Tips and Tricks
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If you are connecting the Axe-Fx to a tube power amp as well, then once again the signal is
effectively passed through a power amp twice (once in the Axe-Fx, once in the external tube amp).
For this reason the Axe-Fx allows you to defeat the power amp simulations and the cabinet
simulations. The power amp simulation can be defeated by turning the
SAG control in the Amp
block to zero. The cabinet simulation can be defeated either globally via the Cabinet Bypass switch
(in the
GLOBAL MIX
menu) or by bypassing or removing the cabinet block from the signal chain.
To use the Axe-Fx with a standard guitar amp the preferred method of connection would be to plug
your guitar into the Axe-Fx and the output of the Axe-Fx into the loop return or power-amp in put
(if so equipped) of your amp. This bypasses the preamp of your guitar amp and uses only the amp’s
power amp and speaker. The Axe-Fx then provides the preamp emulation and tone shaping.
If your amp does not have an effects loop then plug the output of the Axe-Fx into the instrument
input of the amp and turn the amp’s mid control to full and the bass and treble to zero. On most amps
this will actually be a flat response. You can fine tune the tone after, if desired.
If your guitar amp is solid-state then you will probably want to use the full amp simulation abilities
of the Axe-Fx including the power amp simulation. If you are using a tube amp then you already
have a tube power amp and you may want to defeat the power amp simulation. To do this turn the
SAG control in the Amp block to zero.
Since you are running into a guitar speaker (or speakers) turn the Cabinet Simulation off in your
Axe-Fx either by disabling it globally via the
GLOBAL
menu or by bypassing or removing that
block in a preset.
The Axe-Fx also works great driving a dedicated power amp and separate speaker cabinet As above
you should defeat the Cabinet Simulation (since you are already going to into a cabinet) and if using
a tube power amp you may want to defeat the power amp simulation (using the
SAG control).
Using Your Axe-Fx Live
The Axe-Fx is designed with live performance in mind. For the ultimate in portability you could
simply plug your guitar into the Axe-Fx and then plug your Axe-Fx into the P.A. mixing board.
Send some signal to the mains and your monitor and you’ve got great sound with minimum hassle.
A more complicated approach would be to send the fully processed sound to the mixing board but
tap off before the cabinet simulation and send that to a guitar amp or separate power amp and guitar
cabinet. To do this you can use the auxiliary outputs of your Axe-Fx. Simply place the Effects Loop
block as the second to last block in your signal chain and the Cabinet Simulator as the last block.
The signal appearing at the
OUTPUT 2
jacks will be perfectly suitable for driving a guitar amp
whereas the signal at the
OUTPUT 1
jacks will be perfect for sending to the P.A. system.
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