golden blue
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22 years ago I picked up my first electric guitar and Peavy Rage practice amp. it didn't take long to realize that I wasn't getting the tone I heard in my head. the search begins.... fast forward through many years, gear, and dollars later to a few weeks ago. i'm watching a rick beato youtube clip and he's going on about the latest modelers and how freeking awesome they are. he kept mentioning Fractal Audio Axe FX. I was intrigued and did a google search. the price tag was the first thing that popped up and I quickly laughed and said "nevermind!"and went on my way in search of cheaper alternatives. so I'm searching and researching the latest pedal boards and this nagging voice in the back of my head is going "Dude. you know you'll ultimately be unsatisfied with these. yeah, they look cool with the shiny-flashy bright colors and all, but listen to how they sound. I mean if you want flashing bright colors just buy an ipad. Dude. you know what you really really want: Fractal Audio Axe FX"
"Yeah but the price ta-"
"Shhhh. Tax returns are right around the corner. overtime hours are rolling at work. you can do this."
and the rest is history. it just came in the door at 7pm this evening after waiting a week for UPS. I had just enough time to do the happy dance, rack the XL+ in its case and download the software and drivers. (and play a few licks of course.) set up was no problem. connected via SPDIF to my interface. Sounds absofreekinglutely amazing through my JBL lsr 305's.
want to thank everyone here on the forum for being super helpful, i'm sure i'll be asking for more help here shortly as I begin to dig in deeper. and I want to thank Cliff and crew for creating this amazing piece of gear. may He and Company go down in the pages of history next to Leo Fender, Les Paul, Jim Marshall, and all the other mad geniuses of audio engineering madness. I have never felt so passionate about a single piece of gear, (besides my guitars) and I haven't even owned it for 24 hours yet.
Fractal Audio Rocks!
"Yeah but the price ta-"
"Shhhh. Tax returns are right around the corner. overtime hours are rolling at work. you can do this."
and the rest is history. it just came in the door at 7pm this evening after waiting a week for UPS. I had just enough time to do the happy dance, rack the XL+ in its case and download the software and drivers. (and play a few licks of course.) set up was no problem. connected via SPDIF to my interface. Sounds absofreekinglutely amazing through my JBL lsr 305's.
want to thank everyone here on the forum for being super helpful, i'm sure i'll be asking for more help here shortly as I begin to dig in deeper. and I want to thank Cliff and crew for creating this amazing piece of gear. may He and Company go down in the pages of history next to Leo Fender, Les Paul, Jim Marshall, and all the other mad geniuses of audio engineering madness. I have never felt so passionate about a single piece of gear, (besides my guitars) and I haven't even owned it for 24 hours yet.
Fractal Audio Rocks!