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  1. ksandvik

    FM3 Now Shipping

    Which is how it should be.
  2. ksandvik

    FM3 Now Shipping

    one day here and one day there... does not really matter. As I've now retired from music my spot might be taken by someone else if there's of any help...
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    Rick Beato on string gauge

    9-42 - standard, can find them just anywhere. Anyway, this is just one of those 'feel' things where every guitar player is right. After 40+ years of trial and mistakes I do think that sound comes from the combination of fingers and the brain, not strings.
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    New BluGuitar Amp X - Holy $#!%

    I find it fascinating that the guitar players of the old tried to get their own unique sound while the guitar players of today try to mimic classic pre-existing sounds using NLP. As for Google and local-client NLP, well, sometimes yes, sometimes no, the cloud is transparent. Most embedded...
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    FM3 Alternates - Serious Question

    Used FXII. Now, I've been gigging with a Boss Katana my kids gave me for Xmas present three years ago and after a test run I started using it all the time for the gigs -- my JCM900 combo and MiniRectifier is gathering dust....
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    Facebook: Band page likes

    Aren't they going to also remove the likes numbers? As mentioned, it's all fake but bit promoters fall for it, go for it!
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    Probably the most interesting guitarist today

    Only one Pia? They should have all played different Pias...
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    A single larger monitor (screen), or two smaller ones (dual monitor setup)

    43" 4k Panasonic Roku TV connected to my Mac. Works like a charm, enough space to drown yourself in views. $280.
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    Well now........,

    49iers were so bad so the only way for them was to become really good.
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    Ooh... New Ibanez Vai models!

    Could I just buy the neck, those look marvelous?
  11. ksandvik

    AFIII Stanky C++

    You look Rust:ic.
  12. ksandvik

    Anyone still using Dunlop Ultex 1.0mm yellow picks?

    When the grows up he will appreciate a sturdier pick for more accuracy :-).
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    Anyone still using Dunlop Ultex 1.0mm yellow picks?

    Yes, all the time.
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    What hypothetical/non-existent FAS product would you actually buy?

    I would avoid purchasing a floor model more expensive than 1k for many practical reasons. It's better to keep such an expensive piece of equipment in a rack far away from the craziness on stage.
  15. ksandvik

    Playing Outside - Freezing Cold

    I would switch off any gear and turn it on when using it, myself. That's a cold environment to play with, especially for the fingers, didnt' they provide any heaters?
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    Any Physicists Here?

    We are basically trying to model the universe with a very linear brain ascending from apes that can't properly grasp more than three (or four dimensions). On top of that we impute what we see with our mind and interact with the environment we experience so there's no way to get a truly objective...
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    Marshall JCM 900's and 2000's - Why are these never emulated in modelers?

    Well, the nice secret is that if if you turn down the second diode clipping preamp in MkII JCM900s you get a JCM800, speaking of the real hardware. So you get a cheap JCM800. Anyway, for emulation, put a Tube screamer in front of the JCM800 and you should be there. JCM900 was the sound of the...
  18. ksandvik

    Best audio interface that will work with Mac OS Catalina

    FocusRites are solid, their tech support is superb, too. I am not upgrading my Macs to Catalina until some time early next year with their .3 update. No need to do it. As for disk space, I use external drives via my MacBookPro, works just fine with audio recordings. USB 3.0 is fast.
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    What is the next big modelling nut to crack?

    I think emulation, such as III, is now beyond the real thing. Have had enough bad experiences of badly behaving tube amps at gigs. I would not like that to be emulated.
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    How Far Will You Go to Sound AND Look Like Your Guitar Idol?

    Most guitar players imitate 3-5 different guitar heroes and hepp a new style is created. If you only emulate one, then it becomes pretty boring.
  21. ksandvik

    Small Bass Amp for Basement Jamming

    The Rumbles are Ok as long as you don't take them out for gigging as they fall apart from a lot of transportation. I would use a Fractal hooked to a good 12" self-powered speaker myself, maybe the forthcoming FM3....
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    Why doesn't Fractal Audio want to make AX8 Mark II model like FX8 Mark II anymore?

    If the issue is to nag over and over about more buttons until Fractals gives up, I think it's a futile approach. They look at markets and they are not a big company that could take risks to please a minority that might or might not purchase a tons-of-buttons product. Meanwhile, the volume knob...
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    New BOSS SY-1000. The Hex-pickup is not dead. Long live the 13-pin plug!

    Guitar synths are fun but do not expect them to be used for all keyboard synth parts, maybe pads/strings but the rest is all about keyboard fingering versus guitar fingering. I would also use them for synth bass lines.
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    Why doesn't Fractal Audio want to make AX8 Mark II model like FX8 Mark II anymore?

    There are plenty of external MIDI foot controller systems to make your own monster footcontroller layout system. Or if you want 128 foot controllers, get 128 switches, a chassis with a power supply, a DIN plug and a Raspberry PI -- I'm sure someone has done the work for your already to build a...
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    Why doesn't Fractal Audio want to make AX8 Mark II model like FX8 Mark II anymore?

    Frankly speaking, AX8 to FM3 is not a big huge disruption in the music equipment business world. If you really want to talk about big and nasty disruptions, let's for example look at what Roland did by killing their great polyphonic analog synths in the later 1980ies.
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    Why doesn't Fractal Audio want to make AX8 Mark II model like FX8 Mark II anymore?

    I would think FM3 + a small MIDI controller takes about same space. If I don't need MIDI controller FM3 is even smaller than AX8, which is nice. It's just the life of a gigging musician to take equipment to a gig, no big deal.
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    Why doesn't Fractal Audio want to make AX8 Mark II model like FX8 Mark II anymore?

    FM3 + cheap midi controller is fine for me. Even better, some gigs do not need the midi controller.
  28. ksandvik

    Miss you Frank Zappa

    He would not say kind words about EDM producers and DJs...
  29. ksandvik

    Is Amazon Rigging the Ratings System?

    I have zero trust in the Amazon ratings. Rather use reviews from trusted web sites and youtube video reviews.
  30. ksandvik

    Time to build a new DAW

    I would look at the new AMD Threadripper CPUs, 32-cores, wow, and the new one 64 cores.
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    Thoughts on OLP MM 5 string bass

    The US made original SUBs are excellent, try to snatch one of those. In general, the more you pay, up to a point, the better you like the bass. I prefer Ibanez ATKs, you might find the Korean made ones cheap just now, Reason for me liking ATKs is they are half-way like Stingray sounding and...
  32. ksandvik

    I was featured on the local news for the dumbest thing imaginable.

    Also check out Season 4 episode 2 of Rick and Morty.
  33. ksandvik

    Cliff studies

    Learn DSP programming with audio. And audio programming.
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    Power conditioners?

    I recommend power conditioners, cheap insurance to feed good power to expensive gear. For example someone in the house turns on a washing machine, you see lights dim but your equipment in the studio will be protected from that fluctuation.
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    Would a nearby lightning strike possibly fry my Axe-Fx 3’s USB socket?

    Now having a power conditioner is a good thing to have in a studio, let's say for squirrels who chew up incoming electrical wires and cause all kinds of sudden drops and spikes. But for lightning strikes, removing the outlet from the studio equipment is the best way. Now if everything is routed...
  36. ksandvik

    Cheap wireless systems

    AFAIK Angus Young's wireless was analog, hence he could that crunchy compression out from that 'pedal'.
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    Cheap wireless systems

    I would still use a cable in the studio, but it could be a short 5 feet or so on. Less tangling.
  38. ksandvik

    Cheap wireless systems

    Line6 G10s work surprisingly well for their price, used it with many gigs as my use of wireless is not constant, just for some shows where I have to run around. Just use real batteries and replace them often, G10 does not like rechargeable batteries, the level is too low for it to properly operate.
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    Best Audio Interface for under $200?

    Get a Focusrite.
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    So i'm just a boomer tryin' to keep up

    I use for gigging a 12+ year or more old Boss ME-50, works just fine. Purchased it for $50. Suspect Boss stopped supporting it in the early 2000s...
  41. ksandvik

    Bass Guitar recommendations...

    The new short scale Stingrays are indeed intriguing... Lightweight too.
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    Would a nearby lightning strike possibly fry my Axe-Fx 3’s USB socket?

    Yes but I mentioned, you need a really expensive APC to handle thunderstorm spikes -- when working in a startup 15+ years ago the neighborhood office was occupied by a company specializing in power handling systems for Silicon Valley companies and they explained to me that a cheap power...
  43. ksandvik

    Would a nearby lightning strike possibly fry my Axe-Fx 3’s USB socket?

    Also, any Fuhrmans or similar power conditioners (unless they are super-expensive) won't help as the lightning spike is so fast so they can't react. This is why I pull out the plug from my studio into the Fuhrman when leaving for a longer vacation.
  44. ksandvik

    FX8 delay settings for "bigger" "fuller" guitar sound live

    Classic trick are two delays, one with a shorter delay around 70-90ms and another longer one with 300+ ms, do dial to your taste. First delay fattens the sound, the second one spreads it out.
  45. ksandvik

    Some airtime for the AX8 on bass

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    Safari not opening Forum page

    13.0.2 works fine, 10.14.6. Are you using 10.15? I'm not upgrading yet based on all the reporting.
  47. ksandvik

    Why was the AX8 not upgraded to Ares?

    FYI this week Boss (Roland) upgraded Katana to II, one reason was that they needed more DSP power for new features. That platform is close to three years' old only. Meanwhile I don't care, current Katana Mk I sounds good and I will continue using it for gigs.
  48. ksandvik

    Band names for seniors

    Both are good.
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    Your favorite traditional 2x12 guitar cab

    For a real cab (physical) I like the V30 + C90 (Mesa special), actually the V30 is also a Mesa built one, you get both midrange dirt and clarity.
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    Ibanez Jem 7VP Opinions

    JEM, 7VP or the Japanese original, is a guitar that you need to try out before purchase. Some like the neck, some thing it's odd/strange. Actually I like the original JEM neck, one of the best necks I've ever tried -- but I would never pay that much money for a guitar myself.
  51. ksandvik

    ....really fractal? EDIT: Solved

    I have three Apple devices back home that do not get upgrades any longer...
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    "Digital modelers just don't cut through"

    A lot of music gear advertisement is based on subjective manipulations of telling the musician that with the right gear the tone will be wonderful.
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    What are you GASing for right now?

    I've been selling gear the last three years rather than purchasing new gear. Amazing what you could do with a few guitars and few amps (down to two amps).
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    The coming death of just about every rock legend

    Rejoice in the music of any musicians while they live, not after they died.
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    Is Guthrie Govan the Best* player?

    Gutrie is great. Anyway, it would be nice to separate something like technical skills from the skills to create emotions with listeners. For me that's the best talent a musician has. Just a note to all the technically aspiring players, technique is good but it's used to create emotions, not to...
  56. ksandvik

    All shared patches I load are too bright

    Is there a difference when listening with a low versus high volume (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equal-loudness_contour)? My gripe is that even with musician earplugs the brightness levels are more dampened so I ended up just adjusting settings for live use with less high end and learn the...
  57. ksandvik

    Carrying Axe-Fx III to gigs/jams without rack. Is the unit robust?

    Rack.
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    Might pick up an actual amp... for the kiddo

    Boss Katana, 50W or 100W. 100W works even next to three horn players and a loud bass player.
  59. ksandvik

    GM unveils a radically new Corvette

    I would get one if I was 22. Just now more important to save to get to retirement.
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    Axe-Fx IV release estimate?

    IV will be shipped before V.
  61. ksandvik

    Star Trek: Picard

    ...a post-Borg-human-girl?
  62. ksandvik

    Live bands playing along to karaoke tracks - Moral Issue?

    I'm fine with this as long as they leave out the word 'live' from the title.
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    Does your CLR rattle when you play bass through it?

    If it rattles a lot, then there's some structural damage in the wood frame somewhere, open it up, if big cracks, try to glue those together but that's not guaranteed. This happens with cabs transported in cars and the cab jumps around causing structural damage (personal experience). And the bass...
  64. ksandvik

    New Macbook Pro

    Now, I have two MBP 2017 models, one back home, one at work where I type 6+ hours a day, not a single issue with the keyboards. Then again I try to keep them clean and use condensed air from time to time to remove any dust particles. They are more loud than the previous model and different touch...
  65. ksandvik

    New Macbook Pro

    To me more specific, Apple did not announce this, it was a guess by the web site. MacBook laptops will certainly have new keyboards, when that happens is anyone's guess.
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    Plugins for people who can't sing...

    Logic's pitch control tools are also pretty good. But as with Melodyne, you need to learn how they operate. BTW I have both but I'm mostly using Logic's built-in tools.
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    Help me choose a midi controller

    Piano means weighted keys and more than 61 keys. If you are all for that, get a Casio or Yamaha piano with MIDI outputs, most of them have those. So in addition to getting pretty good piano sounds you are also getting a controller. I really prefer very light key touches nowadays for most of my...
  68. ksandvik

    I do not need another guitar…

    Well if you get an EBMM guitar or two you don't need any more guitars...
  69. ksandvik

    sonic difference between the DXR 10" vs 12"

    Rokit or any studio monitors are not meant for gigging, they can't handle abuse in addition to low wattage.
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    Pretty Sure Reverb Buyer is Trying To Scam, Input Needed

    If it sounds strange, it is strange...
  71. ksandvik

    Gibson...what is going on?

    Two humbuckers and a third single-coil for more sound flexibility. Plus one of the best Floyd Rose implementation ever. And fun to play. Plus won't break your back.
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    Gibson...what is going on?

    Get a EBMM Morse Y2D, Gibson LP done right.
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    Best $20....

    Talking to Oz Noy he only travels with guitars (or one guitar) that's easy to change the strings if needed. I.e. mostly Strats. He has an EBMM AXE that he likes a lot but it has a Floyd Rose bridge.
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    Mastering - Any recommendations?

    Strange that they do not accept 48k, tough business to be in mastering nowadays as Ozone is pretty user-friendly and for most non-critical records or records you don't expect to get more than max $500 -- so you might as well master with Ozone and get decent to good mastering results.
  75. ksandvik

    Black Strat on the auction block

    Guitars are tools, to be used and customized to one's liking. Not placing up no a wall. And if they are used they will get scratches and dings.
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    Humbuster cable direction?

    Should work but the noise cancellation characteristics change.
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    Black Strat on the auction block

    As Dave Gilmour said in the article: Gilmour said it was time for the guitars to move on. “Guitars were made to be played and it is my wish that wherever they end up, they continue to give their owners the gift of music.” And there's a good chance this guitar will end up in a glass cage inside...
  78. ksandvik

    FC cables what brand?

    Even expensive cables wear down from a lot of gigging so my strategy is not to purchase cheap but not expensive, rather something I could replace every 12-16 months without it becoming too expensive.
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    Will AX8-Edit run on Mac OS Catalina?

    Catalina will not run 32-bit applications. Whatever they are.
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    AX8 for bass rig?

    If I was in your situation and I assume these are mostly gigs where the PA should handle the bass sound and not kill everyone on-stage with a 1000W rack I would go with an AX8 and a 10" or 12" FRFR, pick your choice. This is mostly to hear yourself close-by and let the stage monitors and PA do...
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    New Mac Pro coming in the fall

    Butterfly keyboards were introduced 2017, of which I have two now, one at work and one back home. Zero issues. I still prefer the previous keyboard layout, better ergonomics range and much quieter. But the idea that all butterfly keyboards fail is not true.
  82. ksandvik

    I’m no good - I will never ever be any good

    Nice. But please develop your own style.
  83. ksandvik

    Forum Maintenance 2019/06/07 - COMPLETED

    Nice. Might recommend this backend SW to anyone who is looking at installing a forum system.
  84. ksandvik

    New Mac Pro coming in the fall

    Believe it or not I have two 2017 MBPs, one office one and one for home/studio. Neither has had any keyboard issues. The office one has been in extensive use for 2+ years now, the keys are getting very worn down but still work just fine.
  85. ksandvik

    Vai Academy 5.0

    Should not be hard to dial a solo tone with Katanas, select brown channel mode, crank up gain and volume, off you go. PS: there's even a user patch for Katanas called Vai-something-something with is pretty much brown channel mode, gain and some delay.
  86. ksandvik

    Looking for a delay plugin

    I've done NI upgrades ever since the company I worked for got NI 3 Komplete for $100... But always waiting for the 50% discount. Nice set of tools, indeed. Doubt I will ever learn and use all of the Komplete synths, effects and samples, though...
  87. ksandvik

    Sustainiac simulation?

    The Fender EOB sustainer Stratocasters are not expensive.
  88. ksandvik

    New Mac Pro coming in the fall

    It looks indeed that audio pros and programmers should just stick to MBPs for the time being. A decent Mac Pro with less PCI slots and basic video card would have been nice but this is not their market just now.
  89. ksandvik

    Bitcoin - Use it or No?

    I always suspected bitcoin economy was designed for money laundering...
  90. ksandvik

    Does the quality / length of the USB cable matter?

    I think you are talking about USB C which is the connector, USB 3 is a protocol, it could run over the normal USB cables. And is downwards compatible so USB 3 devices could run USB 2 protocols. And wait until you hear about USB 3.1 and even more USB protocol naming weirdness that is now...
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    Looking for a delay plugin

    Replica (normal, XT) is great! BTW the half-price upgrade for Komplete 12 started yesterday and will last until end June 2019. If you use Logic, the built-in delays are very excellent, Delay Designer is wacko, you could create a lot of weird stuff with that one.
  92. ksandvik

    Bitcoin - Use it or No?

    And what will you then purchase with the bitcoin(s)?
  93. ksandvik

    Singers suck!

    Singers' biggest enemies: * drugs * alcohol * smoking * unhealthy food * no exercise * no sleep * no yearly medicals * not washing their hands * doing stupid things with their throat such as singing even if it hurts * singing outside their capacity * singing while very sick (like a cold) *...
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    New Mac Pro coming in the fall

    Yes, I would think you could put together a similar Dell workstation solution for less than 20k. Now, all the HW is state-of-the-art including the new Apple monitor. But we all know how the prices go down next year when the latest-greatest is again introduced. If video editors spend 90% of their...
  95. ksandvik

    Another should I sell my....

    Is this a JCM800? Those sell really well. My philosophy is that if I don't use a piece of gear, then I sell it as someone else will have use and fun with it. If you get a nice profit you could invest it in an AXE III ! PS: I sold my JCM900 combo some month ago, someone wanted it and how he has...
  96. ksandvik

    Terminator 6: Dark Fate Trailer

    T the Musical next. And T the Cartoon series for kids.
  97. ksandvik

    New Mac Pro coming in the fall

    Yep, Logic and Ableton Live looks great in fullscreen 42" mode! This is from a 2017 MPB (the new generation).
  98. ksandvik

    New Mac Pro coming in the fall

    The new Mac Pro or actually the Mac Pros since 2013 have been designed for video editors (and image editing), for audio you just need plenty of memory ands plenty of cores, no need for beefy GFX cards and few audio plugins use GPUs for DSP handling. They are not even that useful for development...
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    New Mac Pro coming in the fall

    I have a MBP 2007, it's getting close to retirement but works as a temp keyboard system via Mainstage.
  100. ksandvik

    Help deciding Suhr vs JP6

    Oddly enough the JP necks are wider than typical EBMM necks (Luke, Axis, Silhouette...) But they are thin. In my case -- and I do own an Ibanez RG750 -- I was not that big of a fan of the JP6 neck. I like the EBMM Luke/Morse necks, though. Again, even if it's hard, I think trying out a neck...
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