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Please make an FX8 Mark 3 in the FM3 form factor. I'm begging you.

Here is a direct copy+paste of an email I received from Fractal Audio Sales in June of this year:
- DanielB
- Post #18
- Oct 14, 2022
- Forum: FX8 Discussion
Any rumors about an FX8 successor?

Man... what I wouldn't give for an updated FX8 with customizable scribble strips, and a couple pedal loops (on top of the 4CM circuitry). Perhaps in a slightly smaller footprint.
- DanielB
- Post #23
- May 31, 2022
- Forum: FM3 Discussion
Modifying FX8 Presets for a Lower-Wattage Amp

Solid observation, fortunately I did consider that as well. I ended up editing all my standard patches one by one, and they're sounding great now.
- DanielB
- Post #7
- Aug 24, 2019
- Forum: FX8 Discussion
Modifying FX8 Presets for a Lower-Wattage Amp

That's a great idea, thank you! In general, what is your approach to dialing in the Drive block levels/tone with the FX8? Should I set my amp to the ideal level with all FX bypassed first, and the build from there? Or is it "OK" to have the drives add a considerable volume boost to the preset...
- DanielB
- Post #3
- Aug 22, 2019
- Forum: FX8 Discussion
Modifying FX8 Presets for a Lower-Wattage Amp

Hey, so recently my 40-watt Blackstar HT Club 40 deluxe bit the dust. I bought a used HT20-R, which is for all intents and purposes the same amp but half the wattage. Here is the problem. Pretty much all of my presets I made, which sounded fabulous with my HT 40, all sound over-clipped and badly...
- DanielB
- Thread
- Aug 22, 2019
- Replies: 8
- Forum: FX8 Discussion
Wish Sample and Hold/Glitch block

Please do x2!! :D
- DanielB
- Post #16
- Apr 3, 2019
- Forum: FX8 Wish List
FX8 Used as Effects Processor with Kemper - MIDI PROBLEMS

Did you ever find the cause and/or solution? Getting ready to try this same rig... FX8 MkII + Kemper Profiler Rack.
- DanielB
- Post #4
- Feb 11, 2019
- Forum: FX8 Discussion
Fractal Audio DRIVE Models: Yek's PDF Guide (latest version: April 2021)

I refer back to your guides again and again, Yek, thanks! Do you also update the presets that go along with the guide(s)? I ask, b/c I just noticed how you update the pdf, and was curious whether I should go back and re-download the presets, or not bother (I originally downloaded them about a...
- DanielB
- Post #65
- Jan 13, 2019
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Discussion
Question About "Global" Looper Behavior

I normally do 4CM into my tube amp, but I recently needed to drop it off for repairs. So now I am going directly into an RME Babyface Pro (with no 4CM obviously) and into my Laptop + a simple amp sim, with the FX8 doing all the FX. It sounds pretty good. Here's what strange. I have the Looper...
- DanielB
- Thread
- Sep 28, 2018
- fx8 global settings looper
- Replies: 1
- Forum: FX8 Discussion
Wampler Tumnus Deluxe

Has anyone seen this pedal? This is like my ideal drive sound. Just a little sparkly, crunchy, transparent goodness layered on. Has anyone been able to achieve a sound like this with one of the FX8 drives? Pete Thorn does an awesome demo (of course):
- DanielB
- Thread
- May 13, 2018
- Replies: 3
- Forum: FX8 Discussion
Increased Sustain (Without Increased Volume)

Thank you all for your input. Lots of good things to try.
- DanielB
- Post #6
- May 12, 2018
- Forum: FX8 Discussion
Increased Sustain (Without Increased Volume)

I can crank my amp and get sweet feedback and sustain for days. Does anyone have any good tips for increased sustain at reasonable volumes? Obviously there are a lot of factors, from string gauge, to guitar wood, etc. I am mostly curious to hear if there are any effects/settings in the FX8 that...
- DanielB
- Thread
- May 6, 2018
- Replies: 5
- Forum: FX8 Discussion
Wish "Invert" the Relay Control?

Hi Rex, I initially made this in the FX8 Discussion forum, and had it moved here. I never did add the little yellow "Wish" box, so I'll do it now. Thanks! Interesting. Are there other manufacturers that do the same thing? Or is Blackstar a bit of an anomaly in this regard? I hadn't considered...
- DanielB
- Post #12
- Mar 21, 2018
- Forum: FX8 Wish List
Wish "Invert" the Relay Control?

Argh... what's worse is that literally every other preset becomes completely unusable unless I manually go in and add relay control to every single preset, one by one... major oversight and serious disappointment. :(
- DanielB
- Post #8
- Mar 20, 2018
- Forum: FX8 Wish List
Help with new FX8

I was a huge fan of the FX8 from day one, but only realized it's full potential when I scrapped most of the stock presets and focused on building all of my own, custom designed to my amp and each of my guitars. Putting in the time to do some serious preset editing/building/organizing is well...
- DanielB
- Post #6
- Feb 9, 2018
- Forum: FX8 Discussion
Good Synth Blocks/Presets for FX8

Will check it out, thanks!
- DanielB
- Post #3
- Jan 30, 2018
- Forum: FX8 Discussion
Good Synth Blocks/Presets for FX8

Has anyone had much success making an FX8 synth preset? I briefly had an AX8, but went back to FX8 plus amp. On the AX8, Simeon's synth presets were fantastic. I've tried using Fractool to convert the presets and/or extract the synth blocks, but they just don't sound right. I've also tried...
- DanielB
- Thread
- Jan 26, 2018
- ax8 fx8 simeon sound design synth
- Replies: 3
- Forum: FX8 Discussion
Wish "Invert" the Relay Control?

Hi Alan, thanks. Glad to hear I'm not the only one. Can a mod perhaps move this into the "FX8 Wish List" forum?
- DanielB
- Post #3
- Jan 18, 2018
- Forum: FX8 Wish List
Wish "Invert" the Relay Control?

Is there any way to "invert" the relay switch? I have one of my footswitches dedicated to control the relay on my Blackstar HT Club 40 Deluxe. However, when the amp is on the clean channel, the relay appears as "on" (shaded) and when on the drive channel, the relay appears as "off". I would like...
- DanielB
- Thread
- Jan 17, 2018
- Replies: 12
- Forum: FX8 Wish List
FX-8 questions, drive models vs real, your thoughts

I've always used real amps, but have had a series of digital all-in-one pedals over the years and not many individual stomps. So I don't ever try to re-create a particular one necessarily. Having said that, I've been very pleased with the drives on the FX8. But again I am not comparing them...
- DanielB
- Post #6
- Jan 13, 2018
- Forum: FX8 Discussion
Designing My FX8 Pedalboard... Buffer?

My man! Thanks. :D
- DanielB
- Post #15
- Nov 13, 2017
- Forum: FX8 Discussion
Designing My FX8 Pedalboard... Buffer?

That is awesome! Super cheap too. Can I ask, what width sleeve do you use? I see it goes anywhere from .5" to 1.5". How wide would I need it to fit ~4 cables through?
- DanielB
- Post #13
- Nov 13, 2017
- Forum: FX8 Discussion
Designing My FX8 Pedalboard... Buffer?

Yeah I ditched every other pedal including a few drive/dirt pedals, and feel better off for it! Update—I left the buffer at the very front of the chain, just before the wah. It helps retain a nice sparkly high-end, albeit very subtle. Other than those two pedals, it's all the FX8. Just had band...
- DanielB
- Post #11
- Nov 11, 2017
- Forum: FX8 Discussion
Designing My FX8 Pedalboard... Buffer?

So back to my original question, is there any reason at all to have an additional buffer on my board?
- DanielB
- Post #7
- Nov 9, 2017
- Forum: FX8 Discussion
Designing My FX8 Pedalboard... Buffer?

I'll try that, thanks! Thanks. I wasn't using "punchiness" as a technical term per se, but rather attempting to describe the subtle difference I was hearing, which is still in keeping with what you say. Believe it or not I was originally going to say "high-end punchiness". Seriously though...
- DanielB
- Post #5
- Nov 8, 2017
- Forum: FX8 Discussion
Designing My FX8 Pedalboard... Buffer?

I should also mention that I am using a Blackstar HT Club 40 Deluxe combo amp. I looked through the manual and I don't believe it has a buffered effects loop. Anyone that has a decent level of understanding of these matters can likely see that I [in part] have no idea what I am talking about, haha.
- DanielB
- Post #2
- Nov 7, 2017
- Forum: FX8 Discussion
Designing My FX8 Pedalboard... Buffer?

I am designing a new pedalboard around the FX8 MK II. I am basically ditching every pedal except the FX8. The only things I'll keep are a wah pedal at the very beginning of the chain (prefer to save my expression pedals for other parameters) and a drive pedal just after the Out 1 Pre section...
- DanielB
- Thread
- Nov 7, 2017
- buffer emerson concorde fx8 fx8 mkii pedalboard
- Replies: 15
- Forum: FX8 Discussion
Order of FX

You have to view your "Effects" and "Footswitches" pages as separate entities. Your effects will stay in the exact order that you place them on the "Effects" page, regardless of where you assign them on the "Footswitches" page. Changing the order of Footswitch assignments does not change the...
- DanielB
- Post #3
- Nov 4, 2017
- Forum: FX8 Discussion
Parallel drive blocks

Great idea! Does it sound like 2 distinct signals layered on top of each other, or more just like one single unique signal? Any chance you'd share your preset, if you think it's pretty well dialed in?
- DanielB
- Post #3
- Oct 30, 2017
- Forum: FX8 Discussion
waiting list

Seems to have been OOS for a while now... wondering if they are getting ready to release a MKIII?
- DanielB
- Post #6
- Oct 29, 2017
- Forum: FX8 Discussion
My Favourite AX8 Verbs

Damn dude, sounds amazing. Which guitar are you using at the 3:26 mark? Awesome tone. Huge fan of Deep Space myself, although you have to really dial it in or else it can easily become overkill.
- DanielB
- Post #3
- Sep 16, 2017
- Forum: AX8 Discussion
Bug? Global Looper Audio Gap

Not sure if this is a bug per se, but maybe something that can be fixed in the next FW update. When using a looper as a global footswitch, there is a clear and long audio gap when you switch on the looper control (but not when you switch it off). Also, no gap when switching on/off a non-global...
- DanielB
- Thread
- Sep 14, 2017
- Replies: 0
- Forum: AX8 Wishes + Bugs
Recommend a preset pack for a newbie?

This is my same dilemma, although I have yet to actually pull the trigger on a pack. Did you find the Fremen and AustinBuddy packs still worked out alright with single coils, or did it require additional tweaking?
- DanielB
- Post #8
- Sep 6, 2017
- Forum: AX8 Preset Exchange
Wish AX8-EDIT Offline Mode

Interesting, that makes sense. Figured there had to be some practical reasoning behind it as well. Thanks. SMH why didn't I think of that... That will certainly help with the referencing part. Thank you.
- DanielB
- Post #4
- Sep 2, 2017
- Forum: AX8 Wishes + Bugs
Wish AX8-EDIT Offline Mode

I wish that I could design and create presets, or at the very least be able to go in and see the amp/cab models and effects to reference different parameters, while my AX8 is disconnected. Then be able to save/export the preset to later upload when I reconnect. I am guessing this decision was...
- DanielB
- Thread
- Sep 2, 2017
- ax8 ax8-edit
- Replies: 3
- Forum: AX8 Wishes + Bugs
How to make presets/blocks that work on all firmware versions?

It's not a backwards compatibility error. When I get back home this afternoon I will attempt to replicate the issue and post a screenshot of the exact error message that I receive.
- DanielB
- Post #9
- May 14, 2017
- Forum: AX8 Discussion
How to make presets/blocks that work on all firmware versions?

Thanks for that info, however it makes my issue all the more confusing. I created presets using FW 7.00, and then suddenly they stopped working in 7.01. Unless there is some other way by which a preset can become corrupted (I do transfer them back and forth between my desktop and laptop), I have...
- DanielB
- Post #5
- May 13, 2017
- Forum: AX8 Discussion
How to make presets/blocks that work on all firmware versions?

How do you make it so your saved blocks and presets will always work when you load via AX8-Edit, regardless of what firmware version you have installed? For instance, I've updated the firmware a number of times, and simeon's synth blocks always work regardless. But if I make a preset of my...
- DanielB
- Thread
- May 13, 2017
- Replies: 8
- Forum: AX8 Discussion
Richie Kotzen Sounds

Nice, I will try that, thanks. I know he has that signature model, but I believe I read somewhere that he had a slew of various other hand-wired 100-watt heads over the years. Big fan of your stuff BTW, both your presets and your tracks! Am I right about that being a fuzz pedal of some sort, in...
- DanielB
- Post #3
- Apr 19, 2017
- Forum: AX8 Preset Exchange
Richie Kotzen Sounds

Not sure how many Richie Kotzen fans there are 'round these parts, but I am trying to nail down a few of his tones with the AX8. He pretty much only uses his signature Tele, which does have a rather unique pickup configuration. The first is in his song "Lie to Me". It's the main rhythm guitar...
- DanielB
- Thread
- Apr 18, 2017
- ax8 richie kotzen sound design telecaster tone design
- Replies: 5
- Forum: AX8 Preset Exchange
A little SRV action with the new 7.02 and Motor Drive

Damn man... that tone is spot on! Superb playing as well. Would love to get my hands on this preset.
- DanielB
- Post #27
- Apr 17, 2017
- Forum: AX8 Discussion
AX8 DoubleVerb Mod

Sounds fantastic!! What kind of Strat is that? Love that tone. Also, at ~2:10 ... that's one seriously epic guitar face!!
- DanielB
- Post #12
- Apr 17, 2017
- Forum: AX8 Discussion
"Hotel California" Harmony Preset

Ohhh, gotcha. I assumed they would carry over in the preset. This should be a fun experiment. Thanks, man!
- DanielB
- Post #12
- Mar 17, 2017
- Forum: AX8 Preset Exchange
Considering AX8 Limitations

Thanks, Rex, that makes perfect sense. Reading that actually equated to a slight "aha moment" for me :)
- DanielB
- Post #25
- Mar 17, 2017
- Forum: AX8 Discussion
Considering AX8 Limitations

Just a quick update for anyone interested— I did what any sensible person would do and ordered the AX8 too, and man... best decision I ever made! I've had the AX8 for about a week and am absolutely floored by what this unit is capable of! I've been mostly using the FX Loop Out into a power amp...
- DanielB
- Post #23
- Mar 17, 2017
- Forum: AX8 Discussion
"Hotel California" Harmony Preset

Awesome work, Johan! Just one question—when I load this preset into my AX8, the pitch blocks in each of the arpeggio scenes sound much lower than the video (and the song). They sound more like a bass octaver. Could these settings have been affected by the recent beta firmware upgrade? Or is...
- DanielB
- Post #10
- Mar 17, 2017
- Forum: AX8 Preset Exchange
Wish Option for Block to stay on/off between scenes

I have a feature suggestion that is quite similar, but rather than start a new thread I will reply here— When I am playing live I prefer to have scene revert enabled. When I punch in a scene, I want it to be exactly as I set it up. But at home, when I am editing my presets, I would love a...
- DanielB
- Post #5
- Mar 16, 2017
- Forum: AX8 Wishes + Bugs
OP 2 no longer working and sticking foot switches

You say you purchased 2 AX8s... are both issues isolated to one AX8? I imagine there has to be a lemon or two out there, which is why they have a warranty. Please do update this thread as you figure out what's wrong.
- DanielB
- Post #2
- Mar 6, 2017
- Forum: AX8 Discussion
Considering AX8 Limitations

That's great feedback, thanks. That's one of the main things I like about this unit. Good to know, thanks! Then again, one of the reasons I went for Fractal in general was to simplify my set-up, haha go figure. The GAS never ends. I would have happily paid a couple extra hundred for a unit...
- DanielB
- Post #14
- Mar 6, 2017
- Forum: AX8 Discussion
Considering AX8 Limitations

Thanks for your input. Still haven't completely ruled out the full-on Axe-Fx II...
- DanielB
- Post #6
- Mar 5, 2017
- Forum: AX8 Discussion
Considering AX8 Limitations

Hey Ian, I got that from the Effects page of the Fractal wiki. Although now reviewing it, it seems as though you are correct in that only a few effect types are limited to one instance. I am mostly concerned about overall sound quality. If one were to A/B test the AX8 and FX8 plugged into a...
- DanielB
- Post #5
- Mar 5, 2017
- Forum: AX8 Discussion
40 Synth presets available to download!

Ahh that makes perfect sense. Just making my way through your delay and pitch blocks, and man, these sound killer!! Thanks for sharing. :)
- DanielB
- Post #101
- Mar 5, 2017
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Discussion
Considering AX8 Limitations

I spent a couple weeks going back and forth between the two and eventually pulled the trigger on the FX8, which I've now had for about a week. Despite a few minor hiccups while getting used to the workflow, I now feel pretty comfortable on the unit. Overall, the quality of the effects both in...
- DanielB
- Thread
- Mar 5, 2017
- Replies: 30
- Forum: AX8 Discussion
40 Synth presets available to download!

OK, just confirmed that the synth patches DO NOT work with the FX8. So the WIKI is indeed correct. Glad I didn't go in and try to edit anything. Carry on, good citizens.
- DanielB
- Post #99
- Mar 5, 2017
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Discussion
Just tried a Wet/Dry setup with 2 amps and the FX8

I think what he means is, both of his amps get the full effects signal chain. You might accomplish in two ways: A) Configure the board to route all effects in 8 pre FX loop, and just run your main outs to the front of both amps. B) Configure the board to have the FX loop anywhere in the signal...
- DanielB
- Post #9
- Mar 5, 2017
- Forum: FX8 Discussion
40 Synth presets available to download!

Ok, not the newest firmware update, but a recent one no less. So the WIKI is still inaccurate? I'm not trying to call anyone out, I simply want to understand the full capabilities of the FX8. Allow me to ask in a different way: do synth blocks made for the AxeFX work with the FX8? I honestly...
- DanielB
- Post #96
- Mar 5, 2017
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Discussion
Help with Moog-like synth?

Do one of you have a link to this 'Lucky Man' synth preset?
- DanielB
- Post #7
- Mar 4, 2017
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Preset Exchange
40 Synth presets available to download!

It says in the WIKI that the Synths can't be used on the FX8, but that is no longer accurate with the newest firmware update, right?
- DanielB
- Post #94
- Mar 4, 2017
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Discussion
FX8 FREEZING RANDOMLY

Is this an FX8 MKI? Recently bought the MKII, and am currently determining whether to keep it. Hope this isn't something I have to look forward to...
- DanielB
- Post #2
- Mar 4, 2017
- Forum: FX8 Discussion
FX8 switching lag when turning stomps on and off quickly

Hey, what is this particular setting called? Is this the same as the X/Y global setting others are mentioning? New FX8 owner here, thanks.
- DanielB
- Post #8
- Mar 4, 2017
- Forum: FX8 Discussion
Lag when swtching scenes?

Hey, can you walk me through exactly how you accomplished this? I am experiencing quite a bit of lag, even when turning on and off single effects in a given preset. Thanks!
- DanielB
- Post #3
- Mar 4, 2017
- Forum: FX8 Discussion
Wish FX8-Edit for the iPad

+1 and make it free!
- DanielB
- Post #3
- Mar 4, 2017
- Forum: FX8 Wish List
Wish Rename the blocks/scenes

Would definitely love this feature! +1
- DanielB
- Post #16
- Mar 4, 2017
- Forum: FX8 Wish List