The axefx will automatically receive a bank or patch file sent this way. Tony iommi names the best and worst black sabbath albums. Videos by tony mckenzie including music industry events. About my fractal audio system axe fx ii axe fx iii guitar rig patches. Fractal audio axe fx ultrastraight out of the box, the results look impressive.
How to level and gain stage your ax8 and axe fx presets all 3 parts by austin buddy. I was luckily able to get an axe fx ii the first week it came out. Automate axe fx iii patches and scenes using midi with logic pro. Oct 24, 2015 i ordered an axe fx ii a few years back, it was d. But if you wanted to make your own patches then roland boss has seen fit to help you. The official source for presets and cabs for your axe fx. It might translate well to live use with some tweaks but i havent tried it yet. Sometimes you have just got to get that tube amp tone that you have heard so many times. I love the axe fx ii, i love how it sounds, how it works, etc. Axe fx 2 for sale fractal audio axe fx ii xl, matrix amp, matrix monitor and mfc 101 mk2 stomp box. Fractal audio systems axe fx ultrastandard ultimate presets with software cdr.
Description this is a rhythm tone that i like to use in the studio for recordings. This is the first product ive tried from fractal audio systems, and its one of a pair of guitar amp and effect simulators built by the company. It spent its life in a rack with a patch panel, so the jacks have seen very little use. Mar 17, 2014 about my fractal audio system axe fx ii axe fx iii guitar rig patches. Most presets use one or more specific impulse responses irs that are included in the preset download.
Honestly ive never heard any tones as good as bulbs even with an axe fx. The likes of the fractal axe fx and the kemper profiler offer massively increased processing power for modelling that gets closer to the sound and feel of the real thing. I think fractal users think of tony what many of the kpa users here think of scott. I had been considering an axe fx for several years. Can it knock out the axefxii or the newer fractal floor gear. For many years i have been a tube purist using and building vintage circuits for my tone. I emailed for service, i was asked if i could take the cover off and check a cable. I did and i will say that the welding was exactly like what tony described. Country 2x12 combos with redframe mckenzie speakers channel 2 high. Below you will find recordings of patches ive built into my unit as well as the patch download for you to experiment. Dial in to some of the biggest tones in rock with this ultimate collection of simulated amp, instrument, and artist tones and effects. Why is tony mckenzie, 11 rack and other brands or people ok to criticize and some are taboo. The multiamp is likely to be the lowest cost quality product in the market of its type that also includes as standard a 500w amp or 2 x 250w stereo.
Presets fractal audio systems axefx wiki landing page. Hey guys, i made some patches for you guys with v18 and they are all up on axechange for free. However the only thing stopping me is i dont know enough about how well it records via usb. Grouping 128 presets or patches together form a bank. Housed in a twounit rack format, the ultra has a clearly arranged control panel and a large lcd display. When uploading a saved patch file from your computer to the axe fx the current edit buffer is replaced with the contents of the patch file and the edit light on the front of the unit will be lit. I still use these tube amps, but everyday i discover another reason the axe fx ii could be the future of guitar in todays modern gigging and recording situations. Lets not post about what is going on on other forums. Fx is the guitar processor with 80s looks and 21st. Saw king crimson live last year, they were using axe fx and kemper, and their tone was crazy good. I wish tony could try adding this tube preamp as a booster for live performance, unbelievably loud. Nuke this kpa user is using a radial to profile his amps using its xlr output. It does have a scratch on top from a screw catching during rack removal. You have a very short cutout if you change patches during play.
The converters are cirrus highest performance models. No offense to tony, scott, or anyone, just an observation. Now, line 6 has responded with the dualdsppowered helix, which combines amp and effects models in a large, rugged. Since toronto has come about, ive started spending a fair bit of time in chicago, too.
The guitar is a frank hartung diavolo, equipped with ray gerold pickups, nollelectronic. How to downloadupload patches fractal audio systems axe. Also, the output of most of their presets seemed to be in mono, coming. Fractal audio axe fx ultra preampeffects processor reverb. The secrets behind the extraordinary guitar sounds. The buyer must manually load them into the axe fx s user cab locations and link them to the proper cab block or blocks as described in the preset description. View and download fractal axe fx ii owners manual online.
From the past tony mckenzie videos ive watched i dont feel that he knows much more about electronics than i do. Please make sure that the preset or presets you purchase are for the fractal audio device you intend to use. Review by tony mckenzie of well you would have liked to. Full working order, will come with power cable and usb cable, been used for the past 2 years in my home studio environment with no issues. All my axefx ii preset packs for only 99 euros instead of 145 euros. The socalled cheap aluminum capacitors are hightemperature, lowimpedance, longlife parts panasonic fk series, look em up. Fractal audio axe fx ii with mfc101 mark iii plus extras this axe fx ii is fully functional and in great shape. If you use effects pedals then this is the place to check out. And of course ill discuss some of the horrible way i was treated through harassment, threats, verbal abuse and other things that seem to come packaged with this.
So ive been trying out the axe fx ii at various guitar shops some of which have a reputation for employees not knowing too much so i figured i would gather some opinions here. I was out of stock of what he wanted, but the zenrigs system was incorrectly showing them as being in stock. Dec 21, 2014 all sounds and effects come directly from the axe fx ii, no additional dynamics, eqs etc. When i post a preset, ill try to provide some details e. This is a simulator thats been around for a fair few years in one form or another.
The gt100 has 200 user patches in there and 200 factory patches, which you could use to make our own new patches from. Program change to scene mapping the axefx ii midi program change map see the axefx ii owners manual, section 9. This site has been developed to document my exploration of this powerful guitar tool. Just too fragile and like the axe fx if anything goes wrong with it, youre talking factory authorized service center only for repairs. From my point of view, its kind of my jack of all trades rhythm tone. Help other axe fx users find their way into creating the perfect sound. I dont get paid to create my videos, and i am certainly not going to bow down to those forum mob coming here, swearing, threatenin. I have owned the axe fx ii, kemper rack, and now use the line 6 helix, which. Aug 27, 2019 if the guy did not like the axe fx 2, why did he spend a lot of money on a 3 and not take the time to figure out how to use it. You can also patch in other io so take a look at this diagram as it shows the. Unfollow fractal audio axe fx 2 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. About my fractal audio system axefx ii axe fx iii guitar.
Fractal audio axe fx ii preampeffects processor reverb. Guitar shows and more from are you sick of watching dealer or manufacturer videos that dont tell you how the gear really is. Jan 24, 2018 probably because its only sold in limited quantities and ax8 is often backordered months and axe fx ii iii costs several months of average thailand viet nam wages zoom. Move along, these arent the droids were looking for. I was trying to work out some input anomalies and fractals only advice to me was that the product was not right for me, or my highend studio reference monitors were the problem. Reasons why i returned my helix page 2 helix line 6 community. Desktop guitar effects processor for electric guitar premium amps and effects including. It is nearly infinitely configurable, which is a good thing though some people may not like that. Oct 01, 2017 we invited grammyaward winning producerguitarist larry mitchell to dial in some tube amps during a studio session. It contains a vast virtual inventory of hundreds of vintage and modern guitar amps, speaker cabinets, guitar stompbox and studio effects, and more. Just mentioning that bad behaviour without using bad words is considered flame bating on tgp. This will be the thread where i post all of my axe presets going forward. How to downloadupload patches fractal audio systems axefx. Helix is an ambitious multieffector with nearly 200 amp and pedal models, a builtin expression pedal, and exceptional rearpanel connectivity.
It has tons of fx and most of the presets are drenched in them. Warning about downloaded tones, patches and presets macos 10. Wait, could it possibly be because of a specific fractal person owning a part of tgp. Axe change the official site for fractal audio presets. Helix tony mckenzie helix tear down vguitar forums. Axe change the official site for fractal audio presets, cabs. Or mooer is more popular and plentiful in asia due to availability, as a local brand. Big real amp sound ni community forum native instruments. All my axe fx ii preset packs for only 99 euros instead of 145 euros. Six months with the fractal audio axe fx ii listeninggame. I actually asked him to post the patches he used and offered to do a video showing what he did. Even if you just used the axefx ii for its effects, youd have a phenomenalsounding and almost limitless effects palette at your disposal. Bulbperiphery axefx ii v18 patches are now up for free. Why are those threads where cliff is exposed deleted and not only closed.
If the guy did not like the axe fx 2, why did he spend a lot of money on a 3 and not take the time to figure out how to use it. I couldnt keep track of what i posted over the years on this forum and the fractal forum, so i decided to consolidate them all to this thread. However, after having had one for about 6 weeks or so, i think it is money wellspent. Download presets and cabs, or upload your own creations. I have owned the axe fx ii, kemper rack, and now use the line 6 helix. For me these are easily enough patches for use and i think you could easily go over the top with so many patches available. By simply matching the knobs of the models to the knobs of the amps, we demonstrate how accurate the models are, and how easy it is to achieve a great tone with the axe fx ii or ax8.
Im also registered in the fractal forum, i asked some serious questions about the limits of axe fx and if suits better to metal players, rather than blues and rock players. I will get a youtube video this weekend and run through just a few presets and show the chain. Also included is a spare power supply for the axe fx ii as a backup. It seems designed to go headtohead with modeling rigs like fractal audios axe fx ii and the kemper profiling amplifier, but its configured as a pedalboard rather than a rackmount box or head. Helix comes in two formats, a floor pedal design as shown here and also a. So i doubt tony s opinion is gonna persuade anyone. Despite the complexity and sophistication, its easy to focus on the bare essentials for getting up and running. I already mentioned the scribble strips, i have the full helix and not the lt so i m. So i guess if i was using my own amp for clean,crunch,solo, i could use the gt for a pre set or created patch for wah, phaser, chorus, delays, but each an assigned patch, instead of a built in pre set amp tone and the ability to manipulate that in stomp box mode, now i dont know what im doing on this yet, but that so far seems the way it set up, not sure i like it if so. Bulbperiphery axefx ii v18 patches are now up for free on. I commented in the tgp thread, but have no idea where it devolved to. Probably because its only sold in limited quantities and ax8 is often backordered months and axe fx ii iii costs several months of average thailand viet nam wages zoom. It was rather a surprise to find out the price of the unit, and while it does vary somewhat on the street a typical price is probably around. Fractal audio systems axe fx ii mk ii tested worki.
Get traffic statistics, seo keyword opportunities, audience insights, and competitive analytics for tonymckenzie. Kemper amplifiers use a solution of making a profile of another amplifiers sound, while the axe fx style of product typically simulates or emulates a tone, but more. Both the ultra and the standard utilize 3 banks known as abc. The axe fx is great for what it does, but better used as an fx processing unit for wetdry amp rigs.
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