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4 SETTING UP
INSERTING OUTBOARD GEAR
Global Settings: As per your usual setup, check I/O Mono/Stereo Settings
Presets: Custom
With the typical “direct” setup using only Input 1 and Output 1, the Axe-Fx III has enough I/O blocks left over
for multiple “send-and-return” inserts of outboard gear. The simple example below imagines a 3rd-party device
inserted using Output 3 (used as a “send”) and Input 3 (used as a “return”). This setup can also be used with
stereo inserts, or expanded with multiple I/O pairs for multiple outboard devices. Insert devices can even be
added to other types of setups using these same techniques.
Custom presets are required for this type of setup, with output and input blocks added for the send and return
points (see example below). The Axe-Fx III has no “FX LOOP” blocks, so inputs and outputs are placed individually
on the grid. In a send/return pair, the Output block is connected to the Input block (as shown below), allowing the
Input block (return) to serve as a master bypass control for the send/return loop.
INSTR IN
Front
or Rear
Main
Out
INPUT
3L
OUTPUT
OUTPUT
3L
INPUT
3R
OUTPUT
3R
INPUT
GAIN
B
M
GAIN
M
VOLUME
VOLUME
BRIT
CORDS78
GAIN
B
M
GAIN
M
VOLUME
VOLUME
MORE
CORDS78
VOL
DYN
OUTPUT
1L
OUTPUT
1R
Optional
for Stereo
Optional
for Stereo
OUTBOARD GEAR SUCH AS PREAMPS, PROCESSORS, PEDALS, ETC.
CONNECTIONS
Connect your guitar to
Input 1 (Instrument).
This example assumes Output 1
is connected to FRFR monitors.
Connect Output 3 L
as a “send” to the
input of your outboard device. Adjust
output levels using the front panel OUT 3
knob with the following considerations:
Outputs 1 and 2 have options for –10
dbV and +4 dBu in SETUP: I/O: Audio.
Outputs 3 and 4 provide unity gain
when the knob is fully clockwise.
You can also adjust the levels of an
individual Output block.
Connect the output of your outboard
device to Input 3 L as a “return”. Adjust
levels on your device or use the trim
controls under SETUP: I/O: Input.
Optionally connect the right
channel inputs and outputs
for stereo insert devices.
IN1
WAH DRV
OUT3
Serves as a SEND
Serves as a RETURN
IN 3
DLY
REV
OUT1
etc.
etc.
