Hi, folks. I was just wondering if you guys had any commentary about the axe fx 2 running through in ear monitors. I am excited by the possibilities in many ways but I am also a little nervous that I will not be as happy with the sound as I would with a loud cab punching at me and no monitors. I plan on using the axe 2 direct but also still running a matrix gt800fx and a port city cab onstage for feedback interaction and as a backup if something happens. It just won't be the bonecrushing volume that it has been previously.
I have to say I have enjoyed the fractal rig quite a lot since the first time I used it but the only thing I had a little trouble with was getting the direct sound the way I want to hear it. I was just mic'ing the cab mostly until the last few shows. I thought what was coming from the live cab was great. The most recent updated cab irs etc, seemed to help a lot though. I mean I bought the whole set of redwirez ir's and downloaded many from the internet and I can still get just about the perfect sound with a real mic really fast and the zillions of ir's not so much so...maybe I just need to tweak more and keep working on it. I did make an ir of one of my own cabs and that was pretty good. I guess more experimenting with that...btw my cabs are 1x12 os Port City and regular 2x12 Port City. Both have g12-65 celestions. And I know that the new cab packs are out...maybe that would be a good move..? I am a little skiddish since I paid a lot of cash for the redwirez and I have been using the non-redwirez versions mostly.
I guess since I have written a novel I should sum it all up. I love the axe rig, probably the best tones I have ever had. I am a tech head so lots of tweaking is ok. I just hope the direct sound in the ears is going to make me happy. For the sake of my ears, and other people complaining about stage volume, plus if it is a bigger gig, etc, I know I need the ears. I have ultimate ears ue7's so they are the good ones.
Any tips for getting the direct sound it's best in , a mixer, ears, and recorded?
I have to say I have enjoyed the fractal rig quite a lot since the first time I used it but the only thing I had a little trouble with was getting the direct sound the way I want to hear it. I was just mic'ing the cab mostly until the last few shows. I thought what was coming from the live cab was great. The most recent updated cab irs etc, seemed to help a lot though. I mean I bought the whole set of redwirez ir's and downloaded many from the internet and I can still get just about the perfect sound with a real mic really fast and the zillions of ir's not so much so...maybe I just need to tweak more and keep working on it. I did make an ir of one of my own cabs and that was pretty good. I guess more experimenting with that...btw my cabs are 1x12 os Port City and regular 2x12 Port City. Both have g12-65 celestions. And I know that the new cab packs are out...maybe that would be a good move..? I am a little skiddish since I paid a lot of cash for the redwirez and I have been using the non-redwirez versions mostly.
I guess since I have written a novel I should sum it all up. I love the axe rig, probably the best tones I have ever had. I am a tech head so lots of tweaking is ok. I just hope the direct sound in the ears is going to make me happy. For the sake of my ears, and other people complaining about stage volume, plus if it is a bigger gig, etc, I know I need the ears. I have ultimate ears ue7's so they are the good ones.
Any tips for getting the direct sound it's best in , a mixer, ears, and recorded?