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  1. muudrock

    Ground Loops with 4CM - Already using Humbuster Cables

    Do you have the humbuster cable ends oriented correctly?
  2. muudrock

    Dynacabs! Post your best recipes!

    My Favorite right now. Sounds really good through the PA, studio monitors and IEMs. Cab 1 1960TV Dyn 1 Position 4.73 Distance 6.3 Cab 2 Rumble EV12L Ribbon Position 4.00 Distance 6.3 No high cuts Low Cut 40hz Pan 50,-50 Alignment- +11 on one cab.
  3. muudrock

    FM9 Live mayhem with the FM9 > Fender FR-12

    Great live sound!
  4. muudrock

    CONFESSION: I put same pickups in most guitars....

    I've gone to Thornbuckers in most of HB guitars as well. They are just a good balanced pickup with just enough push but not too much IMO. Great frequency response without any overblown peaks or valleys. I love their midrange--Its just right. They seem to work in anything I've put them in.
  5. muudrock

    High Cut - Yes or No

    I've migrated away from high cuts. Occasionally will use gentle low cuts if needed. My first option is to adjust the amp controls and if I that doesn't work, it's probably not the right IR and/or SIC. So much of the results are affected by what you're monitoring through. Studio monitors are...
  6. muudrock

    Travel Ball insanity and Parents training their Kids to be Pros......

    An additional perspective.... I played baseball through college and later, when my son started playing, I was asked to coach. I started coaching the 9U city travel team which migrated into a club team after 12U and I stayed on until 18U season was over. The entire coaching staff stayed together...
  7. muudrock

    Anyone still using a tube amp?

    Still have a few- Some old Marshalls and Fenders, an Egnater Mod 100 and a Soldano Astro 20. They don't get used much, but I fire them up every once in a while to check my ears and sounds vs the modeling. I've sold a bunch too but kept the ones I really liked or would be impossible to replace...
  8. muudrock

    RIP Eric Carmen

    Definitely a great. RIP.
  9. muudrock

    Dune: Part Two

    Looking forward to this a lot. Loved the first movie.
  10. muudrock

    Live Sound - What do you use to set the sound?

    Test on Studio Monitors and my IEMs (Via the Headphone jack). Then test it at gig volume and adjust as necessary. Typically don't need much if any. We use the same PA, so at gig volume it's consistent-gig to gig.
  11. muudrock

    Legacy Vs. Dyna-Cabs

    There are some good legacy cabs, but I find I'm using them more as reference for Dyna Cabs and CabLab. The few legacy cabs that I did like are a baseline for creating a DynaCab mix "improved" version. It's also much easier and quicker to move the mic around than scrolling through banks of cabs...
  12. muudrock

    Would you help a stranger?

    If more people showed some compassion and general respect for another we probably wouldn't have the situations that demand it to avoid drastic situations and outcomes. Everyone goes through difficult things. It's kind of amazing the effect of someone just giving a shit about someone else can...
  13. muudrock

    Neal Schon GoT

    I for one am loving the preset. I never play with the delays and verb that wet anymore, but it is super fun and I totally get the vibe! We tend to forget that these pros have top notch FOH guys and primo sound systems amplifying these sounds. In the right environment, its gonna sound amazing...
  14. muudrock

    Low and High Cut For Live Performance

    Ah, too much coffee... Fixed - thanks.
  15. muudrock

    Low and High Cut For Live Performance

    Years ago, being relatively new to using the Axe as my rig and I was playing a gig and really liked the FOH sound I heard at sound check. I asked the FOH engineer how he set my channel up at FOH. He showed me the eq cuts he did which was 90hz and 5000Khz with a slight bump in around 1100kh...
  16. muudrock

    Wish Naylor Super Drive SD 60

    Having owned one of these they are not "typical" Marshall clones. Very warm sounding. Very much like the Egnater TOL amps. The mids are like butter.
  17. muudrock

    Such a tease...

    Very Nice!
  18. muudrock

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY CLIFF!

    Happy Birthday!
  19. muudrock

    Lets see those PRS's

    Got this one via a trade. It's not your "typical" PRS for sure. Love the custom Schon carve on the neck and the 12" radius.
  20. muudrock

    Lets see those PRS's

    NS14.
  21. muudrock

    Anyone Else Find Dyna-Cabs Overly Bright?

    This ^^ I think this has a lot to do with some the comments on Dyna Cabs. Unprocessed IRs can sound overly harsh and bright and/or boomy. In the "real world" one would typically engage at least one stage of EQ (if not multiple) on an mic'd speaker/cab, whether live or recording. Don't be...
  22. muudrock

    Anyone Else Find Dyna-Cabs Overly Bright?

    Keep in mind that on the hardware, we are limited to one axis plane from cap to edge of cone with the dyna-cabs. In CabLab 4 the mics are moveable around the entire speaker, on any axis plane, which yields all the different sounds on a speaker. There are frequency notches and spikes depending on...
  23. muudrock

    Wish Friedman Smallbox Plexi Channel 1

    Try this... Smallbox model, change tone stack to "Plexi" and input trim to .5-.7 depending on your pickups.
  24. muudrock

    Who else never really uses the drive block(s)?

    Never really used drive blocks until I forayed into the Fender models. Growing up it was always a Marshall with Boss Eq for more but remember an early bandmate using a Fender Deluxe and a couple drive pedals in front and it sounded great. With the fact the Fender is a great clean amp, it covered...
  25. muudrock

    Gapless Switching: Who ditched Scenes for Presets?

    I only use 1 or 2 presets in any given show. Scenes make more sense for me.
  26. muudrock

    How Many People Are Using A Virtual Capo in "Real" Applications

    I use it often to go up 1/2 step. We are typically tuned down to Eb for our shows but have 6-7 songs that we play in 440. It works great. In a mix at volume, I hear no issues or artifacts and don't get any glitches. Set up on an IA switch with the block set to scene ignore. I've also used it...
  27. muudrock

    SIC Speaker Impedance Curve for tone?

    I don't use any factory presets so I don't have the reference you're referring to. But, I used to play with the SICs some as well. In some cases it's useful for tweaking the sound. Lately though, I find I'm getting better results by leaving the SICs alone and adjusting the Hi and Lo cuts in the...
  28. muudrock

    IEM Sound Shaping

    I've never been a fan of IEMs for the less than stellar guitar tones. Some situations require them. I EQ my guitar sound in the IEM mixer for my mix and like mentioned above, will put some light reverb on to add some space. This is done in the mixer on the Aux feed to the IEMs. I've used...
  29. muudrock

    DynaCab Pack Limited Public Beta

    Thanks for the replies. I'm not worried about it as it is the first public beta. I've tried increasing the buffer, but that had no impact. I try Joe Bfstplk's work around. Seems like it is independent of the interface and OS so more than likely something that can be fixed by final release.
  30. muudrock

    Friedman IR-X

    I tried one out and ran it through the AXE3. 2 scenes switching between the IR-X and AXE models. Honestly, I preferred the AXE. THE BE V3 model is almost dead on at stock settings with the obvious ability to tweak deeper. I also ran a DI track I have through it and compared to the real BE...
  31. muudrock

    DynaCab Pack Limited Public Beta

    Curious if or how many others have noticed the "time out" or non responsive behavior in CL4? I've run into it a few times now. Basically CL4 audio processing no longer responds but the controls function as normal. You can change speakers, mics and mic position, but the audio does not update...
  32. muudrock

    IRs York Audio Master Thread - Newest Cab Pack: KW 412 M25-SH

    4x12 with BlackBacks!!!
  33. muudrock

    DynaCab Pack Limited Public Beta

    I initially had the same issue in SW Live Mode with the bypassed cab block sound behind the CL4 processed sound. I only had that issue connected via SPDIF to my UA Apollo interface . Using output 1 or 2 was ok. Via the SPDIF connection to the Apollo, CL4 is bypassing the Cab block and...
  34. muudrock

    Dyna-cab, general consensus is that they're "better" than legacy?

    I've moved away from Legacy IRs to Dyna-Cabs for the simple reason that they sound better to ME. To my ears, they translate better live and recorded. But, everyone is different and hears things differently. I rarely found a Legacy IR that I didn't feel I needed to eq substantially in some...
  35. muudrock

    Friedman ASC-10 // Best Settings and Practices?

    Having used the ASC-12 for a few years now, it definitely needs to be off the floor. The bass coupling can be overwhelming otherwise. But I've run into that with every FR option I've tried. I agree with @RoshRoslin that the Dyna Cabs with the condenser offer a great sound. I tend to prefer...
  36. muudrock

    Live woes- two guitar band and cutting through the mix

    Lots of good tips in this thread. I currently play in a couple 2 guitar bands. My advice is: 1. Eq your sounds differently for the live mix. Whether that's in the sound from the amp or only to FOH/monitors, each guitar needs to occupy a slightly different spectrum to stand out without...
  37. muudrock

    Plexi Jmp 2203

    If you want a little different gain texture, change the preamp tubes to 12AX7B. They're a little crispier to my ears. I will also boost mids in the pre eq section in 800-1000 range occasionally. Maybe 4-6 dB with a wide Q. Gives a different flavor.
  38. muudrock

    Tender Surrender

    Amazing~ One of the best musicians, players and by all accounts humans with so much expression and talent....AND a genius composer on top of it all.
  39. muudrock

    Plexi Jmp 2203

    I can't answer that but I don't believe the power amp designs changed a whole lot in that era of Marshalls. What I can say is that when I compare the model with tweaks to the actual amp, it's damn close. The amp has a couple "warts" that the model doesn't have but overall I am very impressed by...
  40. muudrock

    Plexi Jmp 2203

    You can use the Brit 800 model and change the preamp stack to Plexi. Conversely, I've had good results replicating my 70's JMP using the Plexiglas 2204 model (based on a 1981 JMP) and changing the preamp stack to 800. Mine has 6550s so I changed that as well in the model. MV needs to be up to...
  41. muudrock

    Pedalboard to FC12 +2 expression pedals

    You should be good for the dual switch. I have the Temple Duo 34 and fit the FC12 and 3 expression pedals (1 Mission and 2 Dunlop) on it fine.
  42. muudrock

    What is that one piece of gear you wish you never sold?

    I agree. That one was special. But, I've had light guitars that were not lively at all and currently have a 79 LP custom that's every bit of 10 lbs but is super lively- acoustically and amplified.
  43. muudrock

    What is that one piece of gear you wish you never sold?

    1952 Gibson Les Paul Gold Top. Haunts me still.. Exceptionally light and vibrant sounding guitar. Picked it up on a trade and regret letting a generous $$ offer convince me to sell. Live and learn.....
  44. muudrock

    Wishing Well to Frank Steffen Mueller

    Sending mojo for a quick recovery!
  45. muudrock

    Just ordered these ASI IEM buds with built in mics......................

    Their molds are made of silicone, not plastic or composites like most of the others. They are much more comfortable and tend to stay in better than plastic. They have a custom mold add on option for $175 I think that attaches to the included IEMs. You can also go with the Pro option which is...
  46. muudrock

    Axe-Fx III Firmware 22.00 Public Beta #3 (Beta 9)

    Thanks. But, I am not a beta tester I am the "public".
  47. muudrock

    Axe-Fx III Firmware 22.00 Public Beta #3 (Beta 9)

    Beta #4 is up.
  48. muudrock

    Axe-Fx III Firmware 22.00 Public Beta #4 (Beta 10)

    Awesome!
  49. muudrock

    Axe-Fx III Firmware 22.00 Public Beta #3 (Beta 9)

    Awesome!
  50. muudrock

    I am a broken man...

    Man this hits home. It's always so tough to say goodbye to a companion like that. Sorry for your loss man!
  51. muudrock

    Axe-Fx III Firmware 22.00 Public Beta (Beta 6)

    I spent a couple hours running through the new firmware. I'm very impressed with the clarity of the Dynacabs. All the right frequency spectrums are there. So much better than the static snapshot of traditional IRs. Comparing to a lot of "Legacy" and 3rd party IRs, so much better to my ears...
  52. muudrock

    Tone Junkie Modeling is Dead

    King of the click bait hype to sell his wares. I wanna say he does this same thing on finance posts on other platforms. He's always seemed like a huckster to me. But, maybe it's just me. Modeling isn't dead, it's barely out of grade school IMO. Young players may not want accurate models of...
  53. muudrock

    FS Friedman Vintage T P90 $1700

    Damn, if that was a rosewood board I'd be all over it. Too many maple boards in the stable...
  54. muudrock

    Why Is It Always The Axe FX Getting Destroyed?

    This guy is the Howard Stern Wanna Be of YouTube. I can't understand it but I guess I've played too many boomer bends in my life and my mind is too damaged by loud Marshalls to understand all the shill hype that these "influencers" have resorted to. Opinions are like _____ and they all ______...
  55. muudrock

    Which model for a late 70s JMP master volume style?

    Brit 800 and/or the 2204 with 800 tone stack will get you there. Clip is a quick tweak of the 2204 model with 800 tone stack. Stuck a 57 on a GB in Marshall 4x12. No eq. It's a lot brighter than I would like, but it sounds close to the video. It's also super close to my 79. Marshall 2204 AFIII
  56. muudrock

    Which model for a late 70s JMP master volume style?

    I recently dug my 79 JMP out of storage and I had forgotten how much I love that amp. What gets me super close to mine is: 2204 model, change the preamp tone stack type to 800. Apply some low cut via the input eq (114-140) and/or the engage the cut switch. I also keep the bass control 5 or...
  57. muudrock

    Comparing Low Cut - High Cut Methods

    There's no wrong answers here. All those methods can get you the desired results but they all are all slightly different sounding because of where and how the cuts are being applied. Cutting in the amp input EQ can change the way the amp behaves and feels as well as how it sounds. Conversely...
  58. muudrock

    Can short men with stubby fingers make it as Guitarists at international levels?

    As seen in this thread, physical limitations real or perceived are not the deciding factor. Some people are prodigious, some are naturally endowed with talent for the instrument, and some people have to put in the time to develop it, regardless of physical attributes. It's the 10,000 hour...
  59. muudrock

    Bogner Ecstasy - Steve Vai Die To Live / Alien Love Secrets Tone

    Very Well done! If I can ask, what IRs of the York pack were you using? I have that pack and would be interested to know. Thanks!
  60. muudrock

    Axe-Fx Firmware Version 21.02

    Ditto!
  61. muudrock

    Jeff Beck Passed...

    RIP maestro Beck!
  62. muudrock

    71 Superbass modded Gut shots added

    I'd send it to Dave Friedman to have him go over it and clean it up. I sent him an old 71 SLP a couple yrs ago and he worked magic on it. He undid some less than stellar mods, cleaned up the guts and added a switchable Jose gain boost up front.
  63. muudrock

    Let's talk Telecasters/Partscasters

    I have the Kotzen Tele and yes it has a big neck. Vintage 1" all the way up. But I have to say the thing plays like butter. It's oddly comfortable and I never get any hand fatigue like I sometimes get on thinner necks. Jumbo frets, 12" radius and silky finish. I personally love it, and I...
  64. muudrock

    Help with BE-100 Models

    I don't think the 2018 model is the newest iteration BE100DLX. I could be wrong but I think Cliff did a model of that some time ago in a FW release, but a lot of people complained about it being too hairy or raw so we ended up with the 2018 version. The real BE 100 DLX is bit rawer/open than...
  65. muudrock

    York Audio Greenback or Blackback?

    I absolutely love the York Blackback pack. It has become my go to for most things. Even though it's an older (V1?) pack, it just sounds great with pretty much everything. I would so love a V2 version of this pack (Please!!). I grew up playing a late 70's marshall cab with Blackbacks in it so...
  66. muudrock

    NAD: PRS - HRDX 20W

    Here's a little secret.... Play it side by side, in parallel with the SV20. You'll thank me later...
  67. muudrock

    Gift of Tone #12 - JUSTIN YORK

    Just use import preset. It should prompt you to pick a location to save the preset and the IR.
  68. muudrock

    Gift of Tone #12 - JUSTIN YORK

    Awesome!
  69. muudrock

    April Wine's lead sound in this song...

    I read somewhere that it's 2 paths, 1 was mic'd cab and one was fuzz pedal direct to board with eq on the channel.
  70. muudrock

    What Prompted You To Buy A Fractal?

    First checked out a Std because I was tired of dealing with a cranky pedalboard. I was able to eliminate 75% of my pedals and the Std replaced most of it. Fast forward to the II and I could run that direct to FOH and/or through a pwr amp/cab on stage. Since then it's just too easy to get good...
  71. muudrock

    Opinions on Friedman ASC-10 vs EV PXM-12MP

    I have not played tracks through it but being that it has a horn and a 12" driver and is still a PA amp/cab I'm sure it will do tracks fine. It is the most traditional cab feel I've found in FR speakers but when compared side by side to a real cab, it is different. Not worse, just different...
  72. muudrock

    ‘Don’t stop believing..Neil Schon?? Thanks

    Rhythm guitars on that album are mostly JCM800 and Hiwatt. Leads were a Roland cube amp. In Cooper Carter's recent video of his rig, he's using the JVM with factory IR's I believe. Depends on how close you want to get to the album sound. Live he uses a lot more gain than the recorded sounds.
  73. muudrock

    Opinions on Friedman ASC-10 vs EV PXM-12MP

    Short answer-I prefer the Friedman-I have the ASC-12, because at any kind of volume it feels more like a traditional guitar cab to me. I've used the EVs as well and they are good, just a little different. If you're playing at home, why not invest in a good set of studio monitors to get the...
  74. muudrock

    Celestion irs

    The standard Celestion offerings are supposed to be featuring the speaker in a somewhat "neutral" cabinet. They tend to be a little generic sounding because of this and don't have the typical cabinet coloring of something like a mesa cab or 1960 cab. They have other offerings like the Suhr's...
  75. muudrock

    Leon appreciation thread!

    Definitely a wealth of knowledge.
  76. muudrock

    BRAD WHITFORD and TOM HAMILTON of AEROSMITH : Fractal Audio Artists!

    Fractal is on fire today!~
  77. muudrock

    Who uses just 1 Cabinet IR?

    Are you running stereo live? Seems like you may run into phase issues if collapsed down to mono. I always align a stereo cab to avoid that live. Just curious.
  78. muudrock

    Welcome MATT BELLAMY of MUSE to the Fractal Audio Artist Roster

    Thats great! Congrats!
  79. muudrock

    Who uses just 1 Cabinet IR?

    Usually the same 2 IRs, but on occasions when I want more IRs mixed and don't want eat up CPU, I'll shoot an IR of the mix in the box and then use that as a single IR. It's kinda fun though to explore other IR options to bend your ears a little bit.
  80. muudrock

    Global EQ Outputs....drop these sliders??

    I should mention I only use the global eq in live situations going to on stage monitoring and FOH. Recording and playing at home, I use SPDIF so the global eq doesn't factor in on that output. After years of using Fractal gear live, I've found far too many "sound guys" that don't know how to...
  81. muudrock

    Global EQ Outputs....drop these sliders??

    The PEQ is nice but lacks the blocking setting in the Global EQ version. I would much prefer that capability.
  82. muudrock

    Global EQ Outputs....drop these sliders??

    31 all the way down 63 60% down I don't touch the high end, but I do cut a little 4K.
  83. muudrock

    Seymour Duncan Little '59s for a Tele

    Not an SD pickup but my fave for humbucking tele bridge pickup is the Dimarzio Chopper T paired with a twang king neck. Sounds great-punchy, great mids, solid low end and sweet top end. First heard these in the Kotzen tele and ended putting in a couple others and sounds good in any guitar so...
  84. muudrock

    Cliff, I am in love with the Axe3, and Austin Buddy is the best!

    Great endorsement! Best luck I've had with amplifying the A3 for gigs has been the Friedman ASC12 and/or a Celestion F12-X200 in a 1x12 Celestion spec'd cab. Both sound and feel the most familiar to me and not like a monitor. YMMV.
  85. muudrock

    Axe-Fx Firmware Version 21.00 Public Beta #2 (Beta 2)

    Oh I get it. Just seems much fatter than before. I'm good... fat bottomed amps, they make the rockin world go round....;)
  86. muudrock

    Axe-Fx Firmware Version 21.00 Public Beta #2 (Beta 2)

    I'l l can confirm this model sounds differently. I know Cliff said the model didn't change from the previous Beta, but the low cut frequency in the amp block is now at 59. I have no idea what it was previously or if that is the cause. I do agree though that the model is very big in the low...
  87. muudrock

    WTF Brit Studio 20? How many people wanted a Marshall SV20H in the Wish List???

    For one, because Plexi circuits also give you fantastic clean tones with the volumes low.
  88. muudrock

    Talk me off the ledge

    Do you have your send and return levels on the FM9 set to -10 or +4?
  89. muudrock

    Friedman Master Volume

    I thought I taught you better than that..LOL
  90. muudrock

    AFIII First Axe III Recording

    That just made my morning! Fantastic!
  91. muudrock

    Ann Wilson and Tom Bukovac- Nice!

    I saw him there back in the day and when he was doing the rock thing around C-Town. I remember everyone calling him the wonder kid and it was fitting name. Definitely too good to hang around here forever....:tearsofjoy: Ah, memories.
  92. muudrock

    Ann Wilson and Tom Bukovac- Nice!

    I believe he is and has been her MD for a couple years. Great player, good dude.
  93. muudrock

    FM9 Firmware Version 3.00 public beta 2

    FA on a roll.....
  94. muudrock

    Just bought a Ernie Ball James Valentine hardtail used. Who has one and loves?

    Love my Valentine~ Checks a lot of boxes.
  95. muudrock

    3+ Years and Still Going Strong!

    Great write up. Agree on every point. Got my first Axe Fx in 2008, a used Std. Didn't really realize it had been 14 years of using Fractal gear-wow! Since then an Axe Fx and/or FM unit has been in my rigs (or my rig) and has become the mainstay for wonderful guitar noises. While I never got...
  96. muudrock

    Wish Echoplex Preamp

    You can also use the tape echo drive block with James Santiago's EP-3 IR to get that vibe.
  97. muudrock

    Starwards II 20.02

    Vedy Noice~
  98. muudrock

    Wish Suhr Reactive Load Impedance Curve + other loadboxes?

    You can replicate the curve using the controls in the tab, using the LB2 curve in the box. There are several posted curve graphs out there of most if not all of the load boxes in production to use as a reference. I kinda feel though that there's more to matching those other boxes than a...
  99. muudrock

    AFIII New vocal song/video

    Great song!
  100. muudrock

    Free "Pre-Rola" IR's

    Thanks Leon!
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