Members NixerX Posted May 12, 2010 Author Members Share Posted May 12, 2010 It depends how you use it, I recon with a good power amp and an eq between them you could use one with ease.for me I prefer it for recording. are you saying it sounds like dick live? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members spawnofthesith Posted May 12, 2010 Members Share Posted May 12, 2010 are you saying it sounds like dick live? I wouldn't say it sounds bad per sey, just that for live application there are lots of better things out there. I have seen a lot of big acts using the Axe Fx live in the past year (Devin Townsend, Dweezil Zappa, Cynic, etc.) and the tone was fine, but it just felt lacking (ESPECIALLY in the case of Cynic) and for the guys that had a second guitarist with a tube amp, the Axe sounded mediocre in comparison (all IMO of course) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NixerX Posted May 12, 2010 Author Members Share Posted May 12, 2010 I wouldn't say it sounds bad per sey, just that for live application there are lots of better things out there. I have seen a lot of big acts using the Axe Fx live in the past year (Devin Townsend, Dweezil Zappa, Cynic, etc.) and the tone was fine, but it just felt lacking (ESPECIALLY in the case of Cynic) and for the guys that had a second guitarist with a tube amp, the Axe sounded mediocre in comparison (all IMO of course) Could it have been the sound guy / system? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Neilrocks25 Posted May 12, 2010 Members Share Posted May 12, 2010 are you saying it sounds like dick live?Nope just live I am a 1 or 2 channel volume tone and boost guy.I have never even used a delay live In the studio its a different beast for me.Bacily live I am lazy, but I would be happy to use the Axe live, but for me it would be overkill, thats all.Though I did use a Felxtone II about 8 or 9 years ago, it was OK but I realised then I am a 1 channel and boost kind of guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FastRedPonyCar Posted May 12, 2010 Members Share Posted May 12, 2010 I wouldn't say it sounds bad per sey, just that for live application there are lots of better things out there. I have seen a lot of big acts using the Axe Fx live in the past year (Devin Townsend, Dweezil Zappa, Cynic, etc.) and the tone was fine, but it just felt lacking (ESPECIALLY in the case of Cynic) and for the guys that had a second guitarist with a tube amp, the Axe sounded mediocre in comparison (all IMO of course) This is what happened a couple of shows for us. Our singer was using his Axefx into some SS power amp and a 4X12 and my renegade 212 combo absolutely buried it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NixerX Posted May 12, 2010 Author Members Share Posted May 12, 2010 How is the the noise gate in loud High gain applications? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members samhill Posted May 12, 2010 Members Share Posted May 12, 2010 I use mine live and it cuts through like butter. I am fortunate enough to own the PA and do the sound. After years of letting sound guys bury the guitar and get paid better than me, I decided to buy the PA and run it.......good investment for the pocket book and sanity. I have heard many tube amps get buried in the mix or get buried by another guitarist who is also using a tube amp. I've heard kick drums get buried by bass players, etc, etc, etc. It's usually pilot error. It certainly doesn't mean the kick drum beater is sub par Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jonPhillips Posted May 12, 2010 Members Share Posted May 12, 2010 How you set it up for live work is key IMHO - running it through the PA is critical. I go direct from the Axe out to our 5k rig and take another output via an SLA-1 into a 4x12 cabinet which sits behind me on stage. I usually run a teeny amount of reverb and delay on the outs to the PA and have the signal behind me dry. Sounds {censored}ing amazing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gh0st Posted May 12, 2010 Members Share Posted May 12, 2010 Can I plug this thing directly in to my PC and record? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Santuzzo Posted May 12, 2010 Members Share Posted May 12, 2010 I know I had asked this quesiton to AxeFX owners before, but I can't remember and the search doen't work, so I'm sorry for asking this again: How do you connect your AxeFX to your PC for direct recording? I do remember it does not have a USB connection. Could you just use a regular guitar jack-cable to plug into an interface like my POD UX2? Would that work? or is there another/better way of doing this? Just to clarify this: I don't have an AxeFX, but I'm having serious GAS for the Ultra and the gas keeps growing stronger. Lars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Santuzzo Posted May 12, 2010 Members Share Posted May 12, 2010 Can I plug this thing directly in to my PC and record?Didn't see this post when I posted my question. Sorry about that.BTW: I like your avatar!!! great album! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NixerX Posted May 12, 2010 Author Members Share Posted May 12, 2010 Can I plug this thing directly in to my PC and record? You still need a recording interface. The room plays an enormous part in the cut / sound as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Eschatologist Posted May 13, 2010 Members Share Posted May 13, 2010 Hey guys, if I wanted to run Snax > Power Amp > Cab on stage, but run the Snax right to the board, can I I have cab impulses running on the XLRs but NOT on the 1/4 outs to the power amp? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CliffC8488 Posted May 13, 2010 Members Share Posted May 13, 2010 Hey guys, if I wanted to run Snax > Power Amp > Cab on stage, but run the Snax right to the board, can I I have cab impulses running on the XLRs but NOT on the 1/4 outs to the power amp? Yes, it was designed expressly with that in mind. It's explained in the manual: http://www.fractalaudio.com/Documents/AxeFxManual.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Valtiel Posted May 13, 2010 Members Share Posted May 13, 2010 I use mine live and it cuts through like butter. I am fortunate enough to own the PA and do the sound. After years of letting sound guys bury the guitar and get paid better than me, I decided to buy the PA and run it.......good investment for the pocket book and sanity. I have heard many tube amps get buried in the mix or get buried by another guitarist who is also using a tube amp. I've heard kick drums get buried by bass players, etc, etc, etc. It's usually pilot error. It certainly doesn't mean the kick drum beater is sub par Mark Good points, i've plenty of very nice tube amps get buried/pale next to other amps with no correlation between price and quality. A friend of mine used to have a Bad Cat Hotcat 30 that he had the hardest time dialing in, it never sat right in a band mix. My Egnater always sat perfectly and the the Axe does the same. I'd be willing to bet that anyone that has trouble with the Axe getting buried in the mix probably has the same issues with other amps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Eschatologist Posted May 13, 2010 Members Share Posted May 13, 2010 Yes, it was designed expressly with that in mind. It's explained in the manual: http://www.fractalaudio.com/Documents/AxeFxManual.pdf Thanks, downloaded and reading! I've honestly never thought much about getting one of these, so never done any research but all this hype has started to get me thinking... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NixerX Posted May 13, 2010 Author Members Share Posted May 13, 2010 Thanks, downloaded and reading! I've honestly never thought much about getting one of these, so never done any research but all this hype has started to get me thinking... You'll have one by the end of the month....Its a plague I tell ya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Santuzzo Posted May 13, 2010 Members Share Posted May 13, 2010 I know I had asked this quesiton to AxeFX owners before, but I can't remember and the search doen't work, so I'm sorry for asking this again: How do you connect your AxeFX to your PC for direct recording? I do remember it does not have a USB connection. Could you just use a regular guitar jack-cable to plug into an interface like my POD UX2? Would that work? or is there another/better way of doing this? Just to clarify this: I don't have an AxeFX, but I'm having serious GAS for the Ultra and the gas keeps growing stronger. Lars anybody? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NixerX Posted May 13, 2010 Author Members Share Posted May 13, 2010 anybody? I belive you still need an interface between the AXE and your computer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Santuzzo Posted May 13, 2010 Members Share Posted May 13, 2010 I belive you still need an interface between the AXE and your computer. Thanks ! Yes, I know about the interface, but I was wondering, how I connect the AxeFX to the interface. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NixerX Posted May 13, 2010 Author Members Share Posted May 13, 2010 Thanks !Yes, I know about the interface, but I was wondering, how I connect the AxeFX to the interface. Direct, using the outputs. Line outs should work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Santuzzo Posted May 13, 2010 Members Share Posted May 13, 2010 Direct, using the outputs. Line outs should work. Thanks ! So, I could just use a regular guitar jack-to-jack-cable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NixerX Posted May 13, 2010 Author Members Share Posted May 13, 2010 Yup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Santuzzo Posted May 13, 2010 Members Share Posted May 13, 2010 Yup.Thanks again, sir !All of this is awesome, I could just use mt POD UX2 interface and get great sound for recording!!!AxeFX GAS alert:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Neilrocks25 Posted May 13, 2010 Members Share Posted May 13, 2010 Thanks again, sir ! All of this is awesome, I could just use mt POD UX2 interface and get great sound for recording!!! AxeFX GAS alert:eek: I use my tone port as an interface Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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