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Page 2: ...CAUTION To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not remove screws There are no user serviceable parts inside Refer servicing to qualified service personnel 1 Obey all warnings on the Axe Fx II...

Page 3: ...This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B Digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against...

Page 4: ...ck today will be even better in the future with new sounds new features and more This quickly makes a paper manual obsolete This Getting Started Guide covers the things that are less likely to change...

Page 5: ...ts Getting Started iii Contents iv 1 Introduction 1 2 Hardware Overview 3 3 Connections 9 4 Basic Operation and Editing 15 5 Basic Blocks Guide 27 6 Modifiers 28 7 Additional Topics 30 8 Troubleshooti...

Page 6: ...when connected to Axe Edit our free companion software product Musicians tell us that the Axe Fx II is inspiring and fun Here are some highlights Freely Routable Place effects freely in any order and...

Page 7: ...shows a preset as it appears on the Axe Fx grid On this grid signal is routed through the dark solid line from the INPUT through a totally passive sonically transparent SHUNT to feed a WAH block The W...

Page 8: ...portant events This LED is lit when any change has been made to the current preset This LED is lit while data is received at the MIDI IN port These flash briefly whenever the signal level at the corre...

Page 9: ...r for their respective outputs SCALES allows the creation of custom harmonies for use with the pitch shifter block Engages the tuner Press or to close Contains six pages used to configure the various...

Page 10: ...ight Output 1 unbalanced 1 4 Jacks Balanced XLR jacks and XLR Ground Lift Switch The main processed output of the Axe Fx II appears at these jacks Use the XLR jacks to connect to balanced inputs emplo...

Page 11: ...one or both units could occur Be careful not to insert USB or other cables into the MFC expansion port of the Axe Fx II as doing so WILL damage your Axe Fx II Port mis use leaves tell tale signs and i...

Page 12: ...sent from the computer to the Axe Fx II Computer audio can be sent directly to the main outputs or routed through onboard FX Note Audio MIDI ports have different names on different systems To pass unp...

Page 13: ...o simultaneously record a raw dry guitar track for subsequent reamping The source for these channels is the unprocessed signal from the main input of the Axe Fx II whether front or rear Warning As wit...

Page 14: ...he output knob to its MAXIMUM position and a preset containing all shunts will output unity gain This type of operation would typically be limited to when you re running the unit in an amp s FX loop P...

Page 15: ...ONS Doc v15XL 10 3 3 Connection Diagrams Familiarize yourself with the capabilities of inputs outputs and control connections through this overview The diagrams that follow illustrate real world appli...

Page 16: ...ff Balanced XLR or unbalanced 1 4 jacks and cables can be used to connect the Axe Fx II with the former providing the advantage that less noise will be picked up over longer cable runs If only one spe...

Page 17: ...the RETURN on a tube head or combo or a guitar oriented tube power amp one that significantly affects to the tone and feel In either case it is completely safe and reasonable to try both setting ways...

Page 18: ...e Axe Fx II main outs feed your amp s Return Power Amp Input and the amp powers your real speakers To extend this configuration for optional stereo connect OUT1 R to the RETURN of a second amplifier b...

Page 19: ...se a STEREO cab type if your post amp effects are stereo Another possibility is to use a preset with totally separate signal paths In the example below the top direct signal path contains a fully simu...

Page 20: ...the RECALL menu 1 The knob selects Presets sequentially 2 The UP DOWN buttons change by 1 3 The LEFT RIGHT buttons change by 1 10 4 Turn the to DIR for a directory of all presets by number The A Z pag...

Page 21: ...le that you move with the buttons 1 The buttons select grid locations 2 Turn to scroll through the list of available blocks for the selected space 3 Press to confirm or to cancel changes 4 Press to en...

Page 22: ...e a shunt connects the Input to the WAH and five shunts connect the Delay DLY to the Output Empty grid locations are indicated by dotted outlines and the absence of a three letter abbreviation or thru...

Page 23: ...o RIGHT A cable MUST originate from a BLOCK or a SHUNT Empty locations are not viable origins If you try to connect to an EMPTY location a SHUNT will be created there You can ONLY connect to blocks in...

Page 24: ...el without removing press instead A Shortcut for Spanning Empty Spaces This shortcut allows you to span multiple empty grid columns with a series of automatic shunts and cables This technique is espec...

Page 25: ...tor cables being modified or removed so be sure to observe how the elements of your preset are interconnected before proceeding with a MOVE operation Press Use the buttons to select the MOVE tab Selec...

Page 26: ...connectors which appear in Axe Edit almost as one continuous cable connect the INPUT to the AMP the AMP to the CAB and the CAB to the OUTPUT Figure 4 3 Amp Cab Preset EXAMPLE 2 Long Pedal Chain Here e...

Page 27: ...ints between the input and the output with various effects appearing before and after two independent amps Notice the complex send and return feedback loop routing in parallel with the dry signal and...

Page 28: ...of the selected parameter will be displayed in inverse with VAL shown above if it is a knob or shown to its left in text menu pages In scrolling menu pages the sidebar has an indicator to show relati...

Page 29: ...a very short gap as the block is reconfigured When you save a preset the current X Y state of each X Y block is saved as well so the preset loads with your choices already selected The X Y state of e...

Page 30: ...xe Fx II can be bypassed or engaged in three different ways 1 Press the front panel button while the block is either selected in the grid or open to edit 2 Use a MODIFIER attached to the block s BYPAS...

Page 31: ...he wheel selects numbered memory locations left right skip by 10 Navigating down to the NAME parameter allows you to edit preset names before saving Turn the wheel to select from all available charact...

Page 32: ...nd Comp A 3 band stereo compressor with precision controls 2 Multi Delay A variety of special delay effects including plex diffusor multi tape and more 2 Tremolo Panner Creates classic tremolo plus au...

Page 33: ...e button to show the MODIFIER screen Select a SOURCE to assign to the current parameter or choose NONE to remove an existing modifier For more on modifier sources see the online PDF Axe Fx II Owner s...

Page 34: ...to open the WAH block EDIT menu 3 The modifier symbol beneath the CONTROL knob indicates that a modifier can be added here Select the CONTROL parameter and press to open the MODIFIER screen 4 Change...

Page 35: ...tting for every block in the preset the X Y selection for those blocks that support it the main level of the FX LOOP block and the preset s MAIN output level Scene changes can be seamless and instanta...

Page 36: ...block in a given scene Select the scene as described above Navigate to the desired block and enter its EDIT menu Press X or Y to set the desired state Note X Y is supported for many but not all block...

Page 37: ...the IR CAPTURE GUIDE available on our web site and in the Axe Fx II Owner s Manual 7 4 Firmware Updates with Fractal Bot Fractal Bot is an application for Mac or Windows computers which enables you t...

Page 38: ...saved settings Q One or more of my presets produces no sound A This might be any one or several of a number of things Is everything still wired up correctly Most of the time the problem is a faulty or...

Page 39: ...also lower the GAIN setting on the Global Graphic EQ Q My screen is blinking EXCESS CPU UTILIZATION REDUCE LOAD A First try undoing the last change you made by turning the value wheel in the opposite...

Page 40: ...x 1 4 TRS phone jacks Format Switch Momentary or Latching Pedal 10 100k max linear taper expression type MFC INTERFACE Connector RJ 45 Ethernet EtherCON IMPORTANT Do NOT connect this to a computer or...

Page 41: ...switches of the 20 block types that support this function AMP1 AMP2 etc Program Change True Number Bank Select O O O O Bank Select and Program Change messages may be used to recall the presets of the...

Page 42: ...authorization of repairs to authorized service centers Unauthorized service repair or modification will void this warranty DISCLAIMER AND LIMITATION OF WARRANTY THE FOREGOING WARRANTY IS THE ONLY WAR...

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