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    Free Dynacab pack

    It's not a Matchless
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    Wait for AXE FX IV or just get the AXE FX III ?

    Wait
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    What’s cooking in Fractal’s kitchen?

    Yep. It's dependent on user input, so you'll occasionally come across ads that haven't been reported yet, but you can set it to skip various types of in video segments.
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    What’s cooking in Fractal’s kitchen?

    Do yourself a favor and download Sponsorblock
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    Dyna-cab, general consensus is that they're "better" than legacy?

    I mean, they're still going through a mic pre.
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    What doesn't the Axe Fx do effect wise

    As has already been said: mimiq and freqout are probably the most obvious. On a more esoteric front, the only pedal I keep in my chain is a Dwarfcraft Great Destroyer, and there may be some way to combine assorted things to approximate that, but, if there is, it's beyond me.
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    250$ for Metallica Black Album Preset

    When I get into a space like that I find it's just a matter of seeking out a new source for recommendations.
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    250$ for Metallica Black Album Preset

    Exactly. And I'm here for enjoying nostalgic things, but I think that, if a person values art, remaining aware of that nostalgia and engaging with things that don't tickle that nostalgia spot is very important. Like... I love Star Wars, but I'm not going to avoid other scifi movies that are...
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    250$ for Metallica Black Album Preset

    It's not that WE'RE old, it's that some people get myopic about what they think they're able to enjoy as time goes by. I said what I said, and I phrased it specifically. There's plenty of new stuff (and old stuff) that I don't personally like, especially if I limit myself to things that get...
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    250$ for Metallica Black Album Preset

    The 90s were an amazing decade for music. BUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUT... there's still amazing music being released every year. The actual difference is simply that the gatekeepers for bringing music to the attention of the masses (yes, even underground stuff used to have marketing gatekeepers) are...
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    250$ for Metallica Black Album Preset

    Curious rando on the forum: "What's 2 plus 2?" 90% of respondents: "17" "Why would you want to know what 2 plus 2 is?" "34" "2 plus 2 is the same as 1 plus 3" "Get one pile of 2 things and another pile of 2 things and use your eyes to figure out the answer" "Blueberry cheesecake" Y'all know...
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    Kirk Hammett On Rick Beato (Fractal content)

    He's got decades of "If I'm hearing too much high end I can run over and turn my treble knob an 1/8 turn in 5 seconds and solve my issue" sort of troubleshooting. comparatively, the afx DOES take either more prep to have that ease of control ready or more tweaking experience to speedily jump...
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    Dyna-cabs position measurement?

    It's not an unreasonable question to ask. Dial in with our ears and all that, but people act like having additional points of reference isn't useful and it's weird.
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    Kirk Hammett On Rick Beato (Fractal content)

    For a lot of players you'd be correct, but you have to keep in mind his context, which is playing out on a massive stadium stage with nothing but an expression pedal within reach. So, even with performance mode, it'd be more difficult for him to quickly communicate on the fly changes to his tech...
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    Dyna-cab, general consensus is that they're "better" than legacy?

    I have conflicted feelings about it. I think the interface for DC is substantially better than having to cycle through countless IR files. However, there's elements baked into the DC offerings that I feel it's excessively difficult to counter in order to get any of them to do certain things that...
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    Extra small but still decent monitors?

    Yeah. It looks like the older version has aux in, so I might hunt one down on ebay.
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    Extra small but still decent monitors?

    AH! I should have thought to search in the FM3 section. Thank you.
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    Extra small but still decent monitors?

    Budget is: I could do the Genelecs, but it's definitely overkill for the purpose I need this to serve.
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    Extra small but still decent monitors?

    Small is exactly what I'm looking for. Again, this is just for an alternative to headphones, I have a dedicated setup at home already.
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    Extra small but still decent monitors?

    I was eyeballing the 8010as; I just wish there was something that was less pricey. I won't be using these for anything beyond scratch tracks.
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    Extra small but still decent monitors?

    Anyone have monitors/speakers they'd recommend for an extra compact AFX & laptop travel practice rig? I know headphones are going to be the best option for that sort of situation, but I've got those sorted, and would like something to use for situations when headphones aren't necessary.
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    What Amp Models would you like to see added?

    Because the wishlist section is for specific wishes, not discussions.
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    Do you think Metallica is using Dyna-cab live?

    jfc
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    Axe-Fx III Firmware 22.00 Public Beta #5 (Beta 11)

    IT IS A PUBLIC BETA THREAD That doesn't mean that anyone needs to take or even acknowledge any suggestions, but... once again... that's pretty universally one of the prime uses for such a thing.
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    Axe-Fx III Firmware 22.00 Public Beta #5 (Beta 11)

    Yeah. The previous page of this thread.
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    Axe-Fx III Firmware 22.00 Public Beta #4 (Beta 10)

    Yes... And this thread is precisely where people should be talking about any issues they're having for that very purpose.
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    Axe-Fx III Firmware 22.00 Public Beta #2 (Beta 7)

    It's cool that you think you don't experience that. You're a rarity if that's the case. The whole thing about perceiving a thing in a certain way is that that perception makes it so the person doesn't realize their perception isn't objective.
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    Axe-Fx III Firmware 22.00 Public Beta #2 (Beta 7)

    I didn't say they're louder. I'm talking about perceived volume due to more high end, which is likely going to be something a person experiences after direct volume matching/leveling.
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    Axe-Fx III Firmware 22.00 Public Beta #2 (Beta 7)

    I'm going to go out on a limb and bet that a lot of it has to do with there being more high end energy and perceived volume increase with the Dynacab. Whether that's paired with actual higher realism and fidelity or if it's just our caveman brains dictating things for us: time will tell. (this...
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    Axe-Fx III Firmware 22.00 Public Beta #2 (Beta 7)

    Yo, lemme get that preset. lol
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    Axe-Fx III Firmware 22.00 Public Beta #2 (Beta 7)

    In an instance like this less detail is actually a benefit and makes it easier to see what's going on in the comparison.
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    Axe-Fx III Firmware 22.00 Public Beta #2 (Beta 7)

    This looks like about what I was expecting, based on what I've been hearing and what other people are saying. While, of course, there's accounting for differences stemming from aspects other than just the shift from IR to dynacab, it does seem like there's a bit more high end and slightly less...
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    Axe-Fx III Firmware 22.00 Public Beta (Beta 6)

    Betas shouldn't be given to people that aren't intended to give input. And plenty of input has been given in the beta threads over the years. So, nah, we're all beta testers, officially or not.
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    Axe-Fx III Firmware 22.00 Public Beta (Beta 6)

    People are wild. Whether or not it's something that Cliff has enjoyed over the years, the input on this forum and elsewhere (even things that would 100% fall under the heading of simply complaining) have contributed to the forward momentum of the product and more dollars in Fractal's coffers...
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    Input Clipping Thread

    I'm all the way down at 3%, which is annoying.
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    What Amp Models would you like to see added?

    Randall V2
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    Fixing a backward latching switch

    Except it's backward. My question was whether there's a global way to correct for that. It seems pretty clear that there's not.
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    Fixing a backward latching switch

    Yep
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    Fixing a backward latching switch

    Ok... but is there a way to invert the on when not pressed>off when pressed behavior?
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    Fixing a backward latching switch

    The setting for the PEDAL is latching. If I hold it it stays OFF. If I let it go it turns ON. WIthout pressing the pedal it's at 100, if I press it it goes down to 0. If I switch it to momentary it starts at 0, if I press it it goes up to 100 and stays there until I press it again.
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    Fixing a backward latching switch

    Does that account for why it functions as a latching switch when set to momentary?
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    Fixing a backward latching switch

    The pedal is plugged into pedal input 2 on my FC-6
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    Fixing a backward latching switch

    But there's no way to globally do so for things in the pedal inputs, correct? So, we're back at there's no other solution?
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    Fixing a backward latching switch

    Totally, but it's functioning as a momentary switch when set to latching.
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    Fixing a backward latching switch

    And, actually, it occurs to me that this pedal is plugged into a pedal input, not a external switch input, so the behavior and polarity settings aren't even for it. So, there's even fewer things to try.
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    Fixing a backward latching switch

    It's set to follow hardware, because I do want it to work like a momentary. It works like a momentary (even though it does so when set to latching), that's not the problem, the problem is that on that modifier graph its default state is to the right, no matter which polarity I set it to, which...
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    Fixing a backward latching switch

    It was already set to normally closed momentary
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    Fixing a backward latching switch

    That's what it's been set to.
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    Fixing a backward latching switch

    Yep. That's the functionality I'm getting with this switch, except with its on off nature reversed when in latching. It's on all the time unless I press it, unless I switch the slope. I think it might technically be marketed as a sustain pedal, if that indicates anything.
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    Fixing a backward latching switch

    I have been trying to set it in the fc controllers menu (it's connected to my FC-6).
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    Fixing a backward latching switch

    So, I was attempting to not confuse things by just going with what the AFX treats a latching switch like (at least this one I have), but I was pretty sure that it was actually mixing up latching and momentary too. I have the switch set to latching (looking at it right now in the menu to...
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    Fixing a backward latching switch

    Is there a way to reverse a latching switch that the AFX sees as On>Off to Off>On other than changing the slope in the modifier window each time I set it up? I looked through the setup pages and the only thing I saw that I thought might work was the polarity setting, but changing that didn't do...
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    Parametric eq’s before power amp

    Oh damn! lol. Doh
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    Parametric eq’s before power amp

    Yeah. In the output eq page of the amp block change the location to "Pre P.A."
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    Balancing amp levels.

    The problem with a normalization mode is that the perception of different frequencies varies not just from room to room, but from person to person and from one spot in a room to another spot in that same room. It's not quite the same bugbear as something like Spotify "addresses" with its...
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    Are new amps really needed?

    Every one of us is constantly trying to replicate tones that don't exist anywhere except in our own heads, be it that we've never actually heard them or that we heard them 1+ second ago and our memory of them is not a dependably objective reality already.
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    Reset Amp Blocks after Firmware Update

    I mean just being able to pull that info from your current firmware, so after you update you could refer back to it.
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    Reset Amp Blocks after Firmware Update

    I just wish there was a way to pull a log of some sort of the values that were previously set to something other than defualt.
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    Tim Henson needs an upgrade

    Cool story. Really pertinent to the discussion at hand.
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    Tim Henson needs an upgrade

    It didn't seem like anyone was saying it was a bad thing (in here. It's definitely something that certain ppeople look down on. And, to be fair, it does have downsides) rather than just pointing out that He might not be looking for an AFX upgrade.
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    More “bloom” from palm mutes?

    Maybe set up a dual amp patch with both amps?
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    Are new amps really needed?

    Right? That's my take too. With the abundant variations of certain barely distinguishable from each other amps I just don't understand the blowback to the idea of making the banquet even more complete.
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    Are new amps really needed?

    I don't know that I've ever seen a wish post or comment that hasn't included at least 1 "Why would you think you need that when you can just spend 27 hours fumbling through deep settings with amp X to get results that may or may not be close to what you're asking for" response.
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    Are new amps really needed?

    I think there's more pitchforks than there are non-specific "gimme more" threads by a considerable margin.
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    Are new amps really needed?

    Yes
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    New amp models

    Cool story. Maybe just carry on instead of feeling compelled to engage in those "asinine" conversations, which amount to a grand total oooooof... discussion threads on a message board. Not sure why anyone needs to get bent out of shape about it.
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    Help to get the "right" IR

    My baseline has been to think of it like I was just setting up a reasonably outfitted traditional rig. So, for my main rhythm stuff it's all a pair of Mesa OS IRs (simulating a dual mic setup). I have a bunch of packs I've bought and free stuff I've amassed over the years, but I basically went...
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    Axe-Fx Firmware Version 21.00 Release Candidate 2 (Beta 8)

    I'm not in front of my afx, but I can confirm that the popping I was getting when switching the Amp block output eq was not due to clipping.
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    Axe-Fx Firmware Version 21.00 Release Candidate 2 (Beta 8)

    So, I just started getting some popping too, and I don't know if it's the same thing others are experiencing, but I happened to be able to pinpoint it. I'm using Recto 1 Red, and i was dialing in the output eq. I switched it's location to pre PA, immediately got popping, switched it back and the...
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    Axe-Fx Firmware Version 21.00 Release Candidate (Beta 7)

    Shrug even with derailments the firmware release threads never cease to serve their purpose.
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    Recto Tube/Diode and Spongy/Bold settings. Let's Discuss.

    I know when I've looked it up in the past I found specific settings for those elements that correlated to each setting on the amps. Unless I'm remembering incorrectly: 1. The stock setting is equivalent to bold.
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    Axe-Fx Firmware Version 21.00 Release Candidate (Beta 7)

    I'd personally just like some further confirmation of accuracy or indication as to why at least some of us are getting results that seem weird. So, if anyone needs it for testing purposes, here's my preset (it uses user cabs, so those are gone, but any decent Mesa os cab should work. I use York's)
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    Axe-Fx Firmware Version 21.00 Release Candidate (Beta 7)

    We're literally in the most recent FW update/beta thread out of a series of numerous update/beta threads that include numerous instances of amps having things adjusted and readjusted to perfect and correct issues that existed in previous iterations of the amp models. Why are there always people...
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    Axe-Fx Firmware Version 21.00 Release Candidate (Beta 7)

    If there's not something wrong with Herbie ChH3 then there's something that changed in a way that's conflicting with settings that some of us have (although, I've been trying to work with a reset channel, and it still sounds stuttery and fuzzy, almost like it's being run through a fuzz, hard...
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    Rectifier ✅ , now let’s talk about the noise gate

    As someone else pointed out, sidechaining it to the input means that it's not doing that. It's suppressing the noise post amp based on the noise at the input. That part is pretty normal and what a lot of the current swanky noise gate pedals are designed to do. All I specifically add to the...
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    Rectifier ✅ , now let’s talk about the noise gate

    What ended up working for me, as far as noise gates go was to use the "sidechained to input 1 between the amp & cab blocks" approach AND also setting the input block gate type to Noise Reducer, with -7dB threshold, 2.00 ratio, 1.00ms attack, & 100.00ms release. That cut out a lot of hum I get...
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    need better (worse) distortion

    Count me in for wanting more extreme and varied distortion options.
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    Metallica uses Axe Fx

    Did I miss it or has no one pointed out that in the new Stern performance they're on in ears? There's almost certainly nothing coming out of the cabs or monitors. And, actually, at the 5:07 mark, when the AFXs are visible, you can also see that at least 3 of the monitor wedges are...
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    Dual Amp Combinations - Your favs

    Funny enough, I started watching his newest dual amp video shortly before heading here to see what was up on the forum.
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    Is there any advantage to using SPDIF between my Axe III and my Mixer/Digital Soundcard?

    It does though. In order to use the USB input you need to use the AFX as your interface. In order to do that, you need to output directly from the AFX to your monitors. If you're outputting from the AFX to your monitors then you're not going to get any audio if the AFX is off. On pc you can't...
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    Is there any advantage to using SPDIF between my Axe III and my Mixer/Digital Soundcard?

    There's no solution on pc that does what I would ideally want, which is to have the AFX input through USB but use the audient for my interface for everything else. Using the AFX for my interface just for my DAW still wouldn't work, even if it didn't make things excessively complicated as far as...
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    Is there any advantage to using SPDIF between my Axe III and my Mixer/Digital Soundcard?

    There's not on pc though. I can either use my AFX and only my AFX as my audio interface if it's connected via usb or I can use My Audient if the AFX is connected through xlr or spdif. At least based on the searching around for a simpler solution that I've done.
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    Is there any advantage to using SPDIF between my Axe III and my Mixer/Digital Soundcard?

    PC doesn't have aggregate audio devices.
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    Axe-Fx III Firmware Release Version 16.03

    Is anyone else finding that "check for updates" recognizes that there's a never Axe Edit version, but that it's not actually automatically downloading it?
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    Hammer on loudness

    Count me in on the: it's technique plus settings team. Definitely practice, but it's not just technique; any guys that do a lot of tapping are definitely using something (probably a compressor, as has been suggested) to accentuate what they're doing.
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    Question about High and Low cut in the Bloc Cab

    This. It's a big reason why Rectifiers sound so amazing, but people get in front of them to noodle by themselves and go WTF?
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    Question about High and Low cut in the Bloc Cab

    Well, it's very likely not a hard cutoff with the frequency range of speakers either, to be fair.
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    A few sounds I'm wondering if anyone has modeled?

    Even if it wasn't, a process such as compression can definitely be destructive/not lossless in the digital realm. Probably a weird analogy but think of this like: you have 6 apples. You cut them all in half and eat half of each. Technically you have 3 apples, but you won't have an equivalent 6...
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    Axe-Fx III Firmware Release Version 16.01 "Cygnus"

    Would love to hear what you're doing to dial in the Fireball tone (or just get that patch, if you'd rather upload it than detail what your settings are)
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    Axe-Fx III Firmware Release Version 16.01 "Cygnus"

    Are they IRs you made?
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    Energyball and Cygnus

    As had been said, definitely do a full backup, but a few months should be plenty of time to get your tone sorted out. One of the biggest benefit of the advances lately has been how much quicker it is to get things where you want them.
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    AF in studio: any benefit from mic pre's?

    That thread is about using a microphone through the AFX. The op is talking about using the AFX through mic pres, not about running anything other than guitars through the AFX. OP, until I switched to spdif I was running xlr through one of my Audient's mic pres. The gain was turned all the way...
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    Why Your Amp Doesn't Sound Like Our Amp

    I mean... https://i.pinimg.com/originals/2a/61/f3/2a61f322cc932239bd37c34114d9150f.jpg I just went and googled to double check, and all the actual pictures of Tribbett's rig from every period ARE Randall or VHT. Backline on a festival doesn't really mean anything. Sometimes those amp diagrams...
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    Why Your Amp Doesn't Sound Like Our Amp

    We're going off on a tangent here, so we should cut this after this response, but, as a note, Mudvayne used Randall or VHT and Sevendust used a Mesa Mark 4s and then Diamond amps. And Korn use Triple Rectifiers, not Duals. Dual Rectifiers get broken down into revisions. I believe the Recto1 in...
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    Why Your Amp Doesn't Sound Like Our Amp

    I've got a thread in the preset exchange subforum where I'm trying to get a modern, idealized version of this tone.
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    odd exercise in tone most people probably wouldn't want

    Newer iteration of the same thing. Lots of work taming that Rectifier low end. Same cabs as before on this.
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    Axe-Fx III Firmware Release Version 16.01 Beta 1 Public Beta

    But you're dialing in each of the amps as their own tone before this? Or do you dial them in together from the get go?
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    Axe-Fx III Firmware Release Version 16.01 Beta 1 Public Beta

    Whats your methodology for pairing the 2 amps? Do you dial them in separately and then just balance their levels? I find I tend to feel overwhelmed when trying to do dual amp patches.
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    Axe-Fx III Firmware Release Version 16.01 Beta 1 Public Beta

    Ahhh. The Triaxis. I thought we were talking about the VH4.
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    Axe-Fx III Firmware Release Version 16.01 Beta 1 Public Beta

    He says in his new video that he's never played a real one.
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