NEXT STEP FOR GUITARS AND COMPUTERS - AXIOM Bluecat Audio

[@OlaEnglund]

Thanks for watching and remember to subscribe to mah chanel

[@Mark-zi6nt]

Ola, do you just open the plugins and play? Whenever i open my Overloud TH 3 and play my guitar directly into it, it sounds muddy and canned. But if i record my guitat tracks in a DAW first and then process them via Overloud - they sound okay. What's wrong? How do you guys just plug and play a vst ? Chain: guitar - focusrite 2i2 2nd gen - pc (asio driver)

[@Alphaaussiegaming]

Ola Englund hey ola can U put this in your next faq I’m curious about what it took for u to write your solo album what was your process would u write like u were with the haunted with a drummer and etc or would write something then play something that sounded better and add it to that riff and add like supriour drummer or somthing what was your recording process did u do it in your home or in a third party studio and was it something that was hard for yourself or was it easy and anyone one of us(subs) could do it Long question I know but ps love your work and the album long live king ola

[@IStabz]

very cool..I hope you definitely upload a update on whether or not it worked for a live rig. I need to travel and all my gear weighs me down (no pun intended) from doing so $$..let us know Sir Ola!!

[@ERWebster]

The re-guitar thing is neat, but I really enjoy switching between different guitars for different sounds. The feel and look of the guitar colors my playing as much as the sound, I have found.

[@eruhl1979]

When will you post coffee with Misha?

[@Eight10Records]

The seamless blending of those two tones is amazing. I love the clean and distorted sounds mixed. That truly is next level shit!!!

[@ACGmusic0117]

I thought it sounded beautiful and unique. I've never heard a tone like that before.

[@marianometalful]

@@ACGmusic0117 there is an ernie ball overdrive with expression pedal. But have that option on a plugin is amazing.

[@abheceshabemuskk3531]

Its like kemper,s morphing..the only thing i liked on the kemper..well the reverbs are killer now too.

[@ZedChuva]

As soon as you said, "Can load external programs and VSTs", I was sold.

[@Kadotus]

Me too, friend, me too!

[@xPowerShotx]

You can load third parti vst there. But there are other free alternative like elements vst host, but without the A/B switching.

[@gwugluud]

Axiom is my fave amp software. They think completely differently to other devs. The three building blocks not only make amps, they make tape sims, EQs, strange efx which aren't even trying to be "amps", etc. And their low and mid gain amps are done better by them than anyone. Chimy Fenders and Vox (- like sounds), in which you can hear the power tubes breathing. And that labyrinth surrounding the main window can be jacked with freely, and you can place efx before or after the amp setup. And their reverb/delay system is like an entirely other plugin in its own right. It's very deep in what you can do with it. Axiom is great. If whoever's reading this is trying to decide, just buy it.

[@bluecataudio]

Thanks! Glad that you like it!

[@marianometalful]

The blend of sound A and B blow me away. That is something to noodle around for hours.

[@RadityoPramAdi]

This is insane. Finallly my twisted dream to tonal savagery become real. That A/B mix sold me. And that you can control it with expression, well done. Basically switch preset with expression pedal, sweet!!

[@Grindermetalhead]

How do hi gain amps sound in this plugin? Let's load an external amp sim that costs additional 100 euros and find out.

[@bobaattila6832]

Actually, I think the Triple Triple he loaded sounded pretty good. At least, I like it.

[@RadityoPramAdi]

@@bobaattila6832 Actually I think it sounds (a liddddle bitt) better than NATAS lol. Well probably it's just me....

[@tr3ndkiller]

It's like doing a guitar review and immediately changing the pickups after strumming one chord. 😂

[@danibkdx286]

I think you missed the point of this video

[@GigglyBukkakeClub]

Here is one example for you even though *this* particular one is a little dark sounding. 07:07

[@kaigreen5641]

Guitar Rig will still be my choice, been using it live for years.

[@tompparmp9928]

Me too. I just wish they would finally update the amps. I added the Reflektor so I can use IR's but an 3rd party plugin loader would be super nice. I still like the UI very much but the amps are not up to date anymore with Neural DSP and such over there.

[@abrathe297]

Ok. I`m getting this today. Why haven`t I seen this before! More Money to spend then. And With my Solar ATG arriving on monday its gonna be a busy next week.

[@abrathe297]

Honest Amp Sim Reviews Nice! Thanx 👍🏼😎

[@tarekyazbek3047]

@Honest Amp Sim Reviews That is interesting

[@paulo476]

Loading axiom inside axiom cracked me up... That's insane!

[@DavidCasale]

DUDE, run that, get an FCB1010 foot pedal, has 2 expressions and lots of stomp style buttons. With that MIDI learn feature, you can set effects to those stomp style buttons, and with the dual expression, you can essentially run Axiom in Axiom with Technically an A, B, C and D channel controlled by both expression pedals.

[@RobbieTayVaughan]

Boom stereo rig

[@RadityoPramAdi]

I instantly thinking about Adrian Belew.......

[@xPowerShotx]

Thanks David, that was an really great tips, I have now word on that fact! Thanks for sharing :)

[@stringsofchaos5312]

I just can't believe how far amp modeling has come over the past few years.

[@metalmaxedout]

This is Guitarception where you can have plugins inside of plugins!

[@tappistrt]

You can also keep loading more instances of Axiom inside of itself until your CPU cries.

[@highpsi7463]

Your hair looks very silky today. Nice

[@Ninuzzo]

definitely new conditioner

[@judahbenhur5820]

"Ola testing shampoo"

[@fire_beard9190]

What up Ola!!! Man I love your videos, they’re very helpful in finding the right gear.

[@AleArzMusic]

05:50 when you have an expression pedal, but it's just more kickass to use the mouse 🤘🤘

[@Take-the-Ticket]

I've been using Bluecat's Patchwork for a long time, I love it. It does the same things but without any built-in amps or effects. I don't think it has A to B switching either...so same but different. I like that it loads a good bit faster than my DAW. It is also about $50 cheaper than Axiom. So if you already have your own favorite guitar sims and don't need any more, Patchwork is a good alternative.

[@xPowerShotx]

Revalver can host vst. And Elements vst host are a free options, without the option to A/B mix.

[@tappistrt]

Hey Ola. If you want to be in the "Legends" list, you should sack up and make your own set of presets with the built-in amps for distortion. 😝 Experiment more with them and I think you'll find they have a great, natural feel.

[@MichaelD8393]

The Englund Effect - _noun_ Definition: When Ola demos a plugin, we download it.

[@xPowerShotx]

Revalver can host vst. And Elements vst host are a free options, without the option to A/B mix.

[@anthonystark9390]

I'm loving that new angle. The guitar looks so beautiful

[@E-MusicProductions]

Just what I needed! I already love my Fortin and Nameless, with this will be over 9000!!!

[@alfaalex101]

Probably what was most interesting to me is how you can shape the pre-amp with an IR. You can get all those nuances between Marshall amps and tighten them up as you please. It makes BIAS Amp seem like child’s play without being overwhelming like other modellers (revalver). Oh - and the sound quality is great, it got a near perfect score from honest amp sim reviews .com That and the effects sound great for guitar, they aren’t all whacky and inapplicable. I also tried re-guitar in the axiom and it works amazing turning my P90 into a chunky chug machine. All in all, amazing.

[@xPowerShotx]

I tried this out, the high gain amp modeling is plain bad, the clean tones are fine, the crunch just ok. The A/B mixing seams to be the strong point, and that it can host other vst. There are free alternative, but miss the A/B mix. Like revalver can host other vst, and the free option Elements vst hoster. To convince me, just try to get a good plexi tone out of axiom. You wont make it, not even with an IR's on this one. If your really got the amp sim in this one as a perfect score you beat me, it cant be biased views. But as an vst hoster and setups it has potensial in the way you can ad your own stuff in to it.

[@irrelevantfish1978]

Dude, you missed the coolest and most unique features of the plugin: those that allow you to effectively CREATE your own gear. You can do everything from tweaking the conventional (like changing the center frequency of the treble knob on a Fender Twin) to birthing crazy hybrids (like an AC30 that "cleans up" into a Mesa Boogie) to summoning horrors from guitar techs' worst nightmares, and that's just in the amp section. Many of the FX are also heavily customizable, particularly BlueCat's delay (I'm blanking on the name), which is almost as tweakable as Axiom itself (you can actually arpeggiate the repeats). Yeah, Axion may be a great way to combine, organize, and route third-party plugins, but if that's all you use it for, you're REALLY missing out.

[@WRMCHNC]

Revalver has been able to do all of this for years.... and handles high gain really well out of the box

[@81giorikas]

Revalver loads third party plugins as well.

[@xPowerShotx]

You can load third parti vst there. But there are other free alternative like elements vst host, but without the A/B switching.

[@daltonlouzada627]

Revalver and Element does not come even close to what Bluecat can do.

[@TheHeadown]

The force seems strong in this one.

[@AlestesStar]

I've been considering actually making something like this for years becasue there's not much out there bar some clumsy homebrew betas. I just wanted a simple standalone plugin loader that is MIDI controllable and works like a DAW inserts rack with its own pre and post EQ/inserts. Looks like I was beaten to the game and then some.

[@xPowerShotx]

Revalver can host vst. And Elements vst host are a free options, without the option to A/B mix.

[@krailanuar]

Yeah I Also Buy And I Really Like It... Blue Cat Axiom Made In France... Nice Ola

[@gitarkatili]

Axiomception and A/B sold me. You can do anything, everything in this. WTF.

[@muradobaisat]

Hey Ola! If you had to choose one vst to do a full album with, what would it be and why ? Cheers from Jordan

[@bryanpatrick1937]

.

[@dominikh9526]

easily Neural DSP NTS

[@brugvp]

that would be a good question for an faq

[@adamcogan211]

Rocksmith.

[@guky667]

that's such a good question :O :D

[@facepalmjesus1608]

Reason 10 is the best third party plugin loader. The light version is at a double digit price and is complete studio daw

[@Antzmusic24]

This is stuff is mind-blowing, midi sound live will become the norm in the future I'm sure of it

[@gregmerritt9366]

This app combined with the Libra IR loader would be a new level of tone shaping power.

[@xPowerShotx]

Element vst host can also do it, its free. And you have a cheaper thing for Axiom, Blue Cat's PatchWork, that is cheaper, but will be without all Axiom amps and effects, and A/B mix. But that delay in axiom need to be investigated because its very complex, of lot of thing to manipulate. Revalver can also host other vst.

[@hollywoodactress]

Sounds good. I will be interested when you do use it live and see how you get on. Will latency an issue and would you have the confidence that it would not let you down through a live show?

[@FarBeyondMetalz]

Aside from the new sounds in axiom you can do the same thing in reaper with custom actions bound to MIDI. All you have to do is make actions that solo different tracks, or put them into record mode. There’s a few ways to do it. Might be mind blowing for those in a walled garden like pro tools but I’ve been doing this exact same thing for quite a while now.

[@stevewallek990]

Can be done in Logic and Ableton as well, so don't think it's anything new.

[@xPowerShotx]

Element vst host can also do it, its free. And you have a cheaper thing for Axiom, Blue Cat's PatchWork, that is cheaper, but will be without all Axiom amps and effects, and A/B mix. But that Late Replay delay in axiom need to be investigated because its very complex, of lot of thing to manipulate. Revalver can also host other vst, but also without A/B mixing.

[@felipej674]

The ad I got at the beginning of the video was an entire Enterprise Earth song. Not bad at all.

[@Slicklickz]

ReValver 3 and up load 3rd party plugins as well. It looks like Blue Cat used many features from their earlier Patchwork VST.

[@Kaavalat]

Looks and sounds great, any latency problems?

[@dainbramage0]

I was wondering this myself - is latency better than running through a DAW.

[@RadityoPramAdi]

From what I hear on the video, it's pretty seamless.

[@martinc9750]

I use it, similar to how he shown it, I’m at 4.9ms latency, which obviously isn’t noticeable one bit...

[@xPowerShotx]

Its not cpu hungry, and shut down cpu usage when not in use.

[@guky667]

It's cool that it looks like it switches from preset to preset pretty much instantly. a problem i have with Bias FX is that if you wanna switch between different presets it takes a bit and it destroyes the sound in that little transition period, not by much, but enough to ruin the experience :( This is nice

[@swamibrahmavadin5234]

Hey Ola I got a quick question. What would you recommend for sure to record at home as close as possible sound wise to feared band. Like from guitars trough audio interface - recording program - plugin etc. Would be really helpful as long I wish to make my own records at home. Cheers.

[@Ash-me5ov]

Your taste in tone gradually gets more "dad-rock" over time, you should have a jam with your dad for a video/song!

[@GreigSills]

With stuff like this it’s making me wonder do I get a Kemper or just buy a good laptop and the best plug-ins? Why’s there so much choice haha

[@mindscrub]

I don't get excited about plugins much these days after buying the NTS suite, but this looks insanely cool. Damn, I guess my kids aren't going to eat next month.

[@stevep6428]

Axiom spelled backwards is Solar Bass.

[@jopezo_]

6 string fretless

[@NateShredwards]

@@jopezo_ with a whammy bar

[@arvedbohn6133]

@@jopezo_ With an evertune!

[@dasczwo]

Awesome! Reminds me of mainstage...

[@benjaminmichaut9996]

You did not even dig into the Destruction part that allows to shape the distortion inside the amplifier section. With this you could customize the amp you're using then no longer need a third party amp sim Vst. I Hope you would try it in another video so we could hear how you make it sound.

[@AdelAbedChehab]

Hi Ola, thanx for sharing this video. I wonder if you experienced some latency while using the iRig Stomp IO with Axiom plug in. I am following your videos since last year (i really LOL a lot) and i noticed how you are always trying to minimize your gear (I totally agree with this). In your experience, witch should be the pedalboard and gear with less latency if you want to play live. Cheers!

[@torchlord11]

Peavey Revalver has third party plugin support, I don't recall how extensive it is though.

[@ricc333]

I love Blue Cat stuff. I've been using the MB-7 mixer since around Christmas and it kicks ass. You can load 3rd party plugs on it too. Looks like I'm going to have to jump on Axiom too.

[@iseeu-fp9po]

Nice What is the name of the reverb plugin Ola is using? It sounds wonderful. "MagicVerb"?

[@cosmicsurfer4963]

Awesome video and that red guitar looks really bad ass man.

[@scoobybenguitars]

Great bit of tech, awesome vid!

[@Jamison-]

That feel when you’re sleeping in your car in America kinda drunk and ola has a new video

[@MeTuLHeD]

I love it when you say "mee dee".

[@kennypartridge1853]

Looks awesome dude

[@RockDog1970]

Ordered that beautiful blood red guitar yesterday. Please send me a gorgeous specimen OLA ,,,,cheers from Colorado

[@ERWebster]

Wow, that's intense. Can the audio from the BlueCat be routed into a DAW for recording?

[@bluecataudio]

No but it can actually be loaded into a DAW, as it is available as a plug-in too.

[@ERWebster]

@@bluecataudio Right OK. That is damn clever. Seriously considering giving this software a go.

[@NathanLaBee]

Ola! i love this new Solar model! it looks a lot like my ibanez i do most of my videos with! Do you guys do it with a glossy finish and white hardware?

[@jasoncrump1886]

Ola the sorcerer. Do you know that you really are the master of your universe?

[@rjankristoffersen2205]

Hi Ola! U make such great content about guitarstuff, love watching your videos. I have one question though: Why does your guitars sound so awesome when you try out VST plugins? I've tried all kinds of plugins but everyone i try sound like shit (too digital) in my opinion. I've also tried doing EQ'ing, it sounds a bit better but not good enough. Do you have any solution for me so i could get a kickass tone? I usually play heavy metal but i dont use too much gain. I use a Gibson Les Paul with Dirty Fingers Pickups. Cheers from Norway!

[@ericvalverderosado2046]

What would it sound like if you use the Fortin NTS and Nameless Suite together 😻

[@MRX2099]

sounds cool, picked this up, can you upload your clean tone setting, that sounds real nice

[@megatron804]

so glad to hear that all of this is meaty controllable lol 2:07

[@davedavem]

This looks awesome. I think I'd prefer it to a DAW

[@xPowerShotx]

Element vst host can also do it, its free. And you have a cheaper thing for Axiom, Blue Cat's PatchWork, that is cheaper, but will be without all Axiom amps and effects, and A/B mix. But that Late Replay delay in axiom need to be investigated because its very complex, of lot of thing to manipulate. Revalver can also host other vst, but also without A/B mixing.

[@Wallaboo]

I totally dig your videos and was literally going to write and ask you to review the Axiom! So thanks for doing this. Its really cool that you like it but I'm still curious what you think of the built in amp models. If you do a follow-up I'd like to hear you chug through only the Axiom amps, as well as clean stuff too. It looks wicked though and jam packed with features.

[@xPowerShotx]

The high gain amp modeling is plain bad, the clean tones are fine, the crunch just ok. There are many better options on amp sim sound out there.

[@metaldrumkiller2558]

Did i hear you right,? Is it possible to load some drums and play the guitar at the same time??🤔

[@bluecataudio]

Yes, that's possible!

[@Vestu]

Great cleans but the hi gain left a lot to be desired. Neural DSP Timeless or Granophyre still the best for that.

[@DHOTS2007]

hi ola, please review the Scuffham S Gear 2

[@durdom3308]

Descent upgrade for me! Thanks Ola!! Goodbye guitar-rig!

[@xPowerShotx]

Guitar rig sound better, but there are better and more updated amp sim today. Guitar rig has not been updated for years.

[@BoyAditya]

holly crap! Can't wait you're using this rig on the haunted LOL ... is there an output to poweramp that bypass the IR?

[@OlaEnglund]

yeah just shut the IR off in whatever plugin you're using. Skys the limit!

[@althewicked]

It would have been better if you call this review "Plugin Host" and take the Blue Cats Patchwork and make another review with just the Axiom Amps only :)

[@jovanarwegen4542]

Wow, look/sounds great. Do you use this as a plugin in a DAW and/or this stand alone?

[@tappistrt]

You can install both and use whichever one you want.

[@xPowerShotx]

Element vst host can also do it, its free. And you have a cheaper thing for Axiom, Blue Cat's PatchWork, that is cheaper, but will be without all Axiom amps and effects, and A/B mix. But that Late Replay delay in axiom need to be investigated because its very complex, of lot of thing to manipulate. Revalver can also host other vst, but also without A/B mixing.

[@woodward_alan]

Please share with your members how you would turn this into your live rig into a cab.

[@viniciusr.sartorguitartech8085]

Very complete this software! show man!! Thank you for always bringing the latest technology in the world of guitar!!!! I still can not buy a MOD to test, for live reality can adapt better, independet hardware processor ...the concept of the MOD is unbeatable...thanks Ola Englund....picking on like..kkkkk

[@abrathe297]

By the way. How does this compare to the Peavy revalver 4 since this one also loads 3rd part plug ins? Anybody With experiance?

[@aris9125]

Nothing beats Revalver 4

[@xPowerShotx]

The amp sim in revalver is much much better. Try out the axiom demo for you self. But axiom has some interesting additions, like mention here in the video. But axiom need to do something heavy on their amp sim sound. The high gain amp modeling is plain bad, the clean tones are fine, the crunch just ok.

[@lukather1]

Ola ! Update on this please are you still using it . Do you still think it’s good ?

[@MusicWorldKaraoke]

Great video my friend, greetings from Barcelona

[@FatalFriction]

Hi, what settings do you have on you DAW + sound card to get such low latency i/o + plugin processing?

[@w_stew8912]

Ola’s got the best accent. You can yoose a meaty controller”. 😂

[@VapnFagan]

100s of Amps but you didn't bother to test any of them for us? Come on Ola!!! I would assume since you didnt show us any of the amps, This software must sound like crap because i watched a few other videos on this and nobody seems to show off any of the amps? WTF!

[@frankjager1647]

the amps are actually very serviceable, but the most exciting thing about this program is definitely the VST hosting.

[@georgepelekoudis]

Yeah, this kicks ass...

[@goldenboy7049]

hey ola! how do you control guitar noise when using amp sims ? do you use real noise gate pedal or just plugin ? sir can you give us the best recommended for guitar di recording ?tnx

[@ivegyattocomment]

hi ola really great review! still don't know weather to invest money on just amp plug ins and scrap physical amplifiers. can you do a video about this? aaand also do you plan to push more lefthanded models?

[@xPowerShotx]

Try out some of the Neuraldsp plugins. You can demo them ;)

[@HoppityScotch]

I might sound like an idiot for asking this but is there a pedal that does what Ola did at 10:26? I want to be to do this in a live setting without using a plug-in.

[@Maxischupp93]

so if i have a computer and a interface id be settled for home playing ? or do i need other stuff ?

[@danielgaudet6114]

It comes both as standalone (Windows and OSX) and plugins (VST/VST3/AU/AAX) when you purchase it. If you use the standalone version, you don't need anything else to use it.

[@sneifert1968]

Ola. How do you like the IK stomp I/O? Been considering getting one to use live with my iPad and BIAS FX or with AmpliTube. Your thoughts

[@xPowerShotx]

Excellent for ipad and mac, but dont get it for a pc as an interface. You will miss the asio driver, and pointed to asio4all.

[@ndrupereira]

Hi, sorry, noob question here. What programs must be used with the axiom bluecat audio? What would be a good VST / AAX compatible host software? Thanks

[@danielgaudet6114]

It actually has two different ways to use it as part of the same license: standalone and plugin. It can ran standalone in Windows and OSX without any need for a DAW making it one less thing to worry about if you are using it live. For the plugin, it can be used in pretty much with any DAW that can use VST, VST3, AU (OSX), or AAX. If you are using Pro Tools, it also allows you to load VST/VST3/[AU(MAC)] plugins in Axiom within Pro Tools (like a number of other Blue Cat Audio plugins). They don't seem to make this point obvious on the Axiom's web page that it can be used as standalone and as a plugin, but if you look at page 5 of the manual, it does mention the two different ways you can use it (standalone and plugin).

[@yannleroux1005]

Impressive, very impressive.

[@GrahamAndersonis]

I’m curious to see gigging differences b/w this product and Mainstage. Neither offer protection from beer spills and/or theft. I wish these things ran comfortably on an iPad-$4k vs $1k.

[@mikeorsomethin]

YES

[@PingeMusic]

That actually looked great and from what I heard it sounded the same. think I can like that. have a skilful time. Pinge

[@AIC68]

Hey Ola great work. Could you do an episode explaining about MIDI ? It’s all over everywhere and I know it’s to control stuff. But could you please explain. Sorry if this is cave man question lol Thanks☠️

[@Henry14arsenal2007]

What would you recommend, BIAS 2 or Axiom?

[@xPowerShotx]

Bias fx 2 its better. The amps in this one is crap. But you have strong points as its an vst hoster. There are a lot of better options out there specific to the amp sim sounds.

[@Kadotus]

Thanks Ola, this shit IS amazing!

[@Jagvillboienhatt]

Seems like this + Microsoft Surface + Meloaudio Tone Shifter Mega would make out a sweet live rig!

[@neonether]

Pretty sweet functionality...don't think midi can learn inception yet though!

[@stormyandcold]

Pitchy wah reminded me of the intro to Muse - Cave.

[@lampron58]

No morning is complete without Ola

[@AckzellMusic]

Ola I love this software however I am really struggling with program changing. How do you set what program is what number? It doesn't seem to let you modify it. I don't want bass guitar default presets to take up 47 program change banks. How can I fix this?

[@AckzellMusic]

I figured it out. Took me ages to realise that you can change bank by selecting a preset within that bank. I had no luck sending bank change messages but program change messages are working and I can select my presets as long as I use the mouse to select one of them first.

[@bluecataudio]

@@AckzellMusic I guess the controller you are using is not sending actual MIDI bank select messages. Many guitar foot controllers only send Program Change messages from 1 to 128, divided into groups of 4 or 8 which they call "banks" but they are not implemented as MIDI banks.

[@AckzellMusic]

@@bluecataudio It's alright, I figured it all out. Unfortunately I find the preset switching to be a little too slow/inconsistent compared to other sims. Was thinking about using it for my live rig but I guess nothing beats an amp! Still got some great tones going using Fortin and Axiom so I will definitely use them when I track at home :)

[@sneifert1968]

I’m surprised nobody thought of this before. A VST is a VST so why not create software other than a DAW that can utilize all VST platforms. Genius

[@RizzleK]

There's several programs that do exactly this already.

[@sneifert1968]

@@RizzleKStand alone programs that can be installed on a lap top and be midi controlled for live application? ( and utilize multiple VST's?) I've never seen one.