The Fractal Thread

Jonathanthomas83

Turn down the resolution in the reverb block, maybe.

FarleyUK

Also, change reverb voices to 2.

Clarky

firepaulmusic said:

Quick question regarding CPU limits. I am running a 'do it all' patch which is currently 72%. When I switch from Amp/Cab X to amp/Cab Y I get an error warning that the reverb has been disengaged to save CPU. Any way around this?

don't do absolutely everything in a single preset..
you have 384 presets available
split the functionality..
build a 'core preset' that'll cover most songs you play..
for the odd song it can't address, make a copy of it, take out what you don't need and add it what you do..
that way you change presets between songs and not mid-song
and there's no need to dial back the quality

firepaulmusic

Clarky said:

firepaulmusic said:

Quick question regarding CPU limits. I am running a 'do it all' patch which is currently 72%. When I switch from Amp/Cab X to amp/Cab Y I get an error warning that the reverb has been disengaged to save CPU. Any way around this?

don't do absolutely everything in a single preset..
you have 384 presets available
split the functionality..
build a 'core preset' that'll cover most songs you play..
for the odd song it can't address, make a copy of it, take out what you don't need and add it what you do..
that way you change presets between songs and not mid-song
and there's no need to dial back the quality

You're right, I need to get my head around the modes to make it work. 

Jonathanthomas83

firepaulmusic said:

You're right, I need to get my head around the modes to make it work. 

What are you struggling with?

peteri

Can you share the patch that you're getting this with? Maybe a screenshot of the Ax8-Edit Screen?

I've never got that CPU spike from amp switches, are both cab blocks similar?

firepaulmusic

peteri said:

Can you share the patch that you're getting this with? Maybe a screenshot of the Ax8-Edit Screen?

I've never got that CPU spike from amp switches, are both cab blocks similar?

I'll take one over next couple of days, thanks 

Clarky

firepaulmusic said:

Clarky said:

firepaulmusic said:

Quick question regarding CPU limits. I am running a 'do it all' patch which is currently 72%. When I switch from Amp/Cab X to amp/Cab Y I get an error warning that the reverb has been disengaged to save CPU. Any way around this?

don't do absolutely everything in a single preset..
you have 384 presets available
split the functionality..
build a 'core preset' that'll cover most songs you play..
for the odd song it can't address, make a copy of it, take out what you don't need and add it what you do..
that way you change presets between songs and not mid-song
and there's no need to dial back the quality

You're right, I need to get my head around the modes to make it work. 

it's about planning what you need for specific songs and building presets to meet these needs

FarleyUK

Anyone else tried Leon Todd's 80's presets? I'm using the JMP Marshall one for a few 80's power-rock ballads I'm playing with the band (If I Could Turn Back Time and Heaven is a Place on Earth), and with the chorus on it sounds immense!

https://forum.fractalaudio.com/threads/80s-rack-preamp-preset-bundle.132269/

peteri

I think Leon is amazing, I've recreated his Petrucci sound he showed how to build on his Youtube channel - just amazing and really helped me understand the Mark II

On another note - because of Leon I've switched to running delay and reverb in parallel, sounds a little cleaner - but also opens up some fun stuff, for example last night tried adding chorus in the delay lane, so basically I'm chorusing the repeats only but the dry sound is clean.

Sounds great!

FarleyUK

peteri said:

I think Leon is amazing, I've recreated his Petrucci sound he showed how to build on his Youtube channel - just amazing and really helped me understand the Mark II

On another note - because of Leon I've switched to running delay and reverb in parallel, sounds a little cleaner - but also opens up some fun stuff, for example last night tried adding chorus in the delay lane, so basically I'm chorusing the repeats only but the dry sound is clean.

Sounds great!

I found that when I add the chorus on the wet path, it's not noticeable

peteri

Add more!

Beexter

No, but I'm going to after listening to that video!

Clarky

FarleyUK said:

peteri said:

I think Leon is amazing, I've recreated his Petrucci sound he showed how to build on his Youtube channel - just amazing and really helped me understand the Mark II

On another note - because of Leon I've switched to running delay and reverb in parallel, sounds a little cleaner - but also opens up some fun stuff, for example last night tried adding chorus in the delay lane, so basically I'm chorusing the repeats only but the dry sound is clean.

Sounds great!

I found that when I add the chorus on the wet path, it's not noticeable

I'm assuming 'wet path' means that it is in parallel
if so, make sure that the chorus is mix control is set to 100% because in this configuration, you control the strength of the chorus effect using the level  control

FarleyUK

Hey guys - anyone know if it's possible to assign scenes to external footswitches...? I can't work out a simple way to do it

Clarky

FarleyUK said:

Hey guys - anyone know if it's possible to assign scenes to external footswitches...? I can't work out a simple way to do it

In the Axe-FX
scenes use a MIDI CC 34 plus value 0 = scene 1, value 1 = scene 2 etc
you need to assign MIDI CC 34 and the value for each scene to each switch
if your floor controller can take 4 external switches, then you could assign each of them to a scene

I don't know about the MIDI CC used by the AX-8.. it'll be in the manual

FarleyUK

Cheers!

Anyone else tried the Impulses for Destruction pack from ML-Labs? Interested in your thoughts.... I'm not overly impressed so far with them TBH.

firepaulmusic

Can I use output 1 for FOH and output 2 for my monitor with separate control over volume levels?

Cabicular

firepaulmusic said:

Can I use output 1 for FOH and output 2 for my monitor with separate control over volume levels?

Yes

firepaulmusic

Cabicular said:

firepaulmusic said:

Can I use output 1 for FOH and output 2 for my monitor with separate control over volume levels?

Yes

Ta