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  1. Bruce Sokolovic

    A Question and a thought about DI and silent stage

    I get it now, thanks
  2. Bruce Sokolovic

    A Question and a thought about DI and silent stage

    Ok I see you’re using the S16. I’m a little confused how you’d achieve the same as the splitter snake though. It looks like I can use my 16 mic inputs, then how do I get 16 outputs while retaining 4 IEM outputs? The splitter snake takes the 16 mic inputs and simply duplicates them. I’m not...
  3. Bruce Sokolovic

    A Question and a thought about DI and silent stage

    Link to a product??
  4. Bruce Sokolovic

    A Question and a thought about DI and silent stage

    I think I’m going to order it. I actually have a spare X32 that I think I’ll rack with the rackmount splitter snake. Going to see if BTPA makes one, I trust them first before anyone.
  5. Bruce Sokolovic

    A Question and a thought about DI and silent stage

    Proper speaker placement and field of listening can get really heady and mathematical beyond my understanding and probably the scope of this thread, other than that is what causes these issues. You HAVE to be within the intended targeted field of listening and the speakers must be placed and...
  6. Bruce Sokolovic

    A Question and a thought about DI and silent stage

    Hard stop. Audience recordings are probably the very last point of reference you should put any stock in. You can have 5 iPhones in different seats, or in different corners of the venue and get wildly different sounding recordings. There are just way too many uncontrollable variables in an...
  7. Bruce Sokolovic

    A Question and a thought about DI and silent stage

    Is this basically the snake...
  8. Bruce Sokolovic

    A Question and a thought about DI and silent stage

    Curious how you achieve using your main rig as an IEM/split rig when you play a venue with house sound. I have in my rack my Behringer X32 mixer, and wired into it is a wireless mic and 3 sets of IEMs. I also run tracks left and click right into 2 mono inputs. I’ve been thinking how to make this...
  9. Bruce Sokolovic

    First morning

    The typical mixed Friedman cab is pretty good sounding to me. If you can snag one of those used for a good price that would be a home run. They’re big and heavy though. I have the 4x12.
  10. Bruce Sokolovic

    First morning

    Metropolous cab with 75w Celestions. I know a lot of people dont like them but it does sound good overall.
  11. Bruce Sokolovic

    First morning

    I have all my amps still. They sound great, too. Nothing wrong with that. I really have no power amp solution for my FAS stuff, just a torpedo reload. I really never play amps at home unless I’m reamping because I feel like it or product testing a mic (currently Austrian Audio and Royer). So I...
  12. Bruce Sokolovic

    First morning

    it is ENTIRELY about monitoring. Entirely. Using a modeler is for the most part a different approach, but the end result (what the end listener hears) should be the same. If you are after an AITR (amp in the room) experience, this is best achieved with.........an amp in the room. At minimum a...
  13. Bruce Sokolovic

    A Question and a thought about DI and silent stage

    First question: unless you are a big name: always. And even if you are, I'd still tread lightly. If you're going to change anything, I'd be diplomatic about it. I'd be kinda upset if I'm cranking high end because you are constantly reducing it. Our job is the same: to make the show sound good...
  14. Bruce Sokolovic

    Are buttons a must

    No one goes to work for a few days. Call out now, may as well.
  15. Bruce Sokolovic

    Are buttons a must

    I didnt see where you mentioned outside of home and hotel rooms if you play in a band or not. I have all three of the units you’re considering. I couldn’t imagine dragging my AXEFXIII around. It is just too big and unnecessary. The FM3 sounds great and serves my needs. If I need a bigger board...
  16. Bruce Sokolovic

    Step on switch for solo

    wow, this is kind of huge for me and will make the FM3 that much more viable. Will have to hook up to the editor later and poke around.
  17. Bruce Sokolovic

    Step on switch for solo

    You can do that? This would simplify 90% of my night.
  18. Bruce Sokolovic

    FM9T Startup bugs

    Any midi connected? If so, disconnect during startup or boot midi device second.
  19. Bruce Sokolovic

    Development with the next firmware

    Maintenance updates and bug fixes, absolutely. It is a digital hardware or software developers responsibility and good business. But anyone who bought an AxeFXIII a few years ago has twice the product they paid for. To me, that is very much so a gift. They could very well release bug fix...
  20. Bruce Sokolovic

    Development with the next firmware

    When Hendrix tracked the solo for purple haze, Eddie Kramer looked over at him and said “close. Real close. Try it with that nitro finished guitar. We need to hear the guitar breathe through the finish just a bit more………..”
  21. Bruce Sokolovic

    Three weeks in w/ FM3 Mk II Turbo

    Welcome to the club! Back when I got my AX8 (the predecessor to I guess the FM9), I gigged with 2 independent signal flows. One with the FAS modeler direct to FOH and the other into my 100w half stack and pedal board. I think it was maybe the 3rd gig where I didnt even bother taking the amp off...
  22. Bruce Sokolovic

    Wish Let value knob lock or be something else

    Oooooo let me test that. That’ll definitely work for me.
  23. Bruce Sokolovic

    Wish Let value knob lock or be something else

    After hitting the value knob with my guitar cable last gig, having it default to scrolling presets is probably the worst thing that it can do in this situation. I’d like to see being able to lock it from doing anything once I’m playing, or at least assigning it to something far less damaging. Or...
  24. Bruce Sokolovic

    USB to MIDI out/thru

    Thank you for validating my sanity. I actually since gave up. I cannot get the FM9 to work in a WIDI environment to any reliable standard. I understand world class guitar players are running around with a great midi interface and shooting all sorts of commands all over the stage and to their...
  25. Bruce Sokolovic

    Crisis? No but a break

    Balance, my bro. Find it. Kids grow up, get married and move out/on and you risk having no identity. Seen this happen many times. I’ve been blessed to be able to balance my work, passion and family to a degree I think/thought was fair to everyone, including myself. No one hates me or ever went...
  26. Bruce Sokolovic

    Best path forward for new patch creation

    when you're also running sound, tracks and have band members running around connected to your router who are dangerous, you tend to want to keep things as simple as humanly possible. Edit; recent mishaps include band member blowing the power to an entire side of the PA with electric heater...
  27. Bruce Sokolovic

    Best path forward for new patch creation

    That did it, almost certainly with my guitar cable.
  28. Bruce Sokolovic

    Best path forward for new patch creation

    Kinda figured. Is there anything I could have done to a button in a scene inadvertently that would change me over to an entire other preset? Edit: I generally stay in scene view.
  29. Bruce Sokolovic

    INVERT LED RINGS

    I think this is the answer. Although the ops request would be a great update in the future.
  30. Bruce Sokolovic

    Best path forward for new patch creation

    I have a grand total of 2 presets on my FM3. One for my duo one for my band. for some reason and I have no idea why, My band preset changed to my duo preset (concerning but I’m going to chalk this up to pilot error although I dont think I did anything wrong). The not so problem was that duo...
  31. Bruce Sokolovic

    Guitars in Moving truck?

    Here’s to hoping it won’t be too hot in July in Florida.
  32. Bruce Sokolovic

    Guitars in Moving truck?

    This is why I’m driving the truck and loading my own instruments. Truck being loaded my movers under camera. Not looking forward to a 2 day drive from NJ to FL but loosing a single guitar could be more than the cost of the whole move.
  33. Bruce Sokolovic

    Guitars in Moving truck?

    Happily moving to Florida. I love heat, reptiles and permitless carry. I’ve had enough of NYC for 10 lifetimes. Not even sure I want to come back to visit.
  34. Bruce Sokolovic

    Is There A Polyphonic Synth for AxeFx III?

    This has my wheels spinning……how about at NOT consumer prices? If I can have a desert island, all in modeler, what more would I get for say 4X the price? Let’s say…..10k? Not so far fetched. An Eventide H9000 is 8k. I’m sure they wouldn’t fly off the shelves but it would literally be the only...
  35. Bruce Sokolovic

    My JCM800 Just Blew Up

    Can the “phhhhhhhhtttt, snap” be modeled in the next firmware? I really want the entire 2203 experience. Had a 2555 short out on me at a gig hundreds of miles from home. Was part of the decision to go with a modeler to begin with. Marshall makes those awful plastic nuts that get maybe 1/4 turn...
  36. Bruce Sokolovic

    Guitars in Moving truck?

    Moving from NJ to FL with a truck full of 45 guitars and a pretty extensive amp and studio inventory. Not worried about it.
  37. Bruce Sokolovic

    Axe-Fx III Firmware 25.00 Public Beta (Cygnus X-3)

    Can you translate this in Wife?
  38. Bruce Sokolovic

    ANYONE USE THIS IN A PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENT?

    You cant. If you are unwilling to use SPDIF and Analog IO to achieve your goals, then it is Windows that is not working for you. You cannot run 2 simultaneous interfaces on Windows. In order to use the USB audio features of the FAS device, it must be the chosen interface. What I chose to do is...
  39. Bruce Sokolovic

    Axe-Fx III Firmware 25.00 Public Beta (Cygnus X-3)

    Im just here for the shame and ridicule.
  40. Bruce Sokolovic

    Recommend a Mic for acoustic guitar recording

    Austrian Audio OC18 and the Beyerdynamic M160.
  41. Bruce Sokolovic

    FM3 shined in a pit gig recently

    Just finished up a run of Mean Girls and used the FM3. The space was too cramped for the FM9 board. Once I got used to toggling thru my scenes, it was a breeze and I had all my familiar FAS sounds at the ready. The conductor also complimented me on my phaser patch. Anyway, FM3 going to get more...
  42. Bruce Sokolovic

    Does DIN midi out jack ignore midi phantom power?

    FM3 or AxeFXIII? I don’t think their midi configuration is exactly the same. The FM3 had an issue with cooking WIDI jacks, not sure this is a concern to you but if you have an FM3 question, you’re in the wrong sub forum.
  43. Bruce Sokolovic

    I find the Plexi models all quite dark. Explanation inside. Any help?

    From a cursory listen on a common playback source (read: iPad) the 4 examples sound pretty close to one another. Given the 2 YouTube videos use completely different guitars, signal paths and recording methods, it is senseless to compare. I have a metroplex here, and honestly dont get anything...
  44. Bruce Sokolovic

    Has anyone ever kicked the Output knobs on the fm9

    I broke one. Thankfully it was only the plastic knob and not the whole assembly. Handle with care.
  45. Bruce Sokolovic

    New Forum Member

    The best way to make the initial experience awesome is In 1> amp> cab> out 1. Click on all the things and have fun!
  46. Bruce Sokolovic

    International shipping

    Update: went to USPS, who were considerably cheaper priority international 6-10 days. Still, they do not offer the services to fully insure (I wasn’t about to fight with the clerk, I’m in NYC and no one here is very friendly to begin with and I really needed her help). She told me with the fully...
  47. Bruce Sokolovic

    Impending transmission failure maybe

    A hybrid, who knows. Personally I’d start building a war chest for a transmission but thats me. Good luck. My Infiniti Q50 tranny went at 140k miles. Sealed, no way to check it. Not much warning. bucked like a pissed offf horse for a few miles then died.
  48. Bruce Sokolovic

    International shipping

    Pretty sure they’ll want to diagnose it first. But I’m not opposed.
  49. Bruce Sokolovic

    International shipping

    Ok so Thomann got back to me. Their original detailed email while thorough was a little easy to misunderstand. They said do not use express delivery services such as UPS etc. Now, UPS offering many different levels of service, I figured give them a try yesterday being it was a federal holiday...
  50. Bruce Sokolovic

    International shipping

    You’re right. Only problem is if it comes down to Thomann telling me getting the mixer back to them is a Me problem, not a them problem. At which case if I can’t get it fixed under warranty, I’d just do the repair myself. I THINK because it was purchased in the EU Behringer has to cover it at...
  51. Bruce Sokolovic

    International shipping

    Yes no doubt, seeking Thomann’s guidance on this all the way to the end. I’d be surprised if they leave me completely hanging.
  52. Bruce Sokolovic

    International shipping

    Im going to do my best to get them to pay for this. Apparently this just needs a new/beefed up power supply, which is 100 bucks and is an easy swap.
  53. Bruce Sokolovic

    International shipping

    Here is a question for you EU folks. I purchased this in the EU and shipped to states. EU from what I understand has to have a minimum 2 year warranty. If I am actually still under Behringer warranty, cant I yell at them to fix this locally?
  54. Bruce Sokolovic

    International shipping

    Even if Thomann told me to pound sand, it’s cheaper for me to walk in to the repair shop and fix it than it is to ship it back for warranty. IMO that is outrageous.
  55. Bruce Sokolovic

    International shipping

    They plan to refund shipping, but wanted to be contacted if it is over 120 bucks. All the shipping paperwork shows it is a warranty return for repair. I sent Thomann an email. This is sort of ridiculous, as there is an authorized Behringer repair shop 10 miles away from me. As I understand it...
  56. Bruce Sokolovic

    International shipping

    It was already boxed up and packed in its original shipping boxes. As a return, there should be no customs or VAT.
  57. Bruce Sokolovic

    International shipping

    Shouldn’t be, it is a return which they knew.
  58. Bruce Sokolovic

    International shipping

    Purchased a rackmount mixer from Thomann almost 2 years ago that needs to go back for warranty work. Brought to UPS in NJ, they wanted……………..850 dollars to ship to germany, insured for 1200 bucks. I can buy a direct flight for 550 bucks and probably a 100 dollar train ticket and personally...
  59. Bruce Sokolovic

    Why Steve Vai 'Wasn't a Big Fan of the Marshall Sound'.How Carvin Made His 'Favorite' Amp

    There is just no good reason to bring out a mega rack anymore with 2900 points of failure to diagnose 3 minutes before showtime. You want to argue bringing out an amp, fine. But FX? No good reason these days
  60. Bruce Sokolovic

    Why Steve Vai 'Wasn't a Big Fan of the Marshall Sound'.How Carvin Made His 'Favorite' Amp

    I videoed this at NAMM, 2020 I think? The tone is magnificent for sure, but mardone, the noise before the noise gate kicks in sounds like a tornado of 12k. Takes a lot of gain to pull off some of those acrobatics.
  61. Bruce Sokolovic

    Why Steve Vai 'Wasn't a Big Fan of the Marshall Sound'.How Carvin Made His 'Favorite' Amp

    Signature gear is just another way for builders and artists to make money. Vai deserves it, but often times this kind of stuff doesnt work for me. My white Jem and GMC universe are 2 examples. He makes them sound amazing, but they’re just not really for me tonally. IMO buy what sounds good to...
  62. Bruce Sokolovic

    Need a monitor upgrade from KRK Rokit 6s

    Let me know how you like them! He was so busy at NAMM this year I couldn’t even get close enough to say hello. They had big news with the new Raven as well as AI crafted loops for their drum plugin. Many people seem to not like the stuff because he is the Billy Mays of the audio community, but...
  63. Bruce Sokolovic

    is there a new product in a near future for tube amp lovers like FX8

    I wish listed a firmware version that removed all the amp modeling and gives more space/firepower for FX. Seems like a waste of resources for folks who want to use a FAS product in 4CM with their amps to have 280+ amp models sitting there doing nothing.
  64. Bruce Sokolovic

    Need a monitor upgrade from KRK Rokit 6s

    A little friendly advice some will disagree with and others are tired of hearing me say I’m sure……if you are in an untreated room as I suspect and you want to hear the TRUTH, get the Slate VSX headphones. You’ll never get really accurate translation when crafting tones in a room that is lying to...
  65. Bruce Sokolovic

    Need a monitor upgrade from KRK Rokit 6s

    Still rocking 16 year old original A7 here
  66. Bruce Sokolovic

    Need a monitor upgrade from KRK Rokit 6s

    Save some money. Don’t sleep on the KRK V8. You can get the used VXT8 for cheap, too. I have those and am pretty happy with them.
  67. Bruce Sokolovic

    Reverse engineer undocumented sysex?

    I wouldn’t call it a bug per se, but FAS stuff is pretty tempermental when booting and it is receiving midi data. Too many bad boots to continue. Now I boot the FAS device first, then whatever it is getting midi from. Before I knew about this weakness, this was happening at gigs and was nerve...
  68. Bruce Sokolovic

    The importance of Mono for live guitar playing

    Funny you mention the 2290, I was tweaking a patch thru the IEMs and wondering even with the mix at 100 and everything else pegged, no delay. Moved knobs for a good 5 minutes before I figured out it needs to be in stereo.
  69. Bruce Sokolovic

    The importance of Mono for live guitar playing

    With the Behringer X32 I’m a little limited to 8 bus outputs, so I need all the instrumentation I can get. Having my guitar going to a stereo aux for one IEM channel just isn’t feasible. All our IEMs run in mono for this reason. Going stereo to FOH of course is easy. So, in my case study of ONE...
  70. Bruce Sokolovic

    The importance of Mono for live guitar playing

    didnt read the whole thread but this confuses me. Why would anyone want to do this? IEMs are for monitoring, FOH is for the show. The show should be lush stereo effects. Monitoring is just so you can hear yourself. Seems like a waste of an output bus if you ask me.
  71. Bruce Sokolovic

    The importance of Mono for live guitar playing

    I run stereo guitar live. Everything else is mono.
  72. Bruce Sokolovic

    EMI from Heat Exchanger Unit

    We used to play this one place, predated America! Like from the 1700s. Always had a noise problem there. Only place I had a problem was there.
  73. Bruce Sokolovic

    EMI from Heat Exchanger Unit

    The op himself brought up gigging. I also have my AR 1800 currently in my home rack. My house is right off the transformer in the street and have seen wonky stuff over the years. If I blow out my FM9 at a gig I’ll take it over blowing up 3 Apollo X8 interfaces and a host of other things...
  74. Bruce Sokolovic

    EMI from Heat Exchanger Unit

    Easy does it. Not all power conditioners are one and the same. Quite the contrary. Do not be lulled into a false sense of security. I’ve seen some really wacky numbers out gigging and spikes and drops can really do a number on your gear. Want good protection and steady line voltage? Get the...
  75. Bruce Sokolovic

    FM3 Firmware Version 7.00

    That mark V is BRUTAL, make no mistakes. Honestly sounds better than my MKV.
  76. Bruce Sokolovic

    FM3 Firmware Version 7.00

    As long as I can get an amp, cab, comp, delay and some verb I’m golden.
  77. Bruce Sokolovic

    FM3 Firmware Version 7.00

    Correct. Also, NAMM or any company producing to capacity is pointless. I dont think they CAN sell 13 million FM3s next year even if they wanted to. There is already a waitlist on items or there is going to be, so there is no point pushing past maximum productivity. Unless the buzz of NAMM has...
  78. Bruce Sokolovic

    FM3 Firmware Version 7.00

    In my opinion and along the lines of your thoughts, we already have the cake. It is a great cake. We’re just enjoying a little extra icing when the firmwares drip out, thats all. I’ve learned a long time ago I dont play for me (us). I play for them. IMO the FAS stuff sounds the best. So that is...
  79. Bruce Sokolovic

    FM3 Firmware Version 7.00

    Played a GREAT bar gig last night with the FM3. Guess how many people cared about gapless switching? Hint: the answer is less than 1.
  80. Bruce Sokolovic

    Best way to record guitar from axe fx and vocals from a mic at the same time?

    Some folks here have had success plugging a mic straight into the fractal and recording but it lacks a mic pre so…….you’ll probably be better served with a dedicated interface. Even a cheap one. If you’re completely new to recording don’t spend too much. A better interface will have more bells...
  81. Bruce Sokolovic

    Postcard from NAMM 2024

    In video editing hell all day today. Here was NAMM this year in 120 seconds. Or as much as you can see in 120 seconds, anyway.
  82. Bruce Sokolovic

    Postcard from NAMM 2024

    Gets that way when there’s an artist demoing
  83. Bruce Sokolovic

    What is this audio phenomenon?

    Does it only happen on one note? I’ve had guitars do weird things I’ve chalked up to the instruments resonant frequency. A note would get either much louder, vibrate weirdly or have a sort of ghost note underneath but it was always one particular pitch. Start diagnosing scientifically. Only on...
  84. Bruce Sokolovic

    Postcard from NAMM 2024

    And honestly the size it is NOW we need a bigger team to cover what we’d like to. I’m hoping to publish Tuesday because NAMM news quickly becomes irrelevant after the show ends. We can really use 2 more people to edit and publish what we shoot there. As a team of 2, I just can’t get to...
  85. Bruce Sokolovic

    Postcard from NAMM 2024

    At least it was bigger than April. Seemed considerably bigger.
  86. Bruce Sokolovic

    Postcard from NAMM 2024

    Don’t forget when you read 9000 times between now and next January how NAMM is dead, this was the most packed I’ve seen the Marriott EVER. Maybe there was another convention going on at the same time? Maybe Larry got some fans to come over from Disney? Or maybe it is just bullshit, NAMM isnt...
  87. Bruce Sokolovic

    Postcard from NAMM 2024

    Cooper Carter and others with Larry
  88. Bruce Sokolovic

    Postcard from NAMM 2024

    Living Legend Joe Berger and others with Larry.
  89. Bruce Sokolovic

    Postcard from NAMM 2024

    Andy Timmons and a few other friends
  90. Bruce Sokolovic

    Postcard from NAMM 2024

    FSM up there now with Larry. Happy to see him playing and healthy
  91. Bruce Sokolovic

    Postcard from NAMM 2024

  92. Bruce Sokolovic

    Difference between powered monitors & a powered mixer with PA speakers

    A few pointers here. 12x15 room is challenging enough. An untreated 12x15 room is throwing darts at a dartboard in the dark. What sounds good in that room will likely need tweaking after because the room is not flat. Studio monitors are probably better in your use case, yes. Just be ready to...
  93. Bruce Sokolovic

    Difference between powered monitors & a powered mixer with PA speakers

    Woah…….totally different use cases. What is your target use? Just playing at home? Get a good set of studio monitors and invest in some room treatment while you’re at it. Gigging? Get a pair of PA speakers that handle good volume and go direct. If you want quality, I highly recommend the RCF stuff.
  94. Bruce Sokolovic

    Postcard from NAMM 2024

    My feet have had it. 4 days of walking the convention is not for the elderly. Left the show at 4 to get a little rest. Ruths Chris at 9, then hopefully I can find a chair at the Marriot for Larry later. Man, things sure change as the years go by dont they?
  95. Bruce Sokolovic

    Postcard from NAMM 2024

    Larry tonight at the marriot!!
  96. Bruce Sokolovic

    Postcard from NAMM 2024

    They say NAMM is dead. If it is this is the best attended funeral in the history of the world. NAMM isnt going anywhere anytime soon.
  97. Bruce Sokolovic

    NAMM 2024

    Guys……Debbie Gibson tho.
  98. Bruce Sokolovic

    Wish Wish List: New Amps

    Because the M Zero is a REALLY pissed off SLO100. I own both and the Mzero picks up where the SLO leaves off. The clean/crunch channel maybe, but the lead channel is more of everything. You can achieve this maybe with an SLO and a boost, but the same can be said for a LOT of amp combinations too.
  99. Bruce Sokolovic

    NAMM 2024

    On the plane now from Newark. Already ran into Joel Hoekstra and a few friends from Tech 21.
  100. Bruce Sokolovic

    NAMM 2024

    Wednesday night I’ll be in bed exhausted after a days worth of flying in from NYC and walking around the convention center for media preview day. Where DO you all find the energy for hangs?
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