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  1. M

    What things can an AFX do that a real amp cant?

    There's tonnes of things it can do that and amp can't . But I sold my XL and went back to my recto and pedals and never regretted it . The Fractal is a great piece of gear. I found I just prefer some limitations or I just tinker endlessly.
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    Modeler Stress Test

    really its like deciding what shade of brown shite you like . all 3 sound bad my ears but 3 def sounds the worst
  3. M

    AXE-FX III Rush Cover YYZ

    how did this thread get to the 3rd page with no Krieger meme
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    Axe Fx for my mac

    the axe fx hardware isn't alien tech,no matter what anyone says . fractal could release a plug in version.sure they already have 1 at least in alpha stage problem with launching a software platform is the amount of support you need to provide. piracy is a thing of course but many companies...
  5. M

    If you haven't CRINGED today ...

    that SG. Jeesus
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    Cracking the fuzz factory

    sounds cool . I have a older fuzz factory form when there was no power jack and they were all hand painted thing about it is a fuzz factory doesn't sound like the same fuzz factory from day to day .its the most fineky pedal I own. it almost plays you
  7. M

    Recording tube head with axe fx cab sims?

    ok cliff is reading my mind last week I was using my torpedo live and I was thinking a fractal version with all the effects and IRs baked in would be awesome
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    Cliff, Get rid of the older firmware modeling options to free up space!!

    what makes it hard for Fractal is Cliff has been continuing to develop the product while it has been out. He isn't just fixing bugs and tweaking like most companies. .Many firmware's down the road and resources that were plentiful early on are now dried up . the box is a completely different...
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    Cliff, Get rid of the older firmware modeling options to free up space!!

    FWIW modelling has many advantages but there is 1 major downside. one day your beast of a unit will no longer be able to support the latest and greatest. it is bad business to cut features from the current model to prolong the life of an old unit . I know it sucks but its the way it is .
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    It's been an interesting run

    FWIW I sold my xl at the start of the year and haven't not regretted it for 1 second . I grabbed a torpedo live with some of the cash and am really enjoying it ., sill had my recto from pre axe fx days I still tell everyone I talk guitar gear to that the fractal is a great unit and pop my...
  11. M

    V-Picks, Question About Chirping

    I love the feel of the vpick screamer , but I got sick of the chirping too tried a bunch and they all do it. the unbuffed ones do it less, they more make a scratchy sound instead
  12. M

    Matrix GT1000FX 2 Different versions?

    I just sold my stuff but i had the 1u fan is about as loud as a computer fan . you would have to be recording some real quiet vocals in a very small room for it to be a problem
  13. M

    my time with axe fx xl- there and back again

    so Mid 2014 I got intrigued by the axe fx . My wife was pregnant and I was facing losing my music room to the baby so playing my mesa amp at home was out of the question . had a hd500 that I never loved so I got a decent tax return and made the Fractal purchase . I was still playing my tube rig...
  14. M

    Axe-Fx II "Quantum" 2.00 Public Beta Deux

    Splawn nitro 2. Fat switch on is great on my 7 sting.
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    Axe-Fx II "Quantum" 2.00 Public Beta Deux

    Nice. Australia Day holiday here today. Have to make some time to crack a few beers and have a tinker with the new beta.
  16. M

    Let's talk de-phase

    I like it in small amounts. say below 3 . I don't find it smoothing either . to me it gets harsher turned up high
  17. M

    Set up Q. XLR v USB

    Don't know about logic but In ableton live I set the axe as my USB input device and my edirol card as output via FW That way I don't need to mess with my monitors every time I move the axe fx.
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    Matrix > Cab. Does it compete?

    I own a dual recto rig and an XL and GT1000fx rig . use both with my recto 2 x 12. so feel I'm pretty experienced in it really the answer is it depends and both are great . with my main originals band I have gone back to the "real" recto rig with pedals . the band is built around that...
  19. M

    Javier Reyes Preset Pack Released

    Presets sound good The listed GEQ settings at the end of the chain really make a difference.
  20. M

    What software for creating riffs and songs

    I mostly use ableton live. Been using it since 3 so it's workflow is kinda burnt into my brain. I also use reason if it better suits the song. The audio recording straight into reason is pretty decent these days.
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    My Axe-Fx experiences so far.

    Good post man. There is no 1 great for everything solution. I think the axe fx is a great price of gear , that said I kept my dual recto and cab when I bought it. At the moment I have gone back to the tube amp set up for live stuff. Why ? I love the options with switching and scenes with...
  22. M

    Axe FX vs. real amp

    Props. That's some good routing. I was wondering how you did it too.
  23. M

    Are presets an exercise in futility?

    I disagree with that a little that anyone is missing out .many would argue that tweaking on a computer endlessly means you miss out on valuable time playing music. I know plenty of great players in more successful bands than mine who aren't tone chasers. they just plug in and play and don't...
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    Are presets an exercise in futility?

    The last 2 weeks i have had a revelation in my workflow and presets. I play originals and like to have a preset per song so can have scenes and effects tweaked to the song.its the main thing I love about the axe fx . it was a constant battle of tweaking and leveling my solution ? global amp...
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    Axe FX vs. real amp

    I run the knobs pretty damn close on the recto model as I do in my real recto. Only difference is I use the Mesa 5 band in the amp block and pull 750hz down 1.5 db. After that is super close sounding.
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    Axe FX vs. real amp

    In reality I think the fractal/matrix combo is probably 90%to 95% there on pure high gain sounds compared to my my dual recto through a guitar cab. but for that 5 to 10% I get unlimited effects, scene changes= no tap dancing , much better clean channel options . and all the other amps to...
  27. M

    100% wet delay and patch volume when delay bypassed

    ah
  28. M

    ground lift on/off?

    so I know it doesn't really matter but I don't like not knowing and I've lost track looking at the back panel is switch to the left ground lift on or off ?
  29. M

    100% wet delay and patch volume when delay bypassed

    I may be wrong as i haven't tried it but if you put the volume block after it branches off to the parallel delay wouldn't it work ? in thru mode it lets signal through bypassed and turned on it kills the dry signal after it is split ?
  30. M

    100% wet delay and patch volume when delay bypassed

    how about putting in parallel but put a volume block turned all the way down in the original path that turns on and the delay comes on with a scene change ?
  31. M

    Axe-Fx II "Quantum" Rev 1.05 Firmware Release

    realzied last that the change modeling version type or whatever it is goes between 1.01 and 1.04 not 1.05 is that correct ?
  32. M

    What guitar amplification would you use live? (Metal music)

    For metal power amp/guitar cab all day. For gigs I play stage sound is part of the room for sure.
  33. M

    Do We Even Need Other Pedals?

    I toy with the idea of using my timeline with the axe in my live rig . having an independent delay to adjust on the fly and tweak with knobs is appealing to me and I think it sounds amazing but its 1 more thing to plug in and deal with so I just stick with the fractal delays, which are great as...
  34. M

    AXE FX2 + GT1000 FX what 2x12 cab do you advice?

    I've been using my mesa 2 x 12 and I think its sounding great
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    Let's discuss OD/Fuzz/Distort pedal in front of amps......

    for the high gain thing The old 808 in front has really started to grate on my ears a bit . I have started using a filter block set to band pass instead and think its allot more neutral. takes away what you don't need but doesnt add that 808 flavor
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    GT1000FX-1U to use with guitar cab

    had my first proper jam with the matrix and cab and thought it sounded really good the patches I used weren't ideal . they were FRFR patches that I quickly tweaked as i had no time but all things considered sounded great ,but I know it can sound better I got a couple hours in yesterday and...
  37. M

    need new case- XL and matrix 3u or 4u for heat ?

    you guys talked me into it went with a 4u
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    need new case- XL and matrix 3u or 4u for heat ?

    so I have my XL in a gator 2u . now I'm using gt1000 1u I need a new case I don't foresee needing another rack space. My only concern is if its better for airflow to get a 4u to have a bit more breathing room form the XL and the matrix ? I know they are both well made items but they do...
  39. M

    Regular poweramp and cabinet guys... What speakers you using?

    mesa recto 2 x 12 so V30's wit matrix gt1000 still new to this set up , so sticking with my cab as I know it well. once i'm dialed in our singer has a bunch of old cabs at his studio so I'll try a few different cabs/speakers
  40. M

    FRFR vs Mesa 2:100 and Mesa 4x12?

    I am swapping over from FRFR to power amp/guitar cab ,mesa 2 x 12 , at the moment . still early days with it but I am really liking it so far . Not sure which camp I'll end up in . I had been using a K12 , and I like it . after a while I started missing the feeling of a cab . when the band is...
  41. M

    CLR: anyway to dial out the 'hi-fi'?

    FWIW I just bought a 2nd hand matrix and am testing out the moment with power amp / guitar cab set up I have been using FRFR and have been enjoying it . but at times in the room with everything cranking I do miss the raw feel of the cab. sometimes it feels too much like I'm playing a...
  42. M

    Axe II XL > Mac (Garageband) - Do I even need my Apogee One?

    Last I knew GarageBand is locked to 44.1, so you may have issues straight into the Mac. They could have vaunted that recently though.
  43. M

    Sound Guys, They can't help themselves

    while I don't want to be the one to stand up for sound guys ,I've had my share of good and terrible , I think you need to smile and play by their rules and have options . I make no money gigging and do it for fun .I'll have much more fun if I'm not stressing over the sound guy this is one of...
  44. M

    GT1000FX-1U to use with guitar cab

    good tips . thanks
  45. M

    Can't get good recording tones, what am I doing wrong?

    Have you tried just mic'ing up your live set up ? If you have a tone you love , I say go with it
  46. M

    GT1000FX-1U to use with guitar cab

    don't use proximity. running 1.01 don't think its a problem . getting to rehearsal half hour early tomorrow so I have the room to myself and I'll tweak at level then . sure it'll sound great when pushed
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    GT1000FX-1U to use with guitar cab

    so had a chance to plug in the GT1000 to my mesa 2 x 12 last night and it sounded good . had allot less bottom end than I'm used to hearing with the IR's and frfr but it volume was low so guessing it'll punch out more when I turn it up tomorrow at rehearsal and the speakers start moving you...
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    Cab modeling off vs no cab block ?

    Heya. So I have been setting up some presets to run my XL with matrix power amp and Mesa 2 x 12. Is there any difference between turning cab modeling off in the menu and just not putting a cab block in a preset ? Did some testing and I think no but it's only been at bedroom volume so far...
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    GT1000FX-1U to use with guitar cab

    cheers. yeah figured I'd have to make new patches for the amp/cab set up . will still be jamming DI at times so thinking I'll make 2 versions of all my presets. a stereo DI version and the mono amp/cab version with no cab block got the matrix last night .The baby was just going to bed when the...
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    GT1000FX-1U to use with guitar cab

    There's 2 for sale so gonna grab one of em. How are you guys hooking up to your cabs ? Just with a regular speaker cable ? I read the manual and it freaked me out a little.
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    GT1000FX-1U to use with guitar cab

    cheers guys . been liking FRFR but have been using our singers K12. I need to buy my own and already owning the cab seems a better option than laying out for another speaker and I do miss that cab behind me at times
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    GT1000FX-1U to use with guitar cab

    heya I have been running my XL via FRFR but keen to give it a run through guitar cab . I own a mesa 2 x 12 . possibly have a chance to buy a 2nd hand GT1000FX-1u. reading up it seems the goods. good option to run a traditional cab ?
  53. M

    effect like a sonic maximizer

    I've never really used it much but isn't that what the enhancer is ?
  54. M

    Tosin Abasi's new signature Ibanez prototype

    fugly IMHO
  55. M

    doh moment, bypassed delay mix settings

    yeah. If only cliff could give the blocks a mute baby out setting
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    doh moment, bypassed delay mix settings

    ah cool info man the way I realized was I have a patch that has a super wet delay for a part and I tinkered with its mix when byapssed and it changed up my levels .I thought it was changing my levels sub 50% but could've been in my head . My testing got interrupted by the baby waking up so...
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    doh moment, bypassed delay mix settings

    so yesterday I had a face palm moment moment.I build a preset per song and use scenes , most of them have 2 different delays .I have been putting them in series and using mute fx in for spillover I always felt I was bumping up amp level when adding delays for some reason. then i realized...
  58. M

    Anyone Using Factory Cabs 54-57?

    While hate may be a strong term for how I feel about them , I don't think I have ever used them. So off with their heads. I'll take more UR any day.
  59. M

    HELP getting Axe Fx II XL and Ableton Suite 8 to recognize each other for recording

    Have you tired setting the axe fx as the input device in prerfances ? With my set up in live I can use the axe fx as input and still have my FireWire edirol card as the output device so it comes out my monitors. 2 different things running audio via usb from the axe fx or hooking audio into...
  60. M

    Drum machine for odd time signature stuff

    EZ drummer 2 can do whatever you want it to . what about it makes you think it wont work ? if your running it as a VST it will follow your DAW ,so its only limited by that . whatever you get you'll need to program from scratch for odd stuff if you want more sound options go superior drummer
  61. M

    Axe FX 2 XL + sounds dull please help Home recording.

    when you say it sounds hollow are you using factory presets or your own patches ? If you fire up factory presets Djentmanly how does it sound through headphones out of the axe ? if that preset doesn't sound bright you def have a problem
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    Axe FX 2 XL + sounds dull please help Home recording.

    plugging into an amp would be a good test .that it is 2 guitars makes it more complicated. for 1 I'd try disconnecting the tone pot from the circuit to see if that helps as that kind of roll off i would think bad lead or tone pot jacked up but for 2 guitars its a weird one
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    Axe FX 2 XL + sounds dull please help Home recording.

    I'm in the same boat a little. I love my XL and have been using it for rehearsal through FRFR and think it sounds killer. we are knocking up a demo of a song at the moment which is high gain and I'm real trouble getting a defined high gain rhythm tone into my DAW . everything sounds great by...
  64. M

    Strymond Timeline VS axe fx XL

    I own both . I like the timeline allot . I have thought about running it in the effects loop for delay but at the end of the day I think the XL delays are in the same ballpark of quality to not to have to deal with the extra cables and set up
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    Has Axe-FX has made pickup change unnecessary?

    I wouldn't say unnecessary but maybe a little less necessary with all the options thats said an EQ pedal before a tube amp you could always tweak the way a pick up sounds ,its just that people don't often do it for the most part
  66. M

    Axe-Fx II "Quantum" Rev 1.01 Firmware Release

    good timing . I have to make a patch tonight to record a demo of a song with the band tomorrow night I'll make it on the new FW and win
  67. M

    I own one of the best guitar modeling/FX units - The Axe FX 2, but still get GAS...

    Playing guitar and gear accumalation/tone chasing are different hobbies. Don't get them confused. That said they are both are awesome hobbies when you have the $ to burn
  68. M

    Am I the only one? (AXE's screen and Helix content)

    The main screen on the helix I can take or leave. I think the button screens showing what is assigned is a good feature.
  69. M

    New Ibanez S5470Q: “sustain” problem. One note decaying abruptly.

    one of my guitars has a dead note on the C note g string 17th fret .the note rings out but it doesn't sustain as long as every other note on the guitar .its like the wood fights the note , but that same pitch is fine everywhere else on the neck at first I thought it was a fret issue but it...
  70. M

    mount MFC on pedaltrain- velcro only option ?

    thanks all looks like Velcro it is
  71. M

    mount MFC on pedaltrain- velcro only option ?

    so I have just been carrying around my mfc in the pedal train junior soft case but it moves around a little so want to mount it to the actual board to be more secure doing the old take the feet off and use velcro seem the obvious method but any other tricky ways without Velcro using cable...
  72. M

    Frfr first impressions!

    I've been using a K12 and i think it sounds great and I'm an long time amp and cab guy
  73. M

    Who is using dephase?

    I love what dephase does. I use it between 3 and 6 on all my presets now it is a make it sound better knob ,whats not to like ?
  74. M

    You got any thoughts on the Evertune Bridge system?

    I have read nothing but good things about their stability. Like you I have heard some not like how they affect vibrato and smaller bends but you get used to it. The guy who built my 7 string has been working with them and he thinks they are great. I thought about getting my 7 retro fitted with...
  75. M

    To IR or not to IR - Cab Pack purchase worth the money?

    I have bought a few. Fractal cab packs and redwires and own hammers. It can be a rabbit hole and it depends how much you like to tweak. If your a serial tweaker folders of 1000's of irs is probably heaven. One the 1000's of irs I own I currently use 1 from cab pack 13 for pretty much...
  76. M

    What made you decide to go Axe FX?

    short version I live in a 2 bedroom flat . and always had the spare room as my music room. Our walls are pretty thick so I could happily play my dual recto in there that's till our baby came along and stole my room and my music space is relegated to the small sun room .Of course I told the...
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    Axe-Fx II "Quantum" Rev 1.00 Firmware Release

    so have finally locked up a bit of time on quantum and had the chance to play it for 4 hours at loud levels through a k12 with the band it sounded really great . I'm not sure if it sounds better than before, it sounded great before . Its does feel a tiny bit different to me. With lower to mid...
  78. M

    OwnHammer - Vox AC30, Mesa 412, Mesa 212 - The Justin York Collection Volume 1

    so if I'm reading it tight does that mean there is no axe ready ultra res files in the pack ? you need cab lab to convert the wavs to get them into the axe fx ?
  79. M

    Current state of modeling vs real amps

    That's the thing. While the axe fx and the like are measured as how like a"real" amp they are the technology hasn't really arrived.it is a "real" amp. I own a dual recto and still love it. But the benefits of using my axe fx out weigh the benefits of the things the "real " amp does well. Just...
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    Current state of modeling vs real amps

    FWIW I think the worst thing to do with the axe fx , or any modeler , is get caught up comparing it to a tube amp. It's not one, it's a different approach. Vinyl , CDs, MP3 all offer different benefits but it's a trade off in areas with all 3. Best option is to use the one who's benefits work...
  81. M

    Try Mikko's Quantum Cameron Preset

    its not a bad preset when I opened it it had no sound . I had to turn off reverb to get any sound. mix is set to 0%
  82. M

    Line 6 Helix - Question for Cliff

    but,but ,but I want mine to be the BEST and I want everyone to admit it ! totally agree .I couldn't care if it sounds as good or better than the axe fx . just be stoked you own an amazing piece of gear and enjoy it I say
  83. M

    Firmware updates...blessing or curse?

    they aren't forced updates so I say its all good I don't do every update. who can keep up
  84. M

    Axe-Fx II "Quantum" Rev 1.00 Public Beta

    finally got a chance to try the new beta its a bit of a story . I actually gave myself a blind FW test by accident . wife went out and baby went down for a nap , so figured I have an hour to mess around. all my gear was packed away so broke it all out . laptop was flat so spent 10 minutes...
  85. M

    Axe-Fx 2: Stevie Ray Vaughan Guitar Tone Video Tutorial

    even as a non Stevie ray fan that was a good vid man. good tones
  86. M

    I'm concerned that updates are getting a bit out of control

    for what its worth I agree to a degree Fractals support and Cliff's passion are unequalled and IMHO their product is unequalled. I do think you have to be careful of throwing out too many "game changers" at one time or in quick sucession at the risk of your company coming acrosss like an...
  87. M

    Axe-Fx II "Quantum" Rev 1.00 Public Beta

    I havent had a chance to try the beta yet, damn screaming baby to deal with last night , but the idea that cliff may be messing with us a little did cross my cycnical mind
  88. M

    Axe-Fx II "Quantum" Rev 1.00 Public Beta

    +1
  89. M

    Axe-Fx II "Quantum" Rev 1.00 Public Beta

    I'm at work for 6 more hours so anyone gets a change to try be keen to hear some info
  90. M

    Axe-Fx II "Quantum" Rev 1.00 Public Beta

    damn . now I'm torn . band rehersal friday and I'm not keeen to mess with my presets but Quantam V1 !!! I just don't think I can resist
  91. M

    Axe VS real. Are Controls matching?

    I own a dual and I run the knobs fairly close to how I run the model on my XL. As promit said on the real amp the gain , presence and B M T knobs are very interactive of each other. If you push the gain too high bass over 12 o'clock is a ton of button end on the real amp too
  92. M

    The stoneage problem: drums too loud

    I feel ya. I have always loved playing loud and have pretty much always played with loud drummers. lately I'm getting over it . I spend allot of money and time dialing in sounds I like , either with amps or my XL , and then have to wear plugs and cant hear it anyway . I have A set of pro...
  93. M

    John Mayer has a Kemper but no Fractal

    Agreed. Like him or not , he's a player.
  94. M

    John Mayer has a Kemper but no Fractal

    I would stab my self before I bought , or even listened to , a Mayer album. But even though I'm not into his thing at all I have seen enough to know he can play. He does know how good a klon is
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    Why the AFxII has one dsp chip dedicated to amp(s)?

    Do you really care why ? Do we really need to break down every aspect of competing products and debate what's best ? The one you spend your hard earned money and on , plug into , and enjoy the most is the best. Do you play your axe fx an wish the DSP was handled different ?
  96. M

    Howdy! Axe FX Ultra vs Waiting for Axe FX 3?

    If you got the cash I'd grab the xl. the axe 3 is years off and its not liek its gonna get cheaper or our dollar better
  97. M

    Just can't get FRFR vs amp/cab to work for me?

    you know each their own but I am suprised by this I'm moving over from my recto with cab to my XL through a QSC k12 and after reading allot of similair views I expected to hate it but I like it allot . its early days for me with only a few rehreasals under my belt this way but we are a loud...
  98. M

    Maximising Scene Switching Performance

    I make a preset per song with the band and use scenes and have no issue with lag. there is a tiny bit but IMHO there is tiny bit of sound drop out when changing channels on my recto with the foot switch as well. I use amp x/y in all my presets for clean and dirt . I find if I only use X/y in...
  99. M

    Anyone tried UHMWPE picks?

    I bought a tester pack of the winspear picks last year . saw them on SSO as the guy who makesthe m is an active memebr I like the material. I havent used em for a while as I didnt love the taper they had. I rather a flatter surface to hold
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    Doesnt sound or feel right

    I liked your clip. If I was going to pick something I'd say the snare had a ping over picking apart the guitar tone.
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