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  1. ApocalypticKatana

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

    I haven't used the AX3 in a while , but I'm loving that it displays the hertz in tuning mode on the front panel
  2. ApocalypticKatana

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

    X-3?!
  3. ApocalypticKatana

    My JCM800 Just Blew Up

    You know what won’t go "phhhhhhhhtttt, snap" Your fractal audio system device. (at least nowhere as likely as an analog amp)
  4. ApocalypticKatana

    Avenged Sevenfold Bass Player Joins Fractal Land

    This
  5. ApocalypticKatana

    Dynacab 4x12 Recto Slant

    This +quintillion
  6. ApocalypticKatana

    Where firmware 25 takes us?

    Some code
  7. ApocalypticKatana

    Did we forget to celebrate the 6-year anniversary of the Axe-Fx III in January?

    They grow up so fast 😭
  8. ApocalypticKatana

    Pitch Block Harmonizer for Avenged Sevenfold

    Definitely waiting on cooper carter’s interview / preset breakdown with syn
  9. ApocalypticKatana

    Another question about monitoring

  10. ApocalypticKatana

    Another question about monitoring

    If you want that amp in the room feel Get an actual cabinet and/or a tube or solid state power amp and then turn off power amp and/or cab modelling accordingly A pair of 5 inch studio monitors (they have their use case) will not sound like an 8x10 bass cabinet due to…well…. physics
  11. ApocalypticKatana

    Axe-FX IV idea for Fractal

  12. ApocalypticKatana

    Hi im back

    Where’s the milk?
  13. ApocalypticKatana

    Hi im back

    It’s okay guys , he told me he’s only going out to get milk He’ll be back
  14. ApocalypticKatana

    Hi im back

    I always knew you were coming back 🥲
  15. ApocalypticKatana

    Poll results of feature requests

  16. ApocalypticKatana

    How Good is the Fractal VH4 Model?

    That’s impressive what are the odds?! (even accounting for part tolerances), I’m curious though what is the spacing for the gridlines ? 3db or maybe 6db? I’m not able to test myself atm
  17. ApocalypticKatana

    Favorite Clean amp in the III?

    Two rock j-35 for cleans (Lead Channel with Drive very low) Edit: I wonder if we’re missing out on anything since we have the Lead Channel modelled and not the Clean Channel Anyone with relevant info?
  18. ApocalypticKatana

    Axe-Fx III Firmware 24.04 Release

    I swear it was like this update was for me for the amp models I use! I’m grateful 🙏🏻 something to do here in snowy MD today!
  19. ApocalypticKatana

    Tonewood doesn’t matter

    I just think at the end of the day we don't have the necessary tools to accurately remove variables to answer the question , objectively and with numerical values applied to whatever we're measuring (but that's a whole nother can of worms) and to add to that , a "better" question would be how...
  20. ApocalypticKatana

    Tonewood doesn’t matter

    I thank you for your perspective and damn am I glad I asked. I can tell or atleast view you that you love the instrument , that is the guitar! I genuinely, wholeheartedly applaud (not only because you agree with me … I think ) at what you wrote.. Yours is a much more beautiful and better way...
  21. ApocalypticKatana

    Tonewood doesn’t matter

    I’d like to hear your perspective/opinion on tonewood but if you’re sick of it that’s fine haha I appreciate you being cool otherwise
  22. ApocalypticKatana

    Tonewood doesn’t matter

    I get your point, but about tonewood hopefully not! I like to see the different perspectives of say “it’s just a masketing buzzword” to the science it’s not like we’re talking about religion, politics or whatever is taboo in typical forums But moderator can obviously do as they please if...
  23. ApocalypticKatana

    Tonewood doesn’t matter

    Because we can and there’s nothing that can stop it or no one who can say otherwise. If you got a problem with it then have fun worrying about something you can’t control. Including me or what others have to say. Some do it for the fun , the trolling aspect , genuine interest in knowing more...
  24. ApocalypticKatana

    Favorite Drive pedal with High Gain Amp

    Just leaving this tip here Anyone who doesn’t use the “drive” parameter and only use the “tone” or BMT knobs might be better off using a PEQ block with these settings: Low cut around 52hz-80hz , db/oct to taste Band boost - around 600hz-2000hz and Q to taste High cut around 6hz-12khz , db/oct...
  25. ApocalypticKatana

    Simulating dying pre/power tubes?

    Try the variac and turn it down under the power amp advanced page to simulate not enough voltage in the tube ? Also turn up the power amp bias and supply sag parameters for your use case Just my 2 c
  26. ApocalypticKatana

    Headphones: What are your go to reverb and room settings in the cab block to give the sound just a touch of air and width?

    Option : Use the fullres IRS
  27. ApocalypticKatana

    Wish Pre-amp and Power Amp distortion meter

    Whenever I don’t want or to minimise that “sag” from the power amp I just like that raw preamp distortion and tighter and quicker feeling response that “blooming” sound or the volume coming back up due to the voltage drop after chugging…. is to me undesirable … for most of the time Sure just...
  28. ApocalypticKatana

    Wish Pre-amp and Power Amp distortion meter

    I never said that , I said if I wanted to completely avoid it it’d be nice to have a really accurate indicator
  29. ApocalypticKatana

    Wish Pre-amp and Power Amp distortion meter

    So you’d suggest to stay well under near maximum (below ~-3db) to avoid power amp clipping and just crank the level up to compensate for volume loss? is it an arbitrary thing to look at and judge whether the power amp is clipping when you’re looking at the waveform ? Is that why you can’t say...
  30. ApocalypticKatana

    Axe-FX III JP2C model Vs. Real JP2C

    just my opinion/speculation…. but it’s gotten so good that I think we’re at a point of high diminishing returns in guitar modelling in terms of sound accuracy but hey!! I’m sure we’d love to be proven wrong to that thought
  31. ApocalypticKatana

    Tonewood doesn’t matter

    A guitar’s way of construction/design is a big factor IMO Everything affects everything in a guitar - Paul Reed Smith Technically, I would agree to this if you look at it at an atomic level like …different wood mediums transferring vibrational energy or the metal medium for the magnetic fields...
  32. ApocalypticKatana

    Anyway to turn off AXE FX III LED’s?

    Funny you mentioned that because literally few hours ago I was waiting to turn and all I could literally see through the windshield was very bright white light and nothing else…couldnt tell you what car it was because it was bright AF FROM JUST ONE ONCOMING CAR
  33. ApocalypticKatana

    Anyway to turn off AXE FX III LED’s?

    Thanks for sharing!
  34. ApocalypticKatana

    Anyway to turn off AXE FX III LED’s?

    I use the axe fx as an IR loader for room correction while playing episode/movies from the computer So in the dark I’d rather not see the lights from the axe fx while watching 1st world problem I know but curious if there was a way as I don’t gig out with it anyway (I just block it with a...
  35. ApocalypticKatana

    Anyway to turn off AXE FX III LED’s?

    It would be a Last resort yes
  36. ApocalypticKatana

    Anyway to turn off AXE FX III LED’s?

    I know we can turn down the brightness of the UI but is there anyway to turn off the front panel’s LED’s? Can I plug them off from the inside ? 👀 without causing hardware issues ? aka output level bars , axe fx iii logo , button lights
  37. ApocalypticKatana

    Thank you Fractal Audio

    yup never bought a single guitar pedal ever since getting the AX8 to now with the AX3 Only considering maybe getting one for display and not for tones 😂 I never felt missing out on “tone” when majority can be done in the Axe Fx if you know your way around it…. And if you don’t there’s always...
  38. ApocalypticKatana

    Odd behavior

    Confirmed Axe Fx III is not impervious to cosmic rays
  39. ApocalypticKatana

    Thank you Fractal Audio

    Fractal Audio Systems , I thank you for the past year of updates and I’m looking forward to what you guys have in store this year 2024! Happy New Year To great guitar tones 🎉
  40. ApocalypticKatana

    Axe-Fx III Firmware 24.02 Release

    Not sure if you’re joking or not but here you go Post in thread 'Axe-Fx III 16.00 Beta 5 "Cygnus" Firmware - Public Beta #2' https://forum.fractalaudio.com/threads/axe-fx-iii-16-00-beta-5-cygnus-firmware-public-beta-2.170901/post-2058221 But hey, who knows how he “improved” it
  41. ApocalypticKatana

    Neal Schon GoT

    Faithfully playing don’t stop believing with this preset 😉 Thanks FAS and NS
  42. ApocalypticKatana

    Wish Auto Speaker Thump

    That is a good point of view on watt used vs speaker drive , never thought about that! I’ll assume he already has that implemented but only the man himself may say!
  43. ApocalypticKatana

    AXE 3 as a plugin - best thing for the environment

    I read somewhere where it’d be easier to reverse engineer their algorithm (so competition will take advantage of that) if they made a plugin version so they wouldn’t do it only FAS knows
  44. ApocalypticKatana

    Axe-Fx III Firmware 24.00 Public Beta #2

    Just to clarify what do you mean by the improved “amp interaction” modelling? Or should I take it literally I assume you meant the speaker and amp interaction since you said speaker compression beforehand i.e something to do with impedance curves?
  45. ApocalypticKatana

    Axe-Fx III Firmware 24.00 Public Beta #2

    it’s really cool that Cliff openly says there’s a mistake in the modelling (not the first time IIRC) so people can adjust their presets accordingly Again … I don’t see why someone would choose over Fractal (in their price bracket) as their guitar modeller of choice
  46. ApocalypticKatana

    Creating sustain with a compressor

    I’d put any downward compressor just after the input block and set the threshold as low as I can to get the sustain I want Greater than 1:1 to infinity ratio (personal preference really and the higher the number ratio the more compression/sustain) And.. attack and release settings are also...
  47. ApocalypticKatana

    Speaker Impedance Curves - Loadbox

    Here’s a case study / reference
  48. ApocalypticKatana

    Speaker Impedance Curves - Loadbox

    while there is no absolute why you should or should not use them…. If you like a tone that happened to use the hardware version of those you mentioned…. you’d end up closer to the tone/feeling that you’re going after that used that hardware if you use the corresponding speaker imp curve
  49. ApocalypticKatana

    Axe-Fx III Firmware 23.05 Release

    isn’t there a mathematical formula to convert between log tapers , from old to the new one for position value For those that don’t want to use their ears (not for me)
  50. ApocalypticKatana

    5150 Presence Knob

    Can ya’ll change vote so No is closer to the funny number , thanks
  51. ApocalypticKatana

    Axe-Fx III Firmware 23.05 Release

    Preamp Bias (for the new triode algorithm) Don’t be afraid to adjust/turn these up people! “This adjusts the bias point of the last triode stage. This is the most important stage in the feel and texture of distortion, as it controls the ratio of even/odd harmonics. Values around zero will...
  52. ApocalypticKatana

    Cliff's favorite amps?

    If he can only play one amp what would he choose as an addition to OP
  53. ApocalypticKatana

    Cliff's favorite amps?

    I got you
  54. ApocalypticKatana

    Cliff's favorite amps?

    be funny if one is a solid state amp
  55. ApocalypticKatana

    Two Microphones

    https://www.shure.com/en-US/products/accessories/a85f?variant=A85F I was recommended this by @yek Personally needed to boost another ~ 20db instead of 40 without it digitally but sounds good with my sm7b (dynamic mic) If your mics require phantom power , the axe fx does not provide those
  56. ApocalypticKatana

    Electromagnetic noise/ interference

    Maybe , I mean it’s in our guitars (conductive paint) but at a smaller scale 🤷🏻‍♂️ I guess it depends if the direction of the interference signal was coming from the wall side .. then maybe it’ll help to line it with conductive paint , mesh etc to help combat the noise. Though it wouldn’t be a...
  57. ApocalypticKatana

    5150 Presence Knob

    Maybe have a tab like some other parameters of having be ideal or authentic Or going off the rails here, a future AXE FX feature of changing pot tapers (though IIRC know the wah has something like that already) (It’ll probably clunk up the UI for AXE EDIT though)
  58. ApocalypticKatana

    Electromagnetic noise/ interference

    That’s a smarter alternative to use conductive paint 👍🏻 I’m No expert on the field though
  59. ApocalypticKatana

    Electromagnetic noise/ interference

    I see well ,time to line your room with aluminum foil to make a faraday cage…. Joke! (it probably would help lol) hope you get it solved or as others have said probably best to move to a different room or area Though… If you can record the noise it might give someone here a clue as to what it...
  60. ApocalypticKatana

    Electromagnetic noise/ interference

    If you got a computer nearby , that might be the cause
  61. ApocalypticKatana

    Axe-Fx III Firmware 23.04 Release

    what’s a generic gain potentiometer’s taper? Since we’re talking stealth , what’s it’s gain pot taper? I think more people should be aware about these concepts of tapers, seems like a big misconception when trying to match amp settings (especially pot tolerances and part availability )
  62. ApocalypticKatana

    Wish Auto Speaker Thump

    maybe have an option in axe edit where you choose from a selection of common wattages or even better to input a specific wattage of the speaker/cabinet and it’ll calculate for you (roundabout way of adjusting the parameter but more accurate, I guess) Though saying this I heard that marshalls...
  63. ApocalypticKatana

    Axe-Fx III Firmware 23.04 Release

    Any insight how the original 5150 differs from the stealth model ? (Atleast the models in the AXEFX) Like what makes it a stealth version essentially
  64. ApocalypticKatana

    Axe-Fx III Firmware 23.03 Beta #1

    P didn’t know the 5150 was based on an SLO! thanks for sharing
  65. ApocalypticKatana

    How to make lower gain Plexi pre set sound full?

    Try adjusting the LF in the Speaker Impedance section It’s amplitude and Q
  66. ApocalypticKatana

    Axe-Fx III Firmware 23.03 Beta #1

    For the EVH 5150 series … In terms of gain amount it goes from green to blue to red right? I don’t have real analog experience with the model so
  67. ApocalypticKatana

    Axe-Fx III Firmware 23.03 Beta #1

    That EVH Stealth SNARLS , just swapped the amp in , no adjustment and it grrrrrrr’s
  68. ApocalypticKatana

    Adventures in Accuracy

    If you are a new customer going into the guitar modelling world…. I don’t see why you would choose anyone other than Fractal Audio Systems! Look at all these testimonials everywhere in the forum and with the technical graphs to prove their modelling is second to none! Along with unparalleled...
  69. ApocalypticKatana

    Will there be a gift of tone for dec 2023?

    You could start one for dec , anyone can contribute from anything to block settings to full on presets or IR’s Forum members GOT 2023
  70. ApocalypticKatana

    Don't Work on Amp Models When You're Overworked and Tired

    Or Chucklehead
  71. ApocalypticKatana

    Don't Work on Amp Models When You're Overworked and Tired

    Ah yes, that happens to me too! We’re only human Don’t be too hard on yourself (Insert sarcasm here)
  72. ApocalypticKatana

    Who else never really uses the drive block(s)?

    I do but not for the distortion aspect, just the tone (tone knob + level) shaping part AKA (low/hi pass and mid boost) which could also easily be done with a PEQ block I know
  73. ApocalypticKatana

    Axe-Fx III Firmware 23.02 Release

    What other guitar modeller company….NAY tech company fixes firmware bugs as quick as FAS? NONE
  74. ApocalypticKatana

    Dyna Cab question

    Just up to personal preference , they’re “better and worse” in each of their own way in workflow and IR resolution Check out the new Cab-Lab 4 for around the best of both worlds
  75. ApocalypticKatana

    Axe-Fx III Firmware 23.00 Release Candidate #2 (Beta #7)

    got to thank you guys as well for finding the bugs
  76. ApocalypticKatana

    Fullres IRs in 2023

    I’d go for the turbo version if I were you if you plan to use Full res IR’s + Max quality
  77. ApocalypticKatana

    Avenged Sevenfold Bass Player Joins Fractal Land

    Any update?
  78. ApocalypticKatana

    Refresh After Firmware Update Shirt

    Plushie would be nicer Or a real robot , sure cliff could make it happen haha
  79. ApocalypticKatana

    Multi-Fractal Horror Show Stage Tour

    One of my early guitar heroes! So glad he’s with fractal , for those who want a lil secret from an older video for his tones… It’s just the factory friedman presets! can’t wait to watch this video
  80. ApocalypticKatana

    Refresh After Firmware Update Shirt

    Ya’ll are too good at coming up with good ones 😭
  81. ApocalypticKatana

    Refresh After Firmware Update Shirt

    😂 that came out of nowhere Excellent idea for a shirt , with or without this context 👍🏻
  82. ApocalypticKatana

    Refresh After Firmware Update Shirt

    That’s a good one aswell haha
  83. ApocalypticKatana

    Refresh After Firmware Update Shirt

    Merch Idea Good or bad idea? Maybe a limited run? Idea from quick but never forgotten fw23 b5 thread
  84. ApocalypticKatana

    Early reflections stereo reverb for headphones use

    ZOOM = Fractal Reverb Block Decay = Early Decay Shape = Size Tone = EQ page (not sure about if Zoom only EQ’ the early reflection or the whole reverb ) Mix = Late Input Mix (since I assume Zoom means only the early reflections)(see picture from linked website) My best bet from this page...
  85. ApocalypticKatana

    Mesa Boogie Studio Preamp and Stereo Simul 295 Stereo: AC/DC Angus Young Live at Donington 1991 sound with AXE FX

    We’re all mostly on the same boat haha As for a good fix for that problem… Periodic listening breaks making sure your listening environment is exactly the same (no moving furniture, no added/taken away furniture) small items are okay along with the same exact listening position, will for...
  86. ApocalypticKatana

    Mesa Boogie Studio Preamp and Stereo Simul 295 Stereo: AC/DC Angus Young Live at Donington 1991 sound with AXE FX

    3+4.) there’s so many parts deviation / manufacturing tolerances to account for in an amplifier that 12 o’clock on a knob on the real amp will not sound like 12 o’clock on a knob on the modelled amplifier (unless the modelled amplifier is based on the amp itself) You just have to trust your ears
  87. ApocalypticKatana

    New Gear Approach

    With all the possible tweaking involved There comes a point where you have to learn to be satisfied with what you got , otherwise you’ll end up tweaking alot more than playing (unless you enjoy that) Just because there’s more parameters available, doesn’t mean you have to use them to get a...
  88. ApocalypticKatana

    Where to EQ?

    This ^ I feel more people should do this as these effects tend to wash out and/or muddy up the overall tone quick, which an EQ to the effect will fix 👍🏻
  89. ApocalypticKatana

    Where to EQ?

    @laxu makes some great points Here’s another resource you maybe interested in https://wiki.fractalaudio.com/wiki/index.php?title=EQ
  90. ApocalypticKatana

    New Gear Approach

    I’m sorry for the loss.. As for why fractal? It covers most if not all the major amp guitar tones you could ever possibly want from traditional/classic to modern. It’ll sound and feel great either way if you decide the studio monitor or through the tube power amp+cab route … even with...
  91. ApocalypticKatana

    "You need to be an engineer..."

    Don’t underestimate the caveman , they got time
  92. ApocalypticKatana

    "You need to be an engineer..."

    Could also go full caveman Turn random knobs till sound good
  93. ApocalypticKatana

    Axe-Fx III Firmware 23.00 Public Beta #4

    Realise that this post will probably singlehandedly make thousands of guitarists try to make “pew pew” sounds on their guitar… legendary
  94. ApocalypticKatana

    Free Dynacab pack

    Thanks for clarifying
  95. ApocalypticKatana

    Free Dynacab pack

    To be fair, I thought there was going to be atleast 1 free dyna cab pack of whatever cab and mic combo just to test out the program’s capabilities for cablab 4 A cab-pack version for cab-lab 4 of whatever’s already free in the hardware to be specific (Of course I know you could do it in...
  96. ApocalypticKatana

    EQ tweaks optimized for mobile devices

    These pictures should help I would do a wide bandpass cut@2-3khz Lo-pass 8-9khz Hi-pass 1-2 khz To sound as neutral and clean as possible to the source No point boosting bass 2nd picture source https://www.dxomark.com/apple-iphone-13-pro-max-audio-test-retested/
  97. ApocalypticKatana

    Is it possible to get a delay with cents of ms precision? (to compensate latency of other equipment in series)

    Are you saying you’re using all 4 available compressor blocks in a preset, that/or you can’t allow yourself to use it as a pseudo-delay block? out of curiousity
  98. ApocalypticKatana

    Is it possible to get a delay with cents of ms precision? (to compensate latency of other equipment in series)

    To Use a Compressor block as a sub-millisecond delay block, Mix 100% Dynamics type Use ratio 1/1 Adjust look ahead parameter (this will be the amount the signal going to it will be delayed by) https://wiki.fractalaudio.com/wiki/index.php?title=Compressor_block#Micro-Delay_for_stereo_enhancing
  99. ApocalypticKatana

    Pickup EQ question

    This website might help https://till.com/articles/PickupResponseDemo/
  100. ApocalypticKatana

    Fractal Audio Multi-FX Pedal

    Ever tried these ? https://wiki.fractalaudio.com/wiki/index.php?title=Humbuster
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