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  1. negativefx

    Any bassists using AF3?

    I shy away from sharing patches, not because I don't want people to steal my tones, but because I find they rarely sound the same between two players, instruments, rooms, etc. I play a P+J bass with custom wound pickups that have higher output than normal, and I live in the realm of smashing...
  2. negativefx

    Any bassists using AF3?

    I play punk/hardcore mostly, so take that for what it's worth. My most-used patch is bass into front of axe, a slight compression, then split to two amps. one is an svt with a slight crunch on it into a 1x15 cab. EQ'd for low and low-mids, with a little hi-mid. other is a bassman with a 1x8...
  3. negativefx

    Microsoft Authenticator App

    Same here. I use it for all my tokens and have never had an issue with it (on Android).
  4. negativefx

    Best poweramp for Axe III (Goal: LOUDDDDD)

    I am the lucky recipient of permanent hearing damage from attending a Helmet show that used two Fryette Pitbull full stacks. Small venue in Chicago, had shitty foam earplugs because I forgot my own. They went off stage, came back for the encore, and just dimed everything for the last few...
  5. negativefx

    FM3 vs Quad Cortex

    I personally do NOT own a QC or an FM3. I have a non-turbo Axe-FX III Mk 1. However, my friend has a QC and I've played around with it. The instant deal breaker for me is the majority of effects I tried on the QC sounded pretty bad compared to the Axe-FX. I liked it more than the Kemper I...
  6. negativefx

    23.02 smooth update untill dyna cab

    The fastest way is to download the iso from MS, run it through a program called Rufus, which makes a bootable USB stick. There's an option in Rufus to remove "TPM" and "Secure Boot". That should allow you to install and run it. It's easier than flashing a custom rom to an android. :) You...
  7. negativefx

    23.02 smooth update untill dyna cab

    You can get around that but it's not a friendly process. It's a security reason, not performance. From what I've seen on all my machines, windows 11 uses less resources than 10. I got it installed on an intel cpu from 2015 (i7-6700k). Is it worth the fuss? Not yet at least.
  8. negativefx

    Best poweramp for Axe III (Goal: LOUDDDDD)

    I have NOT used my power-amp at high levels for guitar, but it's enough to make my two 15/6 fearful cabs cry when playing bass. I had a matrix 800 and hated it. Landed on this Crest Pro-LITE and have been using it for ~6yr. https://peaveycommercialaudio.com/product/pro-lite-2-0/ It seems...
  9. negativefx

    Orange Oil / Lemon Oil for Fretboards

    I have used Ernie Ball Wonder Wipes for ~15 years and have had great results with them. More reliable than their strings, lighter weight than their Stingrays. ;) I used to get a little gunk around the fret wires but the wipes allowed me to 'floss' around the wires which eliminated the need to...
  10. negativefx

    What doesn't the Axe Fx do effect wise

    One of the only 'real' pedals I kept around. A few others: WMD Geiger Counter, EHX POG 2, and a Percolator clone. I still have a Verellen Meatsmoke Pre and a Myco Three but only because I've been too lazy to dial them in on the axe.
  11. negativefx

    RIP Friday Firmware

    People waiting for new FWs without needing a specific bugfix... go play your guitar, eh?
  12. negativefx

    Axe-Fx III Firmware 22.00 Public Beta (Beta 6)

    Fuck em. Happy customers (for better or worse) tend to not rush to the forums to dole out praise for every update. I've been pretty quiet on this forum for the last few years because I've been happy as a pig in shit with the III and have just been playing the crap out of it instead of...
  13. negativefx

    Axe-Fx III Firmware 22.00 Public Beta (Beta 6)

    Derp, I read through 10 pages of comments to see if anyone else asked/answered, but I failed to read the last sentence of Cliff's post. lol
  14. negativefx

    Axe-Fx III Firmware 22.00 Public Beta (Beta 6)

    Cliff, any plans to do any bass cabs or is this going to be pretty guitar exclusive?
  15. negativefx

    Which laptop is best to interface with AxeFX?

    Same. And also, I had a company provided macbook air some years back... dual booted into Windows as well. On the mac side, my latency in Reaper was 25ms, and when booted into Windows it was 13ms in the same project. Also had far more problems booted into macos than I did on the windows side...
  16. negativefx

    Axe-Fx Firmware Version 21.01

    My wife got it, and thus, I got it. She was super sick, I had a stuffy nose. Such a weird virus.
  17. negativefx

    Is it me or are others in the same boat?

    While I still play through headphones at home, I've given up on trying to make a tone translate from headphones to on stage. And I've never found a powered FRFR cab I liked. For bass I use a Crest pro-lite into a set of fearful 15/6s, and for guitar a crown into a dusky 2x12 without cab blocks...
  18. negativefx

    Axe-Fx Firmware Version 21.00 Release Candidate 2 (Beta 8)

    Yep, this is pretty much the approach I've taken with the Axe-FX (II and III): Early on, I was trying to duplicate exactly what I had in my tube amps --which can be tricky given that I mostly play bass and also tend to use a few less-common boutique amps-- and over the years I've made a major...
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    Axe-Fx Firmware Version 21.00 Release Candidate 2 (Beta 8)

    If you take two 5150 amps from the same batch and same factory, and set the knobs to the exact same, the amps are almost definitely going to sound different. That doesn't mean that you can't find a setting on one amp, and then use your ear not your eye to adjust the 2nd amp to make them sound...
  20. negativefx

    [Bug?] Noise on higher notes by boosted Class-A Amp models when 2 Amp blocks are engaged

    Yeah holy hell, nice job to @km 202257 for the legit report. But... did he try rebooting?
  21. negativefx

    How I can connect the wireLess system to Fractal Shure ULXD4

    Use a longer cable then
  22. negativefx

    Bug? Help debugging Blackglass b7k

    80% of my bass patches are using guitar equipment on the Axe 3. I tried the b7k back when it was still the 'wrong' schem, but even after Cliff updated it, I stuck with a lot of guitar shit. Sounds great. Totally simple to get the guitar stuff to work on bass with a few knob turns. I don't...
  23. negativefx

    Are Fractal's efforts well directed?

    Cliff, can we please get a rotary dial on this thing? I'm tired of having to push buttons and turn knobs that don't return to their original position. Also, why doesn't this thing have more keyboard amps? And a fuckin digital trombone?
  24. negativefx

    Axe-Fx III Firmware Release Version 19.05

    Cliff, is this displaying index instead of index + 1? ;)
  25. negativefx

    We cannot keep a bass player so now I am the bass player (and guitar player)

    I'm primarily a bass player, and even I don't recommend this. Especially after midnight.
  26. negativefx

    Would You Buy The Extended Warranty For Your Axe Fx III MkII?

    I wish Fractal would call me 10 times a day about my axe-fx's extended warranty offer! I just flat out don't pay for extended warranties on anything, and with the reliability I've had from my II and III, I see no reason to get it for this. It's a roll of the dice, and if you're buying quality...
  27. negativefx

    Axe-Fx Firmware Release Version 17.02 Release

    100% best response you can give. Identified the mistake and the correction so the next time someone runs into this, they see the resolution.
  28. negativefx

    Windows 11 - Should I do it?

    I bumped by MS-made laptop to Win11 and haven't had any problems beyond one old enterprise app being cranky for a bit (which was already running in Windows XP compat mode). First time I've upgraded rather than installed fresh and was surprised by how fast and painless it was. I'll probably do...
  29. negativefx

    Is the Mk I now a little outdated?

    Don't throw out that IEC power cord... those will never go out of date
  30. negativefx

    Who else is upgrading to Axe-FX III TURBO? :-)

    I'm gonna wait til the Super III Hyper Turbo Championship Edition
  31. negativefx

    Axe-Fx III Firmware Release Version 17.00 Public Beta

    Wait, so "currently" not supported on Mk1. I was under the impression that Mk2 was functionally the same with more userbanks. Now we're getting functionality outside of userbanks that doesn't work on Mk1?
  32. negativefx

    Windows 10 Automatic Updates are Baffling and Infuriating

    I've dual booted a macbook air and got lower audio latency in Windows than I did in MacOS on the same versions of Reaper 64.
  33. negativefx

    #%%^$£ USB

    I think it was Cliff that said "640K RAM is enough for anyone" then look at all the storage he peddled onto us!
  34. negativefx

    CoverPot for Axe-Fx 3 and FM3

    A dot of tritium paint is more effective IMO. Nothing wrong with the extra knobs but if paint is already on hand, that's a free alternative.
  35. negativefx

    Triggered Pan Flips

    Sweet now I can play most arctic monkey songs on a single guitar!
  36. negativefx

    Is arrived the time for Axe-Fx III to profile an amp?

    "I don't use the Unwatch button often, but when I do..."
  37. negativefx

    Axe-Fx III Cygnus Factory Preset Banks A, B, and C

    Cmon man, there's this one song by a local band that they like and there's not a preset for the overdub rhythm guitar during the keytar solo.
  38. negativefx

    Axe-Fx III Firmware Release Version 16.00 "Cygnus"

    You should buy my Fender Super Bassman before you delete it. ;)
  39. negativefx

    Bug? Help debugging Blackglass b7k

    Bass player here! Sansamp is fine but it's not the holy grail or anything. The cool thing about axe is that the majority of the guitar stuff works great on bass too. You don't need the bass version of the pedals or anything like a lot of manufacturers do (annoying when a lot of times a pedal...
  40. negativefx

    Bug? Help debugging Blackglass b7k

    I've had a total of four B7Ks because they kept failing. I sold the fourth one new in box. Can't have a pedal that I can't trust.
  41. negativefx

    Power supply cable compatibility question? (New AXE FX III came without one.)

    Anyone else have a pile of IECs of a myriad of lengths sitting in a closet "just in case"? Don't get me started on USB cables...
  42. negativefx

    Axe-Fx 3 Rack Case Suggestions

    I have a 6U 19" deep gator roto case for my axe 3, Crest pro-lite power amp, and furman power. I had wireless squeezed into the back but I pulled it out because I haven't been gigging in a year for obvs reasons. Paid around $120 for it and it's treated me well. For cables in/out: I have...
  43. negativefx

    Axe-Fx III 16.00 Beta 11 "Cygnus" Firmware - Public Beta #8

    Cliff needs to release a new beta just so we can start a new frickin thread. Changelog: Update version number to beta 9. That's it.
  44. negativefx

    Axe-Fx III 16.00 Beta 11 "Cygnus" Firmware - Public Beta #8

    FWIW, Astley just released a new song called Unwanted a few days ago that has some 80s vibes to it.
  45. negativefx

    AXE FX 3 MARK1 VS MARK 2

    =/=
  46. negativefx

    Home Gym stock thread

    Also, while it doesn't work for many of the direct-to-consumer shop sites, you can try Octoshop for getting in-stock notifications. I used to to get a new xbox and a new nvidia gpu and it worked like a champ. You should be able to set in-stock notifications for things that are available from...
  47. negativefx

    Home Gym stock thread

    I just sold my Concept 2 rower for $750 and promptly ordered an echo bike... that is woefully backordered. Looks like I'll have to get my cardio from headbanging w the axefx until the bike shows up. For resistance, I just do bicep curls with my verellen tube head (93lb).
  48. negativefx

    How do you guys use colors in managing your presets?

    Pretty close to mine. I used to have an M13 so I kinda follow those colors: Yellow = clean Orange = crunch Red = disto Blue = heavy mod Green = heavy delay Purple = pitch shifts
  49. negativefx

    What makes a Beta firmware a release?

    Generally: Alpha = not all planned features are not yet implemented, usually not public release but can be to get feedback on or evaluate a particular feature(s). Shits gonna break, no support. Beta = all planned features for the release are implemented but it is not fully tested, expectation...
  50. negativefx

    Why does Fractal let Dealers out side the USA Rip users off so much ?

    Start your own distributor in Australia! You can choose to eat the cost of international shipping and support staff yourself, and then you can go lobby the US and AUS governments to eliminate trade taxes. Also you can dump trillions into the AUS economy to level out the exchange rate with USD...
  51. negativefx

    Windows 10 Automatic Updates are Baffling and Infuriating

    No issues with Outlook here either. Been on it since 2003. I have ~10 years of archived email in separate PSTs but since my company upped our quota to 250 gigs, I stopped even bothering with PSTs. Now I have about 3 years worth of email in one folder: Inbox. The auto index and search is...
  52. negativefx

    Axe-Fx III Firmware Release Version 15.01

    I set up a full RGB gaming rig next to my axefx on stage. gotta flex whenever i can
  53. negativefx

    Brady, Brady, Brady

    Being a Lions fan, I know first hand how influential and impactful Fatty Matty Patty can be to a team. Choice cuts: - pad levels determine success - you know he has the best 4th quarter play call in nfl history, right? RIGHT? - quit slouching
  54. negativefx

    Can anyone recommend an Android Tablet to run FracPad?

    Two reasons: remove ads, and to improve the performance. Amazon layers a ton of crap on top of the regular android OS that realllly slows it down if you're doing anything other than consuming Amazon content (music, movies, etc.) It's also possible that FracPad won't run on the Amazon OS that...
  55. negativefx

    Can anyone recommend an Android Tablet to run FracPad?

    If you are not scared of a command line/terminal, get a Amazon FireHD tablet w/ ads, root it, and install a base android OS (like lineage or aosp) and you have yourself a fully capable $100 tablet and you get to fuck over Amazon at the same time. To quote the amazing Ricky LaFleur, you get to...
  56. negativefx

    Brady, Brady, Brady

    Brady's team was healthy. He played great and his whole team showed up as well. That D-line created a blood bath in the backfield. Mahomes had to scramble for 497 yards on pass plays. Mahomes was without LT and it was obviously a problem. He had a few bad throws but in general he was...
  57. negativefx

    FS Fender Super Bassman

    its not, it's this one: https://shop.fender.com/en-US/bass-amplifiers/pro-tube/super-bassman/2249000000.html love the amp, just don't need it anymore. :)
  58. negativefx

    FS Fender Super Bassman

    I have a super bassman in great condition that I'm thinking about putting up on the auction block since I haven't plugged it into a power outlet in well over 2 years. Anybody here interested before I post it in the usual places? In United States, could deliver in person to most of Colorado...
  59. negativefx

    You Big Tease...

    There is only one Heinz commercial. And it's automatic.
  60. negativefx

    Moved house.. patches sound bassy/boomy.. how did you address this? (Yamaha HS7’s)

    The most cost effective bass traps I've found are to just stack a couple panels of Owens Corning 703. My solution was to get 2in thick, 4ft by 2ft panels. I stacked two together to make a 4in thick panel. I made a small wooden frame out of 3/4" pine, dropped the panels in, and covered them in...
  61. negativefx

    Why still a Drive pedal and so many Amp models? (it’s not about the nr of Amp or Drive models)

    I forgot to add that I only have a single fan as well. Thanks mom!
  62. negativefx

    Why still a Drive pedal and so many Amp models? (it’s not about the nr of Amp or Drive models)

    I only play a single song on a single amp with no effects at all. My guitar has but a single string. Fractal doesn't need all this other crap.
  63. negativefx

    How To Set Up EQs For Certain Guitars?

    Sounds like ppl need to learn how to lock wind a new string between songs. I blew a tire on my car during a race, how do I make the tow truck handle like my race car?
  64. negativefx

    How To Set Up EQs For Certain Guitars?

    Ok, I always hate when someone ignores the point of my question and gives me an alternative. But I'm gonna be that guy, just this once, I promise... Why not just roll off the tone knob a bit on the shrilly guitar then?
  65. negativefx

    Is arrived the time for Axe-Fx III to profile an amp?

    I've never spent any money beyond the hardware itself and a small cab pack. Seems like some people would rather just spend money to cop a tone from someone else than to make something that's their own, and Kemper seems to thrive in that market
  66. negativefx

    Axe-Fx III USB Audio Driver version 5.10 (Windows)

    I downloaded the driver, ran as admin, and it uninstalled the 4.x driver as part of the 5.1 installer. Works fine for me. (Win10x64)
  67. negativefx

    Battery lifetime

    I've had a 2032 in my PC for over 30 years and have never had one leak. FUD. This thread is hilarious. WHY DOES THE AXE-FX NEED A BATTERY WHEN MY FORK AND KNIFE WORK JUST FINE WITHOUT ONE? GREEDY FRACTAL TSK TSK
  68. negativefx

    Tone Trick or Treating!

    He's an international treasure. Put up your dukes
  69. negativefx

    Older guy having trouble with terminology and newer tech in Axe-Fx III

    I'm 38 and have a strong technical background and years of experience with FAS (II and III)... I still have to stop and go look into things while watching CC's videos. Take it slow and start with the basics. Pause and figure out things that are confusing or just flew over your head. Then move...
  70. negativefx

    Snarky TGP Nonsense

    My friend and I were discussing an altercation w someone else and I said to him, "well that's because you're an asshole" and he was obviously irked by that and I said "well friend, do you tell people your thoughts, knowing full well they'll be offended or hurt by your words?" 'yeah, I do...
  71. negativefx

    Axe-Fx III Firmware Release Version 14.00

    I call it Tres Leches, and it has one of the last dozen or so sets of Abby's ever made. :)
  72. negativefx

    Axe-Fx III Firmware Release Version 14.00

    Ok that took me a second to figure out, lol. Ya it was the 7ft one which ended up being 10ft if I didn't fluff it up almost daily so it had to go. Switched to the square pillow sac futon type thing and that one takes up much less space. Don't tell Cliff about the lions blanket also in frame.
  73. negativefx

    Axe-Fx III Firmware Release Version 14.00

    Hey that's not far off from mine! It does have knobs on those pots now. :)
  74. negativefx

    New USB driver for Windows

    It may not be relevant to your issue, but I've found that after updating drivers with other hardware (miniDSP, USB hubs, etc.) sometimes you need to just unplug it and try a different USB port on your PC for it to detect the hardware. I just ran into this the other day with my USB gaming mic...
  75. negativefx

    Axe-Fx III Firmware Release Version 13.00 Public Beta

    Is the B7K affected?
  76. negativefx

    Worth getting AXE iii in 2020?

    You can use all that money you had stashed away for potential medical bills!
  77. negativefx

    Axe-Fx III Firmware Release Version 12.11

    Or just don't update.
  78. negativefx

    Axe-Fx III Firmware Release Version 12.10

    Cliff's marketing team highly recommends this approach!
  79. negativefx

    Axe-Fx III Firmware Release Version 12.11

    I prefer the shame-based bullhorn approach! Seriously though, try a different cable and try a different USB port. They can get loose over time or from getting tweaked with a cable plugged in
  80. negativefx

    Axe-Fx III Firmware Release Version 12.10

    Which cab will you use for the bullhorn? I'm personally a fan of bullhorn -> envelope filter then straight into a pair of ampeg 10s. It gets eerily close to that bullhorn-in-the-room tone we're all chasing
  81. negativefx

    Can't get the synth block to track a bass low E (12.09) - ?

    Does the 47Hz limit extend to the pitch blocks too, or just synth?
  82. negativefx

    IF YOU READ NOTHING ELSE, READ THIS!

    Dead car battery. Jumper cables are bad. Go buy a new pair. Also bad. Source: me, 4 months ago.
  83. negativefx

    Axe-Fx III Firmware Release Version 12.09

    Studies also show that staying out of the forums is great for your liver. :)
  84. negativefx

    Axe-Fx III Firmware Release Version 12.08

    I play both, and have been the lead guitar in bands, and bassist in bands. They look similar but the way you play them (even with a pick) is quite different. W bass there's a lot of emphasis on how you attack and fret the notes that you can kind of ignore on guitar when playing w crunchy or...
  85. negativefx

    Axe-Fx III Firmware Release Version 12.08

    It is simply for people to pat each other on the back for finding their unobtainium tube screamers, echoplexes, and klons in exchange for their childrens college tuition savings.
  86. negativefx

    Axe-Fx III Firmware Release Version 12.08 Public Beta

    Wasn't half the point of their full C tuning to get the flubby strings?
  87. negativefx

    What Firmware version are we on??

    Because you should just use fractalbot/axe-edit to update if you want the absolute latest stuff.
  88. negativefx

    Axe-Fx III for bass - you gotta be kidding me :-)

    OC-3 is polyphonic. Kinda tough to replicate on axe afaik. I still use my OC-3 on my axe rig
  89. negativefx

    Virtual Rehearsal Software

    Latency is always going to be a big problem here. If everyone has a superb connection, you're 10-20ms delay. Average high speed home connection? ~50ms at least. Drummer hits a kick, takes 50ms to get to you, then 50ms back for your 'response' note. That's ignoring any io delay on your...
  90. negativefx

    Anyone sell all their tube amps?

    Kept my Verellen Meatsmoke and Dusky D2O. Sold everything else.
  91. negativefx

    Thoughts , worries , Feels ......and Perceptions ......on Firmwares....And Future.

    I think the important question you should answer for yourself is, "If I stopped receiving AF3 updates today, would I still be able to play my guitar?" Anything else beyond that is a waste of time.
  92. negativefx

    Egnater Tweaker 40-alike in the Axe-FX 3?

    Isn't an egnater tweaker kind of attempting to sound like a bunch of other amps? Brit = Vox, and whatnot?
  93. negativefx

    Axe-Fx III Firmware Version 12.00 Public Beta #2 (Beta 3)

    Slavery: it gets shit done
  94. negativefx

    Axe-Fx III Firmware Version 12.00 Public Beta #2 (Beta 3)

    Scrum is pretty damn important when you have 40 developers on 8 teams, or in my case, 600 developers on 150 teams. I speak from 15 years of direct software development experience. Everybody has a different experience but in the end, when you have to deal with constant cycles of resources where...
  95. negativefx

    Cloning the Eventide H9 and beyond. Chapter 1: Crystals Algorithm

    Is it bad that after watching so many of your videos, I read all your comments in your voice?
  96. negativefx

    Fender Guitars Fined in UK

    I love their guitars too but I am a bit biased because a bunch of mine are masterbuilt by a close friend of mine who used to work there and you bet your butt I didn't pay full price MAP or otherwise. :)
  97. negativefx

    Workbench/Desks?

    If you're going for single level, the Jarvis is comparable and less than half the price (maybe even a third!). Not that Xdesk isn't sweet, it's just damn expensive.
  98. negativefx

    Workbench/Desks?

    I have two of those Ikea tables. Lol. My primary desk is a 5ft Jarvis stand/sit desk that has a under-desk mount for my mid-tower PC, dual monitors up top. The ikea tables go off to the side, making an L shaped desk w/ the Jarvis. One Ikea table for my guitar equipment, one for my workbench...
  99. negativefx

    Fender Guitars Fined in UK

    Yes, megachains like Guitar Center cannot undercut local shops (shops to me as well, wtf? Are you being deliberately offensive?) due to MAP and they are closing because they cannot reap major profits. Boohoo. Local shops, at least in my area, seem to be doing well because MAP affords them...
  100. negativefx

    Fender Guitars Fined in UK

    Meh, it's MAP pricing... whatever. I thought price fixing was when two or more competitors were in cahoots to keep prices up. (See: lightbulbs.) I'd never buy another Fender product because the last two fender guitar amps in my house spent more time on the warranty repair bench than they did...
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