know when you get notified...

    Great! Now... I should receive my golden ticket email on or about... lessee here... apply phase of the moon... divide by Avogadro's Number... carry the two... et voilà! June 28th! :D ... of 2019! :eek: :p
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    Axe-Fx III - PDF Manual!

    That's what I thought... I just never realized it (about the II) until now! :rolleyes: Of course, trying to find it in the II's manual this AyEm was a fruitless task... and it's a well-written manual! Just goes to show how much effort... and skill... has gone into the III's manual in a...
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    Axe-Fx III - PDF Manual!

    As a follow-up, it hit me that this didn't identify which block was having channel changes. From Pages 42 & 100, it looks like we need to assign a CC# manually for each block we want to change channels via midi? That could add up pretty quick!
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