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    Atomic Reactor FR vs Verve 12ma

    ...in case anyone is interested, I used my QSC K12 (left) and my Atomic Reactor FR (right) last night as the "mains" and successfully "ran" sound for three bands using my little Mackie 802-VLZ3... ...I'm not a soundman and I've never "run" sound before...but I was pleased and so were the...
  2. J

    Anyone keep their Traynor K1s or K2s?

    ...I was one of those with two bad speakers...after calling and speaking with the company about the problem, I was dismissed...so I will never buy or encourage anyone to use Traynor products...the only good guy was the distributor/retailer I bought them from...
  3. J

    Atomic FR Yikes!

    ...I was a little reluctant to turn my Atomic up all the way until I read this post...the highest I've gone is 3:00...with the Axe output at 10:00...playing my acoustic and that was pretty loud...I'll try and peel some paint today... ...anyway, I used my Atomic last night on an acoustic gig and...
  4. J

    User Reviews of ATOMIC FRs

    Re: User Reviews of ATOMIC FRs? ...thanks for your help, but no, I'm not confused...I guess I wasn't very clear. I should have typed, once I was able to get the Axe output clip lights to peak (not the input level peak), I backed off on the preset level a bit...so it doesn't clip at all or...
  5. J

    User Reviews of ATOMIC FRs

    Re: User Reviews of ATOMIC FRs? ...so...a question for the guys who also play an acoustic guitar through their Axe and the Atomic FR; ...I am plugging into the rear input (set in the I/O menu)...my basic acoustic preset is as follows: ...Big Baby Taylor with LR Baggs M1 active soundhole...
  6. J

    User Reviews of ATOMIC FRs

    Re: User Reviews of ATOMIC FRs? ...I've gigged with both the QSC H122i and the K12...and plan to use the Atomic soon... ...I did not A/B any of the speakers 'cause once I turned on the Atomic, it was so warm, organic...more amp-like. Why bother? This is what I was hoping for. :P Also, I...
  7. J

    User Reviews of ATOMIC FRs

    Re: User Reviews of ATOMIC FRs? ...mine was delivered today! But...I'm not there! :x ...tomorrow (Friday), will be a blasting day fo' sure... :P
  8. J

    User Reviews of ATOMIC FRs

    Re: User Reviews of ATOMIC FRs? ...I'm sure you're probably right, but in the Atomic FR manual, the way the graphics look, the XLR input does not look like "holes." :lol: ...it appears to be the exact opposite... :P ..anybody who sees this manual will likely be confused...maybe not :D...
  9. J

    User Reviews of ATOMIC FRs

    Re: User Reviews of ATOMIC FRs? ...if you look at the Atomic FR manual, the XLR input looks like the "male" variety...ie; there are pins...the XLR output on the Axe-Fx is also male... ...am I missing something? :?:
  10. J

    Original Acoustic Tune, Blue Sambana

    ...it's been a while since I posted a tune...so hear 'tis... ...Blue Sambana... ...it's the first tune on me myspace: http://www.myspace.com/johnalexandersound ...I whipped it up using the ol' Axe-Fx Ultra and my Big-Baby Taylor equipped L.R. Baggs M1 Active pickup... ...plugged into...
  11. J

    New Atomic FRFR

    ...like you...as I wait for the Atomic cab, I had been using the bulky and heavy (but sounds great) 63 lb.QSC...I recently sold it and purchased a QSC K12...about 35 lbs...seems to sound smoother than the 122i... ...so that's another option...I got my K12 at the Guitar Center in La...
  12. J

    Ultra Firmware Version 8.01 Released

    ...thanks Cliff! :lol: ...been a pleasure since v.3.something... :P
  13. J

    Mic'ing An Amp>Mixer>Axe-Fx Effects in Parallel>Monitor/FOH

    ...to try a little Wet/Dry rig, I mic'ed my Carr Rambler (with Zendrive and Red Snapper OD's in front) with an SM57 and fed that into my Mackie 802-VLZ3 mixer. I patched my Ultra into the Aux send and return (mono) of the Mackie (I used the rear input on the Ultra) so as to take advantage of...
  14. J

    Side by side Verve 12MA vs. QSC K12 comparison

    ...it's lighter :lol:
  15. J

    Side by side Verve 12MA vs. QSC K12 comparison

    ...picked up a K12 today at the Guitar Center in La Mesa, CA...it sounds as good/better than my HPR122i...plus it's much lighter :lol: ...by the way, I put my HPR122i up for sale for sale ($400 plus half shipping costs) in the emporium...
  16. J

    Presonus Firebox - Helicopter sound - HELP

    ...I use a Presonus Firebox...if you are using a MacBook Pro laptop like I am, you have to use the power cable that comes with the Firebox; the phantom power won't work off the firewire cable with the new Macs...so you have to use the "wall wart." ...the same thing happened to me...with my old...
  17. J

    Jazzy Specs-Grosh '59 Spec

    ...thanks Johnny Rockit!
  18. J

    Jazzy Specs-Grosh '59 Spec

    ...yea...it's "nu" to me too! :P ...thanks for listening!
  19. J

    Jazzy Specs-Grosh '59 Spec

    ...hey Andrew! Thanks for trying...it was working earlier...I uploaded it again and it still doesn't work right...probably just a myspace hiccup or something...this has happened to me before... ...maybe try again a little later? ;)
  20. J

    Jazzy Specs-Grosh '59 Spec

    ...please go to myspace and listen to, Specs... http://www.myspace.com/johnalexandersound ...it's my first recording where I've used my new Grosh '59 Spec set neck guitar... ...incredible guitar...probably the finest guitar I've ever owned...I'm stoked... ...so, this tune is pretty far-out...
  21. J

    "Jazz" amp model.

    ...I tried Jay's settings (bass is on...set very low, though in my preset) and it sounds fantastic with this guitar...great tip, Jay! ...Grosh '59 Spec set neck with chambering...it sounds phenomenal to my ears!
  22. J

    The new Pedal Compressor is unbefreakinginglievable.

    ...this is what Cliff typed in the version 7.08 firmware thread: "To emulate the Dynacomp set the Attack to 6 and the Release to 4. There's a lot of variation in those old pedals but that's a good starting point. Set the Detect type to RMS. The Axe-Fx compressor can do a little more sustain...
  23. J

    Standard and Ultra Firmware Version 7.08 Up

    ...thanks, Cliff!> ;)
  24. J

    Dweezil Zappa – On the Road with the Axe-Fx

    ...definitely one of the coolest Axe-Fx-based rigs I've seen! :P
  25. J

    Where are you on the Fractal waiting list?? Who's on first?

    ...July 30, 2008...
  26. J

    Very impressed but not quite persuaded

    ...I'm just getting up-to-date on the Axechange/editor news...I've never even used the editor (you don't need it to enjoy or program the Axe) and rarely visit the Axechange...go figure, I had no idea so many people did!!
  27. J

    Very impressed but not quite persuaded

    ...I don't have any clips quite like that, but the Axe-Fx can easily get a mild, dynamic overdrive tone...I actually use the Mesa clean sim with a tube driver in front of it to get that kind of sound (instead of a Fender sim and Tube screamer sim) and I think sounds as good or better than my...
  28. J

    An Impressionistic Mash of Surf & Wholewheat Spaghetti

    ...thank you very much, Browlett! I had to quote such a cool response... :lol: :P :mrgreen:
  29. J

    Officially converted

    ...hey Chris! ...ain't the Axe-Fx fun!!
  30. J

    An Impressionistic Mash of Surf & Wholewheat Spaghetti

    ...I am very lost myself... :lol: ...thank you Michl_666
  31. J

    An Impressionistic Mash of Surf & Wholewheat Spaghetti

    ...thanks, Scott! I was bored...and thirsty... :lol:
  32. J

    An Impressionistic Mash of Surf & Wholewheat Spaghetti

    ...this new maneuvering of different tones and styles is called, Dos Duels... ...it's the first song on myspace: http://www.myspace.com/johnalexandersound ...I played some faux baritone guitar on my Les Paul...I tuned the bottom 3 strings down a minor 3rd and used the SVT bass sim...very...
  33. J

    Hectic Watermelon Presets Coming (EDIT 1st uploaded)

    Re: My Hectic Watermelon patches on the way… ...it's, Saturday, March 28th... http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu ... D=15550261 http://www.sandiegoindiefest.com/ ...I meant to check out the Guitar Trader clinic you did a few weeks ago...but I had band practice! :lol:
  34. J

    Hectic Watermelon Presets Coming (EDIT 1st uploaded)

    Re: My Hectic Watermelon patches on the way… ...I'm going to check out your patches! :P ...I've changed mine dozens of times...and now that I have a Les Paul to go with my Strat, I have a whole 'nother set of patches to tweak... :mrgreen: ...we have multiple threads on tgp about the...
  35. J

    Hectic Watermelon Presets Coming (EDIT 1st uploaded)

    Re: My Hectic Watermelon patches on the way… ...so John...then you are bringing your Axe to the San Diego Indie Fest>I'm playing (with my Ultra, of course) at 10:45 across the street from the Green Stage at Claire de Lune... ...Cliff should be pretty happy about that...2 Ultra's...hopefully...
  36. J

    Do you use stock or user cabs more?

    ...I wonder if the audience can tell if it is an interpretation or simply an interpretation of an interpretation... :P ...if a bear craps in the woods and no one hears it, did it make a brown sound? ...wtf? :twisted:
  37. J

    Do you use stock or user cabs more?

    ...so the Framus IR is a "Sperimental?" :lol: ...that's funny...it's a snapshot of a snapshot? ...since 6.0 firmware, I've only used Jay's far-field IR's (Thanks!)...no mics either...
  38. J

    Farfield (not close-mic'd) IRs

    ...I use a QSC and go FOH and rarely use the close-mic IR's...for my clean sounds, I have Jay's far-field 2x12 clean (from the Axechange) in user slot 1 and for my distorted and crunch sounds, I use Jay's far-field IR's that Cliff put in the Axe. (the 2x12 Gold or the 2x12 G12H)...I think...
  39. J

    7.03 Baritone: Sluggo Beach X99!

    ...I have :D a big smile on me face... ...so...we'll have to hang at the San Diego Indie Fest...
  40. J

    Sugar Bear>New "Old" R9 Gets Funky and Nasty

    ...thanks, Joel...Super Sugar Crispy...
  41. J

    Sugar Bear>New "Old" R9 Gets Funky and Nasty

    ...so hears my new tuneage :lol: ... ...for your listening pleasure...please to check out my latest mash...Sugar Bear... ...I used to eat a lot of Super Sugar Crisp...still do ;)...so in tribute to the famed "Grizzled Grizzly of Puffed Wheat," Mr. Sugar Bear or Shugga Beah... :P...I concocted...
  42. J

    7.0 firmware, come on guys

    ...yeah, cheers, mate! ... :lol: ...so you must mean that "they're," meaning Cliff and Marty..."they" ruined your old set-up... :lol: Are you sure? ...come on, dude! ...the firmware upgrade's are a gift...I am very thankful for them!
  43. J

    On which firmware have YOU joined the club?

    ...somewhere between v.3 and v.4...December, 07...
  44. J

    ULTRA FIRMWARE 11.0 MAY 9 2011

    Re: ULTRA FIRMWARE 7.00+ PRESETS UPDATED as of (7.0) ...thanks Cliff! :P
  45. J

    Powering a Rocktron Midimate with a 7-pin cable problem

    ...there are many people here who are using a 7-pin midi cable with the MidIMate...'self included...are you sure your cable isn't compromised? I had one 7-pin cable that quit working...they (the midi cables) aren't that durable...
  46. J

    Minor/Major Mayhem...Quasi-Pan-Bond-Jam-Yeah, Baby!

    ...hey thanks Bongo Bop! ...I really like the Echoplex preset...mainly I like the way the tape distortion and delay feel in front of the amp...I love the blackface twin and deluxe sims...I like to use Jay Mitchell's far-field IR's...specifically, the 2x12 clean off-axis and then I like the 2x12...
  47. J

    More with the Hen-Bev...

    ...killer...loved those lines around 2:05...kind of reminded me of the Aquarium Rescue Unit...twisted my head clean off! :o
  48. J

    The Ultra - First Strike Is Deadly

    ...who me? :? Hey man :mrgreen: ...no worries...hopefully, you'll enjoy what it has to offer! Make sure you downlaod some cab IR's from the Axechange and try them out with the different amp sims...
  49. J

    The Ultra - First Strike Is Deadly

    ...when the "CA3"amp was included in the last firmware update, I immediately took a blank slot and coupled the CA3 "rhythm" channel sim with Jay's 2x12 Gold+G12-65 cab sim...and "turned" a couple of amp knobs...and viola! Took...like 1 minute and I was rockin'... ...that's what guys should be...
  50. J

    The Ultra - First Strike Is Deadly

    ...the title of the thread prompted me to read it...I did and I thought it odd to write about the topics he did and thought it was negative from the get go...which kind of made me chuckle...he's got a ways to go...we all do... ;) ...having "said" that, I've never bothered to write a review...
  51. J

    The Ultra - First Strike Is Deadly

    ...yea...what DaveP said...pick an amp sim and a cab and you'll be smiling...I use Jay's far-field IR's exclusively...mostly the clean 2x12 and the 2x12Gold...sometimes the 1x12 EVL or whatever it's called... ...also, start thinking in terms of FOH too...it will help you adjust your mindset...
  52. J

    The Ultra - First Strike Is Deadly

    ...wtf? ...that's not a review...I don't know what that is...what ever it is, it sounds like Deltone is a noob? I was a noob once... ... :mrgreen:...
  53. J

    Minor/Major Mayhem...Quasi-Pan-Bond-Jam-Yeah, Baby!

    ...thankee, Andrew! I'm using a percussion section I met while busking on a street corner in San Diego named, The Funky Latin Rhythm Section :P ...just kidding...I usually use the loops in GarageBand... ...it seems that lately, I have been learning a bunch of tunes with those mysterioso chords...
  54. J

    Minor/Major Mayhem...Quasi-Pan-Bond-Jam-Yeah, Baby!

    ...please to check out my latest smash, Sticky Neck...in honor of all those gobbler's dodging them :? ...somewhere's in the woods...dere...some neato minor/major chords in there...and it's just plain fun to goof around a little! :P ... :P ...please to go myspace page and it should fire up...
  55. J

    My main patches - clean to mean FRFR

    ...duh! I didn't even think about that! ...thanks again...if it wasn't for your enthusiasm of over a year ago, I'd still be stuck in tube amp land! :mrgreen:
  56. J

    My main patches - clean to mean FRFR

  57. J

    My main patches - clean to mean FRFR

    ...thanks Scott, btw, I am playing a Halloween gig tonight...I'll use your presets and wear a bald head wig? :lol: and go as "Scott Peterson the Guitarist" (in keeping with Joe The Pumber and Tito the Builder) :lol:
  58. J

    Re-organized amp models

    ...seems like a huge waste of Cliff's time :P
  59. J

    ULTRA FIRMWARE 11.0 MAY 9 2011

    Re: ULTRA FIRMWARE 6.1 UPDATED PRESET BANKS! ...I think you're right...I opened the folder and noticed it too...it looks like he's got one more preset bank left to convert for the standard owners as well...Cliff's STILL working... :lol:
  60. J

    All Axe in the Mixdown yo

    ...you'll have to show me some stuff you learned on your summer vacation, John! :P ...the next time I come to the compound, we'll have an Axe-Fx Ultrathon...with some of those snazzy drinks too!
  61. J

    Digging the pedal style compressor for clean anbient

    ...beautiful 8-) ...made me "see" the West in all it's glory as one might see soaring over the mountains and desert formations... :mrgreen:
  62. J

    6.0 youtube wankery :)

    ...super duper!
  63. J

    Free Jazz Association & the Zamfir Patch...

    ...hey thanks a lot Ed D! :P ...how can one get bored with this blackbox? ;)
  64. J

    Free Jazz Association & the Zamfir Patch...

    ...thanks for checkin' it out! :P ...those are a few of the "jam-band basic drumset" grooves that come from an Apple Loops Jam Pack called, Rhythm Section...I'm using GarageBand...the loops are 4 and 8 bar recordings of real acoustic drums... ...I can't believe how good version 6...
  65. J

    Free Jazz Association & the Zamfir Patch...

    ...ok...so inspired by all kinds of schtuff...I slapped this track together that features Mr. Zamfir on Axe-Fx...yes, that's right, Zamfir himself came over and plugged into my Axe-Fx Ultra and procedeed to play Luck Be A Lady over a static A slot...kind of weird...kind of huh? :arrow: :lol...
  66. J

    Layers of Distortion & Melody

    ...thanks Mitch! ...I must stop re-mixing...now!
  67. J

    Layers of Distortion & Melody

    ...thanks HailHalford! :P ...it sounds really good through my monitors, but there are a lot of things I don't understand as far as getting the types of sound(s) I'm going for...also, after uploading to myspace, the mix is compressed in such a way that I get annoyed... :twisted: ...the aif...
  68. J

    Layers of Distortion & Melody

    ...what a cool tune this turned out to be...entitled, Swingset, it has 14 tracks...at first, I was going for a My Bloody Valentine/warm glowing, whiskey in the gut, wall of distortion, blendy kind of thing...then a nod to Pat Metheny found it's way in there :P ...then a crunchy/surf combo solo...
  69. J

    Announcement: Atomic Reactor FR - UPDATED 7/27/09

    Re: Announcement: Atomic Reactor FR ...in the past, a lot of the comments being made (while the FRFR solution was being solved) were by guys that were acustommed to a more traditional looking rig...they wanted something that resembled a guitar speaker cabinet...and that's what Fractal/Atomic...
  70. J

    Rhythm, lead, and bass with an Axe

    ...great tones and I really dug the playing/vibe of the tune! This is an amazing blackbox!
  71. J

    iPodTouch/iPhone as MIDI controller - it works!

    ...yeah...it was the blonde Masterbuilt Heavy Relic NoCaster with the medium/jumbo frets and large U-shaped neck...I traded a Martin Custom 0018 along with some extra cash to snag it...great choice...this is very resonant guitar...it just vibrates... :P
  72. J

    Chocolate On My Peanut Butter

    ...thanks fellars! ...this is the first time I've recorded using non-Fractal Audio cab IR's with mic sims set to "none." I'm really diggin' this black box! :P ...I can't wait for the version 6...what an amazing tool!
  73. J

    Chocolate On My Peanut Butter

    ...I whipped this up throughout the last day or so...reminds me a little of Scofield with Medeski, Martin & Wood...and some other stuff too...like grease and sweat... ;) ...used my D'Pergo and my NoCaster...blackface sims with Jay IR's...used the funky synth patch too (modified) too...very...
  74. J

    iPodTouch/iPhone as MIDI controller - it works!

    ...really cool...hey are you the same Scrutinizer that I sold those noiseless Kinman's to a few years back? :mrgreen: ...I don't have a cell phone yet...maybe I'll get an iPodTouch/iphone now... ...how are you diggin' your Ax? ;) ...btw, I finally got me a nice Telecaster (always liked your...
  75. J

    Bionic Hillbilly (A& B Sections) with Axe FX Ultra

    ...great tones John! ...it's very interesting hearing this "re-do" of the tune after having listened to the cd version for a while...it works for me!
  76. J

    Which cabs?

    ...I think Jay's G12-65 2x12 30 degrees off-axis horizontal (512) sounds killer with the HAD ODS 1 sim... ...also, Jay's 2x12 Clean on-axis (512) is great with the Blackface sim... ...I'm going to try Clawfinger's IR's today... ...Cliff, Jay, Clawfinger, Java, AlbertA, Andrew Simon, and...
  77. J

    Axe-FXIRConverter- Unable to use MIDI config

    ...I have the same computer you do... ...I haven't used the Axe-Fx editor to tweak my Axe-Fx because I couldn't get it to work when I first got my Ultra, so I've been using only SysEx to transmit firmware, IR's and presets...I recently started using 0xED to change the user locations of the cab...
  78. J

    Is it possible to upload User IR's with Sysex Librarian?

    ...so, to continue my conversation with myself... ..."Hey John, did you solve your system problem yet?" ..."Yes, John, I did. It cost $80... ...you see, I bought a MidiSport 2x2 Anniversary and now all midi-related transfer hiccups are resolved...sadly, no breasts were flashed from a China...
  79. J

    Which cabs?

    ...I like Jay's 2x12 off-axis, natural 512 and also his Clean 1x12 on-axis 512...
  80. J

    Is it possible to upload User IR's with Sysex Librarian?

    ...so, I've continued to try different things to get the IR's to go where I want with no luck...my Uno works for everything else, but it seems that the file gets "corrupted" and I get a Bad Checksum message whenever I use this 0xED hex editor and try to put the IR anyplace other than User 1...
  81. J

    Is it possible to upload User IR's with Sysex Librarian?

    ...ok, I have Jay's 2x12 natural off-axis IR in User 1 and Jay's 1x12 clean on-axis in User 2...I downloaded 0xED for bit editing: http://www.suavetech.com/0xed/0xed.html and was able to successfully upload those cabs last week...but I've been wanting to try some of the other IR's... ...so I...
  82. J

    Upgrade is to hard to figure out!!!!! WHY!!!!????

    ...I've never had a problem upgrading firmware...been doing it with my M-Audio Uno (since v.3.00 or whatever) on an older PowerBook G4 Mac and also on one of the newer MacBook Pro laptops= Good Checksum!
  83. J

    Dueling Morse Marshall Rigs

    ...most definitely worked for me! It sounded huge... ...the two bands playing after Hectic Watermelon (including King's X) had a mountain of gear on stage and so bringing the Axe-Fx is no-brainer in situations where you have limited time and space to set-up... ...as a new Axe-Fx owner, I...
  84. J

    Dueling Morse Marshall Rigs

    ...I saw John's band, Hectic Watermelon, open for King's X last night in San Diego...to make the load in/out simple, John opted to go direct to FOH using his Axe-Fx only...this was the first time I have heard an Axe-Fx through a cranked PA as I haven't used mine live (I am this Friday...
  85. J

    Is it possible to upload User IR's with Sysex Librarian?

    ...awesome! Thanks a bunch for the info about the suavetech hex editor, HailHalford! It works great with my MacBook Pro...now I'm cooking! :D ...I'm like Deputy Dawg floating up in the sky when he gets a bone! :lol:
  86. J

    Is it possible to upload User IR's with Sysex Librarian?

    ...thanks for the reply Jay...I tried following your advice as well as what Zen did...btw, I have a MacBook Pro laptop and I'm not sure if the Hex editor that Zen refers to above will work with an Intel-based Mac...it seems as if it's for Power PC's Macs only...I couldn't get AlbertA's utility...
  87. J

    Is it possible to upload User IR's with Sysex Librarian?

    ...ok...I've successfully loaded Jay Mitchell's 512 2x12 off-axis natural IR and I love it...however, I have been unsuccessful loading his 512 1x12 open back IR... ...on Axechange, Jay's instructions say that the IR will load in user cab 2...when I transfered the IR from my computer to the...
  88. J

    Question on Output Routing

    ...I found that some of the delay-heavy presets in Banks B & C have the "phase reverse" option in the ON position...if you are running mono, this needs to be off (as well as the ENHANCER)...
  89. J

    Dueling Morse Marshall Rigs

    ...sounds killer John! :lol: ...will you be using the Axe-Fx when you guys open for King's X at the Brick by Brick in San Diego on Aug. 27th at 8 pm? Hmmm? ;) ... :lol: ... :twisted:
  90. J

    Some very cool sounds using my Axe FX Ultra!

    ...great tones!
  91. J

    Some old links to AXE-FX recordings

    ...all my MySpace tunes were done using my Ultra...how's that for a little self-promo? :lol:
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