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  1. ElectricPhase

    FM3 Firmware Version 8.00 beta 1

    Thanks for this! You’ve preempted a lot of hair pulling and gnashing of teeth. :cool:
  2. ElectricPhase

    Help me find the right amp model for modern rock

    Personally, I'd stick with the Herbert. It covers a lot of tones, and although it's very hairy and spikey in a good way, it doesn't have to be heavy. I don't get along with the VH4. I'll acknowledge that it's a useful, well balanced amp, but there's something in the mids that grates on my...
  3. ElectricPhase

    Free Windows program to slow down audio?

    I recently discovered SongMasterPro. It does a heck of a lot more than just slow down music. Transcribe is also excellent, but SongMasterPro is more intuitive for me.
  4. ElectricPhase

    Development with the next firmware

    Normal people, meet Internet "culture". I used to participate and sometimes I still laugh, but I'm beginning to see the dark side.
  5. ElectricPhase

    Axe-Fx III Firmware 25.00 Public Beta #2 (Cygnus X-3 Release Candidate)

    C'mon. This is a party. 🎉🥳 Can't we all just get along?
  6. ElectricPhase

    Did a comparison between my FM3 and a Quad Cortex

    Amen. I learned this many years ago at one of those huge multiple band festivals. Every band that used some kind of simulated amp sounded great. Some of the headliners that used amps and had time to soundcheck extensively sounded good too, but any of the "quick change" bands that insisted on...
  7. ElectricPhase

    Crisis? No but a break

    I understand and applaud the impulse (wish I’d been that smart at that time in my life). The electronics will be replaceable, but unless you really need the cash, you might regret the guitars down the road. They don’t take up that much space in the closet. ;)
  8. ElectricPhase

    Van Halen Influence... bought a new guitar, new Fractal Sound :)

    I've heard so many people cover Panama and get the notes right, but you capture the feel and intent of Eddie's playing better than any I can recall. Great job. 🍎
  9. ElectricPhase

    Anyone listening to the new Priest & Saxon Albums?

    I astonished by how "heavy metal Santa" is 72 years old and still kicking butt. 🤘
  10. ElectricPhase

    Guitars in Moving truck?

    Ain't that the truth. On moving day, we had an envelope of cash sitting under some other stuff on a desk that was staying. It was there to tip the movers who were loading the truck. When it came time to pay them, the stuff on the desk was still there but envelope was gone. It was tense, but...
  11. ElectricPhase

    Development with the next firmware

    Wowwowwow! Sounds like you guys did it again. I almost sold my FM3 when the FM9 II-T showed up, but it looks like it's staying after all!! 👏 :D
  12. ElectricPhase

    Guitars in Moving truck?

    My solution was to pack everything critical (guitars, gear, computers, etc.) into a rental van and drive it down on the same day as the moving truck. I had no idea how exhausting it would be, but in retrospect I’m still glad I did. If anything had gone wrong I’d have been devastated.
  13. ElectricPhase

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

    I'm officially off of the bleeding edge beta update train. It's so nice having the III and the FM9 firmware versions "harmonized". That said, I'm really glad I have something to look forward to.....eventually.
  14. ElectricPhase

    FM3 Cover of Cinderella 'Somebody Save Me'

    She sounds great, but maybe there's a gentle way to suggest that she might want to listen to the chorus in the original just one more time. 🤣
  15. ElectricPhase

    Best presets to buy for FM9?

    I've spent a bit too much on presets, and a large swathe of 'em don't really get used. If I were starting over, I'd concentrate on the factory presets, using Frank Steff Mueller's wonderful playthroughs as a sound reference. Then I'd go to the most personally interesting topics on Leon Todd's...
  16. ElectricPhase

    RIP TM Stevens

    That cat was one of a kind. What a loss!
  17. ElectricPhase

    A few new patches and a layout for you to try.

    Sooooo good! I don't think you've posted a preset yet that I haven't learned something valuable from. Thanks!
  18. ElectricPhase

    Dune: Part Two

    I'm gonna toss in my contrarian take. We were so excited about the first movie that we ran out to the theater for the first time in years (yeah, I'm pretty sure it had been years). What a disappointment. They took a complex and fascinating novel and turned it into a fairly boring 'part one of...
  19. ElectricPhase

    Presets MASTER THREAD - AustinBuddy's 1400+ NAKED AMPS TonePack for firmware Cygnus X2

    Whoah! Having worked in that space for a couple of decades, that's absolutely crazy. I hope they are refunding most or all of what they charged you for the site!
  20. ElectricPhase

    Forgot he was in a restaurant gig

    Seriously, nobody clapped? What's wrong with people these days!
  21. ElectricPhase

    Announcing the FM9 Mark II Turbo

    My FM9 II Turbo just earned the nickname Wilson. :cool: Edit: Woo-hoo! Wilson arrived safely! 😍 Edit #2: The new displays are the marvelous. Now I can do a quick glance down from about six feet away and know which switch to hit when I get there. That's the way it should be!
  22. ElectricPhase

    Announcing the FM9 Mark II Turbo

    Argh. Out for delivery by 1:50pm. It's now 1:47pm. FedEx driver just went down my neighbor's drive, turned around and left. No change in status, but I'm betting they screwed up and will change the status to delivery attempt failed. FML
  23. ElectricPhase

    Expression pedal or momentary switches....help me decide, Fractal brethern!

    I like the way you think. I've been using "side car" board with a couple of expression pedals and a passive two button switch for some time. I did it that way so that it's easier to carry and it can go with one of several modeler rigs. A Disaster Area controller might make that setup much...
  24. ElectricPhase

    Not a Bug FM3 USB

    Was a Windows update pushed recently? I still remember when my sheet scanner stopped working after one Windows update. Miraculously, it started working again after another subsequent Windows update.
  25. ElectricPhase

    Floyd Post Broke through Schecter! / NGD

    Sure looks that way to me. IMO that board should have never made it into the factory, let alone gone out as part of a finished guitar.
  26. ElectricPhase

    Modern takes on the Les Paul

    My co-guitarist had one of those, and I borrowed it on a gig once. It's an acquired taste. I didn't acquire it. Regarding the OP, I like the "full thickness" varieties of the ESP/LTD Eclipse. I actually have three of them that I picked up cheap: two LTD Skolnick sigs and a EC-400VF. Great...
  27. ElectricPhase

    Are you using Axe-Fx/FM9/FM3 with a tube amp?

    I've never connected anything Fractal to anything with tubes. ;)
  28. ElectricPhase

    NGD if ya hate Relics this is def not for you LOL

    I've gone back and forth....there was even one available cheap locally and I passed....but I'm guessing that is an amazing guitar. Jealous. :imp:
  29. ElectricPhase

    New ESP LTD GL Desert Eagle - Thoughts?

    Well, I was intrigued until I saw the price tag. When you aim that high, you might as well go for broke.
  30. ElectricPhase

    FM9 Firmware Version 6.00 public beta (1)

    Now, that's a BIG update! Thanks to the whole team!
  31. ElectricPhase

    What’s your Main Gee-tar!!! And why….

    I have better guitars, but the one that's followed me to nearly every gig is a Japanese built neck through Robin Medley. I picked it up dirt cheap from eBay a long time ago, and it arrived completely unplayable. A very kind tech spent about three days bringing it back to life....and charged me...
  32. ElectricPhase

    FM9 Firmware Version 5.01

  33. ElectricPhase

    Axe-Fx III Firmware 24.04 Release

    Oh, wow. I really needed cheering up today. A fix to a minor roof leak in our house was turned into a major roof leak by an utterly incompetent subcontractor...and I was fixing to off myself this morning. Thank you! Now I have something to stick around for. 🤣
  34. ElectricPhase

    Post Your Rig!

  35. ElectricPhase

    Queensryche tribute (w/ FM9)

    So good, I watched it twice. ;)
  36. ElectricPhase

    What are some strat-like mates to my Collings City Limits?

    Missed my chance to pick up a USA version at the import price. Still kicking myself.
  37. ElectricPhase

    Axe-Fx III Firmware 24.03 Release

    Heh. Yeah, I sometimes think I should have held on to my AX8. So many gigs; so many memories. The sale covered 100% of my FM3, but still.
  38. ElectricPhase

    Axe-Fx III Firmware 24.03 Release

    I'm confused. If the delay is bypassed, regardless of the mute type, would it generate any repeats to get spilled? Not arguing with anybody, I'm just wondering how it's supposed to work.
  39. ElectricPhase

    Axe-Fx III Firmware 24.03 Release

    I’ve heard a lot of you play, and I have less talent and ability than most…but I do know when to just pick up my guitar, play, and enjoy… Thanks Cliff, and all at FAS!
  40. ElectricPhase

    Thank you Fractal Audio

    Yes! We’re not supposed to add individual thank you posts to the firmware threads anymore, but I always have the urge to do it anyway. This company keeps giving us so much more that we have any right to expect! ….and Happy New Year to all!
  41. ElectricPhase

    Gotthard - Hush : help needed

    Bit late to the party...I just noticed this post, and the preset is really well done! 👏
  42. ElectricPhase

    File locations for Studio One etc

    It may be important to unregister some software before wiping your old machine. I was bitten at least once with a piece of software was registered to a machine that no longer existed, and I had to jump through all kinds of hoops to get it working on my current one.
  43. ElectricPhase

    Tone Junkie Modeling is Dead

    Yep. Always on VPN at our router. That's a different kettle of fish, but I recommend it highly.
  44. ElectricPhase

    All amp models have have a high frequency rasp

    I might suggest the 'USA JP IIC+ Yellow' with a good 4x12 Recto cab IR for that.
  45. ElectricPhase

    All amp models have have a high frequency rasp

    If you get rid of the 11.8 dB high shelf gain boost in the Input EQ section, things seem to improve rapidly.
  46. ElectricPhase

    Tone Junkie Modeling is Dead

    My solution is to watch unvetted content “incognito”. If the algorithm can’t track you, it can’t spam you. ;)
  47. ElectricPhase

    Gibson Les Paul Custom - Talk me into or out of buying

    Don't settle. As it ever was, there's good uns and bad uns....and there's really no substitute for the real thing. Good luck with the search.
  48. ElectricPhase

    Oops, I did it again, again, again, etc., and so forth, ad infinitum....

    Interesting info....I had a kneejerk (developed from trying out lots of guitars) that Korea meant good and Indonesia meant something else. Maybe things have changed. Then again, you did a fair amount of work to get it there....
  49. ElectricPhase

    Merry Christmas and I want this Ibanez so bad!

    Wasn't sure, because 'signature model'. Then I took a look. I like it!
  50. ElectricPhase

    Axe-Fx III Firmware 24.02 Beta #1

    Dude! It's Sunday. It's Christmas Eve.
  51. ElectricPhase

    AFIII Driving Home For Christmas

    Classy! Merry Christmas, y'all!
  52. ElectricPhase

    The mini joys thread

    Homemade gingerbread!
  53. ElectricPhase

    The mini rage thread

    Our (seriously huge) music celebrity neighbor has regular industry parties at their house....and doesn't invite us. We just get to watch the parades of giant SUVs coming and going. Yeah, yeah, we and our celebrity neighbor live in a secluded spot to keep our privacy....but 👿 🤣
  54. ElectricPhase

    Gift of Tone 2023 FINAL - Neal Schon!

    This one sounds great and functions incredibly well for my playing. Outstanding in every detail. I guess it's not much of a surprise that I'd take to it, given that Escape was one of the first "guitar albums" that grabbed me when I was young and beautiful :D. Much thanks to Neal and FAS!
  55. ElectricPhase

    Band names for seniors

    They've already done all the merch for this one....
  56. ElectricPhase

    GIFT OF TONE 2023 #5 - Justin Derrico

    Well, there it is! I'd really, really, really been wishing for this one. Thanks Santa, Justin, and FAS!
  57. ElectricPhase

    Genre snobbery? rant warning lol

    Personally, I believe that the best and most innovative music always pushes outward from the boundaries of genre, while most of the stuff that colors exclusively inside the lines ends up discarded and forgotten. ....and after scanning a few vids, I'm wishing I could play even a tiny fraction as...
  58. ElectricPhase

    Axe-Fx III Firmware 24.00 Public Beta #2

    Just be glad he’s working on guitar gear. If Cliff was working on mind control beams, we’d be in serious trouble.
  59. ElectricPhase

    GIFT OF TONE 2023 #4 - Chris Baseford

    Just started digging into this preset. There's so much packed into it, and it's all very inspiring. Thank you!
  60. ElectricPhase

    Stage Riser

    ? ;)
  61. ElectricPhase

    5150 Presence Knob

    If I went around saying I was an emperor just because some moistened bint had lobbed a scimitar at me, they'd put me away!
  62. ElectricPhase

    5150 Presence Knob

    I’d personally prefer the idealized control, but I can see both sides of the argument. Either is good.
  63. ElectricPhase

    Practice Chair

    Personally, I don't want anything that rolls or spins. I've got a simple, heavy dining room chair with a padded seat as my 'no distractions' practice space throne.
  64. ElectricPhase

    Talk me out of (or into) buying a Suhr Guitar

    It's already been said, but I'll chime in. I'd feel comfortable buying a Tom Anderson without playing it first. In my opinion, the consistency of quality and musicality is unmatched. I have two Andersons, and wish I could afford more. I've played Suhrs that were great and others that were...
  65. ElectricPhase

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

    What? Aren't 'artificials' allowed to have artistic license? :D
  66. ElectricPhase

    'First' guitar decision anxiety - thoughts and advice welcome

    I know. That's why I said personally. :) They feel very different. I have a 'Het set' in one guitar. It's good for downtuned stuff.
  67. ElectricPhase

    'First' guitar decision anxiety - thoughts and advice welcome

    Personally, I'd steer clear of the EMG pickups in the Sfogli sig.
  68. ElectricPhase

    Electric and acoustic on a gig

    Are you running your own sound? A problem I ran into regularly when running acoustic and electric through my FM3 was that the venue would apply certain “fixes” on autopilot as soon as they saw an acoustic, and from that point, both my acoustic and electric were messed up in the house. In the...
  69. ElectricPhase

    Axe-Fx III Firmware 23.00 Release Candidate (Beta #6)

    Finally off the fence and trying 23. Man, I feel so relaxed not having to worry about when I hit patch/scene changes. This is bloody awesome! (...resisting the urge to say "game changer") :D
  70. ElectricPhase

    Portnoy back in Dream Theater

    I don't know. I was rather enjoying MPs side projects (esp. Sons of Apollo and Winery Dogs) more than DT of late.
  71. ElectricPhase

    NGD - Taylor 814 CE Builder’s Edition

    Oh yeah! I tried one of those at GC years back, and it was the most articulate, vocal acoustic guitars I’d ever played. Congrats!
  72. ElectricPhase

    Cab-Lab 4 Release 🔈🧪

    Thank you for this! I've been a bit salty over the dongled update to Cab-Lab, having purchased the original. All is forgiven!!!! :D :cool:
  73. ElectricPhase

    Axe-Fx III Firmware 23.00 Public Beta #1

    Waiting on the SPDIF fix to install, so I have to live vicariously through YouTube for now. Dude, the smile on your face while you're tweaking that preset says it all. GAPLESS!!! :cool:
  74. ElectricPhase

    I think we will see a major product release very shortly from fractal!

    That was last year. Try to keep up. ;)
  75. ElectricPhase

    I think we will see a major product release very shortly from fractal!

    I rule out nothing....but honestly, I can't think of what they could do. My only "gripes" with the hardware are trivial. I want more characters on the mini-displays. I want the FM9 to have the bigger ones. For me, that's about it.
  76. ElectricPhase

    Fender Tone Master Pro....

    I know YouTube demos can be deceiving. Just based on those, this device sounds sooooo 2015.
  77. ElectricPhase

    Wish 6-8 scene controllers

    Damn, Cooper! That vid turned on a lot of lights for me. I never thought of doing any of that, and it's insanely powerful!
  78. ElectricPhase

    Another Fender Tone Master leak (FRFR)

    Guys! Wrong thread. This is for the FR speaker boxes....
  79. ElectricPhase

    Another Fender Tone Master leak (FRFR)

    Look forward to trying this out...the smaller one could be very useful if it sounds decent!
  80. ElectricPhase

    Jackson vs. Charvel ...Preference?

    This one. :cool:
  81. ElectricPhase

    Jackson vs. Charvel ...Preference?

    It's a bit silly to associate a brand with a neck carve. I have a Jackson with a baseball bat neck and tiny frets(!), a Jackson with a thin D neck (phenomenal neck), a very old Charvel with a C neck (also a really great neck). The new Charvels are really, really good. With one exception that...
  82. ElectricPhase

    FM9 Turbo mkII w/ larger screens coming??

    For what it's worth, it would be an instant buy for me. I considered the FM3 with the larger screens....but with only three buttons, you pretty much have to memorize how to use them anyway. The FM9 would be a whole different ball of wax.
  83. ElectricPhase

    Axe-Fx III Firmware 22.01 Release

    ...and there I was just thinking that Fractal had just reached a sweet spot with all three products updated to the same level and better than ever before, with capabilities that few have had a chance to explore fully. It might be a good spot for them to take a breath and let the world catch up...
  84. ElectricPhase

    Guitar shop pricing gone mad!

    I haven't understood the guitar market for a while now. Going by Reverb/Craigslist/Facebook Marketplace/etc. , guitars I bought used....even recently....have at least quadrupled in value. Am I sitting on a gold mine? Probably not. Flip side, I found an axe I wanted on Reverb. Seller was a...
  85. ElectricPhase

    Presets MASTER THREAD - AustinBuddy 1000+ LIVEGOLD TonePack for Cygnus X2

    Not really. It sounds like all FM9 and FM3 specific info will get memory holed. Not cool at all.
  86. ElectricPhase

    Trying to cancel Sirius/XM

    :rolleyes: Tell me about it. I had a membership for one of those hole in the wall gyms for convenience...you know, the kind with no showers where your membership card is also a key card and half the time, there aren't any employees in the building. Couldn't cancel by phone. Just not...
  87. ElectricPhase

    Trying to cancel Sirius/XM

    I've noticed you sound even mildly upset with any phone rep, the rep will go passive aggressive and eventually just hang up. Sirius may be among the worst, but I'm hard pressed to find any good subscription based companies. Try to cancel a gym membership. :mad::D
  88. ElectricPhase

    Let’s see your les pauls

    Not necessarily. When I got my '19 Standard 60s, I played about a dozen of the then new series. At that time, the fretwork was really good across the board. I did notice that the workmanship on the neck and body binding was hit or miss. Mine has just a slight bit of dye bleed, which seems to...
  89. ElectricPhase

    Need help with a 90's cover band name???

    Alice In Flannel
  90. ElectricPhase

    Thanks, I hate it. So obviously I had to have it.

    That's fair. I have a Chinese made Kenny Hill New World Player classical, and I love it.
  91. ElectricPhase

    Thanks, I hate it. So obviously I had to have it.

    There's a quality pecking order for guitar country of manufacture that's held up pretty well to empirical observation: Japan > South Korea > Indonesia > China It certainly could change, but so far that's what I've seen. Not sure where 'race' enters into it.
  92. ElectricPhase

    Guitar Center Purchase

    LOL, no. To repeat what I said before "assistance was playing hard to get in the nearly empty store". They had plenty of staff, but willingness to engage with customers was non-existent. Same thing happened another time when I took a friend ukelele shopping there. Same result too. Went...
  93. ElectricPhase

    Guitar Center Purchase

    My recent experiences with GC have been very negative. Walking in with cash in my pocket to buy is an odd experience. They have next to nothing in stock. Browsing guitars was a joke. Anything even slightly desirable was either locked or out of reach. Assistance was playing hard to get in the...
  94. ElectricPhase

    Am I crazy to go back to Ax8?

    I miss the slightly more compact two row / 10+1 switch layout of the AX8. In every other way, the FM9 is vastly superior.
  95. ElectricPhase

    Incredible Rendition of Barracuda

    Bittersweet to see Taylor on drums....no idea who that gal is, but she can sing a little. ;)
  96. ElectricPhase

    Who has and uses a Midas MR18 live and in studio?

    From reviews, it seems that the latest iPad OS breaks a lot of digital mixers that require an app. My former band used A Soundcraft mixer that had a built in web server for the interface. It just seems like a better appoach. Following this thread with interest!
  97. ElectricPhase

    Will there be new Dynacab factory presets?

    No, he isn’t. Take a closer look at his sig….the part that reads “Fractal Audio Beta Tester”. Those folks are a big part of the reason we keep getting all these wonderful new toys.
  98. ElectricPhase

    FM3 Firmware Version 7.00 beta 1

    🎆 Yahooooooooooo! 🎇
  99. ElectricPhase

    John Nathan Cordy, are you on here? How do you sound so good on a plain clean tone?

    Same experience. Bought his patches, but unlike some other patch makers (Leon, Cooper, Burgs, Austinbuddy), I couldn't get the sounds from them that I hear in the videos. Besides his playing, the only other reason I could imagine would be that they're tuned for really unusual pickups. Note, I...
  100. ElectricPhase

    John Nathan Cordy, are you on here? How do you sound so good on a plain clean tone?

    He sells his patches, but really, it's all in the hands.
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