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Ultraviolet (Light My Way)

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Axe-FX II Preset (Midi Sysex File)
Ultraviolet.syx

Audio File or Full Cover
Ultraviolet.mp3

Part 1

Based on the earlier version of the 360 tour (also the Saturday Night Live Version). All effects done with Fractal Audio's Axe-Fx II. Guitar: Fender Stratocaster with Hotrail pickups and Fernandes Sustainer.

Part 2

This tutorial compares the tone between a standard Stratocaster with single coil pickups and a similar Strat with Seymour Duncan Hotrails.

Part 3

This tutorial covers the main effects used in the song (delays / echos, shimmer and drive models).

Part 4

This tutorial covers the intro chords before the main riff.

Part 5

This tutorial covers the chords to the main riff in the verse.

Part 6

This tutorial covers the strumming pattern of the verse chords in the main riff.

Part 7

This tutorial covers the octave pair chords right after the main riff in the first verse.

Part 8

This tutorial covers the first chorus riff after the first verse.

Part 9

This tutorial covers the second verse and chorus.

Part 10

This tutorial covers the remainder of the second chorus.

Part 11

This tutorial covers the third verse and chorus.

Part 12

This tutorial covers the outro chords and strumming.

Part 13

This tutorial reviews my Axe-Fx II preset and effect settings.

Part 14

This tutorial is a review of my Axe-Fx II preset and effect settings (continued from Part 13).

Part 15

Cover of U2's "Ultraviolet (Light My Way)." Based on the Zoo TV tour version. All effects done with Fractal Audio's Axe-Fx II. Guitar: Epiphone Explorer with Seymour Duncan Seth Lover pickups.

Part 16

This tutorial covers the verse of the Zoo TV version (see Part 15 for Zoo TV cover).

Part 17

This tutorial covers the chorus of the Zoo TV version (see Part 15 for Zoo TV cover).

Part 18

This tutorial covers the solo of the Zoo TV version (see Part 15 for Zoo TV cover). This video shows the way I played it in Part 15. This is not the way Edge plays it. See Part 19 for how Edge plays it.

Part 19

This tutorial covers the solo of the Zoo TV version. This video shows the way Edge played it on the Zoo TV tour (I played it differently in Part 15).

Part 20

This tutorial covers the outro of the Zoo TV version.