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    2nd Day with Axe II

    +1
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    AxeII ReAMP JOURNEY SEPARATE WAYS Video Cover Mark Day

    Hey Mark ! This was just amazing !! For those of us who haven't jumped on tha AFX2 bandwagon, would you mind sharing the principles of your patch to allow us to recreate it on an Ultra (minus reamping, of course...). Thanks in advance !
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    Comfortably Numb

    I just tried a few modifications to the factory patch for Pink Floyd's Comfortably Numb called "Mr. Floyd", to make it sound more like what can be heard in the Pulse live album : - In the amp block, change the tonestack type to "Blues". Do not change any other setting. - In the drive block...
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    Movin' On Up... Fractal Forum Migration!

    The new software works great, but for me (over an ADSL line in Europe), it isn't any faster than the previous. I guess some script/server optimization will be performed over the next few days...
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    Upgrading from 9.xx to 10.02...

    Well, FWIW, I've never had a single problem upgrading the Axe-Fx firmware with my RME Fireface 400 (10+ times since V6.0).
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    Photo uploading

    Or you can download Irfanview : a very popular free picture viewer that can also do basic picture processing, like resizing.
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    My AxeFX tone tweaking skills were eaten by a JCM800!!

    Well, you have to take into account the fact that in many amps (especially older, non-MV), one of the biggest tone shaping effects is power amp distortion. If I'm not mistaken, a JCM800 is one of such amps. Meaning you will have a hard time emulating it without using the power amp sim. Although...
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    What the hell is this noise?

    I also get a high pitched whine every time my rack is plugged into my computer. In my case it's definitely a ground loop.
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    dam updating/epoms!

    Just for the record, I have to say that I've never had a problem with a Fireface 400. There must be something wrong with the 800...
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    More momentary switches (for midi boards)

    In order not to hijack the other "momentary switches" thread, here goes : Here's what I dream of : A box with 4 momentary switches (tap tempo, looper record/play, play/stop, dub), at the correct height and/or angle, with a good, soft feel, for accurate tap tempo and looper control. Each of...
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    Trivia Game Clips: Can you tell an ENERGYBALL from an ENGL?

    Re: Trivia Game Clips: Can you tell an ENERGYBALL from an EN Is this a reamping, or did you record the clips twice ? IMHO, there is a clear difference between clips A and B, in the opening chords panned left, but it is very difficult to know exactly what's causing it. Clip A sounds more...
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    Electro-Voice ZXA1 - the Verve 8ma killer?

    I haven't heard any of these two speakers, but there one think that strikes me, and makes me think they must be very different animals : The FBT is a coaxial driver, while the EV isn't. That means they must have very different radiation patterns, and that the Verve is probably more at ease in a...
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    DIY midi interface for Axe-FX, footcontroller and computer

    Re: DIY midi interface for Axe-FX, footcontroller and comput Thanks !
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    Axe-Fx rig PICS!

    Used to have two 4U rack cases to split the weight (that was before I bought the AxeFX : Drawer with 8 pedals and power supply, midi switcher, multiFX unit, tube preamp, tube poweramp). Honestly, it's a pain in the butt to have to re-connect everything in the back of the racks everytime you...
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    LF Jr - Axe-fx Autoload error!

    Same here, until I set the "Clear midi msgs" option on when uploading. WARNING : I have no idea what this option should be doing. Maybe it breaks something else. But then, it's something I don't use... In the global menu, there's an option to tell the LF in which mode to start. It just doesn't...
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    DIY midi interface for Axe-FX, footcontroller and computer

    Yes, I built it myself. It took me and my two right hands (I'm lefthanded... ;) ) approx. 6 hours, including the custom cabling, installation in the rack etc... Also including testing of each and every single solder joint for continuity (I was sooooo confident in my soldering abilities :oops...
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    DIY midi interface for Axe-FX, footcontroller and computer

    Thanks ! Yes, the lettering is engraved. Take a look here No problem as of now. As long as no data tranfer is occuring, I can switch between the different connexions. I'm not sure it is "protocol-compliant", but it works. ;) I don't know !! It is possible that everything will be fine as long...
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    Simultaneous AXE-FX editing and Ground Control Pro

    Look here...
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    DIY midi interface for Axe-FX, footcontroller and computer

    Hi ! Following this thread, here's a presentation on how I solved the recurring problem of not being able to connect the Axe-FX to a computer and a footcontroller without having to change the cabling. It's a passive connection box with two 4PDT switches. One switch is assigned to the...
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    Use both Axe-Edit & LiquidFoot Editor live! (6-cable method)

    Oops, the pink line between both switches shouldn't be there... Sorry !
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    Use both Axe-Edit & LiquidFoot Editor live! (6-cable method)

    I received the last parts I needed yesterday, and started working on it. I'll try and remember to take a few pictures. Actually, I need a new wire stripping tool. The wires inside the midi cables are too thin for my current one... :shock: :? Gonna get one at lunch break. In the meantime...
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    7-pin midi pinout : Is this correct ?

    Made this little drawing, in preparation for my custom self-made rack interface. View is looking at the Axe-FX from behind : Can anyone confirm that this is correct ? Thanks ! David
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    Use both Axe-Edit & LiquidFoot Editor live! (6-cable method)

    This setup is interesting, but if I'm not mistaken, you miss the Axe-FX to Jr. connection (for tuner info , autoload, etc...). I'm currently sourcing parts for a custom connections box for my rig. It will be manual, with two 4-poles on/off/on switches. One switch controls were the Jr. midi...
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    Patch #193 "I'm nationwide" sounds great (just sayin')

    With my low-ish output Tele, it is really my go-to sound for bluesy little numbers... Don't even feel the need to tweak it. Just plug in and play... IMHO HTH TIA etc... :lol:
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    My Tascam US-144 sucks - need a new USB Audio/Midi Interface

    Check out the new RME FireFace UC... I have the FireWire version (FF400), and it's great ! No midi problems whatsoever, and great sound.
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    What Headphones are you guys using?

    +2 !!
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    LF JR. Wah/Vol and Frequency Sweep with a Single Exp Pedal

    You can program one of the Jr.'s switches to toggle between Vol and Wah, for example the 2sec hold of the midi button.
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    Delete a patch on the Axe-Fx unit

    Easy and quick solution : The last preset of bank C (384) is "Bypass". Just copy it into the slot you want to empty... Or create an empty patch in one location and do the same...
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    Verve 8ma users... I need info

    I have the Maxx2a. They're quite good for their size and price. A bit colored with a big bump in the lows, but they work very well with the AxeFx. They're not coaxials. If I could afford them, I'd buy a pair of RCF TT8A.
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    Updating Firmware Should Not Be...

    FWIW, I have a RME Fireface 400 that I run under Windows, and never, ever had a single problem...
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    Liquid-Foot Jr. Strangeness with Ultra

    Maybe, but I doubt it. It's just an incompatibility between the Axe-FX and the LF software. Still, for those that won't use anything else than the Sysex tuner, it would be great if Cliff divided the "Send Realtime Sysex" parameter into "Send Tuner Sysex" and "Send Everything Else That The MCF...
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    Liquid-Foot Jr. Strangeness with Ultra

    Well, that's not really an option for those of us who use the LF's tuner display...
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    Cranked Fender ?

    Thanks guys ! I'll try your suggestions !
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    Cranked Fender ?

    Hi all ! I'm trying to create a good cranked Fender patch, for Rolling Stones tunes. I started with factory patch #27 Sultans, removed the comp, changed the cab to mono hires (huge difference to my ears). In the amp block, the master is set at 10, the drive was around 5. When I push it to...
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    Axe-FX 7-pin bidirectional MIDI pinout ?

    Thanks Cliff. And which among pins 1&3 is data + and which is data - ? Oh, and is the "midi out of the mdi in connector" actually a midi thru ?
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    Axe-FX 7-pin bidirectional MIDI pinout ?

    Thanks GD ! Actually shouldn't pin 2 be GND ? And I guess the "reserved" pins 1 & 3 are for the midi out. But now which is data + and which is data - ???
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    Axe-FX 7-pin bidirectional MIDI pinout ?

    Been planning to make an interface for my rack for a long time. Now that I have received my Liquid Foot Jr, it has become urgent. So what is the pinout for the 7-pin MIDI in on the back of the Axe-FX ? Here's how I'm seeing things : - 7-pin midi in/out/phantom from axe-fx to interface -...
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    tweak challenge: change the decay slope on delay repeats?

    I suppose you could approximate the effect with a dual delay : One would be loud, with fast decay The other not so loud, with more feedback
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    Bulb - Back from tour and a new rough clip up

    :shock: :o :shock: Anyone who can think up something like this, not to mention REMEMBER it, is wired differently than I am !!! Respect ! 8-)
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    Anyone have build plans for a 1x12 thiel cab?

    From a sonic point of view, MDF is the worst wood you can use. It yields ringing frequencies in the medium frequency range. Plywood (and even chipboard) will give better results. The reason many hifi loudspeakers companies use MDF is that it is very appropriate for CNC machining. Tone ? Who...
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    Wah Comparison: Axe internal Wah vs. RMC3=>Axe

    BIG difference ! There's probably a bit more tweaking to do in the Axe... More Q, lower fmax ?... Try a lowpas filter, maybe ?
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    Diezel, Bogner, Engl, Dual Rec, Soldano, JCM800

    It is practicaly impossible to make a choice with the different levels at which the amps are recorded. The Bogner is much louder than all the others. No wonder a lot of people prefered that one. I prefered the Engl. Dry and smooth. The Marshall has much less gain, and sounds quite different...
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    Tested some FRFR monitors... more to test next week

    Interresting, thanks ! Beyma, Radian, B&C,... tough call !
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    Tested some FRFR monitors... more to test next week

    "Working" on that very subject right now. In the early stage of selecting the right components. It will probably move slowly, because I have very limited funding at the moment... When the time's right, I'll open a specific thread. End of fall at best. This is not my first DIY loudspeaker...
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    Comfortably numb

    Good tone ! If I may give little constructive criticism : listen to Gilmour's bends again ! His bends are always perfectly in tune. Most of yours are flat...
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    Request for David Gilmour Comfortably Numb Pulse sound

    Before I moved to the Axe-FX, I had the nasal thing nailed down with my analog rig. It's all in the Boss CE-2 chorus. Slow rate, low depth setting, post gain location. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to reproduce it with total accuracy in the Axe. But that's mainly because I don't really...
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    FBT Verve or Jolly?

    PM sent !
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    FBT Verve or Jolly?

    Tell you what : You buy a pair of Verve 8ma, and if you don't like them, you trade them for my Maxx2a's ;) :mrgreen:
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    FBT Verve or Jolly?

    I tried the Jolly 8ba. Didn't like them that much. A lot of compression and distortion before they even get real loud. I have the Maxx2a (10"). They're really good. They feature an acute bass boost to extend the response where the woofer wouldn't go otherwise, that you have to work around for...
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    David Gilmour "Sorrow Sound"

    The closest I ever got was using drive blocks into a *clean* Hiwatt model...
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    David Gilmour "Sorrow Sound"

    I've got one that I think isn't too bad. It goes into feedback, but needs to be played quite loud. I'll try and post it tonight...
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    Tips For Strats

    Me too ! They are great !
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    Fuzz Face cloning

    I'm pretty sure Cliff already has the FF schematics, but just in case, here's a link to pictures that show the innards in stunning detail. Grab'em while they're here, it's an ebay page. And BTW, which would you rather have ? A $2000 Axe-FX that comes very close to the real thing, or the real...
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    Liquid Foot JR.

    Me too...
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    Telegraph Sound

    One of my favorite songs of all times ! Excellent tones and good playing of a (for my weak skills) extremely difficult solo ! What amp model did you use ?
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    Talkbox routing?

    You're probably right, but how about modulating the guitar with the voice, and not the opposite (the usual vocoder effect) ?
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    Recommend me an audio interface

    RME Fireface 400. I have one and it's a fantastic product. It sounds great ! But the results will depend heavily upon your computer's hardware, as with any Firewire audio card. To be 100% sure of the results, use PCIe (desktop), ExpressCard or Cardbus (laptop) interfaces (RME Multiface2 for...
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    Challenge!

    Excellent clip ! I'm not proud of my playing (I just threw two tracks together in 10 mniutes), but I'll try anyway... Sorrow intro
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    Axe PC

    ... Which means that it may be possible. I suspect the problem is that USB doen't provide -5V. Internally, the 9VAC is probably converted into +/-6VDC by diode bridge rectifiers (unless there a voltage doubler... then it's not possible) and voltage regulators, which can be fed with DC as well...
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    Talkbox routing?

    Isn't there a way to program a talk box effect, using a feed from a microphone preamp on IN1 right or IN2 ? I don't know what's involved (modulation of the voice by the guitar signal or the opposite ?), but given the immense processing power of the Axe-FX, I have a feeling it would be possible !
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    Dweezil: Where did you get these stickers?

    Thanks ! So let's try it : The file for my beautiful stickers ;) :mrgreen: is here Does it work ?
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    Dweezil: Where did you get these stickers?

    Just checked it again. It does work. But it the server is VERY slow. I guess it can even time out if it's somewhat loaded. Give it some time once you've clicked on the link... And try again if it doesn't work. And if anyone's got a good FREE solution for hosting this kind of files (and pictures...
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    Dweezil: Where did you get these stickers?

    It works for me. Can you check it again ?
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    Dweezil: Where did you get these stickers?

    De nada ! I was just getting bored at work !! ;) BTW : these stickers are 60*40mm (2"3/8 * 1"9/16) Use the scale function of your printer to adjust... The colors are also quite crude, but you can tell one from the other, which is, ultimately, what's asked from them. Have fun, again !
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    Post Your Rig!

    I see we have a connoisseur in the room tonight !
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    Dweezil: Where did you get these stickers?

    Now it works !
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    Dweezil: Where did you get these stickers?

    My take on the stickers : Download the pdf here, and have fun ! [Edit : link corrected]
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    Post Your Rig!

    My rig... Left to right : Yamaha P120 stage piano, NICE guitars (from Switzerland) strat, 4U rack with Sennheiser EW172 wireless, Axe-FX Ultra, RME Fireface 400, FBT Maxx2A active monitors, All Access and EB Volume pedal Not shown are : Dell Precision M6400 Laptop with Reaper, Patrick Eggle...
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    Midi connections

    Thanks ! Plugging the GCP and Axe-FX out into the 2*2 ins, and the 2*2 out into the Axe-FX in wouldn't have worked ?
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    Midi connections

    Hi all, I'm looking for advice in connecting the different midi devices that I'll have in my rig : Inside the rack, I'll have the Axe-FX and a Fireface 400, which will be the Midi interface between my laptop and the Axe-FX. Outside of the rack, I have a Rocktron All Access (can be phantom...
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    Best method for running 2 guitars into Ultra

    If having strictly identical signal paths is of importance to you, you could also use a pair of wireless systems, and feed them into rear input 1 L and R.
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