(R)evolution of Rock Guitar-Fractal Audio Axe-Fx Ultra Preamp/Effects processor-Part II-Ketil Strand

(R)evolution of Rock Guitar - Fractal Audio Axe-Fx Ultra Preamp/Effects processor - Part II
Played by Ketil Strand.
This is a new version of my "Evolution of Rock Guitar" video series, which is also a demo of my new Fractal Audio Systems Axe-Fx Ultra Pre-amp/Effects processor. This time I used the Axe-Fx Ultra exclusively for all guitar sounds and effects and recorded it direct in Cubase, no extra "tricks" done in the mix or anything, it's all coming from the Axe-Fx (except the backing tracks of course..) But I'm using many different guitars as shown and mentioned in the video. I've also mentioned some of the amp types and effects from the Axe-Fx that I'm using on the different tracks, if anybody should need more specific details, please contact me (the Axe-Fx has thousands of parameters to adjust..).

European distributor of Fractal Audio/Axe-Fx: www.g66.eu

www.ketilstrand.com

Please check out my new solo album; «Axe-Files», where I'm using my Axe-Fx Ultra exclusively. It's available for purchase/download here:
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/ketilstrand
http://itunes.apple.com/no/album/axe-files/id413357292
plus on several other digital music download sites.

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[poneyboy23]

Yikes, this is all so good. But the Carlos Santana is about as unconvincing (tone-wise) as I've ever heard. The playing is awesome, but it doesn't have that fat saturated tone that I was expecting.

[rednebb]

@poneyboy23 Thanks! Well, maybe I wasn't so lucky with that one, although at the time it seemed like I was pretty close.. But in the end, I guess the main part of a guitarists' sound comes from his/her fingers and soul, so it's hard to copy this even if you have the best guitar gear in the world.. ;-)

[poneyboy23]

@rednebb I'm just a wanna be - please realize that. I'm totally amazed at your playing, simply wonderful. I understand that one can tweak that system down to the very detailed level, so I would imagine that it's all in one's patience and willingness to endlessly tweak. But then, do you really want to be a carbon copy?

Do you feel that the Axe is a true replacement of your good tube amps, or is it just a really really good sounding emulator? Can you hear the difference?

[rednebb]

@poneyboy23 ;-) Thanks again! To some guitarists, tube amps are and always will be, the only "real thing", but I think that more and more guitarists, including me, are realizing that products like the Axe-Fx eliminate the need for tube amps and the hassle that comes with them.. I haven't A/B tested the Axe-Fx next to a tube amp myself (I've sold mine..), but with the great presets and a little bit of tweaking, I'm sure you could make the Axe-Fx sound almost identical to any amp in the world..

[thepatient03]

Every time I get frustrated with my Axe-FX standard, I come and watch this video. It reminds me that it's my own human error, and not the "digital sound" that I trick myself into hearing.

I think a lot of people need to remember that it sounds as good or better than a recorded amp, not necessarily an amp in the room! Great stuff

[rednebb]

@thepatient03 Thanks, and well said ;-)

[SquishyQ]

came for a simple demonstration look...ended up staying and watching about 24 minutes of your playing...good stuff man

[rednebb]

@84eugenie Thanks. But you should hear it in real life played through a high quality sound system, then I think you would think differently. Youtube doesn't do it justice soundwise. Yes, it's digital like almost anything else nowadays, but digital doesn't necessary have to be bad, does it? It's become common among many guitarists to regard anything that's digital badly, but there are constant development of new and better products. Personally I like this unit better than any old tube amp..

[rednebb]

@Kevinrhoe Yes, or Ferrari Red maybe.?. ;-)

[Kevinrhoe]

@rednebb Isn't it called fiesta red;)

[rednebb]

@drkam6 Thanks again :-)

[drkam6]

@rednebb Thank you Ketil, the bends on the Floyd excerpts are unbelievable... and done on 10's, wow!