Axe_FX II Rigs, or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Digital Modelling.

Roland

I use the same Matrix Q12 that I gig with, but turned down a bit. That's the beauty of FRFR.

Drew_TNBD

My MFC went back Wednesday, just got my refund today. I think I'll treat myself to a Behringer FC1010 with uno mod. If anyone has a line on one, let me know!

Roland

Buy one new. They're cheap and cheerful. You won't save much second hand

Leemac

octatonic said:

I use Dynaudio Bm6a's with a sub. Be careful with really cheap monitors.

At what kind of price point would you say monitors first become worth consideration?

I was looking at getting a pair for ~£300 but could always hold on for another month and get something more suitable.

mrkb

Leemac I have the Equator D5s and they are great close up (ie sat at my music desk) due to coax design. What are you planning to use the monitors for - sat in front of, or standing in a room (like a traditional guitar amp setup?)

Leemac

They will be sat in front of me on a desk as you said, I'm likely going to go the poweramp & 2x12 route when not at home but haven't the need for it just yet.

Drew_TNBD

Axe FX clip:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/m9bir0a9yvptd9s/BackSackAndCrack.mp3

Bass and guitars going through it. EZDrummer2 for the drums. Some weird freebie Rhodes VST for the keys.

octatonic

Leemac said:

octatonic said:

I use Dynaudio Bm6a's with a sub. Be careful with really cheap monitors.

At what kind of price point would you say monitors first become worth consideration?

I was looking at getting a pair for ~£300 but could always hold on for another month and get something more suitable.

I'm not a good person to ask really- I'm extremely picky.

There isn't much under £500 that I'd personally be happy to use.

octatonic

Drew_fx said:

My MFC went back Wednesday, just got my refund today. I think I'll treat myself to a Behringer FC1010 with uno mod. If anyone has a line on one, let me know!

Y U NO LIKE MFC?

Drew_TNBD

octatonic said:

Drew_fx said:

My MFC went back Wednesday, just got my refund today. I think I'll treat myself to a Behringer FC1010 with uno mod. If anyone has a line on one, let me know!

Y U NO LIKE MFC?

MACCLESFELD FRIED CHICAN NOOO!!!

Clarky

Drew_fx said:

Axe FX clip:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/m9bir0a9yvptd9s/BackSackAndCrack.mp3

Bass and guitars going through it. EZDrummer2 for the drums. Some weird freebie Rhodes VST for the keys.

great sound overall.. love the guitar tones.. smokin'

Si_

getting a bit annoyed with my AxeFX again.. it's sounding fin (still needs tweaked) but gaps when changing patches or scenes are starting to bug me. My new band is 80% 1 guitar and the drop when switching is noticeable now, where before with 2 guitars it wasn't.

I've tried using different Patches, and scenes within the same patch, still get a drop out with both methods. Grrrrr

paulmapp8306

mrkb said:

Leemac I have the Equator D5s and they are great close up (ie sat at my music desk) due to coax design. What are you planning to use the monitors for - sat in front of, or standing in a room (like a traditional guitar amp setup?)

I tried the D5s but sent them back.  They were OK I guess, though I felt the bass seemed "seperated" from the mids/highs.  Dont really know how to explain it.  I also had rattling/chuffing on one speaker in the bass port.  Ended up with a pair of Adam A5Xs.  Not as loud but much more coherent IMO.     

Drew_TNBD

Si_ said:

getting a bit annoyed with my AxeFX again.. it's sounding fin (still needs tweaked) but gaps when changing patches or scenes are starting to bug me. My new band is 80% 1 guitar and the drop when switching is noticeable now, where before with 2 guitars it wasn't.

I've tried using different Patches, and scenes within the same patch, still get a drop out with both methods. Grrrrr

Well I can definitely say that if this is a problem, then modelling isn't for you. I've been around the block with this exact problem and always end up back at real amps. Most DSP devices don't have the resources to load two presets at the same time (which is what you need to do for seamless transitions) and even the Axe cannot do it.

Closest I've gotten is with scenes.

Things like this is why you'll never beat a good amp and a classic pedalboard setup.

Si_

I'm sure there must be a work around.. maybe using an expression pedal or modifier and a mixer block to brin gone amp in and lower the other similar to how Clarky does it.

octatonic

Si_ said:

I'm sure there must be a work around.. maybe using an expression pedal or modifier and a mixer block to brin gone amp in and lower the other similar to how Clarky does it.

Yes, that is the best approach- tbh I thought you'd already been doing this.

Si_

No, just switching amp blocks on and off and switching between X and Y. what's the best way to do it?

Clarky

@Si_ how's about you post the sysex of your preset and I'll take a quick look

edit: if you can't post it, maybe email it to me

octatonic

Si_ said:

No, just switching amp blocks on and off and switching between X and Y. what's the best way to do it?

It is quite complicated and it depends on what you what to do- essentially you set up one amp to fade in and one amp to fade out- you invert on of the modifiers on one of the amps, you can also mess with gain at the same time, to different ratios.

Take Clarky off on his offer first though.

Clarky

Si_ said:

No, just switching amp blocks on and off and switching between X and Y. what's the best way to do it?

two amps, into a cab

you don't need a mixer

you assign the bypass of the amps to the same modifier

bypass=mute

when the IA switch is OFF, amp1 is active / amp2 is muted

when the IA switch is ON, amp1 is muted / amp2 is active

this method is seamless 

Q: do you have a delay or reverb in series in the signal path that switches X-Y?