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  1. richb

    Friedman BE 100 VS. Recto 2 FM9

    I’ve bever played the real version of either amp. I really like the FM9 version of the Friedman BE 100. It has a very “real amp in the room” feel. But why then, does the Recto 2 FM9 sound like there’s a “blanket over the cab”? Is there a way to correct this or is this what it should sound like...
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    [solved] MacBook is not recognizing my FM9

    I loaded the newest Editor and it will not open. It just "bounces" in my tray. I've had this FM9 for about a month, no problems with it or the Editor. Checklist: My FM9 works fine. Firmware 5.01 USB Ver. 1.02 installed MacBook V: Monterey 12.7.2 USB input on my MacBook, confirmed it's working...
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    My Fractal-versary

    This is my annual “Fractal-Versary” post. I was on the ORIGINAL Ultra wait list in 2007 and I haven’t used any other amp or effect since. Today I’m using the AX8 and I still love it. Thank You, to the entire FAS community for all the great info., posts and inspiration. And of course, Thank You...
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    NGD - Reverend PA-1 Silver Sparkle Anniversary Edition

    I sold my Gretsch Electromatic a few years ago and have since wanted a hollow body guitar. I was looking for mid-priced alternatives to Gretsch, Epi, etc. and I came across this. It had me at Silve Sparkle and P90’s. I’m on the honeymoon, but so far, I’m not disappointed. Note, it did not come...
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    Happy Fractal-Versary to me!

    This is my annual “Fractal-Versary” post. I was on the ORIGINAL Ultra wait list in 2007 and I haven’t used any other amp or effect since. Today I’m using the AX8 and I still love it. My band, The County Line Brothers, have been on a hiatus as our singer has been diagnosed with lupus. We...
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    Happy Fractal-Versary to me!

    June 20, 2007 (approx.) I received my FAS Ultra. I remember I was on line looking for a multi-FX unit and I came across the FAS board where people were talking about the Standard and the Ultra. At that time I believe there we a handful of sound clips available demonstrating what the units could...
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    Andy Griffiths Martin Guitar - Interesting!

    Full disclosure, my daughter just got a job as a content writer for "METV". Her job is to write interesting facts, trivia etc., around their TV lineup. She also plays guitar and ukulele, so I was pleased to read her interesting article about Andy Griffiths guitar. Below is the link, if you want...
  8. richb

    Is there an easy way to move all Presets over, one column?

    The title says it all. I want to know if there's an easy way to move all factory presets over one column, so my first column is empty. That would be Banks (presets) 1-1 thru 3-8. Thanks
  9. richb

    Using the FX Loop - Help Please

    I'm reading the manual but I'm just missing something here. I'm trying to use a EH B9 via the FX Loop. I don't get any FX sound. I hear the clean guitar just fine, whether I have the B9 turned on or off. I have attached the preset, if anyone care to take a look and offer some advice. Thanks for...
  10. richb

    Is there an easy way to remove all patches?

    I want to rework my AX8 and I want to start with a clean slate. Is there a quick or easy way to remove all the patches I have saved? Thanks
  11. richb

    NGD 2008 PRS Mira

    I just landed this. This was made in Maryland. Excellent condition. I plan to put a set of "Lindy Fralin P90's in a H/B" in it. It's my take on a "modern-day LP Jr., DC". I just had to tell other guitar nerds.
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    BMI, ASCAP, etc. suing bars?

    I hate to reveal my naiveté, but I just reached out to a bar we played at in June, (who loved us), asking if they wanted to book something. This is their reply... "As of now we are being threatend and hounded by BMI Ascap and another music licensing co. If we can't come to a agreement thats...
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    Hand Cramping?

    I'm 54 and play in a band. We rehearse once a week for about 2 hours and I generally play 30 minutes 2-3 times a week. We gig 1-2 times per month and the gigs are 3 hours long with a 15 minute break. This has been my schedule for the last 4 years. In the last 4-6 weeks I developed "trigger...
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    DAW Opinion

    I've been out of the DAW game for some time and I would appreciate some opinions. I'm looking for some DAW that I can interface with a Focusrite 18i20 into my MAC Pro Book. My goal is to get some nice, hobbyist recordings of my 4 piece band for promo's (for local gigs, etc.). I'm not recording...
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    Happy Fractal-versary!

    June 20, 2007 (approx.) I received my FAS Ultra. I remember I was on line looking for a multi-FX unit and I came across the FAS board where people were talking about the Standard and the Ultra. At that time I believe there we a handful of sound clips available demonstrating what the units could...
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    Inexpensive guitar best suited for Drop-D Tuning?

    I want a dedicated guitar for Drop-D tuning when I play live. My preference would be something with P90's or Humbuckers. Under $400.00. I need it for 3-4 songs we do, and we move from one song to the next, very quickly, so I want a dedicated guitar for that purpose. Does anyone have any...
  17. richb

    NGD Godin A12

    im still on the "honeymoon", but this plays beautifully. It sounds a bit thin acoustically, but I bought it for live performance and plugged in, it delivers. Also, I'm just shocked at how well it stays in tune. It was shipped tuned down 1/2 step, and it was almost perfectly in tune. I tuned it...
  18. richb

    Tube Amp question

    How do I know if or when a tube amp needs to be "biased"? Thanks for any insight
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    Fuzz help, please - "Satisfaction" guitar tone

    I'm trying to get that Keith Richards, fuzz tone for the intro of Satisfaction. I have never used fuzz so I'm looking for some direction on where to start. Thanks for any help. I appreciate it.
  20. richb

    WAH engages on its own since V9.02?

    I have used the FASA WAH forever on my FAS gear. I have it set to engage when I move the pedal, so that "toe up", it is off, and once I begin to "tow down", it engages until I am fully toe-up, then it's off. Twice now since 9.02, in the "toe up" position, the wah engages slightly when I'm not...
  21. richb

    Which amp in the AX8 is closest to the Fender Blues Deluxe?

    A friend of mine lent me his reissue and I'd like to try and match it. ( by ear). Any suggestions? Thanks
  22. richb

    Which Amp in the AX8 is closest to a 65 Amps Soho?

    I like some of "Spank" I've heard in this amp on YouTube. I'm curious how my Fralin P90's would sound with that type of amp. I LOVE the tone of this Elliott Helicaster and in this demo, he's playing thru a 65 Amps Soho.
  23. richb

    Dirty Shirley help, please

    Hi all I need a little help / advice on my DS preset. I am playing through a Tele style body with Fralin P90's in a Humbucker. My AX8 goes direct into my QSC TM16, through a pair of Alto 112 speakers. All are set flat. I am very close to what I want to hear on this patch, but I feel like a want...
  24. richb

    P90 Players - Do you have preferred Patches, Amps, etc.?

    Just wondering if anyone out there plays P90 p/u's and what you like using for Patches or Amps in your AX8.
  25. richb

    Reccomend a Powered Stage Monitor, 12" Speaker <$400.00

    Any recommendations on a Powered Stage Monitor, 12" Speaker <$400.00? To be clear, this is a monitor used to hear the ENTIRE band. (This is not strictly to hear my FAS product) I gig 1 / month. We play a little bit of everything. - Loud enough for a 4 piece band - The smaller, the better -...
  26. richb

    The Defiant Ones on HBO - Excellent!

    Hey FAS friends. Try to watch the HBO 4 part documentary, "The Defiant Ones". Its a REALLY interesting story of Jimmy Iovine and Dr Dre's careers independently, and as a collaboration. I think you'll like it.
  27. richb

    Other guitarists are digging my AX8

    I was the opening act for a three band gig at a festival on Saturday. I run my AX8 direct into FOH, and use house monitors. I didn't think i played particularly well that gig, and as I was packing up, the guitar player for the next band came up and said " you guys played a great set list. I...
  28. richb

    Loading 8.02 Presets Question - Start them at 2.1 rather than 1.1?

    Is it possible to load the new 8.02 presets so they START at 2.1, rather than the default to 1.1? Thanks for any help.
  29. richb

    Sound Company LIKES FAS!

    I played a gig at a local town festival yesterday. (They draw approx. 50K -60K people over 4 days). We were the opening act on Sunday. As I was on stage, setting up my gear, one of the sound guys saw my AX8 and said, "Oh, Fractal gear, huh"? To which I replied, "Yeah, I love it. Do you see a lot...
  30. richb

    VH "Best of Both Worlds" harmonizer help

    I really like the sound of Ed's guitar on the into of "BOBW". Below is a excerpt of an article where he discusses using a harmonizer on the Carnal Knowledge album... "Everything has the Eventide harmonizer on it. The dry guitar signal is on the left, and the duplicate sound that the Eventide...
  31. richb

    Calling Strat Players - Bright Switch lesson for a new Strat player.

    I have always loved the sound of strats, so after 30 years of player H/B's I pulled the trigger on a lovely EBMM Cutlass. When I flip thru factory presets, 9-10 times I can tell the Bright Switch is on, without even looking. For example, Patch 4.1 Super Verb, is a very close starting point for...
  32. richb

    How do you increase your guitars volume when playing a solo?

    I'm just curious on what people do. I have always used a foot switch, but lately I've been using the volume knob on my guitar.
  33. richb

    Do "favorite blocks" save, when switching computers?

    I have saved a handful of favorite blocks (WAH, Chorus, etc.) on my PC. I recently switched to a MAC and I noticed that while I'm using the exact same patches, it looks like I have none of my Favorite blocks saved in my MAC. Not a big deal, as I have them in my patches, and can save them again...
  34. richb

    MAC's & Fractal Edit?

    I'm at a point where I need to replace my laptop. I'm considering a MAC (for a number of reasons) and I wanted to know if there are any MAC users out there, and how the AX8 Edit and Fractal-Bot work with MAC products. Thanks for any insight.
  35. richb

    AC-20 "Tighten up low end help"

    I am playing a Gretsch 5422 through this patch I have attached. I am trying to tighten up the bass a little more, so it has more "snap". Does anyone care to take a look at my amp settings and offer some advise? My Gretsch has TVJ classic in the Bridge, and a TVJ P90 in the neck. Thanks for any help.
  36. richb

    Help with Scenes, please

    I cant find this scenario. How do I take my Preset 1, scene X, and copy that into Scene Y? The only difference I want to have between the two is in scene Y, I just want my Delay and Filter (Volume boost) on, for solos. This would prevent me from having to press separate buttons for Delay and...
  37. richb

    Volume/Null Filter - Can't save change

    I use a Null Filter as a volume boost. It's saved to my library, since I use it in all my presets for a simple clean, volume boost. I want to increase the boost from 4 to 6. I open the block, make the change from 4-6, save the patch, but the change doesn't save. Am I doing something wrong?
  38. richb

    Using two separate outs into two seperate chanels on my mixer?

    Is there a way to get two separate outs from AX8 into two separate chanels on my mixing board? Here's the scenario. Preset one is an electric guitar and that has the XLR out going into channel 1 of my mixer. Preset two is for my acoustic guitar, and I want to have a seperate cable going from the...
  39. richb

    AC-20 Deluxe Treble - For my Gretsch 5422

    I just picked up a Gretsch 5422 and I wanted to make a patch that has some crunch when the volume is full on, then cleans up when I roll the volumes off. In general I'm pretty pleased with it, but I feel like I have to roll of just a bit too much volume, to lower the gain. On the other hand, if...
  40. richb

    How do I give the AC20 Deluxe Treble more "punch"?

    I just picked up a Gretsch 5422 and I like the over-all tone of the AC Deluxe, but I feel like it needs just a little more of a bottom end punch. Just adding bass wont do it. It needs "bass with snap". Any suggestions? Thanks
  41. richb

    Effects Volume vs. Mix? What's the difference?

    Can someone help clarify the difference? Why , how, when, would I use my (example) Chorus Volume, vs. the Chorus Mix, in one of my presets? Thanks
  42. richb

    Reccomend an External switch with an indicator light?

    I want to use an external switch to turn my volume boost on & off (via the Null Filter Block), rather than dedicate a switch on the AX8 for this function. Does anyone know of an external switch with an indicator light that I might consider? Thanks for any help.
  43. richb

    AX8 - First gig report.

    I have used an FAS Ultra exclusively since 2007. For several years I played electric guitar in a typical pop/rock band. That ended three years ago, and I decided I wanted to do something simpler and smaller, so I started an acoustic duo. I’ve been doing that for two years now and I have used my...
  44. richb

    I/O CTRL - Ground Control Pro - Help please.

    I lost all the presets on my Ultra. I was able to recreate the core patches easily enough but now I need to have things like delay, chorus, etc. turn on and off, via my GC Pro. I went to I/O, scrolled to the effect, hit enter ("learn), then hit the button I want to use on my GC Pro, and nothing...
  45. richb

    All Presets Lost on my Ultra

    I used my Ultra at a friends house. No problems. I Shut it down as I normally do. One week later I started it up at my house and ALL presets were empty. I know the internal battery is good because I changed that a few months ago. Did anyone ever have this happen? Any ideas on what I can check?
  46. richb

    Can you plug two guitars in at the same time?

    Here is the scenario, I might be playing my Taylor T5 during one portion of the song, then I would like to play a solo on my lap steel. Ideally I would like to have both of these instruments plugged into the AX8, at the same time and hit a preset as needed for each instrument.
  47. richb

    I'll have a blue Christmas without you...

    UPS just delivered my EV-1 pedal. I bought it in anticipation of mine AX8...
  48. richb

    Dear Fractal Claus...

    Dear Fractal Claus My name is richb and I am 51 y/o. I sent you my "Christmas Letter" on 10/13/15 @ 7:03 pm (cst). Since then, I have been a very good boy. I attend all my finance and budget meetings and I smile and hardly ever yell, while people explain their over-spending this quarter. I took...
  49. richb

    Voodoo GC PRO

    On my "Rock" patch, I recently added a Drive block. I saved it and set it up to engage when I press botton 4 on my GC PRO. For some reason, when I go to that patch, button 4 is "on", (lighted) , but the drive is off, (I.e. No drive is engaged, which is what I want). So I have to turn button 4...
  50. richb

    Does anyone play a Taylor T5 through an Ultra?

    I play acoustic guitar in a duo. There are times when I would like to kick in a little electric guitar during a song, so lately I have been looking at the Taylor T5.as a potential purchase. I'm wondering if anyone here plays a T5 through an Axe FX Ultra (which I own), and how you configure the...
  51. richb

    I've owned my Ultra since June 2007!

    I went through some old paperwork and realized I've owned my Ultra since June 2007! I have practiced, recorded and gigged with nothing else (amp wise), since! That's the logest I ever used one piece of gear! Wow! I still have the waiting list emails from Cliff. Ha! Maybe time to upgrade to Axe...
  52. richb

    Formant & Tap Tempo?

    Can the Formant block be assinged a Tap Tempo and if so, how do I do that? I have an Ultra and I am controlling it with a Ground Control Pro. Thanks
  53. richb

    Balancing the Preset volumes when using two different guitars?

    Does anybody have any tips on how they balance the volume on presets when you're using two different types of guitars from one song to another? In my case, I use a PRS CE24 with stock humbuckers which I would say are close to a Duncan JB or '59. However; I recently purchased a Schecter...
  54. richb

    Do FRFR cabnets HAVE to be closed backed?

    I'm just curious because I have always played open backed combo's. I currently use a Tech 21 PE60, which is open backed. I am considering other options but the few I see, such as Atomic are closed backed. Is this coincidence or necessity?
  55. richb

    Help with Fender Blues Deluxe Tone

    After playing guitar for 20 years, I just bought my first Strat (An Eric Johnson) and my buddy lent me his Fender Blues Deluxe RI (40 watts 1x12), in order to model it in my Ultra. I'd say I'm 90% there, but the one thing that I can't get is that "punch or pop and also a little bit of warmth is...
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