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    Stock Cabs Don't Sound Real?

    It’s not my monitoring system. I’m listening to everything (music, work, YouTube, axe fx), all through my studio monitors, in my acoustically treated studio, and everything sounds great. I will upload some comparison clips today, right now I’m backing up my axe again to try a couple more things.
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    Stock Cabs Don't Sound Real?

    Ok so this is an update to my previous reply to this message. I've looked into more videos that showcase stock presets or patches with default amp/cab settings. I found a few good videos, each with a different firmware, varying from v15 non-quantum, to quantum 5. Even FW15 sounded miles ahead of...
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    Stock Cabs Don't Sound Real?

    Thank you for trying to help. Sorry if my original post wasn’t clear, I do manage good tones, but like I said, it’s either by using tone match, or by having to use a lot of the cab features I’ve mentioned. Which seems odd to me, hence I started this thread. Thank you for the explanation, but I’m...
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    Stock Cabs Don't Sound Real?

    I'm on the XL+ (not the III), so I have "only" 189 factory ones. And I say "only" because I think that should be enough. Anyway, I do "find it" when I tone match, I get great tones which I've used for a few years now and over dozens of songs, both my own and others'.
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    Stock Cabs Don't Sound Real?

    Real is not a word to describe sound? Do you wanna search this forum for the phrase “sounds like a real amp”? Have you ever used virtual instruments? Some of them sound more real, while others sound more fake. It is most definitely a word to describe sound, specifically to describe when...
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    Stock Cabs Don't Sound Real?

    Alright this sounds way better than the stock cabs and doesn't seem to be fizzy like other 3rd party cabs I've tried! Like I said, I don't have any access to recordings since I can't access the studio I work at. And in my home studio I'm not using a real amp for years now, don't even own one...
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    Stock Cabs Don't Sound Real?

    I’m not taking about matching a specific sound, that’s very easy to do with the tone match block or even 3rd party EQ match and IR makers. I’m talking about creating a tone from scratch, without having to rely on tone matching. I’ll try to explain myself better. I’m not talking about good/bad...
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    Stock Cabs Don't Sound Real?

    I’ll check them out tomorrow. Like I said, all my settings are correct, so: 1. Yes 2. Yes 3. Yes (obviously) 4. No 5. Yes
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    Stock Cabs Don't Sound Real?

    Studio monitors. (just for the record, same deal with headphones as well) I’ve tried some 3rd party cabs, though not many. They’re usually more on the thin/fizzy sound rather than boomy, but still bad compared to a simple mic on a cab. Same answer as the quote above :)
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    Stock Cabs Don't Sound Real?

    From my experience with my XL+, the stock cabs really don't work for me. They sound nothing like micing a real amp, whether I'm the one micing it, or some random guy on YouTube. The majority of the cabs are very boomy in the low end, muddy or hollow in the midrange, and fizzy on the top end...
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    Using Far-Field Cab IR's to fake Mid/Side Recording

    Cool! Let us know how it works for you. One thing I forgot to mention is that I listen to my Axe through a pair of studio monitors (if that wasn't clear). It should work on headphones too I believe though I haven't tried it.
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    Using Far-Field Cab IR's to fake Mid/Side Recording

    Sure thing! I took the stock preset #8 Plexi 50W Treble, stripped it out of everything other than amp/cab, and added the M/S cab thing. I also made a screenshot of the layout and the parameters for each block. Another thing I found is that increasing the L/R delay on the second cab block to...
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    Using Far-Field Cab IR's to fake Mid/Side Recording

    I've messed around with a nice trick to get some width on a dry mono track (say lead guitar for example), without making it sound "roomy" and without changing the tone of your main cab (like adding another cab would). What I did is split the signal from the amp block into 2 cabs. The first one...
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    Is something wrong with my Axe-Fx II or me?

    Do you mind posting a new audio clip to show the difference and satisfy my curiosity?
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    Drastic Changes to SV Bass Amp After Update

    Thank you, that's very useful! Though strangley I couldn't find any mention of the SV Bass in there. Thanks for confirming!
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    Drastic Changes to SV Bass Amp After Update

    Yeah I tried turning the drive down, but the difference was too big, it didn't return to the original preset tone. Also, I know it's in the release notes, I just don't know of which version, and I couldn't find a list of all of them. I did notice that SV Bass 2 was clean, but when I did switch...
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    Drastic Changes to SV Bass Amp After Update

    I bought my XL+ a few years ago with Quantum 8.02 and haven't updated it since. Today I tried updating to Ares 2.0 I have a few very important presets that are based on the SV Bass amp (for both guitar and bass), and I've noticed that after the update, there are 2 SV Bass amp models now, and my...
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    [solved] Drive block gets super loud for no reason after not playing for a minute

    EDIT #4: I found the problem! Every time I pressed play on my DAW, it would send a "reset" command to all MIDI devices, which happens to be the same command as bypass GEQ #3 on the exact grid spot it was on.
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    Is there a way to recreate the Cab Room feature in the Fractal Reverb plugin?

    Oh thank you that's very helpful. Especially specifying that it's the reflections only.
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    Is there a way to recreate the Cab Room feature in the Fractal Reverb plugin?

    Sorry maybe I wasn't clear, I was asking if the cab room algorithm is included inside the FAS reverb, and if so, what settings should I use.
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    Is there a way to recreate the Cab Room feature in the Fractal Reverb plugin?

    I like the room feature in the Axe cab block, yet sometime I'm not sure if I want to record with it or not, so I'd like to record dry and then be able to add it later (without having to re-amp). So is there a way to create the same reverb in the FAS Reverb plugin? Edit: To be clear, I'm asking...
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    Why Do I Always Struggle With Cabs?

    How do you calibrate your level? I set my Axe to send out around 0db on the VU meter, out1 level is on 50%, hits my interface just right from what I can tell. I don't know any other guy that has an Axe though. I see, I can upload a DI, though I don't have any preset to upload because like I...
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    Why Do I Always Struggle With Cabs?

    Thank you guys for all the responses! There are some things that are obvious which I'll try to make a bit more clear. I could, but I know I don't have any issues with my setup because 1) I got some preset packs and they sounded exactly like their demos. 2) I've got some DI's from other people...
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    Why Do I Always Struggle With Cabs?

    Yeah I know about low cutting, tried that as well. It might clean the sound a bit but it's still the same sound that I dislike. A drive block might affect the amp (which is not something I want because the gain structure is great on its own), but it still doesn't really change the sound of the...
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    Why Do I Always Struggle With Cabs?

    I can't seem to get good sounds (at least for my ears) from the factory cabs. 99% of the factory cabs (I've tried all of them many times) just give me a very boomy and phasey tone. Not clear, not tight, not punchy, it barely even sounds like a starting point. I feel like I should note that I'm...
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    IR/ Tone Question

    Yes it is very possible: Record your tone and mess around with it in your DAW Record your tone again but without the cab block Use a tonematch system (Axe or DAW) to match the cab-less tone to your modded tone Import back to Axe as a cab and use this cab
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    "Dyn Damping" Is Missing on Axe Edit?

    bump...
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    Heavy Tones and Ear Fatigue

    If you are taking frequent breaks, I suspect it's just the KRK's...
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    "The CHARACTER parameters in the Amp block are not available in Ares amp modeling"

    Oh well that's nice to hear, because it's written like the features are completley gone. I am asking about the XL. Correct me if I'm wrong but Q10 includes (some) of Ares modeling?
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    "The CHARACTER parameters in the Amp block are not available in Ares amp modeling"

    I just read this line on the Axe Wiki Amp Block page: "The CHARACTER parameters in the Amp block are not available in Ares amp modeling." Was it replaced with a different system? Or is it just gone? EDIT: Just saw that a bunch of other stuff (like pick attack) is gone, so same questions for...
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    Building larger presets from smaller ones

    You can also copy/paste complete blocks
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    Kemper Fractal Owners? Read this!

    Cool! A sound clip of both would be nice too
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    Help - Zakk Wylde Tone

    Hey man, sounds great! I'm interested in buying this preset, is there any chance I can hear scene 3 without the chorus and stereo enhancer? Thanks
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    Replicating the BBE Sonic Maximizer - A How To

    Woo that sounds crazy, I have to try that! Edit: Nope, made it sound like trash! :D
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    "Dyn Damping" Is Missing on Axe Edit?

    I guess it controls the amp damping's sensitivity to dynamics?
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    "Dyn Damping" Is Missing on Axe Edit?

    Can we get a reply from fractal?
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    Tuner in Axe-Fx II XL+

    I'm looking at the Axe tuner right now, my strings takes about a whole second to settle down (maybe because I use 0.11 on 24.75") And when I'm holding a note for more than a second it's almost always with vibrato so even if I'm slightly flat it might be for the best. But that's just me of course.
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    Tuner in Axe-Fx II XL+

    It depends, if I'm playing mostly fast stuff the strings/pitch won't have time to settle down, so I will always be sharp.
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    Need Help: A Consideration For The Axe Preset Exchange

    Easy solution, use the tone match block to mimic the Redwirez cab.
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    Tuner in Axe-Fx II XL+

    I would not suggest picking with the thumb, you should pick at the same way and force you use when you play. For example, I personally play aggressively, so if I tune according to my thumb, the strings will end up too high when I actually play.
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    What are you folks using to protect your Axe-Fx?

    I'm literally putting a towel on it because I often eat on my work desk with the Axe on it
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    Secondary PEQ’s That Can Integrate With Axe FX II XL

    You can use the EQ in your DAW to find the sound you're looking for, and then copy the settings to the Axe PEQ. Don't forget to use the amp's GEQ as well. If you end up with 2 or more PEQ on your patch, you can always "print them out" with the cab to create a new cab that will have that EQ built...
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    Audio To Midi

    With the Axe III we have so much CPU power, I'd like to see a block that turns the guitar signal into polyphonic midi that can be used for anything through the output. Make it the best audio to midi device on the market.
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    User IRs to Cab-Lab format

    The tools menu inside Cab Lab might help you out
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    Can Someone Get This Tone?

    About the spacy sound, maybe a dark and short slapback delay, or very small room reverb (maybe even from the cab block)? Maybe some mild chorus as well?
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    Taming Bassy Palm Mutes?

    I sometimes use the multiband compressor to solve this problem. Set it to compress the low end only, when you hit the palm mutes. Don't forget to set all band levels to 0
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    "Dyn Damping" Is Missing on Axe Edit?

    There's a parameter in the Axe Fx called "DYN DAMPING" in the ADV page of the amp block. Where is it on the Axe Edit? I swear I can't find it (or another parameter with the same value) Help?
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    Is My Axe Fx Faulty? (Amp Hiss + Audio Clip Example)

    OK so today I tried turning off my PC, while listening to Axe with headphones plugged in directly, and no guitar jack. The noise didn't change in sound or volume. Weirdly enough it shifted a bit from the center to the right (the preset is completely mono), so I guess you could maybe say that the...
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    Is My Axe Fx Faulty? (Amp Hiss + Audio Clip Example)

    It's a bit hard for me in my current situation to take it somewhere else. I'll try taking it to different rooms when I'll have some spare time.
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    Is My Axe Fx Faulty? (Amp Hiss + Audio Clip Example)

    Yes I already tried all of that. Same thing with headphones, same thing with USB and rear input.
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    Is My Axe Fx Faulty? (Amp Hiss + Audio Clip Example)

    Bump... I really need help here...
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    Is My Axe Fx Faulty? (Amp Hiss + Audio Clip Example)

    Thank you for the response! The guitar I used in the example has active pickups, so I don't know if it affects your explanation. However, this problem happens with every guitar I tried (passive too), and it also happens with the volume knob all the way up, I just wanted to accentuate it in the...
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    Is My Axe Fx Faulty? (Amp Hiss + Audio Clip Example)

    I only have the Axe for a few months, but I've messed around with distorted tones almost exclusively, so I can't really answer your answer with confidence. I do remember having some hiss on a JC 120 patch when I first got the Axe, but I thought it was the brightness of the preset that causes that.
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    Is My Axe Fx Faulty? (Amp Hiss + Audio Clip Example)

    I tried it now, even recording DI guitar to interface and reamping through the Axe via USB. Same problem on all options. Yeah it's still there, very audible. I'll have to check that, I'll turn off my PC and try it.
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    Is My Axe Fx Faulty? (Amp Hiss + Audio Clip Example)

    Like I said, it happens on all presets, even stock ones.
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    Is My Axe Fx Faulty? (Amp Hiss + Audio Clip Example)

    No these are humbucker pickups in the example (I've tried other ones as well). You're right about the magnetic interference, but that's just the small ringing noise (which goes away when I get farther away from my computer). The problem is the amp hiss, which is there even when nothing is...
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    Is My Axe Fx Faulty? (Amp Hiss + Audio Clip Example)

    Yeah of course, the level is set perfectly, no problems there
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    Audio problem with USB cable connected

    Have you tried a different cable or even a different computer? What happens if the USB is plugged in but the computer is turned off?
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    Axe-Fx GEQ and PEQ question

    Personally I use the GEQ before the amp block to shape the gain structure better or even "change the tone of the pickup". And also inside/after the amp block for general tone shaping. Most of the time I use the PEQ to take out ringing frequencies with a narrow Q.
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    Is My Axe Fx Faulty? (Amp Hiss + Audio Clip Example)

    I don't think you paid enough attention. The noise happens while I play, noise gates can't fix that.
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    Is My Axe Fx Faulty? (Amp Hiss + Audio Clip Example)

    I have a bad problem of amp hiss. If don't play hard, the amp hiss can be heard THROUGH my playing, WHILE I'm playing. It happens on basically every clean preset, even the stock ones. The amp hiss is there even when I unplug the input cable from the axe, so it's not coming from my guitars. In...
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    Why Does The Default Band Volume of the Multiband Comp is set to +6db?

    Still can't find a reason for it to add 6db on the default settings...
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    Amp in a Room vs Studio Recorded Tones

    What have I done...
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    Why Does The Default Band Volume of the Multiband Comp is set to +6db?

    I'm pretty sure the band levels are post comp and not pre comp, we have the threshold to dial in what you described.
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    Why Does The Default Band Volume of the Multiband Comp is set to +6db?

    Uhh... yeah? That's exactly what I said...
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    Why Does The Default Band Volume of the Multiband Comp is set to +6db?

    I don't see any other compressor defaulting to +6db on the makeup gain...
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    Amp in a Room vs Studio Recorded Tones

    Damn bruh...
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    Amp in a Room vs Studio Recorded Tones

    And more importantly, WHY DID IT CROSS THE ROAD??
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    Amp in a Room vs Studio Recorded Tones

    Every FRFR speaker in the world sounds different, nothing is 100% flat
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    Is it just me or playing with one speaker feels better than playing with two

    On very thick acoustic foam, on the table maybe a foot from the wall (can't get them any further), a lot of rock wool acoustic panels on that wall.
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    Is it just me or playing with one speaker feels better than playing with two

    Just read about that, might be it, even though I'm in a dead room with bass traps as well. It's gotta be very subtle since I can't actually hear a difference, just feel it.
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    "Clean" Delays with "Dirty" Amp?

    I was talking to OP :)
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    Is it just me or playing with one speaker feels better than playing with two

    How come(b)?
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    Is it just me or playing with one speaker feels better than playing with two

    I'm playing in a studio, centered between a pair of studio monitors. Can it still be comb filtering?
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    Amp in a Room vs Studio Recorded Tones

    How can I like a comment more than once??
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    Amp in a Room vs Studio Recorded Tones

    Yeah it's a wrong term to say "FRFR or studio monitors", but I guess by FRFR they mean a big speaker that isn't labeled "studio monitor".
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    Is it just me or playing with one speaker feels better than playing with two

    Yeah obviously reverbs and effects sounds better in stereo, but I'm talking about just dry guitar tone.
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    Amp in a Room vs Studio Recorded Tones

    I feel the same haha! I don't know why everyone starts to explaining everything, I just wanted to ask what type of tone do you guys prefer and how do you tweak the Axe accordingly. I didn't ask what an amp or FRFR is.
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    Amp in a Room vs Studio Recorded Tones

    Yeah but when I say FRFR I mean studio monitors in an acoustically treated studio. Maybe I should have mentioned that!
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    Amp in a Room vs Studio Recorded Tones

    Yes that's why it's called FRFR ;)
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    Amp in a Room vs Studio Recorded Tones

    But I wasn't talking about a mix at all...
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    Amp in a Room vs Studio Recorded Tones

    Well, let's I'm not moving, and I'm in an air conditioned room! Lol!
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    Amp in a Room vs Studio Recorded Tones

    I totally agree. Though my original intention was amp in a room sound still via FRFR. I guess my wording was a bit confusing, maybe I should have said "raw amp vs guitar in a mix".
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    Amp in a Room vs Studio Recorded Tones

    Haha of course I owned a real amp. By the way, the original intent of my thread was discussing amp vs studio both in FRFR! Not a cab vs FRFR thread, haha! But since you brought it up, I'm just saying that I believe it can be achieved, since it can be done on many other instruments. And I believe...
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    Envelope Filter Block Presets

    Yeah I only use one guitar anyway. I'm actually using the filter block, rather than a wah block. Does the wah block sound like an envelope filter or like a "touch wah"?
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    Is it just me or playing with one speaker feels better than playing with two

    Do you feel like I do when you try to play only through the studio monitors?
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    Amp in a Room vs Studio Recorded Tones

    Of course, I was asking what do you prefer :)
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    Is it just me or playing with one speaker feels better than playing with two

    Yea that's where I got the idea to play with just one speaker, and after I tried that I found out that it feels better to me. But just to remind, I'm talking about a mono source, not stereo/2 amps. Mono source through 2 speakers vs 1 speakers.
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    Amp in a Room vs Studio Recorded Tones

    Correct me if I'm wrong, but IR makers are trying to get a studio/mic'ed up tones. I don't recall seeing an IR claiming to (or captured in a way that) sound like an amp in a room. (Even the room IRs) Maybe if someone would've tried hard to actually record the cab like it sounds in the room, they...
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    Is it just me or playing with one speaker feels better than playing with two

    Yeah I'm talking about real speakers. And I'm sitting in the sweet spot in my studio, dead center between the speakers.
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    Amp in a Room vs Studio Recorded Tones

    What do you think is lacking? The FRFR speakers? Or the cab simulation?
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    Is it just me or playing with one speaker feels better than playing with two

    When playing through studio monitors, with a mono sound, playing through 1 speaker feels much better to me than playing through 2, even though it's complete mono and the exact same sound. I'm posting this just to see if I'm the weirdo, or if other people feel the same.
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    Amp in a Room vs Studio Recorded Tones

    Did you ever try getting this type of tone in an FRFR situation?
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    "Clean" Delays with "Dirty" Amp?

    Never heard that before! Post a sound clip when you do that!
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    Why Does The Default Band Volume of the Multiband Comp is set to +6db?

    I find it very odd. It's also the default settings when you try to reset the knob. Is there a reason for that?
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    What Happens To My Presets When I Update Firmware?

    Yea of course I'll do that :) Just wanted to know what happens anyway.
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    Any Good Spring Reverb Here?

    I'm a mixing engineer, sometime I use the fractal reverb plugin in my mixes. But just using the reverb plugin in the mix isn't going to sound the same like the video you mentioned, since there the reverb goes through an amp and a cab.
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    What Happens To My Presets When I Update Firmware?

    Ok so I've read all of the Q9 release notes and there might be a slight change in tone, hopefully for the best. But other than the tone, everything should work the same, right?
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    Any Good Spring Reverb Here?

    Thanks! I never thought about putting it in front of the amp. I'll have to try that out. I also wonder how can I recreate that in a mix.
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    Envelope Filter Block Presets

    Thanks! Do you have block presets as well?
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