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  1. don_joe

    Energyball is Amazballz

    I like Energyball too. I have been searching for quite a while for a more "organic" metal amp model but ended up with Energyball again. It cuts through very well in the metal mixes. It' my obligatory left guitar in a mix. For live purposes, I would sometimes go with something else but for...
  2. don_joe

    Wow

    The breakdown is sick.
  3. don_joe

    yes I said banjo

    Thanks a lot! The IR_5_string_banjo_dazzo_IR44k actually helped me with a sitar sound. I was making a banjo preset (it worked excellent too) but then the Thievery Corporation - Lebanese Blonde came into my mind. I tried once before to reproduce the sitar from that song but this took me there...
  4. don_joe

    Does anyone else find it funny

    We have a huge TV in our living room and we all watch series and movies on our laptops and cell phones. Why? The picture is undoubtedly better on the TV. I think it's the pace of consumerism and abundance of possibilites. We used to share more before, if you were listening to a hi-fi before or...
  5. don_joe

    Which humbucker would you choose to coil split?

    Check out the BK Polymath. I never had that many options with a pair of pickups.
  6. don_joe

    AFIII Poly-rhythms and smoking Marshalls.

    Very cool! Juicy tone, nice feeling and a marvellous execution.
  7. don_joe

    Transitioning from 6 string to 7 string?

    It wasn't hard for me and I was already older. At the beginning you'll be confused for a day or two and afterwards it will become the new normal. I'm missing a string now if I take a 6-string guitar in my hands. I've even bought a classical 7-string guitar.
  8. don_joe

    Dad Jokes

    This is an old one but still one of my all time favourites: Chuck Norris managed once to eat his whole birthday cake before they told him that there was a stripper inside.
  9. don_joe

    AFIII Dimebag Darrell Psycho Holiday solo but horrible version

    You are to modest in the title, you've nailed it.
  10. don_joe

    Suggest a bass for me to buy

    That was what I feared. I've uploaded it in Switzerland, probably some rights are missing. I can't think of some other solution. This was the title on Youtube, a comparison between Ibanez SR300E and Yamaha TRBX304, with the pros and cons for both, compared at the end with a fender squire...
  11. don_joe

    Suggest a bass for me to buy

    Maybe you have already seen this: It seems to me that the SR300 has the low end a bit thin but a good overall sound and definition.
  12. don_joe

    Quality over quantity.

    How about one that can do anything?
  13. don_joe

    Dyna-cab, general consensus is that they're "better" than legacy?

    I can say now after testing DC some more, that that was exactly what I was missing with the usual IRs. Some of the sounds that I had in my head came to life. Changing the mic position makes a huge difference, it gives a completely different texture with small moves. To me it sounds now perfect...
  14. don_joe

    The soundtrack to your life?

    I was a teenager, around end of '80s. We've played cards and one of my friends put a tape on repeat. I never had metal music on my radar before. In the whole mix, Metallica's Blackened appeared periodically. After 2-3 runs I was obsessed by the Song, I've never heard something so interesting...
  15. don_joe

    Dyna-cab, general consensus is that they're "better" than legacy?

    I'm clearly subjective but I can only tell that I've had the best session ever with the new feature - DC. Among all the IRs that are in the unit and all the IR packs that I've bought, nothing comes even nearly close to my first experiment with the DC.
  16. don_joe

    Dad Jokes

    I would like to have this one on my lap too. :laughing:
  17. don_joe

    Solid State amps, are they going to be here someday?

    Projecting your own taste on others and mocking the big part of the customer base that would like to see some amps that many consider legendary and that are used by notable guitar players won't bring us anywhere and it isn't fair from your side. No interest? Skip the thread. Thank you very much.
  18. don_joe

    Solid State amps, are they going to be here someday?

    We are fully digital here but we like the scent of glowing tubes. ;) We can surely manipulate some of the available amp models to make it sound like a solid state but adding a few Randall models would be like making several thousands of customers really happy and thankful.
  19. don_joe

    Anyone know how to produce these sounds?

    This sounds very good.
  20. don_joe

    Help! I'm a newbie and my used FM3 sounds like trash

    Try this quick fix: go to the Cab block, there you'll find a low cut and a high cut. Start with 85 Hz low and 6500 Hz high. They default to full frequency range. Furthermore, go to the Amp block and find Input EQ. Go with the low cut there and try e.g. 767 Hz, go higher or lower from there. 767...
  21. don_joe

    Bareknuckle pickups worth the cash ?

    I've had a Rebel Yell set in my previous guitar and now I have a Polymath set. Both 7 string versions. I use coil splitters and with Polymath I can cover really every genre. From now on, I'll have only Polymath, they sound sweet, punchy and without any harshness. Don't be discouraged by the...
  22. don_joe

    How would I improve touch sensitivity for my preset?

    A potential quick fix: compression. I came from a cheap product to a Fractal one too. Cheaper and older stuff isn't realistic as Fractal technology and tend to have more compression. I was actually used to this cheap compression. :) As someone explained it nicely to me here in this forum. There...
  23. don_joe

    Wish Boss hm2

    +1
  24. don_joe

    Ask for a sound and I do it for You

    It could be exactly the opposite. There is much less material online in Italian, that's why you have more interest there, compared to the channels in English. Maybe you have to think completely different, don't take the Italian stream as a reference. Make a concept from scratch, that could...
  25. don_joe

    Why I avoid metal gigs as a metal fan

    I have found out that the sound usually gets better with each beer.
  26. don_joe

    "Jimi Hendrix’s isolated guitar tracks from Voodoo Chile (Slight Return) studio outtakes have been posted on YouTube and they sound incredible"

    Still one of the heaviest songs I've heard. It's a grinding groove all the way. Not only his guitar and singing but the bass and drums just coudn't be played better.
  27. don_joe

    Any examples of how to cut the shrill highs of just the B/High E strings?

    I've seen now that Dog Ear P90 have a pronounced treble. The same problem I had with Seymour Duncan JB. I changed them for Polymath and the harsh treble was gone.
  28. don_joe

    Gift of Tone #12 - JUSTIN YORK

    That is most probably exactly the trick that I've been missing all the time, thanks! And thanks for the preset, I'm very curious about the JCM2000-ish.
  29. don_joe

    I bought a used guitar case sight unseen off Craigslist from a recent divorce...

    Is this serious? This must be some joke that I don't get.
  30. don_joe

    What Prompted You To Buy A Fractal?

    I saw a green light behind an artist that hypnotized me.
  31. don_joe

    Pantera

    After seing them on YT, I've thought about which band members could be replaced and it would still be Pantera to me. And I came to the conclusion that Dimebag and Phil are for me the core of their distinctive sound. Vinnie is one of my top 10 drummers and I have only respect for Rex's...
  32. don_joe

    GIFT OF TONE #1: LEON TODD

    Thank you, Leon! My gift to you will be the same face expression while shredding, to honour your gift. Just kidding, I can't shred. :)
  33. don_joe

    Wish Fart pedal

    I don't need a pedal for this.
  34. don_joe

    What pickup configuration do you like

    +1 for HH, exclusively with coil splitters.
  35. don_joe

    Educate me on swamp ash wood for higain

    I have a Mayones Regius 7, the body is made of swamp ash. It's hard to generalize about woods and it wasn't the criteria for me to buy this guitar. I just trusted Mayones that they can pick a good wood, that's all. I can only tell you that I'm very happy with this guitar. Especially since I...
  36. don_joe

    AFIII Metallica - Blackened

    Because of this song, I started listening to Metal.
  37. don_joe

    FM5 Turbo - unashamed clickbait ... please discuss!

    I think the half way would be a FM6, no?
  38. don_joe

    I lost the love of my life, my muse and inspiration and sens of living on 10th of August

    That is sad. I wish you strenght.
  39. don_joe

    Runners: Shoe Advice Needed.

    Some have a good experience with the Swiss brand On.
  40. don_joe

    Who Is On Your Mt. Rushmore Of Guitar Players?

    Rocky George Dimebag Bill Steer Bill Gibbons
  41. don_joe

    Soundproofing Question

    I saw your girlfriend in another forum complaining that she has a boyfriend that rather practices guitar for hours than spending time with her. The most of the comments were "find another boyfriend". :grinning: Such a typical guitarist forum. So many comments and problem solving and none of the...
  42. don_joe

    Tired of band discussions about my git sound

    You have to have a good knowhow + experience in sound engineering if you want it to work with FRFR. If you are just a hobby guitarist, you can probably forget it. I think the 15" speakers are to lame anyhow. There is a factory preset, something with Plexis. It sounds instantly good. Maybe you...
  43. don_joe

    Hyper Planet - To Live With Wisdom [NEW SINGLE!!!] A PROG METAL BAND FROM TEHRAN-IRAN

    Very interesting and skilful.
  44. don_joe

    Solved: FM3 sounded muffled until I positioned my studio monitors appropriately

    FM3 sounds definitely better than FXII. You have a problem somewhere. At least some of the factory presets should sound good to start with. If that is not the case, something's wrong.
  45. don_joe

    Why there is something, rather then nothing?

    Maybe we just perceive something where there is nothing.
  46. don_joe

    Rediscovered CA3+ Clean. What's your fav clean?

    My favourites for clean were 6G12 Concert for jazzy stuff and Band-Commander for strumming. Thanks to you, I've tried now the CA+ again, and you're right, so well balanced.
  47. don_joe

    My 2 Cents: Why Some People think Axe-Fx Doesn't Sound Great

    I don't know what it is but for our last rehearsal I didn't plug into my CLR or into the mix pult, which I've done for years. I decided to plug into a Marshall 2000, clean channel, FM3 as it is, presets with different amp and cabs. I forgot even to turn of the simulation. I was very happy after...
  48. don_joe

    Banned from TGP

    Use his own weapon and go back with another alias.
  49. don_joe

    Mark Lanegan

    He was really unique.
  50. don_joe

    AFIII Devin Townsend - Hear Me

    I liked your playing, the song not that much.
  51. don_joe

    What was your first Digital Modeler?

    I was so disappointed, I saved my money for it quite a while and then it seemed so limited as it arrived. But it was such a fruitful era in my career and lots of good tones with this device.
  52. don_joe

    Wish Modeling the clean channel Amps

    If your definition of a public forum is to publicly answer a question that was not meant for you, then you are right.
  53. don_joe

    Wish Modeling the clean channel Amps

    I find the best part speaking on someone else's behalf. If A addresses B with a wish, why does C without an official mandate to do so, have to chime in?
  54. don_joe

    Wish Modeling the clean channel Amps

    Let us just focus on two things: a) user experience and b) "a wish list". a) Is it allowed for a Fractal user to want to have all the channels of a certain amp or is this wish a priori a blasphemy? Not all users want to think about the circuits and possible solutions. Some would just...
  55. don_joe

    Is Old Music Killing New Music?

    I don't listen to mainstream music and I never turn the radio on. I find it boring for a longer time. But when my children turn on the contemporary "hits" and their playlists, every song reminds me on some other song from the '80s or '90s. One has the same intro and sound as Aha. The other has...
  56. don_joe

    AFIII The Cult - Rain

    Great song and a nice cover to sing along. 👍
  57. don_joe

    Kirk Hammett Solo Album

    Only 4 songs? Cheap bastard.
  58. don_joe

    Dumb moments you've had with the Axe?

    Thanks for asking, RamboMC. There are two ultimate hints that I would like to share from my experience. The first one, if I could now give an advice to myself 9 years ago, building my first own Fractal preset for live use, it would be just: after selecting an amp and a cab block on the grid, go...
  59. don_joe

    Dumb moments you've had with the Axe?

    Before I learned how and why to use global EQ, I've had many dumb moments.
  60. don_joe

    What are you listening to right now?

    I'm hooked on this one the last few days:
  61. don_joe

    Which model for a first Fractal Modeler?

    Rough explanation would be that the device size correlates with the processing power. The main question is how complicated is your usual sound chain. If you need all the scenarios in one preset, then FX III is the right choice, with multiple amp and cab blocks available. And more other stuff...
  62. don_joe

    Wish Please Add The Randall Rg100es

    That would be a nice tribute to one of the best guitarists ever. +1. I would love to have this one.
  63. don_joe

    Billions (TV series)

    I've never watched anything with Paul Giamatti that was bad. Thanks for the tip.
  64. don_joe

    Fun little pieces of studio gear - what you got?

    A joint and a beer.
  65. don_joe

    Drums….what do you guys use to make tracks

    Reaper and EZdrummer 2. EZD doesn't require from you to go down into every rabbit hole.
  66. don_joe

    They All Sound the Same, It's About Workflow

    We can hear the differences among all of them. We somehow agree that #4 doesn't sound like the #1, although it is close in charachter. May I ask, is your goal to make them identical or are you trying to capture only the best of the tube world without potential disadvantages? I personally like...
  67. don_joe

    They All Sound the Same, It's About Workflow

    1. Real amp 2. A modeler, strange tonal structure 3. Another modeler (maybe even Fractal with older FW) 4. Fractal with newest FW I'm probably wrong but I'm sure that I don't like the #2. Or it could just be that I'm not that familiar with this amp.
  68. don_joe

    Screen problem "Burnt in" pixel E

    Eye floaters.
  69. don_joe

    Who Else Struggles With Their Nerves?

    Having friends and people around during the rehearsals helps too. You get used to people listening, even when you make mistakes while playing. You learn that nothing bad happens and you start enjoying their attention and the music instead of being afraid.
  70. don_joe

    Headphones Choice

    I'm just curious, what did you exactly do EQ wise? If you don't mind to share. Thanks.
  71. don_joe

    FM3 Firmware Version 5.00 beta 1

    I was already happy with the previous FW. But this one sounds like a perfect take of tubes. Much more transparency.
  72. don_joe

    Dad Jokes

    No problem at all. I hope the guys may continue with their jokes. :) I hope tomorrow will be a better day. 👍
  73. don_joe

    Dad Jokes

    Don't take it personally from me. I came here to find a pearl or two, I'm glad if I can have a laugh. In these times, I appreciate people with good will. Sometimes it works, sometimes not. But I'm glad that we have this thread. Seeing your post, I just found it unfair to the guys who make the...
  74. don_joe

    Dad Jokes

    There are threads that might be interesting for you and others that are not. It applies to all of us. Avoid what's not for you. Just don't be negative. Not every joke is top 100 but this thread spreads good mood. Can we leave it like this? Thank you for respecting that. All the best.
  75. don_joe

    FM3 Firmware Version 5.00 beta 1

    A place holder? :)
  76. don_joe

    Opinions Wanted: Do You Believe Finger Speed Is A Natural Talent?

    Well, I'm not an expert but obviously you are one. I'm interested...
  77. don_joe

    AFIII New band new sound

    This is outstanding.
  78. don_joe

    Famous Musicians You’ve Met?

    I've shaked hands with the guys from Pantera once before their concert in Europe. Dimebag asked my name and signed a card for me, they were really very kind and friendly. They had obviously a lot of patience for their fans. I took my card thankfully and went away, happy as a child. Then I looked...
  79. don_joe

    FM3 and 250ohms headphones

    I have the FM3 output volume around 11 o'clock with DT 770 250 ohm, just FYI. Some prefer headphones that are a bit biased, with more bass. It may sound warmer. I had e.g. Audio Technika M50 before and they sounded "warmer". But I wouldn't change my DT 770 for them again. I appreciate the...
  80. don_joe

    FM3 and 250ohms headphones

    I have exactly these ones. Generally I like them very much and I use them for everything inclusive mixing. With FM3...well the headphones won't sound as well as a speaker. The clean presets sound just as great, if not better. The presets with more gain sound all different, if you made them for...
  81. don_joe

    Adobe Sucks

    No mention of customers but also no mention of happy employees. America, Europe, it's all the same.
  82. don_joe

    Pickup distance to strings question

    OK, that's relatively close to the strings. Interesting thing with the attack that you've mentioned. Maybe I like less attack and more digging into the strings while chugging. I like to work harder and I just need that string separation for my playing. Thank you!
  83. don_joe

    Pickup distance to strings question

    Sure, I excactly did that. There wasn't a simple thing on that guitar that I didn't mess with. Maybe I'm worried about the noise rate and the signal strenght. But like you say, if it works, it works. I wanted to ask here in the forum before I go to the experts. If many have similar experience...
  84. don_joe

    Pickup distance to strings question

    Thanks! That helps me a lot to know.
  85. don_joe

    Pickup distance to strings question

    Dear all, I've bought a Mayones Regius Core Classic 7 guitar almost two years ago. It arrived with Seymour Duncans JB7. The bridge pickup sounded a bit too bright and fizzy to my taste, so I replaced it soon afterwards with a DiMarzio PAF 7. I've played a Gibson SG from '79 in my youth and I...
  86. don_joe

    Opinions Wanted: Do You Believe Finger Speed Is A Natural Talent?

    I see an analogy with children, some have a better coordination than the other. They are young and they didn't have that much time to practice, so they start with something they are born with - genetics. The ones that have a better coordination have a higher probability to be good in sports. If...
  87. don_joe

    The craziest thing thats ever happened to me happened this Christmas eve.

    Better to pass out in front of the tree than at the gig in front of the people. sorry for the bad joke, good to hear you'll be ok and that you took it well.
  88. don_joe

    The James Webb Telescope Has Finally Launched

    I'm just afraid that we still won't get enough of the "big picture". We'll have more detail but not more solved puzzles. I hope I'm wrong cause I'm aware of the effort behind sending something like this into the orbit.
  89. don_joe

    The James Webb Telescope Has Finally Launched

    I'm almost sure we'll have even more questions and not that many answers about the universe.
  90. don_joe

    Dad Jokes

    OMG, I can't stop laughing. :tearsofjoy:
  91. don_joe

    Dad Jokes

    You have something to look forward to. A Christmas after Christmas. :smile:
  92. don_joe

    FM3 Firmware Version 4.01

    I had so much fun jammin' yesterday with the current FW that I consider the next FW a luxury. But we know there will be a new FW eventually and I'm looking forward. I would rather let the FAS team have a restful holiday than push them into stressful deadlines.
  93. don_joe

    AXE-FX IV - WISH List

    I would like: to be able to build presets by voice command ("Hello Fracky...") the built in AI to select presets according to my mood the unit to compensate for my drunk playing with intelligent pitch and tremolo block
  94. don_joe

    I miss my Fractal...

    I've had FX II for 8 years. I received my FM3 a few months ago, as the FM9 was released too. I have never turned the II on again and for the first time in my life, I'm 100% happy with a digital modeler. The first factor is the Cygnus FW, it's a pleasure to play and the second factor is the small...
  95. don_joe

    FM3 ZZ TOP/ Bonamassa style blues solo (Just Got Paid) with the FM3 + Preset Inside!

    Such an exciting and entertaining blues playing. I'll learn to play your version, it's inspiring. Thanks for the preset.
  96. don_joe

    Global options export and import

    👍 Great, thanks a lot! I wasn't aware of this.
  97. don_joe

    Global options export and import

    This surely is a solution. It would be more practical though to have a straight forward and a quick option to save and load global EQ settings without a workaround. The same as we have it in every block. If I have a few different settings, I would just click through them in no time. Thanks for...
  98. don_joe

    Okay just ordered the FM3, is there any reason to keep the Axe FX II?

    Theoretically, you can find some application for the II. Practically, I've received my FM3 a few months ago and powered in on just once to export a few favourite presets and IRs to transfer them to FM3.
  99. don_joe

    Wish Global EQ presets

    I was just about to start a thread with my wish and then I found this one. +1 on: "all to zero" in the global EQ bypass button for global EQ Library and saving option for global EQ for different scenarios Thank you for considering our requests.
  100. don_joe

    Help me prevent buyer's remorse

    :) It's a good question...I just had to have that extra string for more heavy riffs. This low B sounds beautifully in clean chords too, I use that a lot. May I still count as an extended minimalist? I promise I won't extend my FM3 into a 9. :) I'm glad that you're happy with your FM3 too. What...
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