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    Will this expression pedal do what I want?

    Cool glad I asked, thanks! D
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    Will this expression pedal do what I want?

    I’ve read around, and I think this expression pedal will do what I want but I want to confirm here first. I want it to essentially work like the helix expression pedal (built in) that is an expression pedal with a toe switch that can turn effects on and off also. Allows you to do things like...
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    Waitlist Email

    Oh I didn’t even know that was an option I’ll just do that thanks!
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    Waitlist Email

    Nope, it isn’t in any of my folders including junk. At least if it is it can’t be found with search terms like fractal, waitlist, etc
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    Waitlist Email

    I got on the list on Jan 28, but it looks like people that got on after me have invites and I don’t. Is that typical? Should I reach out or something? D
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    FM9 Firmware Version 6.00 public beta (1)

    Time for me to buy an FM9…. D
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    Any way to test DSP limits of patches without a unit?

    Thanks guys I’ll post a signal chain later and see if someone can help me out. D
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    Any way to test DSP limits of patches without a unit?

    I’m on the wait list. Is there any way for me to test whether or not the things I want to do are possible with the unit without actually having it? Looks like you can’t use axe-edit without a unit. Is there a dsp per model table published or something? Trying to confirm it has the power to...
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    axe fx with ground control pro question.

    When you hit button 3 do the numbers or letters change at all on the GCPro display? If so, the controller is probably working fine. You probably have programmed that preset on the GCPro incorrectly. I suspect you're sending the same PC message on that preset as the preset you're switching to...
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    Where 'in general' are you amp level settings and your output knob setting

    As long as your patches aren't clipping and the volume difference or lack of it between patches is what you want it to be, the volume levels and settings within the blocks is irrelevant. As for the overall output, I always try to send a really hot signal (I think my output knob is generally...
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    A couple of new pedals came in Strymon and FoxRox

    Nice, I'm jealous! I was really tempted by the Flint, but then I woke up and realized that my amp rig has a good reverb and trem built in and footswitchable so there was really no need for a pedal to do the same thing. I love the way they approach those sounds though and had a lot of fun...
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    New Rush Album Is A Masterpiece!!

    Do they still have that annoying chick singing though? JK, never could get past that voice enough to get into Rush. I'm sure the music is great and all, but I just can't listen to the vocals. It's a shame, I'm probably missing some good stuff because of it... D
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    Made a Youtube video playing Voodoo Chile to expose a wider audience

    I don't know what kind of pickups you have in your guitar, but let's say you have something based on an early Fender pickup. Assuming that, you'll need to match the gain level properly in the patch and you'll probably need to roll off your tone control a little on the guitar (Possibly to around...
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    Help - Tele style guitar

    Suhr or Crook IMO. Crook would be my first choice probably. I love the Suhrs too though. D
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    red bear picks

    I've been through the alternative pick madness before... V Picks, glass, steel, copper, wire, coins, brass, lots of different plastics, etc.... The tone is different with all of them, and in most cases the difference isn't very subtle. The V was my favorite until it started to wear out just...
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    Backup rig for Axe Fx

    I demoed one a little while back and was really impressed as well. The Zoom G3 is another awesome entry-level modeling unit. I'm in the process of remaking my backup rig and I think I'm going to go with the G3, although I was considering the Mustang series (primarily the III) for some time. D
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    Pete Thorn's pedalboard

    +1 Love the sounds. I know a lot of you think he should just use the Axe for everything, but that isn't the perfect solution either. My Axe-FX is my main rig, but I keep a pedalboard rig as well that works much like Pete's. I can use it in front of my one remaining tube rig, direct when...
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    How complicated can a patch get on the Standard?

    I have a patch using the following that is knocking on the cpu maxout, but it works. There is a slight audible click if I am changing something via midi CC and tapping in a new tempo. Other than that, it works just fine with the following: Wah > Drive 1 > Drive 2 > Amp > Cab (Mono HiRes) >...
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    TS808 Mod - Real Life Equivalent

    Keeley mods are aimed more at getting the original 808 sound, so I don't think that's correct unless you're talking about one of the high gain mods (but that isn't the sound of the 808 mod sim as I hear it). The 808 sim in the Axe-FX is pretty close to my old Keeley. If you raise the hi cut a...
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    Need advice for a good ACDC tone and a ENGL Steve Morse CH2 tone

    For AC/DC, I've had good luck with the 1987X using either the 412 25 watt or the 212 G12H cabs with the bright switch off, master cranked, presence at 0, Treble and mids dimed, bass off. I've also had great results with the Hiwatt sim using the JTM45 preamp. That was the best tone I think...
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    Getting that classic Peavey 5150 low-mid growl and smoothness

    The biggest problem you're having is bound to be the cabinet you're running it through. Your assertion that a 5150 will always sound like a 5150 regardless of which cab you're running it through is only true to a limited extent. The signal leaving the 5150, if sent to two cabs, should be...
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    So I Finally Tried Out the Citrus - YUMMY!!!!

    I would have to go back and try it again. I remember liking the basic tone of that model, but finding that it didn't clean up well with the volume knob. I never messed with it much because it didn't clean up. My memory is fuzzy though, I could be remembering a different model. D
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    Loving the cleans, but most of the gain structures sound quite the same : Any advice?

    Not true. There are plenty of active FRFR cabs that will get far louder than anything you would ever want or need. With the right cab, you would have no problem at all cutting through. You could easily get one powerful enough to drown everything else out if you wanted to. D
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    Loving the cleans, but most of the gain structures sound quite the same : Any advice?

    When I read the first sentence I immediately said to myself, "I'll bet he's using the same cab sim for everything." Then I read the next part and see that you're using the same physical guitar cab for everything. Real amps work this way too. I know because I still have and use them nearly as...
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    I spent 3 years trying to like the delays in this box

    Just wanted to add this in case it's helpful, I started a thread about this a long time ago: http://forum.fractalaudio.com/ultra-std-discussion/36635-taming-delay-repeats.html On page 2, there is a post with an attached preset (or effect? - not sure) that supposedly uses the dual delay to...
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    I spent 3 years trying to like the delays in this box

    If you use the regular delay block, you use the default because it isn't adjustable. If you use the multidelay, you probably won't experience this issue at all. The multidelay block uses more CPU though, so it isn't always an option. You also lose the high and low cut options as well as the...
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    I spent 3 years trying to like the delays in this box

    Well the problem is probably the bit where you said "the correct level for the first repeat." Short of the multitap delay block, it isn't adjustable. So if you've never had a problem with it, then you just like the default level of the first repeat in the Axe-FX delay block. For most things...
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    I spent 3 years trying to like the delays in this box

    I've had my Axe-FX for years, back since the original wait list days. I have fought the delays too for just the reason the OP describes. The delays have been fine for me for most of my normal patches, but they become problematic when I want to do something really ambient. The first repeat's...
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    Overly Harsh sounding through Recto 4x12

    I wouldn't waste my time with duct tape. Build the right thing once and be done with it, everything else is just a waste of time. I'm speaking from experience here... D
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    Overly Harsh sounding through Recto 4x12

    I owned that cab for years. It's pretty harsh on-axis. It's also really hard to get a good miced sound from. Making Jay's device would probably help a lot. I was unaware of that trick when I owned the cab or I would have tried it. D
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    Which Knobs Do You -Actually- Use?

    Just to be clear, I discovered how important it was to work all the controls on a strat, but I've since found that it's just as important/awesome on my humbucker guitars. The reason it was crucial to me understanding the strat is that I was coming from humbucker guitars and my amps and patches...
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    Which Knobs Do You -Actually- Use?

    For most of my years playing, the knobs have all been on 10. Two years ago I changed that though, and my playing and tone is the best it's ever been because of that change. I was always on 10, and primarily played humbucker guitars. I had a really remarkably good strat, but I just never...
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    What happened to the Axe-Change ever?!

    I've sort of given up on it. I hope it does finally happen this time though. I have some patches I've thought about sharing, and it's always cool to see what other people are doing too. Maybe this time it will really happen... D
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    New Observations...

    The biggest one of those variables is your amplification. A bad PA or FRFR monitor can get really ugly when turned up, and nothing you do in the Axe-FX is going to do much about that. I always try to dial in patches at the volume which they'll actually be used at. Really loud gigs almost...
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    Need cables for long expression pedal runs

    Wow, thanks. That's actually about the same price I can make them for. Looks like I won't be making this cable after all... D
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    Need cables for long expression pedal runs

    I'm in the process of doing some spring cleaning on my rig. One of the issues to be addressed is my horrible cable management. I'm going to make a small snake to hold the cables running from my rack to my board. I need some input on the cables to use for the expression pedals though. The...
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    How many Axe-Fx owners in DFW area ??

    I might be able to make something in January. I have Christmas gigs lined up all weekend so there was no way I could attend anything this weekend. D
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    Budget coaxial active cabs-new contestant

    Wow, I owe you guys for this one. I've really been wanting a decent wedge for when I want to carry my Axe somewhere that I can't or don't want to solely run direct at. I carry a Vox amp now when those situations arise, but the Axe-FX is just better for some of those gigs. This is something...
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    Axe-Fx Std Sequencer

    Not true at all. The Standard has an 8 step sequencer. The Ultra has a 16 step sequencer. Not sure how many steps the II has. A looper is a different thing altogether. I haven't used the sequencer in a very long time, but I'm almost positive I had synced it to tempo before. Most, if not...
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    Rock You Like A Hurricane Solo LESSON VIDEO

    I heard this song on the radio last week and it reminded me yet again that I have to get around to learning it one of these days. Now you've posted a video showing how, so I really have no excuse at this point... Thanks Mark! D
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    The Fender Bank - Sneak Peak - Princeton Reverb + Rotary

    This thread actually piqued my interest enough to bring me out of semi-Axe-forum-retirement... Don, I've always loved your patches and sound clips including this one. I tried dialing in your tremolo with the random LFO a long time ago, but mine didn't sound as good as your clip so I must...
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    Need suggestions for method of choosing cab sim for FOH with the Ultra.

    If you can't monitor them through some sort of FRFR system to properly audition them, I would choose the cab that most closely matches your real one and just use that to send to FOH. Try it for a gig or two and see what you think. D
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    Peter Frampton - Where the hell have I been

    He's one of my favorites. I can't get enough of his tone or his playing. I'm in my mid-twenties, so I missed out on Frampton Comes Alive and all that stuff. I found him 7 or 8 years ago I think when DirecTV had his Frampton Live in Detroit concert as the featured concert to watch one month...
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    AxeFx-II Delay vs M-9

    I've sold most of mine, but there are a few that I've found reasons to hold onto. I don't use them in conjunction with the Axe-FX typically, but they still see service in other rigs. I've found that I like to keep a small amp rig set up at home for when something strikes me and I also like to...
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    AxeFx-II Delay vs M-9

    I have an M13 as well as an Axe-FX. There's room for both of them IMO. I rarely use them together as they both have their own thing going for them. If I'm jamming and want to be creative with sounds, M13 all the way. You can dial in really interesting sounds amazingly fast. If I stumble...
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    Laser Pitch Detection (m3i Technologies)

    What's the point though? It's useless for setup work as any setup tech worth his weight knows that one of the most important things when setting intonation is how hard the player typically strikes the string. I see little practical application for guitar modeling or the like either. Maybe...
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    Trying to tame harshness when using s-coils

    With low output vintage single coil designs, I almost always have the tone knobs rolled off somewhat. I generally run somewhere between 5-8 on the tone knobs depdending on what I want things to sound like at a given moment. D
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    Piezo woes

    I'm sure it does, but that still doesn't mean that his doesn't have a problem. It could be a defect, a bad installation, a different problem with the guitar itself, etc. D
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    Piezo woes

    What everyone is saying is on target. I'm a little concerned though with some of your comments. If you just have a patch of shunts, does it sound good? If not, then something may be wrong with the guitar, piezo, or monitor setup. I use the tube pre because it adds a touch of compression...
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    Piezo woes

    Tube pre, maybe a little reverb, and some EQ are all I've needed with Piezos and the Axe-FX in the past. You might try the Mama Bear IRs though as they're supposed to be pretty special. Have you used that guitar through something else and been happy with the way it sounded? If so, what...
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    GR-55 Guitar Modeling + Axe FX Amp Modeling & Effects = Perfect Combination?

    I brought up the lousy sensitivity. As I've looked into this some more, I realized that the unit I had experience with was the VG-8, not the current kit. I'm sure the tech has greatly improved since then, so my thoughts on that issue are irrelevant. If you guys say the dynamics are better I...
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    When a Troll leaves the Basement...

    This may be one of the greatest threads I've ever seen. How have I been a part of TGP so long and not known these vids existed???? D
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    GR-55 Guitar Modeling + Axe FX Amp Modeling & Effects = Perfect Combination?

    You guys had me wanting to try a VG-99 until I went to google it. Dear God that thing is expensive! I think I'll pass, but the GR-55 looks interesting for the price. I may look into it a little more closely later on... D
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    GR-55 Guitar Modeling + Axe FX Amp Modeling & Effects = Perfect Combination?

    The problem is that you could make that claim about virtually any guitar related product, as many people have. That's why they get moved to the lounge. Like it or not, your thread really isn't about the Axe-FX it's about the GR-55, thus it goes in the lounge. What does it really matter if...
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    GR-55 Guitar Modeling + Axe FX Amp Modeling & Effects = Perfect Combination?

    I should add that this was my issue with using it for normal guitar sounds. For serious detuning abilities and awesome synths, it's hard to beat the Roland stuff. I just don't need that stuff very much. For me, the Tyler Variax is probably a better solution. I'm more likely to buy an Axe-FX...
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    GR-55 Guitar Modeling + Axe FX Amp Modeling & Effects = Perfect Combination?

    I haven't had a chance to test the Tyler Variax yet, but one of the things it's supposed to do better than the Roland kit is translate the playing dynamics. That's the reason I never purchased the Roland stuff. It couldn't translate my picking dynamics very well at all which always frustrated...
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    Fender Mustang III Amp - Impressed!

    I had a chance to play through one a few weeks ago and was pleasantly surprised as well. I was very happy with the Fender tones, got a solid AC30 tone, and found a reasonably good Marshall tone or two. I could definately play a gig happily with it I think. If I didn't already have a good...
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    Ground Control Pro issues with Axe Fx standard.....

    No idea what's causing it, but I've been using a GCP for years now and have never experienced that problem. A power issue or faulty controller sounds likely to me. Try using it somewhere that is known to have good power and see if you have the problem there. D
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    Master on Fender Amps - 9 or 10?

    Ah, I was wrong then. It does make some sense to me why that is the case as it allows you to get some more distortion from the power section than you could with the real amp if you want it. D
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    Master on Fender Amps - 9 or 10?

    Many of the parameters that were not 1:1 with the real amp in the Axe I, are 1:1 in the Axe II. Although I have not seen Cliff directly address that one here, I would assume that it's one of the paramters that is now 1:1. D
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    Shannon Stone

    For those that think he somehow got what was coming to him, he was trying to snag a ball for his young son to take home as a memento of the game. Who wouldn't have jumped up and leaned over a rail to grab a ball for their little boy? Come on now, really? The player who through the ball in...
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    Firmware 11

    Oh, and I should add that I personally never update firmware if I don't have time to overhaul all of my important patches. My first post indicated that you might get away with it with just a few minor changes, and there's a fairly good chance that will be the case. However, I would not try it...
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    Firmware 11

    How subtle it is or isn't depends a great deal on how much you've used the advanced amp parameters in building your presets. If your advanced settings are mainly at their stock values, the change will likely be subtle but noticeable in that the bottom end is a bit tighter and holds together...
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    I can't get a mild crunch that sounds or feels right...

    We need a better example of what you're looking for, but I'm sure you can find it in the Brownface, Top Boost, or Maz models. Others might work too, but those would be where I would start for the kinds of tones I think you are describing. D
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    How many Axe-Fx owners in DFW area ??

    I'm interested. I'm really busy right now though, so I'll have to wait and see how things are going when you guys plan to do it. D
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    AFXII JCM800 Model

    I have no experience with the JCM in the analog world. I've never really found the Axe model of it useful either. Scott Peterson has a lot of experience with the real amp and has used the model extensively. I heard his Axe II JCM clip and decided that I needed to revisit that model. I think...
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    Marshall JTM45/100 Tone (think Paul Kossoff, Malcolm Young, and maybe even some Jimi)

    Won't have time to post anything for a good long time. Don't be that lazy though. The settings are listed in the thread and all contained within one block, so why don't you just dial it in... D
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    CA Internet Tax = AxeFX for $2,793 plus shipping now??

    Not in Texas. D
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    What's the best way to balance input level between guitars?

    A filter block is probably the least CPU intensive choice and that is what I would use. Other options that might interest you are using either a grapical or parametric EQ block and using that to shape the strat's sound to make it work better in the patch (assuming you dialed the patch in...
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    What's the best way to balance input level between guitars?

    This solution will not address the difference in gain structure though. You will have quite a bit less gain and the patch won't respond the same way at all as it does with the LP in most cases. Place the boost before the amp block if you want to maintain the gain structure of the patch...
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    One technical problem I'm having with new II

    Wow, great explanation. D
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    Fractal Patch Contest

    Congrats to Voes! This thread has been fun to watch and I look forward to trying the winning patch! D
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    Axe Fx II smokes the Ultra

    Most of Jay's clips I've heard have been driven Plexi tones, not clean jazz stuff. As for how big of a difference the II makes in the modeling department. I look forward to seeing for myself. I have a hard time believing that it's very significant though. The Axe I feels great to me and...
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    Strat vs. LP vs. PRS vs. etc. etc., etc. ... Axe-Fx Presets and Bank Approaches

    This only works with guitars that are very very close in output FWIW. You can't usually make dramatic changes to output by altering the pickup height without negatively impacting the sound of the guitar. For my answer to the OP's question: I have a lot of experience switching guitars in a...
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    Axe Fx II smokes the Ultra

    +1 D
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    Marshall JTM45/100 Tone (think Paul Kossoff, Malcolm Young, and maybe even some Jimi)

    I'm glad it's working so well for you guys! I haven't had a chance to play with it in a while. I'm looking forward to trying the tweaks you guys have found. As you can tell by the tone of the OP, I was pretty excited when I found it. D
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    Use of Tonestack

    +1 Why didn't I think of that? D
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    Opinions on Power amps And cabs please

    I agree that the limitation for most people is the FRFR amplification systems that they use, but an EVM12L is not remotely close to FRFR. Can you run cab sims through it and get tones that you subjectively like? I'm sure most could. Are those sounds really representative of the amp and cab...
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    Stevie Ray Vaughan Tube Screamer

    I'm going to be sharing a lot of my stuff, patches included, but I'm waiting on Axe-Manage to help me comb through it all and organize it. They say it should be coming out really quickly, so it shouldn't be too much longer before I have everything ready. The difficulty for me is that I very...
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    Stevie Ray Vaughan Tube Screamer

    I'm not sure how your patch sounds or is set up, but I'll add one thing concerning the SRV sound and TS settings in general... raise the low cut frequency. When A/Bing with my real TS pedals, including a particularly great sounding Keeley modded one that owned the SRV sound, I found the Axe TS...
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    Opinions on Power amps And cabs please

    It is to anyone who really understands the subject and how it affects IRs. D
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    Opinions on Power amps And cabs please

    That's the dumbest thing I've read in a long time. I nearly spit my coffee out when I read this post. D
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    Anyone with a II try to cop an SRV tone yet?

    You are honing in on the last thing I added to my post and ignoring the rest. The real point of that sentence was that you could in fact have a perfect reproduction of his tone and still not think you're even close because you're not playing it the same way he did. You also apparently didn't...
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    Axe FX II - Ease of Use

    From what I've seen of the unit and the manual, if you are afraid of the Axe I, you should be afraid of the Axe II. The II makes some advanced tasks easier and streamlines some things such as EQing reverb tails and delays within a block, but it doesn't change the overall interface of the unit...
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    Anyone with a II try to cop an SRV tone yet?

    This is simply ridiculous. I've owned an Axe-FX for several years now, tube amps for many years before that (still have my favorite), have listened to SRV since I was a kid (he was the player that made me decide to pick up a guitar in the first place), and I just played another session through...
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    String gauge change in sound.

    The tonal difference between string gauges will be no different with the Axe-FX than with analog gear. If you hear a difference that you perceive as a bad thing after the string switch, it is easier to remedy it in the Axe-FX as you have plenty of tools at hand. D
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    Any PURE NICKEL string users out there?

    I've used them for years and they work with the Axe-FX just as well and exactly the same as with real amps. I recently switched to the Dean Markley vintage reissue strings as I got 12 sets of them for $26, and I like them a lot too. They are made of nickel wrapped round stainless cores. I...
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    If there was no Fractal Audio, what would your rig be?

    I'd be back to a manageable tube combo and pedalboard I guess. When I need to go direct I would load it down and run it through a speaker sim DI (silent stages or gigs too big for the combo). This worked well for me before the Axe-FX, and I could easily go back to it. I still vastly...
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    Scofield AC30 tone

    That's a great tone. I rarely play Jazz so I haven't spent much time dialing in sounds such as these, but this clip makes me want to. I've listened to very little Scofield, but the clip that inspired this thread may me decide to start listening to him more. The tone and the playing in that...
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    8-Bit Illbient Nintendo Circuitbending Lo-Fi - NO synth blocks

    That's crazy Don! I love it! D
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    True Temperment Frets

    If you bend strings, forget about it. If you rarely or never bend and you just want better sounding chords, you might want to consider it. Have you tried a guitar that has the nut moved back a bit? Most (if not all) PRS guitars are designed that way, and I have far less tuning issues with...
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    Video: no more shrill tone via PEQ Blocking

    He's using PEQ before the amp block. The frequencies needed will be much different than if he were placing it post amp. The idea is to stop the offending frequencies that are creating the shrillness from the amp block. He will have to use a much lower frequency value on the high end blocking...
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    Which REAL amps do you own?

    I'm down to just an AC15cc after several years with the Axe-FX. I like it for grab-and-go stuff along with the M13 or just jamming at home. Having two functional rigs is really convenient, so I have no intentions of getting rid of it. All of my main gigging work is done with the Axe-FX...
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    Video: no more shrill tone via PEQ Blocking

    The OP is using PEQ in a different way. Scott was using it at the end of the chain to tame things, but the OP is using it as Jay suggested in a different thread by placing it before the amp block to tame the frequencies that are making the amp block produce the offending shrillness. D
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    FX II why only one expression pedal socket?

    Steadystate, I have a Ground Control Pro, and I have my wah controller plugged into it as well as my volume. I have absolutely zero lag issues, even with fast swells and wah work. I think whatever problems you have experienced were due to the controller you were using. I have also used...
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    Ir to bring the vox to life?

    What monitors are you using? The topboost is a very bright amp. If you find it flat, I think something may be wrong with your rig or your configuration. D
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    Ir to bring the vox to life?

    The 2x12 Brit is the correct cab if you're going for the standard AC30 into blues tone. It sounds like my real AC30. You typically have to try to tame the "life" that those two have together, not bring more of it to the table. What do you feel you are missing? The 2x12 Blue is NOT a Vox...
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    Tips for eliminating ice pick highs

    Great advice. I'm going to revisit a few of the sims I couldn't get along with originally using this as a guide. I should add though that the ice pick highs I fought before have been much less of a problem with FW 11. D
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    Pete Thorn with Axe-II

    To the comments about the bass without flub and the highs that aren't shrill, that is no longer an issue in Gen 1 units as of FW 11. You could get around it before, but that is one of the things Cliff directly addressed in FW 11. The Axe I and II now share that in common. I had workarounds...
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    Pete Thorn with Axe-II

    There isn't a giant leap forward left to take. There are a thousand reasons why one youtube clip might have sounded better to you than another. The least likely of all those reasons is that the Axe-FX is somehow deficient of something that the real amps have. You're dealing with youtube clips...
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