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  1. FPFL

    Another unpaid endorser for the EV PXM-12MP

    Been thru a series of practices with a single PXM-12 since the fall of last year and I'm so happy with it I bought a second so I'll have stereo on stage for our first outdoor gig later in the spring. Yes, I got the second device just for stereo, because it is so wonderful when you can get away...
  2. FPFL

    I've been a Fractal player for years but (custom layout confession)

    I never setup a custom layout until the FM9. It's so easy and so helpful. I don't know why I didn't do this sooner. Vanilla scenes got it done before, and is still so handy, but it's nice to get exactly what you want where. If you've been on the fence, just check out the YT tutorials from the...
  3. FPFL

    Ground lift switch question

    Does having the ground switch in or out impact any sound or feel of playing? Very related but not the same question - I was at a practice space with really bad noise problems and I had to gate the @#$% out of my 9 to be able to play. I hate to do that b/c it chokes off notes if you want...
  4. FPFL

    That Revv Generator has got to be coming soon. Sweet!

    Its not that it sounds radically different, but to me it sounds like other amps do after a lot of tweaks. The Revv sounds this way out of the box, no boost and sculpting needed.
  5. FPFL

    Mark Day and the AFIII - Breaking the Silence

    One of the very best albums of the 80s and an iconic tone to go with it. GO MARK!
  6. FPFL

    Recording desk question - LCD screens and noise...

    Hey there! I've gone to some challenges to get my home recording office where I want it. I can't call it a 'studio', it's not treated and I'm no pro recorder, but it is a well designed desk with monitors on foam wedges, well placed, etc. It's nice and quiet, I got the ground loops sorted...
  7. FPFL

    the Eventide H90 leak reminds us of how good we have it with FM3

    Even if you just use the FM3 for effects, it's a wildly better deal than this new H90. I saw the price and laughed. I had an H9 back when I tried to make tube amps work live and it did sound great but was frustrating in every other way. Since we got this generation of Fractal code, I've not...
  8. FPFL

    Hope for another Fractal Fest?

    Northeast USA somewhere? Get Leon Todd and some folks again? I’m still pissed that I missed the last one. I’d be happy to help get something going, Just wishing out loud. 😁
  9. FPFL

    Randy Rhoads got it done live with this rig. An FM3 and two pedals does this and more.

    I just like historical gear for my original heroes, and Randy was one. Looking at this and thinking about how much "RR: Tribute" means to me is one way to avoid option fatigue and the stress related to it. One of the greatest live rock and roll albums was recorded with this as the floorboard...
  10. FPFL

    FS Axe-FX III Mk1 + SKB Case + SPDIF cable $1900 US (sale pending)

    Greetings, I am the original owner. Purchased direct from Fractal. This AF3 has always been used with care. No abuse, no smoking, only light travel from home to studio, etc. Working well on 16.x firmware. SKB case is the short case, so its easer to transport. AF3 fits comfortably. SPDIF cable...
  11. FPFL

    SPDIF out is working - but sounds crispy?

    Hello! I'm happy to be using the SPDIF out with my new MOTU Ultralikte Mk5. I'm new to SPDIF. The SPDIF out works, I get stereo into Studio One 5 - but everything sounds a little crispy - bright, thin and a little hashy like the levels are too hot. Nothing I can see in the levels says its...
  12. FPFL

    Don't sleep on the Celestion FX12-200 if you use IRs for live / rehearsal

    I've tried tons of PA gear, I own some QSC 12" PA stuff, and an original CLR (pre-Neo) and its all great for different things, but my favorite of the bunch for playing guitar with a live band is the FX12-200 in an oversized 1x12. I put this setup together myself as an experiment and I'm loving...
  13. FPFL

    Great gig preset from Brett Kingman. I like hearing about the logic behind the preset

    Great scene based preset for a real gig. Nice to see how Brett lays it out. At this point I learn more from the nuances of why someone sets up a certain way than anything else. Going to try the Triptik as a result too. Never got around to that amp, so many choices, but the gain vibe with a...
  14. FPFL

    Satch's book, a thought on amp in the room. A short story.

    Listening to Joe Satriani's great audiobook "Strange Beautiful Music" had me thinking my own start with guitar playing. Admittedly I'm a bit younger than Joe, but not a kid at 48 today. Some lessons are timeless, as he talks about his hero Hendrix, his first gear, and his ideas about what "Good"...
  15. FPFL

    What power amp do you use with your FM3?

    Feel free to add color commentary. I am curious what you do! I know we are mostly all in live gig hibernation, so some of this is remembering pre-Covid! Just for fun.
  16. FPFL

    Orange Pedal Baby - anyone actually try one in person?

    I already have a perfectly workable power for my FM3 in the SD700, but the whole Class A front end Class AB back end on the Orange seems intriguing. Does it meaningfully sound or perhaps feel different at gig levels than a high power Class D? I know I haven't had any gigs in almost a year...
  17. FPFL

    Van Hagar and beyond EVH - that detune effect?

    Friends, I know its a love/hate thing with Eddie's post-1984 tone choices. I like them all. For me they are a place in time not just a sound. I love especially in its latter form - Balance and ADKOT. Anyone going for that stereo detune effect Ed got so enamored with 5150 and beyond? How do...
  18. FPFL

    Going SPDIF out to my sound card... (DAW noob)

    Hey there! Never done SPDIF before. Seems preferred as I skip a conversion jump this way. I know the III is set to 48KHz so I'll lock my card to that, a Focusrite 16i Gen2. Any other things to be aware of - good, bad, other? Now that my FM3 is here (so sweet!) for portable stuff, I can...
  19. FPFL

    Is there an easy way to batch change all presets for one thing? Like...

    Change all output1 to output2? Because I always use output2 and never use output1. I'm a looooong time Axe user but never needed this before. Embarrassed I have no idea, being honest. : )
  20. FPFL

    Best FAS Plexi - share thoughts, settings, etc. New with FW10

    Greetings! I'm not a warts and all, imitate the real thing guy. That to me is not progress, its stagnation. If FAS can make a better Plexi then I want the ideal version. I've tried this before but over the weekend am going to dial up some new FAS british crunch flavors with FW10. I think...
  21. FPFL

    Its been several days since a firmware update. : )

    I hope this means Cliff and Co are getting some vacation in. Its a lovely time in New England to unplug for a little while. Be well Axe Heads! Paul
  22. FPFL

    I admit it. The trap appeal of the unaffordable amps... Just an observation about tones.

    Friends, I've been playing Fractal gear for years and have always loved it, but it wasn't until I joined this Iron Maiden tribute band that I re-learned a couple things I'd forgotten from the early AF:II days. 1. I should stop defaulting to Vintage 30s so much. This Fane designed, Avatar sold...
  23. FPFL

    Simple midi solutions for live - maybe Tech21 Midi Mongoose?

    Friends, Hope you are well! I've untethered the AF3 from my home studio, not recording more anytime soon, and may start practice and gigging with it. I don't need a dozen options at once. Having 4 presets easily to switch between for me is enough live - clean, dirty, lead, and lead with fx...
  24. FPFL

    Cliff / Fractal Far-field IR hints?

    Friends, Cliff made passing reference to some new work on far-field IRs to tackle "amp in the room" style sounds. Any more work on this? I am curious! Be well, Paul
  25. FPFL

    Do you like the sound of a dirty Plexi ready to explode?

    I do! It to me is one of the most important sounds. No, its not the best sound for all purposes, but its the most expressive for many things, because with the volume knob and even just a couple pedals you have a very big palette of possible sounds that let your playing and nuance shine thru...
  26. FPFL

    Tips or tricks to bringing more P90 flavor to humbuckers

    Friends, Anyone chase this? Thinking a pre-amp Graphic EQ and/or a PEQ with some cuts and boosts could go a long way.... This isn't inherently AFIII specific but the people here tend to have a clue at a much higher rate than some other places I visit. : ) Be well, Paul
  27. FPFL

    This may sound silly... Reading

    But I'm going to read the manual! GASP! This is my 4th Fractal product, as like many of you I've followed the arc of development and even had an AX8 for a while, but I realized I've only ever skimmed the manuals for nuggets. I'm thinking it's worth the time investment to be pro-active for a...
  28. FPFL

    Favorite IRs for British flavored hard rock / classic metal sounds in the AF3?

    Given the blizzard of choices in the AF3 from the factory, what are your favorite speakers for hard rock and 80s/early 90s metal? I'm a Marshall flavored player, mid-gain and boosted mid-gain player using Suhr Adlrich pups in a Suhr super Strats. Just curious what other people's go to IRs are...
  29. FPFL

    Are Warranties transferable if you trade or buy used?

    I'm looking at a Fractal trade + some $$. Can we transfer the warranty person, do they stay with the device regardless, or are they null if resold? Thanks! Paul
  30. FPFL

    Next stable release?

    Greetings! Happy AX8 user here. Question... I'm curious if a stable AX8 8.x release is coming soon. We've gone from a 7 stable to a 7 beta to 8 beta with no stable release of 8 - even though its not very new (by Fractal's admittedly amazing pace) There used to be a loose coupling between...
  31. FPFL

    TC Electronic Mimiq doubler-like?

    Friends, Anyone seen one of these around? For a stereo rig it seems interesting. http://www.tcelectronic.com/mimiq-doubler/ I wonder what makes it different than other doublers (they make some claims about being slightly variable for a human feel) and if we could mimic, pun intended, in the...
  32. FPFL

    The 10th Anniv. re-mix and remaster of "As The Palaces Burn" is

    very good. Well worth the $10! If you are a LoG fan its a must. Its also on Spotify though PLEASE set the audio quality to highest when you stream it or I suspect you'll miss some of the goodness. I bought the CD. It was the best metal album of 2003 by far so it was an easy choice.
  33. FPFL

    anyone recieve an atomic CLR who was on the list recently?

    I posted a couple weeks back about this. I guess my expectations were out of line. I'm curious if we're all waiting on the same boat with a new batch. I suspect we are! Hope its a good sized run. P
  34. FPFL

    Any idea what the Atomic CLR Wedge wait list is like?

    I just got on. Wondering if its weeks, months... -P
  35. FPFL

    2 of the New Boss Pedals...

    Adaptive Distortion and Multi-Overtone Both interesting in demos I've seen. I'm guessing the AF can already mimic these in some ways if you are smarter with signal theory than me. Anyone have ideas? Even if we don't knock them out exactly I've always learned interesting things listening...
  36. FPFL

    If you love the Friedman HB (and you should IMHO) and haven't tried

    it with the Sat switch on yet, get going and do it. This is the kind of hair I like on a sound. How had I not gotten around to this? After engaging it I knocked the bass and the gain down a little bit and its was fiery and still articulate.
  37. FPFL

    Updated, need to move things around. MFC should be opt in.

    I'm a long time AF and MFC owner. Unlike firmware changes that change tone, that we all accept, I'm really not liking that the latest 2.15 update broke my layout - which was the original 99% the default. I was using bottom row for channel changes and most of the rest for individual FX in AF...
  38. FPFL

    a little Matrix humor for old metalheads like me

    I was pleased to see the routing of my incoming Matrix 1000FX sends it thru none other than Castle Donnington in the UK on its way to the US of A. Donnington! In my 80's dreams of seeing all my favorite bands in once - Maiden, Metallica, Dio, Queensryche... it was always at Donnington that I...
  39. FPFL

    GT1000FX 2U inbound

    Most curious to see if it lives up to the hype. Will be comparing it to other SS amps I own in a week or two. My primary SS amp has been a Carvin for years, and its been great, but its at my drummer's house. Strictly 4x12 cab testing, no passive FRFR in sight here!
  40. FPFL

    6.0 is a radical change and I mean that in all ways

    Some of the firmware upgrades have been subtle. I haven't noticed big differences in many of them. I wondered if it was me or if other people were just too hyped. With 6.0 there can be no question, this is a huge change! Anyone who says "the presets all sound the same" now is either 1...
  41. FPFL

    Forum is probably getting crushed today maybe we should

    maybe we should offload the constant checking to Twitter? If Cliff posts the release news there, we can stop running this place down. I'm guessing but I bet the hits are thru the roof just with `F5`ing the place to death. : ) -P
  42. FPFL

    modern Petrucci crunchy chorus sound?

    I'm digging the sound he brings here. Anyone want to share ideas on how he gets it? I'm focused on just the chorus part, lots of presets for his Mark IV/V crunch already. -P
  43. FPFL

    Anyone model a Matrix?

    The AF does have quite a number of useful power amp controls. One of the reasons why I bought it (twice). Now that there are two types of "looseness" in the Matrix family, I wonder what AF settings would get me there with a standard SS amp? With the AF I love that I can do a very saggy...
  44. FPFL

    The new Big Wreck album Albatross is excellent

    Albatross is excellent. Both for the layered guitar tones and the artful way they sneak bits of prog structure into pop flavored hard rock. The title track, Wolves and Rest of the World are good places to start Wouldn't be shocked to discover there was some AF1/2 on there somewhere either.
  45. FPFL

    I was reminded today

    as my drummer's wife was not feeling well, we had to play at TV weather report volumes for all of practice.... seemed like a loud whisper... and my guitar still sounded awesome. the AF2 thru even a good, not great, monitor that you understand sounds better than most rigs at any volume...
  46. FPFL

    is there a difference between room and far field micing?

    I'm looking at OH Far Fields and Red Wirez Room IRs. wondering if there is a difference in capture methods. trying more of the Scott stereo blending, looking for more cab variety than the stock offers for the distance/FF. thanks! P
  47. FPFL

    Got to have a short chat with Cliff on Thursday

    I live in the neighborhood which is a random luck privilege most folks don't have. This was actually the second time I'd bumped into him in New Hampshire. If a company is defined by its founder, then Fractal will be a soft spoken, friendly, and focused company. (I work in Sales and am...
  48. FPFL

    Thank you Fractal for the Leggy Legacy model! Its great.

    I don't know in amp geek terms how / why it differs from other British, gainy amps, for all I know it could just be one of the amps we already have with some of the deeper parameters set differently and renamed, but whatever is different about it is very nice. Its got the right mix of sag and...
  49. FPFL

    I was drinking the hatorade on VH

    and I am still pissed that they can't make up with mikey. tattoo was meh, but there's no denying the new single stay frosty is a great song. i've really enjoyed it!
  50. FPFL

    rolling down guitar volume to 0, much less difference than before. Not sure why.

    This isn't a critique, I absolutely haven't kept up with all the details of the firmware changes, but I just updated to 5.0 and notice a difference that's probably been there a while... (my playing time has suffered in late '11 and early '12) When I roll down the volume on my guitar, it...
  51. FPFL

    Never had a multi-band compressor before the AFII

    any AFII tips, tricks, etc for - classic metal - iron maiden '88 sounds for you old bastards like me (the intro to prowler '88 is a great example of my favorite chug tone of the 80's) modern metal - think lamb of god 'as the palaces burn' era so things aren't squished to death by today's...
  52. FPFL

    AFII observation

    I had an AXI and used to tweak it. Enjoyed tweaking it. Have the II... Haven't touched a thing on the presets yet. Too busy playing. I almost feel guilty for undertweaking it. Its weird. The first few presets are soooo good out of the box, if people bitch about them, I'm officially on...
  53. FPFL

    for all you metalheads in waiting

    I am among those who don't consider "high gain" to be a thing that is as easily bucketed as others who don't know and love metal as sincerely seem to. it has flavor and variety. my short summary is this - the AFII is very good news for us. There is even a preset called "Djentelmanly". Don't...
  54. FPFL

    Got to meet Cliff

    Friends of Fractal, I got to meet Cliff today! I was honored. I've always loved the idea of a guy making something the right way (IMHO)... to an ideal, rather than to marketing price point. Out of respect for his privacy I'm not getting into any detail but there were a couple things I...
  55. FPFL

    Anyone ever tried a Mission Pedal for the Liquid Loot with the 101?

    with the MFC? I know they make some change for the LF. Haven't tried it yet with the MFC... curious if its going to be happy or be rubbish by default. -P
  56. FPFL

    Its all been said before but

    I got my 101 today. 1. unpacked box 2. installed 10.04 3. did the reset (which does not reset presets) 4. plugged in 5. powered on AF:S 6. PLAY! No programming and the tuner works, the preset names are there, the effects are on/off correctly... This thing can launch MIDI rockets...
  57. FPFL

    Headphones? If you have no choice but headphones...

    Which I do when I practicing after 9 PM in my own house. Wife, daughter asleep. I know all about -not- tweaking patches for headphones if you expect them to sound good in any other setting but the Sony's I have from forever ago make the Axe sound so bad its borderline depressing. I'm not Jay...
  58. FPFL

    Tips and Tricks for tweaking at the Axe

    I realized there are a lot of tips and tricks for those of us that don't plug into a PC for the Editor very often. Thought we might want to start a thread? I've seen a lot of them scattered around here that aren't all on the wiki yet. Let's gather them up and then wiki update?
  59. FPFL

    I am not Axe genius... what is it about Marsha?

    I've been a Standard owner for a long time now. I'm not a super deep guru like some of you ninjas, but I do really know what I'm doing with 50% of the deep amp parameters at least! What is it about the Marsha? I'm a british mid to high gain-aholic and the Marsha sim simply works head and...
  60. FPFL

    CC and IA with the LF jr - almost there, helped appreciated!

    Greetings Fellow AFers, There seem to be a lot of threads on IA around different forums but nothing definitive. I'm stumbling b'c this is learning about a lot of things at once. IA's, state, etc and I'm another midi idiot coming over from old school pedals. I appreciate the time people put...
  61. FPFL

    RedWirez Marshall Cab discussion - fav mic and distance?

    Greetings, The other RW thread is such a monster a more specific one seemed appropriate. First, I bought the two Marshall cab collections. I'm a Marshall sound guy. I know it. The family of juiced up for hard rock and classic metal Marshall sound. I also know too much choice just puts me in...
  62. FPFL

    Axe into a JC-120 FX loop

    Wondering if anyone has had a chance to try it. Boss pimps this solution for their boards. I've got a QSC which I enjoy but the 120 is a popular, durable amp you can get used for cheap that will probably make a solid backup I'm thinking.
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