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View my feedback at www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/comment/1201922
Also very true!
View my feedback at www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/comment/1201922
OK, so finally sat down and played around with the AX8 after coming back from my hols.... I've been reading the manual, and have a couple of questions - wondered if you kind souls would be good enough to help me please...?
1. I would like one row of the footswitches as 'pedals', and another row as 'instant scenes' - i.e. I press a scene pedal and it instantly kicks in the solo scene etc. How do you set this up?
2. I have an EV-2 pedal that I have assigned to whammy; however, I would like it to start toe-down as not engaged, and then heel down as fully dived with the pitch; I got half-way there, but it then dis-engaged when I was fully heel-down. Can this be done?
3. Also, I noticed an obvious 'noise' when engaging the EV-2 for the whammy; can this be avoided?
4. For my external talkbox in FX loop 2, I've noticed that even if it's set on it's own path after the input, when you lower the amp level it also cuts out. Is that normal?
I've figured out that I can use X/Y switching on the pitch block for either octaver of the EV-2 as a whammy - go me
Thanks all, sorry to be a pain!
1. In AxeEdit go to the Footswitches tab. There you'll find a virtual AX8. Right click on each button and choose what you want to assign to it from the drop-down menu. You can assign effects, scenes, control switches and even presets from the same bank. You can also choose whether you want the switch to be momentary or latching, so a super powerful feature.
2. I think you need to have the minimum value at 95 and the max at 0 to reverse the sweep of the expression pedal. Presumably it's set to auto engage?
3. I've experienced a pop when using the wah if I'm near the CPU max, not sure if it could be that? I've not used the whammy
4. No idea as I solely run the AX8 with no other pedals.
Hope that's helped a bit... I'm sure someone who's more experienced with the AX8 will chime in.
I have to say that for me the Fractal forum has been a brilliant source of info. As with any forum there is the usual cross section of types of poster and a fair bit of "Cliff Love", but there are also a good number of extremely humble & helpful people who know an incredible amount about the AX8 and AxeFX.
There's also a preset exchange and while I've never found anything that works for me with no tweaking, it's a real eye opener in terms of how people build their presets and achieve different sounds. The biggest thing I've learnt so far with the AX8 is that there are many ways to get what you want it out of it.
EDIT: NVM, figured it out
1. I'm running it into 2 DXR10 FrFr speakers; I'd like to setup a W/D/W system, with the output of the signal after the cab going to the center, and the signal from the wet FX going into the left and right speakers. Is this possible?
2. When using scenes, I'm assuming that you cannot set amp settings on a per-scene basis? For example, scene 2 is my solo scene, and I want to engage the FAT and BOOST switches on the JCM800 #34 - but it seems to be global. Do I need to use X/Y for each scene?
3. Seems my output levels (going via the VDU on the unit itself) is stronger on the left instead of the right - any idea why this might be?
Thanks again all
away from mine at the moment but to answer point 2.
You can yse X/Y, but check out the scene modifiers video earlier in this thread. You can achieve a lot with those.
Equally - maybe use a scene to engage a couple of extra effects? Maybe a PEQ to boost mids and overall level?
But for 2 you can assign the Fat and Boost switches to a control switch and then choose whether you want this on or off on a scene by scene basis in the controllers and then control switch (I think) tab.
If you want the Fat and Boost on and off at thr same time you'll get away with one control switch, if not you'll need two.
That's also achievable with scene controllers but is a bit more involved.
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Funnily I was debating the same thing earlier today but I use outputs 1 to the PA and outs2 to my backline but use regular amps so I'm stuck with a straight stereo setup as far as I can see.
However, it's only on the JCM800 #34. I added a Friedman HBE, and also a JCM800 MOD, and it didn't happen....
View my feedback at www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/comment/1201922
I would pay an extra 1k for the extra processor to be honest, not that it's causing issues really for me.
Update - still loving the unit and the Helix has sold.
One guitar I've not gelled with on the AX8 is a 68 Tele I have, it seems very sensitive to the impedance it sees, it had problems with my G2 rig (the G2 had/has an insanely high input impedance). Nothing like as high on the AX8 but something was slightly missing.
Plugged the KoT I got this year between the guitar and the AX8 tonight, and all is solved! I got the KoT buffer option, really glad I did - it's a handy thing to have!
Tele now sounds amazing - love it, into an amp the BB Preamp or Shredmaster into a nice reverb is getting most playing time, sounds utterly wonderful - and very distinctive (each guitar sounds like it should).
Also very happy with the TC Ditto stereo I've put between the AX8 and the amp/PA - very easy and no CPU impact!