Official Axe-Fx Q&A thread!

[Winspear]

I just got a FCB1010 with the uno chip and I'm trying to set it up with the axeFX II. Can anyone tell me how to assign presents to the switches?

http://www.sevenstring.org/forum/gear-equipment/197575-behringer-fcb1010-roland-sp404.html

 

[Kristianx510]

I have seen quite a few people set up their Axe FX's at home with nothing but the unit plugged into a computer, and I know it sounds good DI in the studio or at home, but how does it sound live?

 

[Seanthesheep]

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[Demiurge]

Devin Townsend runs his direct live and sounds damn good.

 

[Adeamus]

It sounds good enough that I sold a Mesa 4x12, a VHT fatbottom and a VHT 2:90:2 poweramp to flip over to just playing direct.

Here is my band live about a month ago, its slightly blown out, but literally everything is direct other then the vocals and drums. All guitar and bass are AxeFX2

 

[Underworld]

MFC-101 - is it worth it? (pairing with an Axe-Fx II) Considering I could use the Rocktron midimate I already own?

 

[Augminished]

^ Wondering this too. Also does anyone know how long the wait list is for the MFC?

 

[Larrikin666]

MFC-101 - is it worth it? (pairing with an Axe-Fx II) Considering I could use the Rocktron midimate I already own?

It really depends on what you need to do with the midi controller. If you're just going to do basically patch changing, then you don't need it. The MFC is awesome in Axe-FX mode though. I learn how to do something new all the time.

 

[Underworld]

It really depends on what you need to do with the midi controller. If you're just going to do basically patch changing, then you don't need it. The MFC is awesome in Axe-FX mode though. I learn how to do something new all the time.

What more can you do with it? Please share you experience with us

 

[Larrikin666]

This sums it up better than me.



Basically, I love being able to kick on delay or compression within a patch instead of changing to a different one. It's simple things like those options that make my day.

 

[Aevolve]

Howdy guys- I'm getting a Matrix GT1000FX to run my Ultra through in the next couple weeks. Just out of curiosity (as I imagine one of you guys have used your Axe with a Matrix poweramp)- what method should I use to connect it? Just normal 1/4" cables? And if so, what cable(s) would you recommend?

 

[Rook]

It almost doesn't matter, its just a line level signal which are quite high impedance, loading issues associated with cheap cables are a non issue. Any decent, hardy patch cable will more than suffice.

 

[hellraizer84]

just to ask this agin more clearly,does the axe fx standard SOUND different to the axe fx 2?

i know it has loads extra features ect and additional sounds but do the "regular models" sound the same on both or better on the 2?cheers

anyone?thanks

 

[Mazzy]

Yes, the standard and ultra use a completely different modeling "technology" than the Axe FX II uses.

 

[flint757]

^^^I don't think that is true, it has newer hardware which allows for the software and algorithms to be more complex helping you get more realism, but at the core they are the same tech. The only difference is software, more of everything (amps, effects, etc.) and the headphones and interface aspect of it which are absent on the earlier models.

 

[j_m_s]

I don't think the MFC 101 has a wait list per se.. At least it didn't when I got it.. I just waited around and checked the site daily.. One day i saw the add to cart button on the MFC and i clicked it and then a week later it arrived here in sunny Singapore. (They don't ship direct here so I had to use a forwarding company).

Great unit, well worth the coin in my opinion.

 

[flint757]

Apparently they are officially waitlisted because of demand and his slow ass build process. He put a note on the shopping page about it. He really needs to kick things up a notch, but c'est la vie.

 

[walleye]

^^^I don't think that is true, it has newer hardware which allows for the software and algorithms to be more complex helping you get more realism, but at the core they are the same tech. The only difference is software, more of everything (amps, effects, etc.) and the headphones and interface aspect of it which are absent on the earlier models.

no, he was right, the axe 2's models are completely reworked from the ground up. they then found that the reworked models wouldnt fit on the ultra so they brought out a new box to accomodate them.

 

[2ManyShoes]

Finally got my code!

Got on the list on 4/19, got the code last night (5/29).

 

[2ManyShoes]

Woohoo, it shipped already!