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    Axe-Fx III Firmware 23.00 Release Candidate #2 (Beta #7)

    Amazing, really: Now all I need to do is hook up a proximity sensor to a cabinet: and have it trigger the endemic bumping the cabinet spring reverb sound. Be a great prank on an FRFR.
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    What Dyna-Cab Models Would You Like to See Added?

    I'd make good use of 70s era cast frame Fanes (in a Hiwatt cabinet, unless there's something better), or perhaps a modern incarnation of those speakers like the Eminence Super V or Weber Thames: Those particular Fanes have a unique and useful compression character that's unlike any Celestions or...
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    Axe-Fx III Firmware 22.00 Release

    Keep in mind that Alnico 5 magnets have greater force than Alnico 2,3, or 4 and that direct magnets will be different than magnetic force being transferred through steel poles, screws or blades: other factors include depth of the wound coils, proportion of nickel in the steel the strings are...
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    Traveling through Airport Security with the Axe FX III

    Once, when I carried on a Steinberger, the TSA guys pulled me over just because they wanted to know how it played and if the whammy system worked well: I replied best travel guitar ever, even if you don't travel. Along with a Korg Pandora and headphones, any wait at the airport was practice time.
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    Axe-Fx III Firmware 22.00 Release

    Nice! Plus, the tone is repeatable and lasts longer. An actual hardware 5150 into a 1x8 would lead to shredded cone fragments pretty quick, I dare say.
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    Axe-Fx III Firmware 22.00 Public Beta #6 (Beta 12)

    ahhh. 8x10 SVT cab. I wuv you :loveletter: . If you didn't weigh more than any guy (or girlfriend or groupie) in the band, me and my hand truck would never have gotten hired as a roadie. All that free beer obliterated most of the memories, but there's a few left.
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    Axe-Fx III Firmware 22.00 Public Beta #6 (Beta 12)

    If a cab seems to be sounding wonky, maybe check the impedance curve. That might be mismatched. Maybe a setting didn't refresh or defaulted to a different assignment in a preset? Just a thought.
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    Axe-Fx III Firmware 22.00 Public Beta #6 (Beta 12)

    Who needs to be an Alpha, when it's this much fun chillin' as a beta?
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    Axe-Fx III Firmware 22.00 Public Beta #5 (Beta 11)

    That may mean you actually have two of them and one is out of phase with the other and cancelling it out. :D
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    DynaCab vs. legacy IR shootout

    The only way to really have a valid comparison between Legacy and Dyna cab is to have the capture signal chain EXACTLY the same, and then the results processed to Dyna cab and with the same specific mic array locations as the Legacy. Two speakers of the same type are sonically similar, but not...
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    Axe-Fx III Firmware 22.00 Public Beta #3 (Beta 9)

    There's a heckuva difference between the speakers in a 4x10 bassman RI cab and a 4x10 SV. Who expects a Jensen P10R to sound like a CTS? And that's not even addressing the difference between cabinets? Comparing apples with oranges.
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    Axe-Fx III Firmware 22.00 Public Beta #2 (Beta 7)

    The SM57 has been the acme of micing for almost as long as cabs have been miced; especially for touring on the west side of the pond, so its got to be included on most of the cabinet models, especially as it is the right color crayon for many classic tones (or less than classic, but what we're...
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    Input Clipping Thread

    When I first got Axe: I ascertained that the default 50 was fine for my guitars, never clips, and it's been parked there ever since. I do have a bass which can clip with slaps: but cleverly; the bass has a volume knob which when turned downed prevents clipping: lazy me does that, rather than...
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    Axe-Fx III Firmware 22.00 Public Beta (Beta 6)

    The dyn-cabs are well implemented, and no issues installing or adjusting for me. It seems to me there will always be a range of desirable and undesirable sounds just from the interaction of timbal differences when combining speakers depending on placement. No doubt Fractal has put in the hard...
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    Axe-Fx III Firmware 22.00 Public Beta (Beta 6)

    One man's tickling is another man's noogie.
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    About the role of a compressor

    Compressors are such a flexible and useful tool, it's really worth exploring the many useful functions they perform. Analog compressors, particularly pedals tend to to be limited in the specific scope of things they can do, but if you start with the FAS Studio, you have access to all the...
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    Whats Cliff doing now?

    Cabinets have lots of fiber: Good for detoxing when you're fasting, and when feasting; excellent for keeping an excess of fat tones from clogging the arteries. Paired with fine amplifiers makes for well balanced blood chemistry*: Great way to start the day - and finish it. *When taken aurally -...
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    Axe-Fx Firmware Version 21.02 Public Beta (Beta 2)

    IIRC: The Leon Todd Exciter is hardware: Also known as the ON switch. AFAIK, that's all it takes to get that guy going. And we are grateful for insights.
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    Mic preamp models vs Neve 1073

    If close enough isn't good enough with the other options in the Axe, If it's really important to get as exacting a match as possible, Why not just make a tone match IR capture of the 1073 (and / or other preamps of choice) at the chosen input drive & gain level that delivers the “sweet spot” of...
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    Are new amps really needed?

    I would surmise that from a creative point of view (for Fractal), there's a value in keeping one's hand in and skills up by modeling a new amp from time to time, even if there isn't a pressing need. There's more gold dust, even if the big nuggets have been found. From a user perspective; I...
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    How to use the Darkglass B7K?

    You can also run it parallel to the amp. This allows adding a variety of distortions/focus/texture without changing the basic tone of the amp. The actual pedal has a DI out to be used this way, or for the tried and true technique of running a DI in parallel.
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    Welcome Don "BUCK DHARMA" Roeser of Blue Öyster Cult to the Fractal Audio Family!

    Very satisfying to welcome a veteran of the psychic wars.
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    Axe-Fx Firmware Version 21.00

    Firmware 21 is a masterpiece. My enduring thanks to the Fractal Audio family.
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    Anyone using the FX3 in an aggregate audio interface on mac?

    I've moved on to Monterey OS, but have always been able to get reliable functionality with each OS since OSX 13 High Sierra with aggregate devices, typically using the Axe FX3 along with an interface also linked with an ADAT 8 channel preamp. You may have to delete and remake the aggregate...
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    Axe-Fx Firmware Version 21.00 Public Beta #4 (Beta 4)

    I can't help but wonder if the German builders are still deriving their chassis designs from the Panzerkampfwagen VI Ausführung H "Tiger". I suspect they want them to sound like one.
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    Axe-Fx Firmware Version 21.00 Public Beta #2 (Beta 2)

    I thought it was more like letting the kids grab a taste of cookie dough as the cookies go into the oven, so they're less likely to nag "when is soon? Are these Klon flavored?"
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    Axe fx 3 bass tones?

    I typically use a drive or fuzz pedal and run it in parallel to the amp, seldom running it into the amp model as this often screws up the tight thump of bass tone. Roll off the treble and bass to the pedal so that there's the desired amount of low mid and midrange distortion to sound gnarly or...
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    Input Impedance or Pickup Change?

    I'd swap out the pickup. (But then that's often my go to solution for changing up a guitar) Height adjustment and resistance loading with potentiometers will optimize tonal balance, but aren't going to accomplish the transformation you seek. The Shred is promoted as a bright, scooped mid, tight...
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    Simulate KT88's in a Plexi

    I know what you mean. At a bar, I once picked up a heavily toured Laney VC30 that smelled vaguely of cigarette smoke. Once she had warmed up, though, gave off a strong scent of Mary Jane. I guess those essential oils must have protected the tubes: because they lasted a long time. Everyone...
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    Triple Axe-Fx III rack o' splendor

    Agreed. Crazy done right. Its folks that can't pull stuff off that give "crazy" a bad name.
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    Is parallel routing really necessary in the AxeFx

    Depends on what you want: You'll need parallel if you don't want to run the chorus through the delay or if you want to separate panning effects from the main signal, etc.
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    RNDI between III and monitors?

    My experience suggests that the difference comes down to the "value added sonic conditioning" (transformer loading, harmonic saturation = distortion, etc.) the preamp is providing, and which many listeners enjoy and prefer. My experience is based largely on DI with a Focusrite ISA1 and a V72...
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    Axe-Fx III Firmware Version 20.04 Release

    Thank you! Revving it up with the G&L for a long drive.
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    The 300th amp model?!

    Howzabout an FAS custom model: Something without a real world incarnation in hardware with multiple gain stages: for example: Assignable harmonics content (even, odd, balanced) targeting for each gain stage, with high and low pass controls for each to focus on a particular frequency range - for...
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    Axe-Fx III Firmware Version 20.02 Public Beta 2

    Love being able to so convincingly dial in Fanes. Have some of the real deal, so much appreciated.
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    Axe-Fx III Firmware Version 20.00 Public Beta (Beta 4)

    The Dynamic Distortion is a great entertainment. When this attains release status and controller assignments are implemented: I expect I will also find substantial use for it by assigning its gain to an LFO and applying it to modulating in some crusty well worn analog grit to the tape delay and...
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    Axe-Fx III Firmware Release Version 19.02

    Even the voices in my head have latency. Lets not forget to factor the human into evaluations of the system. According to empirical science, it takes 150ms for a thought to take place and be transmitted. That's one reason to practice shredding: to develop a riff vocabulary tied into finger...
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    WOW! Is it just me or have prices sky rocketed on gear?

    An Axe FX will get you through times without money better than money will get you though times without an Axe FX.* *change the component value of "An Axe FX" to "Grass" for authentic 60's circuitry.
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    Axe-Fx III Firmware Release Version 19.02 Public Beta

    Whoa! That's a Whole Lotta tasty!
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    Can Axe FX 3 output 1 XLR tolerate phantom power

    Find a proper way to get balanced signals into the mixer without phantom power: Whether its XLR to TRS cables to Line IN, or using only dynamic mics, or a +48v isolation phantom power box for powered mics (so the mixer +48v can be off). Eventually, somebody is going to plug a ribbon mic, a synth...
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    Best Parameters to Tighten sound?

    For general purpose tightening: a useful tool in the box is to use the multiband compressor and compress just the low end (below say 200hz - YMMV depending on genre and how much bass/low mids you're conditioning, string gauges, tuning etc.): medium attack, quick release are the usual choices...
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    Using a metal pick made my III sound way better

    Hmmm, I'm getting great tones with a felt pick and flatwounds: but I'm after something different with that combination. Oh, I should mention on a fretless bass - for a trombone like timbre. For yer basic guitar stuff: either fingers or Dunlop 602 work for most adventures. Skinny little flappers...
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    They All Sound the Same, It's About Workflow

    Just found this thread, but before I read through it, I"ll listen on My Adams 8s and make an assessment. 1. Chicken 2. Aggregated Fowl Product 3. Kentucky Fried Squirrel 4. Tastes like Chicken
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    Does a USB cable affect the tone?

    Lets not fail to consider the acoustic influence of the physical USB cable - if this cable is in the same room as the speaker/monitors; because that's the only difference it could make, as its function is entirely in the digital realm. While very few USB cables are dense and furry enough to act...
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    Axe-Fx III Firmware 19.00 Beta 3

    If future firmware can model atmospheric conditions: I'll put in my vote right now for Jamaican Northers: Enhanced realism on the skank for Ska, Rock Steady, and Reggae, crosswind pulse with the reverb. Ya, mon!
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    Axe-Fx III Firmware 19.00 Beta 1

    Curious to hear the CNFB influence on tube rectifier circuits. Thanks for the kaisen.
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    Axe-Fx Firmware Release Version 18.01

    Wow, fixed before it even became a problem, and the new Axe Edit III is up. Haven't even finished my morning coffee. Monday's looking up already.
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    Axe-Fx Firmware Release Version 18.00 Public Beta

    Auto make up gain is an industry standard kind of thing, that pretty much every maker follows, AFAIK: Make up gain increases the level of the overall signal by the same amount RMS that it was reduced by the compression: This will not account for changes in the "perceived loudness" which will...
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    Preamp type in cab block

    I think its to make it sound like a recording. AFAIK, it's processing the IR to give it some of the characteristic recording studio sheen: a key part of the sonic signature of recorded audio in any application - Music, TV, Cinema, Radio etc over the last 70 years: Key elements are harmonic...
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    Axe-Fx Firmware Release Version 18.00 Public Beta

    Note to self: Set alarm on Thanksgiving for 3PM: Take a break from playing, Count the blessings. Have some turkey and the fixings.
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    Axe Fx III vs. vintage 80s Rack

    And all that unbalanced RCA cabling. And phono preamps. There was a lot less EMI back then though. Some of the rack gear from the mid and late 90's on is worth playing or having though: and I am referring to guitar centric gear: Lots of cool pro audio recording gear in every era.
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    Axe Fx III vs. vintage 80s Rack

    If you really want 80's type rack sound from the Axe FX3, degrade the signal quality until it sounds right. Its important to degrade the signal quality of the signal in appropriate ways to sound authentic. Add in noise (pink or white) and hum appropriate to the number of effects in use, so you...
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    Axe-Fx Firmware Release Version 17.01 Release Candidate

    Since Full Res is a stereo environment: Panning full Left and Right is the way stereo IRs are derived for phase coherency and a accurate representation of the space. Basically Full Res is a way to expand the capabilities of processing Impulse Responses in real time. A mono room mic would...
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    Fullres question

    Yes, this sort of thing works well. Basically you've got a 1330ms sandbox to move your IRs around in. IRs for halls and other ambient spaces can do impressive things here as well. This sort of sonic possibility was previously approachable in post production in the DAW, where room mics can be...
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    Axe-Fx III Firmware Release Version 17.00

    Do it now: Full Res with the Rotary: you can thank me later.
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    Updated: Now I am getting the Magic of FullRez IRs... Holy Cow, they are thrilling!

    Whoa!!! I've gone and done it now: Stereo Cabs as the Mains, Push those room mics back, turn 'em up a bit and turn on the Rotary. Too much fun.
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    Updated: Now I am getting the Magic of FullRez IRs... Holy Cow, they are thrilling!

    The Celestion IRs are not Full Res, but you can load the 500ms Room Mic IRs into Full Res and adjust their placement within the 1300ms available. Full Res can use samples that are shorter than the maximum. Even if it isn't taking 100% advantage of Full Res capabilities, 500ms for room mics sound...
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    Updated: Now I am getting the Magic of FullRez IRs... Holy Cow, they are thrilling!

    You need to set the distance on 3 and 4 to something other than 0mm: Room Mics at 0mm are on the speaker. Those go from 0mm to 3400mm. In the align menu in the cab block I've set the room mic distance back a bit. 800-1500mm to enhance Fender open back sparkle. I want more -1500-2400mm for...
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    FullRes IR vs. Reverb

    In my own tests: the Full Res gives a definitional clarity to space that Reverb can’t easily approximate without some effort. You hear it in ‘phones or Near Field monitoring at low or moderate volume. As the volume goes up to rock performance levels, the sound of whatever room you’re in takes...
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    Axe-Fx III Firmware Release Version 17.00

    Fender never really updated my '68 Deluxe Reverb. They just kept coming out with new amps. The reissue has no USB, No socketed ICs or CPUs, no graphics or daughter cards. Heck, not even a single firmware update. Don't even get me started on automobiles: A new model every years. Crazy! At least...
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    Axe-Fx III Firmware Release Version 17.00

    Looks like the supporting Axe Edit III is up: September 28, 2021 – Version 1.10.00 Thank You FAS! https://www.fractalaudio.com/axe-fx-iii-edit/
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    Axe-Fx III Firmware Release Version 17.00 Public Beta 2

    The bar has been raised. I spent the last couple of hours with the Full Res (thanks to ValhallIRs): and my jaw aches a little from grinning for such an extended period. Full Res is pretty great. I've spent uncounted hours mixing and mastering over decades, and the Full Res easily achieves a...
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    AITR

    Once Full Res is out in the wild, it won't be long before all and sundry (myself included) start A/B-ing Full Res IRs to Ultra Res plus Reverb (adjusted with reflections, diffusion, highpass, lowpass, etc. to emulate the Full Res). I wonder if I will find myself still gravitating to standard...
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    AITR

    I can't project much from just a finger in the batter. I'll wait until the cake comes out of the oven, then sample a few slices to establish how extensively I'll use it and what to pair it with.
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    Using Axe fix iii as an interface or other?

    I would use the Axe as an interface, unless you are simultaneously recording other tracks and need more I/O than what the Axe has. Get a high quality preamp for Mic inputs and run those into the Axe balanced ins. Unless you need the extensive real time monitoring and routing options something...
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    Axe-Fx III -> Guitar 2 Midi - full guitar synth without hardware!

    I've found splitting the signal path in the AxeFX3 (with the DI into a gate and usually a compressor and EQ (to boost the fundamental) to feed to the DAW track that's being used for the audio/midi will clean up the triggering. Of course you can do that with plug-ins in the DAW, but if you can do...
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    Axe FX III DI vs. Dedicated DI Box (e.g. Countryman Type 85)?

    I am in the habit of making some time to run quick comparison tests with audio gear as part of my setup routine. Just a useful way to get my head in the game, make some empirical comparisons, while making sure all the gear and routing is set up right and working before the talent rolls in and...
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    Shure SM7B into AX3?

    You'll need a preamp with about 60db of USABLE gain to avoid using a cloudlifter with an SM7b, unless your vocal is really belted out, then you might get away with 50db. Any way you cut it, an SM7b requires far more gain and far more than a budget pre to sound decent. The AxeFX3 is perfectly...
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    Dual Amp Combinations - Your favs

    Might I suggest a Hiwatt/Budda Twinmaster cocktail? Measure a modest dollop of gain for the Hiwatt, and a sustantial amount for the Budda. Blend and EQ to taste and serve with Creambacks in a 4X12. Season with the zest of Low Cut: Smooth and rich with nice definition.
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    IR Tweaks?

    If you go beyond using the Factory IRs which are good to go, check the selection in Speaker Impedance Curve and make sure the type is at least a rough match to the IR in use. That's usually good enough, but also adjust with the cabinet resonance parameter if necessary: and that should give you...
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    Rotary block dilemma: stereo image vs tone/texture

    Rotary is a 3D spacial experience (which is why they sound so great in a small club). The sound is the combination of all the changes in room reflections with the direct bounce from wherever the rotating speaker and horn are sweeping at the particular moment. Only a surround sound model of a...
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    Connecting Apollo x8p and AxeFX3

    From what I've read on a UAD forum, you can use SPDIF with the 8XP. The Optical/ADAT inputs will configure to SPDIF. Get a Coax/Optical converter. The inexpensive ones designed for HDTV Home Theatre setups have worked reliably for me for years with an Apollo Twin. I now have an (older) Apollo 8...
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    Euro Blue & Red - did they change? Now EL34?

    You can have both: Change the Axe's virtual tubes from EL34 to 6L6. Two amp blocks: A/B them and see what paths each one leads you down.
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    Recording Axe FX III to Logic Pro X

    For best audio quality: record the direct digital signal of the Axe FX; Either one: SPDIF or USB. The Axe USB works great as an interface and for guitar only recording of amp+FX variations and a DI. Typically, though, I'm using an Apollo 8 and recording SPDIF in a multi-tracking band session...
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    Axe FX sounds better after a few minutes?

    At a sufficiently high SPL, the rattling of the walls and windows activates particles of dust in the air which filter harsh frequencies and attenuate standing waves and resonant frequencies. You just have to play loud enough and long enough for your body to generate enough endorphins to...
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    Di Box into Axe Fx

    If you use a DI: Input through the Line in inputs for the usual impedance matching reasons. If you want a neutral, uncolored, maximum fidelity guitar into amp signal go guitar direct into the Axe Input 1. If you want to "condition the signal" with added harmonics then the Neve RNDI or ISA1 will...
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    Why Your Amp Doesn't Sound Like Our Amp

    Don't overlook that any given analog pot is not even capable of delivering exactly repeatable readings from the same position. (Prove it to yourself with a multi-meter) The reading at any given position will vary somewhat every time you move the pot away and back. Same on your guitar tone and...
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    Who's playing with negative feedback and Xformer match values?

    Setting the negative feedback on 0 for the Blues Jr is/was to my ears, pretty much a match for an Egnater Rebel 20. This amp also has two pairs of power tubes (EL84 and 6V6) that you can blend between. Making a second amp with 6V6 will accomplish that. Try different preamp tubes and undermatch...
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    Is arrived the time for Axe-Fx III to profile an amp?

    Profiles? I don't need no stinking profiles. The AxeFX3 already has a rogues gallery of over 200 channels that go far beyond what a profile can do that will kick your backside into high gear. As far as I'm concerned: If I adjust the advanced parameters far enough to make a substantial...
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    Axe-Fx III Firmware Release Version 16.00 "Cygnus"

    I too, gravitate to ribbons in general and the 160 in particular in commercial IRs. Most dynamics have a tonal signature that works or doesn't depending on what you're after: Except for the Beyerdynamic M88: When available it's often my favorite, and if I roll my own IR, that's what I usually...
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    Axe-Fx III Firmware Release Version 16.00 "Cygnus"

    To really dial in those bass tones: Don't overlook the very useful possibility of swapping out the tone control stack from the guitar amp to one of the bass amp tone stacks (In the preamp menu), Which will change the T-M-B frequency centers or circuit type - and can deliver much more bass...
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    Axe-Fx III 16.00 Beta 12 "Cygnus" Firmware - Public Release Candidate

    That is IF you can go back to FW15. I can't, Cygnus sounds too good! Carol Ann cuddles a little more ferociously, but that might a response to me being more touchy-feely. I'm two-timing with the Tweed Deluxe, though, very nice with the jumper. Not to mention the other head turners. So many hot...
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    Bug? Help debugging Blackglass b7k

    No rush, after all, young Cygnus needs the attention, and I suspect much of what a BK7 does for the tone can be accomplished with judicious use of other FAS drives and EQ and mix adjustments. At least, I feel if there's a particular bass tone I want, I can figure out a way to get it with what...
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    Bug? Help debugging Blackglass b7k

    Just tried out the Blackglass in Beta 12, and it seems the same as before: The bass control acts much like a 12db/octave roll off below around 200hz. Even when bass is set to +12db, it cuts so much below 100hz (especially below 50hz), I find it unusable for bass (At 0 or -12, it's even more.) I...
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    Logic Pro: Recording Delay Setting

    No so weird. For all its venerable qualities, Logic has its foibles. IME, the offset problem can depend on the version of Logic in use (And perhaps integration with specific computer hardware and OS). Its worth mentioning that various gremlins will be fixed in one version of Logic yet some...
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    Axe-Fx III 16.00 Beta 11 "Cygnus" Firmware - Public Beta #8

    I'm just glad the beta software outperforms the the beta thread. o_O
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    Would a pair of subwoofers help the bass presets sound better?

    The physics of it is that sub bass is omni directional: these sounds can't be perceived as directional, much less stereo, so one sub is preferred. And since low frequency wave lengths are longer than even medium sized rooms, there's bound to be problems with accurate sound in small rooms. A 10"...
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    Axe-Fx III 16.00 Beta 5 "Cygnus" Firmware - Public Beta #2

    FWIW, I would prefer the Log15 for all amps. It would be a helluva lot of work to have to learn a different specific MV taper for every single amp. Many actual amps have a MV which is truly an impediment to accurately setting a desired level, rather than the far more useful prospect of having a...
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    Axe-Fx III 16.00 Beta 4 "Cygnus" Firmware - Public Beta

    All those tone chasers after that Ark Amp in the movie was pretty cool. You'd a thought it was a gold plated Dumble. Those tubes were biased HOT! They never did show what kind of speakers though: Celestions probably. A good model of that would melt your face.
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    Axe-Fx III 16.00 Beta 4 "Cygnus" Firmware - Public Beta

    Tight or loose depends on the amp model and how you set it: a Tweed Deluxe will never sound tight. An Engl, Deizel or Soldano don't get loosey goosey. You can stretch reality somewhat with various advanced parameters, but its easy enough to just pick the right amp and adjust the resonance on a...
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    New Member and yes I'm sorry, another S/PDIF Apollo question (SOLVED)

    Keep in mind that Console Is monitoring software, even though you can assign various I/O configurations and whatnot there. It can interfere with Luna: Check the UAD documentation about that, and under what circumstances they work together. There is also an underlying aspect of Luna, in that it...
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    Fractal Audio Drive Models: Sonic Drive (based on: Ibanez Sonic Distortion SD-9)

    This is really a nice drive. I'm liking it with Drive at 0, Tone at 5 and adjusting the Level to push the front end of the amp to various levels of distortion with amp set either clean or distorted. The Slew Rate defaults at 6.15, but you can smooth things out by pushing that up to 9 or 10, or...
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    Axe-Fx III 16.00 Beta 4 "Cygnus" Firmware - Public Beta

    Nothing short of fantastic. The old Fenders are incredible: They were great before, but the 5e3 in particular responds so perfectly to to guitar volume pot manipulation and pick attack: and now with both V knobs on the model: It gives up pretty much everything that amp can do with substantially...
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    AxeIII as a USB audio interface, mixed with UA Apollo twin and Logic Pro. Aggregate device?

    Not possible without latency. Live monitoring is the actual real time analog output of the device. Live monitoring with an interface splits the signal: It goes to USB and also directly to Axe FX Analog Output mixed with the time compensated DAW USB return of mix tracks/Output. The Apollo works...
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    Gain Enhancer Appreciation Thread

    I find that just a touch of gain enhancer can give an additional bite of note definition to really thick distortion that's getting more sludgy than I prefer with some amps at higher gain. On the other hand, I make far greater use of its menu buddy: feedback compression: With clean or on the...
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    Cygnus Beta - first impressions

    "weeks" = Soon!
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    You Guys/Gals Are in for Another Treat

    I've lost days on the Tucana, although it would be inaccurate to say lost, its more like I found myself.
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    Favorite amp models and IRs for bass?

    IME, I recommend making your own presets that suit your tastes and instruments. That's half the fun of the Axe. Still, a short list is certainly helpful. Along with the SV, the USA Bass And the Porta-Bass are accurate and particularly outstanding. The FAS Bass model is really useful for working...
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