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  1. M

    Wish Workflow improvement - Deletion mechanics

    +1 Would love to see a gradual implementation of these QoL efficiencies like this and simple block editing/simple block moving. I know resources aren't infinite, but maybe 2-3 of these every major firmware release?
  2. M

    Wish Workflow improvement - select a block and move it with arrow keys

    +3000. There are obvious on-unit UI simplification steps and this is a biggie.
  3. M

    Wish Wish List: New Amps

    Would be nice to get 1 or 2, but I do struggle to see the daylight between, say, an M-Zero Overdrive and the existing Soldano channels that would truly make it worth Cliff spending thousands of dollars and a lot of man-hours on making this happen. Every head-to-head I've seen between the two...
  4. M

    FM9 Firmware Version 5.01

    Almost no one is saying they want slower updates. I think the prevailing sentiment is that it's already a box chock full of more options than you'll ever realistically use in full. Thus, not that big a deal to wait for yet more options, nor do the new options not being immediately available...
  5. M

    FM9 Firmware Version 5.01

    I don't expect anything until February, myself. But it happens when it happens.
  6. M

    Axe-Fx III Firmware 24.03 Release

    I genuinely hope you see the earnest praise and adoration for your platform, and it all balances out. I'm happy with my FM9 as it is NOW for sure, and not overzealously drooling over a firmware to come OR whining about a value that's off in a new amp. I JUST laid down two new tracks with a...
  7. M

    FM9 Firmware Version 5.01

    We're not neglected. It just doesn't make sense to do all of the little beta tweaks across all three units. Better to let the Axe-FX be the laboratory, then once you have a viable compilation of stuff/fixes...you can focus on scaling them down for the two different tiers of processing power on...
  8. M

    GIFT OF TONE 2023 #4 - Chris Baseford

    Yup. that's what I'm looking forward to.
  9. M

    GIFT OF TONE 2023 #4 - Chris Baseford

    I just signed up today and found out about the GOT today myself (been offline mostly visiting family for the holidays). @cbaseford I'm also respectfully requesting the JVM preset.
  10. M

    Nobody has the courage to ask. I'll be the one to do it!

    Nobody's asking because the only answer is the eventual post on these forums announcing said new firmware. That and all of the new models are exciting for sure, but really just candy. I highly doubt anyone's FM9 user experience is currently impacted by the lack of things that they never knew...
  11. M

    FM9 Firmware Version 5.01

    We'll see, but I also want them to be able to enjoy their families and downtime. It'll be great when it arrives regardless.
  12. M

    Axe-Fx III Firmware 23.00 Public Beta #1

    Yeah, speaking of "Why not both?" memes, this sounds like a "V1/V2" situation to me, just like the BE100 versions.
  13. M

    Wish Factory Presets using DynaCabs

    Just to add to this, perhaps we could have a mini-block of 20-30 new presets using the Dynacabs that host a wide range of tones. It'd be a chance to show off the Revv models and perhaps the JP2C (all channels) in a factory preset as well?
  14. M

    Axe Fx 3 vs Quad Cortex. One year in

    Sure, but then a new boutique builder will come along with something "new" that has a good bit of buzz, and there's no easy way to recreate the exact unspecified mods they did to an existing Marshall/Fender/whatever circuit to get there. Does that new shiny thing actually give you a tone...
  15. M

    FM9 Dyna Cab Beta coming....Soon!

    I thought the FM9 had the same processor as the 3...just doubled?
  16. M

    FM9 Dyna Cab Beta coming....Soon!

    Interesting that the 3 got it first, but I guess it makes perfect sense to start on the lower processing power and scale up from there. I'm just grateful it's finally getting done. Look forward to it, Cliff!
  17. M

    FS 1-day old FM3 for sale. Feeler

    Long shot, but please check your PMs. :)
  18. M

    FM3 Prog-y showcase of that Devin Townsend preset

    After trying Devy's preset, I got super inspired and whipped up a track to showcase it. The bass is Toontrack EZBass.
  19. M

    Pitch Block enhancements

    Gonna bump this in hopes of getting an answer from Cliff or @Admin M@.....
  20. M

    Simulating downtuning?

    I pulled up the Pitch 1 block as the first block in the chain last night and I could NOT - for the life of me - find a simple pitch down functionality. Everything was dual/quad/whatever detune and has multiple overtones. How do I simply - with 100 percent mix - take my guitar signal and pitch...
  21. M

    FM3 Firmware Release 1.04 Public Beta 5

    Don't forget to uninstall FM3 Edit 1.04 and reinstall FM3 Edit 1.03 too. Otherwise, the blocks on the editor won't lineup with the ones on your unit.
  22. M

    Triple Crown in FM3?

    As he said, it's available in the latest public betas, but I would suggest you stay away from them as they have a number of background noise issues that have been reported - especially with gain-ier amps like the Triple Crown.
  23. M

    FM3 Firmware Release 1.04 Public Beta 4

    Gotta agree with everyone else....there is so much crunchy background noise in any patches with gain now, especially on palm mutes. Blech. I guess I have to downgrade. It's unusable for me in its current state.
  24. M

    FM3 Firmware Release 1.04 Public Beta 4

    Will do! Sorry for the bad answer @Randalljax
  25. M

    FM3 Firmware Release 1.04 Public Beta 4

    No. No new models, hence the lack of responses. Looks like they have a lot of housekeeping to do before we get goodies. C'est la vie.
  26. M

    A multi-scene P&W patch

    I keep the Morgan only for the clean stuff. I actually like the Two Rock for drive sounds in that genre, so that's what my patch switches to. I know I could just stick a drive pedal in front of the Morgan as well, but I like the different character of the Two Rock.
  27. M

    A multi-scene P&W patch

    I saw very little in terms of premade options for the FM3 with P&W sounds for a live set (Although @ibanezfreak4 did a nice one with the Hook amp model). So I tried to roll my own, so to speak. It's got four scenes for clean, crunch, lead and autoswell big ambience/pad-like. Give it a try and...
  28. M

    Wish Enable USB-A port for powering / charging USB devices

    I think Fractal said their priority was making it a port to plug a Bluetooth/WiFi adapter into. That way, we'd both win: You could load backups via your phone AND it could power headphone amps, MIDI controllers and other relatively low-power accessories.
  29. M

    FM3 Firmware Release 1.04 Public Beta

    Maybe we should make this Amp Mod Friday? Change the poweramp tubes on your top five high gain amps? Swap out the tonestacks?
  30. M

    What are Fractal's plans for the unused USB port?

    Just to echo what another forum member asked: This means it'll furnish power to most USB-level stuff you would plug in there, right, Cliff? It would have to in order to power an adapter, right?
  31. M

    What are Fractal's plans for the unused USB port?

    I thought I had read here that they're looking into having it supply power in a future update? Did they ever explicitly confirm that? Just curious.
  32. M

    Another headphone solution for those that may want/need it

    You have it taped to the side?
  33. M

    Another headphone solution for those that may want/need it

    Wow. That's super cool to know. Question on the USB, tho....when you say a USB "block", I assume you mean a charger base like one uses to charge their phones or tablets, right? Have you tried powering it by plugging the wide end of the USB cable into the wide USB port on the back of the FM3...
  34. M

    Anyone use the No-headphone-jack FM3 with headphones yet?

    I saw your video. Thanks for putting it together. Did you adjust the Pad down to zero? Also, are that and the Copy to Output 2 global options or do I have to change that per preset?
  35. M

    Anyone use the No-headphone-jack FM3 with headphones yet?

    Would love to hear more from people using just a Y adapter with low impedance cans. i have 32 Ohm AKG headphones, but I need to know it'll get loud enough with just the Y adapter.
  36. M

    FM3 on Reverb, not mine

    Looks like the Reverb prices are dropping a smidge. $1400 one has been sitting for a bit as are the $1500+ ones. I think the "$1700 guaranteed sale in a day" period passed.
  37. M

    Anyone from the actual FM3 waitlist has received an invite yet?

    The same would also apply to the AX8 list, which was collapsed into the FM3 list. They are working from one list, but that list is comprised of three distinct groups of people separated chronologically. So when @Donnie B. says "anyone on the FM3 list", he's not referring to people from the...
  38. M

    Anyone from the actual FM3 waitlist has received an invite yet?

    Keep in mind that there are two separate FM3 lists: the one before the announcement and the much, much larger one after the announcement.
  39. M

    FM3 Now Shipping

    Okay. So be it.
  40. M

    FM3 Now Shipping

    I didn't ask about that. I asked what was the first date anyone was allowed to request to be put on the FM3 waitlist. Not an AX8 list where you got rolled over. Not for some "future product" that you anticipated might come. When did waitlist requests specifically for the FM3 start? If...
  41. M

    FM3 Now Shipping

    So, you did not accept any sort of "predictive" request for the FM3? Everyone started on the relatively level playing field of getting in after the announcement?
  42. M

    FM3 Now Shipping

    I don't want to jump to any conclusions. I'd like some official clarification from @Admin M@. Same for the Ultra-Res IR situation. And I completely understand that the entire Fractal team is juggling a lot at the moment, but they should be on hand to clarify public-facing statements they make...
  43. M

    FM3 Now Shipping

    How can one "anticipate" an unreleased product? That defeats then whole point of announcing that you're "now" accepting invitations in your press release.
  44. M

    FM3 Now Shipping

    Huh? Nobody is talking about the AX8 list holdovers. @Admin M@ clearly said "The first FM3 waitlist requests were received on the 19th of April". How is that possible when the announcement went out on the 23rd of April? Would love some clarity on that from our esteemed lead moderator.
  45. M

    FM3 Now Shipping

    Maybe I am misremembering, but I could've sworn the original announcement thread went up here at 1:05 EST on April 23. How could anybody have requested to get on the wait list before then?
  46. M

    FS AXE-FX II MK I

    Check your PM.
  47. M

    Ultrares IRs?

    Was this ever clarified?
  48. M

    Post Here if You've Received An FM3 Invite!

    Congrats! I know you were on the AX8 list, so what will really be exciting is when they get to the actual FM3 wait-list requests.
  49. M

    FM3 General Discussion Thread

    I...don't think it's that serious. Nobody really knows who's ahead of them in line or how many there are ahead. It just happens when it happens. I was simply saying a launch this hyped finally gets underway after months and....nada. Like I said....it's funnier to me than anything.
  50. M

    FM3 General Discussion Thread

    The new product they're getting first dibs on is kind of a big deal. That they're getting an invite to buy it out of the blue many months later is also notable, I'd say. But maybe it's all touring cats who don't hang online much and will get to their invites when they get to it? If anything...
  51. M

    FM3 General Discussion Thread

    I'm just amazed that the invites went out (obviously not in a deliberate manner) to a group of AX8 waitlisters who have no interest in forums anywhere. In this day and age, that's a headscratcher.
  52. M

    FM3 General Discussion Thread

    https://www.fractalaudio.com/waitlist-fm3/ The page saying it's now shipping is up...
  53. M

    FM3 General Discussion Thread

    Now THAT is the sign of progress I was waiting on. If we're at gold (release) firmware, and all of the documentation, download links and the page is live, I have no idea what else could stand between now and invites going out. What else could there possibly be to work on prior to selling it?
  54. M

    FM3 General Discussion Thread

    They're just .syx files, and there's no FM3 edit yet. I don't...think?....they open up in the other Fractal editors?
  55. M

    FM3 General Discussion Thread

    ....is an assumption I don't think we can make yet.
  56. M

    AFIII Dumble Style Amps

    Absolutely some of the most inspired solo guitar playing I've heard in eons. Just jaw-dropping. Fantastic tones and dynamics too. I'm a metalhead, but I would listen to albums of this all day. Since you don't have any solo albums/songs of that nature, who would you say is closest to that...
  57. M

    One more gig video.... Zakk Wylde era Ozzy - Fire in the Sky

    Oh, man...that is probably one of my top 3 Ozzy songs of all time. That whole album smokes, but that song is so atmospheric and distinctive. Great job! The vocals and your guitar, especially....
  58. M

    FW 7.02 Herbie CH3, no pedal, no filters, no eq. wtf, how

    So delicious! You're underselling the riff. Is that a 6-string? If so...what tuning?
  59. M

    Favorite tone stack swaps

    I posted about this elsewhere, but I took the JVM410HJS Red Crunch amp model, swapped out the tonestack for the 5153 Blue, then changed the Poweramp tubes to KT88s. HELLO NURSE. Rock/Metal heaven.
  60. M

    For those wishing for an Archon in your Axe

    I totally get that, Cliff. I think your amp modeling selection thus far has been sterling. I know high gain is not necessarily your personal thing and that there are a metric TON of options currently in the firmware, but I hope you are or will soon consider a few more modern options like the...
  61. M

    For those wishing for an Archon in your Axe

    First off, great job matching them. Choptones has an Archon matching pack with matches for an Archon used with a variety of mics, cabs and pedals.... but they want 50 Euros just for that, so....yeah. I get Cliff's reasoning for not modeling it, but I don't think anybody would be opposed to an...
  62. M

    New Axe-Fx II Factory Presets - Quantum 6.01

    Just loaded up FracTool-translated ones on the AX8. Once you get past the inconvenience of having to kill MultiDelay and "High" Reverb on each one to make it work on the AX8, they soud pretty darn good. The new Petrucci preset is MILES ahead of the old one. I think I might prefer the previous...
  63. M

    New Axe-Fx II Factory Presets - Quantum 6.01

    FracTool mass converts banks? Sorry to be a newb, but I've only bulk uploaded banks of presets once (Fremen) and they were already formatted for AX8.
  64. M

    New Axe-Fx II Factory Presets - Quantum 6.01

    Forgive me if it's been answered already, but is there any intent to make these happen (in modified form) for the AX8 as well?
  65. M

    Progressive rock-jazz-metal thing

    Honestly, one of the best things I've heard in quite awhile. I love how it builds and changes. Great tone too.
  66. M

    Alt Metal - Mesa Mark IIC+Splawn Nitrous+Ownhammer Mesa OS 412

    I'm a very, very recent addition to the Fractal fam, and I've been so used to putting clips of various modelers I've used over on The Gear Page, that it never occurred to me to drop something for my new home. Anyway, this is all from my AX8 and Quantum 3.03 (except I did some additional...
  67. M

    Shift button doesn't seem to work. Any other way to access Setup?

    Yep. Tried that too. EDIT: Nevermind. There's no green light, but it's working again.
  68. M

    Shift button doesn't seem to work. Any other way to access Setup?

    I'm just really starting to bond with my AX8, but the Shift button seems dead. Doesn't light up. I don't know how else to access the Setup menu, which I need to configure the outputs for my new setup. Any hope or do I have send this puppy back?
  69. M

    New album teaser! Quantum / ML Cab Pack 13

    Love your melodic sensibilities. Really beautiful stuff whether you are full rocking out or doing it on solo piano. When does it come out and where can I buy it?
  70. M

    XLR Mono/Stero out to interface

    Quick question, all. On the fence about grabbing one of these, and I need to be able to use it quietly at home. I know there are threads about Y cables and headphone amps. Well, I have a Steinberg CI2 interface that hasn't been getting a lot of use lately, and it has XLR inputs, but only one...
  71. M

    Megadeth's use of the Axe

    Is it also true, sir, that Dystopia is all Fractal? I read elsewhere that Mustaine finally gave up using the JVM410 and Randy Rhoads heads in the studio for this past album.
  72. M

    Oceill - Malaise [Ft. Plini] (Live drums, mastered by Acle of Tesseract)

    Sounds awesome. I LOVE the rhythm tone. Tell us more about it! Drive in front? Amp Model(s)? Cab(s)?
  73. M

    AX8 USA/Canada Purchase Invitations

    Yeah, I was going to mention I got my confirmation at 11:26PM on 10/13, and just got my invite 30 minutes ago....but they're already on to 10/14. :D Congrats on turning the corner, Fractal!
  74. M

    Dimarzio/IBZ vs BKP Juggernaut (Axe FX II: TS808/Diezel/Rec/SM57)

    I listened three different times through pretty decent AKG headphones. I, uh, don't hear a huge difference, TBH. I think the Juggernaut was higher output, so that tiny difference in loudness always makes something sound more attractive. But besides that, I didn't hear a huge difference in...
  75. M

    AX8 USA/Canada Purchase Invitations

    Read the rest. He's just stating he has no idea when he'll get his invite. :p
  76. M

    Corncob ROCK to start the weekend with!

    Same here, dude. I told myself I was all good with the OH 2x12 Marshall multi-speaker collection. Everytime JS makes a demo, I ring up another purchase. I've already gotten the Orange 4x12, Diezel and Bogner EVH. I'll be grabbing this later today.
  77. M

    Dream Theater - Fatal Tragedy full cover

    Great playing and amazing tone. Does this preset use the Mark IIC or the Mark IV as the amp model?
  78. M

    For Those Familiar with Both the AX8 and Helix--Serious Question.

    I'll differ and say there is no reason NOT to try the Helix. I'm not saying it because I own one. I'm not saying because of how my experience with it is so far. I think anyone interested in one who has the opportunity should buy one. Why? Because return policies are pretty liberal, and if...
  79. M

    Amps models.....too many?

    I think of it more like the "app store" model. People say "I only need X amount of apps. I wish Apple or Google would get rid of all of this other stuff. I don't care." But then the next person needs a different X amount and type of apps. And so on and so forth. They each have "the long tail"...
  80. M

    Amps models.....too many?

    There's your answer. There are thousands of "me"s for the amp list to "do good" to, with the list growing all of the time. So, sum all of their individual desires and you understand why the huge amount of model variety is one of the greatest things about this platform. The risk of inducing...
  81. M

    YOURS for just $2400!

    One of the Reverb units is already gone. These prices aint dipping below $2200 any time soon.
  82. M

    AX8 vs Helix: Amp Tone and Effects

    No on all three. I played a pre-Quantum Axe II and loved it.
  83. M

    AX8 vs Helix: Amp Tone and Effects

    Some great points here. What's more accurate is always a tricky area for me. Not because I want to cop out and say that "none of them" are. I'm sure there are objective degrees of that which are inarguable and measurable the same way that a high-resolution IR from Ownhammer is absolutely more...
  84. M

    AX8 vs Helix: Amp Tone and Effects

    You thinking I "embellish" Line 6 and "piss" on Fractal throws your lack of reading comprehension into stark relief. I did and do think the way Fractal handled the launch was in bad taste. I did offer up my spot, but later found out it was non-transferable. I do not think a waitlist...
  85. M

    AX8 vs Helix: Amp Tone and Effects

    There you go, Gonwild: someone who has them both and has a different preference than "the voice of the Internet". He's not wrong, and neither is someone who came to the opposite conclusion. They really are just different.
  86. M

    AX8 vs Helix: Amp Tone and Effects

    Every Helix clip of a certain amp I've heard sounds like that amp, as far as I can determine. But that's just clips. I would want to play it to know for sure.
  87. M

    AX8 vs Helix: Amp Tone and Effects

    Why would Helix match or exceed the Axe-fx? Kemper certainly doesn't. Or Amplifire. They all have their own thing going on. They can all be used to get great, pro-quality tones. I know it's human nature to establish a hierarchy, and place your preferences atop it, but I promise you....the people...
  88. M

    AX8 vs Helix: Amp Tone and Effects

    As a dad who coaches his two young sons in sports, you'll get no argument from me. I detest "participation medals". But that doesn't relate to what I'm saying. Asking what's a "better sounding" unit is like asking what's the best guitar tone of all time or what's the "best" amp model in the...
  89. M

    AX8 vs Helix: Amp Tone and Effects

    Hey, I know where I am. It's cool. I'm on the wait list anyway.
  90. M

    AX8 vs Helix: Amp Tone and Effects

    Dude, pre-development of Helix and post-development of the HD500 was virtually in parallel. They were very open about that. Helix amp models were scaled down for the HD platform. Helix is a 1.0 architecture. They're not just calling it that. It is. Being "new to the field" or "old to the...
  91. M

    AX8 vs Helix: Amp Tone and Effects

    That's not the way software works, my friend. It can be 10 years in the making. 1.0 is 1.0. IPhones didn't get released in 2007 with an app store or turn-by-turn navigation or even MMS. All things the competition had for many years. And keep in mind, it was under development AT LEAST 3 years...
  92. M

    AX8 vs Helix: Amp Tone and Effects

    I don't think it's a question of one being "better" or anything like that. I think Fractal has a way more developed platform that has benefitted from years and years of refinement and curated content additions. Axe Standard 1.0 had a smattering of IRs, way less amp models, and plenty of issues...
  93. M

    AX8 vs Helix: Amp Tone and Effects

    And here is exactly why these sorts of threads are devoid of value. Every unit has objective qualities, but "quality of tone" is more influenced by the ears and fingers of the one playing through it and/or hearing it than any modeling algorithm Line 6 or Fractal employs.
  94. M

    Video Axe FX vs BIAS FX tone test

    Agreed. I mean, a comparison of "Here's a high-gain tone on one and here's one other high-gain tone on the other unit" doesn't really indicate anything to me. They are each capable of a wide, wide variety of tones. They have completely different use cases. Buy for your personal use case.
  95. M

    Is it just me ... or is anyone else starting to think we -wont- see the AX8 until Q1 2016 ?

    Functionally, it's beyond one. A used Pod HD500 made 5 years ago is selling for $200? That's not shocking. The Axe-FX Ultra came out in 2008 for $2K. Seven years later (approximately a week ago), I had someone on TGP try to sell me one for $800. It's the way of all gear. Even Fractal, which...
  96. M

    Is it just me ... or is anyone else starting to think we -wont- see the AX8 until Q1 2016 ?

    Considering running ONE IR with no latency at full resolution on the HD500 is nigh impossible and Helix can run up to four IRs at full resolution with no latency, I would say it's significantly better.
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