r/AxeFx

I used the axe fx 3 with boss katana turned off cab sims. I did not like the sound from my precious posts I’ve been trying to get the axe fx 3 to sound less digital and so far through the EVH frfr can and katana I’ve yet to come across a single setting I really like for gain . Oddly enough I find the chorusy delay cleans to be beautiful but the gain sounds so artificial like I’m playing a synthesizer not an instrument that’s just my opinion . Would a live cab with a power amp sound much better . Or I’m beginning to think this thing kind of sucks ?

Hey there !! Recording some Heavy Guitar Riffs using my 27” scale length guitar: Esp Ltd M 7 ht Baritone Black metal loaded with a Seymour Duncan blackened black winter pickup into a Peavey Invective MH ( Misha Mansoor signature amplifier) and a Mesa Boogie Mini Rectifier!! For drums I’m using GGD The Downbeat by Adam Nolly GetGood and Craig Reynolds!! 🤘🏼
Have a great Sunday everyone!!

I present to you AxisApp.Live

Control your Fractal Amp Modeler from any Webbrowser, as long as it is connected to your PC. For full remote support get Axis here and enable Remote Control.

Have Fun!

- Pascal

I have an Frfr EVH cab it sounds like pretty bad is the best way to put it it sounds plastic fake and every distortion tone is so fizzy it’s not bearable. I saw on the andertons YouTube channel they demonstrate how FRFR cabs purely sound so fake compared to other amps with a modeler used as a head . I would like a recommendation for something better. At first I thought the AXE FX was the problem but now I’m realizing it’s the EVH cab . A live cab would probably be better I’m guessing if anyone has any recommendations for something that’s pretty versatile but not digital ide appreciate it a ton . Maybe a 1x12 or 2x12 at the moment I’m considering .

Hey there !! Recording some Heavy Guitar Riffs with some Thrash Metal - MetalCore - Groove Metal Vibes using my Esp Viper loaded with Emg pickups into a blend of a Mesa Boogie Mini Rectifier and a Peavey Invective MH (Misha Mansoor signature amplifier) for Drums I’m using GGD The Downbeat !! 🤘🏼
Have a great weekend everyone!!

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The FM9 has 3 outputs. For me, 1 goes to IEMs, 2 goes to front of house, 3 goes to my on-stage amp if I have one. I like running stereo, and I like having front of house on a separate volume knob so I can keep sound guys happy without messing up my IEM mix. Done it this way for years.

Decided I wanted to try and use the four cable method to add my Kraken MK2 real world preamp into the FM9's loop. I'm using input 2 for the input from my Hog 2, but I have one spare input... but no spare output to use as a send.

...or do I...?

A stereo output is really just two mono outputs, isn't it?

So I split my signal after drive pedals, and send it to Out 3. I use the row controls in the Out 3 block to pan Row 4 all the way right. Right is now my send, I connect it to my amp input.

From the amp, I connect the FX Send into my In 3 Left port. It comes back into the chain and gets mixed with my emulated amps.

Now finally, I split my signal again right before the cab sim, and send it to Out 3 as well. I use the row controls, and pan Row 3 all the way left. Left is now my return, I connect it to the amp FX return.

It looks kinda crazy on the editor, but it works perfectly with no cross talk. I now effectively have 4 outputs, and so was able to 4CM in my real amplifier without changing my rig's configuration otherwise. My Out 3 knob needs to stay dimed, but I can control the amp stage volume with the master on the Kraken.

I thought someone might find that amusing or inspiring.

Hi Folks,

i work on two Projects right now named ForgeFX and Axis.

ForgeFX is an Open-Source implementation of the Fractal Protocol acting as an API to control the devices.

Axis builds on top of this as an platform independent Editor working on WIN/MAC/Linux.

This opens a whole lot of possibilitys, because Axis is a Web-Based platform making it available on any Web-Browser in your local network.
Because we can run it on Linux and also inside Docker, one could hook the Modeler directly to an RaspberryPi serving the Editor and Edit from Tablet/Phone/Desktop, live and also with other people - great for live usage on stage.

It is in early development right now and as I only have an FM3 myself, all features are only verified for this. Everything else relys on Community contribution.

	FM3	FM9	AxeFX 3	AM4
Windows	Working	Untested	In Progress, needs more testing.	Untested
MacOS	Working	Untested	Working	Untested
Linux	Working	Untested	Untested	In Progress, needs more testing.

Some features it has

• Customizable Control layout for every block, including layout manager
• Search every parameter for a block to quickly find what you look for
• Quick Actions, bindable to every available control. Lets you control parameters directly on the block via scroll whell or mouse, and switch to every bind via swipe left right.
• Advanced searches for adding blocks
• A full fledged preset search with advanced filtering for used Block Types and specific parameters. (WIP)

Installation is as easy as grabbing the latest release of Axis for your OS.

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I found one for 1400 near me should I pull the trigger? Is it just as good as the turbo?

My axe fx III got an update this week and I don't think I let the update process complete. I think I turned off early and when I tried to reboot, nothing happened.

The LEDs light up, but the screen stays black.

If I try to boot into the recovery menu, the screen is white and nothing happens.

Neither Fractal bot nor axe edit can find the axefx when I connect up.

There was no flash or an explosion. I did the update and it didn't work again.

I contacted g66 who said that I should open it up and press either side of the fan to check the processor is properly seated. I did this and it made no difference, so the next step is to send it in to a 3rd party repairer in Scotland.

I got made redundant a couple of months ago and am pretty worried about how much the repair might cost, and am wondering if I'll have to cut my losses and buy a cheap practice amp.

Has anyone dealt with a similar fault? Did you have to send it in? What was the cost?

...Thanks for the downvote?

Hello,

I'm trying to use an Axe-FX II as a USB audio interface for PolyChrome DSP and there is a noticeable delay / latency. This is my first time experimenting with computer based DSP. I have the current windows driver for the Axe-FX and tried adjusting audio buffer size but wondering if I need to upgrade or purchase a newer USB interface since the FXII is over 10 years old. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks!

I got my Axe-FX III back in 2021. At the time, the presets were *fine*, but they were all a little underwhelming. So I bought 3rd party presets from places like AustinBuddy, Kaneshiro, Alex Maiers, etc. I use these presets all the time and never mess with the factory presets.

But over time, Fractal has sent up numerous firmware updates and have updated their factory presets a lot.

Is it worth it to load the newest presets and see if they've improved enough to be added back into my setlist? Are the current presets notably better than they were 5 years ago?