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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 Metallica seattle 1989 TM

ID 11668

Author hemsk

Fractal Product Axe-FX III

Firmware Version 28.x

Set Up Direct

Description Hi, did a tonematch of the intro to Whiplash (somehow got a more pleasing sound than the intro to Battery) from the Seattle 1989 live show. I also added a clean tone with the jazz 120. The amp block uses a iic++ and I've dialed it as close as I can to the live settings that Hetfield used during this era (based on pictures). Keep in mind that the cab block has a flat respons to get room and air for a similar tone/vibe like the video, so I wouldn't recommend turning it off. But should you turn it off adjust the levels accordingly! Really cool to play but probably not ideal to record songs with. Matched on a guitar with EMG 81/60s.

Band/Artist/Player Metallica, James Hetfield, seattle 1989

Song Whiplash, one

Genre Thrash metal, heavy metal, metal

Instrument Electric Guitar

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Date UploadedMay 30, 2025