So to all the Axe-FX owners, what's...

[Bronco]

I also need to work out turning effects on and off with the GCP.

This is really easy...if you're having issues with it, feel free to pm and I'd be happy to help.

 

[Ventura]

My GCP arrives tomorrow... I'll have 'er up and running fairly quickly I am quite sure. I've also got a nice leads config panel that allows me to switch between having the Axe as my primary FX module with the Mak4 in front (or any other amp, or ANOTHER amp, thanks to the Lehle Dual S-Go-S), or have the Mak4 (or any other amp) on the Axe's loop.

Shit, it's been a killer week

Oh ya, 2 more Gold Lion ECC83/B759s coming for the Mak4 as well. It deserves them

Peace,
V.

 

[jlbaxe]

 

[tweed]

Damn you guys and this Axe thread.

 

[jlbaxe]

Damn you guys and this Axe thread.

 

[mentoneman]

remember i say this as a prior axe fx owner/advocate-

the last few weeks playing live with a real amp/pedals/gforce rig has been very rewarding after a year of live play with the axe.
it feels and responds better to my hands and touch, sounds fuller, and records better in the mix.

the difference switching from axe to tube was immediate, and a relief after "fine tuning" for a year live, and getting to the point with the axe that it was as good as it was going to get for me, but never quite as fat/full/rich and predictable as a tube amp rig when going for mid gain sounds and working the guitar's volume.

when i ran a mid gain sound for rhythm on the axe, and rolled it off on the gtr vol, it would change the eq like scoop it out and get really bright and skinny, and with the tube amp, it was more a predictable cleaning up of the exact same tone.
this may not be a big deal for most axe owners, but for me and my tones, that's where i LIVE.

with the axe i had relatively every tone at my disposal

now i have my tone back.

what i miss the most about axe is the layers, combinations and types of amps, tapped delays, tremolo, chorus, verb (oh man the pcm 70.... ) the violin, crystal echoes.....
the endless amounts of gain you have at your disposal, and the instant switching of an entire guitar rig in a TINY package.

maybe i'll get another one day, once they have an all in one floorboard, tube buffered, with powered outs to plug into speakers.

 

[Bronco]

remember i say this as a prior axe fx owner/advocate-

the last few weeks playing live with a real amp/pedals/gforce rig has been very rewarding after a year of live play with the axe.
it feels and responds better to my hands and touch, sounds fuller, and records better in the mix.

the difference switching from axe to tube was immediate, and a relief after "fine tuning" for a year live, and getting to the point with the axe that it was as good as it was going to get for me, but never quite as fat/full/rich and predictable as a tube amp rig when going for mid gain sounds and working the guitar's volume.

when i ran a mid gain sound for rhythm on the axe, and rolled it off on the gtr vol, it would change the eq like scoop it out and get really bright and skinny, and with the tube amp, it was more a predictable cleaning up of the exact same tone.
this may not be a big deal for most axe owners, but for me and my tones, that's where i LIVE.

with the axe i had relatively every tone at my disposal

now i have my tone back.

what i miss the most about axe is the layers, combinations and types of amps, tapped delays, tremolo, chorus, verb (oh man the pcm 70.... ) the violin, crystal echoes.....
the endless amounts of gain you have at your disposal, and the instant switching of an entire guitar rig in a TINY package.

maybe i'll get another one day, once they have an all in one floorboard, tube buffered, with powered outs to plug into speakers.

So why did you get rid of it again? Because you weren't using it live?

This is what always confounds me about this wonderful device...for the life of me I can't understand why people can't use both real tube amps and AXE... So fine; don't use it live...it's still a wonderful FX processor, great for recording, playing at home, great for your rig...

 

[Ventura]

I'm by no means a 'live' kinda guy...nor do I see this coming back into my life any time soon. The Axe kicks for doing a lot of things really, really well. That's it that's all.

Peace,
V.

 

[mentoneman]

So why did you get rid of it again? Because you weren't using it live?

This is what always confounds me about this wonderful device...for the life of me I can't understand why people can't use both real tube amps and AXE... So fine; don't use it live...it's still a wonderful FX processor, great for recording, playing at home, great for your rig...

i was using it live, for a year solid/exclusively

but the main reason i bought it, to simplify my live setup, came to pass, but it came with a price;
the lack of satisfaction, response, and intuitiveness of playing a highly refined tube amp/fx rig.

and running a real head with it came with all the baggage of setup hassles and in some ways compromised things...the axe by itself has more sonic flexibility than running a head with it and being governed by the head's sound at the moment, and i didn't want to reinvent the wheel over and over again trying to match levels, deal with noise, worry about what cables go to what send/return input/output, etc....

i sold it to purchase a two rock amp which i have wanted for eons....i'd still have the axe if it wasn't for the weak spot for two rock tone!
the best tone i ever managed to get from the axe was digital DI out recorded to garage band. in that instance, the axe shined and if i was home recording or studio guy, it would rule. but i'm live guy where the feel of the tone is as critical as the sound.

 

[Ventura]

Two Rock.... Nice!!!!!

V.

 

[Rogue]

remember i say this as a prior axe fx owner/advocate-

the last few weeks playing live with a real amp/pedals/gforce rig has been very rewarding after a year of live play with the axe.
it feels and responds better to my hands and touch, sounds fuller, and records better in the mix.

the difference switching from axe to tube was immediate, and a relief after "fine tuning" for a year live, and getting to the point with the axe that it was as good as it was going to get for me, but never quite as fat/full/rich and predictable as a tube amp rig when going for mid gain sounds and working the guitar's volume.

when i ran a mid gain sound for rhythm on the axe, and rolled it off on the gtr vol, it would change the eq like scoop it out and get really bright and skinny, and with the tube amp, it was more a predictable cleaning up of the exact same tone.
this may not be a big deal for most axe owners, but for me and my tones, that's where i LIVE.

with the axe i had relatively every tone at my disposal

now i have my tone back.

what i miss the most about axe is the layers, combinations and types of amps, tapped delays, tremolo, chorus, verb (oh man the pcm 70.... ) the violin, crystal echoes.....
the endless amounts of gain you have at your disposal, and the instant switching of an entire guitar rig in a TINY package.

maybe i'll get another one day, once they have an all in one floorboard, tube buffered, with powered outs to plug into speakers.

Welcome to the He-Man-AxeFX-Haters Club. Membership is free. Hating anything is not a requirement either.

 

[mentoneman]

remember i say this as a prior axe fx owner/advocate-

the last few weeks playing live with a real amp/pedals/gforce rig has been very rewarding after a year of live play with the axe.
it feels and responds better to my hands and touch, sounds fuller, and records better in the mix.

the difference switching from axe to tube was immediate, and a relief after "fine tuning" for a year live, and getting to the point with the axe that it was as good as it was going to get for me, but never quite as fat/full/rich and predictable as a tube amp rig when going for mid gain sounds and working the guitar's volume.

when i ran a mid gain sound for rhythm on the axe, and rolled it off on the gtr vol, it would change the eq like scoop it out and get really bright and skinny, and with the tube amp, it was more a predictable cleaning up of the exact same tone.
this may not be a big deal for most axe owners, but for me and my tones, that's where i LIVE.

with the axe i had relatively every tone at my disposal

now i have my tone back.

what i miss the most about axe is the layers, combinations and types of amps, tapped delays, tremolo, chorus, verb (oh man the pcm 70.... ) the violin, crystal echoes.....
the endless amounts of gain you have at your disposal, and the instant switching of an entire guitar rig in a TINY package.

maybe i'll get another one day, once they have an all in one floorboard, tube buffered, with powered outs to plug into speakers.

Welcome to the He-Man-AxeFX-Haters Club. Membership is free. Hating anything is not a requirement either.

please bro i don't hate the axe!!
it does so many great things......

 

[mentoneman]

Two Rock.... Nice!!!!!

V.

yes , it is.

you have the right setup though, tube pre, axe, tube power.....you and pete thorn have the right approach with the axe rigs...the tube factor for me has to be part of it to satisfy my needs.

 

[mixohoytian]

I want one just for live playing
all in one, for the sole purpose of getting a decent sound without lugging everything around

I doubt it will satisfy the same way as a favored amp
but I think most gigs....I really don't care about the tone...not when I don't have a roadie

 

[Rogue]

please bro i don't hate the axe!!

I don't make the rules. It's not within my power. I'm just saying, welcome.

 

[mentoneman]

I want one just for live playing
all in one, for the sole purpose of getting a decent sound without lugging everything around

I doubt it will satisfy the same way as a favored amp
but I think most gigs....I really don't care about the tone...not when I don't have a roadie

my rig was

Axe fx and rack power supply to power axe and phantom wall wart for midi footcontroller in 4 sp soft shoulder carry rack

7 pin midi cable/DMC ground control--cable phantom powered board-nice and neat

2 xlr cables to connect one EV frfr SA100x powered wedge and one tech 21 power engine 60 with replacement scumback speaker

Occasional BB preamp, teese Wah, Ernie ball volume, Zendrive out front...

 

[jlbaxe]

I want one just for live playing
all in one, for the sole purpose of getting a decent sound without lugging everything around

I doubt it will satisfy the same way as a favored amp
but I think most gigs....I really don't care about the tone...not when I don't have a roadie

my rig was

Axe fx and rack power supply to power axe and phantom wall wart for midi footcontroller in 4 sp soft shoulder carry rack

7 pin midi cable/DMC ground control--cable phantom powered board-nice and neat

2 xlr cables to connect one EV frfr SA100x powered wedge and one tech 21 power engine 60 with replacement scumback speaker

Occasional BB preamp, teese Wah, Ernie ball volume, Zendrive out front...

Nice

 

[Ventura]

FWIW, I hope to have a window of time this week away from work (and the computer) - and already - I'm jonesing to get into the Axe... I love that little piece of weirdo techno gizmology

I sit there at night, doing work on my client files, and every so often, pen down some amp/effects chains that I think would sound neat. Hell ya, it's a toy, but a damn fine sounding toy. Now, when the hair on the chest needs to thicken a bit, the Mak4 is my pride and joy. What the HELL was I THINKING when I ordered a power amp with 100W a SIDE!?!?!?!?!

Just having a little intimate jam/wank session, with me and the surrounding two blocks of unsuspeting home owners

V.

 

[BIGKAHUNA]

Alright - so who has dialed in a wicked ass Cali Mod Patch? Come on - post it!

 

[tweed]

FWIW, I hope to have a window of time this week away from work (and the computer) - and already - I'm jonesing to get into the Axe... I love that little piece of weirdo techno gizmology

I sit there at night, doing work on my client files, and every so often, pen down some amp/effects chains that I think would sound neat. Hell ya, it's a toy, but a damn fine sounding toy. Now, when the hair on the chest needs to thicken a bit, the Mak4 is my pride and joy. What the HELL was I THINKING when I ordered a power amp with 100W a SIDE!?!?!?!?!

Just having a little intimate jam/wank session, with me and the surrounding two blocks of unsuspeting home owners

V.

So what effect/amp chains are you dreaming of?