Off Topic - Fractal Amplification

[germangallardo]

I plan on getting one later on too, but I doubt I'll ever sell my Mark IV.
If you want a cheapish FX unit, definitely check out a TC G-Major, cheap and great quality stuff.

Actually, today I tried a Nova System from TC as well, a friend of mine was kind enough to let me borrow it. After spending a good chunk of time setting up the levels of the amp, the nova, and the FX loop it sounded pretty decent! I might end getting one of these , and snag an Ultra when I can. Not sure yet.

Also my thinking is that is this is easier to sell than the G-major2. Thanks for the suggestion tho! I'll try a g-major, but everyone that I've talked to says that there's not much diference between these two units.

 

[littlephil]

IIRC the quality of the effects on the Nova System isnt quite as good as the G-Major (though they're still great) but the Nova is probably a better option if you dont want to mess around with a MIDI controller too though, cheaper too.

 

[beej]

If Cliff models the Guytron A Channel I will really have to give it a go.

 

[73h Nils]

You guys are not helping my GAS.

 

[tommydude]

sold my amp two days ago......the Fractal Fund has started.

 

[Roubster]

I'm starting to save up from scratch since I just got a LUKE. Cant wait till the day I can run the Balls through this thing.

 

[tommydude]

I'm starting to save up from scratch since I just got a LUKE. Cant wait till the day I can run the Balls through this thing.

Nothing wrong with getting your LUKE first !! I think that was a smart move.

 

[Roubster]

Oh I'm not complaining about that...I love this thing. I'm just complaining that I cant have the Axe Fx NOW...freakin money hehehe.

 

[B2D]

I've spent a good amount of time with an AxeFX Ultra model on a few occasions.

Bottom line - all the good stuff you've heard about them is true. The effects are killer, and the amp models sound great and react very well to your playing and feel great under your fingers.

They're not tube amps and are not meant to substitute for a tube amp. But this thing sounds better than probably 3 out of 4 tube amps I plug into, the latter 1 of 4 being some high-end boutique thing or the flagship amp of a particular line.

The versatility and potential applications of this unit with a good pedalboard for controlling it is staggering. I'd love to have one of these for recording, or for live use with a cover band where I need a lot of different sounds.

I've got two big tube amp heads right now that I use as my main amps. I'd love to get one of these as my next "amp" purchase and pair it up with a really nice power amp.

 

[tommydude]

Any thoughts on using one of the old Mos Valve Power Amps to run the AxeFX?

 

[tommydude]

Any thoughts on using one of the old Mos Valve Power Amps to run the AxeFX?

oooops! Company name was Tube Works

 

[aleclee]

Any thoughts on using one of the old Mos Valve Power Amps to run the AxeFX?

That should work just fine. Many (most?) folks use SS power amps. Are you looking to run into a guitar cab or into a full range speaker?

For a lot of folks, running into a guitar cab is a starting point but a lot of us eventually move on to full range systems. That's partly because of size/weight (my two QSC speakers let me run stoopid loud in stereo for less weight than many 2x12s) and partly because of the greater tonal flexibility afforded by eliminating the cab's coloration. Another advantage of a full range system is that you can monitor exactly what's being sent to FOH.

 

[conan02919]

how is the ax ultra compared to the Avid eleven rack?

 

[Headstock]

standard or ultra? why did you buy the version you bought, do you think you made the right choice?

 

[MikeVt]

how is the ax ultra compared to the Avid eleven rack?

LOTS of threads on this at various other forums. From what I've been able to tell, when it comes to amp modeling, the Digidesign 11R falls short of the Axe-FX, and just ahead of the Digitech GSP1101/RP1000.

Obviously, everyone has different opinions on what sounds good, so YMMV...

Mike

 

[aleclee]

standard or ultra? why did you buy the version you bought, do you think you made the right choice?

Most people buy the Ultra. Most people don't need it. I got an Ultra because it was used, local, and a good deal.

The reasons someone might need an Ultra are

1. You want the FX that are not available in the Standard (multiband compressor, vocoder, etc)
2. You need the Ultra's extra CPU to run more elaborate patches

Some people buy Ultras in the hope that it'll buy them a longer shelf life. Both models have been around and supported for a few years now so I'm not sure how that argument will hold up over time. As far as new features go, over the past couple years there's been very little if anything that has come out for the Ultra that hasn't also been available for the Standard.

If you want to see whether the Standard can support the combinations of amps/FX/cabs that you want to run, you can download Axe-Edit, put together the virtual rig and it'll tell you how much CPU the patch would use on either the Standard or the Ultra.

 

[ily]

a lot of ultra's patches are good for "standard" i've some installed in my standard
for me standard is enougth for what i've to do
cover band for classic 70's and 80's rock standards
sounds were not too produced
i's a way to appreciate only amps and cabs reverbs and delays

and very good and simple to use with piezo

 

[Lou]

oooops! Company name was Tube Works

I use this power amp with mine. Works great.