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    MFC-101 New Firmware Version 2.13

    Do these new features work for someone like me, who does NOT have an Axe FX II ( I use an Ultra). Is it worth the upgrade for me and/or will it screw things up if you're in the stone age and don't have a "II" ???
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    AxeFx2 direct to PA

    Sounds good. Oh, and uhhhh... I find your singer to be very hot.
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    Check it out my band , new song posted.

    Wow, man! This is great! I agree with all previous comments. The jazzy solo section is to DIE for! Fabulous tones, especially the clean ones. It's all very, very good. Good song, in general.
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    Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy) by Big & Rich (Axe FX Ultra)

    Rkbrock, Thanks. The rhythm guitars were all Matchless amp block. No drive.
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    Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy) by Big & Rich (Axe FX Ultra)

    My guess is that most people outside of the United States probably don't know this song.
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    Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy) by Big & Rich (Axe FX Ultra)

    Thanks, jamie. The song is pretty close to what i did. My solo is a bit more "Shred". Well, actually - the first half of the solo is pretty close. But, the second half of my solo (where I switch to the neck pickup) replaces what is normally a very country sounding fiddle / violin solo. As...
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    Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy) by Big & Rich (Axe FX Ultra)

    Thanks, Scott. It's a fun song to play. .
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    Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy) by Big & Rich (Axe FX Ultra)

    OK. I am NOT a country music guy. But, I thought that it would be fun to take a stab at this one. ("Save a Horse - Ride a Cowboy" by Big & Rich) I had fun with this one today. Please forgive the cheesy banjo and violin sounds, which I had to perform on a keyboard. The mix could also be...
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    Pride and Joy (Stevie Ray Vaughan) on Axe FX Ultra

    LOL, Yek! Yeah, I definitely added a 1950's flair to the vocals. The slapback echo does it. Plus, the inflection I added to the singing is "different". I certainly don't sing like Stevie Ray Vaughan. But, I wanted there to be vocals on this. I realize that adding crappy vocals can take...
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    Pride and Joy (Stevie Ray Vaughan) on Axe FX Ultra

    I had fun recording this today. It's obviously a cover of Stevie Ray Vaughan's "Pride and Joy". "The guitar" is just one guitar (Fender telecaster) played through an Axe FX Ultra. I recorded the guitar direct. I had the stereo enhancer turned on with default settings. I believe the amp sim...
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    This was supposed to be Forever Young Solo test VIDEO

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    Improv over Jamtrack

    Nice! The backing actually sounds more "Steely Dan" to me than the Doobies. Either way, it sounds GREAT. Good note selection & good performance. Sound quality is very good, as well. Excellent work!
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    To you guys who bought an Axe FX II after selling your standard or Ultra...

    I believe that most or all of the stock cabinet IR's in the Axe FX II ARE "Redwirez" and "Ownhammer". You may not need to purchase additional things from their collection(s) right away. If you don't already own them, I'd wait and see if the stock IR selection is missing anything that you need...
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    To you guys who bought an Axe FX II after selling your standard or Ultra...

    I don't want it to sound like my Ultra. But, my Ultra is great and serves a number of purposes for me well. I depend upon it quite a bit right now. My goal is to get the II patches that I create to be as good (or better) for what I need most -- AND -- I want to accomplish that as quickly as...
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    To you guys who bought an Axe FX II after selling your standard or Ultra...

    Thanks to everyone for their replies. It's good advice. I honestly appreciate it all. For the record, I fully understand that a certain amp parameter setting (for example) won't have the exact same effect and result on the II as it did on the Ultra. I get that. I'm sure that I'll have to use...
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    To you guys who bought an Axe FX II after selling your standard or Ultra...

    To you guys who bought an Axe FX II after selling your standard or Ultra... How did you go about re-creating your go to patches (core tones and effects)? Did you write down your settings from some of the effects and amp blocks that you couldn't live without, duplicate them in the II, and...
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    Axe II Trower Tone

    It sounds a little "honky" by itself. But, I'll bet it sounds much better and cuts great in the mix with the rest of the band.
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    Technical Brutal Death Metal *Extreme*

    When I listened to this, I thought, "Wait... WHAT?" ...And proceeded to get dizzy and feel a headache coming on. Having said that, I LIKED IT! ;)
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    AxerFxII - Euro Uber through studio monitors with some volume...

    Seriously? ...or, was that sarcasm?
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    Mountain Dew is so delicious!

    Ha! Cool. It sounds good. You should pitch it to the people who make the drink. Hey --- you should make a concept album. You should write a follow-up song that talks about how much you don't like what drinking that $h*t does to your insides.
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    Finally Gigged with the Ultra! A clip.

    She is hilarious. I couldn't stop watching her. Good stuff.
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    I Sold My Ultra (um.. that's the song title guys)

    Patch, please! (Just kidding, of course!) It sounds fabulous. great playing. Hilarious concept. I loved it.
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    A Little Experiment (which one is the Axe?)

    Xavi, Tell us what they all were.
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    A Little Experiment (which one is the Axe?)

    Without reading past the original post, I loved #1, 3, and 4. Samples # 2 and 5 were too dark/warm for my tastes. They all sounded good. But, I enjoyed 1, 3, and 4 the most by far.
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    Suhr+Axe-Fx in production. (preset 353, I think)

    Excellent. I love it.
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    Resonance around F#/G 14/15 fret on top E

    Yeah... I hear nothing. It sounded fine to me.
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    Finally Gigged with the Ultra! A clip.

    That's ALWAYS my gripe with bands that have a million members (ie. a horn section). It's always mixed the same... You can't hear the guitarist(s). All you hear is rhythm section and the occasional "BWEEEEEEEM!!!" horn section hits. And, if there are keyboard players, they're always way...
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    USAClean with Boost - Axe-Fx FW11 meets Blues!

    Awesome! It sounds like classic Steely Dan! (edit / disclaimer: I typed that before seeing that "sprint" felt the same way.) If I walked into a bar/pub and heard that from a band in the corner, I'd pull up a chair with a full glass.
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    D20 - Man in the Box Clip

    D20, I like it, overall. I just think that the "wah" part (where the guitar melody matches Layne Staley's voice) sounded a little thin & brittle, for some reason. I would try to beef that 1 tone up. Maybe even use the "vocoder" like you did with the other part, instead? Otherwise I liked it.
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    D20 - Man in the Box Clip

    You are 100% correct on that. That's how the song was played during the verses (and under the solo) on the original version.
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    Eruption Solo

    "Well shit fire and save matches, f@ck a duck, and see what hatches!" That was freaking awesome, man. PATCH, PLEASE!!!
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    Can we get a updated release date?

    Best. Thread. Ever.
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    AxeFX Marsha HBE Filthy Groove

    That sounds NASTY -- and, I mean that in a great way! Killer sound, man.
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    mesa road king cab-any love?

    I actually still own a 2x12 Road King cab (open back on one side / V-30 in the closed back side). It sounds really good with the Axe FX. But, Running Direct (FRFR) has always worked so well for me with my Ultra that I only ever use my Road King to experiment once every several months. It...
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    Axe-fx II - Very quick Shiva Clean Ambient Verb Patch

    I once had a plan to be patient and slowly save for an Axe FX II so that I could keep my Ultra until I purchased and received the new one. You guys are making it harder for me to stick to this plan.
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    Short Clip of Plexi 1 v11 Firmware

    xpenno, I have loved all of your demos over the years. And, this is certainly no exception. It sounds great. Your taste in tone seems very similar to mine. And, thank you for sharing patches, as well! Great stuff.
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    Is there presently a (non-G66) waiting list in America at Fractal Audio Systems?

    Thanks!
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    Is there presently a (non-G66) waiting list in America at Fractal Audio Systems?

    Is there presently a (non-G66) waiting list in America at Fractal Audio Systems? I haven't seen it mentioned anywhere, yet. Maybe 've just missed it?
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    AxeFx II (vs. Ultra) - has anybody actually heard it?

    Downloaduing Ultra version 11 now. We'll see. In other news (and back on topic), do any Beta testers want to upload a quick soundcloud or something? Pretty please?
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    Give Cliff and everyone at Fractal Audio a break!!!!!

    ABSOLUTELY!!! I didn't buy an Axe FX Ultra in early 2008 because I thought it would hold market value forever. I bought it because I thought that it sounded good and it seemed to do a ton of stuff that would be valuable to me. And, boy was I ever right! And, if something else is now...
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    Can we get instructions updated on how to use special features of this forum...?

    Thanks! It would really be helpful to people who aren't quite as savvy with this stuff to have reference made to that link in the "FAQ" section at the top. I would never have found that if you hadn't just pointed it out. Thanks again!
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    Can we get instructions updated on how to use special features of this forum...?

    Hello, I want to thank any forum moderators, in advance, for reading this. Anyway, this is a general question to see if we can get the instructions updated on how to use special features of this forum. ...Suff like embedding "Soundcloud" audio, "Youtube" video, photos, etc into your...
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    Thriller - metal version ;)

    Getting back on topic, nice job with this song!
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    Thriller - metal version ;)

    It's kind of complicated. And, actually... one of my gripes with this forum is that you can't find instructions about how to do this type of stuff anywhere. The FAQ's and instructions don't mention Youtube or the soundcloud stuff anywhere. I had to "quote" a reply of Mark Day's Lukather demo...
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    Thriller - metal version ;)

    Here, man... This will make it easier for people to click on your link... [
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    Countdown poll

    How about an "all-in-one" amp combo... Axe FX type of preamp/modelling/effects - built in stereo FRFR speaker system. Sort of like an Axe FX and a stereo Atomic Reactor squished together into what looks like a cool combo amp.
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    Countdown 0.5...

    Oh, man... Where to begin? I normally resist ragging on any musician, but I can't help it with this clip: * I love the 2 dudes on the right standng there in the cornball 80's metal "simultaneous pose and stance". They came with their game faces on. * And, what kind of keyboard is that...
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    A Common Axe-FX complaint:

    I do have to admit that I replied after only reading page 1 of the thread. And, I only read Radley's initial post once. So, perhaps my perception of the situation and where he was going with that was misguided. ...Plus, I was reading and replied from my Android phone in a pub while...
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    A Common Axe-FX complaint:

    Radley, I say this with 100% respect... I have to admit to being amused by the idea that 1 guitarist in a project like Neil Diamond's band would tell the other that his guitar tone lacked "balls" and is "too thin". I say this in light of the fact that other pros in professional hard rock and...
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    Countdown

    10...? 9.75...? Is Cliff making us go backwards in Axe FX Firmware versions?
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    New demo Jcm 800

    Awesome! Patch, please?
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    Met a new Fractal user

    OK, I'll stop. Getting back on topic, I think that it's actually cool to see guys like Thomas V. Jones using and being excited about the Axe FX. Guys like this who build guitars and make pickups tend to have good ears. They know tone. Luthiers, guitar builders, and technical guys in the...
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    Met a new Fractal user

    I know, I know... Hey - just be glad that I didn't use one of THESE photos... ...Oh wait. I just did.
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    Met a new Fractal user

    Hey ---I was at that show, too. In fact, I think that I left that booth right before you were there. This "Tom Jones" guy asked me if he could borrow my camera phone. He took it into the back room. A few minutes later, he came back out and handed it back to me. Kind of weird. Anyway, later...
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    Boston's More Than a Feeling band cover with vocals

    Just fabulous. Good vocals on there, too.
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    Cover Band Live Video

    ~ ~ ~ more drunk cougars with their racks hanging out, please
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    Quick Video of My attempt at The Beatles Revolution Tone.

    Nice job. Yeah... that tone is basically a distorted tube amp not being played through a guitar cabinet. Plug it in direct and eat up that tacky harshness.
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    What Is This Forum About?

    I am SPAMBOT. This thread does not compute.
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    Somebody Get Me a Doctor - Van Halen - without lead vocal

    Thanks! Yeah... I have to admit that I sometimes get too caught up in trying to sound like someone or something else instead of just trying to sound good.
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    Somebody Get Me a Doctor - Van Halen - without lead vocal

    Thanks, Mark. I love all of your stuff, so right back at you.
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    Somebody Get Me a Doctor - Van Halen - without lead vocal

    cragginshred, I just tried downloading it again from work. I downloaded it fine onto my work PC. I used the link that's in my reply above about 4 or 5 replies from here.
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    Somebody Get Me a Doctor - Van Halen - without lead vocal

    Holy crap, man. That's some lofty praise. I'll say this... It's one thing to do a good interpretation of something. It's quite another to have written it and made it iconic. I will never be Eddie. But, I really appreciate the gesture. Wow.
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    Somebody Get Me a Doctor - Van Halen - without lead vocal

    I'm actaully in a karaoke contest tonight so I can't look into it.. Tomorrow, I'll check itout and try to get the patch to you.
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    Straight up rock track - Strat w/HAD and Wrecker models

    Cool. It sounds really good. I like the guitar sounds. Also, the overall recording production is very good. And, whoever sang it has a good voice.
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    Somebody Get Me a Doctor - Van Halen - without lead vocal

    Yup. It was a stock tele with stock single coil pickups.
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    Atomic Wedge on Cab ??

    Any follow up on this, Matman?
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    Queen Fat Bottom Girls & Axe Fx

    Cool. So, it's technically D-flat, then?
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    Attempt 1 at capturing anything.

    Great first attempt at this. I enjoyed it. I do agree, however, that your guitar tone lacked low end. As the other person replying before me said, whatever you're using to monitor your Axe FX while you build or tweak your patches might be throwing out tons of bass, so to compensate, you're...
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    Two new Sheer-Velocity albums (1 of which is free) fulla AxeFX goodness!

    Awesome, man! You're like a mixture of Steve Vai, Jimi Hendrix, and some cool dude I've never heard of before. Come to think of it, you're pretty much that last one. Excellent.
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    Queen Fat Bottom Girls & Axe Fx

    I like it. Nice job with the vocal harmonies, as well. Guitar(s) tuned down to "D"?
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    Help with Matman´s Global Booster trick!!!!

    Yeah, actually. I do, anyway. And, I do it in a way that's really simple and deosn't involving any "minimum" or "maximum" level numbers being set in the Axe FX... There are often many ways to accomplish certain things with this device. One thing that I needed to figure out early on (after...
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    Got My Ultra Today

    You flip your mattress that often?
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    Somebody Get Me a Doctor - Van Halen - without lead vocal

    cragginshred, Are you asking for the patch? if so, you can download it by clicking (or right clicking) the link below... http://members.cox.net/benr/Van%20Halen%20Lead.syx
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    Somebody Get Me a Doctor - Van Halen - without lead vocal

    Yek, You REALLY ARE GOOD, man! That actually just dawned on me last night. I think that you're right. People had been asking me how I created it. I couldn't remember how or when and started messing around with that patch. I went flipping through my older patches. I still have Pete's...
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    Somebody Get Me a Doctor - Van Halen - without lead vocal

    The drums might be from Steven. I don't recall. I got 'em online somewhere at some point. I forget. But, whoever performed those drums did a great job. Despite the fact that it might be a slightly faster tempo than the original, I like the groove of it. It's fun to play along with...
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    Somebody Get Me a Doctor - Van Halen - without lead vocal

    Thanks, Scott (and everyone else). I appreciate that. There are a lot of people here who really know good tone and know what they're doing. To have you guys think that it sounds good at all tells me that I'm headed in the right direction and/or doing something right. I appreciate all feedback.
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    Somebody Get Me a Doctor - Van Halen - without lead vocal

    Actually, I don't think that any chorus, flange, or phaser were turned on. In this performance, it's basically drive --> amp --> cabinet IR --> some EQ --> delay --> reverb. Here's the patch (click here)
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    Somebody Get Me a Doctor - Van Halen - without lead vocal

    Thanks for the tips, everyone. I agree completely with what everyone has said so far regarding advice on how to get the sound even closer.
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    Somebody Get Me a Doctor - Van Halen - without lead vocal

    This was unplanned and a result of me messing around today. Here's a quick demo I just threw together of Van Halen's "Somebody Get Me a Doctor". Disclaimer: I apologize up front for what I feel is a sloppy performance. I wasn't all that warmed up and the entire guitar track was done in one...
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    Fractal Audio Review, using it live!

    Ummm... In your first review (the one connected to your first link), you said, "Fractal started out as Atomic Amps who made the missing link for products like the Pod by Line 6." Is this true? I was under the impression that Cliff started out "Fractal Audio Systems" so that he could...
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    Atomic amp with Axe-FX

    Well, this all makes me feel even better. I'm considering revisiting the idea of 2 powered Atomics.
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    HELP!!!!!!!!! My hopes and dreams of owning an AXE have ended..........

    Where do you live? Are you in the Northeastern part of the United States? If so, make a road trip to Southeastern New Hampshire and buy it in person at Fractal Audio. Failing that, you need to get yourself a credit card, or keep trying to find someone who has one.
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    Atomic Wedge on Cab ??

    I never said that it was my #1 concern. It's an additional perk to the Atomic stuff. Obviously, your average chick around dancing drunk doesn't know or care what gear you have. I just think that having a cooler looking backline is better (whether or not your average non-guitarist consciously...
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    Atomic Wedge on Cab ??

    This actually is NOT the worst idea that I've ever heard. In fact, I've thought about trying it, myself. Yes - it's true that stacking them won't give you the most stereo separation that you could ever get. BUT - you still do have separation of the signals and definitely avoid phasing...
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    Has anyone tried RCF ART Series 312A Powered Speakers (for FRFR)?

    Yeah, the RCF ART312a Check it out... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wmyt2wvOtrc
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    Jay Mitchell and the power of flat response

    Man - If I didn't know any better, I would have thought I stumbled into the forums at thegearpage.net. I had to check the top of this page to make sure.
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    Has anyone tried RCF ART Series 312A Powered Speakers (for FRFR)?

    I'm wondering if anyone has tried RCF ART Series 312A Powered Speakers (for FRFR Axe FX use). I realize that RCF products are far more popular in Europe than in the United States. If so, what do you think?
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    Turning up the Preset

    To be honest with you, KG MD... I once had a reason for preferring to use amp block level over that mix parameter. It's been at least 2 years since I came to that conclusion and can't really recall the specifics of why. I could probably jog my memory if I had my Ultra in front of me and the...
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    Yet another spillover thread

    I see both sides of this argument. On one hand, I don't see what the big deal is. I get satisfactory enough spillover using the method that I've alluded to here. It's not always perfect. But, it's better than nothing. On the other hand, I know how great spillover can be. I still own an...
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    Yet another spillover thread

    Remember this if you try doing it the way that I described in the other thread that I gave you a link to.... Do you know how you can have more than one reverb or delay in a signal chain? (Like "Reverb 1" and "Reverb 2" or "Delay 1" and "Delay 2") ...Well, you want to be sure that in the...
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    Turning up the Preset

    Cliff, can you confirm or deny whether or not raising the "Level" knob in the amp block adds more noticeable (audible) gain/distortion to any blocks that come after it. I've never found that it did and I'm assuming that it doesn't.
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    Turning up the Preset

    I'd like to differ slightly with the last reply... Personally, I have found that adjusting the "level" control on page 2 of the amp block is the most appropriate, consistent way to adjust patch volume. Messing with "Master" in the amp block changes the amount of gain that you hear in your...
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    Yet another spillover thread

    Hi killo, I'm not sure whether or not you've already seen this thread, but a few guys and I had a pretty good discussion about this here (click on the thread link below)... http://forum.fractalaudio.com/axe-fx-general-discussion/32974-need-help-spill-over-delay-reverb.html#post461145...
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    Boston sound from the first 2 album and Hyperspace pedal

    (Standing ovation) Wow! That was excellent. As a small child in the 1970's, I had an older brother and sister who both listened to Boston and owned their albums on vinyl. Eventually, by the late 70's I had bought my own copies of their first two 33rpm records. I listened to them every...
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    First live experience with the axe...

    Bingo! Exactly. ...Which is why I cannot stand in-ear-monitors. When performing live, I need guitar sound in the room hitting my guitar again (feeding back or not). Anyway, both clips sounded fabulous. I thought your playing was great.
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    A few questions before buying.

    dguitar, Welcome. On this forum, you will interact with one of the more civil and helpful groups of people that I have ever found on the internet. You can get answers about or help with just about anything here from knowledgeable people. Don't worry about MIDI. You can learn it. And, you...
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    Looking for processing tips for piezo acoustic tones

    I usually mix in 2 different signals that include an acoustic IR really quiet and then a dry signal with no cabinet used.
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    keyboards with axe fx

    I would imagine that as long as you send a signal that's not too hot, you'll be OK. I would probably use the Left and Right rear inputs on the Axe FX and make sure that you're either sending a line level output from your synth/keyboard, or something that's not cranked up too hot. I should try...
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    Full system dump?

    Thanks.
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    Full system dump?

    s0c9, That sounds interesting. I almost NEVER use the Axe Edit for anything. I used Bome's SendSX for uploading and downloading. Can you give us Axe Edit novices a more dumbed down explanation? In other words, I can be pretty stupid, sometimes. Can you walk me through that in a little...
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