The Fractal Thread

FarleyUK · January 2018

I don't think they will stop updating the FX II - the forums would explode if they did (and I certainly wouldn't be impressed TBH - especially in light of all the "no, we're not planning on releasing a new model any time soon").

FarleyUK · February 2018

Anyone else getting loads of issues with FracPad?

I’ve tried using the UD-BT01 interface, and just get blank presets. If I use the camera connection kit, the preset loads fine.... but when I use scene 2, the blocks from scene 2 that are all engaged then show as engaged in scene 1, when they aren’t. The preset layout also then shows on every other preset.

Have logged it on his FB page, so I imagine I’ll just get a load of abuse and “You shouldn’t have updated your AX8” or some other nonsense....

firepaulmusic · February 2018

I've had my AX8 for a couple of months now and fairly happy with it so far. The issue Im having is matching cabs to amps. Is there any guidance anywhere on which cabs are best with which amps? The whole trial and error thing is wearing me out...

Jonathanthomas83 · February 2018

firepaulmusic said:

I've had my AX8 for a couple of months now and fairly happy with it so far. The issue Im having is matching cabs to amps. Is there any guidance anywhere on which cabs are best with which amps? The whole trial and error thing is wearing me out...

Yep...https://forum.fractalaudio.com/threads/fractal-audio-amp-models-yeks-pdf-guide.115779/

peteri · February 2018

firepaulmusic said:

I've had my AX8 for a couple of months now and fairly happy with it so far. The issue Im having is matching cabs to amps. Is there any guidance anywhere on which cabs are best with which amps? The whole trial and error thing is wearing me out...

I sound like I'm getting money for this - but I can't recommend Austin Buddy's Naked Amp pack highly enough.

I've gone from being please with the AX8 to completely loving it, you get every amp matched to a factory cab and with the controls all set to a typically right sounding value.

I bought it on a whim thinking it was a con, but wanting to try it.

Best money I've ever spent

firepaulmusic · February 2018

peteri said:

firepaulmusic said:

I've had my AX8 for a couple of months now and fairly happy with it so far. The issue Im having is matching cabs to amps. Is there any guidance anywhere on which cabs are best with which amps? The whole trial and error thing is wearing me out...

I sound like I'm getting money for this - but I can't recommend Austin Buddy's Naked Amp pack highly enough.

I've gone from being please with the AX8 to completely loving it, you get every amp matched to a factory cab and with the controls all set to a typically right sounding value.

I bought it on a whim thinking it was a con, but wanting to try it.

Best money I've ever spent

Thanks Peteri, I'll take a look...

firepaulmusic · February 2018

Jonathanthomas83 said:

firepaulmusic said:

I've had my AX8 for a couple of months now and fairly happy with it so far. The issue Im having is matching cabs to amps. Is there any guidance anywhere on which cabs are best with which amps? The whole trial and error thing is wearing me out...

Yep...https://forum.fractalaudio.com/threads/fractal-audio-amp-models-yeks-pdf-guide.115779/

Blimey, someone has put some work into this! Thanks for the tip.

firepaulmusic · February 2018

firepaulmusic said:

peteri said:

firepaulmusic said:

I've had my AX8 for a couple of months now and fairly happy with it so far. The issue Im having is matching cabs to amps. Is there any guidance anywhere on which cabs are best with which amps? The whole trial and error thing is wearing me out...

I sound like I'm getting money for this - but I can't recommend Austin Buddy's Naked Amp pack highly enough.

I've gone from being please with the AX8 to completely loving it, you get every amp matched to a factory cab and with the controls all set to a typically right sounding value.

I bought it on a whim thinking it was a con, but wanting to try it.

Best money I've ever spent

Thanks Peteri, I'll take a look...

I decide d to buy the Austin Buddy pack as it looks like just what I need. How long does the email take to come through, I've had nothing yet?

mrkb · February 2018

Come on somebody, sell me your AX8!! Surely there are people who want need cash to buy a Helix or suchlike!!

Jonathanthomas83 · February 2018

No luck with that guy off the Fractal forum? Sounds like he doesn't know what he wants. Anyone upgrading from the AX8 to the III? Good luck mate!

mrkb · February 2018

Jonathanthomas83 said:

No luck with that guy off the Fractal forum? Sounds like he doesn't know what he wants. Anyone upgrading from the AX8 to the III? Good luck mate!

No - he's holding out until the III comes out. I think hes hoping for a price drop on the II XL's then.

Im not in a rush, so will keep on looking!

Jonathanthomas83 · February 2018

mrkb said:

Jonathanthomas83 said:

No luck with that guy off the Fractal forum? Sounds like he doesn't know what he wants. Anyone upgrading from the AX8 to the III? Good luck mate!

No - he's holding out until the III comes out. I think hes hoping for a price drop on the II XL's then.
Im not in a rush, so will keep on looking!

He told me he's holding out for a III now as he wrote his post before the announcement. Didn't mention anything about dropping a price or doing a deal, so just ignored him hoping that he'd get back to you. Shame!

peteri · February 2018

firepaulmusic said:

firepaulmusic said:

peteri said:

firepaulmusic said:

I've had my AX8 for a couple of months now and fairly happy with it so far. The issue Im having is matching cabs to amps. Is there any guidance anywhere on which cabs are best with which amps? The whole trial and error thing is wearing me out...

I sound like I'm getting money for this - but I can't recommend Austin Buddy's Naked Amp pack highly enough.

I've gone from being please with the AX8 to completely loving it, you get every amp matched to a factory cab and with the controls all set to a typically right sounding value.

I bought it on a whim thinking it was a con, but wanting to try it.

Best money I've ever spent

Thanks Peteri, I'll take a look...

I decide d to buy the Austin Buddy pack as it looks like just what I need. How long does the email take to come through, I've had nothing yet?

Came through straight away for me. Have you checked your spam folder?

firepaulmusic · February 2018

peteri said:

firepaulmusic said:

firepaulmusic said:

peteri said:

firepaulmusic said:

I've had my AX8 for a couple of months now and fairly happy with it so far. The issue Im having is matching cabs to amps. Is there any guidance anywhere on which cabs are best with which amps? The whole trial and error thing is wearing me out...

I sound like I'm getting money for this - but I can't recommend Austin Buddy's Naked Amp pack highly enough.

I've gone from being please with the AX8 to completely loving it, you get every amp matched to a factory cab and with the controls all set to a typically right sounding value.

I bought it on a whim thinking it was a con, but wanting to try it.

Best money I've ever spent

Thanks Peteri, I'll take a look...

I decide d to buy the Austin Buddy pack as it looks like just what I need. How long does the email take to come through, I've had nothing yet?

Came through straight away for me. Have you checked your spam folder?

Yes all good now find it. Looking forward to hearing the tones...

firepaulmusic · February 2018

Bloody typical, I bought the Naked Amp pack on Tuesday night and have had to work late last night and tonight. Can't wait to load them up.....

firepaulmusic · February 2018

firepaulmusic said:

peteri said:

firepaulmusic said:

firepaulmusic said:

peteri said:

firepaulmusic said:

I've had my AX8 for a couple of months now and fairly happy with it so far. The issue Im having is matching cabs to amps. Is there any guidance anywhere on which cabs are best with which amps? The whole trial and error thing is wearing me out...

I sound like I'm getting money for this - but I can't recommend Austin Buddy's Naked Amp pack highly enough.

I've gone from being please with the AX8 to completely loving it, you get every amp matched to a factory cab and with the controls all set to a typically right sounding value.

I bought it on a whim thinking it was a con, but wanting to try it.

Best money I've ever spent

Thanks Peteri, I'll take a look...

I decide d to buy the Austin Buddy pack as it looks like just what I need. How long does the email take to come through, I've had nothing yet?

Came through straight away for me. Have you checked your spam folder?

Yes all good now find it. Looking forward to hearing the tones...

First run through and really impressed, this is how I wanted the Ax8 to sound out of the box...

peteri · February 2018

Good news! Same for me

DavusPG · February 2018

Interesting to read comments about the Austin Buddy pack.... was about to buy it when they announced the III so now on the list for that but not sure if I'll upgrade, if not then I'll defo be giving the Buddy pack a whirl.

Would be ideal if the units came bundled with a set of perfectly matched presets to get you going. Would save endless hours of tweaking!

Jonathanthomas83 · February 2018

Problem is that your perfect match may not be mine. Maybe, I dunno.

mrkb · February 2018

Having just got my AX8 - I now find the AxeII and MFC method of patch, scene and IA selection very cumbersome. It will be interesting to see how the new footcontrollers allow much slicker setups.

firepaulmusic · February 2018

Auditioning amps with the Austin a Buddy amp pack is so easy compared to all the guesswork...

FarleyUK · February 2018

Just about to maybe pull the trigger on the ML Brit cab pack..... yet more IRs!!!

I'm after a decent Creamback IR... but I thought a creamback was a G12H-75 or G12M-75, even though the pack says it's a G12-H30..... which I thought was an Anniversary???

firepaulmusic · March 2018

My continuing AX8 story if anyone's interested.....Yesterday I had a day off so took the generally accepted advice and set up our PA tops and desk in the local pub function room to fine tune some levels. I had done a solo gig last Saturday in this room and was pretty pleased with my patches. With the cabs pointing at me though my patches seemed a bit harsh so I set about auditioning Austin Buddy Naked Amps playing along with backing tracks. This worked really well as I heard them in context and ended up with totally different dirty patches than I had previously thought were what I wanted. Friedman and CAE instead of Marshall 1987x and Lonestar...

Jonathanthomas83 · March 2018

Superb, glad it's working for you!

I'm missing my gear immensely! :-( Spunked it a bit early...story of my life.

Beexter · March 2018

@firepaulmusic , did you have to do much tweaking to the Austin Buddy patches? Has he already dialled in high and low cuts on the Cabs?

BintyTwanger77 · March 2018

Jonathanthomas83 said:

Superb, glad it's working for you!

I'm missing my gear immensely! :-( Spunked it a bit early...story of my life.

As Toto once sang, "Love isn't always on time, woah woah woah....".

firepaulmusic · March 2018

Beexter said:

@firepaulmusic , did you have to do much tweaking to the Austin Buddy patches? Has he already dialled in high and low cuts on the Cabs?

Didn't change a single thing, they sound so natural it doesn't seem right to start tweaking...

Cabicular · March 2018

An extra $1000 to jump the waitlist
they really do have some odd business practices

Jonathanthomas83 · March 2018

WTF! That's rough as fuck. Poor pricks already on the waiting list have to suffer, just to make a quick buck?

IveInot read their reasoning so will afford them the benefit of the doubt until I do. Sounds shitty though.

Jonathanthomas83 · March 2018

Ok just read their reasoning and I'm not convinced. Let eBay be eBay and look after your own.

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