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  1. aftec

    Bug? Lound popping noise from the reverb block changing presets with spillover

    Recently noticed, that changing from one patch to another generates a loud noise in the reverb block with spillover. Patches attached, it is from switching from "Joseph (FenderPlexi)" to "acoustic". The pluck you hear is a string plucked muted, the reverb trail spills over but the actual sound...
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    We want Firmware 12

    Lets face it, the 1st Gen is dead. This is a one man show and no one likes to allocate resources on a product not selling.
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    IEM usage: How to hook this up???

    I use a Behringer (ouch) MX882 mixer splitter. It's an 8 channel mixer/splitter, dirt cheap. It's not high end but perfect for live use. Main input Axe-Fx stereo, 2 channels hard panned left and right splitted and sent to FOH. That't the Axe feed to FOH. I get a monitor feed from FOH and mix...
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    What's your fave DAW software and why?

    +1
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    Using Axe FX With my Uberschall - couldnt find a clear answer.

    Fisrt of all, some amps buzz with 4cable method some don't. That's hit and miss. You need to check it for yourselves. Running the amp with 4CM is great, although running the Axe into the amp's input can cause minor sound difference. It changes the attack of the notes and a little compression is...
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    Used Ultra/Standard prices to plummet ? I Dont think so

    I remember that. I got my Axe exactly 9 month after the given deadline. :-)
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    Used Ultra/Standard prices to plummet ? I Dont think so

    I really don't get this. Why flood the market with "obsolete" gear, even no one ever heard the new one? As with any new product, new users should expect issues, until Axe II has a bug free firmware. I would expect 6-12 months to track down all issues. It will have a lot smaller community in the...
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    Continued support and updates for Standard and Ultra

    I'm sure it's not possible, but I would love the idea of a modular kernel Linux style. I really don't use a couple of effects and ampsims and most probably some other guy says those things are the best thing on earth after inventing scrambled eggs.
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    Countdown 0.5...

    Cliff! Congrats on the new product, I wish you guys all the best. Dude, get a flak vest, you should expect a lot of frag from recent Ultra buyers. Your company is booming get a PR guy, don't loose existing customers by not having a proper plan and communication releasing a new product. You let a...
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    Countdown 0.5...

    That's a standard on the picture. I guess the the new stuff is based on the ultra processor and current Ultra users will be able to upgrade to it. Standard users are fooked.
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    Countdown 0.5...

    Iloks and alikes are cracked like peanuts. UAD is probably the only one not hacked yet, due the UAD card is a big dongle. The plugin code runs on the Sharc CPU on the card. In order to release a PCIE and firewire attached boxes I would estimate around 700$ for a PCIE card and 1000$ for a...
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    Countdown 0.5...

    Mighty cool. So you can pull the strings to catapult the birds and compute ballistics the same time.
  13. aftec

    Countdown 0.5...

    I just expressed my thoughts, that if it is not a "real" firmware update, meaning new parameters, amps, effects whatever, I'm uninterested. I'm not using FRFR monitoring, perfectly fine with a POD XT Live as a foot controller/backup option. Would I be interested in a floor version stripped down...
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    Countdown 0.5...

    Honestly if it's not a "real" firmware update I'm completely uninterested. The last not "bug-fixing only" update was last June. 1 or 2 years before we got new firmwares with updates approx in each 3-4 months and we raved about how well we are treated. I know a lot of new products were released...
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    Countdown

    After Hacking the Fractal site it is the Fractal Audio Ultra Plus. It has an USB connector, quad core, 4 times of RAM, 8096 bit IRs supported, 50 User IR slots (re nameable) and the famous "Inital Crack" amp parameter is revealed to public. New Amp parameters: "Mojo", "Vintage Vibe", "Grith"...
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    Countdown

    10 ? I thought we are expecting 11. But it's possible Cliff will skip Eleven :-)
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    Power Conditioner / Regulator

    Used to be a Furman user but sold them after realizing I can do a better setup on half price of the used value of the Furmans. Samson PB10 and a T.Racks Dinopower. Using them for the last 5 years with tube rigs and the Axe without a glitch.
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    G66 AXE FX International orders

    I waited a year for my Standard 4 years ago. I thought production rate went up middle of last year.
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    Behringer Poweramps. No love for'em?

    I have quite some experience with Behringer stuff and I would not even use it for free. Notoriously unreliable if it's more complicated than a piece of rock. Works great as a doorstep.
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    Pinched harmonics ( cant get them out of my axe )

    Pinched harmonics are rather about the technique than an amp. You can get them on a perfectly clean amp too. Even unplugged. As it's mentioned above, completely dead stings will not produce them, but first you need to master the technique, than you can get them anytime anywhere. A lot of things...
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    Axe-Fx is not flat?

    WOW! A friend of mine saw Jay ripping the beard of Chuck Norris off, due he had some bad graph of his stereo showing it's flat. :D
  22. aftec

    Axe fx v10.03 - EMU midix 1x1 issue!

  23. aftec

    new vid

    :D :D Mother of all epic fails for all the "You need to tweak it to death until it sounds reasonable" dudes :D :D Andy, your playing urges me to sell all my gear and start learning tuba.
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    Audio interface for recording the Axe

    My bad, sorry. I messed it up with the Profire 2626. As a quickie try to disable the FW on the motherboard, since the card is PCI based, it should not be the cause, but I have seen some strange things before.
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    Audio interface for recording the Axe

    M-audio soundcards are notoriously PITA with the motherboard's VIA and other FW chipsets. My FW410 did the same too. You need to get a FW card with TI chipset (like most of Belkins) and the clicks and pops will go away.
  26. aftec

    Audio interface for recording the Axe

    Nothing wrong with SPDIF, just use 48/24 and set the Axe as clock master. Better than using non quality preamps. Meaning at least a Focusrite Isa One. If your DAW set to 48/24 there is no SRC, so you don't have to bother about interface quality.
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    Fractal Audio Welcomes Dave Mustaine ?

    He was using CAE3+ and a VHT poweramp AFAIK. Mustaine said, his tone was shit until Marty changed his setup to Dave's specs. Dunno but I love Marty's playing to death. He would sound good on a Gorilla amp.
  28. aftec

    Fractal Audio Welcomes Dave Mustaine ?

    * Fractal Axe FX Ultra Preamp * Digitech GSP1101 Preamp * Marshall JVM410H 100 Watt Amp * Marshall EL34 100/100 Dual Monobloc Power Amp The Megadeth Website says. I don't think his Marshall endorsement finished yet. AFAIK Fractal does not do endorsement deals.
  29. aftec

    What 1987X mod is?

    :oops: You're completely right. Sorry.
  30. aftec

    What 1987X mod is?

    You can't disable the PA section of amp blocks. It's globally on or off. As far as I know only the bright channel is simulated on all of the Plexi sims. Bright cap and the bright channel is a different thing, so if you turn off the bright cap, it will not turn the sim into a bass channel, but a...
  31. aftec

    What 1987X mod is?

    I would really welcome the "jumpered" Plexi model with the drive as the bass channel master volume, and the regular MV as the bright channel MV.
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    What 1987X mod is?

    +1 You need to crank the "real" poweramp with the Axe, using a real cab to get results. Do you get there with FRFR on bedroom volumes? I don't think so. Nothing compares when the speakers are starting to move air. Micked tones are a different story. Yes it's there.
  33. aftec

    Wish you had got the ULTRA?

    I don't build patches of Doom, so I'm happy with my standard. Until the Ultra will have significant improvements (considered significant in my terms and needs) cannot be implemented on the standard I'm good to go. Like I can live without the enhanced whammy, but not having the Marsha sims would...
  34. aftec

    Marsha BE

    Great stuff! Nice phrasing, kewl tone. Rock on! (I would loved to have a bit more volume on your track.)
  35. aftec

    New v.10 UBER, impressions, opinions?

    Euro Uber
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    New v.10 UBER, impressions, opinions?

    Never bonded with the previous one, but this one is a keeper.
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    What 1987X mod is?

    Did a test run of your patch with stock greenies. Good stuff. I guess you meant lowcut. 75Hz is quite low comapred to the stock BE and HBE 550Hz. I still can't decide whether I like this amp model or not. :D Did you tried messing with the HF Resonance? Turning it down from factory default 5...
  38. aftec

    Marsha BE, OMG!!!! Unbelievable

    Both of them are great. Notice the 550hz highpass on both models. ;)
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    What 1987X mod is?

    Thanks! Since this mod effects only one of the channels, most probably it's the bright channel again. I wonder how much different it is compared to the 2 other Plexi types without the bright engaged.
  40. aftec

    What 1987X mod is?

    1987x is a Plexi reissue with a switchable effects loop, but since we already have 2 Plexi models, I wonder what the difference is compared to the others. The name has the "mod" in it, and it's situated close to the 2 BE mods, maybe the Dave Friedman C45?
  41. aftec

    What 1987X mod is?

    OK. So we have the Plexi1, Plexi2, Brown, now we have the 1987x mod. Is this modeled with cascaded channels or is it some kind of different Plexi mod ?
  42. aftec

    Pete Thorn - Axe-Fx Ultra, Atomic Active Wedges, Rock Tones

    Re: Pete Thorn - Axe-Fx Ultra, Atomic Active Wedges, Rock To The section with the EVH guitar sounds like only room mikes or the camera mike was involved :?:
  43. aftec

    SPDIF not good, how about AES/EBU?

    In a sync scenario like using 48/24 on the DAW, the SPDIF clock signal is not used for reconstructing audio data.
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    SPDIF not good, how about AES/EBU?

    In theory if you use 48Khz/24bit (what the Axe supports native ) on your DAW the SPDIF and Firewire is just a phisycal layer for data transport. There is no DAC or SRC involved in this situation. The digital signal gets from the AXE to your DAW unchanged. Of course when you play back you will...
  45. aftec

    SPDIF not good, how about AES/EBU?

    You don't need "Oxygen free, superpure, voven by elves" cable. All you need is a multimeter and measure the resistance. It needs to be 75 Ohms. It's nice to have good insulation and shielding. Most of the plugs on soundcards are not exactly 75 Ohm connectors, so until you don't hear jitter...
  46. aftec

    SPDIF not good, how about AES/EBU?

    Dont hear with your eyes. ;-) Try as many as you can. Keep what sounds best to YOU. Monster is a muddy crap (as a guitar cable) compared to Evidence Audio or Vovox.
  47. aftec

    SPIDF-Out sounds more digital like Line-Outs?

    DAC? In a recording, mixing situation, if you playback from the DAW, that's the place where a DAC is involved on your sound card. Anyway, having a nice DAC chip does not mean it sounds good. The architecture and surrounding layout is far more important. The single reason to use SPDIF is to avoid...
  48. aftec

    B+ capacitance confusion

    Thanks for the explanation! I would really be interested whether this has anything do with the "virtual choke" if it exists. My JVM had a big resistor in place and installing a choke did a great deal of difference especially making the amp less stiff and brittle.
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    B+ capacitance confusion

    I'm completely aware of the actual role of the parameter, although I would like to have a better understanding of the meaning and the values. Stiffen response and tighten bass can be achieved by a number of options, like damp, power tube bias, Transformer match etc although all of them does it...
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    B+ capacitance confusion

    I guess B+ capacitance is B+ voltage supply capacitance. It goes from 0-10, if it's capacitance it should be some kind of (i guess micro) farads or is it just a theoretical value for tightness control? Or is it volts and I get completely confused.
  51. aftec

    My first gig with Axe-Fx...worst fears realised

    +1
  52. aftec

    Warm and Thump after V9 update

    After updating to V9 warm and thump acts differently to my ears. Setting the warm up to levels I used to seems to muddy up the sound and the thump is lot subtle in effect.
  53. aftec

    Dweezil interview in PG December (Axe content)

    http://digital.premierguitar.com/premierguitar/200912_1#pg84 Enjoy. Actually the digital edition of Premier Guitar is really nice.
  54. aftec

    Ultra Firmware Version 9.00 Released

    It can be quite a task for Cliff to squeeze all the new stuff into the standard, considering 8.x standard releases were deployed minutes after the Ultra releases. At least we get 9.1 with some bugs already fixed.
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    v9 very quick clips, lots of them!

    That can be on purpose. In case of a full rock band mix that amount of brightness can be necessary. Edit: Wow where did that yellow underline come from?
  56. aftec

    9.0 Reverb Instability - Bug?

    Someone will come up with Cliff employing some gyroscopes to have the real deal hit and boing for true authenticity sooner or later :D
  57. aftec

    Ultra Firmware Version 9.00 Released

    Same as the Ultra folder.
  58. aftec

    axefx power tube bias question

    You can't make a class AB amp class A. Anything stating Class A as an option in a AB amplifier is not true Class A. It's Cathode biased Class A. Any amplifier operating push-pull (having a phase inverter tube) cannot operate in true Class A unless it has 2 completely different output stages.
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    Patiently waiting for 9.0?

    We are completely off with this one here. :) Actually it's not my SLO, but a friend of mine who I have helped building his WDW rig. They do moderate venues (600-1000) usually, and he runs the SLO with a Bogner 4x12 with V30 plus Mesa 50/50 for the Wet cabs. It's not insanely loud, on stage...
  60. aftec

    Texas Flood! my lifetime-wanted tone! [EDITED:new demo up]

    I wonder where you can get the backing track. Isn't that Steve's voice in the final seconds?
  61. aftec

    Patiently waiting for 9.0?

    An SLO-100 with master at 6-7 is ok for most stages with the full band on. (Of course not speaking about small clubs/pubs)
  62. aftec

    Red Wirez IR Mixer

    Are the extensions correct? whatever.syx ? Not like whatever.syx.tmp?
  63. aftec

    Patiently waiting for 9.0?

    +1
  64. aftec

    Red Wirez IR Mixer

    Nope. But mixing takes seconds and you can make a lot of test IR mix configs even in Excel (Of course you need to feed those to separate config text files) and you can iterate from them.
  65. aftec

    Red Wirez IR Mixer

    One of my main reason purchasing your IRs was the IRmixer. So did some local the recording studios after showing them the results with it. None has issues using it. Keep up the good work! Sometimes crap turns to gold.
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    Roland UM-1 ..... BAD CHECKSUM

    I had almost exact same problem, midi blinking and everything going bad checksum. Patches, IRs, firmware, anything. The strage issue was, the editor was working so I was able to download, anything going out to the axe was bad checksum. It was a driver problem. Check all your devices in HW...
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    Roland UM-1 ..... BAD CHECKSUM

    Make sure you have the right drivers installed. I had a lot of issues util I replaced the Micosoft "USB audio deice" driver with the factory one.
  68. aftec

    Recording with 2 amps to 2 separate tracks with SPDIF ?

    Thanks mate!
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    Recording with 2 amps to 2 separate tracks with SPDIF ?

    I'd like to record with a double amp block setup, one with a tube pre only for later reamping and Cab IR tests the other with amp cab and all the bells and whistles. I can route the SPDIF Left and right channels to separate tracks, but how sould I set the Axe up for this? How can I set this up...
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    DAW as a digital insert on AXE_FX

    I've tried it quite long ago, but as far as I remember I had some serious lag issues and strange artifacts appearing on the recorded track when using digital in/out simultaneously.
  71. aftec

    DAW as a digital insert on AXE_FX

    You can't use the digital in and out of the axe simultaneously. It simply does not work. The best I was able to do is use the line in of the axe, feed the analog out to a mixer. Feed the DAW analog out to the mixer to check the sound and avoid latency. Use the digital out of the AXE for...
  72. aftec

    what is the real purpose of "monitoring" ourselves

    Yep, any type of monitoring is for yourself, with a 4x12 maybe the first 3 rows of the crowd. I guess most of us would like to have fun on a gig, and the fun starts with a good on-stage sound.
  73. aftec

    A convert within the AxeFX world

    In my experience, they were pretty happy about it. I explained them to treat it like a Synth. No mikes, just a feed to desk. I 've seen some priceless "lightbulb switching on" looks. :D
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    AxeFX... external clock?

    I use it with an extrenal mixer/splitter. I feed the DAW signal to the mixer and feed the Axe signal to the mixer. Headphones or nearfields for personal monitoring. No latency and the mixer quality does not affect the sound to be recorded, because I hook up the digital out of the Axe to the DAW...
  75. aftec

    A convert within the AxeFX world

    I use both. Sometimes I go with in ears where I can't use my regular backline, but for regular gigs I prefer my SLA2 and a cab. Most the time I run to FOH from the Axe too. Soundmans like it a lot, they don't have to mess around with whining about mike placing.
  76. aftec

    Axe-Fx Live backup?

    I had the XT live way before the Axe. I kept it, and you can get a used one really cheap. 4 patches, bank switch, 4 IA switches (assignable per preset), tap tempo, pedal etc. I use it with my tube rig too and serves me good. If I have to switch to it, the only goal is to survive the gig (never...
  77. aftec

    Axe-Fx Live backup?

    I use my ole' POD XT live as the midi pedalboard for the Axe. In case of major FUBAR I can still go to FOH with it with some old patches. It's not the same for sure but, gets me through.
  78. aftec

    Peter Thorn's live rig covered in August - Mix magazine

    The PT100 is not handwired. ;)
  79. aftec

    Help with cabs please

    CAA 2x12 is the best cab I had so far. I regret trading it for a Marshall AHW. It can sound as big as any 4x12.
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    7.16 vs 7.17

    For a strange reason I thought you use an Ultra. :oops: Or if you have both you are a true gear fiend :D
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    7.16 vs 7.17

    Probably I'm the only one, but I preferred the 7.16 clip. (Or my headphone plays tricks with me) The highs are more prominent (giving that buzzsaw edgre to the riffs) the bottom feels tighter. Strangely I did not notice any difference on the opening riffs. 7.17 sounds a bit less prominent in...
  82. aftec

    ART SLA-2 users and S.S. power amp users get in here please

    I wonder if it is the case for high volume too. Does it mean the VHT is completely trasparent (as you would wish for an SS poweramp to be) or the SLA2 has some nice coloration close to the VHT?
  83. aftec

    Which Stereo DI Box with the Axe?

    So basically you are to do a pad on the Di itself. Basically it's a level knob with 1 setting..... You are right. +1 on Radial JDI, our bassist is using it.
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    Which Stereo DI Box with the Axe?

    Actually a simple DI box will not solve your problem. It converts high impedance, unbalanced output signal to a low impedance mic level signal, it will not affect how "hot" the signal is hitting the FOH desk. You need something with a "level" knob to tame it, if you do not wish to do it on the...
  85. aftec

    Which Stereo DI Box with the Axe?

    Get a Behringer MX882. I know Behringer calls for bash, but this one is good. Feed it's input with the AXE, split 2 channels for the FOH desk and you can actually set different levels for your own monitoring and FOH. If you want to use in-ears in the future, all you need to ask is a monitor feed...
  86. aftec

    Amp sim requests

    :shock: Bugera ?
  87. aftec

    Unable to use all 4 block paths

    Uppsss.... I did not know about it. Sorry my bad.
  88. aftec

    Unable to use all 4 block paths

    After updating to 7.00 on my standard, I have noticed that I cannot use all 4 paths. I have set up a simple patch with a drive and amp block, and started to throw some parallel effects. No issues shunting the first 3 rows after the effects, but on the 4th row it just stops after the 7th or 8th...
  89. aftec

    Which amp to start on tho get this sound ?

    He was using the Cornford RK100 and a 2x12 Cornford cab with 2 V30.
  90. aftec

    Which amp to start on tho get this sound ?

    Yesterday I was at a Richi Kotzen gig. I was amazed by his sound, he was using his guitar volume pot and pickup changes to get from clean to high gain. I tired to get close to the sound, but either my cleans got thin or the higher gain stuff too muddy. I link a video, sound quality is quite ok...
  91. aftec

    On which firmware have YOU joined the club?

    4.17
  92. aftec

    How would you connect JVM, Axe-fx,decimator dual stereo.

    Regarding the decimator is almost all the same, you put the first channel before the guitar input of the JVM and the second into the FX loop. You have to think about it as a patchbay.
  93. aftec

    How would you connect JVM, Axe-fx,decimator dual stereo.

    Regarding the decimator is almost all the same, you put the first channel before the guitar input of the JVM and the second into the FX loop. You have to think about it as a patchbay.
  94. aftec

    How would you connect JVM, Axe-fx,decimator dual stereo.

    Depends on what you are to achieve. By default, Guitar->decimator in->pedals->channel 1 in->channel1 out->axe fx-in->axe loop out->JVM front is->JVM fx loop out->deximator channel 2 in->decimator channel 2 out->Axe fx loop in->axe fx main out ->JVM fx loop in-> JVM speaker out->cab
  95. aftec

    First Axe recording (rough scratch guitar content)

    My only problem is that cymbals are just too loud after 0:10. Can't really hear the guitars.
  96. aftec

    Richie kotzen?

    A neat Swamp ash guitar, JCM2000 sim, a fairly mild fuzz probably mixed low to get the Sobbat Drivebraker 3 factor, cab with V30. It sould get you there, but Kotzen's hands are pretty much the tone.
  97. aftec

    Rocttron All Access Question - Scott HELP

    How about sending a mail to the Rocktron guys? They were always helpful and quick whenever I addressed them.
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    4CM hissing

    I had nice results with a Marshall JVM setting up the 4 cable method no problems. Today I have tried it with a Soldano SLO. Miserable failure. It has an insane amount of hum, even without using the amp return and running the effects to powered monitors. The only way I was able to get to normal...
  99. aftec

    Poll - please vote !!

    Do we have an estimated price on them yet? I heard about a waiting list but nothing on prices yet.
  100. aftec

    Poll - please vote !!

    I don't think Atomic FRFR and Port City Cabs are direct competitors. I would love to try the Atomic FRFR and a good poweramp with Port City Cabs next to each other. IMO the Atomic FRFR is a specific product to a specific area of uses. Having a great cab is always having a great cab whatever the...
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