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"Bad Horsie" (Steve Vai Electric Violin Cover) by JLynn & The Violution -- Video Out TODAY!

Hi All! I'm JLynn, a Fractal Artist, and I utilize the Axe FX-III to emulate sounding like a guitar on my 6-string axe, and I'm very proud to share this video that is releasing today at 12 noon PST! It's my band The Violution's cover of Steve Vai's "Bad Horsie". Boy, was it a challenge...
- violynn
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- Mar 1, 2024
- bad horsie distortion fx3 fxiii jlynn steve vai the violution video violin wah
- Replies: 13
- Forum: The Lounge
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Clean AND Drive tones for guitar

I'm trying to set up a preset that emulates my real pedal board which includes drive and modulation pedals but otherwise produces a clean guitar sound when plugged into an amp and none of those drives are activated. Anyone have any recommendations for amps and cabs in the AX8 that have a clean...
- SwordIntruder
- Thread
- Jun 24, 2023
- ax8 distortion guitar
- Replies: 1
- Forum: AX8 Discussion
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Axe Fx II - Output 1 always clipping - HELP!

Hi all, I have a second hand Axe-Fx II unit that I've had for a while. I only use it for recording at home but I've been having issues that I've been putting up with until now. There are many patches that I download from Axechange or that came pre-loaded on the unit where there is an insane...
- Meisoshi
- Thread
- May 6, 2022
- amp axe 2 axe fx 2 clipping distortion output output 1 output 1 clip output clipping output1
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Discussion
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Input pad above 0db = distortion in recorded playback no matter the guitar?!

Edit: Mark Day over at Fractal guided me via email. After some resets and testing, he ended up recommending me to contact G66 for a warranty claim. He said __ FM3 is running 4.00 beta 2. TL;DR Direct signal gets distorted during recording in DAW when using input pad above 0db no matter what...
- Skippzore
- Thread
- Jun 2, 2021
- distortion fm3 input pad latency reaper
- Replies: 14
- Forum: FM3 Discussion
Dying distortion pedal

Here's an weird one: two distortion blocks; one has the drive at 5, the other at 7. One of them goes into a filter block that flips the phase. Once they get summed up, the output is the difference of the two blocks. Experiment with other parameters, while keeping all else equal. Try it with...
- Entasis
- Thread
- Dec 13, 2020
- battery distortion experimental matching weird
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Axe-Fx III Preset Exchange
How do I create a distortion tone?

I don't know how to create a distortion guitar on my Axe FX III. Every time I make a new setting, it just sounds like a clean or moderately overdriven guitar. I watched a video from Leon Todd about the 2290 Delay Pedal and copied each block he had in the video and set mine up exactly the same...
- ZebulaJams
- Thread
- Nov 19, 2020
- distortion help tone
- Replies: 47
- Forum: Axe-Fx III Preset Exchange
Confusing distortion tone, can you decipher this distortion?

Hey guys, been trying to recreate the tone o the guitar on this track, the guitar stars around 1:06, I hear the attack of the guitar but I also hear the distortion high gain but yet on the point of breaking and some flanger or filter maybe with an LFO around the track, I'd love to hear your...
- beto_v
- Thread
- Jun 27, 2020
- distortion technical tone
- Replies: 14
- Forum: Axe-Fx III Preset Exchange
Intro to amp modelers part 1

This is part 1 of a 2 part series on amp modelers. Very high level but may be useful to point people to, to get them started. Correction in video “Full Range Flat Response”....I said Flat range. Duh.
- orion32773
- Thread
- Nov 21, 2018
- amp block cab block cab ir delay distortion frfr impulse response
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Amps and Cabs
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Wish Model of the CMAT Mods Super Signa Drive

Yeah, I know everyone has their favorite boutique drive pedal they want modeled. So, mine is the CMAT Mods Super Signa Drive. It does all the standard green box flavors, but with the addition of the 3 band eq you get a lot more control. With the toggle to the far right you get an actual amp in a...
- mThomasDutch
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- Oct 3, 2017
- cmat mods distortion super signa
- Replies: 0
- Forum: AX8 Wishes + Bugs
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Cant get my "Clean" tones Clean

I'm trying to get a really pristine Clean tone but no matter what I do I get distortion when playing to hard. Clip light never turns Red, and the input light never trickles the red. I'm using a custom guitar with Emg 57/66-7H. I usually play very lightly, however when I want to build a...
- NineWorlds
- Thread
- Jul 9, 2017
- clean distortion tone
- Replies: 27
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Discussion
Vs The Real Thing

When I back off the volume on real amps with distortion, it cleans up. But with my Axe-FX II, not so much. What am I doing wrong? I am considering a lightweight rig using an AX8.
- APE
- Thread
- Jul 8, 2017
- distortion
- Replies: 17
- Forum: AX8 Discussion
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The Tea Party - Coming Home distortion sound

Anyone know what he uses for distortion or how to reproduce it on the Axe Fx II? Talking about the choruses.
- hansmarius
- Thread
- Sep 30, 2016
- distortion the tea party
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Tone Match
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Pumpkins Siamese Dream Album Distortion?

Hi everyone, was looking around for a Siamese Dream distortion from the Smashing Pumpkins. I know they layered guitars a lot for that album but has anyone been able to come close to that huge distortion? Only other thing I know is they loved using different distortion and fuzz pedals instead of...
- sadpolar7
- Thread
- Jul 26, 2016
- billy corgan distortion dream fuzz pumpkins siamese smashing
- Replies: 16
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Preset Exchange
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Distortion question

I have been trying and trying to get a good distortion tone and no matter what I do. I really want to get close to the boogie mk2 c warm distortion I guess I must be doin something wrong can somebody help. Thank you all very much.
- Rickmark2
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- Feb 2, 2016
- distortion
- Replies: 32
- Forum: FX8 Discussion

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