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Determining Your Setup

The "Setup" filter helps you to focus on those presets best-suited for how you use your Axe-Fx.

FRFR/Direct presets (like all of the Factory presets) are designed for "full-range flat-response" systems such as studio monitors, PAs, headphones, etc.

Pwr. Amp + Cab presets use real power amps and guitar speakers.

4-Cable Method (aka :4CM") presets require a special setup with connectors both in front of and in the effects loop of a real amp.

Fx Loop presets in the loop of a real amp. A loop may be SERIES or PARALLEL and the preset needs to be built accordingly.

Gtr Amp Input presets should be used in front of a (real) head or combo. Guitar->Axe-Fx->Amp Input.

Other setups also exist (e.g. combinations of the above).

The Axe-Fx II manual (chapter three) includes more information about setups.

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Name Muse - Absolution (VH4 + AC30)

ID 10869

Author Citizen_Eraser

Fractal Product Axe-FX III

Firmware Version 23.x

Set Up Direct

Description Preset for a "catch all" main tone used by Matt Bellamy during the Absolution era of Muse. It blends 2 amps, a Diezel VH4 and Vox AC30 as Matt did in this era. Claiming that the AC30 provides the attack and the clarity, while the VH4 provides the saturation and the sustain. The VH4 settings in this preset are based on a picture shared by Rich Costey (producer on Absolution) of Matt's VH4 settings for Stockholm Syndrome during recording. The sound is so close to the Absolution era sound it's safe to assume that was his go-to amp setting for playing heavier, especially drop D stuff on during the Absolution tour. For something closer to his live sound, turn the VH4 presence even higher, somewhere around 8 or 9.

Band/Artist/Player Muse

Song Absolution Era

Genre Rock

Instrument Electric Guitar

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Date UploadedMar 02, 2024