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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.

"Cab" search results ignore the settings of this filter.

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Name Master Tone TMA

ID 11618

Author boa

Fractal Product Axe-FX III

Firmware Version 26.x

Set Up Other

Description Axe FX 3 Tone Match preset – Master of Puppets rhythm tone. Captured using internal TMA block (no external IR or CAB block). Drive: T808 OD Amp: USA MKII++ TMA + PEQ Pickup: EMG 81 bridge DAW: Reaper (used only for Tone Match capture) No AI, no post-processing — just hands, Axe and tone. Enjoy and feel free to tweak — feedback welcome!

Band/Artist/Player Metallica/James Hetfield

Song Leper Messiah

Genre Heavy Metal

Instrument Electric Guitar

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Date UploadedApr 12, 2025