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Post by ragan on Feb 10, 2020 9:12:11 GMT -6
Are you guys committing to the sound at the time of recording? I commit to something during tracking, but I always take a DI of the instrument alone and a DI of the instrument and the effects as well. I've been burned too many times by musicians changing their minds about stuff we've done well after we've moved on.. With a DI of the instrument and another with the effects I can blend together a new reamping through the AXE really quickly. Even if we committed to a good tone during tracking, sometimes going back and making the tweaks on the amp still works better than doing a bunch of EQ and such in the DAW. The AXE makes it painless to do this. One thing I've been doing is going through all my favorite presets and turning up the highpass filter on the cab. I've been finding that there is much more rumble from the AXE than there is from a real cab. This has really tightened up some of the presets a lot. What’s your signal splitting setup for the unbalanced instrument/effects lines? |
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Post by svart on Feb 10, 2020 9:36:18 GMT -6
I commit to something during tracking, but I always take a DI of the instrument alone and a DI of the instrument and the effects as well. I've been burned too many times by musicians changing their minds about stuff we've done well after we've moved on.. With a DI of the instrument and another with the effects I can blend together a new reamping through the AXE really quickly. Even if we committed to a good tone during tracking, sometimes going back and making the tweaks on the amp still works better than doing a bunch of EQ and such in the DAW. The AXE makes it painless to do this. One thing I've been doing is going through all my favorite presets and turning up the highpass filter on the cab. I've been finding that there is much more rumble from the AXE than there is from a real cab. This has really tightened up some of the presets a lot. What’s your signal splitting setup for the unbalanced instrument/effects lines? Currently a couple countryman DI boxes. If I ever finish my dual DI stomp box I'll move to that. |
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Post by matt on Feb 10, 2020 11:17:22 GMT -6
What’s your signal splitting setup for the unbalanced instrument/effects lines? Currently a couple countryman DI boxes. If I ever finish my dual DI stomp box I'll move to that. There's also the option to use another output, say #2, and pick off the input after the first block -or maybe after the second if you added a comp for example- and send the signal directly to the secondary output. You could even send both the processed and DI signal out via USB and stay digital. I'm going to try this compared with a Radial JDI. I bet the results will be: virtually no difference. |
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Post by svart on Feb 10, 2020 11:40:21 GMT -6
Currently a couple countryman DI boxes. If I ever finish my dual DI stomp box I'll move to that. There's also the option to use another output, say #2, and pick off the input after the first block -or maybe after the second if you added a comp for example- and send the signal directly to the secondary output. You could even send both the processed and DI signal out via USB and stay digital. I'm going to try this compared with a Radial JDI. I bet the results will be: virtually no difference. Yes, I'm using that too, but I thought Ragan was asking about external. |
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Post by cowboycoalminer on Feb 13, 2020 12:27:00 GMT -6
Are you guys committing to the sound at the time of recording? I am Me too |
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Post by cowboycoalminer on Feb 13, 2020 12:29:23 GMT -6
Currently a couple countryman DI boxes. If I ever finish my dual DI stomp box I'll move to that. There's also the option to use another output, say #2, and pick off the input after the first block -or maybe after the second if you added a comp for example- and send the signal directly to the secondary output. You could even send both the processed and DI signal out via USB and stay digital. I'm going to try this compared with a Radial JDI. I bet the results will be: virtually no difference. Haven't thought of this yet but I'll bet it will work great. |
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Post by matt on Feb 14, 2020 10:02:38 GMT -6
There's also the option to use another output, say #2, and pick off the input after the first block -or maybe after the second if you added a comp for example- and send the signal directly to the secondary output. You could even send both the processed and DI signal out via USB and stay digital. I'm going to try this compared with a Radial JDI. I bet the results will be: virtually no difference. Haven't thought of this yet but I'll bet it will work great. Tested, it does work great. Right now I'm using output #2 and then going into Pro Tools using my Burl B2 but it is an extra conversion. I'm going to try the SPDIF output tonight. The AF3 is fixed at 48K clock but that's what I record at, so no problem there. |
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Post by mikec on Feb 14, 2020 12:38:31 GMT -6
I just started using the SPDIF out on the AXE III to free up a couple analog inputs for my OX amp since I record everything at 48k and the SPDIF works great for the AXE and sounds great.
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Axe FX III
Feb 14, 2020 16:24:18 GMT -6
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Post by guitfiddler on Feb 14, 2020 16:24:18 GMT -6
Do you have to buy this direct from Axe FX? No dealers?
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Feb 14, 2020 17:24:24 GMT -6
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Post by Johnkenn on Feb 14, 2020 17:24:24 GMT -6
Do you have to buy this direct from Axe FX? No dealers? Yes |
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Post by wiz on Feb 15, 2020 22:02:01 GMT -6
I i’m doing some research and I see that they are bringing out FM3 foot unit...a baby axe fx3.
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Post by Johnkenn on Feb 16, 2020 9:52:57 GMT -6
I i’m doing some research and I see that they are bringing out FM3 foot unit...a baby axe fx3. That’s apparently a sore subject. They’ve been coming out with it for over a year I think. Check out the Axe Forum. There’s a separate section for it. Also - there’s a waiting list for it. |
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Post by BenjaminAshlin on Feb 16, 2020 14:20:54 GMT -6
Their first production run is missing the headphone jack and associated circuitry. They are offering a $50.00 discount for those units. The next run is in April. If your not on the list it will be a few months after that.
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Feb 16, 2020 17:21:42 GMT -6
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Post by Johnkenn on Feb 16, 2020 17:21:42 GMT -6
Their first production run is missing the headphone jack and associated circuitry. They are offering a $50.00 discount for those units. The next run is in April. If your not on the list it will be a few months after that. Wondering if I should just buy one if my name comes up... |
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Post by BenjaminAshlin on Feb 16, 2020 20:15:15 GMT -6
Their first production run is missing the headphone jack and associated circuitry. They are offering a $50.00 discount for those units. The next run is in April. If your not on the list it will be a few months after that. Wondering if I should just buy one if my name comes up... I don't think $50 would be a big enough discount to entice me. Esp if I had the 3 already. But I can't even get on the waiting list as I'm not in the US. Im guessing the waiting list for the FM3 is a bit smaller now. The NeuralDSP announcement will be pretty big with all the kids in the rock and metal crowd. |
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Post by dmo on Feb 17, 2020 16:53:39 GMT -6
getting ready to pull effects from my old guitar rig to wire up to the new console and thought I'd remind everyone how much easier life is with the axeIII - so much easier to move  Attachments:
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Post by matt on Feb 18, 2020 12:26:49 GMT -6
getting ready to pull effects from my old guitar rig Now that's impressive! And increasingly due to the AF3 and other current guitar gear, from another era. |
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Post by donr on Feb 20, 2020 13:40:45 GMT -6
Newbie question. I'm trying to get a DI output analog. I've patched a "cable"from input 1 to output 2 parallel to the chain going to output 1. I'm using the axe-edit software. The editor shows a connection, but I'm not getting any output metering on the AXEFX or into my DAW. Why?
Also, how do you get block metering to show up in the editor?
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Post by donr on Feb 20, 2020 15:22:34 GMT -6
Figured it out, there's an analog volume knob for the outputs on the front panel that was off. I had the Axe-FX at the bottom of a rack and was using the editor for all functions.
Still don't know how to do the block metering from the editor.
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Feb 20, 2020 16:06:23 GMT -6
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Post by svart on Feb 20, 2020 16:06:23 GMT -6
Figured it out, there's an analog volume knob for the outputs on the front panel that was off. I had the Axe-FX at the bottom of a rack and was using the editor for all functions. Still don't know how to do the block metering from the editor. I just read your first question.. which is funny because I also couldn't figure out why I was seeing the meter working but no output on my DI.. lol. I'm not sure what you mean by block metering in the editor.. Unfortunately I threw my back out last night and I'm pretty much stuck in bed or I'd go look at my unit. |
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Post by donr on Feb 20, 2020 16:46:38 GMT -6
Figured it out, there's an analog volume knob for the outputs on the front panel that was off. I had the Axe-FX at the bottom of a rack and was using the editor for all functions. Still don't know how to do the block metering from the editor. I just read your first question.. which is funny because I also couldn't figure out why I was seeing the meter working but no output on my DI.. lol. I'm not sure what you mean by block metering in the editor.. Unfortunately I threw my back out last night and I'm pretty much stuck in bed or I'd go look at my unit. I still don't know what I'm doing, but supposedly there's a way to see gain metering on all the blocks and outputs. It's a pet peeve of mine that some gear doesn't have at least signal present metering for ins and outs. |
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Feb 20, 2020 17:43:54 GMT -6
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Post by Johnkenn on Feb 20, 2020 17:43:54 GMT -6
Can you look at the In or Out block for metering? That what you talking about? There’s also a big eq graph somewhere in the amp block I think.
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Post by Johnkenn on Feb 20, 2020 21:11:01 GMT -6
I was going to go in and see if I could find metering...then I got sucked in to just playing for two hours and completely forgot.
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Post by svart on Feb 21, 2020 7:37:05 GMT -6
I was going to go in and see if I could find metering...then I got sucked in to just playing for two hours and completely forgot. It's so easy to do with this thing. |
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Feb 23, 2020 19:11:58 GMT -6
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Post by indiehouse on Feb 23, 2020 19:11:58 GMT -6
What’s the deal with used pricing on the Axe FX III? Can’t hardly find anyone selling them for under 18 or 1900, and by the time you factor in shipping and tax, it’s close to the current new price, if not over. Warranties don’t transfer to second owners, so that’s something to consider as well.
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