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In the room ambience, adding life and depth?

Morning Champions, I have absolutely loved my AX8 and once I have mastered it I'll certainly be upgrading to the III (it'll take a while haha), Are there any tips to adding some room reverb and ambience post recording to bring a bit more depth and life to the tones. I love the sound of my ax8...
- patdavidmusic
- Thread
- Nov 3, 2019
- ambience life live room
- Replies: 5
- Forum: AX8 Discussion
My First EP (recorded entirely with the AX8) - Rock / Soundtrack Scores

Hey Fractal Family, I can’t believe this is finally out, after four years of rewriting, re-recording guitars, second guessing myself, thinking that the melodies were not strong enough or that the whole idea was crazy, finally I’ve just decided it’s better to have something out that I believe...
- patdavidmusic
- Thread
- Feb 1, 2019
- Replies: 0
- Forum: AX8 Discussion
Releasing my first EP, I would love your opinions / experiences / advice

Evening fractal family, I'm just about to release my first instrumental album (rock, with soundtrack score vibes). Being my first release I'd love to get your thoughts or experiences with releasing music. The entire album was recording using only the AX8 and some delay / modulation pedals into...
- patdavidmusic
- Thread
- Jan 24, 2019
- Replies: 2
- Forum: The Lounge
AX8 Re-amping Issue (logic, 11r)

Hey all! Eagerly trying to finish my EP and re-amp the DI tracks, I read countless thread and watched so many youtube videos but for some reason I am absolutely stuck. I trying to send a DI track from Logic Pro x --> out of the front of the eleven rack --> through the AX8 --> and back into the...
- patdavidmusic
- Thread
- Jul 11, 2018
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Amps and Cabs
Ten Tips: Rhythm and Lead Tones

Hey everyone, There's a long version and a short version of my tale, depending on your time / care factor :) -I'm actually hoping that this thread helps out a lot more people than just one lad in oz- SHORT I'm just about to finish recording my first album, before asking for help I spent many a...
- patdavidmusic
- Thread
- May 24, 2018
- ax8 lead rhythm ten tips tones tricks
- Replies: 6
- Forum: AX8 Discussion
First Impressions: Fishman Pickups

Hey everyone, Finally got the my set of Fishman's installed, I was on the fence for a good six months about the pickups I couldn't find any in my State. Finally I folded faster than superman on laundry day and picked up the Devin Townsend set. What drew me to the set was the mixture of a rail...
- patdavidmusic
- Thread
- May 20, 2018
- devin fishman fluence pickups townsend
- Replies: 7
- Forum: The Lounge
First Impressions of the AX8 - Like being given the -Keys To The Lamborghini-

Morning all, -Not a reader check out the video- Only a week in, but the only thing I keep thinking is why didn’t I take the plunge sooner. I’ve been on the fence about buying any Fractal for years, I don’t think it was the price I think it was more so me holding back and thinking that it...
- patdavidmusic
- Thread
- Mar 8, 2018
- ax8 fractal impressions unbox unboxing
- Replies: 25
- Forum: AX8 Discussion
AX8 cutting out when recording

Hey all, New AX8 in the house, quality is amazing I will certainly post full first impressions once I work out what's going on. I'm using the spdif out of the AX8 into the 11 rack, into Logic Pro x. The eleven rack is set to external clock at 48k, logic is set to 48k 24 bit, and I get random...
- patdavidmusic
- Thread
- Mar 5, 2018
- Replies: 9
- Forum: AX8 Discussion
This thread can definitely be deleted the old off and on again solved it all :(

Hey all, Sorry to be that guy I have been searching for an hour in the the forums and aboard but just can't see what I've done wrong. New AX8 arrived today, updated everything, change 11r clock speed, change sample settings in Logic Pro x. Changed input in 11 rack software to digital input L +...
- patdavidmusic
- Thread
- Mar 2, 2018
- Replies: 0
- Forum: AX8 Discussion
Guitar Tech building Advice Needed

Hey all, There's such a wealth of knowledge I thought someone might know, Is there any brand of push push 25k guitar pots available? I've got some fishman fluence pickups on the way, I'd love to be able to switch voices via push push pots if possible, Thank you for your time, Pat
- patdavidmusic
- Thread
- Feb 25, 2018
- Replies: 8
- Forum: The Lounge
Pretty darn Excited! -One quick Question, and hello!-

Hello everyone! Long time forum lurker from oz here, Nice to meet you all again after significant absence, Finally I have the coin and I am purchasing an AX8 this week, I have wanted to be part of the Fractal family since I first heard about the Axe Fx II ! I am just putting the finishing...
- patdavidmusic
- Thread
- Feb 18, 2018
- Replies: 10
- Forum: AX8 Discussion
Excitement Building!

Evening all, Finally I'll be joining the Fractal Family, the whole concept of the the AX8 is perfect for me, I'm on the waiting list in Australia and will hopefully be part of the first shipment, Currently recording my first EP and would have loved the versatility of the AX8, but it will be all...
- patdavidmusic
- Thread
- Nov 28, 2015
- Replies: 4
- Forum: AX8 Discussion
Howdy! Axe FX Ultra vs Waiting for Axe FX 3?

Hey all! Long time forum lurker here, my name is Pat. I've been looking at an axe fx for years now, so many of my favourite bands and artists from Karnivool to Periphery use them! At the moment I'm doing a lot of recordings at the moment with some new EP's in the next few months, I also...
- patdavidmusic
- Thread
- Aug 20, 2015
- Replies: 26
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Discussion