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

[Mongillo19]

Easter eggs.

You were quick



1-2 at first. Tried 3-4 but that sounds like DI.

Yeah I don't believe it's those. I think it's like 7/8 let me fire up my III real quick

Don't mind me

 

[texhex]

Sounds like it might be something in Logic being set too low.

 

[Whizzinby]

Also check here:

And here:

Here are my settings, but interestingly when I click setup I don’t see the input levels tab you have.

 

[Mongillo19]

Here are my settings, but interestingly when I click setup I don’t see the input levels tab you have.

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So if I don't mute the track and use input 1, I get a doubting effect when recording. Could that be it?

 

[texhex]

Here are my settings, but interestingly when I click setup I don’t see the input levels tab you have.

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I'm using an AXE III wasn't sure how much different they were, haven't had the FM for a long time.

 

[Frodebro]

So if I don't mute the track and use input 1, I get a doubting effect when recording. Could that be it?

The doubling effect is because you are monitoring the FM3 twice-once in real time, the second time after it has run into Logic and back out for monitoring.

 

[Mongillo19]

The doubling effect is because you are monitoring the FM3 twice-once in real time, the second time after it has run into Logic and back out for monitoring.

Yeah but I wasn't sure if Whizz may have been hearing and making sure he wasn't making that mistake

 

[Whizzinby]

Sounds like it might be something in Logic being set too low.

Might have fixed it. Him recreating the track made me think to try a fresh project rather than use my standard template and now it sounds full tracking to that. Downside is I don’t have my go-to template, but I can create a new one.

 

[Whizzinby]

So it didn’t like something in that template.

Just to make sure I’m doing this right.

FM3 is connected to Mac via usb. Studio monitors are connected to FM3. Logic, use inputs 1-2 for processed audio, 3-4 for DI?

I have my tracks running to the Stereo Out (Master Bus) as usual and that seems to have no issues routing back to the FM3 for playback in my monitors.

 

[Mongillo19]

So it didn’t like something in that template.

Just to make sure I’m doing this right.

FM3 is connected to Mac via usb. Studio monitors are connected to FM3. Logic, use inputs 1-2 for processed audio, 3-4 for DI?

I have my tracks running to the Stereo Out (Master Bus) as usual and that seems to have no issues routing back to the FM3 for playback in my monitors.

Sounds right

 

[texhex]

 

[texhex]

You may already know this but as a general rule always stick my Delays parallel. You get better control of their volumes and mix that way.

 

[Rock Chalk]

Here’s a pretty good guide:
Thread 'Axe-FX For The Recording Musician'
https://forum.fractalaudio.com/threads/axe-fx-for-the-recording-musician.177592/

 

[fretworn]

USB Audio​

The FM3 supports 4x4 USB Audio: 8 channels (4 in, 4 out). Sample rate is fixed at 48kHz, 24-bit. The FM3 doesn't have an Input USB block.

When recording:

• Computer inputs 1+2 receive the signal from the OUT 1 block (to record stereo output from the FM3).
• Computer inputs 3+4 receive the signal from either the Input 1 port (to record DI for reamping), or the Input 2 port (i.e. to record stereo input signal without processing). This can be selected in the I/O menu.

When playing back audio:

• Computer outputs 1+2 send the signal directly to the Output 1 ports and headphones port, for unprocessed playback through the FM3 (mixed with the signal from the grid).
• Computer outputs 3+4 send the signal to either the Input 1 block (for processing), or to the Output 2 ports (for unprocessed playback through the FM3). This can be selected in the I/O menu.

The level of the incoming USB Audio signal can be adjusted in the I/O menu.

The I/O menu provides USB Audio configuration parameters:

• USB 3.4 Record Source
• USB 1.2 Playback Destination
• USB 3.4 Playback Destination
• USB Buffer Size (see above)
• USB Levels — The level of the incoming stereo USB Audio signals can be adjusted in the I/O menu.

USB - Fractal Audio Wiki

wiki.fractalaudio.com

 

[mbenigni]

Just a word of warning: I dipped my toes with the FM3, and within six months had an Axe 3 MkII and an FC-12…

 

[Mongillo19]

When does yours get delivered?

 

[laxu]

You may already know this but as a general rule always stick my Delays parallel. You get better control of their volumes and mix that way.

In this scenario you should do the following though:

• Set bypass mode to Mute In. This prevents having two paths running with dry signal so no volume increase from that.
• Set Mix to 100% so the delay is essentially kill dry.
• Use Level to set how much delay you want to hear in the mix, or use a Mixer block where it joins to control the level from different rows.

 

[Whizzinby]

In this scenario you should do the following though:

• Set bypass mode to Mute In. This prevents having two paths running with dry signal so no volume increase from that.
• Set Mix to 100% so the delay is essentially kill dry.
• Use Level to set how much delay you want to hear in the mix, or use a Mixer block where it joins to control the level from different rows.

Good stuff. I was watching a video about this but they kind of sped through it. This will be great for a reference.

Generally I like having the reverbs and delays affecting each other (and am even a fan of running reverb into delay) but doing the parallel thing might have some cool setups to explore.

 

[fretworn]

Good stuff. I was watching a video about this but they kind of sped through it. This will be great for a reference.

Generally I like having the reverbs and delays effecting each other (and am even a fan of running reverb into delay) but doing the parallel thing might have some cool setups to explore.

So the tricky part here is, learning your bypass states. (Already approached earlier.)

 

[Frodebro]

So the tricky part here is, learning your bypass states. (Already approached earlier.)

Yeah, I created a whole new series of cuss words (mostly hyphenated) until I got the bypass state sorted. Gain staging is also really important, or else you’ll encounter some freaky volume jumps when changing scenes.