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5 PRESETS
OVERVIEW
The Axe-Fx III contains 512 preset memories (1024 on the Mark II), each a fully independent
rig with its own amp, cab, effects, and more. Every preset has its own name.
The Axe-Fx III ships with various “Factory” presets, plus many empty locations,
but even Factory presets can be changed or completely overwritten.
If you want to restore the factory presets (or install the newer versions we occasionally release), you can
download them from
and re-install them using Fractal-Bot or Axe-Edit.
As introduced in
“Intro to the Layout Grid” on p. 8
, presets are built
on by inserting, connecting, and dialing in “Blocks”.
Presets contain “Scenes” and Blocks contain “Channels”. Both of these
subjects are covered in depth in
Compared to other products, the Axe-Fx III allows larger presets with greater
capabilities. When you consider everything that is possible with Scenes and Channels,
a single preset can easily cover an entire song, or even an entire gig.
LOADING PRESETS
Different areas of the Axe-Fx III provide different ways to load presets:
On the Home page – Use the NAV LEFT and NAV RIGHT buttons or turn the VALUE knob.
On the “PRESETS” directory page of the HOME menu – Select a preset and press ENTER. Presets in the
directory are sorted in numerical order. To re-sort alphabetically, press the SORT A–Z button (v A).
FC CONTROLLER – The FC Controllers offer a range of dedicated “preset select” options.
MIDI – MIDI Bank and Program Changes select presets using the industry-standard
“Controller 0 + PC” method. See
“MIDI Reference Tables” on p. 108
PC Mapping is also supported, see
“Program Change Mapping” on p. 47
.
5 PRESETS
Perform-Gbl
Perform-PP
Axe-Fx III
036: FAS Modern
TUNER
LAYOUT
CONTROLLERS
FC PER-PREST
SETUP
Edit
Scene 1
Scene 2
Scene 3
Scene 4
Scene 5
Scene 6
Scene 7
Scene 8
Darker
Brighter
Precision
Dimension
Dry Bright
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