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  1. Clive

    Wish Enhanced ToneMatch block : EQ match + Reverb match

    Hi, I don't think this has been asked before. The actual Tonematch block does an EQ match. What about having two sections : -EQ match, -Reverb/ambiance match like the Chameleon plugin does. What do you think about this ?
  2. Clive

    Wish Three amp blocks

    With a "25% higher clock speed", is it enough to have a third amp block in the AFXIII Turbo ?
  3. Clive

    The REAL Mesa Boogie Mark IIC++

    Hi, The Axe Fx III has the Mark IIC++ but "the IIC++ amp model is the same as the IIC+ with different tapers." https://forum.fractalaudio.com/threads/question-about-the-mark-series-graphic-eq-modeling.149223/#post-1770773 So the IIC++ is not the real IIC++ :tonguewink: The real IIC++ is a...
  4. Clive

    Wish ADA MP-1

    Hi, I already asked for the ADA MP-1 a long time ago. During all these years, I still have the ADA next to my Axe in my rack and it’s the unique analog gear remaining, the Axe FX is perfect for everything else including amps. The fact is that my MP-1 unit is not in good condition, I had three...
  5. Clive

    [Cab block] Bass, middle and treble of the virtual mic preamp

    Hi, Is it possible to reproduce the behavior of the bass, middle and treble knobs of the virtual mic preamp by using a filter, a PEQ or a GEQ ? The coloration given by these three knobs is so cool that I would like to be able to use them without having to use a Cab block. Thanks.
  6. Clive

    Wish Change power amp type

    ... just like we do with the tonestack type.
  7. Clive

    The Black Album Collection

    Hi, I'll post here several recordings about some Metallica Black Album songs. They all have been made with the Axe FX, no post processing, just the guitar. First, The Unforgiven :
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    • axe fx black album metallica nothing else matters sad but true sandman through the never tonematch unforgiven wherever i may roam
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    • Forum: Axe-Fx II Recordings
  8. Clive

    Will the Enhancer block be enhanced...

    ... with some Mimic Doubler capabilities ... in much better (as this pedal suffers from several issues).
  9. Clive

    Matching a wah with the Axe FX

    Hi, I have a Morley pedal : the George Lynch Dragon 2 wah signature pedal. I love the WOW mod. I wonder if I can modelize it with the wah block of the Axe FX. I tweaked some settings but it's a bit difficult. I think I should use a frequency analyser but if you have some advice for using it...
  10. Clive

    Too much gain

    Hi guys, First of all, I wish everybody here a happy new year. I have a preset with a IIC++ block. This block is set with A LOT of gain because this is how I like the low E string to ring when I play palm mutes (0-0-0-0-0-0 PM). The problem is I want to have much less gain on the five...
  11. Clive

    [Reverb block] Little question about the Pre Delay knob

    Hi, We can encounter a pre delay function on lots of reverb devices and its behaviour is not always the same. I would just like to know if the pre delay knob on the Axe FX behaves exactly as if I put a delay block before the reverb block with the exact same amout of time set on digital mono ...
  12. Clive

    How to set frequency of action for Dynamic Presence and Dynamic Depth

    Hi, Dynamic Presence and Dynamic Depth Controls are great to shape the sound. The frequencies of action for Presence and Depth controls are easy to set. How can I do the same for the Dynamic Presence and Dynamic Depth controls ? Thanks.
  13. Clive

    Subwoofer

    Have you ever tried to get the IR of a subwoofer (Rivera Los Lobottom) ? If yes, did you get good results ? What mic would you use ? Micing distance ? Thanks.
  14. Clive

    Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+, GEQ and effect loop

    Hi, I read somewhere that the GEQ of the Mark IIC+ is located after the effects loop (I don't know for other Marks). Is it right ? Thanks.
  15. Clive

    Setting the Master Volume of the USA IIC+ Deep

    Hi, How should I set the Master Volume of the USA IIC+ Deep in the Axe knowing that on a real Mesa boogie Mark IIC+ in lead mode : - the Master 1 knob (PULL DEEP) is set on 7 - the LEAD MASTER knob (NOT PULLED) is set on 1,5 ? Thanks.
  16. Clive

    I/O CONTROL Default CC assignments

    In the user's manual, page 183, there is the table the I/O CONTROL Default CC assignments. Is this table up to date ?
  17. Clive

    Reduce the sound of the pick

    I have a preset with an amp with lots of gain. The problem is that when I do palm mutes on the low E string I hear too much the scratching of the pick and I would like to reduce or kill it if possible. Using a spectrum analyser, it seems that this sound coming from the dry signal is spread in a...
  18. Clive

    INSTR INPUT and active pickups

    Hi, I have a mahogany guitar with EMGs (81+60) and the red leds of the Input shine until I decrease the INSTR INPUT to 18-20 %. Is it normal to have a so low value ? Thanks.
  19. Clive

    Simulating the WOW mode of the George Lynch Dragon wah

    Any idea to do this ? Thanks.
  20. Clive

    Sustainer Fernandes : harmonic mode in the Axe

    Hi, I searched a thread dealing with this but I didn't find anything. Maybe I'm wrong and somebody already talked about this so I'm sorry in this case. I' would like to know if it's possible to replicate with the Axe the same thing we have with a sustainer Fernandes. I don't want to have more...
  21. Clive

    Amp block EQ page : 5 bands EQ (Mark) question

    Hi, I'd like to know how behaves exactly the 5 bands EQ (Mark) in Amp block. I know we can cut/boost up to 12dB on each band, but I'd like to know the value of the Q for each band and the frequency type (peaking or shelving or...) for each band too. Thank you.
  22. Clive

    Does the TM block work with a sound who has comb filtering ?

    Everything is in the title.
  23. Clive

    Which part of amp is the most difficult thing to model ?

    Preamp ? Power amp section ? Someting else ?
  24. Clive

    Not capturing ambiance

    Several days ago, I wrote a thread here about shooting cabs and capturing ambiance of the room at the same time. Do you think it would be possible to shoot a cab without getting the ambiance of the room ? I wonder if divinding the sweep signal test in multiple and very small ones would help to...
  25. Clive

    Capturing ambiance

    Shooting a cab to get its IR involves the capture of two things : -the characteristics of the cab + mic(s) and preamp(s) mic(s) coloration, -the ambiance of the room : an eq (the room producing comb filtering because of different reflections) + a reverb (coming from the room, its volume...
  26. Clive

    IRs length and signal test length

    Last night I shot IRs with different mics. I recorded the signal test coming from the Axe FX with my DAW and I found this : 1/ The length of the signal test is about 680 ms. 2/ The length of the signal test is the same when shooting a cab in normal res or in ultra res mod. Maybe I'm wrong. I...
  27. Clive

    About G3 technology

    G3 definitely adds something great to the sound. Amp blocks take benefit from this, drive blocks too. I was wondering wether other block types can also take benefit from it. Maybe blocks where we can find drive parameters such as cab block (preamp)...
  28. Clive

    For those who want to flatten the response of their headphones

    I think this can be interesting : Overview - Sonarworks If your headphones are in the list below, you can test freely (21 days) : AKG K141 MKII AKG K240 Studio AKG K271 MKII AKG K701 AKG K702 AKG K712 Audio-Technica M20x Audio-Technica M40x Audio-Technica M50x Beyerdynamic DT770 80 Ohm...
  29. Clive

    [Cab block] Preamp parameters

    Some questions : 1/ In what order are placed the Sat, Drive, Bass, Treble, Mid knobs in the sound chain ? 2/ Do the Bass, Treble, Mid response change when I change Preamp type or are they always the same ? Thank you very much.
  30. Clive

    About "The power of Pre-EQ"

    I'm trying to dial a specific tone with a high gain amp block (IIC+) but I encounter different problems : I have too much distorsion so I lower the different gain knobs but I loose sustain. If I try to put a compressor before the amp, the amp distorts too much again or becomes too dirty. I think...
  31. Clive

    Amp blocks and Equalizing

    Last Year Cliff wrote a tech note about "The Power of Pre-EQ" : 1/ Since the power section of an amp block is a source of distorsion I wondered how do you equalize between the preamp and power amp as there is no effect loop in an amp block. Is the unique way to do this is to choose "POST" in...
  32. Clive

    Marshall Plexi SLP 1959 + Jose Arredondo mod

    Hi, There's a lot of plexis in the Axe and I'd like to know what is your best solution to achive the sound of the Marshall Plexi SLP 1959 + Jose Arredondo mod. Would you advise me to use : -a plexi in the Axe with some particular settings, -a Friedman BE with some particular settings? Was...
  33. Clive

    Shooting a cab with the Axe FX

    Hi, When I shoot a cab with the Axe FX, do I get a raw IR ? Does Axe FX applies it Auto-trim or Minimum phase transform automatically ? Thanks.
  34. Clive

    All about the Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ in the Axe FX II

    I’ve been looking for information about the Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ these last days on the Internet (wiki, forum.grailtone.com ...). I wanted to find the exact translation of the knobs of the IIC+ in the Axe FX II. My problem is I don’t have a IIC+ so I am not 100% sure what I’m going to...
  35. Clive

    About the Tone Match block and applying eq curves

    Tonematching needs two things : the eq curve of the reference and the eq curve of the target. With these two eq curves, Axe FX II can compute the matching eq curve which will be applied to the target. With the Axe FX it is not necessary to save the matching eq as an IR to use the tonematching...
  36. Clive

    CL3 feature request : having more plot functions

    The IR plot in the time domain is available like the magnitude response plot in the frequency domain but it would be cool to have the phase response plot in the frequency domain too.
  37. Clive

    About John Petrucci's Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+

    I'd like to know more about JP's IIC+s : - how many he has, - their characteristics : simul class, mods (++ ?), power, etc - prefered tubes type - ... Thanks.
  38. Clive

    How many points for the tonematching process

    How many points are used to compute the EQ curves involved in the tonematching process of the Axe FX ? Is it the kind of thing that FAS keeps secret ?
  39. Clive

    Having more sustain...

    ... but without inscreasing gain controls or using compression. Do you know how to do this with the Axe FX only ?
  40. Clive

    John Petrucci clean tone from Hollow Years (Live at Budokan)

    Hi, I would like to know how to nail the sound of the clean tone of John Petrucci in Hollow Years song in the Live at Budokan. I don't know what amp and what effect to use. You can hear this tone from 1 minute and 55 seconds : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6k1VdgNeKE#t=1m55s Thanks for the help.
  41. Clive

    How can I have my Axe FX "ROARING"

    Hi, I'm looking for magical recipes to help me to hear something more raw, more 3D, more agressive in my presets with high gain amp blocks. Something less smooth in a certain part of the frequency spectrum, maybe all the spectrum, I don't know exactly where to have it to happen exactly (lows...
  42. Clive

    New G3 amp modeling VS KPA FW 3

    When the new G3 amp modeling technology and KPA FW 3 will be released, it would be cool if someone who owns the two units did a review comparing them. I just got an XL but no KPA and no one around me has one.
  43. Clive

    Axe FX II vs Torpedo technologies

    Who have ever done a comparison between Axe II and Torpedo technology. I'm particularly interested in cab simulation and especially power amp simulation. Thanks.
  44. Clive

    Mesa Boogie Mark IV Extreme mode

    Hi, Simple question : what settings should I use with the Axe to get exactly the sound of the Mesa Boogie Mark IV Extreme mode. Maybe this is not possible, I don't really know. I'm asking this because of the recent improvements of the fabulous FW 17. Thanks.
  45. Clive

    Cab + Tone Match block in series

    Hi, Two IRs in series could be gathered in one and it could save CPU usage. I recently saw a preset with a TM block next to a cab one and all in series. What is the advantage sonically speaking ? Thanks.
  46. Clive

    Cab in an anechoic chamber

    Hi, Imagine I shot a cab in an anechoic chamber, would the resulting IR be different if I used a high res type instead of an ultra res type ? Of course nobody does this but I could have used an Iso cab instead.
  47. Clive

    R3FX Cab Simulator IRs

    Hi, I would like to know if someone has a R3FX cab sim : PEDAL DEMO: Cabinet Simulator (R3FX-003) - YouTube It would be cool to share URes IRs of this simulator because it sounds cool for example for a main sound but especially to blend it with another cab sound. Thanks.
  48. Clive

    How do you imagine the future of cab + mic simulation

    Hi, I wonder what will be the future of cab + mic (cab + mic + mic preamp more precisely) simulation in the Axe FX. I don't think there will be better things than the Ures IRs until the Axe FX III release but how do you imagine the future with an Axe FX III ? Wouldn't it be the kind of thing...
  49. Clive

    Flat frequency response and low distortion amp

    Hi, I use my Axe FX II (FW 15.07) with a Matrix GT 1000 FX + guitar cab. I'm really happy with it. I was wondering if it would be worth using a flat frequency response and low distortion amp such as a Bryston 4B (or better). Will I hear a difference ? Thanks.
  50. Clive

    Reverb IR

    Hi, When a reverb is applied to a signal using a reverb IR, are all frequencies processed the same way or the decaying time is different from one frenquency to another ?
  51. Clive

    [Amp block] Improving CPU usage

    Hi, If an amp block had no parameter, nothing to tweak but set to the position I chose and like, would it use less CPU resources ?
  52. Clive

    Can you recognize what type of IR it is ?

    Hi, Looking at the plots of an IR such as those that can be done with Axe-O-Matic DSP (IR plot in time domain, Frequency Magnitude Response in frequency domain and Phase Response in frequency domain too), are you able to determine if it's a reverb IR, a cab IR or a tonematch IR. If you can...
  53. Clive

    Can you recognize what type of IR it is ?

    This thread has to be deleted. Sorry :fatigue: I already created this one : http://forum.fractalaudio.com/axe-fx-ii-user-cabs-irs/86442-can-you-recognize-what-type-ir.html
  54. Clive

    IRs and .wav files

    Hi, I'd like to know how impulse responses are stored in .wav files. I think it's the numerical datas from the Frequency Magnitude Response and Phase Response functions in frequency domain (because these datas are easier used for a convolution product than the IR plot in time domain) but maybe...
  55. Clive

    Two IRs with the same frequency magnitude response

    Hi, Considering two IRs with exactly the same frequency magnitude reponse but different phase response. Will I hear the same thing if I use one rather than the other one. I'd like to understand the impact of the phase response on the sound. Thanks.
  56. Clive

    Tonematch and phase response

    Hi, I used Axe-O-Matic DSP to plot some wave tonematch files. These files are not related to the Axe FX : BGelais Metallica Gold Impulse Response IR Pack Download Page I looked at the phase response plots. As a tonematch is just an eq curve, I thought these phase response plots should be equal...
  57. Clive

    About playing sensations

    After talking a lot on other forums with Axe users, some of them say they have the same sensation when playing, whatever the amp block they choose. They don't say there's a problem of sound or dynamics with the Axe, they just say when they go back and play their real amp and switch to another...
  58. Clive

    Ultra res IR characteristics

    Hi, Do anyone have these informations about Ures IR : -Bit Depth (in bits) -Sample Rate (in kHz) -Frequency Response. Thanks.
  59. Clive

    [Metallica : Black Album] Which Marshall head in the Axe FX II

    Hi, For the Black Album Metallica used a lot of amps/preamps, boogies... James Hetfield also used (one ?) Marshall amp(s) : which one would be the closest one is the Axe FX II amp block list ? I know it's a difficult question. Thanks.
  60. Clive

    Tone Match, Eq curve and Reverb

    Hi, I'd like to know if the Tone Match process just capture the Eq curve or the Eq curve + Reverb. Thanks.
  61. Clive

    Pick up power amp type and settings

    Yesterday, I plugged my AFXII into the return effect loop of my Mesa Mark III blue stripe. Turning sag to zero, I used the AFXII as a preamp with USA IIC+ amp block. The Mark III blue stripe has the same power amp section as the IIC+. After tweaking, the result was fantastic, the set souded like...
  62. Clive

    Digital I/O used as numerical effects loop

    Hi, I'd like to know if it's possible to use AES in/out or S/PDIF in/out as a numerical effects loop with the [FXL] block. If it was possible, I could use numerical effects (plugins in my daw). Even if the latency could grow, this could avoid two D/A and two A/D conversions. Thanks.
  63. Clive

    Explanations on how IRs are used

    I'm looking for informations about IRs. They are used for cab simulation, tonematching, reverb (not in the axe I think for the reverb). For each of these three cases, I'd like to have more informations about how they are applied to the signal, if they automatically require a Fourier transform...
  64. Clive

    5153 and tubes

    The EVH 5150 III has 12 tubes : 8 12AX7 et 4 6L6. Does Axe FX II really simulates the behavior of all these 12 tubes in the 5153 block ? Thanks.
  65. Clive

    FAS amp creations

    Hello, I'm new on this forum, this is my first post. A friend of mine let me to try his Axe FX II 6 months ago and I finally bought one. I can't be more happy. At first I was interested in Mesas and Marshalls amps only. But months after months, going deeper and deeper in the unit, I discovered...
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