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  1. Karl Houseknecht

    Bug? 4x12 Recto Straight Ribbon mic sounds radically different on FM9 and FM3

    The attached preset was created independently on the FM9 and FM3. Identical amp and cab settings on both. Identical system settings on both units. The FM3 preset sounds very thin and tinny. Cab modeling is engaged. When comparing the 4x12 Recto Straight Dynacab with the ribbon mic in each...
  2. Karl Houseknecht

    Rush: Red Barchetta Solo Tone

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  3. Karl Houseknecht

    FIXED: Two presets won't load and lock up unit

    I have two presets: 373 and 88 which will not load and then lock up the unit, when loading either from the unit itself without FM9 Edit connected, or from FM9 Edit. Any ideas? Firmware version 5.00
  4. Karl Houseknecht

    "Uncompressing DynaCabs" at every boot?

    I see this message and status bar at every boot. Is that normal? I don't get this same message on the Axe-Fx III.
  5. Karl Houseknecht

    Buxom Boost default settings

    On my real Buxom Boost, the bass and mid at zero and treble straight up are flat EQ. But unless I'm missing something, this doesn't seem to be the case on the Bosom Boost model. Also, the level defaults to 10, which gives the Boost control all the effect. This makes sense, but I want to...
  6. Karl Houseknecht

    I/O Audio settings not saving?

    No changes that I make in the Audio tab under the I/O menu are saving. On startup of the unit, everything reverts back to factory defaults. Anyone else? I've opened a ticket, but maybe others know the problem.
  7. Karl Houseknecht

    Changing Reverb quality not affecting CPU?

    When I change reverb quality it doesn’t seem to affect CPU. Anyone else confirm?
  8. Karl Houseknecht

    Effects loop -3.7dB difference

    Why is the effects loop of the unit -3dB quieter than if I go straight from input to ouput?
  9. Karl Houseknecht

    Legacy 103 IR - Available from 3rd party?

    That Legacy 103 cab is my favorite. I thought I'd found it in the Ownhammer MR82 M75A pack, but I don't know if that's exactly it. Any chance there's a third party source for this cab? I'd like to use it outside my Axe-Fx.
  10. Karl Houseknecht

    Adam A7X studio monitors...whoa

    I bought a set of KRK Rokit Powered 6's for my 40th birthday 10 years ago and those have been my reference for mixing and tone since that time. Fast forward, celebrated my 50th birthday and wanted to do an upgrade since 90% of my playing (really, anyone's) is done at my desk in my home studio...
  11. Karl Houseknecht

    Global block restore to another unit (I'm a doofus)

    On 12.02. I had backed up the Global Blocks, System Config, FC settings through Fractal Bot on my home unit. Restored them into my church unit. And while the Global Blocks for amp and cab were assigned to the patches, the settings on those amps (BMTP, Gain, volume) and cabs (high and low...
  12. Karl Houseknecht

    [fixed] Tone Match export sounds nothing like Tone Match block. Help?

    Tone Matched an electric guitar to a recording of my mic'd acoustic. Sounds great. Export to a user cab, use IR player to load the user cab. Sounds horrible. Nothing like the Tone Match block itself. What am I doing wrong?
  13. Karl Houseknecht

    AES and Line 6 Powercab Plus

    Hooked up my Powercab Plus 112 to my III for the first time in a while, and I could not get good audio via AES. I configured AES as the digital format, and assigned it to output 2. Output 2 is not copying output 1. I have an output 2 block in my path sending it no cab. I use an AES cable to...
  14. Karl Houseknecht

    Fan stops after boot? (Resolved - Normal)

    I got a second Axe-Fx III today, brand new. When I power the unit on, the fan spins (visually confirmed through the side of the unit) until the boot process is complete but then stops once the unit is fully booted up. My existing unit's fan runs the entire time it is powered on. Anyone else...
  15. Karl Houseknecht

    Why is my tone so dark???

    Was my question last night at rehearsal. In the moment, I cranked up the treble turned the high cut on the AC30 all the way off and just played. During a break, I noticed that the high cut in the individual cab slots in my cab block were all set to 2000.00 hz!!!!! 2K high cut! Default should be...
  16. Karl Houseknecht

    FC Dimensions

    Has this question been answered? I know it’s been asked multiple times and in multiple threads. When we asked about the III we got a sticky post, but when we ask about the FCs, there’s silence. I can only assume it’s a matter of national security. :)
  17. Karl Houseknecht

    Converting .wav IRs to .syx?

    I bought some acoustic IRs and they came in .wav format. How do I convert them to .syx for load into the III?
  18. Karl Houseknecht

    Delay mix at 85% with trails, but without lowering dry level when bypassed

    Title says it all, but I'll ask again: How do I have a delay set to 85% mix, with trails enabled, but not have the dry level reduced when the effect is bypassed? No problem doing this on the Helix, it just does it. But for the life of me, I've never been able to get this to happen on a...
  19. Karl Houseknecht

    My conclusion about guitar gear forums

    I was a regular poster and supporting member at The Gear Page for years. Then I started realizing something... Much like Indiana Jones in Raiders of the Lost Ark, if you removed me from the equation, the ending is the same. So I removed myself from TGP for a month, and guess what happened? I...
  20. Karl Houseknecht

    Just how good are the Friedman BE models?

    Well, let me tell you. I recently acquired a new BE100. Plugged it in, turned it on, set the knobs where I'd set them on the AX8...and it was an anti-climactic moment from the first strum. Sounded exactly like I'd expected it to sound based on years of playing the modeled amp. Not "oh, the...
  21. Karl Houseknecht

    Dilemma - AX8 Amp block into real tube amp effects return and real cab

    Here's my dilemma: The manual states that running into the return of a real tube amp and going through a real cab, you have the choice of running power amp modeling or not. Do what sounds best to you. With power amp modeling on, I like the gain structure, but the high end presence is just too...
  22. Karl Houseknecht

    Amp block reset - FW 6.02

    I can't say that I've ever reset my amp blocks after any firmware update, but 6.02 did something to my tone that I wasn't enjoying. Sounded kind of thin, I was getting lost in the mix occasionally, the Vox AC30 normal amp didn't sound like it had as much gain as it used to when cranked up where...
  23. Karl Houseknecht

    Wish Sustain pedal

    Like this. :)
  24. Karl Houseknecht

    SOLVED: Unity gain...not achieving it.

    Test 1: Jumper the effects loop on Splawn Quick Rod. Engaged or not, volume is the same. Test 2: FX8 in 4CM with same return level configured (either +4 or -10, doesn't matter). Use blank patch, put amp in middle of effects chain. Volume is about half. Why? EDIT: SOLVED. I had my input...
  25. Karl Houseknecht

    Rukus - what the heck is wrong with this drive pedal?

    Ridiculous amounts of bass, unusable distortion levels even at lowest values with single coils or PAF humbuckers...it's just a mess compared to the real pedal. Or is it just me?
  26. Karl Houseknecht

    AX8: Hendrix-ish tone

    Go easy, I'm no Hendrix player. Just learned this for the purposes of recording it. And for...you know...just learning. JTM45 with some delay and reverb. Apologies to Jimi.
  27. Karl Houseknecht

    Boost Level

    Love the new Control Switch functionality to assign a footswitch to a parameter. I have it controlling the amp Boost right now on one patch, but unfortunately 12dB of boost is too much for this particular application. I don't think there's a way to vary the boost level, is there?
  28. Karl Houseknecht

    Effects loop and Strymon BigSky/Timeline clipping issue

    Anyone else have this problem? I turned up output 2 all the way, as I believe it should be for the effects send, and I hear clipping. Turning output 2 down to half solves the problem, sort of. But when I disengage the effects loop it's obvious that my overall patch volume was cut in half when...
  29. Karl Houseknecht

    CPU...not so bad

    First thing I did after opening up my brand new AX8 this afternoon was to attempt to re-create my monster "kitchen sink" patch from my XL+ that I have for worship sets. It's basically 2 amps + every effect I'd normally need for any song. I make it my base patch and then create variants from...
  30. Karl Houseknecht

    Wish Transmit MIDI CC from Tap Tempo switch

    As the title says, even though the AX8 doesn't transmit MIDI clock info (although THAT would also be nice to have :) ) it would be nice to be able to sync external devices through the footswtich tap tempo event itself. Make the CC configurable. For example, I'd like to sync my Strymon Timeline...
  31. Karl Houseknecht

    Transmit tap tempo?

    I read that the AX8 will not transmit MIDI Clock, but can it be configured to transmit tap tempo to other devices?
  32. Karl Houseknecht

    FAS Hot Rod

    Yek's posts have inspired me to look at different models. I know he hasn't gotten there yet, but that FAS Hot Rod is something else. Saw some notes where Cliff said he preferred it to the Friedmans and Splawns. Both of those have been my favorite hot rodded "Marshalls" for a while. I own a...
  33. Karl Houseknecht

    Candela Vibrophase model?

    Can the ultimate in digital amp and effects modeling technology replicate the undeniably analog vibey/phasey goodness of the Candela Vibrophase? Simply have to have one of these in the Axe-Fx.
  34. Karl Houseknecht

    100% wet delay and patch volume when delay bypassed

    How do you deal with the volume drop when you have a delay at 100% mix? When you bypass the delay block, the dry signal level is still affected. What I'd like to have here is a delay block for volume swells / ambient, that I can bypass, have it trailing, and still have a normal level to my dry...
  35. Karl Houseknecht

    Help with "slicer" effect

    Recording of effect here: I have a volume block controlled by the sequencer controller, with the Run parameter controlled by envelope. That part is pretty well down. But there's more going on there with either pitch or filter that I'm not quite understanding how to implement. Anyone...
  36. Karl Houseknecht

    AX8 - Forget it, I went another route

    Thought long and hard about what I'm really trying to accomplish with buying an AX8: 1. Axe-Fx quality tones and effects at home since my II is physically elsewhere semi-permanently for live play. 2. No need for live playing features. I don't need to switch patches on the fly. 3. High...
  37. Karl Houseknecht

    Fulldrive model - TONS of gain???

    Anyone else notice how much freakin gain is on tap with the Fulltone Fulldrive model? The ones I've owned were, at best, sort of mild TS808's even at full gain. Through my JVM's clean channel, the Fulldrive model positively ROARS with gain even at halfway on the dial. Put it up full and it's...
  38. Karl Houseknecht

    Tape delay degraded repeats

    I've been after these kinds of delay sounds with the Axe-Fx for some time now. Don't get me wrong, the Axe delays are nice, but I can't for the life of me figure out how to get that degraded repeat that you hear on these tape delay sim clips: https://youtu.be/PvV9kUd3O5U Not trying to compare...
  39. Karl Houseknecht

    Okay, I heard the FW18 difference tonight

    Even though I played FW18 in a loud band setting before today, this is the first time I really heard the difference. It's like Cliff was saying about sustained chords...they ring out now with a "RRRRRRRRrrrrr" instead of a "zzzzz", and it feels just a tiny bit more like a real amp sitting...
  40. Karl Houseknecht

    Securing your Axe rig from theft?

    I want to leave my Axe rack, MFC, and CLR at church for extended periods of time but I don't want it to walk away. The church is locked at most times, but that won't stop anyone. Ideally, I'd like to keep everything in place on stage but maybe put the case covers on. The rack is lockable with...
  41. Karl Houseknecht

    Let it go...Let it go!

    Yeah, now that song is in my head too. Sorry. Had a run-in with an older gentleman last night who was doing sound for us. Nice guy, pretty knowledgeable, but absolutely no experience with direct guitars. He had my Axe, in the monitors and mains, severely high and low passed to where it...
  42. Karl Houseknecht

    16.01 - More noise?

    Seems noisier when played live compared to 15.xx. I did appreciate the new bottom end, it was a positive move. But higher noise floor isn't cool. Anyone else have the same problem?
  43. Karl Houseknecht

    Post 15.02 update - was about to throw my Axe in the garbage...

    I updated to 15.02 at home last week and it sounded great. Sounded absolutely AWFUL at band practice tonight. It was tinny, shrill, lacking in low end. I tweaked and tweaked and it still sounded awful. Singer was making faces at me like someone farted. Just terrible. Every patch was bad...
  44. Karl Houseknecht

    Two Axe-Fx's, twice the fun

    Had a great time last night opening again with Hendrix Lives, a fantastic Jimi Hendrix tribute band here in Virginia. Lenny Holmes, aka Jimi, uses an Axe II into a Matrix, 2 CLR passive cabs, and two Marshall JVMs. After figuring out the logistics, Lenny and I decided all I had to do was just...
  45. Karl Houseknecht

    Don't mess with Texas

    Don't Mesa with Texas I found myself GASing for a Mesa Lonestar so I went into the Axe, dialed up the TX Star Lead model with the BB pre in front of it. Using a standard Tele with an Area Hot T in the bridge. Not great chops or mixing, but I really dig the tone. GAS gone. Oh, and I know...
  46. Karl Houseknecht

    MFC MKII Freeze at Gig - Third Time

    MFC MKIII Freeze at Gig - Third Time First time, at the Axe/MFC's first gig, the MFC's buttons froze and would not respond. I unplugged the ethernet cable, waited a few seconds, plugged it back in and it worked for the rest of the gig. Same thing on Friday night's show. Even seemed like...
  47. Karl Houseknecht

    MFC MKII Freeze at Gig

    MFC MKIII Freeze at Gig Happened just once, but my MFC froze at tonight's gig. The Axe still played, and the expression pedals worked, but all the switches were unresponsive. Ultimately, it took removing the ethernet cable and reinserting it (i.e. - rebooting it). After that, it worked fine...
  48. Karl Houseknecht

    Freeze on boot

    I flipped on my Axe at home to check some things before tonight's gig and it froze with a blank screen and all the lights on. Turned it off and turned back on. Booted normal. Do I need to worry?
  49. Karl Houseknecht

    Rack legs?

    Anyone ever seen something like that? Fold up legs that attach to your rack. Like an integral folding stand.
  50. Karl Houseknecht

    Fourth time...the charm?

    My new Axe-II came in today. This is my fourth time with an Axe-Fx. Third with the Axe-II. Ever since I plugged the thing in this evening, everything else has gone out the window. Work, the wife, the kids, dog, cat, food, sleep. My fingers hurt but my ears are happy. Models I never thought...
  51. Karl Houseknecht

    Axe-Fx and CLR sighting

    We opened for a Jimi Hendrix tribute band tonight called Hendrix Lives. Guitarist is Lenny Holmes, a local Richmond, VA guy with some grammy nominations and he's just a monster player. He arrived in character and costume to set up, stayed in character the whole time, and changed into a...
  52. Karl Houseknecht

    Waiting on the Axe-II - Feb 2014

    Coming back to the Axe-II because of my back. Lifting heavy amps and cabs no longer an option for me after a recent car crash. I'm on the waitlist for one. Cliff says the units should be shipping in early February. Anyone else on the waitlist started receiving their invitations?
  53. Karl Houseknecht

    FW11 - Having Low End Problems - where is it?

    Running into a power amp and cab (recto 2x12). Real amps into this cab have a good deal of low end going on, the good kind. Most of the amp models I've tried in FW11 sound thin. No real low end interaction. What am I missing? Dialed in the patch from scratch after updating to FW11. And I...
  54. Karl Houseknecht

    Patch naming doesn't work [solved]

    - Axe-Edit Version 3.0.0000 - Your Axe-Fx II Firmware Version 11.00 - Your computer OS/Version: Mac OS X 10.7.5 - Other connected USB peripherals: Line6 TonePort UX-2 - Detailed steps to reproduce the problem 1. Initialize and create a patch in Axe Edit. 2. Add shunts all the way...
  55. Karl Houseknecht

    So, I guess I've been practicing more lately...

    The Axe does wonders for the fingers. It's like an exfoliating device. :D
  56. Karl Houseknecht

    FW11b - What am I supposed to be hearing/feeling?

    Upgraded out of curiosity. Not sure what's different. My patches seem the same, no change that I can discern. Sounds great as always. Was there supposed to be something different?
  57. Karl Houseknecht

    Anyone else constantly refreshing the forum?

    Because Cliff said last week that he wouldn't be surprised to see the new Axe Edit (and I assume FW11) by early this week? :) From Aug 14th:
  58. Karl Houseknecht

    Finally found the one piece of gear...

    ...that puts the Axe over the top.
  59. Karl Houseknecht

    WISH: Device Profiles

    The ability to set up profiles for different devices and recall them through the setup menu of the MFC. Scenario: You have an Axe-II and an Eleven Rack. You use the Axe-II primarily and the MFC is set up in Axe mode, with all the buttons assigned to standard functions. Your backup rig is...
  60. Karl Houseknecht

    AxeII vs MarkV

    Have both. A Mark V combo which I sometimes played through my 212 recto cab, and the AxeII which gets played through same cab, but with a Carvin poweramp. Problem is, I really can't afford to keep both. I was floating the Axe rig until I either sold it or deemed it worthy enough to keep, in...
  61. Karl Houseknecht

    Carvin TRX12N - Similar to CLR?

    Carvin.com : TRX12N 12 INCH 2-WAY 300W MONITOR Similar format, specs show a very flat response, at least down to the 100Hz range. But I like a little bit of low end. Has anyone tried one?
  62. Karl Houseknecht

    Quickly switching MFC between controlling Axe and other modelers

    Okay, say I have an AxeII and an Eleven Rack or Kemper. I have the MFC set up in Axe-II mode and I have the switches all assigned various standard functions. Now I go to a different location, say at home or a friend's house, and they have a Kemper or 11R there. Instead of taking my whole...
  63. Karl Houseknecht

    El Capistan settings?

    The sound demonstrated in this thread is awesome: http://forum.fractalaudio.com/ultra-std-preset-exchange/33279-el-capistan-attempt.html Great sound. Problem is, I can't get Axe Edit to show me the parameters of that delay block. It's either user error or just Axe Edit. How can I view that...
  64. Karl Houseknecht

    First Gig with the Axe-II

    First Gig with the Axe-II - With Video And it did...okay. Actually, all the other guitarists in the club, and there were about a dozen of them, absolutely loved the tone. We had 3 of them up to sit in and every one of them really liked it. All of them were put off by the "complexity" of...
  65. Karl Houseknecht

    Mix, Level, and unity gain with Phaser, Chorus, Flanger - Help?

    The other thread about the Delay block lowering the signal helped immensely. I've resorted to the method where you set Mix at 50%, Level at +6dB, and vary the amount with Input Gain. It works well and doesn't require major modifications to my patches. But what about level cuts from effects...
  66. Karl Houseknecht

    Finally got the rig together

    Finally got my MFC after a few months wait, so its was time to put it all together for live use. Took it to our rehearsal space on an off night and fired it up. Dialed in my main crunch and heavy crunch rhythm and lead tones using the Splawn Quickrod 2nd and 3rd gear models. Took my time and...
  67. Karl Houseknecht

    Carvin DCM1540L into Mesa Vertical Recto 212 Slant Cab

    Initial impressions: I received my Carvin DCM1540L this afternoon and wasted no time getting it hooked up to my 212 Recto Slant cab and Axe. First order of business was hooking up my Mesa 5:50 Express / GT-10 rig for a tone and volume reference. The Axe/Carvin rig has to provide AT LEAST as...
  68. Karl Houseknecht

    Axe-PC...is this ever coming?

    Seems a long time since anything has been heard about it. Is Axe-PC a reality or is this a product idea that has been abandoned? I seem to remember a couple of years ago someone saying it was about to go into beta.
  69. Karl Houseknecht

    Well, I'm an idiot...

    Been using my Ultra live now for about 6 months or so. Dialed in 4 patches back then and haven't really touched them since. They sound awesome. Running into a solid state Carvin power amp and two 15" EV PA cabs, and direct to FOH. Got to looking around at rehearsal last night and found out...
  70. Karl Houseknecht

    Scary gig experience

    Sound check didn't go well for me last night, for the first time ever. Huge buzzing and hum from the direct out, it seemed. Tried other cables, ground lift, 3 different DI boxes used with both the balanced and unbalanced outs...no dice. 20 minutes later, I feared I wouldn't be able to go on...
  71. Karl Houseknecht

    Axe Tuner and Accuracy?

    I have a Korg DTR-1000 in my rack that I use because the Axe tuner can be hard to see on bigger stages. The Axe tuner seems to be more stable when tuning in a noisy environment. Although sometimes when the Axe tuner says I'm dead on, the Korg displays that I'm off. Anyway, I'm going to test...
  72. Karl Houseknecht

    Output: L+R Sum vs. Copy L->R

    Can someone elaborate on the difference between these two settings as explained in the manual? I'm not sure I understand the subtlety of the summing vs copying. Does the Copy L->R actually result in the same mono signal available at both physical outputs? And how does that differ from...
  73. Karl Houseknecht

    Silly effects routing question - Parallel routing and levels

    So if I put four different effects in parallel and bypass them all, what does this do to the overall level of the patch after them? Nothing? What about when they are engaged? Do I have to set each effect level to 1/4 of normal? See? I told you it was a silly question.
  74. Karl Houseknecht

    Calibration for External Controllers

    I withdraw this request.
  75. Karl Houseknecht

    Effects tweaking

    Okay, I've gotten to the point of having great results with the amp and cab models. Now I'm focusing on effects. So far, less than stellar results for me. And I recognize it's because I just plain don't know how to tweak them right. I had far more instantly gratifying results with my TC...
  76. Karl Houseknecht

    Can I sum the effects loop to mono?

    I want to run mono to my power amp from the effects sends, but I need both sends to feed both inputs of my power amp (it isn't bridge-able). How can I have both outputs from Output 2 connected, but have them in mono? There doesn't appear to be a summing option for Output 2 like there is for...
  77. Karl Houseknecht

    Electro-voice Force i

    http://www.electrovoice.com/products/138.html I went to our local Sam Ash with my Axe and QSC GX5 setup and went through a bunch of passive PA speakers. Basically, the ones in my price range and spec were the 12" and 15" versions of Yamaha and EV. The 12" just didn't deliver the goods to...
  78. Karl Houseknecht

    Yamaha S115V Club Series Speakers

    I've gotten a good sound with my Avatar 412, finally, and while I like my cab, I now find myself wanting something a little more full range to take advantage of other cab models. I have a QSC GX5 power amp (stereo, 500 watts/side at 8 ohms) which has worked really well so far with the little...
  79. Karl Houseknecht

    I'm having a really hard time with finding a good power amp

    My cab: Avatar G412 Vintage loaded with Celestion G12K-100's at 8 ohms. ~400 watts Amps tried so far: QSC GX5...loud enough for sure. But it is sterile sounding. Cliff says the DSP in the Class H power amp is introducing latency and screwing up the feel. Recommends a class AB amp, solid...
  80. Karl Houseknecht

    SLO and Brown Model Clips - V9

    Hey, I'm new to the Axe, so cut some slack. Trying to get some patches together for use in my 80's Hair cover band. Please excuse me playing both of these licks wrong. I was just eeking out some tone tests to send to a buddy of mine. Brown sound...
  81. Karl Houseknecht

    What is the deal with the mic model?

    Given that you have the option of not even turning one on and it sounds great that way, I'm finding I don't even care to use one. Does anyone else feel that way? With the POD or GT it was necessary to use the mic unless you were in one of the compensated live output modes. But those were...
  82. Karl Houseknecht

    New Ultra - Initial Impressions

    Just got my Ultra today and I've spent a good part of the day getting acquainted with it. Won't give a full review until I've had some gig time with it, but I thought I'd at least give some initial out-of-the-box impressions. A little background. I was a long time Line6 user until recently...
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