Hello to all Axe Fx freaks,
As some of you know I was one of the earliest users of the Axe. I've been hard at work with my two Ultra's for ages on a quest to use it in new and exciting areas. As I now finish the mixing of the new DeuxMonkey CD (my first band ever outside of Anthrax) I feel I must become more of a part of the collaborative community of Axe Fx freaks. So I'm here as time allows me.
I decided early on after living with the Ultra's that simply tweaking programs was not what was in store for me. I spent months in the studio cloning my real amps inside the Axe and then taking the unit further into the usual new sounds not obtainable with basic heads and two racks the size of refrigerators FX units.
DeuxMonkey consists of new sounds that I could simply and only obtain using the Axe Fx. On the last Anthrax re-union cycle I used a few large racks and isolation boxes. I use in ears as monitors. Always looked at my rig and dreamed of not having to even carry the iso boxes. It's all now a reality.
I'll start by posting some pictures of my touring racks starting to go together. I have modified a couple of the cases as well. Trying to keep the weight down as usual so I can go anywhere and have my real rig every day of my life.
As Cliff, Matt and Tom (indispensable people of course) know my goal was to be the first person to record an entire CD using the Axe. I won't say how much of the new DeuxMonkey CD is Axe at this point. You all can guess when it hits. LOL.
Thanks to Dweezil for inspiration. I'm HUGE fan of his fathers works and could sing every word of the Overnight Sensation Album when I was a kid. Ever wonder where the humor of my artistic creations come from ? Now you know. Yes.... Zappa.
I've also convinced a few other friends of mine to move over to the Star Trek Generation. It's here you know.
New Rig in Progress:
As some of you know I was one of the earliest users of the Axe. I've been hard at work with my two Ultra's for ages on a quest to use it in new and exciting areas. As I now finish the mixing of the new DeuxMonkey CD (my first band ever outside of Anthrax) I feel I must become more of a part of the collaborative community of Axe Fx freaks. So I'm here as time allows me.
I decided early on after living with the Ultra's that simply tweaking programs was not what was in store for me. I spent months in the studio cloning my real amps inside the Axe and then taking the unit further into the usual new sounds not obtainable with basic heads and two racks the size of refrigerators FX units.
DeuxMonkey consists of new sounds that I could simply and only obtain using the Axe Fx. On the last Anthrax re-union cycle I used a few large racks and isolation boxes. I use in ears as monitors. Always looked at my rig and dreamed of not having to even carry the iso boxes. It's all now a reality.
I'll start by posting some pictures of my touring racks starting to go together. I have modified a couple of the cases as well. Trying to keep the weight down as usual so I can go anywhere and have my real rig every day of my life.
As Cliff, Matt and Tom (indispensable people of course) know my goal was to be the first person to record an entire CD using the Axe. I won't say how much of the new DeuxMonkey CD is Axe at this point. You all can guess when it hits. LOL.
Thanks to Dweezil for inspiration. I'm HUGE fan of his fathers works and could sing every word of the Overnight Sensation Album when I was a kid. Ever wonder where the humor of my artistic creations come from ? Now you know. Yes.... Zappa.
I've also convinced a few other friends of mine to move over to the Star Trek Generation. It's here you know.
New Rig in Progress:
