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  1. vAmp

    Music recommandations for a long run

    France has many Pat Metheny (Group) fans and rightly so. His best work is family friendly and great vibed :) BTW: many of his records have roads on them ;) My first recommendations would be the best of these CD's (for me "Best Of" material by themselves): - Travels (2CD live) - Letter From...
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    I Wish (Stevie Wonder) - by Wanna Funk

    I strongly recommend the whole (all Stevie Wonder) live abum! Party time!!! (with some sweeeet moments too) Amazon.com: Trijntje Oosterhuis: For Once in My Life: Music https://itunes.apple.com/be/album/for-once-in-my-life/id275575097 I would call it a "Top 5" favorite of mine, and if I think...
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    I Wish (Stevie Wonder) - by Wanna Funk

    Beside Stevie, my favorite versions are by the Dutch Trijntje Oosterhuis / Total Touch: http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=trijntje+oosterhuis+i+wish They may inspire you guys some more :)
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    Which part of amp is the most difficult thing to model ?

    - Cliff: The Axe-Fx II is unique in that it is the only modeling device that accurately replicates a tone stack along with the interaction of the controls and influence of surrounding circuitry. I had to solve the mesh equations for each of the major tone stack types which wasn't easy. A tone...
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    Any tips on staying in tune?

    - On a cheaper Fender Squire I could shift the neck and it had only 3 screws... The MusicMan Luke has 5 screws there. - That same Luke would keep in tune like nothing else until I changed the setup a bit (tweaks on bridge, springs and using a thicker first string). The playing was like you...
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    Over the Rainbow..... PATCH INCLUDED

    Needs Eva Cassidy... ;)
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    Romeo Rose - Libel and Slander against FAS

    His oversized and over-whitened teeth look like the real ones have been kicked out a few times and he needed stronger ones :mrgreen Who would guess?? :lol
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    Need advice on chorus settings...

    IMO, it is meant to simulate a guitar player plugging directy into the board when recording in the studio, without any use of a guitar amp. Sounds great for CLEANS (Landau / Luke 80ies style), but maybe better with some types of active pickups, like EMGs? Here it was awesome! (I was probably...
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    Need advice on chorus settings...

    Good decision. I see nice pics on your computer! ;) For the Ultra presets you need the Ultra or an old Axe-Edit to study them and copy over some FX settings, more specifically the tri-chorus settings, circular delay and pitch shift maybe.
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    Need advice on chorus settings...

    Renewed the previous .zip for someone (now w. joCCe, Enzo Sutera, Swedish Chef, MK Editor, ...) Zippyshare.com - Axe-Fx_tri-chorus related.zip Most clean tri-chorus fun I had on the Ultra was with MK Crystal Clean Chorus.syx, a straight into the board simulation with awesome FX added to Enzo's...
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    Common "campfire" songs you keep on hand?

    For some reason, I associate those with 60ies (and 70ies) songs more... A few personal faves that I love to "sing" are The Guitar Man (Bread) & San Fransisco (Scott McKenzie). Wish I could sing "Fire and Rain" James Taylor style... (a song I once found "nothing" and became to love). More...
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    Cool old 80's amp! (Kitty Hawk Junior)

    Heard Dutch guitarist Eef Albers with it in the mid 80ies. Possibly an M1. Might be among the first times I ever heard a rock tube amp sound in a jazzrock style pub gig and was left very impressed. IIRC, most of my own country's A players were using shitty distortion or modelers and I never...
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    Is it safe to use the Axe-Fx II vertically?

    I was gonna add "You can try, but use the input that has the special sauce. Cliff has thought of everything! ;) " but it seems I was beaten to it... I also wanna add that I don't find this question that laughable at all, pc board or not... If heat goes up and on some components is meant to be...
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    PAUL GILBERT AIRPLANE FLANGER AND TAKE OFF

    Increase your chances by pointing to a sound source and the exact time of a setting you'd like most. SHOUTING may turn away some people as well... THANKS! ;)
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    AxeFxTutorials.com now offering 1-on-1 consultation Skype

    I refuse to have Skype installed and Firefox Hello is a nice substitute now. All my connections (e.g. EU - California) have been great with it. The lag with the newer video features through TeamViewer however is completely intolerable.
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    AxeFxTutorials.com now offering 1-on-1 consultation Skype

    The main advantage is you don't have all these people on your Skype list... ;) But I expect you like that...
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    AxeFxTutorials.com now offering 1-on-1 consultation Skype

    "Hello Firefox" (built into Firefox lately) works pretty good too if you don't have Skype. Just one guy needs to be using Firefox and send a url to the other one.
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    Potential Sticky Opportunity: Acronyms?

    SOON (Still On Our 'Not yet' list)
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    50 delay blocks and 15 presets available! (v19)

    I'd like to echo that ... that ... that ...
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    Loving the Blues Junior model!

    First time I was impressed by them was many years ago on www.youtube.com/user/gr8bluesgtr I believe he (Stevie Snacks) used to use one (unmodded) for most of his vids, esp. related to SRV stuff. When I saw all the kits out there and people basically changing out everything in it, I didn't buy...
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    Nico Sabatini New Axe-Fx II Recording

    Brings me back to the time I became a Robben Ford fan and tried to play a few notes from that song... :mrgreen I would guess around 1983 :shock
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    Struggling with dynamic and punchy cleans

    Dead serious, is my guess. A lot in this world is the complete reverse of what we think as well... ;) BTW, radley once explained something about compression that sounded completely contra-intuitive and apparently is true... (haven't found it back yet).
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    Struggling with dynamic and punchy cleans

    Although it was probably using different firmwares, I got the impression that using the CLR as a cab in front of my feet felt way punchier than on a pole 3 meters away. So that could be a good tip too and maybe to do with distance and coupling to the floor.
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    Struggling with dynamic and punchy cleans

    When they plug me in at a guitar store, I usually think "Wow, this feels '5 times' better than what I have..." (but not unhappy with my situation) But indeed, I'm pretty sure it is an open back 2x12 tube amp that sells them any guitar you plug in :-) I didn't have the same feel when I still had...
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    Another FW18.xx vs 19b1 comparison ...

    Thanks. Again, *tons* of nice touches :encouragement: With "Top 10", I was putting your best moments along some of the tasty greats you have mentioned. For me those would be Larry Carlton, Robben Ford, George Benson, Metheny, vintage Lukather, Pat Martino, Emily Remler, ... For influences...
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    Another FW18.xx vs 19b1 comparison ...

    Don't know about the tone but WoW, in a lot of your playing your good taste is World Class! Truely Top 10 *up there* for me :) Who are your main influences...?
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    Any updates about G3fication of the remaining amps?

    Your curiosity was not filled at all. You hinted for ETA *after* Cliff replied... :geek You are also complaining Cliff only answered once... ;) The point was easy to get, therefore the many answers. You are in fact thanking everyone. IMO, we've all showed much more understanding than you in...
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    Any updates about G3fication of the remaining amps?

    'Progress' is more about current state of affairs (compared to sometime before)... ETA enables you to calculate the... waiting time, therefore you hinted to get the ETA. What is the ETA on you getting that? Any progress? ;)
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    Any updates about G3fication of the remaining amps?

    You hinted to get a hint, which is about the same thing to me... Try to understand what you are writing... ;) -- Also, to people in general, let's see how organized *you* are, esp. if you would do programming. Most would jump from one thing to the next and totally lose track. In part it's...
  30. vAmp

    U2 Edge falls off stage

    "Nice catch"... I'm sure he could use some ass licking now... :-P (all "tongue in cheek" of course :mrgreen )
  31. vAmp

    For Cliff: Cat purring at 67.8 db

    Haha! :) BTW: A cat’s purr (25 to 150 Hertz) grows bone and heals bone. (NASA research)
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    Axe-FX III on the horizon?

    Don't know about the TS camp, but many have reported more powerful chips from other manufacturers for a year or 2 - 3... But seems it would take a crazy amount of code refacturing too. Another reason Cliff may sit this one out a bit... I think I even heard a very vague rumour that TS may not be...
  33. vAmp

    Another Tri-Chorus thread

    An updated version of your Ultra patch might still be *my* favorite ;)
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    Axe-FX III on the horizon?

    - Cliff, 11/2014: I haven't even started on the design of an Axe-Fx III. The current platform has lots of life left. We are focusing our attention on several other products at this time.
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    Another Tri-Chorus thread

    Love it too and been done satisfactory (for me) since the Ultra days IMO. I think the most recent version was from Swedish Chef, "Bulge of Tales" around nov 2013 who went about it a bit differently than Enzo Sutera, IIRC. Not sure so much has changed in the choruses besides a few details, the...
  36. vAmp

    White rose to Cliff and FAS team

    Keep your fingers out of your bud...! ;)
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    Please, please no more daily Updates!!!

    I've seen Cliff playing us like this about a handful times. I usually smile and know something will drop within 3 hours :D Honest advice: try any programming language or web development and you'll notice 70% of what you do will have to be corrected. So even by the time you know what you're...
  38. vAmp

    Quick Demo "TheAmpFactory" Teaser.

    Listened to this close to 10 times now :-P I hope the new preset format is gonna be the bomb for you & us. Without it I would hardly consider buying new IRs "ever". Now..., this has me GAS-ing! I also love how the guitar is perfectly integrated into the recording and to me sounds very real...
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    Firmware 8.12 release

    The G-Force had a least a few updates. I had one done and saw there was one done after mine too.
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    Firmware 8.12 release

    Beats me how anyone with less than say 2180 posts ;) can think an original joke can still be made after all these years... Seen many "ooooold joke / request" threads that seem to think they are the first to think of something... :lol Just in general, I mean... ;)
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    Please, please no more daily Updates!!!

    Motivational Speech of the Day! :mrgreen I'm sure you are experimenting with Artificial Intelligence Bugs that manage to outrun all of us! And like in all the movies: they're gonna come back at you to bite your ... ;)
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    Please, please no more daily Updates!!!

    Both extremes have a point... But at *this* point I think the user base has become essential to quickly find the bugs and that has to be accepted as part of the FAS experience. The Axe would never develop as fast with unpaid beta testers that may hardly have time or don't want to do some real...
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    Quick Demo "TheAmpFactory" Teaser.

    If you think that playing sucks (NOT!), it just proves you have high standards :encouragement:
  44. vAmp

    Intervals Moment Marauder Solo Cover(FW 18.03)

    Perfection exists...
  45. vAmp

    FW 18.08 SHRED SHRED FASTER FASTER!!!

    I think one of those fake world speed record vids fooled you, but you are now almost up to par for real! ;)
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    Look What Arrived Today

    Or like others suggested: they couldn't get it exactly the same so they invented some marketing BS... "You want the original!" ;)
  47. vAmp

    Bulb Patch in a mortal hands

    I'm with Anti-Chuggers Inc., but I too find the whole thing sounding way above average! (through Logitech Z205 ;) )
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    "VALUE" knob set to output volume

    There's a on-the-fly preset leveling option that adjusts(up/down) and saves the preset with 1 tap on a 2 button foot controller. You may not even need a big FC for it. If you want more on-the-fly, maybe use an expression pedal for your volume. I suggest at least 2 hours for the manual though...
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    Firmware with midi usb interface

    The plastic on some MIDI cables can be too wide for a connector to get deep enough into the Axe. I had that problem with a cable in the past. Those 2mm (depth & width) can make the difference. Not sure you can even use FractalBot for normal MIDI...? I used MIDI-OX and only one of my 3...
  50. vAmp

    where is javajunkie?

    Worth a visit! :lol
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    where is javajunkie?

    You disappoint me... I was fully expecting to be rickrolled ;)
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    where is javajunkie?

    Yes & No... Apparently somebody did, so thanks. But what if everyone did that? Some don't wanna be the "dick" that disturbs people when it can be done in other ways. This way the whole community profits and in his case it was the right decision IMO. Cos if something *was* wrong with him, I'm...
  53. vAmp

    I need help figuring out what this style/theory is called

    "Chord substitution" is definiteley a keyword among those, and IIRC there are a few huge simple guidelines you can use. Like "every chord can be preceded by its dominant 5th chord, and that chord can be preceded by it'sminor 2nd. IOW, on a static Cmaj7 you can imply | D-7 G7 | Cmaj7 / | in your...
  54. vAmp

    Axe-Fx II Firmware 18.07 Released

    I have to leave that answer to the ones in the know... My only exposure to a IIC sound is the head I think Steve Lukather used in his Starlicks video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3zRJlRFWYg (not 100% sure anymore if it was one though)
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    Axe-Fx II Firmware 18.07 Released

    Cliff got a combo amp w/o EQ, possible not even JP's at all.
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    Why are so many more Axe Aud/Vid demos geared to the 3 low-end strings?

    It *is* kinda funny that even though good rhythm playing is probably underrated by many, copying a few chugga-chuggas and power chords still is the easiest way to pretend (to others and/or yourself) that you can sound very much like your idol (cos you can :) ) The upper three strings (esp...
  57. vAmp

    where is javajunkie?

    Chef warned he would be busy for a while (but said "6 to 7 weeks" back in october). JJ I've been wanting to ask 6 weeks ago too... Hope he's ok. Anyway, all of them have done more than enough.
  58. vAmp

    New recording from my band using FW18 and Ownhammer bass and guitar V3 IR's!

    I keep listening back to this for... the vocal FX :D Interesting vibe. I think it reminds me of a certain Brand New Heavies song.
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    18.07 seems to have quite a bit more bass and gain?

    As mentioned, I agree with the "easy fix" and the only imaginable "worry" is if Cliff (who after all listens with great detail) has made numerous perfecting tweaks left & right since 16.03 to settings that are not simply just the BASS knob, thus making many amp defaults (accessible or not) a...
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    18.07 seems to have quite a bit more bass and gain?

    Since "The UltraRes bug effectively turned off the low-freq enhancement portion of the processing." it's kinda logical (for UR presets)... (and I have this experience too). Unless since v16.03 Cliff did a whole lot of programming to compensate this error he wasn't aware of, it should be an easy...
  61. vAmp

    Axe-Fx II Firmware 18.07 Released

    I do like it. But... I played 18.04 (or .06) with FAS presets a few days ago for a few hours and doing that again today with 18.07 my impression was that much more of them sounded bassy, muffled, "behind the curtain", etc. Even after resetting twice. That was (both times) playing through the...
  62. vAmp

    Axe-Fx II Firmware 18.07 Released

    If you include the added "juice" of 18.06, I would say chances are big.
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    Axe-Fx II Firmware 18.07 Released

    Since misplacing a semicolon Cliff is now officially with the Spelling Police... :D ;)
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    Why I won't be using the cab block for recording any more

    Count on people wanting 18.06 as an option ;)
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    Why I won't be using the cab block for recording any more

    You made a capital error there! ;)
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    Amundsen Hammond FW 18.04

    See .zip in 1st post: http://forum.fractalaudio.com/axe-fx-ii-preset-exchange/45630-part-iii-smilefan-patch-thread.html If the amps were tonematched from those presets first, with the (2 major?) rotary changes we've since been through I wonder how close we could still get... Undoubtedly...
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    Amundsen Hammond FW 18.04

    Thanks! (not tried yet) Where you there in the smilefan days? (fw5) Maybe you could pick up a tip from these that sounded awesome and very musical. Still miss 'em and wanting to remake... I don't have sounds of them but IIRC, yours is way "heavier." You can open his fw5 presets with Axe-Edit...
  68. vAmp

    'SUNSET' REC with Axe-Fx II 5153 RED&GREEN(FW18.03)

    A bit of Casiopea vibe too ;)
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    Is guitar dead in popular music ?

    Since the guitar solo is dead too, are people actually learning to play better rhythm guitar now...? (nope ;) ) So, no worries. I could understand people getting tired of power chords though. I would advocate a more delicate use of the guitar, like in most Toto stuff.
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    We need this IR! ;)

    We need *this* IR! ;) http://rt.com/usa/244785-sound-based-fire-extinguisher
  71. vAmp

    The (almost)Official Fractal Audio Meme Thread

    This guy's Axe-FX seems to be suffering from an overly hungry SHARC processor! ;)
  72. vAmp

    Jared Dines Solo Contest Entry (Facemelting Solo Inside)

    Exemplary use of the monotonic scale! :D
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    Screw You, UPS

    They *can* give that impression, although it depends on your hearing and your tuner. When I first bought my 2nd hand EBMM Luke II, it seemed to stay tuned forever (with my hearing and checking with a rough stick-on tuner). I was over the moon with that. Some years later I decided to "perfect"...
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    Axe-Fx II Firmware 18.04 Public Beta

    Thanks! :) Is this "Preamp Tube Type" parameter thing (or the vintage option) already a gesture or probably helpful to the http://forum.fractalaudio.com/axe-fx-ii-discussion/97925-suggestions-what-youve-done-enjoy-18-03-a.html crowd, or is it "unrelated"...? [hmm..., hearing the next post's...
  75. vAmp

    Rough guess as to when Fractal stops updating the II?

    Even if the II was to get full for new algo's, I think the seperate memory(?) for amp models would still have plenty space left. I believe Cliff once hinted it had room for a few thousand amp models (or at least: A LOT!). I don't know if some of the memory for extra IR's was taken away from...
  76. vAmp

    Firmware v18.03 - Lines of Code

    - Cliff: As far as DSP programming goes: C and C++ are very similar however you typically have to resort to some amount of assembly programming to get the algorithms to run efficiently. / The Axe-Fx was programmed in C and assembly. Assembly is still a necessary evil to get the most...
  77. vAmp

    By the way - take care of yourself.....

    Colonoscopy is very dangerous and horror stories are plentiful. I would rather take the one "risk" than the other. Just drink your one cup of coffee in the morning ;)
  78. vAmp

    RIP Mike Porcaro

    "The Heart and Soul of the band..." At least he went quietly in his sleep. R.I.P. and thank you for your sound contributions :)
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    Quick little Lynch Solo I did at Work today.

    I am arguing it is not a vibrato but kind of a one-fingered trill and to re-edit the video a.s.a.p.! And I don't wanna see your face now! ;)
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    Mike And The Mechanics "Silent Running" Moody Floyd Rose Solo FW18

    Tasty indeed. I watched it twice to make sure I didn't miss the facemaking. I did miss it! ;)
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    Axe-Edit 3.1.5 Released

    For your benefit, I'll tell you my honest thoughts and stuff that I pick up on (and others may too I notice)... 1) The positive stuff. Thanks for those. 2) If it is your intention to become some part of FAS, then "go for it" and don't act as if it totally isn't (not 100% sure you did, but I...
  82. vAmp

    G3 Dumble and Cliff's Impression

    I've seen Allan say it's easy for him to distinguish between the Axe and the real thing (maybe esp. in feel), so another reason may be that he trusts amp purists that know the same to always bring enough business. This was before the latest firmwares though and maybe more than a year ago, but I...
  83. vAmp

    I'd like to change my username..

    It's good that you are coming out and decided in favor of "Gay Len". "Galen" was a giveaway all along ;)
  84. vAmp

    Announcing the Axe-Fx II XL Plus

    You mean you're not even upgrading the sticky LCD cover...? :shock Talk about a HUGE marketing blunder!! :lol The potential improvements were many!
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    Watch as this 14 yr. old girl effortlessly plays Eruption...!!

    I am unimpressed cause we've seen too many of those. I *am* impressed because *I* still can't play it, even though I wouldn't mind. When I heard it in 1978(?) I was hugely impressed. Me and my friend were like "No way!? That's a pedal effect for sure!!" :D So it all depends on the angle...
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    I'm Just Going to Leave This Here

    In general I've long been all for modular capability, but more for the user to decide which amp / modules to load in case memory is running out. Since in the Axe-Fx II that possibility (for amps) is almost non-existant(?), it may be less of a worry now... Or maybe if we would get the "amp...
  87. vAmp

    CLR speaker logo mod

    "Best mod ever!" :) I would think he somehow didn't remove it, or he would have removed it altogether... ;) If not, interested as well.
  88. vAmp

    How about more wild ass speculation?

    I'm still holding out for ...
  89. vAmp

    Adya Clarity? Drinking water

    I've been studying alt health "24/24" regularly for a loooong time and yes, for me there are some red flags. 1) IMO, that product for sure is for some reason not supported by anyone I deem very knowledgeable. I'm surprised it is still out there? I actually never come across anyone recommending...
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    Rotary in 18.00 beta

    Haven't played but sounds like it will get closer to some of the classic Michael Landau rotary sounds :-) Just came across this one @ 2'11"
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    Why do some people like to be so negative?

    Ever felt how the whole world can completely change after taking a formidable dump...? ;) Constipation of different kinds are a major cause of negativity IMO (in the gut, gallstones, liver, lymph, ki, ...) Along with the emotional component: being in a rut, no flow in your life, projects...
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    Why do some people like to be so negative?

    ! A lot of the negativity is actually starting with others by a somehow wrong interpretion of what's being read... (projection; or looking for bits to capitalize on to appear more [of what they think that gives them]) Some people (usually a minority) is also simply right, honest, more...
  93. vAmp

    Axe-Fx II Firmware 18.00 Public Beta

    In honor of Cliff raising the bar yet again I will treat everyone to Clif Bars... soon! ;)
  94. vAmp

    Everyone agrees...

    I'm not often with the herd and wasn't in this case either. Maybe because I never had a top of the line Hi-Fi in the 70ies-80ies? When I started buying the first CD's of records I already had, I couldn't believe the high quality (even the "bad" or noisy ones). *Worlds* of difference and every...
  95. vAmp

    What is your definition of "soon"?

    But that could have several reasons. This only leads to new speculation! ;)
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    What is your definition of "soon"?

    For me ... 1 day = "tomorrow" 2 - 5 days = "very soon" 1 week = "soon-ish", "pretty soon" within 10 days = the maximum wait time for the REAL "soon" (this is a generally well-established fact ;) ) 1 month = "Expect new 'soon' announcements pretty soon" 'working on...' = "We're hoping...
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