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  1. Winther

    Hmm, not certain about this....

    Kinda bad analogy in music gear of all things. I paid a few hundred for a Fender Twin Reverb in 1985. I am not exactly sure what it's worth now but it's a heck of a lot more!
  2. Winther

    I might be getting off the Axe-Fx train

    "When I was a boy we didn’t have fancy editing software. We edited our rack units my scrolling through multiple sub menus displayed on tiny monochrome LCDs. It made us CAVEmen." There, fixed it for ya. I was a caveman myself but why on earth should that make me argue for the most advanced...
  3. Winther

    Axe FX vs Amplitube vs Revalver vs TH3 vs Pod Farm vs 8505 vs Guitar Rig vs Helix: 5150 edition

    Very professionally done, kudos man! I blindly picked Helix from this but interesting that GR5 is pretty good. My favorite lead tone is in GR5 but I've never found a good rhythm tone - probably due to IR's. You've inspired me to try it out with external loaders, thanks!
  4. Winther

    Headrush Pedal board. Eleven modeling

    Actually the reverbs are quite known not to be up to par and even the development team acknowledges that. No updates have brought improvements so far though. I have been very close to thinking FX8 would be ideal as well but then I actually don't want to waste valuable instrument time with deep...
  5. Winther

    Headrush Pedal board. Eleven modeling

    Thanks, I appreciate that. Need lush verbs so not buying into this. Same reason for Helix to fail in my book. I thought either might have been the perfect effects board since I don't care much about the sims anyway. Seems they are not really there yet.
  6. Winther

    Headrush Pedal board. Eleven modeling

    How do you find the reverbs and delays?
  7. Winther

    A Haunting Metal Tune

    Classy!
  8. Winther

    Nanoscientists Create ‘molecular’ Tube Emulator

    ROFL :-) Thanks man - in the future I will at least think of myself as a micro scientist....
  9. Winther

    Headrush Pedal board. Eleven modeling

    I was originally getting exited when I found that site with more "in-depth" data - until I realized what it actually said! Auch! However, it's still not computing in my brain why the state-of-the-art stuff needs to have what seems like a +17 year old interface. The effectiveness of the process...
  10. Winther

    Singtall Superpack of presets are ready!

    You mean you wouldn't hand the man $20 even for a few presets if they work for you? :( The way I understand this it may even save you from spending time adjusting your tones after a firmware upgrade because adjustments will be included in future updates.
  11. Winther

    Singtall Superpack of presets are ready!

    Great stuff, man! This lead tone: And this one: Cheers!
  12. Winther

    Headrush Pedal board. Eleven modeling

    Doesn't have to be on the floor for my sake but none of that really explains why the interface should have to suck, even if a nice one had to cost more. It seems a lot of people certainly do prefer a floor unit (because they can carry it) and hence the detachable interface makes a whole lot of...
  13. Winther

    Headrush Pedal board. Eleven modeling

    ....oh, and please do explain overpriced, under-spec'ed iPhones if niceness doesn't sell? :)
  14. Winther

    Headrush Pedal board. Eleven modeling

    You mean those guys who take the systems I design and offer them for half their actual cost including features not even developed and expected install before production has even started? Thank God no! My point is just; I think Fractal would be surprised to see how many costumers would happily...
  15. Winther

    Headrush Pedal board. Eleven modeling

    Very true but how awesome would it be to have both/all? Imagine a slick looking AX8 with XL+ power and interconnects and a detachable Headrush'ish touch interface. Who cares it will be 3 grand+ when it will make life soooooo much easier? (Or just make an optional tethered touch interfaced...
  16. Winther

    Headrush Pedal board. Eleven modeling

    Just can't help wondering why "pros" have to be stuck with hopelessly outdated interfaces crammed in designless DIY-looking boxes?
  17. Winther

    I was looking for a cheap alternative to ax8 for traveling

    Thanks clubshred, it seems a very cool pedal. I actually live in TC's hometown and even used to tour with their demo'er; Tore Mogensen - but I feel safer hearing it from the outside, lol.
  18. Winther

    I was looking for a cheap alternative to ax8 for traveling

    Cool board! Do you find the Mimiq to be fast enough for shred and fast rhythm? Seems like a bit of a nasty latency in the specs.
  19. Winther

    Returning from the Kemper swamp - back to the Axe!

    Well, a couple things to note. If you just put a cabinet inside a box you don't get the double isolation of the recording chamber. In the solution I talk about you put the entire iso cab inside another isolated box. If you want to record real speakers at decent volume in an apartment building at...
  20. Winther

    Returning from the Kemper swamp - back to the Axe!

    Well, what I mean is; rather than juat having a closed box with some insulation inside, the cabinet AND mic-room should be in a cabinet separated from the outer box. If it is connected only by soft insulation materials and the outer box is completely closed, only THEN will you make a dramatic...
  21. Winther

    Returning from the Kemper swamp - back to the Axe!

    .... oh, and thanks for the hint on the SG box! Some nice ideas in the design although a box-in-a-box will always reduce the noise significantly better. The quick change and absorber are brilliant though :-)
  22. Winther

    Returning from the Kemper swamp - back to the Axe!

    Just be careful making too many decisions based on a lunchbox - while some will sound fine in a video it's just not as full in reality as more intricate monsters. Regarding the iso cabs remember that you only need a single speaker - meaning you can afford to replace the stock unit with a Mesa...
  23. Winther

    Returning from the Kemper swamp - back to the Axe!

    The digital world is different - we can all claim that this or that amp is captured to perfection but at the end of the day the tone is being created in very different way and probably has different characteristics. If you can't make peace with the Axe, and it sounds like you have made lots of...
  24. Winther

    Any suggestions to check out at the messe?

    1) I travel so much I may not even be home to receive it. 2) I travel enough not to consider paying that crazy Euro tag.
  25. Winther

    Any suggestions to check out at the messe?

  26. Winther

    Any suggestions to check out at the messe?

    Yeah well, I could argue the opposite - we all know exactly how those cans taste and even how they feel on a hot summer day. But chosing an amp through a video? Just doesn't work at all and how about the feel of a neck or attack of a pickup? The "different market" is incorrect according to most...
  27. Winther

    Will fractal consider using nutube technology in the future?

    And who cares one bit about the glow? It doesn't tell you what the optimal operating temperature should be. Please check out the tone of Amp 1 before flaming this technology. It is incredibly good and all the reviewers agree.
  28. Winther

    Will fractal consider using nutube technology in the future?

    "As with previous vacuum tubes, this newly-developed Nutube is structured with an anode, grid, and filament, and operates as a complete triode tube, generating the same rich harmonics that are distinctive of conventional vacuum tubes. By applying technology from Noritake Co., Limited's vacuum...
  29. Winther

    Will fractal consider using nutube technology in the future?

    Please research a bit before misleading people :) http://www.korg.com/nz/news/2015/012212/ I can't speak for the Korg but spent quite some time listening to the BluGuitar Amp 1 at the messe this week and also attended a seminar with designer Thomas Blug and I can only I am blown away. It simply...
  30. Winther

    Any suggestions to check out at the messe?

    Well, do Coke and Pepsi need to continue advertising more heavily than any other soft drink companies? Absolutely - it's the only reason they can maintain their positions with products that are not very unique at all. Exactly the same goes for Fenser, Gibson, Marshall and the likes. Their...
  31. Winther

    Any suggestions to check out at the messe?

    That's just sad, man! While it's costly it's also a great way to showcase and stay in touch with the market. The decrease here just seems so dramatic - down to some 10% in consumer products in just two years, even though all days are now publicly accessible.
  32. Winther

    Any suggestions to check out at the messe?

    Been going for several years and had an awesome time. This year is a huge disappointment. The mains halls only have lights and PA while the instrument section is moved to small area at least a full km into the far back, and so few vendors that they put guitars and drums together. No Gibson, no...
  33. Winther

    Presets and Pickups

    Also had an LTD EC-1000 and you're right - EMG 81 had the clarity of a guitar played backwards through a tuba.....
  34. Winther

    What Brand of strings do YOU like best ? ( include guitar type )

    I makes sense. I believe the tension you need is closer to 09-42's but I need to test it string by string. I really think D'Addario needs to make an NYXL replacement chart.
  35. Winther

    Presets and Pickups

    Believe me, it's the scale length. Tight Mega-rhythm in Gibson scale (you probably detune too) is going to be much muddier than 25 1/2". You'd need a significantly heavier gauge and then it's a different tone again altogether.
  36. Winther

    What Brand of strings do YOU like best ? ( include guitar type )

    But did you need to change the gauge? They are supposed to have higher tension. When I haven't tried yet it's only because I need to pick each gauge individually.
  37. Winther

    What Brand of strings do YOU like best ? ( include guitar type )

    Tried EB's, DM's, GHS, Fender and many others. Always end up very disappointed and go straight back the D'Addario's. They just seem to be on a completely different level in terms of tone life, especially on the wound strings where I find other brands to start losing volume almost as soon as they...
  38. Winther

    Any suggestions to check out at the messe?

    Going to the Musikmesse in Frankfurt for a few days. Any ideas for cool stuff to check out (and report back about)?
  39. Winther

    Returning from the Kemper swamp - back to the Axe!

    I can understand how KPA and Fractal are each other's closest competitors but how having a unit from either means needing to side with that manufacturer is beyond me. To me, the harder the two compete on feats and price, the more of a feast it is for us users.
  40. Winther

    RIP Chuck Berry

    When I was kid and took lessons at an official community institution I learned some old school rock'n'roll songs and practiced it with a band for some kind of afternoon spring event. I thought those 400 dull and grey parents gathering to hear their hopeful young ones were in for a surprise with...
  41. Winther

    State of the Union for FAS - what's next for Axe Fx and more

    And the craziest part is it's only $666!
  42. Winther

    State of the Union for FAS - what's next for Axe Fx and more

    These days you even have an "entry level" unit in the AX8. If your worry is a new flagship any time soon, get the AX8 and find out if Fractal is for you or not at a limited investment. You might even want to keep it for an easy gigging rig or extra processing power whenever you decide to upgrade.
  43. Winther

    Pickup Opinions

    Lol, obviously the string has already instigated what I am talking about. But considering how little difference you get from a guitar made of i.e. aluminum, the difference in composition in woods has such a tiny fraction of a difference that pickup matching is all in the mind. I have total strat...
  44. Winther

    Pickup Opinions

    The wood will only effect the tone through the pickup housing. While the magnets produce the majority of the vibration the wood will vibrate the coils through the housing just a tiny bit. It's debatable if it's even possible to detect a difference and in reality you can easily get the exact same...
  45. Winther

    Axe 3, you say? TigerSHARCs are phased out without replacement, it seems

    The code is not (easily) portable to a general purpose CPU and nobody - with some insight - are suggesting that. The fact is that there's much stronger DSP's available today so even if the transfer is a massive task I am sure it will be worth it and the work is probably well underway. If you...
  46. Winther

    What DAW should I get?

    I mostly work from my laptop and spent a load of cash on Pro Tools over the years. But I had constant trouble with crashes, CPU-load, drivers, terrible transport and plugin incompatibilities. I was finally convinced to try Reaper and I have to say that I am blown away. All the previous troubles...
  47. Winther

    More thoughts on my experience with Kemper and Axefx II

    Funny, I was just watching this one before I saw the post. Great player and tones. Thanks for all the info, mate!
  48. Winther

    Pitch Shifter on Ax8

    As @benvigil showed above - the best option seems to be adding a Kemper!
  49. Winther

    Pitch Shifter on Ax8

    That's affirmative because while the offset may be fixed, the notes you play are not. The machine doesn't know what to shift and will still need the detection time followed by processing time.
  50. Winther

    Pitch Shifter on Ax8

    Maybe too harsh but I mean relatively sub-par. Relative to awesome amp models and relative to incredible reverbs and delays. Relative to having DSP power that TC couldn't have even imagined 10% of in their craziest feverish wet nirvana dreams back when they already did better. Axe's pitch seems...
  51. Winther

    Pitch Shifter on Ax8

    You're absolutely right - the perceived hardware limitation is only due to a sub-par and CPU-hungry algorithm. As I mentioned earlier TC could do this in the 90's on far inferior DSP's. (Not trying to slam, don't know priorities, just saying the hardware is plenty for better pitchsh.)
  52. Winther

    Pitch Shifter on Ax8

    But the Drop sounds harsh and digital and adds 5ms of lag.
  53. Winther

    Pitch Shifter on Ax8

    I am referring to units like the TC G-major but plenty others too.
  54. Winther

    Pitch Shifter on Ax8

    I don't disagree at all Rex, but there are pitch shifters available that can do it. I'd much prefer to just drop the tuning as I find it almost vulgar to feel the body resonate at different frequencies but on the other hand baritone scales simply limit my abilities.
  55. Winther

    Pitch Shifter on Ax8

    TC were always strong in pitch type effects. They had suberb rack types already in the 90's so with the hardware evolution it's not too difficult to toss those same algorithms into a cheap pedal.
  56. Winther

    Pitch Shifter on Ax8

    I don't know if this really has much priority in Cliff's book but I would like to mention a reason for better pitch that may not be even considered: If I could drop a full step in a quality that was undetectable in the mix, I could write songs in A which is lower than what I can tune on any...
  57. Winther

    Pitch Shifter on Ax8

    There's already a thread in here about the Drop. I own it and find it so awful sounding that I can't use for anything except a footrest when playing acoustic! We need something much, much better than that.
  58. Winther

    Axe 3, you say? TigerSHARCs are phased out without replacement, it seems

    I am not getting why you believe military would be the biggest taker of a chip becoming obsolete? If you ever tried designing advanced systems you would know that military grade components are: a) Excellent because because they always come with ten years of guaranteed stock. b) Awful because...
  59. Winther

    Learn Solos or Practice Scales?

    Good point about fretboard notes. You can spend a ton of time learning the notes - you can also spend it playing! The actual note names don't add much value. If you know the note number in the key you are playing, then it stays the same through all keys, and it's highly relevant to the original...
  60. Winther

    Learn Solos or Practice Scales?

    As limiting as scale practice can be they can when applied correctly be rather liberating. They help you comprehend and "pattern out" the fretboard in relation to chords and arpeggios while also help you getting from "a" to "b", sort of speak, when improvising. Like many have already stated both...
  61. Winther

    More thoughts on my experience with Kemper and Axefx II

    My first post her and just wanted to say - what an awesome read for anyone (like myself) trying to decide. When on the FAS forum you are not afraid to give the Kemper credit it has to be fairly unbiased info. I am pretty picky - as in a metal guy who doesn't like Mesa - and I've tried a lot of...
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