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  1. grandinq

    Any software for converting chord chart to midi?

    Hi everyone! I am playing guitar for the pit band of Legally Blonde at the school I teach at. The music is very challenging for me as I do not typically read charts when I play. I enjoy the challenge but there is one piece that is overwhelming me. It’s called Blood in the Water and has a 1920’s...
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    Electric 12-string thoughts?

    Ever since I watched Jimmy Page in Song Remains the Same, the idea of an electric 12-string has intrigued me. What are people’s thoughts? Worth getting? I’m worried that after playing one for 15 minutes it will get old and I will have massive buyer’s remorse. Those of you who have one, do you...
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    [FIXED] FM3 Edit does not recognize FM3

    FM3 Edit is displays "Disconnected" even though my FM3 is connected. Fractal Bot recognizes the FM3. I can see the FM3 in the USB Audio Device Control Panel So it can't be the USB cable. It did this on the previous version of FM3 Edit as well as the current version. I was going to start FM3...
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    Piano for guitar players?

    I learned basic music theory on piano when I was like 8 years old, but once I discovered guitar I never went back. Now I'd like to get develop some keyboard proficiency, just so I can write some basic accompaniment to songs. Can anyone recommend an online course or tutorial? I don't need to...
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    NGD: a Holy Grail guitar at last!

    Back in 2005, I bought my beloved PRS McCarty off the wall of a Guitar Center. To this day it’s been my favorite guitar and is pictured in my avatar. About a year later, I’m at the same Guitar Center and they have this guy there doing guitar setups. I had been looking for a place to bring the...
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    Line 6 Insane?

    I was listening to an old recording I had done with my Pod XT and the Insane model. While it definitely lacks the Fractal magic, there is something about it that I like and would like to recapture in an updated way. What Fractal model would be a good place to get to the feel of this amp. And...
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    FIXED: Expression Pedal Changes FC View

    So here's a weird one... I added a Volume Block to a preset, and made a modifier so my EV-1 can control the volume. Most basic thing in the world. When I move the pedal from toe to heel, the volume swell happens....but it also changes my FC View to 3. Bringing the pedal back to toe doesn't...
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    More new from Nuno

    Extreme releases two more tracks from their upcoming album. They are called Banshee and #Rebel. Nuno still showing us how it’s done 30 plus years later! He still has essentially the same tone, instantly recognizable. https://extreme-band.com/
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    Guitar shops in Las Vegas?

    I’m heading out to Vegas. Not into gambling at all, but I was wondering if there are any good guitar places there? Just looking, of course….
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    Fractal sighting!

    I went to see a band called Ovrfwrd in Norwood, Mass the other night. They are phenomenal by the way. I had to leave after the set but the band that followed, Dig Baterre, also looked amazing from the video below. Before the show I was looking at the setup and noticed Dig Baterre’s guitarist...
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    Concert review: Extreme in Webster, Mass 9/2/22

    I saw Extreme last night in Webster, Mass. This was my fifth time seeing them, the first in being 1990 at Rocky Point (any old New England folks lie me remember that?) where they announced that their new single was going to be something called More Than Words. But I digress… They opened with...
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    RIP Alan White

    Alan White of Yes passed away. I’ll crank up some Relayer in his honor. https://ultimateclassicrock.com/alan-white-yes-drummer-dies/
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    C minor 11 b5 chord

    I’m playing guitar in the pit band for Grease at the high school I teach at. I started going through Hopelessly Devoted to You yesterday and saw a C minor 11 b5 chord. I googled it but all I found was minor 11 voicing and and those left out the fifth which can’t work as I need that b5 I am no...
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    Jumping in!!!

    I love love love my Axe III. Right now, I'm playing in a pit band for a high school show and I want something more portable, so I jumped in and ordered one today. I'm looking forward to the super portable setup of the FM3 with my lightweight Xitone. I'm looking over my Axe presets I use with my...
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    Beatles Get Back

    I’m about an hour into the Get Back thing on Disney+ and it’s just… everything. Being a fly on the wall and watching the creative process is so cool. As a lifelong Beatles fan it’s almost overwhelming. As brilliant as they are it’s also cool to see how they are like any band. John Lennon...
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    Strawberry Fields analysis video

    David Bennet has a great YouTube channel on music. He just released a wonderful dive into his favorite Beatles song:
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    EV-1 Calibration not quite there...

    Just got my B-stock EV-1 today. It's my second one, so I now how to set one up and calibrate. The problem is...the calibration isn't going to 100%. By that I mean when I tried a Volume block, the pedal would go from 0 to 9.84 but not to 10. I've recalibrated it about a dozen times. I've...
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    Two guitars for a live setup?

    Hi all! I wanted some opinions here. I've used my PRS McCarty exclusively for live stuff. It's my favorite guitar and quite versatile. Recently I got a G&L Legacy and I've been bringing it to rehearsals and using it on some tunes. Today my singer asked me if I was going to actually use it in a...
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    Legendary guitarists doing Bohemian Rhapsody

    Saw this on Brian May’s Instagram, Nuno and others doing a tasty version of the legendary song;
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    NGD!!! G&L Legacy

    Just picked up my custom order of a G&L Legacy. I’ve never had a true Strat guitar before. I’ve been waiting 4 months for this! There’s nothing really that “custom” about it except I wanted the cherry color and a rosewood fingerboard. I’m going to spend a good chunk of time today developing...
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    Get Back movie trailer

    This dropped today: Peter Jackson has been going through 56 hours of footage from the January 1969 Get Back (aka Let It Be) sessions. I’d pay to watch all 56 hours!
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    Guitar store riffs

    Okay, so I’m going to a guitar shop I’ve never been to today. Although they had already sold the G&L Legacy I was yearning for, I’m sure I will end up trying out a number of guitars. Now I have to think about my Guitar Store Riffs. Does anyone do this, plan ahead of time what they will play? If...
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    For all the Les Paul folks out there

    I was thinking of posting this in the Guitars forum but it felt more Lounge
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    Gentle Giant fan Proclamation video

    If you are a fan of Gentle Giant, this is a helluva treat. The band collected snippets people sent in playing along with Proclamation and edited it together. Band members pop in at various points as well. This is such a joyous celebration of incredible music.
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    Iconic songs with Strat middle pickup?

    I’ve been delving more into single coil sound lately. I grew up totally a humbucker guy: SG, Les Paul, PRS were my guitars. I have a guitar with single coils now. I can easily identify classic songs with most of the Strat positions. Neck pickup seems to be the most classic, from Hendrix to SRV...
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    "The Infield" factory preset

    I was poking around the factory presets, looking for some fun ambient effects for a new song, when I stumbled across one called The Infield. It's not ambient, but when I played it with single coils it had a great sound. Reminded me of Gilmour on The Wall. Usually I can figure out the song or...
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    Feeling the FC-6 love!

    I just got an FC-6 as part of the Black Friday sale. Though it's only been a few days, I can't believe how amazing this thing is. Between the Layout Links and Per-Preset FC features, I can do everything my heart desires! Originally I thought I'd need an FC-12. While I love the look of all the...
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    Can the FC-6 do this?

    Greetings! I’ve started saving up for an Axe III, though I’m still loving my XL+. I’ve been thinking about whether to go FC6 or 12. My first inclination was the 12, because I’ve always like lots of buttons, like on the MFC. However I’m starting to get a sense that the 6 may be perfect for what I...
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    Classic Axe-Fx moment

    Last night my band was doing an opening slot for a popular local band. We were using their PA and drums. I brought my XL+, MFC III and XiTone. Fed one XLR to XiTone and the other to the head. The guitarist for the other band asked me what I had for an amp and seemed puzzled that the Fractal was...
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    Jammy

    New portable guitar called Jammy. 15 frets, snaps in half for storage. In addition to headphone and amp output it can also be a midi controller. It’s intriguing but $500 is a lot for something being marketed to be played casually at your cubicle when you have a break. https://playjammy.com/...
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    IRs paired with Skull Crusher?

    What IRs are folks using with the Skull Crusher? I've been enjoying the Own Hammer Recto C90 121-D with it. What else brings this beast alive?
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    Rick Beatto’s top rock guitar sounds

    Rick Beatto just added a video about his top rock guitar sounds: Here’s his list Money for nothing Eruption Walking on the moon Do you feel like we do Wind cries Mary Gimmie shelter Under the bridge Sad but true Where the streets have no name Peace of mind Fell on black days Sweet...
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    New Greta Van Fleet

    Their new album dropped today. I’m about halfway through it and really enjoying it. It feels like they are developing a sound beyond Zeppelin mimicry they’ve been accused of. (Mind you, I totally digged the Zeppelin homages.) Great guitar tones. Crunchy Marshall bliss!
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    Red Sun Rising and Shinedown

    Just came from a show with these two bands. I had never heard of Red Sun Rising but I am going to be buying both of their albums. Hard crunchy guitars, great vocal melodies with sweet harmonies on places, and nice dynamic range in their music. I highly recommend them! Shinedown was fantastic...
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    Always in search of fellow Fractalites

    When I go out in public, I have taken to wearing my Fractal hat. You never know if there’s another Fractal user as you go to Target or walk the dog. I’m ready.
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    Deep Purple Medley

    Just saw this awesome Deep Purple medley on the tube of you. Martin Miller, the guitarist, is using an Axe Fx II and MFC:
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    Ear Plugs question

    I have a question about ear plugs. I currently have a pair of Eargasm plus (charming name...) When I put them on and then plug my Axe Fx into my XiTone, all the awesome Fractal tone is gone. Everything sounds so muted that I feel like I might as well be playing an original bean Pod. I know...
  38. grandinq

    Tablet recommendations?

    Greetings! As I watch my bandmates start to use tablets, I started GASing for my own. They are using Fire tablets, but I was thinking of finding something that does Windows so I could get Axe Edit on there. All I'd really need is a device to support that and some basic Word (I have an Office...
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    [Solved] Quick XiTone question

    I feel I should know this but I want to make sure in case I blow up something... I use my XiTone 1x12 active as my personal stage monitor, taking the XLR from output 1 of my XL+. I send the other XLR from output 1 to the band PA mixer. That signal only goes to the mains of the PA. My singer...
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    Happy Axeversary!

    It was two years ago today that my XL+ arrived. Aside from my PRS McCarty, there is no piece of gear I’ve ever been happier with. My XL+ has brought me so much playing joy I can’t fully express it. I am always discovering new sounds. Just yesterday I hit upon what has to be my 5th or 6th version...
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    Fractal Support -- great job!

    I had posted awhile back about a USB connectivity problem with my XL+. Well, today I drove to Fractal Audio and Charlie took care me of me. It was a simple part replacement, and I was on my way in less than an hour. Just wanted to say what a nice, down to earth group all the folks were there...
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    FX loop question: just want to make sure...

    I am using a Digitech Drop pedal, straight from guitar into Axe. I only use Output 1. There's no way I can run the Drop into the FX loop and still get the effected dropped sound into Output 1, is there? I know the fx loop is output 2. I'm just asking in case I missed something obvious. There's...
  43. grandinq

    Getting a rich rotary sound?

    I've been looking to get a rich rotary sound, a la George Harrison 1970. My rotary attempts end up sounding too heavy, for lack of a better word. The section around 1:30 is an example of what I mean. George uses a sound like this on a number of songs around this time: What parameters are key...
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    Will there be a Windows 10 driver?

    I had a thread earlier about usb problems that came out of nowhere for me. I have a Windows 10 laptop and it updates itself regularly so I am wondering if that was the cause of it suddenly not recognizing the Axe. I borrowed a friend’s Windows 7 laptop, installed the drivers, and it found my...
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    Level on some presets suddenly clipping

    I fired up my Axe to practice a bit, and on a bunch of my presets there is suddenly clipping in the output. I have changed nothing -- same guitar, same cable. I haven't even touched my guitar until yesterday. Why would some patches, that had never ever clipped before, start clipping? It seemed...
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    Computers not finding my Axe-FX

    Over the last few days, I've run into an odd problem. Though I have made no changes in my setup, when I turn on my XL+ my computer thinks I'm adding a new device. On top of that, it can't find the drivers, and as a result I can't get into Axe-Edit. This happened on my desktop (running XP) and my...
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    Audio recording humor

    A buddy of mine saw this. We have recorded with Cubase for years together and this really rang true for us.
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    Axe sighting: Robert Fripp

    Saw this article on Reverb about Robert Fripp's rig. Had a cool picture of his laptop with Axe Edit going. I just think it's cool that he's using the same software etc that I am.
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    Can the MFC do this?

    I've been pondering an MFC. I currently use my old POD HD as a midi controller for my Axe FX. It's set up to allow me access 4 presets along one row and 4 scenes along the next. While that's fine, it is getting annoying plugging in a midi cable from POD to Axe, power supply for POD, and plugging...
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    Another XiTone success story!

    I got my 1x12 active XiTone wedge two days ago. Mick added a "top hat" so I could put it on a speaker stand. The sound is fantastic. I feel like I am hearing the full sound of my XL+ I see a lot of threads about FRFR speakers. I know I've found the solution for me. I want to save up for a...
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    Live speaker questions

    Hey guys! I've been mulling over live speaker options. I am currently using an Alto ts212 while rehearsing with my band. I like the Alto well enough although it doesn't always seem to have enough punch to it, which I know may be just an frfr thing. We don't gig often (twice all of last year)...
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    First Rehearsal with Alto TS212

    So I recently got a TS212 and have been fiddling with presets in the basement for a few weeks while waiting for a rehearsal time to open up. Today was finally that day. It was a little rough at times, but I think FRFR will work in the end for me. I was using gig volume in my basement, but the...
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    Preset a Day glitch?

    I downloaded Saturday's preset a day. However, when I went into it there was just one folder, the Mac one, and there was nothing in that. I am not really complaining, since it's free anyway, but even though I downloaded it a few times the same thing kept happening. Did anyone else have this...
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    Select multiple blocks?

    Hi! Is there a way to select multiple blocks in Axe Edit? I wanted to take a few blocks and add them to another patch but I can only select one and then copy it. I did a forum search and didn't find anything. Thanks!
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    EV-1 not working

    Greetings! My new EV-1 just arrived yesterday. Today was the first chance I had to try it out and to my puzzlement I can't get it to do anything. I have a TRS cable connected from the Expression jack to Pedal 1 on the back of the Axe. I went into the Pedal page on I/O menu and went through...
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    JTM45-like sound

    When I was recording with my Line6 DT25, I got a JTM45 sound which worked well for me. When I got my Axe Fx, I did a ToneMatch of it using the Axe JTM45. I really like the result. It works best on a single coil pickup. Sounded too muddy with humbuckers. Here's me noodling on it a bit: I...
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    Editing some parameters from the Axe

    Greetings! Tomorrow I'll be taking my Axe out to test it with some speakers. I will not have a computer with me, and thus no Axe Edit. I've been going through certain parameters to make sure I can tweak them right from the unit. I am stumped on a few off them. For instance, on the first page...
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    Basic FRFR question

    I originally thought I would use my Axe just for recording, but it sounds so good through my home studio monitors that I have been exploring possible FRFR options for a live setting. There are of course a bewildering variety of options, and I am not here to ask which one I should get. I’ve been...
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    Random way the Axe has affected my life

    This has nothing to do with music… I was watching the show Chopped last night. It’s a cooking competition and one of the contestants was Australian. I’ve never been able to do an Australian accent, and I was trying to work up an impression as I listened to him. At one point, for just a few...
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    Trying to tweak a patch for a different guitar

    I’m not sure this is even possible, but here goes: I’ve been loving the direct recording tones I’ve been getting with my Axe. When I got it 3 months ago, I told myself that I was only going to use it to record; I would leave my live setup alonge Now, of course, I am experimenting with trying to...
  61. grandinq

    Getting at my 2205 sound

    So the other day I was pondering selling my Marshall JCM 800 2205 head. I haven't used it in years, and even then I had been using it only as a power amp for my Pods. I originally got the Axe just for recording, but it sounds so amazing I've been trying to figure out how to make it into my live...
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    Atomic CLR Question

    I just got my Axe Fx in April, and it cleaned out my music equipment funds for awhile. That’s fine, as I am so enjoying learning its possibilities. My original thought was to only use it for recording, that’s why I opted for Axe Fx over the AX8. Of course, the more I play around with it, the...
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    First tries at Tone Match: Page and Sykes

    For my first attempts at doing Tone Match, I wanted to try something classic. Jimmy Page's solo on Heartbreaker hit me just right when I was 12 years old, and it's still a favorite. John Sykes's tone on the 1987 Whitesnake album just blew me away when I first heard it in 1987. I'd never heard a...
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    First week with Axe-FX II: amazing experience

    Greetings! After saving my pennies for 3 years and reading these forums for many months to learn, I was finally able to buy an Axe-FX II XL+. I am so glad I did! I am sure this has all been said before, but it's just been an exhilarating experience. I have a massive list of things I want to...
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