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    Genz Benz 2x12.....put Celestion 30's in?? Help!

    Or... You can try what I'm using. EV12L classics in a 2 X 12 cab. Very neutral speaker w/ 200 watt rating. Widely respected as a great speaker. YMMV.
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    Cliffs rig

    VHT 2/90/2 is what he used I believe. I have one and it does sound unbelieveable with the Axe.
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    Anyone tested in-ear monitors with the Axe?

    I use LiveWires as well to monitor w/ Aviom system at church going direct FOH. Sounds great !
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    XLR or 1/4

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    Input level LED question

    Thanks Jay.
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    Input level LED question

    I must be having a senior moment- I did a gig last night and only the left column of front input 1 LED was lighting up. Is this normal? I honestly can't rember if it's always been this way. If it's not normal and both columns should be registering input signal and lighting up, Where should I...
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    Paisley/country preset - Am I hearing digital harshness?

    Well put. I like Brad Paisley's tone and have made a few patches. Different flavors but using Class A , Plexi 2 and Top Boost models w/ slap delay and sometimes verb.
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    Here goes- first rock gig w/ Axe & FBT12ma

    We'll work on more " down south" gigs. I'm glad I've got tomorrow morning off from worship!
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    Late to the 8.02 party...

    Been itching to update to 8.02 for my Standard but, big gig tomorrow night ( Sat. ) and will have enough to worry about. Looks like Sunday will be update day. Especially looking forward to the ToneBender. Can't wait....
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    Here goes- first rock gig w/ Axe & FBT12ma

    I've been using the Axe direct to FOH w/ IEM's at church for the past eight months. Works great. Tomorrow night will be my first gig w/ my classic rock band using the Axe with my recently aquired FBT 12ma. I only tried it once a few weeks ago for a short set at a blues jam. It seemed to work...
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    The 12MA impression after a few weeks use & the Atomic FRFR

    Was the venue a church?
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    Country gig ? Using Axe?

    Same here. Mostly using the AC30 block w/ 2 X 12 blues and a bit of slap delay for the Paisley type tone which is one of my faves.
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    Country gig ? Using Axe?

    Thanks Scott. AC-30 and Blackface patches I presume? Who else?
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    Country gig ? Using Axe?

    Besides Ed D, who's in a gigging country band using the Axe? How are you using it? Looking for details. Thanks!
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    Bank Update problems...

    I've been using the "old" editor to do all my firmware upgrades w/ a MidiSport 2 X 2. It's always worked great. I have not yet done the latest ( 8.02 ) update for my Standard. Gigs this weekend. I'll wait...
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    ART SLA2 for Axe-FX?

    I'm sure Sixstring will weigh in on this one. I know he's happy w/ his.
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    First Time w/ Verve 12Ma

    Just a quick one here. I got my 12Ma a week ago. No chance to try it because of hectic work schedule. We were asked to do a 45 min set w/ my classic rock band at a blues jam two days ago. I fired up the 12ma at my house w/ the Axe for 5 minutes to make sure it worked. Then off to the jam. I...
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    FBT Verve or Jolly?

    You may want to opt for 1 12Ma over a pair of 8Ma's. It would give you more along the line of what you're used to w/ the combo amp. I just got a 12Ma and used it for first time at a blues jam two days ago. Used it as back line. Worked really well w/ the Axe. You said the 12Ma is too heavy...
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    Use onboard EQ on 12ma?

    I'm hoping to do a comparison in the next few days. Been absolutely slammed at work- trying to get clients water service restored. Being a plumber has it's ups and downs. I'll let ya know ya know!
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    12ma gain vs. Axe output vol.

    12ma owners- where are you typically running your Axe output vol. knob? I assume you leave it set there and adjust 12ma gain to taste? Thanks!
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    QSC vs. FBT: A Side by Side Comparision

    MK Thanks for that! I assume you will be using the 12ma's as monitors and not backline " cabs" in your live band?
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    Use onboard EQ on 12ma?

    Just got my FBT Verve 12ma last night. Haven't tried it yet. Are you using the onboard EQ knobs much? Where are yours set? Thanks, t
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    Axe Freezing up after update to 7.16!!!

    Updated to 7.18 last Sat. Played three services at church Sunday and two hours at rock band rehearsal last night. No freeze ups. Just good tone. Stoked.
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    What's a good FRFR speaker for backline?

    I just got a 12ma delivered yesterday. I will be trying it both as a monitor and/or backline soon. I'll post my thoughts. Chris- hope you're doing well!
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    Two FBT 12ma delivered 1/2 hour ago.

    Me Too... Just got the email yesterday my 12ma is shipping. Looking forward to it. May be some gear for sale if I really like it.
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    FBT Verve Series 2-Way (12ma)

    I ordered a 12ma 3-4 weeks ago. I was told a 4-6 week backorder at that time. I'm hoping to get it soon.
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    No good blues rock sounds? Why?

    I'm a year into mine. I still have a long way to go with learning it. However, I'm quite happy with the sounds I'm getting out of it and others that I play with agree. I knew I needed to be in it for the long haul and... I am. I still have a Suhr Badger, my analog pedal board and a couple...
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    Individual Axe-fx presets?

    These can be uploaded to a Standard as well?
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    Axe Freezing up after update to 7.16!!!

    My lock up was also when using the Axe live. I have been using the old editor to upload new firmware. This is the editor Lars put together. Is there a Fractal editor out yet that I should be using?
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    Axe Freezing up after update to 7.16!!!

    I had my Standard freeze on me after upgrading to 7.13 a week ago. Same deal- I use a GCP and it would not change the patch. I then tried the dial on the Axe- Nothing. Turned the Axe off then back on. All seems fine. I played last Sunday all three services changing patches and then...
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    Wow, and... Oh No !

    Thanks for the replies. I hope it doesn't happen again. I'll keep you posted. Anyone else? Thanks, t
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    Wow, and... Oh No !

    Updated my Standard to 7.13 two days ago. Used it at rehearsal last night for first time since update. Wow! Tuner is stable and better than ever. Also, my patches just seemed juicier somehow. That part may just be in my head. Great 3 hrs of playing. Oh No! Last song the Axe stayed locked on...
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    Firmware Version 7.13 Now Available

    Just updated fw to 7.13 last night on my Standard. Tonite I will try it at practice. Cheers! t
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    Regular Wah in front of Axe?

    Thanks guys! I figured it would work.
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    Regular Wah in front of Axe?

    Not expression pedal. I was wondering who ( Scott? ) is using a regular Wah between guitar and front input of Axe. I have a Teese Picture Wah I like but don't use all the time. Any problems using it this way?
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    Firmware Version 7.12 is Ready

    Hey now. Just got wind of this so.... Cliff, my thanks. Your commitment to your product knows no bounds.
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    Larry Carlton tone

    I only wish I could play that " sloppy" ! OK, I'm returning to my old, tired blues licks. I only know one solo anyway. I use it in everything I play. That's what happens when you teach yourself guitar by trying to just listen to records. Formal training and theory? I missed that boat a...
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    Thoughts on a bank of basic presets

    Not a bad idea.
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    Verve 12ma- XLR input only?

    Tried to find out at the FBT website. No dice. I'm considering one of these and was curious. I'm assuming one XLR input only? Any other input/outputs? Vol/gain knob? any onboard EQ? Could ya tell me please? Thanks, t
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    first Ultra gig review

    Saxx- Nice job on the Chopes vid. That is such an intense wave. Do all of you surf ? I like the name of your band. I'm in Carpinteria, Ca. I live three minutes from, yes, Rincon. I have a good friend who spends most of his time in the Byron Bay area. His name is George Greenough. Heard...
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    first Ultra gig review

    That's exactly what I do. I'm using a Boss FS-6 dual footswitch with two 1/4'' cables from the Boss footswitch to the Pedal 1 & 2 1/4'' jacks on the back of the Axe. Volume increment and decrement are assigned to External pedal jacks. This allows me to keep my IA switches free on my GCP...
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    noise gate settings

    Me, I have it off on all my patches. Don't play metal though. It's one less thing ( the gate ) I have to worry about. YMMV...
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    The new Pedal Compressor is unbefreakinginglievable.

    I thought I saw some suggested Attack and Release settings for the revised pedal comp. Another thread I guess? I've always been a bit confused w/ Attack and Release settings. Usually just monkey around till it sounds good. Looking forward to doing the monkey w/ the new pedal comp model. Up...
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    Share your modulated delay settings?

    Hey Thanks! Exactly the kind of suggestions I was hoping to see. Anyone else?
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    Share your modulated delay settings?

    I run all my delays ,chorus, etc. in mono. Still love a nice modulated delay for a lot of Edge / worship tones. Just doing tweaking by ear on the modulation page of delay and really don't know what I'm doing. Share any settings for what's working for you?
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    Standard and Ultra Firmware Version 7.08 Up

    Yikes. Just updated to 7.07 for my Standard yesterday. 7.08 is out already? Time to upgrade again!. FWIW I've been using the studio comp setting on my cleans. Guess it's time to try the pedal setting now! Thanks Cliff !!
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    Using the Axe at Easter service?

    No stage diving. We were thinking though we needed maybe just a few more female vocalists ;) What do you think?
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    Using the Axe at Easter service?

    Here's a clip of the Easter service at Santa Barbara Courthouse Sunken Gardens put on by Calvary Chapel Santa Barbara. I'm way on the left in the shade behind keyboards. The other guitarist (electric ) is our GIT "guitar star" Kurt Dohy. He's very interested in getting an Axe. That would be...
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    Dweezil Zappa – On the Road with the Axe-Fx

    Hey Tom, Thanks so much for posting these! That's really great. I PM'd Dweezil and guess what? He's going to come to my house and help me really dial in my Axe. ... NOT ! Seriously, a real testimony to what can be achieved w/ the Axe if one invests the time in tweaking and...
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    QSC HPR 122i vs Verve 12ma

    So I take that as a Yes, you are using L+R Sum? Thanks.
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    QSC HPR 122i vs Verve 12ma

    Hippietim, You're using just ONE fbt? How is the Axe out put set? L+R Sum? Noticed earlier in this thread Jay mentioning to be careful using this setting. I've been using it lately and it seems to be OK for my created patches that don't have the enhacer on. My delays are set in mono on...
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    Using the Axe at Easter service?

    Thanks for asking. It went Great! Picture perfect " chamber of commerce day" weather. Huge crowd. No glitches at all with sound. The Axe sounded great. Both on stage ( Many monitors ) and FOH. I had my brother and others with good musician ears telling me how good it sounded " No way you...
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    Using the Axe at Easter service?

    Blessings to all. Praying for everyone at their services tomorrow. Not to us, but to God be the glory.
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    Using the Axe at Easter service?

    Awesome! I guess I should include our set as well since I started the thread. The Heart of the Matter ( original tune and theme of service) Love The Lord Your God L. Brewster Your Grace Is Enough C. Tomlin You Are Holy/Prince of Peace L. Brewster I See The Lord Mighty To Save...
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    Using the Axe at Easter service?

    Just wondering how many will be using their Axe for Easter services across the USA and elsewhere. I'll be at the Santa Barbara Courthouse sunken gardens at 9:30 am. Calvary Chapel Santa Barbara ( my church ) has been doing it for about 12 years. 6000 people expected to attend. 140,000 watt...
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    Video Tutorial: Basic Setup of a GCP with the Axe-FX

    Good job. Thanks for that. I really could have used it about a month ago when I was setting mine up. This will really help people.
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    EB Jr. > GCP > Axe setup help

    I got it working last night. PM'd you with details and a Thank You !
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    EB Jr. > GCP > Axe setup help

    stevieray, thanks so much! I'll read the " edit preset" in the manual again. I initially ran through the setup mode to configure the GCP to the " virtual pedalboard " I described. At that time, I did not have an insert cable or EB Vol pedal so I didn't proceed on to naming any more devices...
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    EB Jr. > GCP > Axe setup help

    Dang it! Was hoping to do this on my own. I don't want to bork anything so I'm asking for help. My GCP is set up for virtual pedal board: bottom four buttons are patches, top eight buttons are IA's for chorus , trem , drive, etc. I have a TRS insert cable attached to the IN and OUT of...
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    Plain Ole Volume Pedal Setup EB

    I'm in the process of hooking up my EB to my GCP then on to the Axe to be used as Vol pedal. If anyone has already done this and has tips, please let me know. Otherwise, I'll hopefully find the process in the Axe and GCP manuals. thx, t
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    TRS cable w/ EB VP Jr. ??

    Figured it out. Can you believe it ? I read the GCP manual and lo and behold, Ring to input, tip to output. I'm two for two tonight in answering my own questions. Note to self: RTM before posting. :roll:
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    Pedal 1 input dead on back of Axe ?!

    Man, I can't believe I'm so lame. The Pedal Type for Pedal 1 in the Pedal page of control section was set to Continuous and thereby won't respond to a momentary type of pedal like the FS-6. I caught this while pouring throught the manual. So simple. :roll: Well, hope this helps someone...
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    Pedal 1 input dead on back of Axe ?!

    Hopefully I'm doing something wrong. Appreciate any help. I bought a Boss FS-6 Dual footswitch to utilize the Vol increment / decrement feature in the control page to level out my patches. I wanted to use the Pedal 1 & 2 1/4'' jacks on the Axe as all my IA's are being used on my GCP. I've...
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    TRS cable w/ EB VP Jr. ??

    Quick question: I've got a TRS Y cable I want to use with an EB VP JR. into back of GCP. What does the Tip and Ring 1/4'' cables go into on the EB? Tip into IN or OUT ?? Thanks!
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    Tap Tempo for trem, rotary, etc. ?

    It's really great to know that there is help here when you need it. It's also quite reassuring to figure something out on your own as well. It's another step on the Axe path. Thanks very much to both of you...
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    Tap Tempo for trem, rotary, etc. ?

    I got it. What a bonehead. I was trying to change the tempo in the "rate" parameter list, not the "tempo dial" on the first basic edit page that comes up when the trem block is highlighted and the "edit" button is pushed. I did this now for my chorus and will for rotary as well. Thanks for...
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    Tap Tempo for trem, rotary, etc. ?

    I'm trying to get the I/A button on my GCP that I use for tap tempo for my delays to also adjust the tempo/rate for tremelo , rotary, etc. I've gone to the trem block in the layout, hit edit and changed tempo from "none" to 1/4 and when I hit the tap tempo I/A button, it's not chaging the trem...
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    Global CC effects question.

    Really Great Info. Thanks so much guys!
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    Global CC effects question.

    I think I'll just try to keep it simple. Like it is now. I can always change later. Thanks for the replies. I appreciate it.
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    Global CC effects question.

    Yeah, I get that. I'm most comfortable with having global presets. But it is possible to program per patch IA's as well? Linky or 'splain? I could just label the IA button delay/rotary and just know which was which in the patch right? Thanks for your help. I'm already much farther along...
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    Global CC effects question.

    I'm so happy. I was able to configure my Axe and GCP together for a " virtual amp & stompbox" type setup. I'm using the 4 patch / 8 IA button configuration. Right now I've set it up so that the 1-8 IA buttons are dedicated to global effects. Each effect is in bypass mode. The 1-8 buttons are...
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    Petty Patch

    We do some Tom Petty in the band. I'll be looking to get a whole lot closer tonewise now that I've got the Axe. I'll be tweaking Vox, Blackface Deluxe and Tweed ( vintage ) amp sims as those have been the mainstays of Tom and Mike. Saw them a few months ago as Mudcrutch ( Petty's first band...
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    New user comments

    Hey Joe, ( dang it, that's a great Hendrix song! ) When I first got the Axe I got a Carvin DCM150 ( 150 watt SS stereo) and tried it with the Axe paired with guitar cabs I already owned: Dr. Z 1 X 12 open back G12H-30 and Mojave semi-open back 2 X 12 Celestion Blues. Sounded ok but not...
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    Are you using a " virtual amp & stompbox" setup?

    Great responses. Keep 'em coming!
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    Are you using a " virtual amp & stompbox" setup?

    Thanks so much for the many great responses so far !
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    It just keeps on givin

    Wow! Very interesting and creative. I was just going to A / B my real amp and pedal(s) with the Axe and see what I could do. It's early and I think I need to print your method out so I can get a better grasp on it. Thanks so much for taking the time to 'splain!
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    Are you using a " virtual amp & stompbox" setup?

    Hey thanks Terry and Jay for the replies so far. Jay, That's exactly how I have my patches set up; All my effects ( chorus, delay, trem, etc. ) are in bypass state and are global. My 8 I/A buttons are assigned to an individual effect. I toggle each effect on/off in any patch that contains...
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    Are you using a " virtual amp & stompbox" setup?

    Just curious as to how Axe users have their setups configured. Are you using the Axe in a "virtual amp & stompbox" setup? Or separate patches to use within one song? I play in a classic rock cover band as well as a P&W band at church. In the past I've always used a good clean amp with...
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    Buying and using full range speakers: A few basics

    Thanks Solo! I'm doing the power amp + guitar cab thing right now but who knows down the line? I think I'll print this out for future reference. Thanks again for taking time to share!
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    It just keeps on givin

    Care to share your process and final Axe settings? Wondering because I'm planning on trying to clone a couple pedals- just to see if I can. Thanks in advance!
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    Post Your Rig!

    OK, I'll bite... What is it??
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    Game Changing Product from a Game Changing Company.

    + 1. Well done review. Welcome to the party!
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    Does Voodoo Labs make 7 pin midi cable?

    Looked at their site today. Didn't see one. Also no ph. # to call either. Is the Rocktron 7 pin midi cable the only other option? No big deal, but I need to get a 7 pin midi cable asap. thanks.
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    Post Your Rig!

    Man, that is bitchen! two super clean rigs... Well done!
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    Modded Ground Control Pro :)

    That is impressive actually . I like it. Was setting up your GCP in " virtual stompbox mode " difficult? I have a new in box GCP sitting in the closet. I'm just now starting to create patches. Once that's done it'll be time for the GCP programming. Hope I can figure it out... Otherwise...
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    I finally did it! After 17 months, my review of the Axe-FX

    Hey Solo, Really a great story. Made my Saturday. Sounds to me like the moral of the story is being patient, open minded, adventurous and having the time to employ all of the above.
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    2 Gig reports (long)

    Yeah man, thanks for that.
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    6.0b for Standard

    I'm ready for Firmware ( no Beta) 6.0 when it's ready for me. Looking forward to it. I'll take mine de-bugged please. Thanks!
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    The Confession and Conversion of a Loyal Tube Amp Patriot

    Robboman- man can I relate. I'm a self employed plumbing contractor w/ a family trying to do a classic rock band and also do 2-3 Sundays a month with a Praise and Worship band. I think I just need to take two solid weeks off and try to make some real " Axe Progress" ! Sure liking what I'm...
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    Vol. Pedal- into Axe or GPC ?

    Thank You so much for the replies!
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    Vol. Pedal- into Axe or GPC ?

    I just got a Ground Control Pro. Am I better off running an EB Jr. volume pedal into the Axe or the GPC for controlling patch volume. Will the insert cable someone posted a link to ( Musicians Friend) work for either Axe expression pedal input or GPC expression pedal input? Thanks for your help.
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    The Confession and Conversion of a Loyal Tube Amp Patriot

    Wow... Well I read the whole thing too. Really an interesting chronicle of your road to " enlightenment". I'm just getting my toes wet. Trying a DCM150 and a Mesa Fifty-Fifty into guitar cabs I already own. Haven't yet tweaked a patch. Haven't yet created a patch. Just previewing...
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    DMC Ground control pro users

    Timing is Everything! I think I'll print this out. I'm getting my new GCP on monday and probably Never figured this out. Thanks so much for sharing the info!
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    Welcome to the New Axe-Fx Forum

    Yeah, Really stoked to have this board back. I'm a complete Midiot noob but over the last day and a half I was able to get 5.22 firmware transferred and new A and B Banks uploaded to my recently aquired Axe. Thanks DonGrosh, ZerOth, Javajunkie and all others!
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