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  1. Dpoirier

    Another buyer really happy with Red Sound FRFR speakers

    Just wanted to share that I am thoroughly impressed with my new Red Sound ELIS.8 powered speakers. They are small but sturdy and hefty, feel very solid, sound great and are unbelievably loud for an 8" driver. I have used some of the best including FBT, RCF, and several other brands of powered...
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    Free Windows program to slow down audio?

    Hey all, I used to use a free program called BestPractice which allowed me to play back audio at slower speeds (amazing how slowing down by 5% or 10% makes it easy to figure out fast, complex, or unfamiliar runs). Unfortunately, installing it on my new laptop (Win11) doesn't work - I get error...
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    Recovering data from dead SD card?

    Does anyone have any advice on how to recover data from an SD card that doesn't seem to be recognized by computer? This is a large (512GB) card that I was using as my data drive on a Surface Pro (and the Surface has been giving me a lot of trouble over the past two years, so it may have been...
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    Need help saving and restoring preset bank on a legacy Ultra

    I decided to pull out my old Ultra to see if it still works (it does!!!), and I figured I should replace the battery. From memory, when removing the battery to replace it, all presets are wiped. So I thought, first step, back up presets to be ready to restore after the battery replacement...
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    Will Fractal ship to a UPS store?

    I'm in Canada, but only an hour away from Ogdensburg (NY) where I have a shipping address. I'd like to place an order for a Red Sound powered speaker, and Fractal doesn't ship those to Canada. So, I'm considering shipment to Ogdensburg and a morning trip to get it back through customs. The...
  6. Dpoirier

    Duties when importing gear into Canada

    I'm on the edge of placing an order for gear made in the European Union... but it all depends on the expected duties. Is there a web site where I could search for the Canadian-imposed duty's percentages for a given category of equipment? Hopefully it's not too cryptic or ambiguous to fit a piece...
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    How to securely share audio recording?

    I need to let someone remote listen to a recording (mp3) that is subject to copyright. As such, I don't want to send an attached mp3 (right off the bat, there would be a minium of one copy that I have lost control of). Ideally, I'd like the recipient to be able to listen to the track but not...
  8. Dpoirier

    FS RCF NX 12-SMA in Canada

    I have a mint / showroom-condition RCF NX 12-SMA for sale in the Ottawa-Gatineau area (Ontario/Quebec, Canada). I had purchased a pair, and shortly thereafter my band dismantled. Never-ever played live, taken out of my home studio once (for a rehearsal), powered up perhaps a dozen times...
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    Cracking finger joints?

    I won't bore you with the details, but ever since I was a teenager, I was popping / cracking my finger joints. My mom used to give me hell and say that it would get really bad when I get old. Hmm, well guess what? Now I'm old and after a lifetime of popping finger joints, I'm finally getting...
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    How to emulate Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster?

    This is a bit of a stretch and wishful thinking but... anyone here familiar with that vintage Treble Booster from Rangemaster? I believe it's circa 1966-ish and I was curious if anyone would know how to emulate it on the Axe-fx. I'm wildly guessing that I'd need a filter block and possibly a...
  11. Dpoirier

    Any tricks for filming neck using phone?

    Just for background: I'll be overseas for an extended period of time, and I know I'll forget a lot of my playing during that time. I also know, from experience, that I'll have to re-learn a lot of what I've already spent a lot of time learning. So I thought that if I could use my phone to film...
  12. Dpoirier

    Bluetooth transmitter for headphones out?

    I'm finding a need to get some signal from my headphones out on the Fractal unit in order to hear my playing a bit better during rehearsals - the room we rehearse in has poor acoustics, and we don't want to mess with the mix because it's just right in recordings (we record every rehearsal as a...
  13. Dpoirier

    Two questions about pitch shifting

    I've used pitch shift in various ways before, with varying degrees of success. But now I find myself needing a very clear octave effect (essentially emulating a second guitar playing the same lead bits an octave higher). This won't be a subtle effect like I've had experience with before, but...
  14. Dpoirier

    Any way to reduce reverb from recorded track?

    I'm working in Cubase on a project with multiple contributers. All going quite well except the vocal track. When the vocalist recorded it, he must have been on a reverb trip or something. It's not exactly bad, but much too much Reverb for the rest of the performance and ambiance. The singer is...
  15. Dpoirier

    Audio purists - favorite recordings to give your stereo a workout?

    Greetings y'all! There must be other dinosaurs here who still hold on to their high-end turntables and CD players? I'd like to see others chime in about their go-to recordings to audition audio equipment, impress your friends, or simply enjoy like a fine wine. I'm not going to bother posting...
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    Van Halen for beginners?

    Ok, fair enough, I'm far from being a beginner, but I've never dared try to play any Van Halen before. And I don't have anywhere near the talent. Nor the speed. Nor the precision. I usually fudge my way (reasonably well) through everything I play. You know, my own playing but with all the...
  17. Dpoirier

    High-end audio... versus declining listening conditions?

    I just thought I'd check in with this great community, as I'm facing a decision and I can't seem to be able to convince myself either way. I've been a somewhat discerning audio buff for a long time, and used to spend more of my budget on audio gear than I did on housing, transportation, and...
  18. Dpoirier

    Tracks - specifically vocals

    To make a long story short, our singer's unavailable for a couple of months, and the band wanted to continue practicing especially the new/recent material. We're finding it very difficult without the vocals, and we're wondering if we can download vocal tracks from somewhere, preferably for free...
  19. Dpoirier

    Win 11 - display battery % in task bar?!?

    Following some recommendations here that Win 11 was a smooth migration from 10, I installed it on my laprop (Surface pro 7). It was a pretty smooth experience... except that my taskbar no longer displays the battery level. I tried all the obvious places - settings, customize task bar...
  20. Dpoirier

    Suggested cover songs for a trio?

    Hey everyone, My half-defunct band lost its keys player a while ago, and we're about to give up looking for a replacement - keyboard players are apparently scarce. So we're thinking of redefining our covers setlists to adopt to our inevitable trio format - guitar, bass, drums (& vocals). We...
  21. Dpoirier

    Herbie Hancock tour lineup?

    Hey everyone, I was lucky enough to be able to score some tickets for Herbie Hancock at the Montreal Jazz Festival (July 3rd), soooo looking forward to it! Does anyone know who's on the lineup for this 2023 tour? Are we to expect the unexpected? Or maybe some classic Herbie picked from his...
  22. Dpoirier

    Local Snarky Puppy show coming near me, but...

    Yeah, I've been wanting to see Snarky Puppy live for a long time, and they're finally coming to a venue near me in June 2023. So I was just about to pull the trigger for tickets when I noticed it's only general admission and standing room only. There are no seats, reserved or otherwise, and I...
  23. Dpoirier

    Common household products to clean an acoustic guitar?

    Hey all, I'm currently travelling in India for a few months where, on my last visit, I left a pretty decent acoustic, knowing full well that things get quite a beating from India's brutal heat, humidity, monsoon mold and fungus, etc. I had been away from India since April 2021 (pandemic hit)...
  24. Dpoirier

    Need help to identify *this* version of Mustang Sally

    Hey y'all, I stumbled on this truncated and unidentified version of Mustang Sally and need the collective wisdom of this great community to try and identify who it is, and where I can get the full recording. Mystery version of Mustang Sally A friend thought it was Huey Lewis (hmm, not...
  25. Dpoirier

    Reverb Hold - is there a way to "flush the buffer"?

    I'm using a II XL, and have a preset with a reverb hold function which works pretty much the way I want it to (thanks Simeon for providing the initial preset with the right block and behavior). However, my issue is that when I switch to that preset and activate the reverb block with the hold, it...
  26. Dpoirier

    Recommendation for an IR good for acoustic *and* high gain?

    Disclaimer: I use an Axe-FX II XL (not a three). I have a swiss-army-knife preset that allows me to morph between a (poor man's) acoustic simulated sound and a searing high(er) gain lead (with a humbucker super-strat). It all works wonderfully, but I needed to add more bells and whistles (and...
  27. Dpoirier

    How many db boost for lead solos?

    Almost all my presets use a 3 db boost for leads / solos, but it now seems like it's not quite enough... I know, I know, trust your ears and do what sounds good, but I'm curious whether there is a "standard" or some kind of rule of thumb or common practice for x amount of boost for leads. I use...
  28. Dpoirier

    Humidifier for (acoustic) guitar room?

    Greetings all, My acoustic guitars are screaming in agony in the dry winter climate (Canada). I ordered a small cool-mist thingy from Amazon, and it's more of a placebo, with no measurable increase in ambiant humidity. Looking through other Amazon offerings, I am appalled at the enormity on...
  29. Dpoirier

    Any good source for serapate (isolated) guitar tracks from classic album recordings?

    I'm really bad a tweaking presets. What sounds good when I'm tweaking sounds like crap in the mix when rehearsing with the band. I've come to realize I don't realaly know what I'm looking for, and I'm probably filling too much space in the audio spectrum, thereby ending up with mud. Since I...
  30. Dpoirier

    Old "newbie" to scenes needs help

    I'm an old-timer (Ultra, then II-XL), but never used scenes as I didn't feel I needed them because I was using one-preset-per-song philosophy. In an effort to get up-to-speed with technology and try a different approach, I want to use a single "kitchen sink" preset and, of course, I'll need...
  31. Dpoirier

    Best automatic Espresso machine?

    I was inspired by another thread on favorite coffee. I'm ready to make the jump from my trusty Moka pot (trusty, but not as good as real Espresso). But I want a fully automatic one - grinds the proper quantity of beans, packs the ground coffee just right, and produces heavenly coffee with...
  32. Dpoirier

    Identifying string brands?

    This is a long shot but... Anyone know any tricks to identify strings off a guitar? I just removed the strings off my Breedlove acoustic even though they still sounded stellar (they were getting quite old, and difficult to tune properly). I installed a fresh set of high quality medium gauge...
  33. Dpoirier

    Song suggestions for two-guitar acoustic jamming?

    Occasionally confronted with family requests to "jam" with an acoustic-playing sibling. Never know what to jam to. My experience is with electrics and full band context. I need some ideas (preferably where the limited skills of the sibling in question won't be overstretched). Ideas?
  34. Dpoirier

    Suggestions for instrumental classic rock?

    Greetings to all! My old band died off, but three of us want to get together (virtually or otherwise) to start jamming again. But none of us can sing so we're hoping to find some good, catchy, rocking tunes. The guys are kind of hung up on cuts that work well on the dance floor. Our...
  35. Dpoirier

    Wanted: gig bag for ART X-15 (similar to the Line 6 FBV Longboard bag)

    It's a long shot, but perhaps someone here has one of these gathering dust? I actually need it as a carry case fir my ART X-15 controller (the FBV Longboard case is big enough for tge X-15 plus a couple of expression pedals and cables). If anyone has any other interesting solutions for an X-15...
  36. Dpoirier

    Having trouble parting with a high-end twelve-string Taylor

    Not sure if I have a question, or am looking for guidance, or just saying things out loud to help myself out if hesitation... but here we go. Years ago, when I had a lot of disposable income, I bought a Taylor 855. This particular one has the most incredible action I've ever seen on any...
  37. Dpoirier

    Cheap padded bags for floor controllers?

    When I look for padded carry bags or gig bags for a floor pedal board, I easily find the commercial products from suppliers like Gator, which are uber-expensive. Then, there are "repurposed" options like, for example, small keyboard (49 keys?) gig bags but again, the sturdy ones are expensive...
  38. Dpoirier

    Ensoniq Paris, anyone?

    Years ago, when I had loads of disposable income, I purchased the complete Ensoniq Paris pro recording bundle (automated console hardware, interface cards, and their phenomenal software). Then, life got in the way and I moved on, replacing my main computer twice along the way. Fast forward to...
  39. Dpoirier

    Safe or not: sell something to someone in Poland on Reverb?

    I'd ship from Canada, using the post office (ups charges more than the item price)...
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    Anyone know of Onda acoustic guitars?

    I own an old Onda coustic from the early- to mid-eighties. It's a (I believe) Japanese clone of a Gibson hummingbird (or at least it has the signature hummingbird on the pickguard). It also has a zero-fret, solid top (don't know about back and sides), an incredibly flat neck, and great tone. A...
  41. Dpoirier

    Where to sell (higher-end) audio equipment?

    Is there an equivalent to Reverb for selling audio equipment? I have an Emotiva ERC-2 audiophile CD player (higher end on a budget) that I no longer use, and the crowds that read Kijiji ir Facebook Marketplace are unlikely to appreciate... I haven't sold audio gear in a loooong time, so I don't...
  42. Dpoirier

    Cd pull-out tray???

    A few years ago, I build a storage cabinet for my CD collection, and I used some really cool pull-out trays from a company called Flipworks (see the 3-row trays on http://www.flipworks.com/views380.html#). Fast-forward to now, I need more storage, and want to build a second cabinet. The...
  43. Dpoirier

    Anyone here use a Dean Zelinsky guitar?

    I don't remember how that started, but I get a feed in Facebook from Dean Zelinsky guitars, which I don't know anything about. But they look really nice, and the price looked attractive the one time I looked into it. Anyone?
  44. Dpoirier

    Looper app (Android)?

    I'm looking for a free and simple app to just practice with (acoustic, otherwise I'd use my XL's looper). Keyword is simple. Looking in the play store, many (most?) have theory, examples, social-media-wannabe, bells, whistles, and make coffee. Not interested. I just want to record a short...
  45. Dpoirier

    Good clean preset?

    I have some very good lead tones, excellent crunch and rhythm tones, and lots of ambiant cleans, but I'm now in need of a solid, punchy clean that cuts through (with a loud bass player, a drummer, and an acoustic-electric rhythm player). This clean tone is to be used for chords, arpeggios, and...
  46. Dpoirier

    Best videos showing Axe-Fx II tones?

    A friend is curious about the possibility of getting a used XL and wanted to see good quality videos that showcase its tone capabilities. He lives too far for me to simply let him play around with mine. What's your best suggestion?
  47. Dpoirier

    Help, please: Axe-Edit says "Disconnected!" all the time

    In this thread (https://forum.fractalaudio.com/threads/axe-edit-shows-disconnected.128299/post-1861821), I posted a follow-up question because I can't get Axe-edit to work anymore. I posted this a few minutes ago, but it doesn't show up in "New posts" for some weird reason (???), so in order to...
  48. Dpoirier

    Reaper users - How do you set up your Audio Device Settings?

    Been away from Reaper for too long, can't get it to record audio out of my Axe-FX II XL. I have USB out to my PC from the Axe I also run audio out into my little Focusrite Scarlett 6i6 (in case it's easier to route it that way). And the Scarlett also has USB into my PC. So both potential inputs...
  49. Dpoirier

    Resource for open chords

    I know pretty well all the chords I've ever needed to play electric guitar in a rock context, but I have to brush up on acoustic for an upcoming concert, and I'm looking for a good "list" or chart of open chords (and unusual chords) that are particularly nice on acoustic. I'm not looking for an...
  50. Dpoirier

    Anyone know the frequency curve of a guitar's tone control?

    I know it's likely to be guitar-model-specific, so in my case it's a Tom Anderson drop-top on the bridge humbucker. We play a song where I'd need to lower the tone on my guitar for a short passage, but the song's rhythm doesn't allow enough time to do it all (tone-down, play the riff, tone-up...
  51. Dpoirier

    Anyone tried the Amposo wireless?

    Just saw this: https://amposo.com/products/wirelesssystem?variant=28379535376489 Looks very elegant, and is really affordable. But does it work properly for a serious musician? 70 foot range, 6 ms latency, perhaps these are acceptable functional limitations, but I'd like to know more. The...
  52. Dpoirier

    Thoughts to get that tone (Alannah Myles)

    Hi all, I'm struggling trying to get started with this highly polished (and processed) guitar sound. I'm specifically looking for the rhythm tone of the intro riff (which keeps going on throughout the song). Everything I try on my XL sounds like crap (and I take full responsibility for it, I'm...
  53. Dpoirier

    Crowd pleasers like "Rocky mountain way" or "Roadhouse blues"?

    Against our better judgment, some of my cover band's repertoire receives a lukewarm welcome on the dance floor, even though we think of those songs as excellent, full of energy, impressive when well delivered, yadd-yadda. On the flip side, more simple (and even 3-chord) songs get the crowd on...
  54. Dpoirier

    Pulled my Ultra out of the closet after 5 years...

    My Ultra has been sitting quietly in the closet ever since I got my XL roughly 5 years ago (?), and I decided to pull it out, plug it in, and give it a listen. All I can say is WOW! That darned thing, outdated as it may be, still sounds stellar! A million times than the gear used by the other...
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    A bit stumped by Ares on Axe-Fx II XL ...

    In the past, I have never backed down from a firmware update. I'm a late adopter (never use any beta) but I usually find the upgrades worth working for (i.e. adjusting my presets). This time, with the latest Ares, I followed my usual recipe : I waited for a stable release, I installed it and I...
  56. Dpoirier

    Need help with LFO "run" parameter

    I'm trying to have a panning delay effect sweep from left to right by attaching the LFO1b modifier to the pan parameter. However, I want the sweep to start on the left when I trigger it with the envelope follower. This sounds to me like I need to attach the envelope to the LFO type run...
  57. Dpoirier

    Help needed: keyboard brand/model recommendations

    Background: my cover band lost its keyboard player; now the second guitarist wants to buy a good (used) keyboard and develop his dusty skills on keys si that we don't need an additional member. It could be a useful compromise. Tge problem is that he has no idea what keyboard to look for. The...
  58. Dpoirier

    Suggestions for headphone distribution systems

    Just thought I'd check the collective wisdom here. My band would like to explore the world of in-ear (or above-ear) monitoring during rehearsals, and possibly eventually on-stage. We don't know anything at all about these systems, and we don't want to spend a huge amount - this is our first...
  59. Dpoirier

    Where's Cooper Carter's thread on dialing in clean tone???

    Recently, Cooper Carter posted a really cool thread on dialing in a great clean tone. It included a video, and I think he even provided presets in response to other contributors to the thread. For some reason, try as I might, I can no longer find this thread... has it been moved (and lost in...
  60. Dpoirier

    Any advice on using midi tracks to replace keyboardist?

    Our long-time friend and bandmate keyboard player has moved on to other things, and we find ourselves without a keyboardist and with a repertoire full of keyboard-heavy classic rock. After a few weeks posting ads locally, no bites, no luck. We're adding some material without keys, and trying to...
  61. Dpoirier

    Surface Pro 3 doesn't see attached keyboard

    Not sure if I'll be lucky enough to stumble on someone here who knows about this, but since this is such a helpful community... My Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has an attached (removable) "cover type" keyboard and it stopped working. I thought the keyboard itself was at fault (connections in the...
  62. Dpoirier

    How does one find the various frequencies that make up a complex waveform?

    Apologies in advance if my thoughts are not expressed clearly, English is not my language and that really becomes apparent when discussing complex things like this. I am trying to figure out what the process is to identify all the basic tonal frequencies (single-note sine waves) that need to be...
  63. Dpoirier

    Anybody seen the Sensus "Smart Guitar"?

    Just stumbled on this: https://www.mindmusiclabs.com/ ... and am curious about it. Is it a toy for the "guitar hero" generation? ... or does it actually have a future? A lot has been going on in the amp modeling world, but much less in the guitar modeling area. Just wondering if anyone here...
  64. Dpoirier

    How to learn acoustic for a seasoned electric player?

    Been playing electric for years... Now would like to learn how to be able to actually do something when someone plops an acoustic in my hands and asks me to play something... Any advice, resources, links for someone who can't sound decent on an acoustic even if my life depended on it?
  65. Dpoirier

    Decent small powered FRFR that can be bought in India??

    I have good gear back home (XL and an RCF 12" frfr) but will be spending a few months in India every year or so. I have my trusty old Ultra I could bring, but I also need an FRFR solution (cheap, small, good, available in India)... There is amazon.in and also flipkart, but I don't know what...
  66. Dpoirier

    Any way to "measure" remaining life of the battery?

    I have an XL and don't really remember the last time I changed the battery (though I *do* remember the original factory battery lasted a very short time, much less than 3 years). I have an upcoming gig, and am worried that Murphy's law will apply and my battery risks dying at exactly the wrong...
  67. Dpoirier

    What sites or forums do you use when searching for used gear?

    Just wondering what's available out there in addition to the obvious local Kijiji and Craigslist (and eBay, of course)... are there any great forums with a lot of traffic on their "for sale" area?
  68. Dpoirier

    Best bang for the buck acoustic???

    I will start spending several months every year in India, away from my beloved electric guitar and Axe-Fx. I was thinking of taking one of my two acoustics and leave it there, but they are high end (Taylor and Breedlove) and they would be sitting there gathering dust for the majority of the...
  69. Dpoirier

    Someone mentioned a site with downloadable guitar lesson...

    A while back, someone here mentioned a web site with some downloadable guitar lesson material. Even though I normally don't pay much attention to these (I've played guitar for 35 years), this one was particularly interesting and quite valuable. I got busy, forgot about it, and only remembered...
  70. Dpoirier

    Is there a workaround to 1000ms limit on modifier damp parameter?

    I'm in need of a special effect in one of my presets. I'm using a synth block to generate the tone I want, and I need it to slowly fade-in to the "mix", so I'm using a 500 ms damp setting on the level parameter. So far so good. But I need that tone to fade-out 2000 ms later, and I can't find a...
  71. Dpoirier

    Anyone have a decent 12-string emulation patch?

    I searched on Axe-change but no luck... I'd like a rough approximation of a 12-string guitar (using an electric guitar). I'm about to try to develop a patch, but if anyone has something usable, I'd be grateful
  72. Dpoirier

    Help with tone and effects for Mr. Mister's "Kyrie" ?

    I'm in a cover band, and I really suck at shaping tone with my Axe-FX (not a good combination!). We will be doing a cover of Mr. Mister's "Kyrie" and I could use some tips. Not just for the basic guitar tone (though I do need help there), but also for effects - this is the eighties and the...
  73. Dpoirier

    Anyone have a preset for Journey's "Any way you want it"?

    Hi all, My cover band will be picking up "Any way you want it" and I'd like to build a preset to capture Neil Schon's great tone. I'm a horrible patch builder, so any advice would be appreciated. Thanks!
  74. Dpoirier

    NQNGD!!!

    Not Quite New Guitar Day!!! My 2001 Tom Anderson Drop Top was due for a fret dressing (yet again!) but I decided to spoil myself, and instead got my favorite local luthier to do a complete refret using stainless steel fret wire, and to Plek it to my specifications, then polish them to a mirror...
  75. Dpoirier

    Anyone here use wix.com for web page creation and hosting?

    Even though I'm a programmer, I have no experience in web design (just know my way around html)... and have little time. So when I stumbled on wix.com, I got curious. Their web page seems to be aiming at the younger crowd - very flashy, but the real content is difficult to get to. So I thought...
  76. Dpoirier

    Small, light (and low cost?) FRFR powered monitors?

    The other guitar player in my band is in need of an FRFR powered monitor. He's not using a Fractal product, but rather a Roland VG something or other. In my opinion, it sounds quite good for cleans and like total crap for mid- to high-gain tones, but I digress - he's not in the market for a...
  77. Dpoirier

    Bass FRFR - would a Mackie Thump 15" (400w) be ok?

    This is not for a Fractal user, but rather for my bass player, who has a direct out on his Peavey bass amp, and wants a powered monitor for on-stage use (when there's no room for his two Eden cabinets). He asked me for advice, but I know nothing about FRFR powered monitors for bass. I'm quite...
  78. Dpoirier

    Please critique this mix?

    Hi everyone. Caveat: I'm completely inexperienced in mixing. I've dabbled at home, recording things just for fun, and that's the extent of it. Furthermore, I had to use someone else's system with Ableton Live, which I am learning as I go along (complete with a lot of frustration, but that's a...
  79. Dpoirier

    issues with "slow" envelope modifiers? [NOT A BUG]

    Note: this is NOT a bug with Quantum 3.00, it's been bothering me for quite some time. In fact, it may not be a bug at all (if nobody else has ever seen this, I would have to attribute it to corrupt presets?) So, allow me to explain. On my lead delays, I assign a modifier to the "level"...
  80. Dpoirier

    What's the harmony scale in Richard Marx's "Satisfied"?

    I should be able to figure it out, but I can't hear clearly whether this is constantly a third up in C pentatonic minor or if it varies... Anyone with better ears? *Edit* ... of course, I meant a fouth above, not a third...
  81. Dpoirier

    Amp block's "input select" ??

    I lost track... if I'm not using two amp blocks and if I don't have any stereo effects before the amp block, what should "input select" be set to? Left, or Right, or Sum L+R? I vaguely remember something about using Left (because L+R would add a teeny bit to the noise floor), but I probably...
  82. Dpoirier

    Looking for nice chimey open chords

    I really like "out of the ordinary" chords, especially open chords that have nice smooth tension in them. You know, not "cowboy" open chords. Here are three of my favorites: 0..........3..........0 3..........0..........0 0..........5..........0 4..........4..........4 x..........0..........7...
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    Any idea how to get that sound (Land down under, by Men at work)?

    In Land down under, during verses, the guitar tone is clean but punchy, with quite a bit of reverb but not washed out, maybe some chorus but I'm not sure, and there's maybe even a touch of compression... Having said all that, I can't dial in that tone at all on my Axe FX II XL (surely not that...
  84. Dpoirier

    Need advice: music recording for a 15-year-old girl

    I have no idea what the teenagers listen to these days, and I realize it's broad and varied... but if it can help, she *loves* Ed Sheeran (already has X) and is really into Daughter (already has some, not sure which). She's incredibly evolved for her age (when I took her to a bookstore, she...
  85. Dpoirier

    Formant filter - any possible changes on the fly?

    I'm using a formant filter and would like to be able (with an expression pedal) to change, on the fly, the mid/end vowels. So I was thinking this would not be an issue, just use the Y state. No go! My XL doesn't seem to support a Y state for the formant filter. Ok, then, I'll add a second...
  86. Dpoirier

    How to find where the break is in a failing cable?

    I have a (home-made) snake that includes three cables in it: one 7-pin midi cable (with power, for the floor controller) and two tip-ring-sleeve cables for pedal 1 and 2 on the Axe-FX and two Roland EV-5 expression pedals at the other end. Nice and tidy... Except that I now have one...
  87. Dpoirier

    What do you play during sound check?

    I'm not always sure it's a good idea to play something from the evening's set list during sound check. Sure, there are clear advantages (you do the sound check with the material you'll be playing during the evening), but I frequently find myself in situations where there is already a fair bit of...
  88. Dpoirier

    Common "campfire" songs you keep on hand?

    I'm mostly an electric guitarist, you know, the full-band kinda thing. Every once in a while, you're visiting friends, and someone pulls out an old beat up acoustic with a number of rusted-out strings on it (all 6 if you're lucky) and they hand you the guitar and declare that you'll play...
  89. Dpoirier

    Anyone have a preset for Van Halen's "Why can't this be love"?

    I need to come up with a preset for "Why can't this be love" and don't even know where to begin... I've said numerous times on this forum that I couldn't tweak a preset if my life depended on it (I can adjust once I have a good starting point, but my ears aren't that great for figuring out...
  90. Dpoirier

    Why does this preset clip?!?!?

    I frequently have presets that drive me crazy because they clip even though the out level on the VU meter is reasonable. This one (attached) is particularly nasty... only 84% CPU (please don't tell me the cpu "ceiling" has now dropped to 84% !!!), and the levels on the VU meter when playing...
  91. Dpoirier

    Is it possible to switch amp block's X / Y state with a CC message?

    Trying to decipher the manual, but not finding what I'm looking for... Is it possible, using a CC message sent from the midi controller, to switch the amp block's state from X to Y (or vice versa)? Or does this necessitate a scene? (I'm not using scenes, but would really like to just flip to...
  92. Dpoirier

    Amp block's EQ page - am I using this correctly?

    CK's recent amp tweak tutorial (thanks!) reminded me that I use the amp block's EQ page (8-band variable Q) in a way that I haven't seen documented. Maybe it's right (and plain old common sense), but maybe I'm just ruining my sound :( So, here's what I do, and I would appreciate it if some of...
  93. Dpoirier

    Need help with clean preset that clips even when VU meter very low

    I have a very clean preset where I need to crank the out level even higher than it currently is, but it's already clipping both outputs (and makes a nasty sharp crackle when it does). CPU is low, and as you'll see in the video, levels are still quite low... yet, when it "clips" you can see the...
  94. Dpoirier

    V18.01 possibe bug - modifiers very slooooowww at only 89% CPU?

    I haven't been able to nail down the exact scenario under which it can be reproduced reliably (will try to do that tomorrow), but a new preset I'm working on is rather complex, and has a lot of modifiers. I was baffled by the fact that the modifiers (controlled by three expression pedals) were...
  95. Dpoirier

    How can I enter precise values as start point for a modifier???

    I need two things in perfect sync: - First, a synth block with the frequency attached to the sequencer (and that sequencer has a modifier attached to its rate, and I need the start rate to be exactly 7.93) - Second, a pan/trem block with a modifier attached to its rate, and I need the start...
  96. Dpoirier

    Locking tuners... how tight?

    I have a new Suhr guitar (yippee!) which has locking tuners. The name on the tuners is Suhr, so I don't know if they're OEM from some common tuner maker (i.e. Sperzel), or genuine Suhr hardware... Anyway, I was having some tuning stability issues. I used some "Big Bends Nut Sauce", which...
  97. Dpoirier

    How to get some "attack" on the synth block?

    I'm using the synth block, with the sequencer attached as a controller. This is needed as I'm busy with other guitar parts and need this sequence played in the background. I'm getting the notes I need, at the time I need them. So far so good. The problem is, it sounds nowhere near like a...
  98. Dpoirier

    Does anyone in/near Ottawa use a CLR?

    I'd be very curious to compare my RCF with a CLR, but not sufficiently to just buy one outright. I was wondering if anyone in or near Ottawa uses one, and if you'd be interested in a quick side-by-side comparison? I know it's a long shot, but the Ottawa Fractal users are growing in numbers, so...
  99. Dpoirier

    Advice on preset/amp mpdel that helps get a strat quack sound

    My main axe is *not* a strat, and doesn't have real strat pickups. Rather, it's a Tom Anderson drop top, and its neck and middle pickups are Anderson SA1 and SA1R (the latter reverse wound). They sound great in their own way, but I am not finding it easy to make them quack in position 4 (neck...
  100. Dpoirier

    Chinese guitar knock-offs... opinions?

    My brother was given a xmas gift by his brother in law - a 1959 reissue Les Paul custom. He showed it to me and I was in awe. Perfect neck, perfect fit, perfect guitar. I could not plug it in and try it out in an amp (we were at a family reunion), but other that the amplified tone, this guitar...
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