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Hotel California harmonies?

would anyone happen to know which harmonizee to use for Hotel California? I have a buddy who just bought an Axe Fx and he needs help with this and I’m not much of a pitch shift guy. He said the key is Bm. If some one who knows the pitch block better than I do can give me the setting I’ll make...
- ChrisCG
- Thread
- Jun 4, 2018
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Discussion
Effect for sweet emotion intro

Hey all, I’m looking for settings for sweet emotion in the intro, I’m guessing since we don’t have a talk box in the Axe that maybe the Formant block? Anyone use this for this song if so what settings did you use on it. Thanks
- ChrisCG
- Thread
- Apr 3, 2018
- Replies: 23
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Discussion
Line 6 G50

anyone ever have a line6 Wireless clip all the in/out on your Axe? It was working fine last week at practice, tonight I plug in my guitar and then turn it on and all the front panel indicators lights are maxed out in the red. I have not touched o to all week so that was odd. I'm not sure if the...
- ChrisCG
- Thread
- Oct 17, 2017
- Replies: 5
- Forum: The Lounge
Luthier in Nor California

any of you guys know of a good Luthier in the Sacramento area? The guy I had been using in Rocklin retired so now I'm on the hunt for a good one to replace my old guy.
- ChrisCG
- Thread
- Jul 10, 2017
- Replies: 14
- Forum: The Lounge
A question (help) from the DAW experts

So I'll say first off I'm not expert when it comes to using a DAw far, far from it. What I'm trying to is probably simple but because I don't know all the language I can't really even search for help. So in a nut she'll, my band uses backing tracks that we buy. Not all of these tracks has the...
- ChrisCG
- Thread
- May 6, 2017
- Replies: 24
- Forum: The Lounge
Eq IEM

do any of you guys Eq your in ears? If so what Eq cuts or boosts do you make and why?
- ChrisCG
- Thread
- Apr 21, 2017
- Replies: 4
- Forum: The Lounge
Wish Use axe edit offline

I think this was something that use to be available and went away. I was sitting here today away from home but with my laptop thinking damn, I wish I could move some stuff around while I have time to kill. Or wouldn't it be nice to make some tweaks to blocks or presets while away from your Axe...
- ChrisCG
- Thread
- Mar 9, 2017
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Axe-Edit Wishes + Bugs
A review after two years

So I have had my Axe Fx XL for exactly two years as of today 10/31. I never really did a “review” so I thought I would do a small one on the second anniversary so forgive if this gets long winded I'll try to not go crazy. I think when I revived my Axe Fx we were on firmware 15 or maybe 16 some...
- ChrisCG
- Thread
- Oct 31, 2016
- Replies: 9
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Reviews
Maybe a bug?

So last night we were playing a show up in Lake Tahoe @ the Cabo Wabo, and I noticed that if you used the tuner and then hit any IA switch other than the tuner to exit. It woul start to change to the preset but revert right back to the tuner. Now if you use the tuner and then exit by pressing...
- ChrisCG
- Thread
- Sep 11, 2016
- Replies: 3
- Forum: AX8 Wishes + Bugs
Tone match

so I know the Ax8 won't tone match like my XL, so if I wanted to take a tone match block out of my axe fx XL and stick it in a friends AX8 is this possible and if so how would I go about it? Thanks.
- ChrisCG
- Thread
- Aug 29, 2016
- Replies: 7
- Forum: AX8 Discussion
2quick questions

Hey guys, So was helping a buddy yesterday who just got his axe 8, and I forgot to set out 2 to echo 1 and I Also forgot to try and figure out what to do with his tuner. So since I don't own an 8 and the manual is a little vague can Someone tell me what the steps are to set out two to echo out...
- ChrisCG
- Thread
- Aug 15, 2016
- Replies: 3
- Forum: AX8 Discussion
Layout question

So a buddy bought an AXE 8 and I'm heading over there tomorrow to help him set it up. My question since I only own m XL, is on mine I moved all the factory presets so my patches are in the A bank 1-128 or 125 whatever that number is. I understand the axe 8 has some differences so how do I do...
- ChrisCG
- Thread
- Aug 13, 2016
- Replies: 7
- Forum: AX8 Discussion
Digitech drop with Axe

So Im going to picked up a Digitech drop pedal, and I'm wondering should this go in the front of the axe or the loop? I'm thinking front because you want it to drop everything but I have never used a pedal with my axe before so I don't really know.
- ChrisCG
- Thread
- Aug 3, 2016
- Replies: 10
- Forum: Rigs and Routing
Ax8 out of stock

Any word on when the Ax8 will be in stock again?
- ChrisCG
- Thread
- Aug 1, 2016
- Replies: 7
- Forum: AX8 Discussion
Looking for backing track input

So we use tracks now for some songs and it looks like we are adding in even more. Currently we mix down the track into 2 channels with the click going left only and all the music on the right side. We have been using an iPod and iPad with a 1/8 cable that splits into two XLR that get plugged...
- ChrisCG
- Thread
- Jul 13, 2016
- Replies: 4
- Forum: The Lounge
Looking for some insight on a Nuno tone

Hey all, I'm doing a sit in gig to help a friend out his guitar player is injured and they have a few gigs lined up. Most of the stuff I have tones for but they do Decadence dance by Extreme and honestly I'm just not getting a decent tone to Mach this song. I have tested a few different amps...
- ChrisCG
- Thread
- May 20, 2016
- Replies: 6
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Preset Exchange
Compressor settings for an acoustic

Hey Guys, I need some advice I don't use my Ovation live very often but I'm going to need to do exactly that in a couple weeks. Im looking for a decent compressor setting to keep my arpeggios and strums pretty even if possible. Any advice? Thanks
- ChrisCG
- Thread
- May 8, 2016
- Replies: 15
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Discussion
Usb audio question

Hey guys, I have never tried to play computer audio through my axe fx before until tonight but I can't get any audio to come through. I'm wondering if I'm missing something. Note I have adjusted the usb return level it is set to 0db not -60. So I think I must be over looking something I. Not...
- ChrisCG
- Thread
- Oct 20, 2015
- Replies: 6
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Discussion
Possible bug

This is kinda of strange and has never happened to me before. I'm getting a pop when I change from scene 2 to 3 and back. It won't do it if I'm going from 1 to 3 or 2 to 5 only going between 2 and 3. Cpu is in the 86 range. It's Q 1. It happens only on this one preset. Back when I was still in...
- ChrisCG
- Thread
- Sep 18, 2015
- Replies: 8
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Bugs
Saved template possible?

Hey all, I have been digging around but can't seem to find the answer to this. Is there a way to have a saved template for preset building? I could swear I saw a topic on this and that there is a global way to do this. Like I know I always have certain effects in every patch so it would be a...
- ChrisCG
- Thread
- Sep 15, 2015
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Discussion
Axe Fx and MFC sighting tonight at the Rush show

I'm not at this show but I saw a picture posted from a guys who is there. The third pic is stage left Geddys side in his rack you will see a familiar green glow and a a MFC sitting on a case. Rush 'R40 Live 40th Anniversary' Tour Pictures - Xcel Energy Center - Saint Paul, Minnesota - May...
- ChrisCG
- Thread
- May 12, 2015
- Replies: 24
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Discussion
Question while waiting for help from support

Hey all, I'm having a issue with the looper block. So here is what is going on I have a looper block in 5 presets. They are are all set to stereo and 46% I contacted support so while I'm waiting for Sean to get back to me I thought I'd see if any of you guys have any thoughts. So the...
- ChrisCG
- Thread
- Jan 4, 2015
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Discussion
Yet more questions about the looper

Hey all, So question I'm having issues with with the looper. First off I place it at the end of my chain. And I have the reveal IA set to short on my MFC MK III. Now for some reason the looper block is always bypassed in my preset even if I have saved the preset with the block turned on. Any...
- ChrisCG
- Thread
- Dec 28, 2014
- Replies: 9
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Discussion
IA switch question

I saw some place that I can have an IA switch move back to the IA it just came from. As in say I'm on Preset 2 on IA 2, then I change to IA 3. I know I saw that there is a way to set up the Mfc so I can hit IA 3 again and it will move back to the last IA I was on. But I don't know what this is...
- ChrisCG
- Thread
- Dec 6, 2014
- Replies: 3
- Forum: MFC Discussion
Quick questions about volume knob output

Hey all two quick questions, First where do you guys have your out put 1 and 2 knobs on the front of your axe set? Is there a rule of thumb for this, I have out 1 going FoH and out 2 to my frfr monitor. I want to say both of mine are set to around 9 o'clock but since I'm going to re level my...
- ChrisCG
- Thread
- Dec 6, 2014
- Replies: 19
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Discussion
Question about the looper

Hey everyone, I know yesterday and today are all about the new firmware and rightfully so it has some really cool stuff in it but I have question about the looper block. I was messing with it for the first time today after I updated my XL and it seems to want to have a dead spot as it...
- ChrisCG
- Thread
- Dec 4, 2014
- Replies: 9
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Discussion
Question about preset volume levels

Hello all, so I have been trying to level presets and I'm wondering since the axe fx II XL is digital is volume a constant? What I mean is if I'm using the shiver clean amp and I set level in the amp block to -13 is that same -13 the same across all clean amps? Would it be the same volume on...
- ChrisCG
- Thread
- Nov 22, 2014
- Replies: 6
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Discussion
Using out 1 and 2 ?

I was looking through the online manual and I more the likely just missed this, but if I want to send out 1 to my FoH and out number two, to my frfr speaker do I need to do anything special ohter than plugging the cords in? I's there anything that needs to be set in the axe XL or anything that...
- ChrisCG
- Thread
- Nov 6, 2014
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Discussion
What's your favorite axe fx amp and cab combo

What's your favorite amp and cab combo and why? As well as any tricks you might have to make it sound good. I'll start I have only had my XL now since 10/31 and I'm no expert but I must say I'm really loving the afd slash model. I like classic GnR but would not call myself a big fan. Having...
- ChrisCG
- Thread
- Nov 4, 2014
- Replies: 29
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Discussion
Moving an entire bank of presets

Hi All, Just got my Axe Fx Xl today, and I'm wondering what is the best way to move presets around? I'd like to have Bank A start at 129 (the first slot of bank B) and so on. I'd like to have the first 128 slots for my own user presets. I hope there is a way to do this without having to...
- ChrisCG
- Thread
- Oct 31, 2014
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Discussion
Couple questions.

Hello everyone, Just ordered my axe fx XL and Mfc and I have a couple questions that i wasn't able to find the answers to hopefully a couple of you guys can help. First, I plan to run out 1 to FoH and out 2 to a frfr stage monitor. I also use in ears just for point of reference. Is there a way...
- ChrisCG
- Thread
- Oct 28, 2014
- Replies: 13
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Discussion