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  1. jojo

    What's your favorite dual amp pairings?

    For hard rock stuff lately I’ve been combining Friedman with a little Splawn behind it. I’ve always loved the BE and HBE models, since my Ultra days, and I actually own a SmallBox. But they are a tad polite at times, very refined. Splawn amps are much stiffer and raw, more JCM800 DNA in there...
  2. jojo

    Switching between clean and dirty amp settings

    It’s rarely about clean vs dirty for me. In that case I’d add a drive block in front of an amp on the edge and call it a day. In songs with two sounds, life is easy. But I often go through multiple sounds in a tune with varying gain and FX. I can get it done. It’s just frustrating that I...
  3. jojo

    DIY for Axe-Fx III Foot Controller

    Cool thread. I may be interested once I figure out what some of the jargon means LOL! I wouldn’t mind paying extra for a kit or to have it assembled. I prefer the MFC to the newer footswitches for the III, I like more buttons. So this might work for me. By the way, I spent my grade school...
  4. jojo

    Switching between clean and dirty amp settings

    For those who note that changing amps mid-song can be jarring...yes, you do have to be careful. Going from a 10” combo to a stack just for the sake of changing gain structure messes with the sonic footprint in an unpleasant way. But it’s easy to address. Choose amp sims with a similar sonic...
  5. jojo

    Switching between clean and dirty amp settings

    There have been threads about this issue ad nauseum. I gigged an Ultra for ten years. I had the II XL+ in my studio rack for quite awhile but never had time to program all my live patches. After getting the III, I finally made the time. (I wanted to use the same pedalboard and the MFC isn’t...
  6. jojo

    Program change sound dropout

    Hate to resurrect a zombie thread...but this is a subject near and dear to my heart. I’ve been an Axe FX user since early first-gen. I bought one of the first Ultras. I also own a II XL+ and a III. I gigged my Ultra for over ten years, to include a long time after buying the II. I just...
  7. jojo

    MFC-101 Wait List

    Got my heads-up email and bought one immediately. Shipped today, yay! I'm pretty sure ve been on the list since April.
  8. jojo

    MFC-101 Wait List

    Tried that...they don't last. (Really want the current one)
  9. jojo

    MFC-101 Wait List

    I've been on the waitlist for months. No email. Jeez. Advice?
  10. jojo

    So... Just ordered a Port City 4x12 OS Wave cabinet.

    I use two Port City OS wave 2x12's. I bought them specifically so I'd be able to hear myself on tight stages. They deliver in that regard. Both are wired stereo/mono and I usually use just one. Sounds killer when I use two, but typically I keep one in the trailer and one in my studio. I'm...
  11. jojo

    Matrix GT1000FX "Modified to respond even more like a valve power amplifier"

    Sounds good! Where's the best place to pick one of these up?
  12. jojo

    Matrix GT1000FX "Modified to respond even more like a valve power amplifier"

    FWIW..... I use a power amp and a guitar cab. This is a personal preference simply because I don't use my Axe to "copy" anything. I use it the same way I'd use any other rig, as a tone generator. I go after the sounds in my head and use it to get there. So the FRFR thing doesn't mean that...
  13. jojo

    Any portcity cab users with the Axe?

    I went with a Tuki cover (75$ from port city) and some slide-out casters. Road cases are just too damned heavy (unless someone else is moving your stuff...).
  14. jojo

    Any portcity cab users with the Axe?

    Just regular speaker clips that slide on. They are already there on the provided wires. You can buy the wire and the slide-on connectors in any hardware store also, but the jack plate has wires attached. Just make sure you know how to wire parallel versus series, depending on what you want...
  15. jojo

    Any portcity cab users with the Axe?

    If you don't care about stereo the 1x12 is fine, especially the OS. I have a friend running two 1x12 OS cabs with two Bogner heads (ecstasy and shiva). Sounds huge. I considered mismatched speakers but went with V30's for now, since I already had a spare set and I want the same thing in the...
  16. jojo

    Any portcity cab users with the Axe?

    I went from this: to this: I used a mesa recto 4x12 on stage and the stacked 2x12s in the studio, sound was similar. A little less boxy and better stereo separation with the stacked 2x12s, but still that scoopy recto sound. The port citys have just as much bottom, but a smoother...
  17. jojo

    Any portcity cab users with the Axe?

    I use a port city 2x12 OS cab with V30's with my axe. I have two, both wired stereo/mono (one I converted, one Daniel made for me that way). I think they sound great. They don't have a particular quirk in terms of being "bottomy" or scooped, just a nice full sound across the board with great...
  18. jojo

    need a recommendation for two 1x12 cabs

    +1 on port city.
  19. jojo

    What is your setup for recording direct?

    Axe -> Presonus DI (in stereo) -> Mac (logic). Sounds killer.
  20. jojo

    Are you using IRs + atomic reactor or real cab for live setups and bad practice?

    I always use a cab but go direct to the board. I go thru andFXL block to output 2 which goes to my amp/cab, then after that is a cab sim at the end of my patch chain so my direct feed to the board has cab emulation. The tricky part if you do that is using a cab sim for all your patches that...
  21. jojo

    Signal bleed on one side from output 2 with volume down

    Sorry for lack of clarity, I just edited my original post (I kept saying "channel 1/2" instead of "Left/Right"). Yes, my whole rig is stereo into my guitar cabs and I run stereo to FOH. When I turn output 1 all the way down, I have no signal. When I turn output 2 all the way down, I have...
  22. jojo

    Signal bleed on one side from output 2 with volume down

    I run thru a power amp to guitar cabs via output 2 (using FXL) and to FOH thru output 1. I recently started using a much more powerful power amp, which caused me to notice something odd. When I have the level for output 2 all the way down, my right channel puts out no signal (as expected) but my...
  23. jojo

    Considering an Ultra but have questions

    I think this question deserves some additional detail: There are amps out there (particularly in high-gain land) that can put a pretty big sonic signature on guitars if you use extreme settings. If you play through a dual rectal fryer on 11, you are going to have big-bottom stompasaurus tone...
  24. jojo

    Magical Marsha (sense of humor required)

    That's a scream! Very 80's authentic shreddy solo, too. Way cool phrasing. I'm using Marsha for all my Marshall sounds now, what a killer sim (the real ones are killer too but I love my axe too much to ever go back to a single amp).
  25. jojo

    Thinking about buying an axe-fx...would you do it again?

    There are those who have sold them and gone back to a tube amp, but they are a very small minority in my experience (otherwise used ones wouldn't be through the roof in price). If you only need one or two or three sounds, and you can get them from a Bogner or whatever, you might not need an...
  26. jojo

    Review: Rocktron Velocity 300 new version...

    In case anyone's still reading: I'm past the honeymoon with my new V300. I'm very happy with it, with this caveat: I do not go FRFR and I would not use this amp for that. I go into a stereo 4x12 (currently a Mesa) tapping off my signal chain using a FXL block. After the FXL block there's a...
  27. jojo

    Line 6 POD HD500 as floor controller for Axe FX

    And I guess it goes without saying... if this works, your foot controller is also your backup rig! Not a bad thought. Hmmm. now there's a marketing angle for line6: "The new HD500... the perfect accessory and emergancy backup rig for the (far superior) FAS Axe FX". :mrgreen: :lol: :lol...
  28. jojo

    The Mesa Mark series EQ once again...

    If it were that easy I think Cliff would have done it already. He's weighed in before regarding the nature of the programming precluding "inserting" the GEQ into the boogie models.
  29. jojo

    Almost bought it online today!! Need a few answers please!

    Re: Almost bought it online today!! Need a few answers plea If you want to keep it simple..... 1. Get a Mac (this from a hardcore PC user). 2. Since you've used presonus before, try again. I use a firebox. Two inputs is all I need most of the time. 3. The Mac just "sees" the firebox, you...
  30. jojo

    "Select group of people" and The Manual

    I couldn't help but notice that it's for sale on the website despite the lack of an info page or manual.... I guess that just puts you on the waiting list?
  31. jojo

    Rocktron 300 and 2X12 Mesa Slant speaker swap ( stereo ?)

    Re: Rocktron 300 and 2X12 Mesa Slant speaker swap ( stereo ? I have two mesa 2x12 rectos (I stack 'em). One was custom made by mesa many years ago, with 2 8 ohm vintage 30's and the stereo/mono jackplate (8 per side stereo or 4 ohms mono). I used to have two, and I sold one of them awhile...
  32. jojo

    help... using the AXE-FX with single coil & humbucker guitar

    Re: help... using the AXE-FX with single coil & humbucker gu I try to program patches that sound good with all my guitars by going back and forth, but sometimes it's just a losing battle! And if I program tones that work well with the different pickups I still have major problems with volume...
  33. jojo

    decided going back to amp and using the axe for fx is for me

    Re: decided going back to amp and using the axe for fx is fo Interesting comment about different PAs in different venues sounding different, but I come to a different conclusion. This pushes me to go direct, not mic a tube amp. Ever been at a big show where some bozo sound man hangs an SM57 by...
  34. jojo

    Review: Rocktron Velocity 300 new version...

    Interesting thread! I use a Carvin DCM150. Not enough headroom and breath but plenty loud and I let the mains do most of the work anyway. I don't have to turn up much onstage at all, volume-wise it's OK (I typically play thru a 4x12 recto lately, 4 ohms per side stereo). My best sound is...
  35. jojo

    I've officially joined the "Ultra" club ( took the Plunge)

    Re: I've officially joined the "Ultra" club ( took the Plung You have been assimilated. Muhahahahaha.
  36. jojo

    Decided to buy an AXE-FX. Need help!!

    You need to put an FXL (effects loop) block in every patch before the speaker block. You need to have your speaker block last and your FXL second to last to do this, you can't have effects after your speaker block since nothing after the speaker block will go to your amp onstage. The FXL routes...
  37. jojo

    Will this amp rig work?

    That setup is fine, similar to mine. I use a DCM150. I've heard the 200L is a bit harsher in the highs but I haven't heard one. You can probably compensate for that with eq and it has more headroom which is good. You might want to go with a mesa 4x12 if you haven't already bought the cab...
  38. jojo

    Harmonizer shortcomings and wishes..

    I started a similar thread about a year ago. I've been using harmonizers for years, and I do like the harmonizer in the axe despite it's limitations since at least it has user-defined harmonies. Changing the interval on the fly wouldn't be super useful to me personally, because the harmony I...
  39. jojo

    Power cuts out when turning on DCM1540L

    Have you tried it with a different power cord? Something else in your house must have a modular cord, try swapping cables (or swap with the axe) and see if it's a cable issue. Have you tried it in another circuit in your house? A 16 amp breaker is not very stout, but if the wiring in your...
  40. jojo

    MFC 101 update ?

    :lol: ROTFLMAO :lol: Axe PLUS triaxis PLUS 2:90..... my back hurts just looking but you are way cool. I keep them next to each other in separate racks. Once in awhile I go back to the triaxis to A/B and try to get a little closer to some of my fav patches. There are still a few things the...
  41. jojo

    Power cuts out when turning on DCM1540L

    Carvin power amps will almost always go into "protect" mode if you play through them without a speaker. It usually dosen't damage them but they will shut down. Plug everything in and just turn down the volume knobs on the front of the 1540L as well as the output of the axe. That will be quite...
  42. jojo

    Global cab sim on Out1 , no cab sim on Out2

    Not only improves switching, it makes sure that your spillovers work flawlessly. I play 3-piece and use lots of delay effects, including crystals for faux-synth effects. Spillover is a major big deal to me and I wouldn't have bought the axe without it (in fact, I bought it as soon as I...
  43. jojo

    Global cab sim on Out1 , no cab sim on Out2

    Seems to me a solution could be two tweaks, but I'm not sure if it's worth the effort: 1. Global cab as suggested. -- But you'd still need a cab block in your signal chain and you'd have to select global cab 1 or whatever, which ain't much simpler than just picking a cab IMHO, or just...
  44. jojo

    Lovin my Ultra

    I have my axe in a 4-space heavy-duty flight case with a carvin dcm 150 and a rackmount wireless. It weighs no more than 40 lbs, most of which is the case (The empty case with the lids on is over 20lbs). If I put it into an SKB I have no doubt it would come in at 20 or less. Use a...
  45. jojo

    Lovin my Ultra

    I had a Vetta 2 for awhile, I used it as a backup rig for my rack of doom. It sounded ok and was a breeze to use. Lack of spillover was a deal-breaker for me in terms of ever taking it seriously. I bought the Axe to replace the Vetta as a backup to the main rig, ... then it replaced the main...
  46. jojo

    Will AxeFX improve my quality of life?

    Full disclosure: My guitar GAS had calmed down for a long time.... replaced by rig GAS (RAS?). But since getting the axe, it's re-ignited and I've gone through a few new ones. What's worse, I'm now yearning for stuff I'd never thought about before. Example, I was watching a Brian Setzer...
  47. jojo

    Spillover from patch to patch

    Spillover is one of the main reasons I bought the Axe. I spent gazillions of dollars on the rack system I had before to make sure I could spillover anything I needed to. I also had some very entertaining conversations with line6 about spillover since I would typically use one of their units as...
  48. jojo

    Will AxeFX improve my quality of life?

    RESISTANCE WAS FUTILE. YOU HAVE BEEN ASSIMILATED.
  49. jojo

    URGENT: Need suggestion on buying axe fx ( vs. G system)

    RESISTANCE IS FUTILE. GET THE ULTRA.
  50. jojo

    URGENT: Need suggestion on buying axe fx ( vs. G system)

    Most of us here have owned or still own boatloads of other high-end gear. Everything you've posted regarding what you want to do is possible, from 4-cable integration with your favorite amps to routing your FX pedals. But I'll reiterate: the effects in the Axe are absolutely...
  51. jojo

    New user...need some guidance. :)

    You can do some nice Holdworth-type swells using multi-tap delays and crystals, fading the next chord in while the other decays in the delays. I use 2 controllers and 2 switches right now, it's fun. By the way, you are an awesome musician. I love listening to your stuff.
  52. jojo

    3rd Power making AXE-FX friendly poweramp, asking 4 feedback

    Powersoft are one rack space and very light, but they are quite deep. If you want high power/light weight the Carvin L series are the same technology. The DCM 1540L is two rack spaces but much shallower (10") than a powersoft, so it will fit in a shallow rack that doesn't look odd sitting on a...
  53. jojo

    3rd Power making AXE-FX friendly poweramp, asking 4 feedback

    For a 2 space power amp that matches the axe cosmetically, if you really want tubes and don't mind the weight, go with a mesa 50/50. Can be found used for around 500, and it has plenty of push and headroom. Cosmetically almost identical to the axe, black with some understated white lettering...
  54. jojo

    Hi, new member here

    MUHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!! Snagged another one.
  55. jojo

    Carvin 832's

    One other thing, and this is purely subjective, about FRFR. The whole point of the FRFR thing is to *really really* sound like totally different amps when you switch patches. That's cool for recording and getting great sounds at home. But live, there is a bit of a complication that I've...
  56. jojo

    Carvin 832's

    The 832's are one generation later than what I have, and one generation prior to what they are selling now. they are ported enclosures, 400w RMS each (and 47 lbs each). They should sound pretty good, and will double as compact PA speakers for home or small gigs if you get tired of them...
  57. jojo

    Carvin 832's

    I use carvins in my rehearsal studio. Not sure of the model, but they are 1-15 with a horn. Probably at least 10-15 years old. I run the axe thru them direct but I also use a power amp and cab, which is what I do live. My sound thru the Carvins is nice. I've also pulled them down and tried...
  58. jojo

    I've had a change of heart about the Mark IV sim

    Sadly, with my triaxis my favorite patch was lead 1 red which Cliff didn't clone. It's supposed to be recto, but as noted above was somewhat different. I used it unusually, with the gain low to moderate, dynamic voice activated and the mids cranked. (I'd morph it to a lead sound with a...
  59. jojo

    I've had a change of heart about the Mark IV sim

    Regarding roadsters and other recto-line amps, this is a totally different preamp, tone stack, and power amp. Recto amps can have their bass cranked to high heaven. This is also true of the recto channel on the triaxis. Of note, the triaxis lead 1 red (recto) never quite sounds like a real...
  60. jojo

    I've had a change of heart about the Mark IV sim

    I find the reference to sloppy bass with respect to 6l6's odd. I prefer 6l6's for some heavy tones. To my ear they are harder and tighter than EL34s, which can get soft and squishy but have a smoother overdrive. Try slamming the neck pickup of a strat with an EL34 amp; much harder to get that...
  61. jojo

    ART SLA-1, SLA-2, or Carvin DCM200L?

    They're all loud (and probably loud enough). The difference is in the headroom and the transients. That's something tubes do better, so you need to figure out how many solid state watts you need to get the "feel" that you want. It varies depending on your music and your taste. A DCM150 is...
  62. jojo

    ART SLA-1, SLA-2, or Carvin DCM200L?

    I use a DCM150 thru a stereo mesa 4x12. It sounds OK but I like my sound much better thru a mesa 50/50 or a more powerful SS amp. The DCM150 is plenty loud but doesn't have the breath, oomph, headroom, etc. that the bigger amps give me (the 50/50 is technically less powerful, but tube watts...
  63. jojo

    New user...need some guidance. :)

    If you want to do volume pedal swells with delays and other effects continuing or spilling over between swells, try assigning the controller to the gain or master volume of your amp block (or anything before the amp).
  64. jojo

    AXE FX vs. Tube Amp Question

    The axe can be as touch-sensitive as you want it to be. I use plenty of patches that are on the edge of breakup which can be controlled by pick dynamics or guitar volume. That's ultimately what sold me and a lot of others here; it not only sounds like a real amp, it feels and responds like one.
  65. jojo

    Will AxeFX improve my quality of life?

    Re: Will AxeFX improve my quality of life? You will not sleep, you will be digging the sounds and programming. You will not eat, you will be digging the sounds and programming. You will have no sex, because your wife will be asleep by the time you emerge from the garage. You will have no sex...
  66. jojo

    Axe Fx with a Power amp and old school Mesa cab?

    I was never crazy about the halfbacks, I ended up buying the panel and closing mine back when I had one. But some people like them. It was more open than a regular 4x12 but I never felt like it had the thump I wanted. If you like the cab you shouldn't have any trouble getting the axe to sound...
  67. jojo

    For those using their axe with 4x12's...

    There is total consistency with going direct, there is total unpredictability when you mic. I always know what I'm going to sound like out front (unless I'm going thru a totally odd sound system). So it's more than just convenience. Also, very important whether you are running your own sound...
  68. jojo

    For those using their axe with 4x12's...

    Here's the "beam" thread... viewtopic.php?f=13&t=10435
  69. jojo

    For those using their axe with 4x12's...

    Remember that the IR's are mic'd on the cone for the most part, while you are generally hearing your cab off-axis. This gets into the "beam of death" thing that has been widely discussed here and in other forums: your cab sounds much warmer off-axis than it does "in the beam". So the IR's...
  70. jojo

    A guy is sayin on a forum that.....

    You can tweak it a little more by messing with the slope of the sweep graph, so you don't get to "50%" until the pedal is most of the way up or down..... you can do odd things with slope. You can also create the perception of something fading in at a certain point of the sweep by virtue of the...
  71. jojo

    A guy is sayin on a forum that.....

    You can go from zero to 100% on all controllable parameters or anything in between, so this is "on-off" for all intents and purposes. And some effects can go from 0-15% while others go from 20-30%, at the same time on the same controller. You can also autoengage effects so that the effect is...
  72. jojo

    Marshall/G System user now torn after hearing AXE

    +1 on the "guitars instead of rigs" freedom! Since curing my amp GAS I've re-ignited my guitar GAS. After selling a few, I'm in re-acquisition mode. Double-stained black cherry PRS SC 250 w/10-top and birds just landed on my porch sez mama (dumped my Fly for it, got it for 1600 in "gigged"...
  73. jojo

    Marshall/G System user now torn after hearing AXE

    +1 on the "guitars instead of rigs" freedom! Since curing my amp GAS I've re-ignited my guitar GAS. After selling a few, I'm in re-acquisition mode. Double-stained black cherry PRS SC 250 w/10-top and birds just landed on my porch sez mama (dumped my Fly for it, got it for 1600 in "gigged"...
  74. jojo

    For those using their axe with 4x12's...

    4x12 onstage, direct out (with cab sim) to the board. I haven't gotten too many stares from soundguys, but I've gone direct for many years anyway so I have the speech down. My triaxis also sounded quite good direct, so if they questioned I'd just say "trust me, it will be OK, but you can mic...
  75. jojo

    Easy (hopefully) MIDI question (Ground Control + Axe-Fx)

    I'm a longterm user of the original GC and I still like it better than the pro for a number of reasons. I especially like the fact that I can use ernie ball volume pedals as expression pedals with no fancy wiring needed, because I reverse-thread the pedals to make "toe-down" the neutral...
  76. jojo

    H0ly $@&%! My wife just surprised me with a Reactor FR!!!

    I started leaving the synth home recently. I was mostly doing string swells behind rhythm parts, and I came up with a crystals patch that I fade in that fakes it pretty well for art-rock type stuff that just needs some atmosphere. You really can unload a lot of gear, including a synth, if you...
  77. jojo

    H0ly $@&%! My wife just surprised me with a Reactor FR!!!

    My standard answer to my wife on this often-heard remark: "I may need more than one guitar/amp/gizmo/etc. but I only need one woman!" That usually helps a little bit. :mrgreen:
  78. jojo

    Cool crystals patch live

    I know someone else in town with one also....
  79. jojo

    Cool crystals patch live

    These songs use a bank of patches progressing from clean to dirty using a crystals algorithm in parallel which I fade in with an expression pedal for faux synth effects behind the guitar. On some of the cleaner patches I fade in some flange at the same time. I used to fade in strings with a...
  80. jojo

    Bose systems opinion?

    Tongue only partly in cheek: At my parents' fiftieth anniversary party there was a duo singing to backing tracks using one tower (sans coatrack hooks) and one sub. All the old Italians had a blast doing the Tarantella and some ballroom stuff. The folks my parents refer to as the "kids" (45-60...
  81. jojo

    Mark IV tone through Recto cab?

    OK, after all my "expert" blather about Recto vs. Trad, I went and bought what I thought was another traditional cab and bought a recto 4x12 by mistake. :lol: I met the guy in a dark parking lot in a town at a halfway point for both of us, it must have looked like a drug deal going down...
  82. jojo

    Carvin DCM or DCM "L" Series poweramps?

    Thanks for the followup. I've still been doing ok with the 150. Biggest issue really is that the volume jumps between my rhythm and lead sounds has to be tempered somewhat. The DCM150 doesn't have a lot of headroom, so I can program a big change in gain with not a lot of volume change. But...
  83. jojo

    Speaker Directivity and Speaker Beaming Issues (Poll)

    :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: I don't know if child protective services would approve of that system of "time out". But as an avid lego engineer who spends way too much time on the floor in my studio, Gracie is quite familiar with the beam. It's interesting how her toys and artistic creations...
  84. jojo

    Speaker Directivity and Speaker Beaming Issues (Poll)

    I've been grappling with "the beam" for a long time. I play wireless and often run around out front (supposedly to showboat, but really just checking the mix since I often run sound from the stage). There's nothing worse than thinking the tone is sweet, only to run out front and pass thru the...
  85. jojo

    When playing live

    The fact that you are thinking stereo cab plus direct to mains tells me you are probably the sort of guitarist Cliff had in mind with this thing. He used a Triaxis-based rack rig (as I did). I spent many years (and many blind turns) trying to build rigs that would give me many sounds and all...
  86. jojo

    Announcement: Atomic Reactor FR - UPDATED 7/27/09

    Regarding the stereo thing: You don't get much separation with a stereo cab, I agree. But I depend on the mains for separation. For the most part, that is what the audience is hearing. But I still use stereo cabs simply because I want to hear every sound I'm producing. Although I use a lot...
  87. jojo

    When playing live

    Q Regarding your programming question, the programming is as deep as you have time for but there is a very simple way to just set up patches and go. Most people don't get into messing with changing the bright capacitor in the power amp stage and that sort of thing! You can learn the basics...
  88. jojo

    When playing live

    I run a stereo power amp into a stereo 4x12 cab onstage and go direct to the board. I usually go stereo to both, but I can go mono the the board if the house sound is mono. Your question is a little confusing, it sounds like you want two amp blocks going to your cabinet and only one going to...
  89. jojo

    Advice needed: Edit: I have the Ultra now!!!

    Re: Advice needed: Moving away from a tube amp rig to the AFX. For whatever additional this is worth... Cliff was a big boogie user (as I was, for well over 20 years). He nails the mesa stuff so well it's scary. You may someday want one little class A amp around just for nostalgia's sake...
  90. jojo

    Announcement: Atomic Reactor FR - UPDATED 7/27/09

    Forgive me if this has been posted somewhere in the previous 74 pages of discussion..... Is there going to be a stereo version?? Sometimes you just don't want to haul two cabinets. A 2x12/2xhorn stereo option would be great.
  91. jojo

    Axe FX in Lincoln Brewster's Future: Maybe sooner than later

    I saw LB years ago on tour with Steve Perry, and as I recall he was 19. I somehow got upfront floor seats the night before the show (they "popped open" as I was standing at ticket counter trying to decide what column in the nosebleed section to sit behind-my friends hated me for that). He was...
  92. jojo

    Carvin DCM or DCM "L" Series poweramps?

    Doesn't really matter, since I use output 2 (via fxl) to go to my poweramp and cab, so there's no option for XLR's. I'll just survive by turning up the gain a bit in the global mix for output 2. I really don't want to go to a bigger rack if I don't need to, I have good monitors!
  93. jojo

    Carvin DCM or DCM "L" Series poweramps?

    Duh, I wonder if that's part of the reason my output from the axe is not as stout as the triaxis thru the same amps? I'm using the unbalanced outs. I thought they were line level....are they instrument level? Maybe I should try the XLR's...... :o Maybe I should RTFM again also.... :oops:
  94. jojo

    ART SLA-1 vs. SLA-2

    Lopp, I'm using a DCM150 into a mesa 4/12 also (4 ohms per side stereo, traditional cab). I have the DCM150 dimed, even at rehearsal. I'm beginning to wonder if there's something weak about my axe outputs. When I put my axe thru my mesa 50/50 I have to turn the mesa power amp much higher than...
  95. jojo

    Carvin DCM or DCM "L" Series poweramps?

    I've never programmed sounds in the axe with the 50/50 attached, it's always been the DCM 150. I only hooked up the mesa once, to check it out. It just has much more headroom since it's a tube amp. I really don't want to fall in love with it because I don't want to carry it! I also...
  96. jojo

    Carvin DCM or DCM "L" Series poweramps?

    Please post once you've used it. I use a DCM150. I figure I let the mains do the work anyway, my onboard power is just for me to hear myself. But I am frustrated with one thing. Even though it's loud, it doesn't have the bottom or the "breath" of my mesa 50/50. Particularly on clean tones...
  97. jojo

    Triaxis vs. Axe test

    I finally made some time to hook up both of my rigs side by side and compare apples to apples. My main stage rig is triaxis + mesa 50/50 w/ deep extend mod + TC G-Major + harmonizer + nice wireless. I'm running the Ultra with a Carvin DCM150, and although I have many unique patches, I have...
  98. jojo

    Ground Control IA troubleshooting .....

    Are you using the original ground control or the newer ground control pro? On the original you can have some issues if the presets in the controller think that continuous controllers or other switches are attached to the pedal1/pedal2 inputs. Ditto on the factory reset, just reboot the whole...
  99. jojo

    Any success in a strings/orchestra synth?

    I use crystals with delays and a volume pedal for string effects. Set the crystals for an octave up, set the mix really high, add additional delay and reverb, use a volume pedal or an envelope for swells, it's pretty cool. I actually program it to fade it in behind my guitar. Sometimes I...
  100. jojo

    Larry Carlton tone

    I saw Elliott Randall (reelin' in the years) in a deli in NYC once, and as I walked by I just said "nice solo". Saw him smile thru the corner of my eye as I kept walking.....
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