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  1. Jalevinemd

    Tone Tweaking for Different Guitars

    I use the FM3 for both home and live playing. I've got roughly 50 songs in my FM3 "playlist." I only bring one guitar to any gig but I have four that I would consider my main guitars. Unfortunately, the woods and overall construction of the four guitars are completely different from one to...
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    Silent Stage

    For those of you who are running straight from your AX8 to FOH, how do you dial in your tone at home and rehearsal in preparation for a show? If you hook up to a traditional guitar cabinet while running amp/cab sims on the AX8, it’s going to sound different from what’s coming out of the mains...
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    FS FX8 Board For Sale!

    For sale is my FX-8 with Kick Tags, a Shure GLX-D wireless system, two Dunlop Volume X Mini pedals, Gator G-Tour case and all necessary cables/power supplies. Price is $1050 plus shipping. Everything is in near mint condition. All components are screwed directly into the board extremely neatly...
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    Hotel California

    I know there's lots of threads on setting up the harmonized solos at the end of the song. Does anyone have a Preset for the little harmonized descending leads that occur during the verse? Regards, Jonathan
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    Seymour Duncan Powerstage 170

    I currently run my FX8 through a Quilter Tone Block 201 and into a Mesa 1x12 cab. I was just wondering if any other Quilter users have had the opportunity to try one of the new Seymour Duncan Powerstage amps and how you thought it compared to the Quilter with regards to the sound of your FX8.
  6. Jalevinemd

    Firmware Update

    I haven't updated my firmware in a LONG time. I'm currently using 3.02. I'm not having any issues and always resisted the upgrade because people would report random issues after upgrades. I figured if it ain't broke...don'r fix it. If everything is working fine with my current, though outdated...
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    Amp Blocks

    Hey guys... I've had an FX8 for about a year and a half I think. Have been thinking about switching to an AX8. Had a question: In one PRESET can you have the same amp configured in different ways (for say rhythm and lead) or once you've chosen your amp and EQ settings for a particular PRESET...
  8. Jalevinemd

    Preset Order

    I have 24 PRESETS corresponding to each of the songs on our set list. Is it possible to change the order on the fly using the FX8 only or do I need FX Edit?
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    Wah Trouble.

    I've got an FX8 Mark I. I'm running firmware 3.02. I realize I'm several versions behind but, like they say, if it ain't broke... I'm using SCENES. We're playing Seven Nation Army. During the intro and verse, I play the harmonic riff from Dazed and Confused over the bass line. Sounds really...
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    Have an FX8...considering an AX8

    Guess the title is self explanatory. I am currently running my FX8 with a Quilter Tone Block 201 and a Mesa Boogie LoneStar 1x12. I'm occasionally having trouble getting specific tones I'm looking for and attribute it to having ditched the tube amp for the Quilter which, while an amazing...
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    Wish Added Synth Functions

    It'd be great to be able to get good horn and horn section sounds for the occasional song that needs it. I'd love to do Chicago's "Feeling Stronger Everyday" with my band but without those horns, it doesn't make sense.
  12. Jalevinemd

    Tech 21 Power Engine

    Anyone use one of these with their FX8?
  13. Jalevinemd

    Synth Block

    I've created a synth block for a few songs we're doing. I'm using the Square Type. I didn't monkey with too many of the settings since I'm not quite sure what many of them do. For the most part, it sounds good enough. But if I strike the string too hard, I get a quick, initial sound reminiscent...
  14. Jalevinemd

    Looper Location

    I want to record a clean loop and then be able to solo (with an overdrive block) over the loop. But I want the loop to remain clean. I can't figure out from the instructions where I should have the Looper in the chain. Also, once a loop is recorded, is it permanently stored in the FX8 memory...
  15. Jalevinemd

    Controlling feedback/unwanted noise

    I am using the FX8 drive blocks to get all of my OD and distortion tones through a clean amp and am getting some annoying feedback at my desired volume. I tend to go with the RAT. So which scenario is less likely to cause said noise: 1. Turning down the amp volume and raising the LEVEL on the...
  16. Jalevinemd

    Slight Pitch Shift

    I've only used the Pitch block in its most basic form - to give me a third or fifth interval harmony and I've never explored how to program a whammy pedal. But here's what I'd like to do. When learning new songs, the recordings are often a few % off standard tuning. I would like to program a...
  17. Jalevinemd

    Stutter Effect

    Is there a way to create a setting that will simulate the effect of toggling rapidly between a pickup with the volume off and one with the volume on? I'm concerned about something happening to the pickup selector switch if I do this the old fashioned way.
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    X and Y

    Is there any way to have the X and Y states be entirely different blocks? For example, the X state could be a Flanger and the Y a phaser? I've tried doing this without success.
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    Using Blocks Pre and Post

    So up until now I never had an amp with an effects loop. Since switching to the Quilter Tone Block 201 (which fucking kicks ass, by the way), I now have an effects loop. I'm trying to decide if I need to go back to all of my Presets and start doing the pre/post thing. For those of you who set...
  20. Jalevinemd

    No Turning Back Now!

    I've had my FX8 for just about a year. Here it is with all the latest extras, mounted securely to the board: The reason I say "no turning back now" is that I just sold a cabinet full of 90 different pedals to Chicago Music Exchange last weekend. So it looks like I'm pretty much fully...
  21. Jalevinemd

    Editing - FX8 vs FX Edit

    I was curious to know if there are a lot of things you can do with FX Edit that you can't do on the unit itself. I've had my FX8 for nearly a year and have never once used FX Edit. The co-guitarist in my band is just the opposite. He has no idea how to make changes on the unit itself. I justify...
  22. Jalevinemd

    Barefoot Buttons

    I posted a link to this company's website awhile back. I wound up getting three black Barefoot Buttons to cover the silver F1, F2 and F3 buttons on my FX8. For some reason, after I put on the dual window Kick Tags, I would often get confused as to whether it was the FX8 foot switch on the left...
  23. Jalevinemd

    Scene Indicator Light

    I'm not sure if this is supposed to be happening with Scenes. When I go to a Preset and engage my various Scenes, they all work fine. I use FS #5 for Scene 1, FS #6 for Scene 2 and FS #7 for Scene 3 in all Presets. If I end a Preset on Scene 2 or 3 (with the FS #6 or #7 light illuminating) and...
  24. Jalevinemd

    "All Right Now"

    We've added this to the set list and I'm just not happy with the drive blocks I've tried out. The BB Preamp gets me the closest, but I'd like to do better. Anyone have any recipes for nailing this tone?
  25. Jalevinemd

    Simple Harmonies

    Is their a tutorial that talks about how to set up simple harmonies...like thirds, fifths and octaves. I did it once a long time ago but can't remember how the hell I managed. Not sure if it's the new firmware or if I'm just getting dumber with age. Regards, Jonathan
  26. Jalevinemd

    Volume Pedal Calibration

    I had been using one of the EV-1's as my volume pedal but I'm changing some things around on my board to accommodate the Shure GLX-D pedal system that I just got. I don't use the volume pedal for much nuanced control, so the EV-1 may be a bit overkill for me. Anyway, I went ahead and bought...
  27. Jalevinemd

    New Mission Engineering Pedal

    Does anyone know if the new SP-25 Aero pedals will work with the FX8 the way the original SP-2 pedals did? Will it allow you to easily use the pedal as both a volume and wah?
  28. Jalevinemd

    Editing Scenes

    I am still a little used to the old firmware where everything was done with the FX8 on the Footswitch Page. I don't use FX Edit and do all of my Preset and Scene editing on the unit itself. With the new firmware, I'm having trouble editing Scenes. I don't understand how to add or remove a block...
  29. Jalevinemd

    Global Volume Pedal Setup

    I am using an EV-1 as my expression pedal and have it set up as a global volume pedal. It's in the PEDAL 2 jack. I am not using 4CM. I want my volume pedal to be at the end of the signal chain so there is no gain loss from my Overdrive blocks when I roll the volume back with the pedal. I thought...
  30. Jalevinemd

    SP-1 as Volume and Wah

    I know that there have been threads on this and I've watched Kris' excellent tutorial. There is one thing that I don't understand. I currently have an EV-1 set up as a global volume pedal connected to the Exp Pedal #2 jack. I also have an EP-1, which functions as my way, connected to the Exp...
  31. Jalevinemd

    Shure GLX-D

    I just picked up a Shure GLX-D wireless system. The one that fits on a pedalboard. I was wondering if anyone here who's using one has safely powered the transmitter it with a third party power supply like the Pedaltrain Volto?
  32. Jalevinemd

    Looper Question

    If you play a rhythm track clean with the looper, is there any way to then play an overdriven lead over it without the original looped track now being overdriven as well? In other words, can a looped track maintain its original sound regardless of what's played on top of it?
  33. Jalevinemd

    Clearing Presets

    Is there a quick way to erase all of the blocks in a preset to go back to a blank slate, without removing each block individually or without doing a system restore from factory settings?
  34. Jalevinemd

    Using SCENES...need a boost.

    I know I've read somewhere that, with the latest firmware, it's possible to have 4 foot switches dedicated to changing SCENES 1-4 and then have the other foot switches for stomp box mode...at least I think I did. So...can I have FS 1-4 for changing between SCENES in the PRESET (I never have...
  35. Jalevinemd

    Wireless vs Cables

    I am thinking of picking up a Shure GLX-D wireless system. I currently play using my FX-8 and a Fender Twin Reverb Reissue. My main guitar is a custom Alembic. I have never used a wireless system before and was curious to know if those of you who do (or have) can tell any difference in your...
  36. Jalevinemd

    Making a "Humbuster " cable.

    To make your own cables, I'm assuming you start with the cable from a TRS-TRS setup , not a standard TS-TS...correct?
  37. Jalevinemd

    Horn Section

    I have not yet experimented with the synth block. Is there any way to get a convincing horn section sound out of the FX8? My band is doing 'Anyhow' from the Tedeschi-Trucks band and I was hoping to do the horn section fills. Regards, Jonathan
  38. Jalevinemd

    FX8 to AX8

    If you own an FX8 and buy an AX8, can you do a simple upload all of your presets to the AX8 as if it were the FX8 or will they not transfer?
  39. Jalevinemd

    To Tube or Not to Tube With an FX8...

    I have never owned anything but tube amps. I currently have: 2 Fender Twin Reverb Reissues Fender Hot Rod DeVille 50W Hiwatt combo Vintage Hiwatt DR103 and 4x12 cab PRS Original Sewell and two 4x12 cabs I'm considering a new amp - at least for taking to practice and possibly gigging as...
  40. Jalevinemd

    Config Page

    I have upgraded to the latest firmware and find the addition and subtraction of blocks to be very cumbersome using the Config Page and then assigning them to a footswitch on the footswitch page. Is it possible to add/remove effects using the footswitch page only as on the previous edition of the...
  41. Jalevinemd

    For Clumsy Feet

    Okay...so I rely completely on SCENES. The problem that I've mentioned in another thread is that I'll often accidentally hit FS 5, 6, 7 or 8 while trying to hit 1, 2, 3 or 4. This results in many effects engaging at once and some very unpleasant sounds. I have my first gig with the FX8 tomorrow...
  42. Jalevinemd

    Wah Auto-Engage

    I have a wah in a couple of my Presets that is set to auto-engage. It works perfectly. I have one expression pedal connected to pedal jack 1 (wah) and a second connected to pedal jack 2 (volume pedal). Why is it that if I am in a preset that has a wah in it and I unplug the pedal from jack 1 the...
  43. Jalevinemd

    Footswitch Accessories

    In the past, I used a Lehle pedal for amp switching. One thing I always loved about it, were the very substantial footswitches. I just came across this company in Guitar Player. Thinking about ordering a set for my FX8. When I'm at home, I tend to practice either with just socks or barefoot...
  44. Jalevinemd

    Scenes vs Scene Controllers

    I use Scenes regularly. I'm just not really sure what the purpose of Scene Controllers is, when one is better or more appropriate to use or even how to set up Scene Controllers. Is there a more detailed explanation than the little blurb on page 53 of the FX8 manual?
  45. Jalevinemd

    FX8-Edit 1.0.3 Problems

    Please disregard...I figured it out. :oops:
  46. Jalevinemd

    Problem Using Scenes

    This isn't a bug or anything. Several of my presets (songs) have the following BLOCKS: COM, DRV, DRV, CHO, PHA, FLG, DLY, REV I set up the different SCENES accordingly for different parts in each of the songs. I always use STICKY SCENE MODE. If a particular PRESET only has 3 SCENES in it...
  47. Jalevinemd

    AX8 vs FX8

    For those few that have both...does the AX8 have the same number and type of effects as the FX8 only with the added amp/cab modeling...or are there fewer choices? I've never been quite clear on this subject. In short, is the Ax8 essentially an FX8 with modeling?
  48. Jalevinemd

    System Dump

    Where can I found how to do a system dump for my FX8?
  49. Jalevinemd

    How do you get this display?

    How do you get this display that has the full name of the effect under the abbreviation?
  50. Jalevinemd

    Maybe Found a Bug

    Couldn't find a Bug Section for the FX8. One of the Forum members was gracious enough to help me set up the harmonies for the outro solos to Hotel California using the 4 custom scales and Scene Controller to activate each of the 4 scales in each of 4 separate scenes (1-4). I Used it with great...
  51. Jalevinemd

    No Effects Loop

    I have an FX8 and love it. As I've mentioned in other threads, none of my amps have effects loops. The option of having amp/cab modeling on the AX8 intrigues me. So long as it comes with the same host of blocks as the FX8, I'd like to get an AX8. So here's the question: Has anyone gotten...
  52. Jalevinemd

    Hotel California

    So we just added this to the setlist. My co guitarist might not be able to make the next show, so there's a good chance I'm going to be handling all lead guitar duties. Does anyone know the interval for the harmonizing outro solo? I'd like to be able to do both guitar parts.
  53. Jalevinemd

    Volume Pedal Position in Signal Chain

    I set up my EV-1 as a Global Volume Pedal quite awhile ago. I am not running 4CM as my amps have no effects loops. So all effects straight into the amp. When I was building my own pedalboards, I'd always have the volume pedal at the end of the chain, so there was no gain loss from the OD/Dist...
  54. Jalevinemd

    Radio Interference

    I'm getting radio interference (can hear the broadcast) when I'm using some of the higher gain settings on the FX8. I tried the same guitar and amp with a different pedalboard. Had similar white noise, but no radio. Running straight into the front of the amp (no 4 CM). Using a humbuster cable...
  55. Jalevinemd

    AX8 with an amp

    If you don't have an amp with an effects loop, is it possible to get the most out of the amp/cab simulation features in the AX8? My understaning is that running such devices through the front end of an amp sounds like crap.
  56. Jalevinemd

    I was Told To Sue FAS

    I used to buy a lot of pedals and got a lot of joy from doing it - experimenting with different boutique companies and building new pedalboards. Picking up a pedal here and there also temporarily relieved the GAS pains that would otherwise have led to much more expensive guitar or amp purchases...
  57. Jalevinemd

    Wish DC out

    I bought the FX8 so I could leave all of my pedals at home. Every once in awhile, though, I'll use a pedal for something the FX8 just doesn't have. We're going to add Hotel California to the set list, so I bought a Digitech Mosaic to give me the 12 string sound. It doesn't have the option of a 9...
  58. Jalevinemd

    Random Strangeness With FX8

    The past week, I've had several random misfires with my FX8 and I can't understand why. 1. During rehearsal last week, my volume suddenly increased dramatically for no reason whatsoever. I made no adjustments to any gear to explain it. 2. Yesterday I could bank down to change presets but I...
  59. Jalevinemd

    True Bypass and Volume

    Sudden Volume Increase At rehearsal today, I had a sudden MAJOR increase in volume. I'd been playing for over an hour without any issues. I couldn't figure out what the cause was. I hadn't changed any settings. So I simply turned the FX8 off and then on again. Problem resolved. Anyone else...
  60. Jalevinemd

    Mysterious Ways Tone

    Does anyone have a really good tone dialed in on their FX8 for U2's Mysterious Ways that they wouldn't mid sharing the settings for. I tried to replicate the sound from a tutorial that someone had posted on YouTube using an AXE FX but I couldn't find all of the parameters on my FX8 that he...
  61. Jalevinemd

    EV-1 as a Volume Pedal

    I use my EV-1 strictly as a volume pedal. I have it set up as a global volume pedal plugged into the Pedal 2 slot. The way it's configured, it is at the end of the signal chain so I don't lose any gain from the drive pedals when I lower the volume. I bought one of the Mission SP-2's to use...
  62. Jalevinemd

    Noise Gate

    I have NEVER played with a noise gate before. The group I'm playing with now rehearses very loud. I'm finding that with my lead setting on the FX8 (really just a RAT with the drive and level each set around 8), I'm getting a bit of squealing if I'm not playing. Was curious to know what basic...
  63. Jalevinemd

    Wah Settings

    I just got a Mission Sp-1 to replace my EP-1. I want to engage the wah with a toe switch like on a traditional Cry baby. I have the current EP-1 set to auto-engage for the wah. I can't seem to figure out how to turn off auto-engage and set the wah to turn on and off with the toe switch. Can...
  64. Jalevinemd

    Wish Drive Blocks

    As we've been discussing in another thread, I wish the FX8 would allow the ability to assign 4 drive blocks without having to use X/Y.
  65. Jalevinemd

    Wish Block Names

    One thing I hated about my POD HD500X was that the display wasn't specific enough with a lot of the effects. DLY and REV were obvious, but it would simply show MOD for modulation. I had no idea if I had a phaser, flanger, rotary, chorus or whatever in the mix. The FX8 does a great job of...
  66. Jalevinemd

    Popping Sound With X/Y

    Sometimes I get a very subtle popping sound when switching from X to Y or Y to X with the drive blocks. Doesn't happen all the time. Seems to be most noticeable if I hit a chord and, as its starting to trail off, I do the X/Y switch. I'm assuming it's simply the nature of these gain pedal blocks...
  67. Jalevinemd

    Wah Settings

    How do you configure the wah so that it is disabled when in the full heel down position? I think I did it by accident once. Now I have to disable it via the wah block footswitch on the FX8.
  68. Jalevinemd

    Used "Scenes" Live for the First Time

    I took my FX8 to rehearsal last night for the first time since I got it. I have to admit that when I read about Scenes, I was a bit intimidated and didn't think that I'd ever use it. I've gotten so use to the pedal dance over the years. I thought my recently acquired POD HD500X was awesome...
  69. Jalevinemd

    Footswitch Disable and X/Y Activation

    I like the option with Firwmare Version 2.00 of having the blocks activated with the footswitch depressed. Unfortunately, I also liked being able to switch X and Y by simply holding the footswitch down for a bit longer. It seems that with the new firmware, I can't have it both ways. Or am I...
  70. Jalevinemd

    Wah and Volume Pedal

    I only bought one EV-1 to keep the overall size of the rig small. I hardly ever use a wah, so the EV-1 will serve 90% of its time as a volume pedal. Is there a way for the EV-1 to defualt to a volume pedal in every preset that doesn't have a wah block and, conversely, to default from a...
  71. Jalevinemd

    FX8's greatest strength is also its greatest weakness

    I posted most of this in another thread about adjusting the pitch shift block to allow me to have the sound of harmonizing lead guitars. Some of the members here were kind enough to pull me out of the mud. Anyway, I thought I'd start a new thread on one aspect of that post to see if there are...
  72. Jalevinemd

    Pitch Shifter

    I have just begun delving into all that my FX8 has to offer. One of the songs that my group plays is "Feel Like Making Love." As you probably know the little bridge solo has two harmonizing guitars. On my POD HD500X, I can get very close to this with the "Smart Harmony" pitch effect. It's...
  73. Jalevinemd

    FX8 and Pedalboards

    For those of you who are putting your FX8 and expression pedals (or whatever) onto a pedalboard, how are you securing the FX8 to the board?
  74. Jalevinemd

    Wah Settings

    So I hooked up my EV-1 yesterday and messed around with it using a few of the factory presets. I noticed that when the pedal is in the full toe up/heel down position, the switch light turns off and the wah is disengaged. I'm assuming that this is a necessary evil because there is no toe forward...
  75. Jalevinemd

    List of All Pedals in FX8

    I can't find it in the owner's manual. Is there a list somewhere that catalogs all of the pedals that are available in the FX8 and what they were modeled after? Not the presets. I found that thread. I'm sure this has been asked, but can't find it. :encouragement:
  76. Jalevinemd

    TRS for EV-1

    Have an EV-1 coming tomorrow and just realized I don't have the right cable for it. Just curious which company's TRS cables you guys are using. Also, for expression pedal control, how important is the cable quality? Are the Hosa's good enough or do I need Mogami or something along those lines...
  77. Jalevinemd

    Humbuster Cables

    I don't make my own cables but was looking for a little more variety in lengths than what FAS offers. Does anyone know of any other cable companies that make TRS to TS cables?
  78. Jalevinemd

    Volume Control

    One of the features I loved best about my POD HD500X was the Master Volume. It allowed me to raise or lower the output volume of my rig with no change in tone or added gain. It was great if my drummer happened to be particularly heavy handed one evening or if my stomp box outputs were set either...
  79. Jalevinemd

    Prest Order Question

    I just got my FX8 and haven't really begun to dive very deep into it yet. I have a POD HD500X that I'm using until I feel comfortable with the FX8. One thing I do with the POD, is to have a preset for each song we were playing. So if we were doing 15 songs, I'd have 15 presets in the order we...
  80. Jalevinemd

    EV-1 vs Mission

    I've seen rig pictures with both of these. I've never used either one. Does anyone have any thoughts as to which is the better choice or is it six one way, half dozen the other.
  81. Jalevinemd

    Wait List

    If someone on the wait list decides they don't want to purchase the unit, are they allowed to give their spot to someone else or are they simply supposed to tell FAS that they are declining the invitation and then FAS moves down the line to the next person?
  82. Jalevinemd

    Warranty

    Does anyone know if the warranty is still valid if you purchase an unopened FX-8 from a person or retailer other than direct from FAS?
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