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  1. hochha

    X-LOAD LB-2 Reactive Load Box now available

    Hopefully the LB-1 will be able to handle more than just 8ohm and more than just 100 watts and add effects+IR+attenuation for an attached speaker and reamp from the ADDA converter all with a nice app to work with.
  2. hochha

    In the Spirit of NAMM Anouncements (FAS reactive load box)

    Asking for a new product is always sketchy. Especially from FAS when it comes to something intended for tube amp users. So many of the forum members get insulted because FAS is all about digital modeling. But I think Cliff can do better, the only question is does it make sense to his bottom line?
  3. hochha

    In the Spirit of NAMM Anouncements (FAS reactive load box)

    I hope your right. After reviewing the posts it looks like Cliff will name it the LB-1, or something else, I had it backwards. What ever he calls it, it needs to be better than the UA OX.
  4. hochha

    In the Spirit of NAMM Anouncements (FAS reactive load box)

    When FAS first said they would make a load box they did it here in the forum. Cliff said two units would be available, he never said when. The post refered to a simple load box and one with all the bells and whistles. However, the cost of the second one may be prohibitive, and a big risk for FAS...
  5. hochha

    In the Spirit of NAMM Anouncements (FAS reactive load box)

    The X-Load is the LB-1. Cliff said the LB-2 would be a full feature unit. If that is true than the price will be > than the OX. The OX is a nice piece. FAS has to do better. Side note, the post before this one demos the Torpedo Studio. I've sent alot of money to the French, the Studios have done...
  6. hochha

    In the Spirit of NAMM Anouncements (FAS reactive load box)

    Notice the Fractial X Load sitting under the Suhr unit behind Pete. The LB-2 if it comes out needs to top the UA OX.
  7. hochha

    Best Use of ABCD front panel dials

    For myself the current front panel configuration of the manual crontrols discourages their use. Axe Edit is the solution for this problem. However, I would prefer as many rotary/push controllers with their own little OLED displays as possible, say 24. As far as front panel screens go I think Axe...
  8. hochha

    Recording DI into Reaper...too quiet?

    Again just my view, many in this forum see no need for additional gear. I use a D.W. Fearn VT-3 tube DI, an esoteric piece of equipment that by no means is necessary. I plug into the VT-3 and then take the direct out, which is simply an additional short piece of wire from the input jack to the...
  9. hochha

    Recording DI into Reaper...too quiet?

    This is just my view, try an external DI thats before the Axe Fx, and record the Dry Track from the Axe. No reason to skimp on DI tracks. I recommend a tube DI on all instruments, again just my view.
  10. hochha

    In the Spirit of NAMM Anouncements (FAS reactive load box)

    Cost is always a concern, the LB-2 should be in the price range of the Suhr unit. The LB-1 is a different story, the price range would need to be in a similar range as the Torpedo Studio ($1800.00) but that item is over ten years old, old tech that FAS should be able to beat both in the sound...
  11. hochha

    In the Spirit of NAMM Anouncements (FAS reactive load box)

    Big thanks to all the FAS team for the LB-2, which at some point ( I hope) will be available. The question I have is will there be an LB-1. I imagine it could be a long wait if at all. I have sympathy for you Cliff, it would a big risk, are there enough potential sales to make it worth while. I...
  12. hochha

    Show Available Devices

    This problem has been around for a while and still remains, at least for me.
  13. hochha

    In the Spirit of NAMM Anouncements (FAS reactive load box)

    Will there be an LB-1?
  14. hochha

    I made a video - P90 action and some other nice tones

    Very smooth Simeon, excellent work.
  15. hochha

    In the Spirit of NAMM Anouncements (FAS reactive load box)

    Any news on the LB-1. I would rather wait and get something better than what Two Notes offers, then again they might come out with something better.
  16. hochha

    Recording tube head with axe fx cab sims?

    Did you say that you have two Two Notes Live rackmounts? All Axe Fx effects will still need to be ran in front of the amps, the Two Notes Live have no effect loops for the Axe Fx they just provide the loadbox and IRs for output to a mixer or amp. If you do not have two of them hold off, they are...
  17. hochha

    Available device selection not working

    How many others have had trouble getting Axe Edit to scan for other devices?
  18. hochha

    Axe-Edit 3.14.2 Released

    Michael, have you noticed a glitch with show available devices not connecting with a second device because the midi Channel is stuck in the settings tab on the current device? When I look for my second device I have to manually reset in the settings tab to connect to my XL+ from the XL.
  19. hochha

    In the Spirit of NAMM Anouncements (FAS reactive load box)

    Come to think of it your right Ed, it is more of a bunker, but Tim somehow gets gold out of it. I've done a cost evaluation on building a cab room 26'x17'x10' with insulated concrete form walls and it wouldn't cost all that much if you happened to included it as part of new home construction...
  20. hochha

    In the Spirit of NAMM Anouncements (FAS reactive load box)

    Tim Pierce built a nice little cab room in his basement and runs a large amp selection thru it to great success for his very large client list, of course the main thing in that equation is Tim Pierce but the cab room is the other. A piece of gear that can replace a cab room is something I would...
  21. hochha

    Basic Noob Question

    Take a look at my first post. That is what I told the orginal op. The controversy is over the claim I claimed I could here 1ms delay, something I did not write in the post. I said "even 1ms messes with my ears" this is in the context that ADDA manufactures seldom speak of full round trip latency...
  22. hochha

    Basic Noob Question

    Your right Yek, Chris please forgive me, your just doing your job as you see it. My statement that (even 1 ms messes with my ears) is an open claim not meaning to state that I have "supernatural auditory" hearing. It simply means that I want the state of the art to increase to where full round...
  23. hochha

    Basic Noob Question

    Chris I mentioned room acoustics because [Iqdsnddist] is throwing speakers at me claiming it takes much more than 1ms to reach my ears from the speaker cone, that is the(room acoustics) part. Now specifically, using Logic Pro X and my current ADDA converter I get an output latency of 1.6 ms and...
  24. hochha

    Basic Noob Question

    For those interested, ADDA manufactures only list output latency as far as I have seen. Full round trip is always twice what is listed. When you encode audio even with the best gear there is always latency in that process. Room acoustics is not equitable to latency in an audio recording process...
  25. hochha

    Basic Noob Question

    Chris, do you understand the difference between latency in digital recording and room acoustics?
  26. hochha

    Basic Noob Question

    Yes, thank you for your celestial guidance, clearly from on high. Never said can't. Learn the difference between latency and room acoustics. Now go join the MSM your a perfect example of that mind set.
  27. hochha

    Basic Noob Question

    Try the analog outputs to your ADC and monitor thru your mixer. Even a latency of 1ms messes with my ears. Now if the Axe Fx is all you have to your computer then set your DAW to the lowest I/O buffer level that you can and free up as much memory as possible.
  28. hochha

    Axe fx 2 + Mesa Triaxis = bliss

    What's great is to have more than one Axe Fx II. I prefer using the Axe Fx as an effects generator for my tube amps. However, I found that I missed using the Axe Fx thru a SS amp to a guitar cab more. The wide range of sounds it can generate is very useful when recording. So I bought a second...
  29. hochha

    My take on Allen's "Falling Up" - strat + euro blue content ;)

    Excellent work. Just curious, my JB Strat is s/nUS11201242 and yours sounds as good as mine. The JB Strat is in my opinion one of the best values Fender has offered.
  30. hochha

    In the Spirit of NAMM Anouncements (FAS reactive load box)

    Ed you are correct with each point. However, human beings are optimized to ignore hard truths and go with their "feelings" and preconceived notions. Telling Cliff that he makes the best gear (true or not) hopefully will inspire him to reach higher and provide that superior product. And when I...
  31. hochha

    In the Spirit of NAMM Anouncements (FAS reactive load box)

    I asked long ago for a reactive load in the Axe Fx. Cliff has offered essentially the same thing using the LB-2 with an Axe FxII. So encouragement is appropriate. I think FAS will do a better job than Two Notes. Now of course I would prefer to have a dedicated cab room with DynaMount robotic mic...
  32. hochha

    In the Spirit of NAMM Anouncements (FAS reactive load box)

    Cliff I want to thank you for all your hard work. I will buy your LB-2 and use it with my XL to process my tube amp output. No doubt it will sound better than the Torpedo Studios I have. However, I am still hoping for the LB-1 your top of the line product. I will wait while you work your magic...
  33. hochha

    (solved) New Axe, LCD issue

    Is $2K cheap? Is it alot of money? Depending on your income it will be an obvious answer. Now imagine starting a business from scratch and dealing with every problem coming your way. And it all comes down to a small marginal profit that will allow your business to continue to grow and expand or...
  34. hochha

    (solved) New Axe, LCD issue

    Just so you know 2K+ is really not all that much. When you consider all that FAS has to go thru to provide a product, the regulations, the taxes, the inevitable headaches that come with any business like one as fickle as music products I think FAS is charging to little!
  35. hochha

    (solved) New Axe, LCD issue

    This is a small problem, yes I know about the "cost", you will be using a computer, right. Now I would be willing to pay for as many Rotary/Push encoders with their own little OLED displays as possible on the front of the Axe Fx III, but that would be too expensive and Cliff won't comment.
  36. hochha

    Axe-Edit 3.14.2 Released

    Thank you Michael.
  37. hochha

    A recording from the desk.

    Excellent work.
  38. hochha

    Axe FX II Rig suggestions.

    I use an XL+ with an old Samson SS amp, 100 w output into a 2x10 guitar cab, sounds great at high and low levels. A Mesa 2/90 would also sound great but weight alot more.
  39. hochha

    FAS and their control of my bank account.

    You do understand that the more of your products (LB-1 ?) I purchase the less I have in my bank account. You could come up with some monthly payment option with say the current Fed interest rate of 3/4 of 1 %. If its good enough for the U.S. government its good enough for everyone!
  40. hochha

    State of the Union for FAS - what's next for Axe Fx and more

    Yes, alright already, I'll pay more, where do I sign up?
  41. hochha

    State of the Union for FAS - what's next for Axe Fx and more

    Still lots of life in the AxeFx II, a new processor standard would be needed to really change things but I would like to see a new interface standard. Specifically, as many rotary/push encoders as possible, preferably with their own little OLED displays. However, that would raise cost greatly...
  42. hochha

    Axe-Edit 3.14.0 Released

    Thank you Michael, you deserve a raise, but so does everyone else at FAS. Keep up the good work.
  43. hochha

    Axe-Edit 3.13.0 Released

    Thank you. I sincerely appreciate your efforts and this update addressed one of my specific requests and it makes selecting devices much easier. Excellent work.
  44. hochha

    How can I work an Axe-Fx, TriAxis, and 2:90 into a recording and live rig?

    You know of course the AxeFx has the Mesa gear already available internally. Why not drop the extra gear and just run direct out of the AxeFx? Now if you like the Mesa gear live then the AxeFx should take the effect route in the effect loop of the TriAxis. And this coming from a big tube fan...
  45. hochha

    How to increase the volume of the dry signal when recording?

    This is the purpose and the reason for such high cost with the Fearn products. Because of the stringent engineering and the forgiving nature of tube based processing the dry track level can be much higher with out the distortion causing problems. Now note this would not be the same signal that...
  46. hochha

    How to increase the volume of the dry signal when recording?

    Yes exactly Ed. And this is what the VT-3 does at such a high cost (consider that Fearn products are essentially custom order electronics) it delivers a mic level signal that you can either send to your AD converter or if you wish run into a mic pre for further processing. Now I never claimed...
  47. hochha

    How to increase the volume of the dry signal when recording?

    This is opinion only and specifically my opinion. the VT-3 at $2300.00 combined with a VT-1 at $2350.00 or the VT-2 at $4350.00 produces the best dry track I have ever heard. And yes those costs are enormous, but they are engineered and hand built at the Fearn production facility in the U.S.A...
  48. hochha

    How to increase the volume of the dry signal when recording?

    Yes your right, the AxeFx returns the same signal that goes in, and is a valid method for acquiring a dry signal to record. Please forgive me if I was terse in my post. FAS has invested a great deal of time and effort to produce an excellent product to cover as many needs as possible, I simply...
  49. hochha

    How to increase the volume of the dry signal when recording?

    Chris, I know very few people can take the Fearn route, but that was not the purpose of my post. The orginal post from the op was about getting a stronger signal for the dry track. As the founder of FAS had pointed out near the begining of the thread you can't get and don't want a stronger...
  50. hochha

    How to increase the volume of the dry signal when recording?

    Your right Ed Fearn products are very expensive. However, my post had to do with getting the best dry track, not getting a dry track as cheaply as possible. This is all subjective Ed, $2250.00 for the AxeFxII XL+ is not cheap. Plenty of great music can be made with little else than an...
  51. hochha

    How to increase the volume of the dry signal when recording?

    Try a D.W. Fearn VT-3 into a quality mic pre (preferably a VT-1) then into you AD converter. Doug wasn't kidding when he said it sounds like a super clean Fender amp without the amp. This is of course subjective and no Fearn products are not the second coming, but close.
  52. hochha

    How to increase the volume of the dry signal when recording?

    Makes no sense? The old ways are not dismissed simply because you believe the AxeFx is the second coming. And this I say as a fan of the AxeFx. But do it your way and I will do it my way.
  53. hochha

    How to increase the volume of the dry signal when recording?

    Sorry guys not trying to be a heretic here but your dry track should not come from the AxeFx it should come from a DI. Guitar-DI-optional mic pre-AD Converter input. Or if using tape, to the recorder input. If you can't get a D.W. Fearn VT-3 or equivalent try the Neve RNDI or any other quality...
  54. hochha

    Somebody please convince me to NOT buy an Axe FX with my tax return.

    All you have to do is realize that it is not the gear that matters, it's all in your hands, your note selection, your rhythm and muting techniques, your...., this coming from someone who owns two and plans to buy more. Just buy it already.
  55. hochha

    How to increase the volume of the dry signal when recording?

    Cliff is right you do not want to increase the level of your dry signal. If the input level control to your recorder is not adequate the problem is external. You want the strongest clean signal you can get, for me this is accomplished by the DI that I use to feed the dry track. Your dry signal...
  56. hochha

    Axe Fx into tube amp effects loop?

    Check the (PDF) owners manual there are specific instructions to doing it right.
  57. hochha

    Axe-Edit 3.12.3 Released

    Thank you Michael your hard work is very much appreciated. However, as you know an engineers work is never done and continued efforts will remain necessary, what is your view on device selection in a multi unit array?
  58. hochha

    Recording tube head with axe fx cab sims?

    This might be a long wait. Two Notes demands a high premium for their top of the line unit and FAS will have to do the same making this a rare item. It shouldn't cost so much but they always do.
  59. hochha

    'Time' Hans Zimmer - Inception - Guitar Cover Axe Fx & Toontrack

    Excellent work, great sound and performance, thank you for your post.
  60. hochha

    Bedroom Players Vs. "Pros" & the Blanket complaint

    I faced the truth long ago. I'm the problem, the weak link. I don't sound like Andy Timmons, Eric Johnson, or any number of other stellar guitarist because it is they that sound that way, I sound like myself and no matter what gear I use that's the way it is. However, the best gear can't hurt...
  61. hochha

    FAS and their control of my bank account.

    AxeFx tones are useable right out of the box. Do some tinkering with the presets or make your own from scratch, of course you need experience to do the latter. My post is tongue in cheek, back handed compliment to FAS. I have two XLs and will likely buy a third because I love my tube amps and...
  62. hochha

    Disappointed :(

    Forgive me for repeating comments I've made before about similar posts. I do not understand how you can be so disappointed. I'm a big tube amp fan "tubes all the way, I dont care about the weight" but the AxeFx has useable tones right out of the box. And at least in my experience hooking it up...
  63. hochha

    So, the whole Klon thing

    There is something about outboard gear, real or not is debateable. Thousands of dollars for an old pedal with a handfull of parts costing just a few dollars is not really the point, it goes to what it does for the sounds you are getting. Of course we are all guilty of thinking we are getting...
  64. hochha

    Axe-Edit 3.12.0 Released

    I appreciate your hard work Mike. Any chance of getting device selection on the Axe Edit menu so I can choose between multiple AxeFxIIXL+s?
  65. hochha

    Message in a bottle andy summers sound tonematch

    I know I should let this go so I will, hope the same for everyone else.
  66. hochha

    I bet you cannot match this tone

    Once again a post that details difficulity using the AxeFx and the writers displeasure with the gear (which he says he doesn't even own, or used) and I'm wondering how can this be? I can plug this thing in to all most any thing and get usable tones. Wait a minute FAS, dont think you got made and...
  67. hochha

    I bet you cannot match this tone

    @theguitarist your decision to purchase an AxeFx should be based on what it can do for you, and its quite a bit. It will not provide nirvana to all users, some perhaps, others to varying degrees of satisfaction. Asking forum members to provide a post to satisfy your particular ears preferences...
  68. hochha

    Axe-Edit 3.11.0 Released

    Thank you for your work Mike. How do I address a rack of AxeFxs say three or more? This must have been a problem for the Edge if I remember right he had six or more in a rack in that photo.
  69. hochha

    So an update on my issues using the Axe with an amp...

    Yes the pressure is on in live conditions and time short.
  70. hochha

    So an update on my issues using the Axe with an amp...

    No please forgive me I was trying to make a comment about how plug and play the AxeFx is and very easy to use, at least it has been in my case. But that does not mean that problems do not arise for they certainly do.
  71. hochha

    Two notes Torpedo usage

    It may be that Cliff is having a joke on members like myself who would like to see a FAS Reactive loadbox/IR loader/effect processor to use with our tube amps since the AxeFx is suppose to replace the need for tube amps. The French rule in this market segment at the moment with the Torpedo line...
  72. hochha

    So an update on my issues using the Axe with an amp...

    I just have to say that I have no experience with any of the problems that people point out in these types of posts. I do not question their posts or experiences I just have never had any problems with my units, other than scraping together the money to buy them.
  73. hochha

    Two notes Torpedo usage

    I have used the Torpedo Studio for some time now and find it good enough to warrant buying more than one unit but as Cliff has pointed out their just IRs nothing more or less. The Studio runs at higher rates has more features than the Live or Cab but its expensive. I hope Cliff will offer...
  74. hochha

    Prog metal from Mauritius, using the XL+

    Excellent work. Thank you for the post.
  75. hochha

    AXE FX vs Real Amp, knobs 1:1 no difference!

    This is what makes America great, small business, everyone putting their backs into it sweeping the floors and laying the tracks. If only Uncle Sam would back off a bit.
  76. hochha

    Anyone not a fan of Quantum 6?

    Someone like yourself with extensive professional experience and all the vintage gear you have access to can make the difference. But do average players like myself and most of the user base need to be so concerned about minor/major changes in the FW? I think alot of the discussion in this...
  77. hochha

    Anyone not a fan of Quantum 6?

    The thing about the "real amps" is the high degree of variance among production units, especially old ones, they don't all sound alike. However the extensive modeling capabilities of the AxeFx should allow the sound you want with sufficient tweaking. Stay at it.
  78. hochha

    Axe-Edit 3.10.0 Released

    Hopefully a future update will include device selection for contemporaneous applications using 2, or 3 or more XL+s
  79. hochha

    Device selection within Axe-Edit

    How many users need device selection as a menu option, say two or three or more units operating at the same time?
  80. hochha

    Something a little different: acoustic grand piano tones use Axe-FX II XL as an insert

    Yes, something different, refreshing.
  81. hochha

    Axe-Fx II "Quantum" Rev 6.00 Public Beta

    It's unfortunate that FAS is facing additional regulatory control from the user base in addition to all the outside pressures from government local, state, federal (oops, not suppose to bring up politics). This is why so few new business are opening and staying open. Hang in there Cliff.
  82. hochha

    Remove Legacy Version Option from Firmware - Mark l/Mark ll

    People please let go of the restrictions you are placing on FAS, they need some breathing room, give them a break.
  83. hochha

    MK I/II/XL Legacy Firmware Poll... to remove or not to remove

    It's true times are rough, everything is working against the little people, the people who actually make this country work. And everyone with the older units will loose out. I say give Cliff and his team a break. Do they not deserve an adequate profit (oops said the nasty word) do they not...
  84. hochha

    FAS and their control of my bank account.

    FX8 is fine gear, but nothing beats the original. And my amps are rack mount.
  85. hochha

    fw Q4 | DOKKEN | Unchain The Night | FULL COVER w/vocals (patch included)

    Good work Rocco. You prove its not the cost of the guitar in your hands but the hands on the guitar that matter.
  86. hochha

    Can't Stop the Feeling : JT blues/funk guitar cover video

    Great work. Your yoga isn't bad either.
  87. hochha

    FAS and their control of my bank account.

    I just ordered an XL+ so I could dedicate my XL to the effects loop of one of my tube amps. The problem is that I have multiple tube amps just as deserving of the best effects processor on the market. Did Cliff take this into consideration when he decided to produce an amp modeler designed to...
  88. hochha

    phase issues with longer speaker cable?

    Electrons travel at near light velocity even in a wire, the difference between 3' and 20' is imperceptible.
  89. hochha

    With the news of overseas assembly...

    As to FAS sending some work to China I take a practical approach, all the brain work is done here in the U.S.A. by Cliff and his team and the mindless labor in China. Now if you like mindless labor join the government and they will have you digging and then filling up ditches, at $15 an hour of...
  90. hochha

    With the news of overseas assembly...

    My view is that the majority of our problems emanate from Federal Reserve policy. Imagine the concept that 2% inflation per year is the goal of a healthy economy, the hubris coming out of our government is staggering. The way I understand it is that as business compete and improve their...
  91. hochha

    NEW AX FX....3 WHEN????

    I wanted to commend Fractals for his avatar, I love German Shepherds.
  92. hochha

    NEW AX FX....3 WHEN????

    Good point. PS, is that your dog you are using as your avatar, here is a picture of my German Shepherd.
  93. hochha

    Matrix vs Tube power amp

    The thing about the AxeFx is that you can set it to send a signal to a SS amp for FRFR cabs and a second output signal for tube amps and regular cabs. Covers all the options. This does require extensive preset adaptation, no amp or cab sims to the tube amp, amp and cab sims to the SS amp.
  94. hochha

    NEW AX FX....3 WHEN????

    FAS is a very grounded company with serious intent on providing the best product and service to their customers. Therefore any new product will have to be a major upgrade from the current AxeFx II XL+. This would require a new dedicated audio DSP to replace the current DSP that is now out of...
  95. hochha

    Release of my Blues CD has finally happend

    Soulful playing Tony, thank you for the post.
  96. hochha

    One of my tracks using my Axe FX II

    Good work, thank you for your post.
  97. hochha

    progressive/instrumental playthrough video (cab pack 7 / 13)

    Well done. Thank you for your work.
  98. hochha

    A depressing realization (and unpopular opinion): most of the amps sound very similar.

    I wish I had some FAS loadboxes!
  99. hochha

    A depressing realization (and unpopular opinion): most of the amps sound very similar.

    Ed I read you use to use load boxes and AxeFx togeather all the time, is that true?
  100. hochha

    Breaking up with Apple....

    I agree Apple has always demanded a premium but I chose them back in the 80s when Microsoft ruled with an iron hand and have always made excuses for them because of it.
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