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Common Mix Parameters
Almost every block in the Axe-Fx II has a
MIX
page with parameters to determine how the output of that block
contributes to the overall preset signal. On some blocks, these controls appear on other pages. Take a moment to
familiarize yourself with these important controls and the differences between their settings.
MIX
– Determines the balance of wet and dry signals produced
at the block output. For basic purposes, setting the mix by ear is
generally the best way to achieve a desired result. With the
exception of a few blocks that use a constant power algorithm,
MIX
controls the dB levels of wet and dry signals in an inverse
linear relationship. A mix setting of 50% results in both the dry
and the wet being at equal levels of attenuation (-6 db) in
comparison to their maximum output levels, as shown at right.
LEVEL
– As you would expect, the
LEVEL
controls set the output level of a block. Almost all
LEVEL
controls have
a range from -80.00 to +20.00 dB. Exceptions include the Compressor and Filter (+/-20.00 dB) and the Drive,
which ranges from 0-10 dB.
BALANCE
– Determines how the mixed signal of a block will
appear at its two outputs. A centered
BALANCE
setting of 0.0 results
in both left and right signals being at full volume. As the control is
turned either way from the center position, the opposite channel
gets quieter. Both the wet and the dry are affected.
BYPASS MODE
– Determines exactly what happens when a block
is bypassed. The different options, not all of which are available for
every block, are detailed below.
MUTE IN
–When the block is bypassed, its inputs are disconnected,
silencing the dry immediately but allowing existing effect “tails” to ring.
New signals are prevented from entering the effect until it is re-engaged.
MUTE OUT –
When the block is bypassed, its inputs remain connected,
but its outputs are muted. With this setting, effect tails are silenced when
the block is bypassed, but signals can still enter before it is switched on.
MUTE FX IN –
When the block is bypassed, the inputs to its internal Effect
Processor are disconnected. This allows effect “tails” to ring and leaves
the dry unaffected when the block is bypassed. The Dry is completely
unchanged—
LEVEL
and
BALANCE
settings remain in effect.
MUTE FX OUT –
When the block is bypassed, the outputs of its internal
processor are pulled, but dry signal is totally unaffected. With this
setting, signals can enter a reverb or delay before it is engaged.
MUTE
– When the block is bypassed, wet and dry are totally silenced.
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