It just keeps on givin

[jiagap]

I have had my Ultra since June 08. I wrote my initial thoughts way back when, and subsequent thoughts on other threads. Initially, going through all the presets was a blast, some, of course, better than others. Then 6.XX hit, and wow, great improvement. And in the time I have had it I have learned a ton from ya'll on programing and getting ideas - THANK YOU! This thing is a bottomless pit - and I know I am still on the surface. While I have some of my own presets, I still from time to time go back and review the stock presets in different settings and on different guitars. Last night I dusted off my old 60's Hagstrom Viking I - a hollow body with strange pickups - P-90s or Single coils or something??? This guitar often sounds pretty lifeless. I found a preset called Smokey Jazz - wow, what a tone. Then to tweak around with the tonestack, add a little FET boost, alternate between neck and bridge pickup, or whatever - just limitless tones. My three electrics are all very different - Strat (SC), Godin LGX-SA (HB), and the Hagstrom - and all respond different to the various Axe presets. So what you get out of it is very much colored by what you put into it. WHAT A LEARNING CURVE - but enjoying it all the way. I do NOT miss my old Boss GT-8 AT ALL!

Still waiting on the Atomic/Fractal FRFR solution, and the 101 controller. But my midi mate works for now. And in my home studio I have been playing through a pair of Mackie HR824's and live through a Fender Bassman RI. The Bassman sounds very good in some settings, but with the open back cab I have noticed it is very unpredictable on how it will sound at different locations, so I am holding out for a stereo FRFR solution and will probably sell the Bassman to help pay for it. But the Bassman does have a unique and pleasing quality I have not been able to fully recreate with the Axe into the Mackies or other systems I have tried - but the versatility of the Axe with a solid FRFR system in stereo seems like the way I really want to go long term.

Thanks, Cliff, great product.

 

[voes]

I can't agree more.

I totally love my Ultra. Best thing I ever bought!

Today I tried to copy my Mesa Boogie V-twin and T-rex

Well, it took me less than 10 minutes for each pedal to copy it.

Thanks Cliff!

 

[TonyGring]

Care to share your process and final Axe settings? Wondering because I'm planning on trying to clone a couple pedals- just to see if I can. Thanks in advance!

 

[voes]

Care to share your process and final Axe settings? Wondering because I'm planning on trying to clone a couple pedals- just to see if I can. Thanks in advance!

Sure!

I use a clean amp (BROWNFACE) and a routing this way:


-DRIVE1-----\
------------- MIXER ---- AMP (brownface) ---- CAB ---- REVERB
-FXLOOP----/

then in the mixer I connect an external controller to GAIN1 (start:0% - end:100%) and GAIN3 (start:100% - end:0%)

next I connect my pedal to the axe-fx (output2 left -> pedal in - pedal out-> input2 left)

then I select with the external controller the FXLOOP and adjust input2, output2 levels on the front of the axe-fx and the Mix level of the fxloop.
levels must be the same when the pedal is bypassed or not.

next step is seeking for a good sound with the external pedal

last step: seek a drive pedal that sounds close and adjust the parameters.
use the external controller to switch between drive1 and the external controller so you can check the difference

I will give the settings of my pedals when I'm back from work

 

[voes]

Care to share your process and final Axe settings? Wondering because I'm planning on trying to clone a couple pedals- just to see if I can. Thanks in advance!

And here are the settings:

Mesa Boogie V-twin (Solo channel)

Type: Hard Fuzz
Drive: 4.84
Tone: 8.11
Level: 6.46
Slew Limit: 8.03

T-Rex Dr. Swamp

Type: T808 OD
Drive: 8.23
Tone: 9.92
Level: 6.93
Slew Limit: 0.00

 

[Dpoirier]

Thanks for the method and the settings. That method is very creative, Patrick. Amazing all the stuff we can do with an Axe-FX...

Daniel

 

[TonyGring]

Wow! Very interesting and creative. I was just going to A / B my real amp and pedal(s) with the Axe and see what I could do. It's early and I think I need to print your method out so I can get a better grasp on it. Thanks so much for taking the time to 'splain!

 

[jiagap]

Is this a great forum (and piece of gear) or what! Thanks Voes for your creativity..... keep it coming.

-richard

 

[javajunkie]

You actually don't need the mixer, just use the bypass modifier in the drive block and fx loop and set on modifier to start at 0 and go thru 100% while the other starts at 100% and goes thru 0%. That will switch one off while the other comes on.

Additionally, if you have an Ultra, you can put a delay-looper block in front a loop a quick riff. That way you can tweak hands free.

 

[voes]

You actually don't need the mixer, just use the bypass modifier in the drive block and fx loop and set on modifier to start at 0 and go thru 100% while the other starts at 100% and goes thru 0%. That will switch one off while the other comes on.

Additionally, if you have an Ultra, you can put a delay-looper block in front a loop a quick riff. That way you can tweak hands free.

Thanks Java for the looper tip! Didn't thought about that

 

[windoor]

Copy and paste, copy and paste.

My axe "how to" folder is getting quite large with all the helpful tips on this forum.

Thanks a bunch.

Windoor