BASIC OPERATION AND EDITING
Doc v15XL
24
Doc v15XL
Quick Control
4.4.1
The function of the
, , and knobs depends on which Axe-Fx II menu or
function is selected.
In the main
screen, the A knob selects the preset SCENE.
In every EDIT menu
1
, A,B,C and D are dynamically mapped to four on-screen parameters
for easy editing of multiple controls without the
keys. The current mapping is
indicated by the appearance of a small A,B,C or D above or to the left of on-screen
parameters.
When editing Amp
TYPE
, A, B, and C are conveniently mapped to
DRIVE
,
MASTER
, and
LEVEL
.
While on the MANUAL page of the
menu, A,B,C and D work as “Manual knob” modifier sources.
While STORING a preset, A,B,C and D are used as shortcuts to enter text. See p.
26
.
4.5
X/Y Switching
Many different effect block types in the Axe-Fx II support X/Y Switching: Amp, Cab, Chorus, Delay, Drive, Flanger,
Pitch, Phaser, Reverb, Wah, Mixer, Compressor, Pan/Trem, Gate/Exp, (and maybe more…). Each instance of these
blocks is equipped with two fully independent sets of parameters—“X” and “Y”—making it possible to switch
between two completely different sound settings using only one block.
X or Y can be recalled at the touch of a front panel button (while editing) or by using MIDI remote control (during
performance). XY Changes are instant and seamless, except in the AMP block, which creates 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 each X/Y block is also storable per SCENE (see p. 30).
The benefits of X/Y Switching are considerable. You might simulate amp channel switching (X as American Clean
and Y as British Crunch).
This won’t require the CPU overhead of two separate amp blocks!
Another application is
channel-switching effects. Instead of painstakingly tuning modifiers for morphing, you can just dial in X, dial in Y,
and switch between them at will. Imagine a delay that can be switched at will from pristine dotted-eighth-note
echoes to saturated, modulated quarter-notes and heavy feedback.
It is important to understand that
MODIFIERS
(p. 28) are SHARED across X and Y states.
For more on XY, Scenes, and Modifiers, see the online PDF Axe-Fx II Owner’s Manual available on our web site.
To Use X-Y Switching
Open the desired block for editing.
All blocks default with the state selected. Dial in all parameters for the X state.
Press and dial in all parameters for the state.
Save the preset (see p.
26
).
Each available X/Y switch has its own dedicated global MIDI CC# assignment for remote switching. This option is
found in the I/O:CONTROL menu. X is in fact the “ON” state for these CC switches (64-127) and Y is the OFF (0-63).
1
Exceptions: Quick control functions work in PEQ blocks, but letters are not shown. Mixer type blocks do not support Quick Control.
Summary of Contents for Axe-Fx II XL
Page 1: ......
