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    Getting Sound More Upfront

    How do you recommend setting the Proximity effect up? It is currently off. FYI, I don't use reverb..only delay on solos. The main signal path is just amp into cab and the cab has filters at 120hz and 6000hz. But for some reason I have never messed with the proximity effect.
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    Getting Sound More Upfront

    Been using the Axe8 for a couple of years now and I love it. Lately I've been feeling that my main gain tones lack an upfront in your face feel. Most of this is in relation to our keyboard player. When he plays his 80's synth sounds (think Van Halen and Bon Jovi type synth sounds), I feel like...
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    QUANTUM dynamics - post your thoughts!

    Personally, I find that my tones sound much stronger and fuller. When played with a band, they seem much more muscular and up front. Some of that may have to do with that I finally figured out how to EQ things a bit better but I find it as easy as I ever have to get a big ballsy tone (clean...
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    New Fractal IRs

    Guys, I have updated to FW 18.12 but the number installed Fractal Cabs still only goes to 132...am I missing something? How do I get the other cabs that have been included/provided by Fractal?
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    Low/Medium Gain Live Sounds

    I'm kind of embarrassed right now. Made some small changes to my tones last night to account for some of the advice I read here. When I went to my gig, I checked the EQ on the board that we use and what did I find? Substantial dips in the low mid and mid range....no idea why they were there but...
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    Low/Medium Gain Live Sounds

    Any chance you'd be willing to share? I've been trying to work with that amp for a while now and could use a successful reference point if possible. Thanks!
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    Low/Medium Gain Live Sounds

    Thanks guys...very helpful. To me, its all in the cab. Lots of amps do the mild gain/chime thing well but to get the big sound, you need the right IR. With so many options, it can be hard and overwhelming to figure out what works (particularly when you have 2 small kids preventing you from...
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    Low/Medium Gain Live Sounds

    I guess what I am after is how to get these types of tones if you are in the situation where the PA is not loud. Last night was a relatively quiet gig but I just wanted my sounds to be bigger sounding. It may simply not work at low volumes, but thought I'd inquire. What are you go to amp/cab...
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    Low/Medium Gain Live Sounds

    What amps/cabs/EQ tricks do you guys use to get a good low/medium gain live sound with BALLS and muscle? My issue has been getting a sound that once put through a PA sounds wimpy and brittle. Example, I have been using the Buttery amp with the UR TV cab with the Master full up with juiced...
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    Cab/Patch Help - Looking for Meaty Sound

    I need some cab/patch help...my band played tonight and my two main gain sounds came out thin and tinny, when I am looking for more balls and meat. For context, we played a somewhat quieter outdoor gig using QSC K12s. Also, my two sounds are very similar to each other just with differing amounts...
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    How many cabs are you using?

    Two custom blends which are just a variant on each other. One is a Scumback H75 with R121 mixed with an Alnico Blue with R121. The other is Scumback H75 with R121 mixed with Alnico Silver with 57. Between those two, I get what I need and its easier to manage. Their Ultra Res too.
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    Axe-Fx II Firmware 15.00 Public Beta

    My bad...I had two amps in serial...a big no-no. This accounts for 100% of my issues.
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    Axe-Fx II Firmware 15.00 Public Beta

    Love FW15 however I am getting a really noticeable popping sound when switching from a Brit 800 amp to another. Also, I gigged with FW15 on Sunday and I found the scene switching really slow...serious delays for me.
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    FW 14.02 Bug

    Just thought I'd post a bug. I have a patch with an 800, Splawn and Euro Red…there is popping in between scenes when bouncing between these amps. Not sure why.
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    Amp Softness

    What are the best parameters in an amp to make it feel a little softer? I know sag will make it feel spongy but I am looking for something that will make it sound a little softer/smoother without sacrificing the top end. I've been playing my Tele into the Splawn 1st gear. Sounds killer when I...
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    The Room Paramter

    I used to use this when going FOH...I had rolled it in the sound pretty good around 50% or so. Through head phones and going stereo, I thought it made things sound big and fat. When I went to going live, it made my sound sit in the back in the mix and feel recessive. So I turned it down and my...
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    What Ideas/Concepts/Tutorials to cover in YouTube videos?

    YES!!!!!
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    Dialing in sound with band and EQ

    Great post. My last three gigs, I really nailed the EQ in context with the band. I kind of take a bit of a hap hazard manner to get a good EQ mix. As Sam mentioned, I get the amp and cab where I want. Right now I want the hot rodded Marshall tone so I use the Splawn 1st into the AX/TX cab mix...
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    Best Cab for the Bogner amp (Shiver,uberschall,ecxtasy)

    I use the Blue and Red amps for my light and then heavy rhythm sounds. They are killer...meaty, fat and cut well. For cabs, I use a stereo cab with the Rumble 12S cab Mix and the Basketweave TV Mix in equal parts. Together I get cut and meatiness. I'm always fighting with a heavy handed keyboard...
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    Tip on Strong/Fat Clean Tone

    I tried it on a Splawn patch and it gets pretty bassy/flubby. For some reason it doesn't get that way on the Double Verb. For taming high end, I set the PEQ to have a block at around 6500 hz until I feel that high end has been tamed without killing it too much.
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    Tip on Strong/Fat Clean Tone

    I usually only post asking for help but this time I thought I'd post something that worked for me so it might work for someone else. One of the biggest problems I have had is getting my clean tone to sound strong and thick in the context of my band (drums, bass, keys and me on guitar). The issue...
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    Wah

    Another question about the Wah. I haven't been able to get a wah sound that feels good more than anything else. I use a Boss FV-500 into the MFC to get my Wah sound. My problem is that I feel like I am 60% into the sweep before the sound kicks in. It just feels hard to dig in because my usable...
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    Pedal into MFC and No Volume

    Guys, have a question. I put my expression pedal into the pedal 1 input of the MFC. I then calibrated it in MFC. When I go to my patches, with the heel down, I have no sound. With pedal full tilt, I have a sound. I have no wah or volume blocks in my patches and there is no modifier on the amp...
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    Drive1 Not Turning On [solved]

    It was my bad. I had Drive1 set to Pedal in the Midi settings. Duh. Love the MFC but learning cure is a bit high. Sweet piece of gear though.
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    Drive1 Not Turning On [solved]

    Firmware up to date. Curious, when I assign Drive1 to another IA switch, it doesn't work either.
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    Drive1 Not Turning On [solved]

    Just got my MFC and it is awesome. I have the presets and IA switches working well except one. I have Drive1 set to IA#11 but for some reason it is not communicating with Drive1 on any patch. It shows that there is an effect there but it won't turn on. When I change IA#11 to any other effect, it...
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    FW 10.0

    Dude, I totally agree. How often do you buy a product of this caliber and then the manufacturer continually creates ridiculous improved software for it - for FREE. No Axe-Edit now is somewhat of a pain but again, its FREE. I just feel that my ROI on buying this product is enormous so every...
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    OwnHammer Mystery Meat!

    Anyone know what these IRs are based on cabinet wise?
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    Scene Select & Ground Control Pro

    Guys, quick question. If I wanted to set up IA #1 to switch to Scene #2 and then IA #5 to switch to Scene #3 on the Ground Control Pro, how do I do that? I'm not sure what I am doing wrong. Sorry for the lame question...thanks.
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    James Santiago IR's

    Guys, any idea when and if James Santiago is going to produce more of these IRs? I tried the EJ speakers with my Tele using the Brit Silver and it was totally sick. The whole thing sounded more alive and with more balls. Would love to experiment with more. Seems like the V2 of IRs incorporated...
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    OwnHammer Speaker Cabinets Public Beta (free stuff inside)

    Can anyone list of the available new OwnHammer IR's? From looking around the site, it looks like he has only done 3 thus far. Having a list as of this point would be helpful. Thanks!
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    Heavy Patches - Mid Range

    I need a little help. I play in an 80's cover band and use a main heavy rhythm patch (Das Metal) with my PRS McCarty. Our band consists of one electric guitar, bass, drums and keys plays those cheesy 80's parts. The problem I'm having is that the keys take up a lot of the sonic territory and...
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    Scott: speaker settings

    Scott, just saw your post (very informative as usual) and the new Own Hammer IRs. Just to clarify as I use a lot of your tips, are you no longer really tweaking the Speaker Resonance tab per your post a while back? Also, are you still using Jay's far field mic's in your cab block? Right now I...
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    Dialing in a Two Amp Combination

    I am trying to dial in a two amp combination but I don't quite know how to properly EQ each amp. I'm running a Diezel for a heavy rhythm sound but then trying to get increased definition/clarity with the Weasel amp set more on the edge of break up. What are your approaches to properly EQ both...
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    Cocked Wah Sound

    Where the wah is turned on but left at a set frequency ala Michael Schenker without rocking it back and forth.
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    Cocked Wah Sound

    Guys, what is the best way to get the cocked wah sound? I know people use a GEQ or PEQ to do it but what frequencies do you boost and cut? Any help would be appreciated...I used to have something in my old Standard but the patch didn't translate to my Axe II so I lost it. Thanks!
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    Delay Modulation Effects Routing Question

    How do you set up a patch where you want to apply a phaser or flanger just to the repeats on a delay echo and not the main signal itself. It would be akin to having a delay pedal that had its own effects loop. Not sure how to do this...any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
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    We want Firmware 12

    Fractal seems to be explicit to Axe II users that Version 5 (and other firmware upgrades) for that unit is coming out but we haven't gotten word whether anything new will be coming out for the Ultra or Standard. I agree that it wouldn't make total sense to put out an update for a unit that is...
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    REQUEST - POG Effect and Slash Wah

    Bump. I'm interested in the POG too.
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    Real Live "AMP Like" settings

    So interesting that you post this as I've had the same situation. I use the USA Rhy 2 for light gain stuff and the Corncob for heavy gain stuff. For a while, I was using a Redwirez blend with a PEQ at the end of the chain to boost mids and take out low/hi. I was getting totally lost. So I went...
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    Help with AutoEngage on Wah

    I have a Boss FV-500H that I have connected to pedal 1 of the back of the Ultra. I have the auto-engage on the external controller modifier set to fast. It works great when I begin to work the wah but it will not shut off...it won't disengage. Any thoughts on how to fix?
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    Would like some input on creating soloing tones

    My solo tone is based exactly on my rhythm tone. I use the Cornford sim with a custom Redwirez cab for both patches. On the solo sound, I boosted the mid's on the amp block a little bit as well as boosted the gain a little as well to get a little more singing sustain thing and saturation that I...
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    Constructing Patches When Using a PowerAmp

    For those of you using the Axe with a poweramp and separate guitar cabinet, how do you place the effects blocks in the patch chain? Of course, you do not use a CAB block but is there anything special you need to do when placing the effects blocks after the AMP?
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    ART SLA and Speaker Cone Question

    I got it now. One last question, what cable do you guys use or recommend to connect the ART with your cab?
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    ART SLA and Speaker Cone Question

    Dude, that is great stuff. Thanks so much. One last question, what do you use to connect the ART to a cab when running that cab in stereo from the Axe? Again, we're talking about a single 2x12 again with a stereo switch on it.
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    Hooking Art SLA 2 with Axe FX

    How do you guys set up the Axe Fx with the Art SLA 2 particularly when the Axe Fx excels at stereo effects? This post assumes you are using a single cabinet. For example, is there a way to run the R and L output 1 of the Axe into the Art SLA2 and then the Art SLA2 into a single cabinet? Sorry...
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    ART SLA and Speaker Cone Question

    I am getting the ART SLA2 to use with my Axe. I am going to have a 2x12 built for me with Weber speakers in it: a 50 watt Blue Dog and a 50 watt Silver Bell. For maximum flexibility with the Art, what OHM should I get the speakers and should they be wired in series or parallel? I looked this...
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    namm 2010 ....

    Great question and another great question is how do I get tickets to get in?
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    Implementing SOLO-boost

    Easy...Filter block set to null and set the level at what you want. I put mine near the end of the chain.
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    Atomic and Mic-ing

    Do any of you guys who use an Atomic or Verve ever mic the speaker? What are the pros/cons of doing this if any? I am just curious as to how to properly using one of these devices with my Standard just in case going direct is not an option or the sound guy is opposed to it etc. Thanks so much.
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    Left the cab sims on!

    With you guys using the separate power amps into a 4x12, are you then mic-ing that cab for the PA or just blasting the hell out of the cab and going direct to FOH?
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    Art SLA and CAB Clarification Question

    To you guys that run the Axe into an Art SLA and then into a separate cab (1x12, 2x12 or 4x12), are you guys then mic-ing up that cab as your sound? Judging by all of the research here, the answer is yes but I just wanted to be clear. The other thing I have found, is that it seems like your...
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    Clipping on High Gain Amp

    I am creating a Lead Solo patch where I set the level about 4 db higher than the other rhythm patches. For this I am using the New Recto model with the gain at about 5, master about 6 and the output level at -7.50 db, no compressor...the problem is that I am getting clipping and I want this...
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    Help requested with pushed / mid-gain tones

    I tried this technique of keeping the master low...very impressed. My sounds seem bigger, wider and more present. Very pleased.
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    Whats the best way to make my patches sound alive? not dull.

    I have some of the RedWirz IR's but I'm having a hard time figuring out what works. Any suggestions to really make your sound come alive and jump out? My main heavy patch is the Soldano.
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    Amp sim requests

    I'm sure it's been posted before but we really should have some vintage Orange Amp on this thing.
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    Orchestra Strings and Chord Tracking

    Standard user here with a question. What do I do so that I can get that shimmery orchestral thing going on in the back of my clean patches but that really tracks the chords I am playing well. I am still experimenting with the Multi Delay and the Pitch and am totally lost. Any help would be...
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    Amp sim requests

    How about a 65 Amp London or 65 Amp Soho? Those amps have that EF86 pentode tube in the front end that gives it some nice chime along with a nice Marshall growl. They're great sound amps and would be fun to have on the Axe.
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    NOOB: Output Setup

    I just got a Standard and I am so overwhelmingly impressed...this thing is unreal. I have begun the long process of tweaking and learning etc. I need a little help on the output though. The band I play in, I rarely, if ever, play in stereo...I just go direct into one channel on the PA and I...
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