Don Cicchetti
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They do. Done! Every single solitary thing ever made by man has benefits & limitations & the Axe is no different. Either deal with them or move on.
Wow! Is that like an order?
We’ll find out if they work this afternoon.
dc
They do. Done! Every single solitary thing ever made by man has benefits & limitations & the Axe is no different. Either deal with them or move on.
Just reality which you seem to lack any grasp of.Wow! Is that like an order?
We’ll find out if they work this afternoon.
dc
Yeah, I guess I don't know what I'm doing. Record Marshall cab. AD to DAW. Back out my converters to analog 1176, back in through converters, back out to the SSL console to hit the 2 bus, print back into the DAW. Out again to the ATR-102 to master, back in to the DAW to go to distribution.
Replace Marshall with analog out of the AxeFx and there's no way I'd hear the difference. Try to eliminate all those conversions and I lose the convenience of my workflow so some teenager can listen to it on their earbuds on the bus? No thanks.
Is you being a jerk really necessary here?Just reality which you seem to lack any grasp of.
The ignore list is alive & well. Adios!Is you being a jerk really necessary here?
Don
No one has ever claimed the Axe FX was a studio interface. Every piece of literature and documentation refers to the Axe FX as a “Guitar FX Processor”. It is more analogous to a guitar pre amp, which artists cart into your studio for you to record.Thanks. Analog is not going to happen. I’m going to try running everything @ 48 and clocking from the RME with both in and out AES cables and the RME as clock source later today.
If that works than that will be my standard setup. If not, then I’ll try the aggregate source setup with everything at 48 and no conversion.
You know, as good as the Axe III is for guitar sounds, it’s not even in the league with the UFX as a studio interface. The Axe needs to be something I can easily integrate into a pro level studio without using the analog outs and reconverting. Again basic stuff. If I can’t find a good way to do this, the Axe goes back.
Appreciate the good advice here.
Don
To be fair, I don't think that's a fair statement based on the product page, which says:It is meant to serve as the centerpiece of a guitar rig, not a studio.
The Center of your Music Workstation
A 16-core, 500 MHz microcontroller provides 16 channels of flawless USB audio (8 in, 8 out) allowing the Axe-Fx III to be the center of your music workstation. The audiophile-grade signal path components and converters provide better audio performance than most dedicated USB audio interfaces. With 8×8 channels you can record multiple tracks of processed audio, DI signals, etc., while monitoring backing tracks, auditioning stereo reamps in real-time, and more. A USB audio sound source can even be placed on the grid with its own dedicated block. Windows 7/8/10 drivers are included, and the Axe-Fx III requires no driver on a Mac running 10.7.4 or newer.
I think it is a very fair statement.To be fair, I don't think that's a fair statement based on the product page, which says:
Thanks!The ignore list is alive & well. Adios!
Two big issues:Hey Don - I think part of the reason you're getting some of the responses you are is that the was just recently a very heated thread about "how dumb" the Axe Fx is because it doesn't support other sample rates.
So... It's a touchy subject right now.
Here's the thing: while the Axe IS a digital audio signal processor, and it's also a USB audio interface, it is first and foremost a guitar amp modeler and effects unit. And it is (IMO) in a class by itself for these features.
Does it have limitations? Of course. Is the 48khz sample rate one of them? Yes, for some.
If that was a requirement for you, it probably would have been advisable for you to check the specs in the manual before purchase:
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Anyway, I don't want to tell you how to do your thing... But out of curiosity, what is your concern about using the analog outputs? If you were micing up a real amp, it would be no different, right?
In context of the manual, I agree.I think it is a very fair statement.
In the “setting up” section of the manual, every single integration scenario has a guitar as the input. The manual is all about how to build different guitar oriented rigs. It does not go into any studio centric integration scenarios.
I think the use of the term “musical workstation” is unfortunate in this case as it is ambiguous and lacks context. But that term when viewed within the context that the manual provides clearly places the Axe FX at the center of guitar rigs.
I never said you did. The poster of the thread I refer to said that.1. Never said it was “dumb”. In fact I have said several times that it is quite good. Don’t confuse me with those forum trolls. And really, the level of hostility here is pretty unacceptable and augers towards sending it back, frankly.
I never said you did. The poster of the thread I refer to said that.
Quite frankly, your tone in this thread has been dismissive of pretty much every person that has tried to offer helpful input.
I personally could care less whether you keep your Axe Fx or not, that's totally your call.
Good luck to you.
The input provided are the choices at hand. Just because you don't like the answer doesn't make it not helpful.The input you mention has not been helpful. “Tough crap, use the analog out” is not helpful in the least. It just isn’t.
Don
It is not “helpful” when the OP of a thread comes in with unrealistic expectations and is unwilling to hear that those expectations are not reasonable.The input you mention has not been helpful. “Tough crap, use the analog out” is not helpful in the least. It just isn’t.
Don
The input you mention has not been helpful. “Tough crap, use the analog out” is not helpful in the least. It just isn’t.
Don
Ok, that’s your choice to make. Another choice is to use a plugin. Listen, you decide. I have no problem with your choice. Do you have a problem with mine?
The kid, BTW, is not offended by good sound (since he won’t hear it, at least in theory, though a case can be made otherwise) but critical listeners will certainly welcome it, and I can sleep better.
My standard is “can I live without this?” And I like some of the sounds I’m coming up with. I’m hoping the setup I’m trying this afternoon works. If it does I’ll keep it.
Thanks,
Don