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    Where the Axe FX II can't compete with real amps....

    I think you may have mis-understood my post. Playing with the axe fx 2 triaxis amp block, cab sims turned off, power amp sims turned off, into a real tube power amp, and a real mesa cab does NOT sound like playing my real triaxis, real tube power amp, and real mesa cab.
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    Where the Axe FX II can't compete with real amps....

    I reached a similar conclusion to you, but I still love and use the axe fx 2 all the time. I use a real mesa triaxis preamp, mesa power amp, and mesa cab with the axe fx 2 for effects only. I still do record the axe 2 direct into my computer because it sounds amazing and is so convenient. For...
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    Why is demand for FAS products still outstripping supply?

    I work in the automotive manufacturing industry. There is a principle called "just in time" which means that you only manufacture what you need in a given period of time. Any additional inventory or "safety stock" is just a waste of space in your warehouse, extra risk if some defect was found...
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    Looking for a little help/guidance with my Ibanez guitar

    Get an Ibanez RGA121. My bandmate has 4 of them and says they're his favorite guitar. I've played it and agree it's pretty awesome. It's a hardtail, and you get to have another wizard neck. By the way, the neck on yours I believe is the wizard prestige. There are many different versions of...
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    Polyphia

    The thing you're missing here is that they incorporate hip hop style beats into their new music. So they are appealing to all of the rap, pop, and EDM fans. Check out their newest album to hear what I'm talking about. It's actually pretty good.
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    Too Much Gear?

    I tweaked for about a year after I bought my Axe FX 2 mark 2, then figured out I just like the way it sounds now so I'll just leave it. I basically just got bored of tone tweaking. Now I just play, and I may add in a new effect every once in a while while recording. But that only takes a few...
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    Damn.... anybody else do this?

    I have a friend who owns an Ax8 that was having trouble making nice sounding tones for recording. He was dialing them in at low volumes and had way too much gain and treble which just made all of his recordings a fizzy mess. He asked me to help make some new sounds. I spent about 30 minutes to...
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    Modern Metal makes me laugh...

    I disagree. I think there's great metal of all different types still coming out today. Just pick your flavor. I think this is pretty great.
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    Does anyone else not gel at all with acoustic guitars?

    I don't know. Some of the other members talked about doing an acoustic show someday and I was just sticking it out giving it a try before just saying no. It really does help with finger strength though after going from acoustic back to electric. It makes it feel easy.
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    Does anyone else not gel at all with acoustic guitars?

    I hate playing acoustic. Recently our drummer has been flaking out and not showing up for practice a few times, and the rest of the band wants to play acoustic so we can get some kind of practice in. It takes some powerful rocking songs and turns them into coffee house BS. I just cannot get...
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    Stage Setup Help: Can’t Hear My Guitar at Rehearsal

    Does this mean you're the only guitarist, and you happen to play direct through monitors? Or does it mean there are other guitarists in your band and you're the only one who plays direct through monitors? I'm in a band and the other guitar player uses a marshall head with a 4x12. When we...
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    Suhr vs PRS vs ??

    Hey I'm also a former MIJ ibanez player. I absolutely loved my JS1000 and the lo pro edge trem. I didn't think any other guitar could ever replace it as my #1 main guitar. Then I started watching what Kiesel was doing. I figured out they're pretty much the best bang for the buck custom guitar...
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    Anyone seeing Buckethead on this year's tour?

    I'll definitely go if he comes to St. Louis. He's one of my favorite artists of all time.
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    Stuck in a playing rut. Best practice tips please

    I found this guy on youtube named Pebber Brown. He taught Buckethead and some others. You can really tell from just the first lesson that he's a lot different than most teachers out there. He's almost more of a drill instructor than a guitar teacher. The beginning lesson is deceptively easy...
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    New Dream Theater Coming

    I just want a new Liquid Tension Experiment album. Please god pleeease!
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    All I want for Christmas

    That is a nice looking guitar. I know Kiesel gets a lot of hate around here (not sure why), but I just can't help but thinking Kiesel could pull this off for probably half the price. The antique ash body, stained fretboard, and color fade flamed maple neck are all things Kiesel does a lot of.
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    Tube Preamplifier suggestions

    Wow, this is an old thread! But I'm sorry I don't know what advanced parameters can "remove" the fat mod. I thought that the Triaxis that Fractal used to model was a version 2 pre fat mod. I could be wrong, but this is just what I remember reading. Also, the presence on the triaxis is...
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    Anyone Using Ableton Live 10?

    I use ableton 9. It's the only DAW I've ever used so I'm completely used to it. I like it a lot.
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    [NGD] Kiesel...But Pickups Sound Terrible! Help!

    Dimarzios are direct replacements with no routing required. Even though kiesel pickups use 3 mounting screws, underneath of them is still a centered hole. So they already drill an extra hole for you if you use pickups that mount with only 2 screws. The pickup swap was pretty easy and...
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    Option Paralysis & How to Deal With It

    For the first 2-3 years I owned my axe fx 2 I was on a tone quest and would make preset after preset searching for the right amp, tweaking settings endlessly. Now I can't stand spending hours doing that. I have my 3-4 basic tones that I like and just go with those. If I'm recording and...
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    [NGD] Kiesel...But Pickups Sound Terrible! Help!

    Here are some of the dimarzios I've tried. Bridge pickups: Tone zone - nice crunchy pickup with harmonics and a nice "vowel" or vocal sounding tone on a lead sound. May have too much bass compared to a lot of modern "metal" pickups. Has just an OK clean sound even when split. D-sonic - this...
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    [NGD] Kiesel...But Pickups Sound Terrible! Help!

    I had a Kiesel Vader delivered in December and I also didn't really like the lithium pickups. They were OK but too bright for me, just like you said. And the same as pretty much everyone says about the lithiums. Pickup selection is really a personal choice. I put a dimarzio air norton in...
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    What's your experience with impossible-to-find gear?

    My only experience with rare gear is that I only found it when I wasn't looking specifically for that item. I saw some videos of the original ADA flanger pedal and thought it was really awesome but couldn't find one online. Years later I just stumbled on one for sale locally. Another time, I...
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    Strandberg guitar bought - tested - and sent back

    Or try a Kiesel Vader. I'm really loving mine.
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    Cons to running Axe-Fx through traditional cab?

    I haven't tried a FRFR cab yet. But I did a comparison of a mesa triaxis preamp, mesa fifty/fifty power amp, into a mesa recto 4x12 vs. the axe fx 2 (on a triaxis model with same settings), mesa fifty/fifty power amp, and mesa recto 4x12. The axe fx lost in that comparison. I attribute this...
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    Strangest things you’ve seen at your gigs

    When I first started playing shows with my band we took any show we could get. We were booked in a small bar and only a day beforehand we get the notice that the venue was over booked and the show had to be moved to the owner's house. We found out that the show was moved because they were...
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    Kiesel No More

    I just got a vader with a trem around christmas time. I love it and couldn't be happier. It replaced my Ibanez JS1000 as my number one guitar and that's a tough guitar to beat.
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    Tube Preamplifier suggestions

    I have the version 2, pre phat mod, which I hear is the best version. It still has the rectifier channel before they screwed it up with the phat mod, and it also has the continuous control variable amp setting feature or whatever they call it.
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    Tube Preamplifier suggestions

    The mesa triaxis is really awesome. I added it to my rig a while ago and am really happy with it. The cool thing is that it's midi switchable and you can save a ton of presets on it. And it has 8 different channels of classic mesa sounds. So I just run it using the 4 cable method and it...
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    Ibanez JEM Questions

    I agree with this completely. It's not really a jem if it doesn't have the original edge or lo pro edge tremolo. No other tremolo ibanez offers comes close to the feel and stability of those. That combined with the hit or miss quality levels of indonesia made ibanez AND it costs $1400...
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    Treble bleeds...

    I love treble bleeds on all of my guitars. What's even better is having the treble bleed on a push pull so you have the option to turn it off. Sometimes you want a warmer sound when rolling off the volume knob.
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    Favorite Guitar Control Layout

    I never understood why someone would prefer using a toggle as a killswitch instead of a momentary pushbutton killswitch. It seems like the button would just work better for that purpose. But I guess that's just because we all have such a wide variety of preferences with guitar controls. I...
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    TesseracT

    The new album was OK. I enjoyed all of their albums but they have needed to switch up their sound for a while now. The new album literally sounds like a remix of all of their other albums mashed together. I'm for this also.
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    Favorite Guitar Control Layout

    What's your favorite control layout and why? I started out playing Ibanez RG's but could never get used to the HSH config and 5 way switch. The middle pickup would always get in the way of my picking, and I hate the 5 way switch because it's too easy to bump the switch into the wrong position...
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    New computer suggestions?

    I need to get a new computer soon. I have an old windows 7 computer with 4GB of ram running Ableton 9 and it's pretty slow. When I open a big project it has to "warm up" for several minutes trying to load all of the audio files. If I try to play the song before it's ready the audio will cut...
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    Composing

    I definitely have surges and dry spells. But I have several different methods for composing. Usually what happens is I'll sit by myself with the guitar just goofing around and find a riff that sounds interesting. If I'm really lucky I'll have two riffs that sound good going into each other...
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    Axe-Fx III Flanger?

    I also have an original ADA flanger and I think it's the best flanger I've heard. I tried in the axe fx 2 to dial in something similar and wasn't very successful. I know it can probably be done but dialing in the flanger was very difficult.
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    Flame maple top warping?

    I have something similar on the burl maple top on my Kiesel, but maybe a little less than your picture. I can't feel the waves though. Before I bought it Jeff Kiesel said in a live stream that that's something you can expect with burl woods of any type. So it's something I knew about...
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    Saw Buckethead last night...

    I noticed it as well. I thought he was good last year but wow, this past show was just insane. He was just locked in the whole time. Buckethead is one of my all time favorites. Yeah, I need a new album every DAY, not just every week or every month. haha
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    22 Fret Super Strats

    Check out kiesel. The aries, bolt, and CT series are all 22 frets and you can get any options you want for a good price.
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    Goodbye, safe travels...

    No, because I don't sell the ones I play or am attached to. I watch the local craigslist for good deals on old guitars and when I bring a new one home, I'll find out pretty quickly if it's one that's just going to collect dust or one that I'll get attached to. Those will get traded for...
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    Joe Satriani: Beyond the Supernova

    I need to watch this when I get home. I hear some people say that, but man I love every album of his. He's my favorite artist alongside buckethead.
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    The Bad/Corny Dad Joke Thread...

    My dad actually used to tell me this one all the time. "You feel like pizza tonight? That's funny, you don't look like one."
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    Stupid question that I must ask

    I believe it's 4 total microprocessors. Two for audio processing, one for the display, and one more for the USB interface. "The stunning color display is controlled by a dedicated graphics processor while USB traffic and user interface tasks are handled by a 500 MHz, 16-core microcontroller...
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    Parker tremolo tuning problem

    If the strings are binding in the nut it will most definitely cause the tremolo to be in different positions since the strings will be pulling the tremolo and not allowing it to return to normal position. So like the others already said, make sure the nut slots are filed to the correct width...
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    Convince me to go FRFR

    Yeah, the shows are only about once per month for me right now. If we ramp things up I can definitely see getting tired of lugging around the huge tube setup I have now. So I guess I'll just leave it at "maybe someday".
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    Convince me to go FRFR

    I do have a small FRFR setup at home. It's my studio monitors. :D I like the sounds I get from the axe fx and all the cab modeling I can explore. But when I plug in my triaxis and tube power amp, and use the axe fx for fx only I like that sound better. Sound dispersion is something I did...
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    Convince me to go FRFR

    I use a 4x12 mesa recto cab. I use a real mesa triaxis preamp and fifty/fifty power amp for live use. I've found that when using a real cab and power amp the triaxis sounds better than using the axe fx with power amp sims turned off. When playing at home through my monitors I use some of the...
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    Convince me to go FRFR

    Also does anyone using FRFR play in a band with another guitarist who uses a real cab? Does that combination work?
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    Convince me to go FRFR

    FRFR is all the rage around here and I'm curious about it but not convinced it'll be good for my application. I do like the idea of a smaller guitar rig. The other guitar player in my band uses a marshall head and 4x12. I like the way my cab sounds. I don't need a million different IR's to...
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    I spot a Fractal X Load in the background of Pete Thorn's Studio

    It's already out! It's for sale in the fractal store.
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    Triaxis into XL+?

    Yeah, that will work. You just won't be able to put any effects blocks before the triaxis. But in order to free up output 2 that would work well!! Yeah, you don't have power amp modeling with that setup to get the best sound and feel. There is a way to do it within the axe though. Cliff...
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    Presenting... The Axe-Fx III

    I guess because it was just honestly funny to me. Comparing the 40-100ms audio gap to blinking your eyes (100-400ms) gave me a good chuckle. I guess the humor doesn't translate through text. If you were my best friend in real life I would joke about it with you also. But I get you have a...
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    Presenting... The Axe-Fx III

    Yeah, I thought it was ridiculous hearing people complain about the switching gap on the axe II. You can't handle a 40ms gap? I wonder if blinking your eyes while playing messes you up also.
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    AxeFX III and « profiler » block....?

    I can't believe there's this many people falling for the "profiling" gimmick. We already have a tone match block, but you all want a "profiling" block because the kemper calls it by a different name? Yes, I know the kemper process for "profiling" is different than using a tone match block...
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    Triaxis into XL+?

    I guess I missed the part about going into monitors. Since you aren't using a power amp you can try running the triaxis output into the monitors, but I'll warn you it's very loud. If that doesn't work for you then you may want to skip using the main triaxis output altogether, which means...
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    Triaxis into XL+?

    CactusTone, I run this setup also and am here to help! You're clipping because you're not using the fx loop of the triaxis. I ran into this problem before also and this is what you need to do. guitar into axe fx input 1 output 2 Left only into the triaxis input Triaxis FX loop send into axe...
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    Is it me or is the Axe fx 3 aesthetically unpleasing?

    I like the look of the Axe FX III. It's clean and professional looking.
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    Who's Planning To "Eventually" Move Up To The III?

    I'll probably get one eventually. I'd like to get one right now, but I can't justify the price of an axe 3 plus new foot controller for what I actually use it for. For live sound I use a tube power amp and pre amp and just use the axe fx 2 for fx only. I only use the amp and cab modeling when...
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    New FC price point please

    I really hope it is just tree fiddy.
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    Presenting... The Axe-Fx III

    Did you see that cut in the video when he powered it on? I wonder what happened there. Weird.
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    Potential New Rig... thoughts?

    This is good advice unless a Mesa cab is part of "your" sound and you don't need other sounds. I think it'd be pretty silly to get rid of the Mesa cab just to get a FRFR cab and choose an IR that emulates a Mesa cab. This is my situation. I just love my mesa cab and power amp so much I really...
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    So the Axe III discussion got me to finally upgrade my II...

    I don't update very often either. I only do it when I feel like starting from scratch.
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    Fractal Buyback Program?

    This idea will never happen in a million years. And even if it did, are you saying you'd be OK with Fractal selling units that were made with used parts?
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    Good.. now can we begin to wait for a possible "AX9"?

    Can you begin to wait for an AX9? Sure, you can wait for whatever you want. But seriously if you're expecting Cliff to come in here an announce a new product it's not going to happen. Everyone has been asking when an Axe FX 3 would come out and we knew nothing until he was ready to release it.
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    No Powered version?

    I think switching to 3 units was necessary for the increased number of I/O's. Just look at the rear panel. Adding a power amp would just make it even bigger.
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    No Powered version?

    Why do you want the preamp and power amp to be one unit? You can get whatever power amp you want, put it in a rack with the axe fx and do exactly this. There is no advantage to having them both in one unit, only disadvantages.
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    I might be getting off the Axe-Fx train

    Complains about the updated user interface, but hasn't even used the new interface.
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    Rig critique

    I did not know that. Thanks!!
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    Rig critique

    But about the power amp.... I also use the triaxis and I would think you need a power amp sim since the matrix is supposed to be pretty neutral. This is one of those things that you just need to try it both ways and decide which one sounds better to you. I do see a potential problem. I see...
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    Oh man, why?

    The creators of that thing need to put down The PIPE.
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    Bandmates don't want to record to a click

    Now that is the answer I was looking for. Thank you!!!!
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    Attended G3 last night - Vegas - amp comment

    I'll be going to see G3 next week in Kansas City. It'll be my first time seeing Joe Satriani, and I'm a huge fan so it's going to be awesome. Yeah, petrucci's tone is legendary. In the G3 videos I've watched though, I always thought Joe had the most distinctive sound of the group (whoever...
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    At first I thought this was stupid...

    LOL Now you're thinking like a businessman. If it goes out they'll have to buy another one right? This is really the worst guitar accessory I've seen in a while.
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    EVH 5153 EL34 50w "preamp out" and tha Axe-FX II

    Yes, and put an FX loop block in your patch. However, you'll be missing a power amp sim. You can use the tube pre amp model as a power amp only sim. Cliff explains how to do it, you'll have to search for his explanation.
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    Preventing Damage to Rig

    This is talking about if you accidentally create an infinite feedback loop in your patch that you've created. I did this once by using feedback send/return blocks. I had the feedback return going into a delay and that delay went back into the feedback send block. It made a very high pitch...
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    Using Different Guitars With Different Output

    The only reason I adjust anything is if one of my higher output guitars starts clipping input 1. Then I'll go into I/O and set input sensitivity so that it tickles the red if I strum hard. One of my guitars I have to set at 37% while the rest I keep at about 49%. I don't really switch guitars...
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    Axe II + tube amp questions

    If your monitors are powered then no, you can't power powered monitors with a power amp.... because they're already powered. :D To do that you would have to get a load box. I think you could get better results with just the axe fx though. Your amp models in the axe fx already have power amp...
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    Anyone own one of these ?

    I haven't tried the Marshall bluetooth speaker, but I have tried their new line of headphones. The mids were way exaggerated, they just didn't sound good and were overpriced. It's just like the beats by dre headphones and speakers. You're paying top dollar for a name and styling with poor...
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    I tried 4CM even bought the cables

    Why didn't you like it?
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    Poll Who is using real cabs vs IR studio/live

    Cab for live and at home recording. I'll record with IR's if I'm feeling lazy or need to be quiet.
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    Live amp solution for the Axe Fx II

    My opinion is a little different than most, but I say if you already love the tone you get from your combo amp then just get an fx8 for effects only. If it aint broke then don't fix it. If you're playing very small venues (like me) that don't even have a PA then having the option to go direct...
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    Axe-FX Sighting (Satriani)

    I remember somewhere he said on the last album he was using the axe for recording at home, and when he went to the studio to do the real version of the song he ended up using the axe fx recorded part because the performance had something special that he wasn't able to replicate.
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    Gigging Cover FRFR Guys???

    I'm not in a cover band, but if it were me I would just have a couple patches to cover all of the bases. Maybe a marshall sound to cover the classic rock and hair metal songs, then a rectifier or other modern high gain amp to cover metallica and nu metal stuff. Plus whatever clean sounds you need.
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    Triaxis + Axe FX + Switchblade + Matrix poweramp

    Yeah, but make sure you go find that post from Cliff where he explains how to use the tube pre as a power amp modeler. I think it's in the wiki now. It's something like you turn the amp drive all the way down or something and then it becomes null with only a power amp sim left.
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    Need some midi help!

    I have the midi moose also, it's a pretty cool unit. Just because the axe fx has a 7 pin input that supports phantom power does not mean you need a 7 pin cable. You are correct to use a 5 pin cable for the midi moose. It is OK to plug a 5 pin midi cable into a 7 pin socket when you're not...
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    Home recording with my current setup

    2. The axe fx already comes with hundreds of cab sims in it. A cab sim is not a physical thing, it's basically an effect block in the axe fx that colors your sound to mimic a real guitar cabinet. So I think you're a little confused (which is OK don't worry) since a cab sim is not something...
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    Bandmates don't want to record to a click

    This is what we've decided to do on the next song. They're working with me at least. We're kind of at the OK lets try it phase.
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    Happy new Star Wars day!

    I really liked the movie. I liked that it was unpredictable, but there were some weird things in it. They called it the "Jedi religion". It was never a religion before, and now all of a sudden it has ancient books too? Then they say the jedi religion must, and when was the last time you read...
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    Bandmates don't want to record to a click

    That's a pretty cool feature. I use ableton so I'm not sure if they have something similar. I will have to see. Right now it's such a pain in the ass to even just see where the chorus ends. So everything is taking much longer than it needs to. Actually this is half of the reason why I want...
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    Bandmates don't want to record to a click

    This is another frustrating part. One guy wants me to add synths or midi piano notes or whatever and I just have to say, nope sorry can't do it. Should have recorded to a click. Then the other guy is like, "no way, it's going to ruin the song" But I have talked with them about it and while...
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    Dual axis expression pedal

    Hmmm... What if you set this up with a wah on one axis and a formant filter giving you that "eeee" vocal sound on the other axis. I'll call it a wowee pedal. So many possibilities.
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    Bandmates don't want to record to a click

    I'm doing all of the recording, mixing, editing, and guitar playing. basically everything except playing the other instruments for our band's recordings and some of the band mates are very adamant about not recording to a metronome. Their argument is that it will sound more natural. We record...
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    Axe Fx II might not be for everyone

    LOL yeah I'm not sure about him sometimes. And yes he is a real person. Another story... This same guy had one of those line 6 amplifi units that can be controlled through bluetooth with your phone. Well he thought it was a cool idea to drill holes in his guitar to mount his phone on it. You...
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    Triaxis + Axe FX + Switchblade + Matrix poweramp

    I'm using the triaxis with the axe fx also. It's a match made in heaven if you ask me. 1. Yes, but you will be missing a power amp sim. Use the "tube pre" amp model like cliff describes in order to get just a power amp sim. I forget how he says to do it, but there is a way to make this amp...
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    the ultimate axe fx headphones

    audio technica ath-m50x sounds amazing to me.
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    Axe Fx II might not be for everyone

    Yeah, this has nothing to do with smoking weed. Some people just can't teach themselves things. I have one friend who just got his driver's licence and first car at 23 and would just leave his bass in his car 24/7. Well it started getting really cold and he came to me upset saying that he...
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    Visual Metranome

    There's a thing called a Soundbrenner Pulse. It's not exactly what you're saying but it'll do the same thing. It's a bluetooth wearable metronome that vibrates on the beat and syncs up with other Soundbrenner Pulse units. They're pricey especially if you buy enough for the whole band. But...
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    Anyone ever try a "high tuned" 7-string?

    I knew a guy who played an 8 string but with a low B and a high A. I played it once and didn't like it much. 8 string necks are way too wide and the high A I kind of just thought of it as a novelty.
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    Any Marshall JMP-1 with AxeFX 4CM users here?

    This thread helped me realize the error in my ways of not using the triaxis effects loop. So thanks for making this thread. Hopefully your JMP effects loop is working OK now. The bias mod for the 50/50 sounds interesting.
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