Axe-FX (A Love Story?) Rd.1

[SwirlyMaple]

Guys. This wait to get my FM9 back just might kill me. I've already been pondering irrational thoughts like, "I could buy another, have it shipped Next Day Air too, and then sell my original when I finally get it back."

 

[Frodebro]

Was totally being silly since you can have 8 amps on speed dial with this thing, but you have proven to be the Oracle thus far in my Fractal journey and this may be part of the prophecy.

With the gapless switching you can treat presets like scenes, I’ve actually been rethinking my approach with the rack unit (which normally sits next to my desk at home). Instead of a kitchen sink preset, I’m now building kitchen sink banks of ten presets each. And multiple scenes within each preset…

 

[Whizzinby]

Guys. This wait to get my FM9 back just might kill me. I've already been pondering irrational thoughts like, "I could buy another, have it shipped Next Day Air too, and then sell my original when I finally get it back."

Fractal HQ: We got another repeat order from TGF

 

[duzie]

1. What is the name of the scene page that shows the scene details in text, and more importantly how do you get back to it once you’ve erroneously gotten off it in AxeEdit?
2. Is there a shortcut to jump to the end of the IR library where the user IRs live? (AxeEdit)
3. Is there a view that only shows user loaded IRs? (AxeEdit)

I’m doing absolutely nothing “productive” with this (or formerly the FM3) because I’m still in kid-in-the-candy-store mode every time I fire it up. Just no bad sounds in the thing. Need to force myself to commit to a tone or two and record something.

I debating going full dork and printing the block guide in color double sided and throwing it in a nice laminated folder for casual reading while I’m on the couch pretending to give a shit about Domino Masters with the family. Such a badass reference guide.

My “coffee table book”

 

[Whizzinby]

With the gapless switching you can treat presets like scenes, I’ve actually been rethinking my approach with the rack unit (which normally sits next to my desk at home). Instead of a kitchen sink preset, I’m now building kitchen sink banks of ten presets each. And multiple scenes within each preset…

Gapless + 2xFC12 = 24 amps with a single tap

 

[SwirlyMaple]

Fractal HQ: We got another repeat order from TGF

I have also thought several times, "You know, Whizzinby bought the full rack unit. Maybe I should just do what he did. I could have it here by next Wednesday."

 

[TSJMajesty]

Guys. This wait to get my FM9 back just might kill me. I've already been pondering irrational thoughts like, "I could buy another, have it shipped Next Day Air too, and then sell my original when I finally get it back."

I feel for ya! If I had to go 2 days w/o mine, I know I'd go crazy!

Messed up thing is, I know a guy who has a III, something like 10 Ibby's, and a pair of DIY cabs with F12-x200 speakers, and he raves about it all, yet he hasn't touched any of it THIS ENTIRE YEAR!

 

[Whizzinby]

My “coffee table book” View attachment 13612

It’s comforting knowing I’m not the only one with this idea.

Gonna happen.

 

[Frodebro]

Gapless + 2xFC12 = 24 amps with a single tap

That’s how it begins, but over time you will most likely pare it down to maybe five or six amps that cover everything you want to do. My first “Kitchen sink” bank consists of a ‘59 Bassman, the JMP45, the 100W Plexi, the jumped Plexi, one of the Friedmans, and a Mark series something.

 

[Whizzinby]

I have also thought several times, "You know, Whizzinby bought the full rack unit. Maybe I should just do what he did. I could have it here by next Wednesday."

My rationale:

1. Never hit a CPU cap again in my lifetime
2. First dibs on all FW updates

 

[KHAAAAAAANNNNNNN!!!!!!!!]

Guys. This wait to get my FM9 back just might kill me. I've already been pondering irrational thoughts like, "I could buy another, have it shipped Next Day Air too, and then sell my original when I finally get it back."

 

[DrewJD82]

1. What is the name of the scene page that shows the scene details in text, and more importantly how do you get back to it once you’ve erroneously gotten off it in AxeEdit?
2. Is there a shortcut to jump to the end of the IR library where the user IRs live? (AxeEdit)
3. Is there a view that only shows user loaded IRs? (AxeEdit)

I’m doing absolutely nothing “productive” with this (or formerly the FM3) because I’m still in kid-in-the-candy-store mode every time I fire it up. Just no bad sounds in the thing. Need to force myself to commit to a tone or two and record something.

I debating going full dork and printing the block guide in color double sided and throwing it in a nice laminated folder for casual reading while I’m on the couch pretending to give a shit about Domino Masters with the family. Such a badass reference guide.

1- I didn't know that page exists.
2 and 3-

And don't forget about the color coding feature when you find an IR you dig-

Lastly, I save Cab blocks in the library I associate with certain amps/tones-

This is why I don't mind the create-your-own organization aspects of it, there's multiple ways to speed up the process of getting to your preferred IR's.

 

[unix-guy]

My “coffee table book” View attachment 13612

That's a waste of good paper, man!

The manuals get frequent updates.

PDFs are searchable...

 

[unix-guy]

Gapless + 2xFC12 = 24 amps with a single tap

You can actually run up to 4 FCs (or 2 with the FM3 or FM9).

 

[unix-guy]

You can actually run up to 4 FCs (or 2 with the FM3).

And then imagine you had an FM9 + 4 FC-12s! That's 57 switches for those not good at math

Edit:

Bummer... The FM9 only supports 2 as well per the FM9 manual. Previous comment was based on the FC manual which probably hasn't gotten an update since FM9 was released.

 

[Whizzinby]

1- I didn't know that page exists.
2 and 3-
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And don't forget about the color coding feature when you find an IR you dig-
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Lastly, I save Cab blocks in the library I associate with certain amps/tones-
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This is why I don't mind the create-your-own organization aspects of it, there's multiple ways to speed up the process of getting to your preferred IR's.

Hell yeah, exactly what I needed!

I like to use the library cab saves for my handful of go-to’s but I still like to scroll through my master list occasionally and just being able to sort and/or color code the user ones is perfect. (Without having to scroll past the 37,635 stock cabs to get there) Noice.

 

[Whizzinby]

You can actually run up to 4 FCs (or 2 with the FM3 or FM9).

That’s absurd. (And awesome)

 

[KHAAAAAAANNNNNNN!!!!!!!!]

@JiveTurkey FM0+4FC-12's or GTFO!!!!!!!

Amiright?!?!?!?!



Edit: I guess now that you have an Axe, you're too good for the FM0.

 

[JiveTurkey]

@JiveTurkey FM0+4FC-12's or GTFO!!!!!!!

Amiright?!?!?!?!



Edit: I guess now that you have an Axe, you're too good for the FM0.

Au contraire!

 

[TSJMajesty]

That’s absurd. (And awesome)

The only pro I can think of who could put that to use is Vernon Reid. Have you seen his pedalboard(s)?

Even other guys who move to all sorts of locations on stage, like say Matt Bellamy, isn't even doing his own switching. It's probably automated.