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    General Gear and Tab Season IV: Can it play barre chords?

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    4 hours ago, Also said:

    I see 😂😂

    I have two midi files, I got the first one on this forum years ago from Dominic IIRC (Dominic Green on Youtube). 

    Then I TRIED to make one when I got my Axe FX III. I wanted to replace my Whammy V in order to free some space on my rack, but the sequence I programmed sounded like shit (it was totally my fault).

    So I’ll stick to my Whammy V. 

     

    I remember that one. STILL deserves more views.

    How is the whammy patch on the axe? I think the whammy V works just fine for this (the DT doesn't even seem necessary) but the fuzz/distortion begins disappearing the lower you go with the -2 octave setting.

    The video I posted was with the DSL 50 on what would normally be a useless setting. Super high presence and treble on lead 2 (highest gain.) Also with a buffer (Boss SD-1 switched off) after the whammy, which does make a bit of a difference.

    I have no clue how he's getting this to sound the way it does at around 6:21. Unless it's staged and not actually the whammy? Note the automation on the computer screen in the background, but he's still controlling the pedal by foot.

     

     

     

    Meanwhile, I think I MIGHT have figured out that bit that was giving me trouble this whole time...only had to slow it down to around 35bpm before noticing.

     

    But I don't know. I'll let the rest of you (all three of you? What happened to nerd herd?) have a listen and decide if it sounds closer.

    General Gear and Tab Season IV: Can it play barre chords?

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    12 hours ago, Also said:

    Well, I don’t know about that guy, but yours sounds much better than mine 😂

     

    Well I'll never be as good as that guy. Especially considering he wasn't using a MIDI track 🤯

    Did you make yours from scratch? I think I've almost got the main section sounding right, but need to adjust one part. Then onto the middle section which will take another year or two. 😬

     

    Recommended FX Settings

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    @mvaughan89 I think Dave is spot on about boosting mids and cutting bass. Matt has said in interviews that he's one to use extreme mids (and ones in unconventional frequencies) in order to get the guitar sound to sit well in the mix. I'll also add that he doesn't have just one live distorted sound now - there are at least three different ones from what I can tell. 

    But for an overall Muse type sound, you can't go wrong with a Marshall DSL anyway - after all, he used one of the original DSLs heavily during the Showbiz and OOS tours.

    For what it's worth, I've got the 50 watt head, and while that's probably a bit different from the redesigned combo, I can say that I have struggled getting it sounding right with fuzz/drive pedals. What works best for me is the crunch mode on the green channel, but with the gain set for a sound that is barely overdriven. It seems that it's the voicing difference between the two modes that makes one sound better than the other, even at similar gain levels.

    But for a main distorted sound, I think boosting mids and cutting bass on your amp's drive channel would do the trick. I wouldn't say running an additional overdrive in front is necessary really, but try switching between the two lead modes as well. I settled on using the higher gain lead mode but with the gain control at a lower setting (which is still something the lower gain lead mode would cover with the gain turned up)

    Also, if you amp has the resonance control, try turning the bass control down and the resonance control up to compensate. You'd be adding low end in the power section instead of the preamp section, which generally works better with higher gain

    General Gear and Tab Season IV: Can it play barre chords?

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    Posted

    3 hours ago, Dave. said:

    That's almost word-for-word a conversation I had with someone one time haha
    Honestly, I don't think I'll ever get another Phaser. Every time I see a DIY version of a really interesting one like those Maestro Stage Phasers , I look up a demo and feel like it just doesn't sound right. Then I use the Phase 90 and it's just what I think a Phaser should sound like.

     

    Almost word-for-word, because you used the phrase "high velocity swooshing" instead?

    Yeah they are a bit good. Remind me, did that one have the green PCB? Or was it one of the newer red ones? Asking for a friend..

    Also, in the notifications bit, this new board lists an option for "Someone I am following makes a post"

    Step 1. Turn on notification.

    Step 2. Follow @Bs

    Step 3. Put Buck Rogers by Feeder on.

    Step 4. Wait.

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    General Gear and Tab Season IV: Can it play barre chords?

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    7 hours ago, Dave said:

    People still don't believe me when I tell them you gave me a Phase 90! Haha

    I don't know, some weird forum-fuckery. Matthijs says he'll try to get it fixed permanently, but if that's not possible, I won't get upset over a full stop.

     

    "A phase 90 you say? What happened to the original enclosure?"

    "The guy that gave it to me for free lost it."

    "Bastard. Wait, are you actually serious? 🤯"

    "Yes. Just listen to the three-dimensional swirl on this song by The Mars Volta that I am about to play..."

     

    And fixed permanently like his reputation number? 🤔 I want to see if it will go up to 10,000... but I don''t want to be the one to do it!

     

    5 hours ago, matthijs said:

    Basically, the merge of .mu and board accounts isn't a friendly one...

     
    In that case, I'm guessing it wasn't just Longan Dave

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    Manson Guitars & Tanks III: built to last; military grade

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    That inlay 

    I see less wrong with that than the one I posted

    69 lol

    But really, I wouldn't be surprised if the one you posted is loads better, considering the other one was likely built by that guy who called your Access Virus shit

    (I shouldn't be making jokes like that, but just for old times and that)

    Speaking of that, it looks like all the locked threads got deleted... that's a lot of the old content gone. Is the "Pics of you rocking out gigging" thread still here at least? Should be...

    General Gear and Tab Season IV: Can it play barre chords?

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    Posted

    1 hour ago, Bs said:

    Haha! Did you have to Google 'Kaoss Pad - no, not that one, the twisty one'?

    Wait, hang on, does that mean we don't have the old emoticons anymore? Or are they still there?

    :erm: :unsure: :chuckle: :LOL:

    Oh good. Inconsistent sizes but better than nothing, I was lost for a second there, haha!

    I don't actually remember having any problem with my amp, it was the two pedalboards that took ages and then I got hit with a huge import charge as they were so big and heavy after I'd packed them with books and clothes and stuff. Fun times, haha!


    I tried, but that didn't work...Then I asked myself... what would Bs do? So I wrote MGW a long email with a spec for a new guitar

    But then I remembered... I had the picture saved on my soundcloud to go with a fuzz factory demo.

    And here you go 

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    Didn't you blow up the rectifier tube? It's not common for those to fail. Must have been those crushing palm mutes on those 7 strings of yours.

    General Gear and Tab Season IV: Can it play barre chords?

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    Posted

    12 hours ago, Dave said:

    𝓓𝓪𝓿𝓮

     

    Simply Dave.

     

    11 hours ago, scottST said:

    Imagine my surprise having not been on here in ages that its no longer board.muse.mu 🤢

    glad the board has been updated though, it’s been a long time

     

    how are we all? Anyone else returned?

     

    james, did you ever find a demo of the Mother Superior? I still havent decided if i am pulling the trigger or not on an Ma-2.

     

    longest decision making process EVER

     

    end of an era 

    I don't think there was an official demo or anything. I think I have a recording of mine somewhere, but if not, I can make one. I'd also check out the Colossus if you want supra high outputs. Sort of prefer that one really, though the blend control on the Mother Superior is pretty neat.

     

    1 hour ago, Bs said:

    Krr, this is Ground Control to Major Tom, can you hear me Major Tom? Krrrrr...

    Are we back? Thanks for the heads-up by e-mail, James! I've been checking every now and then to see if the new site was up but was starting to think it was never going to happen. I was just going to check again today and here we are! Hope I can get the hang of the new layout, haha!

    Hey, my Totoro's gone! Well, I'll soon fix that!


    Bs! 🤩

    Yeah we lost all the avatars unfortunately. Didn't think I'd find my "fuzz factory" avatar even.

    If you can't find that, maybe I can dig up that picture of the day you were reunited with your trusty (not to be confused with reliable) amp after that sad state of affairs with UPS?

     

    General Gear and Tab Season IV: Can it play barre chords?

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    22 minutes ago, matthijs said:

    I'm not sure we allowed it - but I don't mind making the changes :)

     

    I didn't mean we necessarily allowed it (we probably didn't!) but I seem to remember seeing the option to edit the name on the account page. Might have been disabled since then.

    Did you see we could view username history? I do not recall yours being changed to Hertog Matthijs van Kitabia 

    Also, I was going to suggest that @Dave doesn't go with that username, but dave instead.

    I'm not helping by giving the admins extra work, but it's probably going to happen anyway.

     

     

     

    Manson Guitars & Tanks III: built to last; military grade

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    Posted

    I only ever hear good things about the PF-1, Really can't fault the MBK2 so I'm reluctant to rip it out.

     

    How's that red alert James?

     

    I was going to say you should try one sometime, but I gather you're not exactly near Mansons :nerd:

     

    It's a bit good. Wasn't convinced about pau ferro until I tried this one - I don't see any reason to dislike it. It does have different feels, but I guess that's expected.

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