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Mic Choice Poll: Dr Bonkers SVT 8X10 Fractal Audio DynaCab Pack

I'm doing my R&D with a single speaker cab to establish how much capture time I will need to produce a Fractal Audio DynaCab pack. Due to the software speed in capturing IR files, I have determined this process will take me a solid month to capture 4 mics in this format for so many speakers...
- dr bonkers
- Thread
- Yesterday at 8:05 PM
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Axe-Fx III Discussion
Saying goodbye to the Axe-FX II

So I decided, since FracTool is no longer being updated, that whatever I have offered for the Axe-FX II is it. I will just support the III moving forward. Since it is my good friend's birthday and he loves the way it sounds, I am gifting the 2 to him for his birthday this week. I loaded...
- dr bonkers
- Thread
- Monday at 10:34 PM
- Replies: 7
- Forum: The Lounge
Closed Capabilities of FracTool

Since FracTool is discontinued by the developer, it would be great if Axe Edit could be upgraded to handle preset conversion and bulk updates of presets.
- dr bonkers
- Thread
- Jan 11, 2024
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Axe-Fx III Wish List
RIP Geordie Walker - Killing Joke Guitarist

Sad day today. Apparently passed from complications from a recent stroke.
- dr bonkers
- Thread
- Nov 26, 2023
- Replies: 4
- Forum: The Lounge
Phrases banned from TGP

Apparently referring to someone's unsourced stats as anal ventriloquism is frowned upon. Who knew?
- dr bonkers
- Thread
- Nov 20, 2023
- Replies: 34
- Forum: The Lounge
Emu Run!

Anyone remember first using the Emu Emax II sampler and seeing the mysterious button called Bird Run? When you pushed the button, the LED screen would show an animated emu running across the screen saying, "Here's the Emax II!" Then to your chagrin you find out that pressing that button...
- dr bonkers
- Thread
- Jul 23, 2023
- Replies: 1
- Forum: The Lounge
$70 - $300 per ticket for All American Rejects?

Ok, tickets for even mid tier acts at a casino are getting out of control. The bass player can't even hit pitch live for half the concert in most of the YT videos that I've seen. I know musicians gotta eat, but there's some serious ticketmaster and promoter skim going on thar needs to be...
- dr bonkers
- Thread
- Apr 6, 2023
- Replies: 18
- Forum: The Lounge
How can I simulate the dbx 122 expander part of the unit only?

The dbx 122 was a curious unit if you used it on unencoded recordings, especially drums. If you used the decode side of the unit on unencoded recordings, especially drum room mics, then you would get the expander to breathe in very interesting ways. Route the incorrectly expanded drum room...
- dr bonkers
- Thread
- Dec 25, 2022
- Replies: 10
- Forum: Axe-Fx III Discussion
NAD - Donner DBA-2

So I just picked up a Donner DBA-2 for times when I just want to jam simply without lugging around my Fractal Audio Axe-FX III and two Atomic CLRs. For a 28w RMS solid state closed back combo Amp with 8 inch speaker, color me impressed, if you like the old Polytone Mini-Brutes, this thing is...
- dr bonkers
- Thread
- Sep 13, 2022
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Bass & Other Instruments
NGD: Epiphone Alex Lifeson LP

This thing is stupid fun to play and sounds great. Made in January 2022! I'm so stoked to have tracked one down.
- dr bonkers
- Thread
- Aug 3, 2022
- Replies: 35
- Forum: The Lounge
Digitech lives?

After being acquired by Samsung and gutted, it looks like Cor-Tek is looking to revive them. https://dshowmusic.com/cor-tek-acquiring-digitech-official-statement/
- dr bonkers
- Thread
- Apr 25, 2022
- Replies: 27
- Forum: The Lounge
So I finally was able to get Atomic CLRs from Craigslist...

Holy smokes! These are great sounding units. If you are looking to replicate your in studio monitoring experience in a more rugged package, these are worth getting. They move a lot of air. They remind my favorably of UREI 813 monitors except that they are a lot lighter and they are on a bit of...
- dr bonkers
- Thread
- Feb 27, 2022
- Replies: 24
- Forum: Amps and Cabs
GoDaddy "Premium" Business Site Hosting Is Garbage

This is the third time in 9 months that GoDaddy took my server down for maintenance for 4+ hours on a Saturday. Their communication about maintenance and not moving my site temporarily to another server to avoid outage during maintenance time is total shit. The least they could do is ask me in...
- dr bonkers
- Thread
- Jan 8, 2022
- Replies: 4
- Forum: The Lounge
Dr Bonkers Ambient Thing

Here's a preset cab bundle for those running FW 18.03 for a little bit of stereo goodness. Happy holidays all!
- dr bonkers
- Thread
- Dec 23, 2021
- Replies: 20
- Forum: Axe-Fx III Preset Exchange
Wish Sympathetic Piano Sustain Pedal Harmonics Reverb

Back in my days in a commercial recording studio, we used to experiment from time to time with coming up with unique effects or microphone placement ideas. One effect that I loved, but the signal to noise ratio and dry to wet ratio of the time made it impractical to use in any session was the...
- dr bonkers
- Thread
- Dec 18, 2021
- Replies: 16
- Forum: Axe-Fx III Wish List
FS Washburn Nuno Bettencourt N4-NUNO Authentic USA guitar $2,250 USD+Shipping

I'm selling for my technologically challenged friend this Washburn Nuno Bettencourt N4-NUNO Authentic USA guitar. The guitar was bought brand new from Sweetwater on 11/28/2018 and never left his house until today for me to take some photos. More pictures may be found here...
- dr bonkers
- Thread
- Nov 16, 2021
- Replies: 0
- Forum: For Sale
FS Schecter Nick Johnston USA Signature Traditional SSS 2017 Atomic Green Nitro - $2,200 USD+Shipping

Reverb listing for pictures: https://rvrb.io/2017-2021-nick-joh-2ydh0t I'm selling for my technologically challenged friend this Schecter USA Nick Johnston Traditional SSS purchased direct from Schecter Guitar Research on May 1, 2017. As you can see from the photos, the guitar was hardly...
- dr bonkers
- Thread
- Nov 14, 2021
- Replies: 0
- Forum: For Sale
DATS to Speaker Impedance Tab Parameters

Does someone have a handy way to translate the the DATS measured parameters into the Speaker Page parameters in the amp block?
- dr bonkers
- Thread
- Nov 13, 2021
- Replies: 7
- Forum: Axe-Fx III Discussion
Wish Add Dry Level Parameter to All the Fuzz Drives

It would be super cool to add the Dry Level Parameter in the Drive Block to all the fuzz based drives so you can get the dry level definition in them. The Mix parameter on the fuzz drives seems to act more like a volume for the fuzz rather than a wet vs. dry signal mix parameter.
- dr bonkers
- Thread
- Oct 16, 2021
- Replies: 8
- Forum: Axe-Fx III Wish List
WISH: Cab Lab 3 - Stereo IR Mixing

@FractalAudio Now that we have FullRes coming, it would be great to finally support Stereo mixing in Cab Lab with a Stereo Mode with the following features: Send Mix to Scratch Pad lets you designate two scratchpad slots to send the left and right files of the mix in order to audition it. Send...
- dr bonkers
- Thread
- Sep 30, 2021
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Cab-Lab Products
Bill Bruford's Metal Album?

I always hoped Bill Bruford would make a metal album. Then I recently listened again to King Crimson's Red album. It's really a heavy album. I think that may be the heaviest thing he's played on, besides Thrak. Any other suggestions?
- dr bonkers
- Thread
- Sep 3, 2021
- Replies: 15
- Forum: The Lounge
IRs Dr Bonkers Guitar Cab-Oddities™ (MASTER THREAD)

Hi all, This is my new master thread for Dr Bonkers Guitar Cab-Oddities™ IR and preset pack master thread. To see all my previous offerings click here to see the cabs organized number and size of speakers per cab...
- dr bonkers
- Thread
- Aug 27, 2021
- Replies: 20
- Forum: Vendors
IRs Dr Bonkers IR Files Cab Pack - Sunn® 118V-TOP™ 1X18 Bass Cab

Releasing now is the Dr Bonkers Bass Cab Classics™ Volume 20: SULA1 1X18 Bass Cab IR pack based upon Sunn® 118 V-TOP™ 1X18 Bass Cab. This cabinet included 1 Sunn® Magna 184™ 18 inch, 300w, 4 ohm woofer with a General Electric® (GE®) manufacturer code. Available in Fractal Audio file and various...
- dr bonkers
- Thread
- Aug 20, 2021
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Vendors
Wish Impedance Curve Wish - Lower Minimum Possible Value of Low Res Freq

@Admin M@ & @FractalAudio What is the possibility of lowering the possible minimum value one can dial in on Low Res Freq parameter. As I start to explore capturing impedance curves of certain bass cabs and esoteric ported guitar cabs with unusual speakers, I find the the Dayton Audio Test...
- dr bonkers
- Thread
- Aug 15, 2021
- Replies: 7
- Forum: Axe-Fx III Wish List
Hardware Issue? FW16.05 Importing Cabs Issue

I'm having the weirdest phenomenon happen with my Axe-FXIII. Importing a variety of cab files I've owned over the years in syx format to bank 1 or bank 2 result in having cab files loaded with the cab name but no sound. I import the same files into the Axe-FXII and they are fine. I switched...
- dr bonkers
- Thread
- Aug 2, 2021
- Replies: 10
- Forum: Axe-Fx III Discussion
FSOT Polytone Model 101 1980 1X15 2X8 Jazz Guitar Amp 2 channel Combo CTS Speakers

All details here: https://rvrb.io/1980-model-101-n072yz If you want to trade for speakers or interesting cabs, I'm all ears. Otherwise I'm looking for $300 and local pickup in Paramus, NJ.
- dr bonkers
- Thread
- Jul 25, 2021
- Replies: 0
- Forum: For Sale
A nice list of riffs

I gotta respect any list that includes Killing Joke...
- dr bonkers
- Thread
- Jul 1, 2021
- Replies: 6
- Forum: The Lounge
UPS is the worst carrier

How abusive do they have to be in order to do this to an ATA road case?
- dr bonkers
- Thread
- Jun 23, 2021
- Replies: 45
- Forum: The Lounge
dbx 150 Noise Reduction Compander Values

Does anyone know what the compander values are for the old dbx 150 noise reduction units for both the encode side and decode side? Sometimes they would tighten up sound of a guitar nicely if you hit them with a little too much signal than the compander could handle. Another cool trick was if...
- dr bonkers
- Thread
- Jun 12, 2021
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Axe-Fx III Discussion
IRs Dr Bonkers IR Files Cab Pack - Fender® Bandmaster™ 2x12 Guitar Cab w/ Electro-Voice® SRO™ Speakers

Releasing now is the Dr Bonkers Guitar Cab-Oddities™ Volume 26: FSRO 2X12 Guitar Cab IR pack based upon 1964-1967 Fender® Bandmaster™ 2x12 120w Guitar Amp Cab. This cabinet included 2 coffee can style AlNiCo magnet Electro-Voice® SRO™ 12 inch 8 Ohm speakers manufactured in USA. Available in...
- dr bonkers
- Thread
- May 26, 2021
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Vendors
IRs Dr Bonkers IR Files Cab Pack - 1980 Polytone® Model 101™ 1X15+2X8 Bass & Guitar Amp Combo

Releasing now is the Dr Bonkers Guitar Cab-Oddities™ Volume 25: POLY101 1X15+2X8 Guitar Cab IR pack based upon 1980 Polytone® Model 101™ 1X15+2X8 Bass & Guitar Amp Combo. This cabinet included 1 CTS® 15 inch and two 8 inch speakers manufactured in USA. Available in Fractal Audio file and various...
- dr bonkers
- Thread
- Apr 29, 2021
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Vendors
Dr Bonkers' Guide to Using Fractal Axe-FX 3 for Bass

Hi All, Thanks for letting me be a part of your community for so many years. This thread will share some of the knowledge I've gained through my years in as a recording engineer and as a tinkerer with both the Axe-FX II and the Axe-FX III in order to get the most out of the unit for bass...
- dr bonkers
- Thread
- Apr 28, 2021
- Replies: 70
- Forum: Bass & Other Instruments
Presets with cab packs feedback for future releases!

I am looking for user feedback on which types of Axe-FX presets you want as interesting amp & cab plus effects presets that you want to see in my cab packs going forward in a post Cygnus official release FW . Thanks for your help and support!
- dr bonkers
- Thread
- Apr 21, 2021
- Replies: 4
- Forum: User Cabs and IR's
Advice on simulating 1176 Nuke mode

Does anyone have some tips for simulating the 1176 nuke mode in the Axe-FX III? I really love it on bass and am struggling with how to simulate it with the JFET compressor.
- dr bonkers
- Thread
- Apr 20, 2021
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Axe-Fx III Preset Exchange
Wish Wish: Add Lynch Mod to Amp Block Ideal Page

This would be very exciting. Like we currently can add the Jose mod to any amp model with the ideal page and dial in the amount, adding the Lynch Mod to any amp to add a gain stage and dial in the amount of that stage would also be pretty cool...
- dr bonkers
- Thread
- Mar 31, 2021
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Axe-Fx III Wish List
FSOT Acoustic Model 301™ 1x18 Bass Cab 1978-79 w/ Cerwin Vega® AC188L™ $575 USD

For local pickup in Paramus, NJ USA area. Willing to trade for other interesting bass or guitar cabs. Listing has many pictures and sound sample: https://rvrb.io/1978-79-model-301-nmr3ia I'm out of area right now on family emergency, but will be back shortly.
- dr bonkers
- Thread
- Mar 21, 2021
- Replies: 0
- Forum: For Sale
IRs Dr Bonkers IR Files Cab Pack Tribute to Acoustic® 301™ 1X18 Bass Cab

Releasing now is the Dr Bonkers Bass Cab Classics™ Volume 19: ACS 1X18 Bass Cab IR pack based upon a 1978 or 1979 Acoustic Control Corporation® 301™ 1X18 Bass Cab, this cabinet is voiced with the original Cerwin Vega® AC188L™ 200W RMS 3ohm 18 inch woofer in a folded horn reflex design. This...
- dr bonkers
- Thread
- Mar 20, 2021
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Vendors
IRs Dr Bonkers IR Files Cab Pack Tribute to Aguilar Amplification® DB412™ 4X12 Bass Cab

Releasing now is the Dr Bonkers Bass Cab Classics™ Volume 18: AGI 4x12 Bass Cab IR pack based upon a 2000s Aguilar Amplification® DB412™ 4X12 Bass and Guitar Amp Cab. This cabinet is voiced with proprietary Eminence® 12 inch bass speakers and Aguilar ® phenolic tweeter. Available in Fractal...
- dr bonkers
- Thread
- Mar 1, 2021
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Vendors
AFIII How Will My Preset Translate Between Firmwares? Ares 2.0 & 15.01 + Cygnus Beta 4

This video attempts to answer the age old question that occurs when Fractal Audio Systems comes out with a radical new firmware: How will my preset translate? I re-amped to the Axe-FX II and Axe-FX-III using the same dry guitar and bass performances via USB to both devices. I used the same...
- dr bonkers
- Thread
- Feb 27, 2021
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Fractal Recordings
WTB Sunn 1x18 cab empty or loaded

Does anyone in the southern NY, eastern PA, or NJ have one of these for sale or rent?
- dr bonkers
- Thread
- Feb 20, 2021
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Wanted
IRs Dr Bonkers IR Files Cab Pack - 1980s Peavey® Bandit™ 65 1X12 w/ Peavey® Scorpion™

Releasing now is the Dr Bonkers Guitar Cab-Oddities™ Volume 24: BND 1X12 Guitar Cab IR pack based upon 1980s Peavey® Solo™ Series Bandit™ 65 1X12 Guitar Combo, this cabinet is voiced with an original Peavey® Scorpion™ 12 inch 8 ohm 200w speaker. Available in Fractal Audio file and various WAV...
- dr bonkers
- Thread
- Feb 3, 2021
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Vendors
Figuring Out Solo Dallas Schaffer in Axe-Fx 3

Hi, I tried figuring out the Solo Dallas Schaeffer Tower replica in the Axe FX 3 as I used to use it all the time in the Axe FX 2. But the Expander block looks different and seems to function a little different in the 3 now. Can anyone give some advice how to replicate it? Thanks so much!
- dr bonkers
- Thread
- Jan 24, 2021
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Axe-Fx III Discussion
Do these impedance curves look correct?

This is my first time attempting to do this, @FractalAudio , so please be patient with me. I got the Dayton Audio DATS V3 system to measure impedance curves, so I figured I would do a test with the Traynor 2X15 with EVM-15L speakers to see if I am doing this correctly after calibrating...
- dr bonkers
- Thread
- Nov 28, 2020
- Replies: 13
- Forum: Axe-Fx III Discussion
NCD-Friedman Dirty Shirley 1X12 Open Back Cab

So I bit the bullet after playing far too often at my guitar hoarder friend's house with his cab. Thor and Ace approve of dad's acquisition. New interesting things to come with this cab in 2021. Stay Tuned.
- dr bonkers
- Thread
- Nov 28, 2020
- Replies: 2
- Forum: The Lounge
Closed Axe-Edit 3: Shift-Click to Select Multiple Blocks to Move at Once

It would be great if there was a Shift+click functionality in Axe-Edit to move multiple blocks at once. There are times where you want to insert one block in the middle of a bunch of blocks. Having the ability to click at the beginning of the blocks you want to move in a row and shift click at...
- dr bonkers
- Thread
- Nov 25, 2020
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Axe-Edit III
IRs Dr Bonkers IR Files Cab Pack - 2017 Victoria Amps® 5112™ 1X12 w/ Weber® Classic Alnico™

Releasing now is the Dr Bonkers Guitar Cab-Oddities™ Volume 23: VIC 1X12 Guitar Cab IR pack based upon Victoria Amps® 5112™ 1X12 Guitar Combo, this cabinet is voiced with a Weber ® Classic Alnico 12A125-A™ 12 inch 8 ohm 30w speaker. Available in Fractal Audio file and various WAV file formats...
- dr bonkers
- Thread
- Oct 10, 2020
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Vendors
Implemented Axe Edit III Wish: Copy Scenes & Copy Channel Settings

It would be great to copy channels or scenes in the Axe Edit 3 environment like we could copy x or y settings and scenes in Axe Edit 2 environment.
- dr bonkers
- Thread
- Oct 4, 2020
- Replies: 8
- Forum: Axe-Fx III Wish List
For acoustics geeks

I wish someone would build a full scale replica. I would love to hear how things sound. https://news.artnet.com/art-world/stonehenge-acoustics-1905935?utm_content=bufferc88dd&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=news
- dr bonkers
- Thread
- Sep 4, 2020
- Replies: 2
- Forum: The Lounge
FSOT Traynor Group Two 150 2X15 bass or guitar cab with EVM-15L™ speakers - $275 USD local pickup

I completed recording another odd cab. If you are interested in buying the real thing and are local to me, please DM me. Let's make a deal. Here's the reverb link with pictures: https://reverb.com/item/35516608-traynor-group-two-150-2x15-bass-or-guitar-cab-with-evm-15l-speakers
- dr bonkers
- Thread
- Aug 29, 2020
- Replies: 2
- Forum: For Sale
IRs Dr Bonkers IR Files Cab Pack - 1976 Traynor® Group Two 150™ 2X15 w/ EVM-15L™

Releasing now is the Dr Bonkers Bass Cab Classics™ Volume 17: TRAY 2X15 Bass Cab IR pack based upon Yorkville® era late 1976 Traynor® Group Two 150™ (Model G-2 150™) 2X15 Bass and Guitar Amp Cab. This cabinet is voiced with Electro Voice® EVM-15L™ 8 ohm 200w 15 inch Bass speakers that were used...
- dr bonkers
- Thread
- Aug 28, 2020
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Vendors
Ibanez AX7521 Nut help? (Wizard 7 Neck Profile)

I bought a used Ibanez 7 string AX7521 from GC. I love the feel of the neck and sounds from the pickups. I ended up getting money back from GC though, because the nut was mauled by someone who didn't know what they were doing. How bad was it? The D and G strings were resting on the first...
- dr bonkers
- Thread
- Aug 16, 2020
- Replies: 4
- Forum: The Lounge
IRs Dr Bonkers IR Files Cab Pack - 2012 Fender® Excelsior™ 1X15 Guitar Combo w/ Eminence® Legend 1518™ Speakers

Releasing now is the Dr Bonkers Guitar Cab-Oddities™ Volume 22: EXEL 1X15 Guitar Cab IR Collection based upon a 2012 Fender® Excelsior™ 1X15 Guitar Combo, this cabinet is voiced with an Eminence® Legend 1518™ 15 inch 8 ohm 150w speaker. The cabinet is not very woofy, but more mid focused with...
- dr bonkers
- Thread
- Aug 4, 2020
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Vendors
Atomic CLR for bass?

Anyone try using an Atomic CLR with bass and the Axe-Fx III? I'm intrigued, but don't want to get one and launch the cone into space. The Accu Groove and FearFul/Greenboy stuff is too big and heavy. The L6 2x12 can't hack it.
- dr bonkers
- Thread
- Jul 29, 2020
- Replies: 17
- Forum: Amps and Cabs
Wish Make Variable Clip Parameter Able to Attach Controllers to It

I found attaching modifiers to drive and tone really cool. Also attaching modifiers to sample rate gives some glitchy goodness to certain drives. So I am wondering what new sounds we can get by doing this to clip type in variable clip drive type can do.
- dr bonkers
- Thread
- Jul 24, 2020
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Axe-Fx III Wish List
The Quest for Dollars - Beato Ranting on Being Blocked Again!

Here's what I don't understand in 2020 with the record labels hurting for cash. Why don't they set up a self serve portal for music licensing? Do you want to perform an artist's song with your own arrangement for up to 1,000 views? Pay this much. Put the video URL here. Swipe your credit card...
- dr bonkers
- Thread
- Jul 17, 2020
- Replies: 13
- Forum: The Lounge
NGD: 1999 Ibanez AX7521

So this came from GC 2 weeks after I ordered it. It sounds great. The color is much nicer than the dung metallic brown pictures that the Hollywood store sent me. The neck is super comfortable for my T-Rex hands, it's a thin Wizard 7 in Gibson scale. The only issue is some bonehead slotted the...
- dr bonkers
- Thread
- Jul 16, 2020
- Replies: 0
- Forum: The Lounge
Implemented Allow modifiers to PEQ, Amp EQ, and Variac

Due to the bugs in Axe Edit, I have discovered attaching modifiers and my EV-1 to those parameters to be pretty awesome!
- dr bonkers
- Thread
- Jul 6, 2020
- Replies: 26
- Forum: Axe-Fx III Wish List
IRs Dr Bonkers IR Files Cab Pack - Bogner Amplification® Uberkab 412STU™ 4X12

Releasing now is the Dr Bonkers Guitar Cab-Oddities™ Volume 21: BOGN 4X12 Guitar Cab IR Collection based upon a 2008 Bogner Amplification® Uberkab 412STU™ 210w Straight 4X12 Guitar Amp Cab. This cabinet included the 2 Celestion® Vintage 30™ (G12-V30™) 30w 8ohm 12 inch (TR & BL positions) and...
- dr bonkers
- Thread
- Jun 28, 2020
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Vendors
FC-12 is the bomb!

I finally pulled the trigger on an FC-12 because I became tired of using my Helix Floor to control the Axe-FX III (so I sold it off). I always subscribe to getting a bigger foot controller rather than a smaller one, because in the immortal words of David Lee Roth when evaluating the value of...
- dr bonkers
- Thread
- Jun 27, 2020
- Replies: 8
- Forum: FC-12 and FC-6 Controllers
IRs Dr Bonkers IR Files Cab Pack Tribute to Hartke® Model 1415™ 1X15 Bass Cab

Releasing now is the Dr Bonkers Guitar Bass Cab Classics™ Volume 16: ALU2 Bass Cab IR Collection based upon a Hartke® Model 1415™ 1X15 Bass Cab Cab Impulse Response (IR) files. This cabinet included the original Hartke® 15 inch aluminum cone woofer manufactured in USA. Available in Fractal Audio...
- dr bonkers
- Thread
- Jun 16, 2020
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Vendors
IRs Dr Bonkers IR Files Cab Pack - Harry Kolbe Soundsmith® Concert™ 4X12 w/ Eminence® Delta Pro 12A™ Speakers

Releasing now is the Dr Bonkers Guitar Cab-Oddities™ Volume 20: DLTA 4X12 Guitar Cab IR Collection based upon a Harry Kolbe Soundsmith® Concert™ 800w Straight 4X12 Guitar Amp Cab Impulse Response (IR) files. This cabinet included 4 Eminence® Delta Pro 12A™ 12 inch 400 watt 8 Ohm speakers...
- dr bonkers
- Thread
- May 18, 2020
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Vendors
My Trusty Assistant Passed On Today

My Shatner at the age of 12 passed on today. I gave him mouth to snout when he stopped breathing and got him going today. I rushed him to the vet, but he heart was too weak and he didn't let us know he had heart problems , he passed on there when they were trying to catheter him. So devastated...
- dr bonkers
- Thread
- Apr 19, 2020
- Replies: 26
- Forum: The Lounge
IRs Dr Bonkers IR Files Cab Pack - 1968 Sunn® Sceptre™ 4X12 with Jensen® C12N™ Speakers

Releasing now is the Dr Bonkers Guitar Cab Classics™ Volume 19: SULA 4X12 Guitar Cab IR Collection based upon a 1968 Sunn® Sceptre™ 200w 4X12 Guitar Amp Cab. This cabinet included 4 Sunn® Guitar Transducer™ badged Jensen® C12N™ 12 inch 50 watt speakers featuring 29 oz ceramic magnets (Code #...
- dr bonkers
- Thread
- Apr 18, 2020
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Vendors
Easy Love Cover

This band is sooo smooth and good:
- dr bonkers
- Thread
- Apr 9, 2020
- Replies: 4
- Forum: The Lounge
What Are the Final Frontiers of Modeling

Working from home during this mess at the day gig, plus doing Dr Bonkers, plus family & friends time doesn't usually give me a lot time to ponder the horizon. I'm usually focused on the the next task in a production ladder. But I got some time to think about the future of modeling, so I thought...
- dr bonkers
- Thread
- Mar 25, 2020
- Replies: 0
- Forum: The Lounge
IRs Dr Bonkers Has a Free Gift to Get Your Mind Off of Shelter in Place

Since so many musicians have been affected by this virus, not only getting ill, but also having gigs tours, and teaching sessions dry up, I thought I would put together this free cab pack to give you a little joy in your life while we are all sheltering in place...
- dr bonkers
- Thread
- Mar 23, 2020
- Replies: 33
- Forum: Vendors
SM7b and Guitar Center Sales Fun

So I decide to add another mic to the Dr B stable for future IR file releases and found a great deal on a used Shure SM7b in great shape that could be shipped to my local store. I get notified the mic arrived at my local GC in Paramus and go to pick it up. Guy at the counter sees my receipt and...
- dr bonkers
- Thread
- Feb 14, 2020
- Replies: 42
- Forum: The Lounge
IRs Dr Bonkers IR Files Cab Pack Tribute to SWR® Big Ben™ 1X18 Bass Cab w/ Bag End® 18 inch woofer

Releasing now is the Dr Bonkers Bass Cab Classics™ Volume 15: BIGGUY 1X18 Bass Cabinet IR Collection based upon a 1990 to 2002 SWR® Big Ben™ 1X18 Bass Cabinet, this cabinet is voiced with the original Bag End® 18 inch woofer. Available in Fractal Audio file and various WAV file formats. This...
- dr bonkers
- Thread
- Feb 6, 2020
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Vendors
IRs Dr Bonkers IR Files Cab Pack - 2000 Marshall® JCM 900 1960A™ with Celestion® Greenbacks™

Releasing now is the Dr Bonkers Guitar Cab-Oddities™ Volume 18: JMGB 4X12 Guitar Cab IR Collection based upon a 2000 Marshall Amplification® 4X12 JCM 900 Lead 1960A™ 80w Standard Straight Guitar Amp Cabinet. This cabinet included 4X12 Celestion® G12M-20 Greenback™ 12 inch 20 watt 15 Ohm...
- dr bonkers
- Thread
- Dec 14, 2019
- Replies: 6
- Forum: Vendors
Wish Metronome as Source for Compressor Side chain

Why would this be useful to have the metronome block be a selectable source for a compressor side chain? Let's suppose you are a bass player playing straight 8th notes. You can use your tap tempo to set the bpm of the pulse to your drummer. Then if the compressor is set correctly, the side...
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- Dec 7, 2019
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Axe-Fx III Wish List
What Cabs to Capture Next?

Please help me out with the below survey to determine what I should offer in the coming years. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Z39PCHR
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- Dec 1, 2019
- Replies: 4
- Forum: User Cabs and IR's
Dr Bonkers Black Friday Coupon Code

To thank you for your past support, here is a preview of the coupon code that will only be able to be used on my site once per email address: kfas19 Coupon must be used BEFORE November 30, 2019 This will entitle you to 20% off my normal sale prices as long as you purchase more than $9.99 USD...
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- Nov 21, 2019
- Replies: 7
- Forum: User Cabs and IR's
Bent my 1/8 inch plug on my ATM-40 headphones

No good deed goes unpunished in air travel. I had my seat neighbor bend like a pretzel my 1/8 inch male plug on my Audio Technica headphones, when I exited the seat row so that he could easily visit the lavatory. Can anyone recommend a solderable replacement connector that also has a screw on...
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- Nov 17, 2019
- Replies: 1
- Forum: The Lounge
FS 1989 ADA Slant Face Split Stack 2X12 w/ Celestion G12S-50 Speakers -$225 OBO

Pictures and description here: https://reverb.com/item/29201201-19...on-g12s-50-speakers?publish_confirmation=true Make me a deal or best offer! Open to trades too!
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- Oct 27, 2019
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- Forum: For Sale
Holy smokes!

Ok, 4 hours into playing it after reading how to set input and output levels. This unit is amazeballs and I don't get easily impressed. For once, I bought a unit where I am not nuking all the presets. Really nice and usable presets are there right out of the box. I probably have a few weeks of...
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- Oct 26, 2019
- Replies: 12
- Forum: Axe-Fx III Reviews
Dr Bonkers IR Cab Pack Tribute to 1989 ADA® Split Stack™ 2x12 w/ Celestion® G12S-50™ speakers

Releasing now is the Dr Bonkers Guitar Cab-Oddities™ Volume 17: AHA 2X12 Cabinet IR Collection based upon vintage 1989 ADA® T2-12C Slant Face Split Stack™ 2x12 100w Guitar Amp Cab. This cabinet included 2 of the original Celestion® G12S-50™ 12 inch 16 Ohm speakers. Available in Fractal Audio...
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- Oct 26, 2019
- Replies: 9
- Forum: User Cabs and IR's
FS Wurlitzer Model 200 Electric Piano w/ Original Legs & Sustain Pedal - $1,600-OBO

If you are in a Van Halen tribute band and wanted to do "And the Cradle Will Rock" faithfully to the album, you will need one of these... Local pickup in Paramus, NJ unless you want to pay to ship this heavy monster. Pictures and details in this link: https://rvrb.io/1970s-200-electric-k2avmr
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- Oct 21, 2019
- Replies: 0
- Forum: For Sale
FS 1984 Gallien-Krueger 212GS 2X12 guitar cab Celestion G12M-70 - $250-OBO

Here is the listing so that you can see pictures and more details: https://rvrb.io/1984-212gs-j7dtbl Price is for local pickup near Paramus, NJ. Shipping will be additional. Details in listing link above.
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- Oct 21, 2019
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- Forum: For Sale
IRs Dr Bonkers IR Files Pack Tribute to 1994 Soldano® 4X12 Slant™ Guitar Cab with Eminence® Legend V1216™ speakers

Releasing now is the Dr Bonkers Guitar Cab-Oddities™ Volume 16: SOLO 4X12 Cabinet IR Collection based upon vintage 1994 Soldano® 4X12 Slant™ 200w Slant Guitar Amp Cab. This cabinet included 4 of the original Eminence® Legend V1216™ 12 inch 16 Ohm speakers. Available in Fractal Audio file and...
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- Sep 15, 2019
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Vendors
Looking to rent some cabs

Hi all, if you are in my area and can help me out with this quest to capture some really cool stuff, that would be great! Even if you know someone with this stuff, if you can let them know to reach out to me, that would be super cool...
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- Aug 25, 2019
- Replies: 0
- Forum: The Lounge
Tempt at Bergen PAC Aug 5 2019

I was fortunate enough to see Tempt open for Tom Keifer of Cinderella last night. They put on an awesome show and sounded great. The guitarist's Axe-FX II cut through the mix well and had the oomph of a real amp. Background vox were spot on. Their song Camouflage was a big highlight. My only...
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- Aug 6, 2019
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- Forum: The Lounge
IRs Dr Bonkers IR Files Pack Tribute to 2004 SWR® Goliath III™ 4x10 Bass Cab with the Eminence® speakers + Foster® horn

Releasing now is the Dr Bonkers Bass Cab Classics™ Volume 14: GOLI 4X10 Bass Cabinet IR Collection Based upon a 2004 SWR® Goliath III™ 4X10 Bass Cabinet, this cabinet is voiced with the original 10 inch Eminence® drivers and Foster® horn. Available in Fractal Audio file, Helix preset/wave files...
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- Jul 30, 2019
- Replies: 10
- Forum: Vendors
IRs Dr Bonkers Soundlab: IR Files Pack Tribute to 1984 Gallien-Krueger® 212GS™ w/ Celestion® G12M-70™

Releasing now is the Dr Bonkers Guitar Cab-Oddities™ Volume 15: Geek 2X12 Guitar Cabinet IR Collection based upon vintage 1984 Gallien-Krueger® 212GS™ 2X12 guitar cabinet loaded with the original 15 Ohm 70 watt Celestion® G12M-70™ (T3577) speakers made in Ipswich, Suffolk, England. Available in...
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- Jul 4, 2019
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Vendors
Dr Bonkers IR Cab Pack of 1999 Peavey® 5150® 4X12 Cab w/ Sheffield 1200™

Releasing now is Dr Bonkers presents the Dr Bonkers Guitar Cab-Oddities™ Volume 14: PVH515 4X12 IR File Cab Pack based upon a 1999 Peavey® 5150® 4X12 Straight Guitar Amp Cab, this cabinet is voiced with Peavey® 5150® Sheffield 1200™ 16 Ohm 75w speakers, made in Meridian, MS, USA, that were...
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- Apr 17, 2019
- Replies: 0
- Forum: User Cabs and IR's
FS 2001 Carvin Vai Legacy C412 w/ Celestion® 16 Ohm G12 V30

Details and pictures of the cab may be found here: https://rvrb.io/2001-vai-legacy-c4-bzr40s Please let me know if you have any questions. I am flipping this to get other cabs to capture since no one had one of these to rent in my area.
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- Apr 9, 2019
- Replies: 0
- Forum: For Sale
IRs Dr Bonkers IR Files Pack - Carvin® Vai Legacy C412T™ Celestion® G12 V30

Releasing now is the Dr Bonkers Guitar Cab-Oddities™ Volume 13: Legy 4X12 IR File Cab Pack based upon a 2001 Carvin® Vai Legacy C412T™ 4X12 Angled Guitar Amp Cab, this cabinet is voiced with Celestion® 16 Ohm G12 Vintage 30™ (V30™) 60w (T3904) made in Ipswich, England 12 inch speakers...
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- Apr 3, 2019
- Replies: 7
- Forum: Vendors
Really humbled...

Thanks @2112 for the intro. Because of this, some folks gave me a kind review of both my site and my files. If you are interested in the review, here's a link: https://honestampsimreviews.com/dr-bonkers-soundlab
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- Mar 8, 2019
- Replies: 0
- Forum: The Lounge
IRs Dr Bonkers IR Files Pack Tribute to Sunn® Solarus™ 2X12 Cab with Pyle Driver™ + Jensen® JCH 12/70™

Releasing now is Dr Bonkers presents the Dr Bonkers Guitar Cab-Oddities™ Volume 12: SULA 2X12 IR File Cab Pack based upon a Pre-Fender® 1969 or 1970 Sunn® Solarus™ 2X12 Bass and Guitar Amp Cab, this cabinet is voiced with a late 1970's Pyle® Pyle Driver™ and a 1990's Jensen® Blue Label Special...
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- Feb 18, 2019
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- Forum: Vendors
Another salvo in the tone wood debate...

At least this study seems to have removed the visual cues from the study when focused on acoustic guitars...
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- Jan 31, 2019
- Replies: 5
- Forum: The Lounge
FS Maestro Boomerang BG-2 1970s with Original Box

Price, pictures, & condition may be found here: https://reverb.com/item/18237154-maestro-boomerang-bg-2-1970s-with-original-box Let's make a deal!
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- Jan 12, 2019
- Replies: 0
- Forum: For Sale
NGD: Most Awesome Strat I Ever Played

I was in the market for a cheap strat to make a partcaster out of, so that I had a playable strat type guitar that fit my T-Rex hands to test IR files and use to audition presets, since I didn't currently have a guitar with 3 single coil pickups in a strat shape. Behold this 2014 Fender Squier...
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- Dec 29, 2018
- Replies: 20
- Forum: The Lounge
IRs Dr Bonkers IR Files Pack Tribute to Hiwatt® 4X12 SE4123 ™ 100w Cab with Hiwatt® Fane® and Eminence®

Thanks again everybody for the awesome support over the years! This cab pack was inspired by @austinbuddy and his request for a Hiwatt a few months ago... Releasing now is Dr Bonkers presents the Dr Bonkers Guitar Cab-Oddities™ Volume 11: BIGW 4X12 Guitar Cab IR files based upon a 1972 Hiwatt®...
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- Dec 11, 2018
- Replies: 16
- Forum: Vendors
Perhaps Some New Jimmy Page Music?

Is Jimmy Page teasing us about new music or is he going to be shilling some signature Marshall reissues? http://ledzepnews.com/2018/11/19/jimmy-page-has-been-working-on-a-mysterious-project-at-abbey-road-studios/ Note the LP with the Transperformance tuning system controls. I don't think he...
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- Nov 20, 2018
- Replies: 0
- Forum: The Lounge
Musical Instrument Museum in Scottsdale AZ USA

While seeing my older brother who retired in Arizona, we decided to visit the Musical Instrument Museum : https://www.mim.org Amazing place to go if you are a musician. The 2nd floor is all world music instruments and US instruments. You can also see some vintage amps and recording...
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- Nov 20, 2018
- Replies: 3
- Forum: The Lounge
Bug? User 5 Error While Re-amping

My Axe FX-II Mark II locked up while connected via USB to my AMD processor running Windows 10 64 Bit while I was in Axe-Edit Tweaking Amp 1 Block Output Level. I am running Q10.01. I have this strange display happening when the unit locks up. Only a hard restart of the Axe-FX II and force edit...
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- Nov 9, 2018
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Bugs
New Pedal Board/Foot Controller/B-Rig Day

So I ordered a pedal case from https://www.roadcasesusa.com and started loading it with my B-rig stuff and new foot controller for my Axe-FX II. I think I will screw around using the Helix in 4CM with the Fractal too at some point. I am really digging some of the bass amps and drives with...
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- Nov 2, 2018
- Replies: 2
- Forum: The Lounge
Official Dr Bonkers Soundlab IR Cab Pack release thread

I figured I would consolidate things for forum users so that my stuff is easier to ignore if you don't want to hear about my new cab pack releases. If you liked my previous Friedman, Mashall, and Mesa Boogie releases, you may like this new release: Dr Bonkers Guitar Cab-Oddities™ Volume 10...
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- Oct 11, 2018
- Replies: 7
- Forum: User Cabs and IR's
L'Amour in Brooklyn NYC question

Can anyone put me in touch with anybody who worked at L'Amour rock club in Brooklyn? I am trying verify provenance on a piece of gear that has a story I am having trouble authenticating or debunking.
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- Oct 7, 2018
- Replies: 0
- Forum: The Lounge
25% Discount Birthday Celebration

Use coupon code 9Fractal18 at checkout to get a one time 25% discount on any size order for the next 24 hours. It's my birthday and I want to say thanks to the community.
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- Sep 18, 2018
- Replies: 7
- Forum: User Cabs and IR's
KIlling Joke & <Pig> - Irving Plaza, NYC -9/12/2018

I went to this last night with my nephew. Killing Joke put on an amazing show. It was a night where Jaz's vocals just a little pitchy and the band was incredibly tight. Jaz didn't do any extended rants, they just played and played very tight and well. Geordie Walker's ES-295 through the Framus...
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- Sep 13, 2018
- Replies: 1
- Forum: The Lounge