Danny Danzi
Power User
You guys rule, thanks for the kind words. I really am glad it made a difference for you all. Mission accomplished!
How many blocks you using. Most of my patches don't get close to the limit. That's just me though. Running UR cabs should not push cpu limits. Again just my take.Question for the gallery...do most of you use High Res or normal? I've dropped from high to normal for cpu sake, but I do feel like there's a sacrifice in the sound. That said, after I've played on normal for a while, I forget about that. I know it's entirely subjective, and if I feel like it sounds better it just does. I might have pushed myself off the fence just with that and maybe I should take out effects I'll probably never end up using instead. Still, what's the general consensus on high vs. normal.
Not to hijack the thread, very informative video, much thanks!
Thanks for the video Danny. Great to see someone who knows what they're doing explain this stuff. The noodling at the end was fun too. I would love to see something on how you use the compressor block if you felt so inclined as this is one block I never know what to do with. I also saw you had the input drive hooked up to a controller which is something I haven't tried but will now.
Thanks again.
Keep more tutorials like this coming Danny! Teach us how to do EVERYTHING you know how to do with the Axe Fx. Your videos are good, because your tone and your playing is good, so we know you practice what you preach, and you break stuff down so it's easy to follow what you are doing without skipping over anything. I look more forward to more videos like yours than I do FW updates... people don't even know how to utilize half the power of the current FW, a person that knows what they are doing like yourself could make FW 18 sound better than FW Q3... there's more power in this black box than I'd say most users know how to take advantage of. Videos like yours really shows us how to use and control all the parameters in ways that we can use them in the real world.
I think it'd be cool if Cliff would also start making some videos like this himself, like in the threads where he explains in written word how to use some of the advanced features, it's one thing to read it, but for many of us we are visual and auditory learners we need to see and hear it being done to really get a grasp on it.
The Axe Fx is only as good as the users knowledge and ability to actually use and control it.
Danny,
That video was awesome! You're a great teacher, and your enthusiasm is infectious. I'm glad to hear the thumbs down people aren't getting to you. To quote U2 - "don't let the bastards grind you down."
There's one thing in particular that I like about your approach. You don't seem too concerned about sounding authentic to real gear. Rather, you use the tools available in the AxeFx to shape your tone to fit your needs, and you're not concerned about if it would work with real amps or cabs. I couldn't believe how awesome that 1x8 Tweed IR sounded after you were done with it. You don't seem concerned about rules and how things should be. I have a lot to learn from you!
You know it is amazing to me that Fractal Audio hasn't been doing this kind of stuff all along. It is very helpful to see how other people (especially those with killer skills) are doing things. I have been attacking low and hi problems from the amp. Maybe this is a better approach; there is certainly more control there than I thought.
The axe fx is blazing new ground here and this is a different kind of tool. A lot of this stuff never existed before the axefx and you work differently than you do real world components. Show me a real cab you can tweak like this! Examples of how these tools work and are being utilized is essential to realize the full power of what we've got here. Really, really good stuff man and much appreciated.
The other thing to keep in mind is knowing a little about the sound field. Being an engineer and working with this stuff everyday has given me a benefit that I can't even begin to tell you about. So much so, I think it will be the theme of the next video.