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Anyone using the Multiband Comp?

Upfront let me say that my learning curve has been steep with modeling, and I worry that I don't really have a great ear. So this post may be for people in my boat, and also for pros to help us find this kind of thing, or to suggest other subtle things to try with it. All that said, in the last...
- macfly
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- Sep 25, 2023
- Replies: 15
- Forum: FM9 Discussion
Looking for ideas for the Perform Pages

Over the past couple of years that I've been using the AF3 and FM9 I have set up a few things in "Perform" but never seem to use them. Thus I thought I'd ping the community to see what you guys find useful for gigging. My latest idea is to put graphic eqs just before Out 1 (my IEM) and Out 2...
- macfly
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- Aug 6, 2023
- Replies: 3
- Forum: FM9 Discussion
Looking for ideas for the Perform pages

Over the past couple of years that I've been using the AF3 and FM9 I have set up a few things in "Perform" but never seem to use them. Thus I thought I'd ping the community to see what you guys find useful for gigging. My latest idea is to put graphic eqs just before Out 1 (my IEM) and Out 2...
- macfly
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- Aug 6, 2023
- Replies: 8
- Forum: Axe-Fx III Discussion
Redsound MF10 and question about Out 3

I recently got a Redsound MF10 and it will be very convenient if I can use Out 3 to drive it (I've always used Out 1 for my IEM and Out 2 for FOH). I've read the FM9 manual/Wiki about this output and understand why the output is lower, so I'm seeking to compensate...thus I'm wondering if the...
- macfly
- Thread
- Jun 15, 2023
- Replies: 10
- Forum: FM9 Discussion
Does Dynacab + SIC create something similar to DSR?

So it looks like Dynamic Speaker Responses have been around for at least 3-4 years, but I had not paid any attention to them since they were only available as plugins, which I don't use. That said, Celestion just pushed out another email about them, and now that I've been enjoying SICs in my FAS...
- macfly
- Thread
- Jun 1, 2023
- dsr dynacab sic
- Replies: 8
- Forum: Axe-Fx III Discussion
FS 9 CEBA Foot Switch Toppers $50 + shipping no waiting!
- macfly
- Thread
- Apr 19, 2023
- Replies: 0
- Forum: For Sale
Switch functions question

I have been gigging with my FM9 and thus, my AxeFX3 is collecting dust, so trying to get it to emulate things I'm doing with FM9 and external switches using my FC12 and no external switches. For example, in my FM9 rig, I have an autowah that is triggered by an external latching switch. So if its...
- macfly
- Thread
- Mar 8, 2023
- Replies: 10
- Forum: Axe-Fx III Discussion
Weird problem last night...anyone experience this?

Played in a large restaurant/bar last night. First thing I noticed was extreme noise (buzz)...I could stand in one place, and just at a particular angle and it would reduce or eliminate it, so seems it was EMI. Dunno if its related but our Wifi for the board kept crapping out too. I also noticed...
- macfly
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- Dec 11, 2022
- Replies: 27
- Forum: FM9 Discussion
My Favorite Marshall (as of FW 4) What's yours?

Older folks may get the title--if not no big deal. I've been a JCM800 player since I got my first one in 1980. In the analog world, I used to clip the bright cap, and later tried some mods (increasing gain, switching to 6550s, etc.). At the end of the day, the stock, original circuit still...
- macfly
- Thread
- Nov 25, 2022
- Replies: 80
- Forum: FM9 Discussion
To those who made/tested/tweaked the new presets...and of course Cliff:

Thank you. Today I saw Marcus King's new Rig Rundown and his Orange head/cab sounded so great. So I ran upstairs and pulled the amp/cab from the RV50 preset into my main preset and got really close to that sound in an instant...I mean, I'll say it took about 10 minutes to dial it into my preset...
- macfly
- Thread
- Oct 30, 2022
- Replies: 3
- Forum: FM9 Discussion
Piezo impedance in the FM9?

I have put piezo bridges on a couple of my guitars, with no preamp. I don't want to deal with the batteries. So I set up a Tube Pre and use an IR like the "images" in Fishman Aura pedals...in fact one is a tone match of an Aura image. I have to really crank things in the Tube Pre and IR, and the...
- macfly
- Thread
- Oct 1, 2022
- Replies: 13
- Forum: FM9 Discussion
London Town Tall cab sic

Whoa...I've just set this as my SIC for the (edited) BE100 factory preset. A little speaker drive, compression and thump and WOW. Anybody else try this one? So it looks like it's a London City 4x12, which I'd never heard of. Wish I'd had one when I was analog!!!
- macfly
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- Jul 31, 2022
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Axe-Fx III Discussion
had a freeze on a gig...

Just curious if this is something that just happens from time to time. AxeFX III and FC12. FC12 (mkI, fw 1.12) froze, and I didn't think to try to use the front panel on the axe to see if it was also frozen. I just rebooted, and did not have the problem again. Axe FX mkII is at FW 20. CPU on...
- macfly
- Thread
- Jun 21, 2022
- Replies: 18
- Forum: Axe-Fx III Discussion
Thanks to Austin Buddy, I'm out of the rabbit hole.

I'm on my third AX8--bought, got frustrated, sold, lather, rinse, repeat. Third time seems to the be charm for me. My problem has been that I will, over the course of days and weeks, create a patch and then edit it to death. Its something about my personality that I go DEEP down the rabbit...
- macfly
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- Dec 19, 2020
- Replies: 3
- Forum: AX8 Discussion
Quick easy acoustic sound with piezo (3 Sigma and Noodler IR)

I see that acoustic sounds have been discussed, but thought I'd drop this here as it is a quick, easy solution. In my amp rig I'm using a Fishman Aura Spectrum. Those images and my Graph Tech piezo saddles sound amazing. I've recently returned to the AX8 and wanted to recreate my amp rig...
- macfly
- Thread
- Dec 5, 2020
- Replies: 3
- Forum: AX8 Discussion
4cm, Global Volume, In 1 pre: pedal only works on some scenes?

Chain is 4cm: guitar > FX8 In 1 > Out 1 > drive pedals > amp in > amp send > FX8 In 2 > FX8 Out 2 > amp return I've had this thing for years but never used a global volume. Trying that now and having trouble: pedal works fine on In 2 (post) or Out 2 (post), however I want to use it at In 1...
- macfly
- Thread
- Jun 15, 2020
- Replies: 2
- Forum: FX8 Discussion
Anybody else got love for Celestion IRs?

I'm about 6 months into the rabbit hole with the AX8, and have done gigs with it for most of that time. Throughout this period I completely abandoned my real amp/cab/fx8 and just focused on the AX8. That turned out to be a mistake...while I was loving the sounds I was getting, when I did finally...
- macfly
- Thread
- Jun 3, 2019
- Replies: 8
- Forum: AX8 Discussion
Weird interaction between a preset shift and control switch

I've been using an AX8 alot over the last few months but decided to use my amp/FX8, so I tried to make the presets the same. I have an original FX8. While I mostly use a generic preset with one row of scenes and the other stomps, I do have some song presets. Our band decided to mash up two songs...
- macfly
- Thread
- May 27, 2019
- Replies: 1
- Forum: FX8 Discussion
Solo Boost: sounds great in IEM but soundman says it's not enough boost

I'm now about 3 months into tweaking the AX8. While I feel like I have it set up so that it sounds great, I have one remaining thing to tweak out. I have set up out 1 for FOH and out 2 for IEM. I started from Austin Buddy and tweaked out 1 to sound great on my CLR. Soundman and a couple of...
- macfly
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- Mar 23, 2019
- Replies: 25
- Forum: AX8 Discussion
The Lemon Song...as in, is my new AX8 a lemon?

After painstakingly tweaking eq for my new CLR and had the thing sounding amazing, I quit AX8 Edit, switched off the AX8, packed it and went to rehearsal. Powered up at rehearsal, and my system settings were all reset to factory...wtf? Fortunately presets were fine and I was able to get the eq...
- macfly
- Thread
- Mar 6, 2019
- Replies: 19
- Forum: AX8 Discussion
Anybody's display ever do this?

Only happens when I'm editing with AX8-Edit. Mac OS 10.11.6 Yep, it's old AF. The unit functions normally and all I have to do is reboot and all is well, including whatever changes I made.
- macfly
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- Feb 9, 2019
- Replies: 9
- Forum: AX8 Discussion
Is there a negative to using Cab block Level for solo boost? How do you create your boost for solos?

AX8 is working great on 2 out of 2 gigs. I feel I have a great eq and some really nice patches. Last night, soundman said that my solo scene wasn't rising above the rest. It was created by adding gain (FET boost) to my BEv2 amp, and by adding 3dB to the cab. It works great in my IEMs--in fact...
- macfly
- Thread
- Dec 8, 2018
- Replies: 35
- Forum: AX8 Discussion
First gig success! Time to sell some amps!

My first gig with the AX8 exceeded my expectations. I've been using a Friedman Dirty Shirley, Tim OD and FX8 for a couple of years now and thought I'd never get a modeler to sound as good. Truth told, the AX8 sounds better. For this first gig, I wanted to keep it simple...I set it up to work...
- macfly
- Thread
- Dec 1, 2018
- Replies: 21
- Forum: AX8 Discussion
Veteran Noob returning!

I was on the first wait list for the AX8, got it, fumbled around and within a few months sold it. I realize now what I didn't understand...mostly it was impulse responses. Anyway, my hearing has gone far south in the 2 years since, so I'm back and I'm getting GREAT results with this thing now...
- macfly
- Thread
- Nov 29, 2018
- Replies: 7
- Forum: AX8 Discussion
Anybody know what the German Boutique IR is?

I have a couple of versions of the Redwirez Uberkab IR, v30 and T75, but haven't been able to find an exact match. Anybody know which speaker and mic is used in the IR in the AX8? In searching I see a lot of love for this IR...with the BE it nails several of my favorite classic guitar tones...
- macfly
- Thread
- Nov 29, 2018
- Replies: 2
- Forum: AX8 Discussion
Clip LEDs and Levels

Got my first FX8 a year ago, dialed it in quickly and started using it. Had some time on my hands today and decided to look closely at levels and such. This has led me to a couple of questions: 1. My INPUT 1 LED flickers occasionally and I wonder if that's ok. It seems like it doesn't light up...
- macfly
- Thread
- Aug 16, 2016
- Replies: 13
- Forum: FX8 Discussion
Trigger Suhr Shiba and Koko with the FX8's relay blocks

In case you didn't know, Suhr pedals have a cool relay input that works really well with the FX8. I have the Shiba Drive Reloaded and Koko Boost Reloaded. Shiba is pretty straightforward...the relay just turns it on/off, but the pedal sounds great! The "reloaded" thing means they've reworked...
- macfly
- Thread
- May 17, 2016
- relay block
- Replies: 5
- Forum: FX8 Discussion
OD pedal in fx loop - what am i doing wrong?

I put an fx loop block just before my amp block. Fair amount of hiss before I adjust anything in the loop page. When I opened channel 2 of the mixer, if I turn it all the way up, it sounds right but pegs the red light for fx send. Long story short, no adjustment worked. I could turn things down...
- macfly
- Thread
- Feb 14, 2016
- Replies: 3
- Forum: AX8 Discussion
AX8 and CLR - need some noob basics

I've read somewhere that there are some tricks to this modeler things and monitors/FOH. In particular, I've read about cutting lows and highs...some say in the cab block, some do this in main eq. Now that I have some presets, I would love any advice you veterans can offer to reduce my learning...
- macfly
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- Feb 14, 2016
- Replies: 8
- Forum: AX8 Discussion
Virtual amp modding...and I don't have to drain filter caps!

I'm an analog tweaker and a super noob when it comes to FAS and modeling in general. I've modded my amps and pedals for years...however, I have to confess that I'm not comfortable with menus and parameters in digital gear. Moreover, I have found the "sound in my head" in the analog world, so I...
- macfly
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- Feb 13, 2016
- Replies: 11
- Forum: AX8 Discussion
AX8 USA/Canada Purchase Invitations

Let us know please!
- macfly
- Thread
- Jan 5, 2016
- Replies: 1,002
- Forum: AX8 Discussion
First one I've seen on ebay...talk about markup!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fractal-Audio-AX8-Amp-Modeler-Multi-Effects-Processor-Floorboard-Axe-FX-/281897843313?hash=item41a26bba71:g:h9gAAOSwKtlWhLMf
- macfly
- Thread
- Dec 31, 2015
- Replies: 130
- Forum: AX8 Discussion
Another plan for AX8 - need help from you veteran FAS-ers

I'm a high school teacher...One of the things I'm hoping to do with the AX8 is bring it in to demo to a couple of our classes: one is a fairly standard guitar class but the other is a recording technology class. Questions: Do you think there any particular tricks to recording the AX8? Any...
- macfly
- Thread
- Dec 18, 2015
- Replies: 8
- Forum: AX8 Discussion
Should I trade an LP Axcess for a mk II?

As a couple of us in town are awaiting our invites to buy an AX8, an idea bubbled up to trade my 2009 LP Axcess for an AxeFx II. I am new to this gear, but am gonna guess that the guitar will hold value longer. On the other hand, I would like to have a second FAS rig for backup, 'though it...
- macfly
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- Dec 17, 2015
- Replies: 17
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Discussion
I'm ready FAS!

Sold off an amp and cab, played some extra gigs, and made the deposit today. Poised to strike when the invite arrives. I also researched FRFR monitors and decided on the active Atomic CLR wedge...the Pete Thorn vid and a shootout sold me. Pulled the trigger and wedge should be here tomorrow...
- macfly
- Thread
- Dec 16, 2015
- Replies: 1
- Forum: AX8 Discussion
Wish Tim overdrive please!

I'm sure someone is better at emulating one than I am, so if anyone's got a good copy using something already in the FX8 that'd be fine too.
- macfly
- Thread
- Sep 27, 2015
- Replies: 1
- Forum: FX8 Wish List
Software or Hardware issue?

I have my Scene switch set up to be: Switch Tap = Sticky Scene Switch Hold = Single Preset/Bank Yesterday at home it freaked out on me. At a point it was stuck in Sticky Scene mode but the light wasn't on (tap function should have light stay on). I'd probably have let it go, but it did it...
- macfly
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- Aug 26, 2015
- Replies: 8
- Forum: FX8 Discussion