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    Acoustic guitar into electric guitar amp

    I used my Blues Jr at a small gig and it did great. Crank the master and minimize the volume just to avoid it getting too flubby or near breakup. It sounded a little compressed but I doubt anyone could tell. I don’t ever play out enough to justify an acoustic amp. If it’s at a larger venue I...
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    Running an acoustic and electric through AX8

    I seem to be the lone wolf here, but I use an A/B pedal and switch guitars and presets for whatever I’m using at the moment. Josh
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    Any updates from Heritage?

    Has anyone heard anything from Heritage guitars? I’ve been eyeing one of their hollow bodies used but a part of me wants to hold out and see what they have planned. If they start using CNC machines and tolerances get a lot tighter I may fork down for a new one. But I can get an H575 for pretty...
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    Need some monitors that sound good with AX-8 and computer music.

    I second the Adam A7x’s. The stereo image is fantastic, super clear mids and highs. You can get packages from ProAudioStar that include stands, isolation pads, and cables for the same price as two monitors at GC or other retailers. I caught them during a rebate period for Adam and ended up with...
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    New AX8 owner, and already convinced! Quick preset help

    How many of the presets have you flipped through so far? I found the deluxe reverb and badger 18 in the first bank to be really good. Otherwise, Yek's guide has suggested amp/cab combinations that are very helpful.
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    Just purchased AX8, will I ever play my tube amp again???

    I haven’t touched my blues jr since getting the AX8. The scary part is I haven’t even thought of touching it either.
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    What acoustic guitar to buy?

    Seagull would be worth playing. You can get a solid wood guitar for around $500 or so. I plan on getting a seagull mahogany/cedar combo to complement my taylor rosewood/spruce. The seagulls sound great and since they are solid wood only get better with age!
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    AX8 now or later?

    I bought my AX8 during the winter sales and if they released an AX9 tomorrow, I wouldn’t be at all upset. The unit has made playing guitar so much more fun and I’ve learned so much about how to craft and shape tones. I continually get compliments on the tone now when I play out (coming from a...
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    AX 8 - Problem in accessing the setup screen

    You’re right - you’d think for a thousand dollars it could be done. But like many things in life there are compromises, and FAS chose to compromise in this small, relatively insignificant area. I would reinvest your savings of tens of thousands of dollars on physical amp heads, cabinets, and...
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    22 Fret Super Strats

    Suhr custom classic or custom standard. I have a real hard time putting mine down. If you can find one with the roasted maple neck, it’s heaven on earth my friend
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    Just purchased AX8

    1) Get it hooked up to monitors and make sure it plays. Flip through multiple presets and check both your 1/4” and XLR outs to make sure both work 2) nothing has repeatedly gone wrong that I’ve come across on these forums 3) watch out for your I/O settings and make sure there’s nothing goofy in...
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    Thinking of giving away my XL+ ... Any Ideas?

    I agree with selling it and donating instruments with the proceeds or finding a financially challenged church to donate it to. Preferably sell it just because Fractal gear requires other gear (decent speakers) to get the full experience. I spearheaded a fundraiser to buy a nice keyboard for...
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    New to the Fractal world!!! Send me your favorite presets please! Any tones are appreciated!

    I love the Double Verb, 2C+, and Badger 18 presets in the first factory bank. I could probably live with all three of those and nothing else
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    Setlist Suggestions

    Shot in the dark - Ozzy Bark at the Moon - Ozzy Diary of a Madman - Ozzy Mean Street - Van Halen
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    Talk to me about pickups

    Personally, I love my American Standard pickups the same as I love my Suhr ML’s. The reason I play the Suhr more is the roasted neck with an amazing profile, the stainless frets, and the fact that I can split the bridge humbucker and get an amazing sound out of the 2nd position. There’s so...
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    14 Heritage Guitar Workers off the job as company heads in new direction

    That’s a bummer, but I’m never opposed to bringing in CNC and Plek machines. Hand built doesn’t always mean optimal quality at the optimal price (for me as a consumer). It sounds like everyone involved missed opportunity for compromise that would have benefited the company, employees, and...
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    Adam Monitors--How content with your choice are you?

    Just bought the A7x’s to go with my AX8. No regrets at all and I find myself more often just blasting the monitors and enjoying the music when I’m not practicing. I come from having no quality speakers though, and the demos between monitors I heard at GC were enough to convince me that a) I...
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    Anyone able to find any Mono gear?

    I'm trying to find a Kontroller bag but they've been out of stock since I purchased my AX8 in December. Anyone have any luck finding any of their gear? I've purchased from Amazon, sellers on Reverb, but they invariably come back and say "Oh it's not actually in stock - our system was wrong."
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    New AX8 Day

    I never had much issue being able to build presets that sounded good, but I attribute that to having used a modeler (Pod500) for years, so I’ve spent all of my gigging life without the “amp in the room sound”. The tone is fantastic, the unit is super easy (in my opinion) to use. I had a Badger...
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    Kid Charlemagne analysis

    For my guitar lessons we have a 10 song setlist for solos we want to learn that year and another 10 for rhythm work. This was at the top of the solo list for 2017 and is a blast to play. I think for my 2018 I’m gonna add some rhythm work from Steely Dan. The chord progressions are hot!
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    The Most Basic of Basic Recording Help

    So is an interface what I need? Something that plugs into the USB of the computer so I still have my computer headphone out free to hit the monitors (via mixer)?
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    "Waves" Intro from Gutrie Govan

    Nice playing! Great song - I'm currently working on the bridge section.
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    The Most Basic of Basic Recording Help

    I didn't think of that because I assumed that i had no ability to get the track in the DAW to the monitors. My laptop has a shared headphone/mic jack, so I'm constantly either switching the two RCA cables I have to get any computer sound to the monitors or to get the mixer sound into the mic-in...
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    Help me decide on studio monitors

    I have the A7xs and they sound great. These T7s sound promising
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    The Most Basic of Basic Recording Help

    Okay line-in and arming the track worked! I wasn't exactly sure what "arming the track" meant but I found that button and understand a little better - specific tracks need to be armed so that the DAW knows which track should store the data (i.e., I don't want my guitar part stored in the drum...
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    The Most Basic of Basic Recording Help

    I'd thought I did. When I plug the RCA from the tape out into the headphone jack on my laptop, Windows asks me what device I plugged in - I select "Mic in" In Reaper, I have two selections as my input device. I've selected Microphone (Realtek Audio) as opposed to Microsoft Sound Mapper Are...
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    The Most Basic of Basic Recording Help

    Hey everyone, Loving my AX8 so far, and I bought Reaper so that I could record ideas as they popped into my head or record with some backing tracks for practice. I've tried to find a "recording for dummies" but the websites seem to require some basic knowledge of vocabulary and routing. I had...
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    Managing Hi-/Lo Cut in Drive Blocks

    Hey guys, One of the things I quickly noticed is that the drive blocks have some pretty aggressive high and low cuts. For example, the T808 has a 700 Hz low cut with a 880 Hz high cut. The Tube Drv has a 375 Hz and 20k Hz cut, respectively. Is the amp block adding a bunch of those frequencies...
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    Suhr Aura

    I’m hoping this results in a production line. I’d love to find something more comfortable to play than my LP. Been thinking about the McCarty 594, but this would be a fantastic alternative
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    Debrief after several gigs

    So I've had three separate gigs with the AX8 so far - two at my home church and one at an outside gig for a night of worship. In general, the AX8 has performed flawlessly. I've got a simple Badger 18 patch set up with drive, delay, and reverb for the typical clean, slightly dirty and drive...
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    AX8 First Impressions

    I have definitely watched some of those videos. I was building a preset with him as my first dive into AX8-Edit with a Deluxe Reverb that turned out okay. Pretty simple program and decently similar to the Pod software. I think it's going to be using the on-board interface that takes me quite a...
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    AX8 First Impressions

    So it finally got delivered after being delayed by UPS over the weekend (and a painful weekend it was). I've been screwing around with this thing for a couple hours and have only made it through the first six presets so far. They all sound fantastic. P6 (USA IIC+) is heavenly and P3 (Top Boost)...
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    FM Effect in Patches vs Music

    So in preparation for my AX8 (expected Monday) to replace my HD500x, I ordered a nice pair of studio monitors. I've been retweaking my patches in the Pod to get used to my new room arrangement and work flow, while also doing some serious music appreciation - I've never had anything that...
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    THAT Petrucci sound! (Updating with videos)

    Great stuff. I'm currently trying to tackle "Another Day" and that run is just wicked fast.
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    Hi res vs. Standard res effects

    Is there a noticeable difference for reverb? I don’t anticipate using pitch.
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    Hi res vs. Standard res effects

    Hey everyone, I’m likely to pull the trigger on a unit with this sale. I can’t determine whether I need the FX for the additional processing power for running the high resolution effects. From what I understand, there’s a negligible difference on cabs, but I can’t find any good reference videos...
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    NEED HELP. Rhythm is terrible.

    I would consider myself weaker on rhythm and timing as well. I like to record myself a lot so I can hear how my timing is over difficult passages. From a specific practice regimen, I like to practice scales both unplugged or with no distortion as mentioned above. I also practice different note...
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    Axe Fx and in ears

    I’ve never tried the SE315 but have been using the SE215s for over a year now at church and for other activities (running primarily). We used to use them through our own P16s and an X32 board but tried to move to the X32m app before iOS11 screwed everything up. I really enjoy the 215s, and...
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    Why is the Matrix GT1000 needed?

    Thanks guys this all makes perfect sense - I hadn't considered that the matrix was for speakers and not related to the amp sims in the unit. I guess at this point the next step is to determine whether I want powered or passive speakers.
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    Why is the Matrix GT1000 needed?

    Hello everyone, Newb question here- I've been spending the last month or so lurking and trying to learn as much as possible for a future AFX purchase. Why do I frequently see these two pieces of equipment paired together? I don't know much about the matrix but from what I've gathered it's a...
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