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New album Tribulations done with Fractal gear!

Hey guys, I hope this is acceptable to post here. Been working on this album a very long time and wanted to share it with you now that it's done. I know my Fractal gear is old and ancient, but this is currently released world wide with a record label (Escape Music UK) and all the guitars and...
- Danny Danzi
- Thread
- Oct 2, 2021
- Replies: 17
- Forum: The Lounge
New single is live!

Hello everyone, Haven't been on here much. Lots happening in my world. A new 15 song album coming soon and I released a single the other day that I wanted to share with those who enjoyed my stuff when I was here more often. I played all instruments, sang, recorded mixed and mastered this. I...
- Danny Danzi
- Thread
- Feb 4, 2021
- Replies: 50
- Forum: The Lounge
MkII controller and XL+?

Will this work with an XL+? I got a friend that can pick one up for about $300. But we're not sure if it will work with an XL+. Does anyone know? Thanks.
- Danny Danzi
- Thread
- May 13, 2017
- Replies: 13
- Forum: MFC Discussion
The Power of a Drive Block and Audio Drop Elimination

Here's a video I did showing how powerful the drive blocks alone can be in the AX8/XL+. So powerful, an amp isn't always needed. Also, though this is not a fix for the slight audio drop we get, this will totally eliminate it if you can find a sound that works for you. Hope this helps and you...
- Danny Danzi
- Thread
- Feb 27, 2017
- Replies: 35
- Forum: AX8 Discussion
Ax8 DI recording question (SOLVED)

Are any of you using output 2 set for echo/input 1? For some reason, I can't get the same DI sound out of this as I do the DI out of my XL+. The signal is always a little hotter using the AX8. The XL+ signal comes in at -12dB religiously. So I've done my best to get the AX8 signal to that...
- Danny Danzi
- Thread
- Sep 26, 2016
- Replies: 31
- Forum: AX8 Discussion
80's hero's preset bundle interest?

So I've been secretly working on a bundle of presets from my metal hero's of the 80's. You guys know what I'm capable of with the Van Halen patches. Now none of this is etched in stone as "definite", so don't get too excited. I got so much on my plate right now, I gotta see if it's gonna be...
- Danny Danzi
- Thread
- Sep 1, 2016
- Replies: 171
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Preset Exchange
VIDEO From Van Halen I to 1984 (PATCHES INCLUDED)

Ok, I'm no VH even though I play in a VH tribute band on the side. It's just that...a "tribute to VH". So, don't be mad at me for not playing like Eddie. LOL! You guys do it better than I do, trust me , I know! :P And yes, I play in a weird tuning and I know what you see doesn't look right...
- Danny Danzi
- Thread
- Jul 15, 2016
- Replies: 162
- Forum: AX8 Preset Exchange
Bug? Possible bug/Error?

Has anyone seen this one before? I created a video but thought a pic was good enough. This happens about an hour into using my AX8. I get a blinking 1st pedal (drive block, not the actual pedal on the board) followed by a blinking to dim "none". Any ideas or suggestions? Updated FW etc. Thanks!
- Danny Danzi
- Thread
- Jun 29, 2016
- Replies: 6
- Forum: AX8 Wishes + Bugs
VIDEO: From Van Halen I to 1984 and beyond....(PATCH INCLUDED)

Please check through the posts in the thread for additional info and a new video that was just uploaded 5-1-16 with each scene and setting for each block for those that do not have an XL+ To jump to that video it's here: You may want to look at the other video first though as well as the...
- Danny Danzi
- Thread
- Apr 26, 2016
- Replies: 176
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Tone Match
VIDEO: Easy Tone Sculpting and what to listen for

Hey guys, Not sure this video will help you guys with anything, but I'm going a little deeper on our amp/cab discussion/video. I just wanted to show you a few guitar tones and how to deal with them really easy. This video doesn't put us in Axe Edit, (though it deals with a few Axe Fx tones)...
- Danny Danzi
- Thread
- Apr 20, 2016
- Replies: 13
- Forum: Amps and Cabs
VIDEO: The power of a cab block

Hey guys, Talked about this in another thread. Nothing spectacular and I apologize in advance for the bad playing. Operating on very little sleep and loads of stuff going on here (all good stuff) but I wanted to get this out to you as promised. This vid just feeds your head a bit on tweaking...
- Danny Danzi
- Thread
- Apr 16, 2016
- Replies: 107
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Discussion
Van Halen Mean Streets

Been reading that quite a few of you are into the VH stuff. I got some pretty cool things I may be able to share soon. Got this stuff sounding killer through my live rig, but still working things out for direct/studio. I think I'm pretty close on quite a few things. Just need to mess with verb...
- Danny Danzi
- Thread
- Apr 11, 2016
- Replies: 70
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Tone Match
VIDEO + Patch EVH Cathedral and Nuno Bumblebee

Hey guys, Made a mention that I'd share a little something for those that were into EVH and Nuno. Nothing is spot on in this, but it's close enough to get you where you need to be. There is only one patch, but the video will show you how to create the second patch. The Cathedral sound is tone...
- Danny Danzi
- Thread
- Apr 8, 2016
- Replies: 19
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Preset Exchange
VIDEO: HAAS Delay and how to use it

I've mentioned this word in two of my videos and always wanted to explain it a bit more in case people wondered about it. Someone actually asked me a few minutes ago to explain it as this video was rendering, so it's perfect timing! Some of you guys know about this little effect trick, but some...
- Danny Danzi
- Thread
- Apr 7, 2016
- Replies: 155
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Discussion
VIDEO: Compression for more gain 2

A few guys in the Ax8 forum brought up an old video I did on getting more gain out of your Axe-Fx using the compressor so I posted another video along the lines of the last compression video, but with a few more cool things. I didn't realize how similar it was to the other video I did on...
- Danny Danzi
- Thread
- Apr 7, 2016
- Replies: 44
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Discussion
Bug? Harmonics setting from X not pasting to Y

Was just doing a few comparisons and noticed the harmonics value is not pasting. Steps: Open Axe Edit, select amp block set to X Right click X and select "copy X to clipboard" Press the Y button and then right click on Y and select "Paste clipboard to Y" Result: Harmonics value defaults to...
- Danny Danzi
- Thread
- Mar 29, 2016
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Axe-Edit Wishes + Bugs
VIDEO: Axe-Fx Harmonic Knob behavior

Hope this helps someone better hear what the harmonics knob does....at least in my case. I made a mention that I'd create a video showing "my personal" feelings about it, so here it is. Thanks. :)
- Danny Danzi
- Thread
- Mar 14, 2016
- Replies: 47
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Discussion
What hardware do you use for emergencies, live?

So let me set up a scenario. As of now, I have no emergency stuff to reload my Axe if I had a problem at a live venue. What do you guys use? I guess I need something that will allow me to use Fractal Bot as well as Axe Edit in case I need to really do something drastic. I'd hate like heck to...
- Danny Danzi
- Thread
- Feb 25, 2016
- Replies: 17
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Discussion
Perfect Strangers Cover

Hi guys, I don't post much here, so forgive the intrusion. I did this tune a few months ago in my spare time with my Axe FxII XL+ using the 800 mod and my own IR. Not sure you guys will like this, but I had a good time doing this one. I put it together in my spare time an hour here, an hour...
- Danny Danzi
- Thread
- Jan 18, 2016
- Replies: 60
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Recordings
Cliff, need a bunch of amps to model?

Cliff, Today I had a guitar issue that I needed fixed asap and was told to see this repairman that lived down the road from me. 30 years he's here and we never knew each other. He told me immediately to come over. I go in this guy's house, and man....I thought of you. He has every amp and cab...
- Danny Danzi
- Thread
- Sep 25, 2015
- Replies: 46
- Forum: The Lounge
Lost on/off during scenes after update to 3.08

Hi guys, You'll probably be able to solve this for me in under 5 seconds. LOL! When I updated to 3.08, I had to do quite a few things to get my MFC back to the way it was. One thing I haven't been able to figure out is the bypass buttons in scene mode....I'll explain. I'll try to make this...
- Danny Danzi
- Thread
- Jun 18, 2015
- Replies: 2
- Forum: MFC Discussion
Sending a saved setup to a new firmware

How do you do about this? You don't put the MFC into update mode do you? Do I have to follow all the same things as updating firmware as far as altering those two options in my Axe, or is there an easier way because this is just a settings file and not an update file? Any help would be...
- Danny Danzi
- Thread
- May 14, 2015
- Replies: 6
- Forum: MFC Discussion
XL+ needs sounds from AxeFxII

Hi guys, A few questions if I may? I just got an XL+. I'm trying to get my AxeFxII sounds to sound the same in it. I've not been too successful. Anyone have any tips? Here's where I am. Of course I've been a 17.04 FW junkie. Trying to use the latest with my XL+ and have some good sounds...
- Danny Danzi
- Thread
- May 13, 2015
- Replies: 7
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Discussion
Flanger sweep timing consistency like Van Halen?

Hi guys, This is a tricky one. I'll try my best to explain it right. You ever hear Unchained or Aint Talkin Bout Love how the flanger sweeps perfectly up and down over certain parts? I want to try to get the flanger in the AxeFx to do this more consistently but am only getting "luck of the...
- Danny Danzi
- Thread
- Apr 2, 2015
- Replies: 76
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Discussion
Suggestions on what you've done to enjoy 18.03

Hi guys, With most AxeFx updates, I've been able to dial in a tone in an hour or less. With the latest firmware, I can't make it sound right. I've got about 2 hours into it so far and had to go back to 17.04 and bang...tone and feel were back. So far this is what I seem to be...
- Danny Danzi
- Thread
- Mar 24, 2015
- Replies: 180
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Discussion
Controling Compression levels via foot pedal?

Cliff, beta tester or someone that may know: I was just curious, how come we can't assign a control pedal to the level of a compressor? I seem to preserve my tone while lowering this knob over any other gain control. As weird as that may sound. I'll explain in case I've lost you. There are...
- Danny Danzi
- Thread
- Mar 5, 2015
- Replies: 17
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Discussion
Expression pedal control settings

Sorry for my ignorance guys...especially if this is somewhere in the owners manual or somewhere else....but I can't find it, have rehearsal tonight, a show on Saturday and just got my MFC back from Fractal totally re-initialized. I'll tell you what I want to do and if you could help me, that...
- Danny Danzi
- Thread
- Jan 15, 2015
- Replies: 17
- Forum: MFC Discussion
MFC not working...huge exclamation point, no display

Hi guys, As the title says, I have a huge exclamation point showing on my mfc when it boots and then no display on the screen. It goes through the boot-up cycle like it should, but nothing ever appears in the display and the pedal will not work at all. I haven't done any updates to it or...
- Danny Danzi
- Thread
- Jan 11, 2015
- Replies: 15
- Forum: MFC Discussion
Clicking sound after updating from 16.1 to 16.4.1

Hi guys, I seem to have picked up a weird clicking sound in 16.4.1 in presets that were fine in 16.1. I'm also seeing an increase in cpu usage in these sounds. They used to be 90% and would only make the clicking sound with USB plugged in along with Axe Edit. Now the clicking is still there...
- Danny Danzi
- Thread
- Nov 12, 2014
- Replies: 9
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Discussion
Best way to back-up entire system?

Hi guys, I think I've been "over-backing" things up. I'm wondering if that's the case? When I do a back-up due to new firmware, this is how I do it. All of my created patches are on A bank. So if I go in fractal bot and select just A bank and system with cabs, is that good enough? What...
- Danny Danzi
- Thread
- Oct 9, 2014
- Replies: 7
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Discussion
Emergency devices to load/back-up sounds live

Hi Guys, I'm sorry in advance if this is the wrong place to post this, but I was wondering...what do you guys bring with you to gigs that has your Axe and MFC back up info on it and what types of devices can I use? I don't want to do anything live and in real time like use Axe Edit. What I...
- Danny Danzi
- Thread
- Mar 1, 2014
- Replies: 6
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Discussion
Bug? Possible Flanger bug with 13.02 (NOT A BUG)

Cliff, if you get a moment (I'm going to attempt to check this with Firmware 12.3) can you please check on the Flangers in the latest update? I'm getting a doubled flange on EVERY flange I use since the update. I thought I was hearing stuff, but it's definitely doing something different than...
- Danny Danzi
- Thread
- Feb 18, 2014
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Bugs
Backing up my entire AxeFx unit

Hi guys, Just curious, when I do a full system back-up of my Axe, does it also include all the cabs that are in the unit? Like, is there a "one shot" back-up that literally saved everything just the way it is in my Axe? Or, do I have to back-up the cabs separately? I've never tried to load...
- Danny Danzi
- Thread
- Feb 12, 2014
- Replies: 6
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Discussion
MFC 101 Mark III firmware update failure

Well, here I was...totally happy to get this board today. I've waited since August and what do I do....I update the firmware and now it doesn't work at all. :( I did everything the right way, the update took and went to 100% complete and I thought everything was ok. I rebooted and I got an...
- Danny Danzi
- Thread
- Jan 10, 2014
- Replies: 1
- Forum: MFC Discussion
Blocks and routing questions?

Hi everyone, I've been enjoying my AxeFxII since Tuesday afternoon. Killer piece! I do have a load of questions that I'm hoping someone will be able to answer for me please? Using this pic as my next question: 1. Can you tell me WHY the first block would be skipped over? 2. WHY does...
- Danny Danzi
- Thread
- Aug 23, 2013
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Discussion
My thoughts so far..

I guess the first thing that comes to mind is "are you f@*kin' kiddin' me with this thing?! I can't fathom what went into creating this beast. Seriously....it is truly a work of art. I've been a guitarist for a long time and have used quite a few rigs in my time as well as huge racks loaded with...
- Danny Danzi
- Thread
- Aug 23, 2013
- Replies: 68
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Reviews
What controller would you choose if you were me?

Hi everyone, I've been really reading a lot about the AxeFxII, controllers, scenes etc over the past few days and figured I'd just ask your advice (as well as a few questions within my comments) on what controller you'd go with if you were me. Before you give me your answer though, allow me...
- Danny Danzi
- Thread
- Aug 18, 2013
- Replies: 32
- Forum: Other MIDI Controllers
Digitech Control 2?

Hi everyone, First time poster here. I haven't received my AxFxII yet, but have my order placed. I've been reading up on it extensively and look forward to being a part of the family here as well as massively contributing once I learn this beast. :) Anyway, I have huge rigs here with loads...
- Danny Danzi
- Thread
- Aug 16, 2013
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Other MIDI Controllers