JohnRaptor
Inspired
Hi everyone. Wow, what a great community. I am hoping someone can help me here.
After hearing brief mentions of the Axe Fx ultra I have finally decided to check it out and wow am I impressed with what I am hearing so far! The price tag is hefty but if the Axe fx is as good as it's being described as I can see its more than worth it.
I am primarily a metal and instrumental player. I play lots of Megadeth, Metallica, Ozzy, Yngwie, Jason Becker, Tony MacAlpine, Kiko Louriero, Marty Friedman, Judas Priest, Wasp etc. I am currently using a Line 6 Spider Jam amp and POD farm software for recording. I have watched lots of Axe Fx vids on youtube and I mostly see vids of classic rock type stuff, blues, some jazz, rock etc. I haven't really come across much metal being made with the Axe Fx. I admit I havent investigated the Axe Fx forum thoroughly yet but I am reading and learning as much as I can. I did read from a few reviews that the Axe is better for getting classic standard rock tones and it doesn't really have many high gain amps to get a blistering metal tone. Is this true?
I am sure I will learn more as I continue reading the forum but I did have a few quick questions I was hoping I could get some opinions on real quick.
1 - Is the Axe FX capable of great metal tones from the likes of the bands i mentioned?
2 - I want to record through the Axe and play at bedroom levels, possibly live later. What is the general consensus on what would be a great Power amp/ cabinet combination to run the Axe thru ? I see the Atomic Reactor on the home page and may consider that.
3- Is a Tube power amp preferred over a solid state or is it just a matter of choice? I see a few people mention some Carvins power amps, which models are the preferred choice?
4 - I heard editing is pretty difficult, does the software editor make the process alot easier than editing on the unit itself. Is there a place to see any screenshots of what the editor looks like and get more info on it?
5 - I noticed the patch exchange is gone, is a new one going to be back up soon?
6 - Does the Axe Fx sound good at bedroom levels or does it only sound good when cranked?
Coming from a line6 background alot of this is new territory but I am very interested in the AXE fx and I am just about ready to order the Ultra. I record with alot of Soft synths so I'm not scared of getting in there and messing around with alot of editing. I have read that it stomps all over the Line 6 modellers I'm use to and from my preliminary reading the Axe fx may be just what I'm looking for.
After hearing brief mentions of the Axe Fx ultra I have finally decided to check it out and wow am I impressed with what I am hearing so far! The price tag is hefty but if the Axe fx is as good as it's being described as I can see its more than worth it.
I am primarily a metal and instrumental player. I play lots of Megadeth, Metallica, Ozzy, Yngwie, Jason Becker, Tony MacAlpine, Kiko Louriero, Marty Friedman, Judas Priest, Wasp etc. I am currently using a Line 6 Spider Jam amp and POD farm software for recording. I have watched lots of Axe Fx vids on youtube and I mostly see vids of classic rock type stuff, blues, some jazz, rock etc. I haven't really come across much metal being made with the Axe Fx. I admit I havent investigated the Axe Fx forum thoroughly yet but I am reading and learning as much as I can. I did read from a few reviews that the Axe is better for getting classic standard rock tones and it doesn't really have many high gain amps to get a blistering metal tone. Is this true?
I am sure I will learn more as I continue reading the forum but I did have a few quick questions I was hoping I could get some opinions on real quick.
1 - Is the Axe FX capable of great metal tones from the likes of the bands i mentioned?
2 - I want to record through the Axe and play at bedroom levels, possibly live later. What is the general consensus on what would be a great Power amp/ cabinet combination to run the Axe thru ? I see the Atomic Reactor on the home page and may consider that.
3- Is a Tube power amp preferred over a solid state or is it just a matter of choice? I see a few people mention some Carvins power amps, which models are the preferred choice?
4 - I heard editing is pretty difficult, does the software editor make the process alot easier than editing on the unit itself. Is there a place to see any screenshots of what the editor looks like and get more info on it?
5 - I noticed the patch exchange is gone, is a new one going to be back up soon?
6 - Does the Axe Fx sound good at bedroom levels or does it only sound good when cranked?
Coming from a line6 background alot of this is new territory but I am very interested in the AXE fx and I am just about ready to order the Ultra. I record with alot of Soft synths so I'm not scared of getting in there and messing around with alot of editing. I have read that it stomps all over the Line 6 modellers I'm use to and from my preliminary reading the Axe fx may be just what I'm looking for.