MT Uber-Rec Axe-FX III Preset

FRACTAL AXE-FX III PRESET INSPIRED BY MARK TREMONTI

IMPORTANT NOTES

1. UPDATE YOUR FIRMWARE: Please upgrade the firmware on your Axe-FX III. and make sure to use the latest version of Axe-Edit III before installing this preset. If your firmware is not up to date, this preset may not load.
2. EVERYTHING IS STOCK: This preset does not use third party IR’s. If you’d like to experiment with 3rd party IR’s, feel free to do so in the cab block.
3. FC FUNCTIONALITY BUILT IN: This preset was built to work with the Fractal FC-12 and an external expression pedal plugged into the ‘Pedal 1’ input. See the Per-Preset overrides and FC assignments below.
4. CYGNUS UPDATE: We have updated the amp block for the Cygnus firmware update. You’ll need to be running at least firmware 16.02 for this update.

SIGNAL FLOW AND EFFECTS

1. Input 1
2. Compressor 1
   1. Channel A:JFET Comp: 1176 style compressor set to be somewhat transparent
   2. Channel B-D: Not set up
3. Wah
4. Pitch 1
   1. Channel A: Dual Chromatic (POG type effect, subtle)
   2. Channel B: Dual Chromatic (POG, more pronounced)
   3. Channel C: Crystal Echos (Shimmer)
   4. Channel D: Classic Whammy (Octave up Whammy – the ‘Control’ parameter is not assigned to an external pedal, so assign the control to an expression pedal and have some fun)
5. Drive 1
   1. Channel A: T808 OD
   2. Channel B-D: Not set up
6. Graphic EQ 2
   1. Channel A: 5 Band Mark – set up as a solo/lead boost EQ
   2. Channel B-D: Not set up
7. Volume
   1. Channel A :This block is here if you’d like to assign an expression pedal. There is no pedal assignment by default.
8. Phaser
   1. Channel A: FAS Vibe – Univibe
   2. Channel B-D: Not set up
9. Amp 1
   1. Channel A: Euro Uber (Dirty amp)
   2. Channel B: Double Verb Normal (Clean amp)
10. Amp 2
    1. Channel A: Recto2 Red Vintage (Dirty amp)
    2. Channel B: Double Verb Normal (Clean amp)
11. Cab 1:
    1. Channel A: DEFAULT CABS
       1. Cab 1: 4×12 PETRUCCI V30 MIX (Legacy 2, 108)
       2. Cab 2: 4×12 Brit 70s GB 57 C  (Factory 2, 518)
    2. Channel B: by default this preset uses cab channel A, but channel B is here as an alternative if you prefer it
       1. Cab 1: 4×12 Brit 70s GB 121 A (Factory 2, 522)
       2. Cab 2: 4×12 Brit 70s GB 57 C (Factory 2, 518)
12. Graphic EQ 1  – always on EQ
    1. Only channel A is set up
13. Chorus 1
    1. Channel A : Dimension  1
    2. Channel B: Japan CE-2
    3. Channel C: Analog Stereo
    4. Channel D: Dimension 1 (more pronounced chorus effect)
14. Multi-band Comp 1
15. Enhancer 1
16. Delay 1:  Four different delay options
    1. Channel A: Analog Stereo  (1/8 delay with a wide stereo field)
    2. Channel B-D: Not set up
17. Delay 2:
    1. Channel A: Ping Pong Delay (stereo)
    2. Channel B-D: Not set up
18. Reverb 1: (‘Normal’ verbs in parallel)
    1. Channel A: London Plate
    2. Channel B: Recording Studio C
    3. Channel C: Large Hall
    4. Channel D: Medium Plate
19. Vol/Pan 2 – set up for a 2db gain boost for solos
20. OUT

SCENES

The following scenes are set up for instant access to various tones:

• Scene 1: RHYTHM. This is main rhythm tone of the dirty amps.
• Scene 2: RHYTHM +. Adds the Tube Screamer
• Scene 3: SOLO: Adds the EQ boost and gain blocks
• Scene 4: CLEAN. Basic clean tone with chorus.

USAGE NOTES

STEREO

Everything after the amp runs in stereo. If you are running mono, you’ll need to sum your signal to mono before going to FOH (if you only use the Left output, won’t hear the Badger amp or some of the delays at all).

The easiest way to make this adjustment is in the ‘Setup’ menu:

• Choose ‘Setup’, and select ‘I/O’
• In OUTPUT 1 CONFIGURATION (choose the physical output you are using), change the ‘Mode’. Select ‘STEREO’ if you are running in stereo. Select ‘’SUM L+R’ if you are running mono. This will convert your output to mono and sum the stereo image. This will also cause all your presets to output in mono, as it is a global setting.

DIRTY/CLEAN SWITCH:

If you are using an FC 12, the middle two buttons on the bottom in the Effects layer are set to toggle between Channels A and B in the amp blocks. This is controlled by the Per-Pedal mapping #23 and #24.

PER-PRESET MAPPING AND OVERRIDES

This preset integrates with the Fractal FC-12. We’ve set up Per-Preset overrides for both effects and scenes, and we’ve mapped them to Layouts 7 (Perform 1) and 8 (Perform 2).  If you have an FC-12, the following assignments should be plug-and-play. Layout 7 will be your scenes and Layout 8 will be individual effects, plus swells.

HERE ARE THE PER-PRESET MAPPINGS AND THE BUTTONS THEY’RE ASSIGNED TO OVERRIDE

PP1: Scene 1: Layout 7 Button 2

PP2: Scene 2: Layout 7 Button 3

PP3: Scene 3: Layout 7 Button 4

PP4: Scene 4: Layout 7 Button 5

PP5: Not assigned

PP6: Not assigned

PP7: Not assigned

PP8: Not assigned

PP9: Drive 1A – Layout 8, Button 2

PP10: Not assigned

PP11: GEQ2 – Layout 8, Button 6

PP12: Reverb 1 – Layout 8, Button 5

PP13: Not assigned

PP14: Not assigned

PP15: Delay 1 – Layout 8, Button 8

PP16: Delay 2 – Layout 8, Button 9

PP17: Delay 3 – Not assigned

PP18: Phaser 1 – Layout 8, Button 10

PP19: Not assigned

PP20: Chorus 1 – Layout 8, Button 11

PP21: Pitch 1 – Layout 8, Button 12

PP22: Not assigned

PP23: Amp 1 Channel Toggle (A/B) – Layout 8, Button 3

PP24: Amp 2 Channel Toggle (A/B) – Layout 8, Button 4

MAKING CHANGES TO THESE ASSIGNMENTS

If you’d like to change any of these assignments (either the Per-Preset Assignments or the Overrides), you can do so in the ‘CONTROLLERS’ menu on the Axe FX III. Press ‘CONTROLLERS’ from the Home screen, then select ‘Per-Preset FC Settings’ and make changes.

If you would like to go back to your default settings for Layouts 7 and 8, you can reset the Overrides from the ‘Overrides’ menu in the ‘Per-Preset-FC Settings’ section.

MAKING ADJUSTMENTS FOR YOUR SETUP

SETTING THE PRESET UP FOR YOUR GUITAR

All guitars are different, so you may want to make changes to suite your playing style and guitar. To adjust the preset for your guitars, the primary controls to adjust would be:

• Input Drive (and/or Input Trim). If the clean sounds from this preset are too dirty, lower the input drive and/or trim. Do the opposite if you want more gain. This preset is meant to be on the edge of breakup at it’s cleanest settings (otherwise the drives won’t stack properly).
• EQ settings (amp block – basic). Once the desired gain staging is set, the next adjustment would be the amp EQ settings.
• GEQ settings (Graphic EQ block). The 5-band Graphic EQ allows you to make simple changes to the overall tone. Feel free to adjust these to your liking. Since this is a passive EQ, you can make rather large changes to the faders.
• Output EQ settings (amp block). The Graphic EQ on the amp block is a great way to make final EQ adjustments. We’ve set it to ‘Post P.A.’, which means the EQ settings will not be affected by the Power Amp section.

ADJUSTING THE OVERALL LEVEL OF THE PRESET

The Axe FX III offers very useful tools to check overall level of individual presets and blocks. In the Output block you can monitor the overall output level. You can also monitor levels of each block individually from the front screen of the Axe FX.

We’ve set this preset up so that the loudest settings peak around 0db (or a bit above). If you’d like to adjust the level up or down (to match it with other presets), we recommend adjusting one of the following:

• Level (amp block – basic). This will adjust the overall level of the preset up/down. Avoid using the ‘Master Volume’ control, as this will change the tone of the amp.
• Level (cab block). This will also adjust the overall level of the preset up/down.