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    Good Marshall style amps; bridging the gap between vintage and modern?

    Haven't read through the whole thread, but the part in the OP about more punch and dynamics suggests you might want to go down the rabbit hole of tweaking some of the deep edit parameters. Finding the right starting point with an amp model is very important, but from there you can really adapt...
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    Amp block tweaks for more punch, openness, rawness, ripping attack, less compression?

    I'm no expert of technically proficient in this stuff either. That said, your summarization seems accurate to me. Wizard amps are incredibly immediate, with more transients than normal, and generally on the dry side. So lacking in sag, saturation, bloom, etc. All relative of course. It's not...
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    Amp block tweaks for more punch, openness, rawness, ripping attack, less compression?

    I have been chipping away at faithfully matching my Wizard MTL MkII and Modern Classic amps. My ears tonight say I am 100% matched in feel, dynamics, frequency response, voicing, etc. to my go to settings for both now, but I'll have to circle back another day after letting the ear fatigue settle...
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    Amp block tweaks for more punch, openness, rawness, ripping attack, less compression?

    Simple preset attached with where I am at for now.
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    Amp block tweaks for more punch, openness, rawness, ripping attack, less compression?

    Definitely. I am a not sure how it will play out though. Based on shootout comparisons I have seen between a JCM800 and Silver Jubilee, it seems like it is relatively smoother, darker, more compressed, and less dynamic, which are all headed in the wrong direction for me even though the...
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    Amp block tweaks for more punch, openness, rawness, ripping attack, less compression?

    Alright, it has been a long while since my original post, and I have finally gotten around to documenting some hopefully helpful tips for those who might be interested in trying to tone chase after Wizard amps in the Axe Fx or generally figuring out how to deep edit tweak mid to high gain tones...
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    Cubase direct recording using RME Babyface Pro FS

    Really appreciate all of the info you have out there. I have kind of a dumb follow up question due to my lack of knowledge on this kind of stuff so far. Would the adapter that you linked to be enough to effectively turn the Axe III into an ADAT I/O expansion for the RME Babyface and be able to...
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    Amp block tweaks for more punch, openness, rawness, ripping attack, less compression?

    Yeah I'm with ya on the speaker choices and I'm also partial to the base starting with Mesa V30s a lot of time too. Regarding the boost experimentation, I wonder if you might want to try what I ultimately settled on myself. I've found that I prefer to just throw in EQs instead of boosts because...
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    Amp block tweaks for more punch, openness, rawness, ripping attack, less compression?

    Damn I think you might have recommended a gem for me! Just breezed through a few demos of this amp and it does seem like it has a voice that could work well for me. Not using the right listening setup at the moment to be able to really tell on the punchy dynamics, but it did seem like it might...
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    Amp block tweaks for more punch, openness, rawness, ripping attack, less compression?

    I had forgotten about this video of the MTL. I think this one might have gotten past the YouTube compression nannys and delivers the punch and dynamics better than any other recordings that I can recall. And yeah, I also run my Wizards into a Suhr RL and IRs plenty as well. With a good...
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    Amp block tweaks for more punch, openness, rawness, ripping attack, less compression?

    Haha yeah you are not off. YouTube neuters the dynamics so much that referring to these videos is close to trying to judge something with beer goggles on...
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    Amp block tweaks for more punch, openness, rawness, ripping attack, less compression?

    I love this dude. You mentioned the tone/riff you did is not really your thing, yet you go out of your way to try to tone match and record the same riff from the posted demo. That fucking awesome in so many ways! I can only listen through some bluetooth earbuds right now and can't dive back...
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    Amp block tweaks for more punch, openness, rawness, ripping attack, less compression?

    That actual amp if the first wizard that I bought. After picking up this MCI from Blake a few months after that video was posted, I picked up a MTL EL34 100w, sold my Mark V 90w and IIC+, then picked up a MCII KT75, and then a Hybrid (MTL preamp and MCII power amp) 50w EL34. The other recordings...
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    Amp block tweaks for more punch, openness, rawness, ripping attack, less compression?

    1,000%! The right IR is absolutely critical. I've been dialing in my IR's in with Mikko from ML Soundlabs for the past few years, and being able to move the mics around to taste has made a world of difference. And it was honestly the noticing of the new Dynacab feature in the Axe that was the...
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    Amp block tweaks for more punch, openness, rawness, ripping attack, less compression?

    Thabks for posting this link! It was a helpful read. And good luck with a speedy recovery on the shoulder.
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    Amp block tweaks for more punch, openness, rawness, ripping attack, less compression?

    Hell yeah! The first time I heard Vitamin R was where I got hooked for life. That along with Wonder What's Next and The Clincher are THE tones that my soul has longed for forever. My first real amp was a Roadstster, followed by an Axe II exclusively using the Mark IV models, then a Mark V...
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    Amp block tweaks for more punch, openness, rawness, ripping attack, less compression?

    Some great recommendations here. Regarding the Silver Jubilee, I was aware of it being the apparent staring point of the Wizard design. I never actually messed around with it because my tone journey started with Rectos, then Marks for a long time, then I found Wizards and never looked back. Now...
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    Amp block tweaks for more punch, openness, rawness, ripping attack, less compression?

    For sure. My starting points in my tone quests were Rectos and Marks. I tried so hard to coax my desires out of them, going way down the rabbit holes of pre, loop, and post EQ then tried a Wizard and got so close I just gave up and happy as could be. But I fortunately did not let go of my Axe...
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    Amp block tweaks for more punch, openness, rawness, ripping attack, less compression?

    A bunch of very encouraging inputs already in this thread. You had mentioned pick scratch in your original comment. That also definitely resonates with me. I got a lot of my tone inspiration and vibe from Chevelle and there is a lot of emphasis on the pick scratches in the plam mutes in Pete's...
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    Mesa Mark IIC, Mark IIC+, Mark VII & the JP2C Mark IIC+

    I tore through all of the VII videos pretty deeply over the past few weeks. I really liked the voice of the amp, it's very IIC+'ish to me, which the V that I had for a bit wasn't to my ears. However, I have reached the YouTube demo based conclusion that the VII is materially lacking in the...
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    Amp block tweaks for more punch, openness, rawness, ripping attack, less compression?

    Thanks y'all! Off to digging in and figuring each if these options out.
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    Amp block tweaks for more punch, openness, rawness, ripping attack, less compression?

    I’m looking for help in identifying which parameters in the amp block will most directly contribute to tweaking a given amp model to having more punch, openness, rawness, ripping attack, less compression, etc. while not killing all of the saturation and making an amp too dry/sterile. What I am...
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    Fractal Audio X-Load & Suhr Reactive Load Comparison

    Thanks for putting this together! I was always curious about this comparison. I already have one Suhr RL, and I was needing a second 8ohm load box. I was surprised with how much I preferred the Suhr over the Fractal in this comparison. If we could somehow put Suhr's load into the Mesa (and...
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    Chase Bliss Automatone vs Axe Fx

    I was curious if anyone has had deep experience with the Chase Bliss Automatone and the Axe Fx. Where there things with that you love about the Auto that you were not able to sufficiently or easily enough recreate to your satisfaction within the Axe? Were you able to dial in a very similar feel...
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    What´s with the Wizard W800 - is it just a super Marshall? Can we get close with Axefx3?

    Copying in the comparison that I just mentioned I would in my previous post. I can give you some initial impressions on the differences between the MTL MKII 100w e34l and MTL/MCII Hybrid 50w e34l. I do want to make the disclaimer that this is just based on a few hours of A/B’ing over a couple...
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    What´s with the Wizard W800 - is it just a super Marshall? Can we get close with Axefx3?

    I passed on this particular tone, but it was offered to me. I instead bought the Hybrid and MTL from the guy in this channel. My MCI came from the Blake Mansfield youtube channel. The MCII KT75 was a new order. The Hybrid, which is the MTL MkII preamp paired with the MCII power amp, is becoming...
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    What´s with the Wizard W800 - is it just a super Marshall? Can we get close with Axefx3?

    This made me laugh because Wizard’s idea of “customer service” is arguably worse than how you describe their “idea of marketing.” My understanding is it is a one man show with Rick doing everything aside from the head shells by hand himself. He is quick to respond to emails, but he is also not...
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    Wizard MCii or MTL anyone?

    My solution entailed buying a MCI, then MTL, then MCII KT75, then MTL/MCII Hybrid, then a Neural Quad Cortex to Capture these unique tones for the times I need them digitally. I could never find a great enough way to recreate these using my Axe Fx III. Still have the Fractal for other needs, and...
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    Fryette 2/50/2 vs Fryette Power Station

    Haha I was mostly trying to quote you, so whatever you say goes... What are you doing over here? Thought you just bought and sold another Axe Fx. BTW I just bought the Hybrid from JP on Monday! Going a different direction on the power amp approach when using digital options. Using a Neural...
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    Fryette 2/50/2 vs Fryette Power Station

    Ahh makes sense. Yeah so many abbreviations can get things convoluted. Not so surprisingly I have seen a handful of threads that got sideways because of the Powerstage and Power Station. Heck I a pretty sure I referred to them wrong even though I am not 100% sure haha. So back on task now and...
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    Fryette 2/50/2 vs Fryette Power Station

    At one point I felt like we might have been on the same page in some regards but I can't tell if you might have gotten confused with part of how I had things setup in my comparison. I was feeding the live Wizard tube amp's speaker output into the Suhr reactive load box, taking the line out...
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    Fryette 2/50/2 vs Fryette Power Station

    While you continue to work up your final documentation, wanted to get a little more of a preview. I just tested out my Power Station 700 for the first time yesterday. Although it is good in the sense of having ample power, clarity, and lacking congestion, in the totally unfair comparison against...
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    "Frapture" Mode in Cygnus?

    Hope it can faithfully Frapture everything in the Cygnul chain. The most Cygnificant breakthrough would be if the Cygnature process could pull off time based things such as Frapturing dynamic EQ. That would be so sick it might cause some serious Cygnus. And the only prescription would be orange...
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    Headphone correction EQ curves

    FYI you can take mimicing EQ correction (room adjusting EQ, headphone correction, etc.) to the next level by using the Tone Match feature. This allows you to take an EQ curve from any of these kinds of plugins and capture it in the Axe. You can then use the IR player to load it on the grid to...
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    Post Your Axe-Fx III Rigs Here!

    Have not done any gigs or jamming with a drummer with these so can't comment on that, yet. Maybe in a year once I get the band back together after I move to a different city for work where my old band mate from college lives. But I have seen plenty of comments from others who have used just one...
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    Post Your Axe-Fx III Rigs Here!

    Thanks! The headphones in the pic are Audeze LCD 3 (pre fazor). Have since added LCD XC to the mix. Love them both depending on the use.
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    The Frustration Sets In... Good stress though?

    https://ml-sound-lab.com/products/mikko-free-install https://ml-sound-lab.com/collections/plugins/products/mikko-full-license Has a free demo with a Mesa cab with V30s to give it a try. Seems like you might like blending Greenbacks with V30s and a few mics, which you could do with the full...
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    Wish VFE Standout Mid booster Pedal

    Ahh good to know. If it is just high and low cuts, that was going to be the easy part to go after by ear. For me at least. Others who find this thread might want to know the specifics. Were you thinking of running some pink noise through the pedal and looking at the RTA block as you adjusted...
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    The Frustration Sets In... Good stress though?

    The easy switch that I have found is using the Mikko IR plugin to self generate the perfect IR. It takes away the need to get in the weeds of post EQ or deep parameter editing. Am able to get that full punchy feel, with the perfect EQ balance. Yeah I am mixing 6+ mics on 3 or 4 cabs, but it is...
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    Wish Wish List: New Amps

    x2 on the Wizards I just wound up buying a MTL MKII and MCI. Both of them are dethroning my Mark IIC+ that I thought was my holy grail. The MTL is the clear winner of the bunch for me, but a MCII would make it a toss up. These are such end game amps for me, that they reduce my want or need for...
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    Wish VFE Standout Mid booster Pedal

    Thanks for this tip. I found this post after seeing some comments about the Standout working great with the amps that I have. Do you happen to have an idea that frequency and Q would get close to the Standout? Not looking to recreate it perfectly but more as a starting point to start tweaking from.
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    Post Your Axe-Fx III Rigs Here!

    Unless those are blacked out windows or that clocked is off, I guess you must be getting started on some guitar work bright, I mean dark, and early!
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    Headphone suggestions

    I'm aware, but those are pretty far from being a neutral, studio centric option. Would not kick them out of bed for just fun listening though. I am happy enough with the Audeze LCD 3 pre fazor that I got for <$1k for having fun though. The LCD XC along with the Reveal+ EQ correction plugin will...
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    Headphone suggestions

    If you are going to be a fairly frequent headphone user, whether just with your axe or also for listening critically or enjoyably to music, my suggestion is investing a bit in them as the sound quality can improve pretty well if you do and they can last you 10+ years of heavy abuse. Also, if...
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    Custom IR blends that also bake in external plugin EQ?

    Got it. Very helpful! Thanks a ton for the input. I have all of the knowledge I need now and can call this case closed. BTW, I had somehow been living under a rock and had been ignoring the existence of the IR Play block. This will wind up coming in handy because I am going to try using it a...
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    Custom IR blends that also bake in external plugin EQ?

    So I stumbled across this youtube how to video for using the convolution tool in Reaper's ReaVerb. It walks through a process for creating custom reverbs, along with adding dynamic EQs, which can then be saved and exported into an IR that looks like it should be usable in the Axe. Seems like I...
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    Custom IR blends that also bake in external plugin EQ?

    You are correct. This would be a way to pull this off. However, I think I might rather avoid this approach all together if this was the only way I could pull off what I was hoping for. The issue being the need to have the original IR and EQ being merged into a single blended IR. So using the...
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    Custom IR blends that also bake in external plugin EQ?

    Ahh I see. Thanks for the quick input. So this takes the compressor piece out of the original question, which was the relatively less important part of what I was looking for. Am now just trying to figure out a good way to bake in external EQ into a blended IR in a somewhat comprehensive and...
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    Custom IR blends that also bake in external plugin EQ?

    Are there ways to create custom IR files that not only blend a handful of IRs together but also baking in external VST plugin EQ and compressor work, all into one single IR that can be loaded into the Axe Fx. I have not actually worked with these kinds of external tools yet, so I am outside of...
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    How much headphone impedance can it handle?

    You must be blasting some serious volume over there! My nearly 10 year old DT 770 Pros are the 32ohm version and have never been a problem with all of the modeling gear and hours of abuse that I have put them through over the years. But I might be up to 20 years younger than you so my hearing...
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    How much headphone impedance can it handle?

    , I paid less than half of that 4 years ago via a steal off of ebay, so that is how I wound up with the LCD 3. The world of high end audio can get crazy whether we are talking hifi, studio, or headphones, but headphones are at least arguably the most accessible option for many and certainly...
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    How much headphone impedance can it handle?

    The headphone amp in the Axe is also plenty powerful to drive power hungry headphones. I wound up selling my Chord Hugo and just going with the Axe for my Audeze LCD 3.
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    Post Your Axe-Fx III Rigs Here!

    You are right about the Wizards and Marks being different beasts, and I now know from experience. I broke down and bought a Wizard Modern Classic MCI 100 watt to go alongside the IIC+ HX that I also got just a few weeks ago. I am in guitar tone nirvana now running these amps through load boxes...
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    Another Headphone thread

    Agree with the direction of this suggestion if you can swing it. I have the Audeze LCD 3 pre fazor model, the JH Audio Roxanne, and the Beyerdynamic DT 770 pro. The Audeze destroy these other options because the open back nature really gives the headphones room to breathe and extend allowing...
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    On the fence...help me jump off :-)

    Apologies for resurrecting an old thread but was curious to ask the OP if you ever found a good replacement for the Airis Savage Drive in the Axe and had any tips for how you recreated it. I was about to order a SD but noticed the Horizon Devices Precision Drive in the Axe and wondered if it...
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    Weird Axe USB audio issues with YouTube

    Sounds like this might help. Have been using Chrome and will look into this with a couple of different browsers if needed. The update to 14.1 seemed to help based on very little sampling opportunities so far. Unplugging USB and restarting did not do much to solve the problems, at least on my...
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    Weird Axe USB audio issues with YouTube

    Is anyone else having weird issues when using their Axe for USB audio with youtube videos? For example, I was in the middle of an amp demo using the headphone jack from my windows laptop and then switched on my axe to listen with my better headphone setup and the video immediately stopped being...
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    Celestion F12-X200

    Question for anyone who has found reasonable success and happiness with the F12-X200. Do your tones translate really well between the F12-X200, FRFR, headphones, etc.? Or if you dial your preset in to sound perfect through the F12-X200, does it not sound right when you listen through anything...
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    X-LOAD LB-2 Reactive Load Box now available

    Curious if anyone has tested this fractal unit against the Boss Waza Tube Amp Expander. I only really care about the absolute best sound, feel, and dynamics in a loadbox for silent playing. And I only need 2 impedance curves (basically a Mesa 4×12 and Marshall 4x12). The rest of the TAE is...
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    Post Your Axe-Fx III Rigs Here!

    Wow, and that Wizard! Getting really into the MCII these days, but though for me to chase one given their prices over a IIC+ as I am a big Mark guy. I ling for the day to be in a room with both to really figure out which one is king of the hill for me.
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    Snarky TGP Nonsense

    The Fractal community is the best out there. Rig Talk at least seems to be better than the TGP in this regard for broader discussions, but there can still be some bad apples over there too. Had a guy call me a douche for posting in an older thread where I was simply thanking an OP for a really...
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    Using Axe's EQ in the loop of a real Mark amp (IIC+ in this case)

    I am looking to see if anyone has any tips or tricks for using the Axe Fx III's vast EQ options with a Mesa Mark series amp, either in the loop or in between the preamp output and power amp input. I am partuicularily looking for help on setting levels to make this work as good as possible. I...
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    WTB WTB Mesa Mark Amps (IIC+, III, IV, V, Quad pre); lots of trade options to offer too

    Houston, TX
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    WTB WTB Mesa Mark Amps (IIC+, III, IV, V, Quad pre); lots of trade options to offer too

    I am wanting to start a collection of Mesa Mark amps with a particular focus on the following options. 1) IIC + or ++ 2) III 3) IV Rev A 4) V 90 watt 5) Quad Preamp I need heads at the end of the day but will consider combos and do the conversion myself. Also, I am open to considering...
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    Legacy "Character" control - how to replicate and dynamic/shelving EQ question

    I know the Character control from the Quantum days is long gone, but I read that there is a way to replicate it in the III. However, there does not seem to be any documentation on this as far as I can find, so I want to confirm and perhaps help other out with the same question. Question #1 The...
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    5-way Super switch (Strat)

    Welp I just ordered 3 of the EYB 8 circuit super switches myself (Eyb Megaswitch 3.0 Type M "stacked"). It is a custom order direct from them in Germany. 36 Euros for insured shipping, and 33 per unit. But it is hopefully going to be worth it since I can't pull off all of the things I want to do...
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    For those that have an Axe-Fx III and an FM3

    I am in the more sensible camp of wanting a floor unit with full Axe III capabilities (could maybe sacrifice some of the external routing, if necessary), with at least 6 foot switches, not worried about an expanded form factor, and would happily pay Axe III + FC6 pricing (and probably more). I...
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    5-way Super switch (Strat)

    Do you happen to have a spare EYB 8 pole switch that you would sell? Was looking into these and about to reach out to them to try to order one. Would love to avoid the hassle and wait time (and help you out by emptying your spare parts drawer). I want to rig up some gnarly wiring stuff with a...
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    Virtual Capo - so awesome I am selling alt tuning guitars, but anyone else noticing some high freq tone loss?

    I want to clarify that I did notice that the high cut defaults to 10 KHz and made the adjustment to turn it fully clockwise to attempt to fully disengage it. DLC86 made a comment in a different thread about the potential that the high cut might not be disengaging when turned fully clockwise...
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    Beta 4 VC 'Warble' on Clean - SOLVED

    I did notice that the high cut does not default to being fully clockwise. Looks like I did not make that clear enough, so it is important to reiterate to others to do this before testing this out for themselves. It is an interesting thought about the high cut potentially not disengaging. This...
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    Beta 4 VC 'Warble' on Clean - SOLVED

    I just started a separate post, but it might be fitting to throw my question in on this thread too. Is anyone else noticing some slight loss in some of the high frequencies when using the Virtual Capo? I feel like simply engaging the Pitch/Virtual Capo results in a slight tone loss of some of...
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    Virtual Capo - so awesome I am selling alt tuning guitars, but anyone else noticing some high freq tone loss?

    So I first want to sing the praises of the Pitch block and Virtual Capo update that we got in 12.08, but I also want to see if anyone else is noticing some tone slight tone loss in the high frequencies. The slight dilemma first I feel like simply engaging the Virtual Capo results in a tone...
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    Connecting Phone to Axe FX III

    USB Audio Player PRO Not free ($7.99 I believe), but the best Android music app that I have found, especially for audiophile listening with external USB audio DACs. I don't know of a good free recommendation off the top of my head.
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    Music discovery collaboration (from older alt metal, alt rock, post grunge to newer metal and rock)

    Sounds like you might want to check out all of the pop and rap covers by Our Last Night. They give a lot of mainstream stuff a Post-hardcore with a little Metalcore thrown in here and there. Not my thing in general even though they do a good job for what it is, but their version of Humble was a...
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    Mesa model reccomendations for pushed clean, slightly dirty, and overdriven

    Perhaps. Any particular recommendations on some options that also have something comparable to the signature Mesa sound in this range of gain? Problem for me is the unfortunate lack of time to dig through all of the modes again and experiment further. I am only getting maybe 30 minutes of...
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    Music discovery collaboration (from older alt metal, alt rock, post grunge to newer metal and rock)

    After some exploration, better understanding of the various sub-genres in metal and rock, and starting to develop some new acquired tastes, I have been quickly finding my way around the deep sea of modern music that is out there. So far, I have concluded that for the most part, the kind of...
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    Music discovery collaboration (from older alt metal, alt rock, post grunge to newer metal and rock)

    There is some stuff here that I can get into. Thanks for the recommendation! I am sure that most of us can relate to this. I certainly can, and it is a bit forced for me to try to open up and try to get into things outside of my particular and somewhat limited tastes. But I am bored with the...
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    Music discovery collaboration (from older alt metal, alt rock, post grunge to newer metal and rock)

    Thanks. Quickly listened to some of their stuff. Reminds me a bit of some Audioslave stuff in a good way. Unbelievable that bands like this get lost in the abyss while much less talented and uninteresting bands get a big break and attention instead.
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    Music discovery collaboration (from older alt metal, alt rock, post grunge to newer metal and rock)

    philby82 Dude the fit and quality of list is more bad ass that I had expected, and I kind of had high hopes the moment I saw it before even diving in! Oh and I am not even half way through it so far since I keep getting off track with some fun tangents. I have hit a wall with The Plot in You and...
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    Music discovery collaboration (from older alt metal, alt rock, post grunge to newer metal and rock)

    Awesome looking list! Looking forward to going down the exploration rabbit hole with this.
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    The 25 Greatest Riffs of the 2010s Decade!

    Okay, as mentioned in my previous post, I just started up a new thread primarily aimed at a collaborative music discovery effort. The idea is not only to highlight newer music that deserves recognition but to also pick up stuff that has been released along the way that others, including myself...
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    Music discovery collaboration (from older alt metal, alt rock, post grunge to newer metal and rock)

    I wanted to also mention that is I don’t want this to turn into a debate on what is good vs. bad music. We all have our preferences, and music should bring us together rather than divide us. There is a lot of music out there that I personally don’t care (both inside and outside of my preferred...
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    Music discovery collaboration (from older alt metal, alt rock, post grunge to newer metal and rock)

    I had the itch to start a thread geared towards collaborative music discovery focused on rock and metal bands that have released material since the 90’s. My hope is to get a fun conversation going with other people who are into a lot of the same stuff that I am, which happens to generally be...
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    The 25 Greatest Riffs of the 2010s Decade!

    This discussion has inspired me to start a different thread. I hit a plateau a good while back on discovering music that is new to me, so going to draft something up to solicit recommendations on artists that I have not come across yet. A big part of the challenge is me, I struggle with...
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    Let’s see those Les Pauls!

    I had no business winding up with 10 guitars. Half of the way through narrowing the collection down to just 3 or 4. This pic sucks because I had to rush it and my slap dick brother who is a professional photographer bailed out on doing the pic for me before I recently started selling things off...
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    The 25 Greatest Riffs of the 2010s Decade!

    Agree with the direction of the conversation about modern music that is still inspiring people to get into guitar one way or the other is better than nothing. The problem is instead what new generations of musicians are being inspired and incentive to produce. Looking back at it, the most...
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    Switching from Mark IV to Axe-Fx III

    Already a lot of great responses here so won't just repeat what has already been said. As a previous Mark V and Roadster owner and a strictly at home hobbyist myself, you will not be disappointed in the tones out of the Axe irrespective of volume levels and should greatly prefer the Axe with a...
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    The 25 Greatest Riffs of the 2010s Decade!

    This was fun and a great production as always. Perhaps unlike a number of others in the community here, I recognized most of the songs (35 years old, so in a tweener phase but still keeping up with new stuff decently). I don't think you left too many glaring things off the list as it might be...
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    Global Virtual Capo

    Santa's elf is taking a break and remembered one of my relevant conversations I was alluding to related to global eq rather than the pitch block; in case you were going to have the chance to look and didn't see it.
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    Axe-Edit Update & General FW11.01 Stuff

    Good stuff. Thanks. Saw the length and thought this would make for a good background listen while trying to get some work done earlier. Will need to go back and re-listen to some stuff when I can actually pay more attention. BTW I have found that so many of your videos make for a great...
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    Global Virtual Capo

    Global blocks might be your answer. Link the pitch block to the same global block across all patches, then change the global block to whatever is needed for the occasion and save. Control switches are another way to accomplish a similar goal. They provide more flexibility but are relatively...
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    Muse Preset Package

    Thanks for posting the AXE III bank file!. Did you happen to come across any particular tweaks that you needed to make when getting these setup in your box that you think would be worth mentioning?
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    Muse Preset Package

    Dude. Like mind reader freaky. This sounds like as close to a perfect solution as I could have asked for. Getting back into a big muse kick. Spent a decent amount of time a few weekends back trying to set up some presets but was not able to get anything to the finish line. Seems like these...
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    Baritone guitars... And, go!

    By the way, my end game is a rare and seemingly impossible to find Gibson Les Paul Baritone. Consider this a WTB in case someone with a lead on one runs across this post at some point. Been looking off an on for years for one to no avail.
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    Baritone guitars... And, go!

    The 277 is a work in progress but should turn out great. Problem is a new guitar tech that I tried out botched a couple of simple pick up swaps and I have not had an opportunity to find a place to get it fixed (note for the search engines, avoid Rockin Robin in Houston!). Acoustically the guitar...
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    Baritone guitars... And, go!

    Congrats on your new setup. Hope it works out well for you. If you wind up wanting to go a different route down the road, I suggest looking back into the Reverend Descent that you mentioned in the OP based on what you said you were looking for. I don't have first hand experience with this...
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    Mesa model reccomendations for pushed clean, slightly dirty, and overdriven

    Very interesting. These are two ideas that I had not crossed paths with yet. I'll definitely check out the Nuclear Tone. Just looked up the tonestack in the wikki. Seems like a very powerful tool for helping to create something that is not immediately available. Seems like a deep rabbit hole...
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    Mesa model reccomendations for pushed clean, slightly dirty, and overdriven

    Yeah the two Lonestar channels were the first ideas that I thought to try out for this. I recently picked up the Austin Buddy pack and also tried out the factory presets for these models. Without making any tweaks, I found these particular presets missing some of the aggression, dynamics, and a...
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    Wish Wish List: New Amps

    I just started a thread asking for some help trying to coax some particular low to mid gain tones out of the Mesa models in the Axe (e.g. pushed clean, edge of breakup, crunchy, slightly dirty, and overdriven territory). It would be a whole lot easier if some of the following voicings from Mesa...
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    Mesa model reccomendations for pushed clean, slightly dirty, and overdriven

    I am starting down a new tone quest in the Axe that I have not had much success with yet. I am looking for Mesa amp models that do a great job in the low to mid gain tones ranging in the pushed clean, edge of breakup, crunchy, slightly dirty, and overdriven territories for alternative, post...
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