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The subject of creating and modifying presets on the grid is covered in detail in section
(p.
). The inventory of blocks available to every Axe-Fx II preset is listed below:
Amp (×2)
Filter (×4)
Mixer (×2)
Reverb (×2)
Cab (×2)
Feedback Return
Multiband Compressor (×2)
Ring Modulator
Chorus (×2)
Feedback Send
Multi-Delay (×2)
Rotary (×2)
Compressor (×2)
Flanger (×2)
Tremolo/Panner (×2)
3-Voice Synth (×2)
Crossover (×2)
Formant
Parametric EQ (×4)
Tone Matching
Delay (×2)
Gate/Expander (×2)
Phaser (×2)
Vocoder
Drive (×2)
Graphic EQ (×4)
Pitch Shifter (×2)
Volume/Pan (×4)
Effects Loop
Looper
Quad Chorus (×2)
Wahwah (×2)
Enhancer
Megatap Delay
Resonator (×2)
Shunt (36)
In addition to the blocks listed above, each preset also includes a programmable
Input Noise Gate
(p.
) and an
Output Mixer
(p.
). Of course, having components on the grid is just the beginning. Every block can be edited,
with parameters representing all the basic knobs you would expect to find, and advanced menus for deep control.
See the
(p.
) for more detail on blocks and their parameters.
A powerful new feature of the Axe-Fx II allows you to maintain your own collection of Global Blocks
) that
can be inserted and then kept synchronized across multiple presets.
Twenty-two different
) are provided to automate or remotely control various
parameters in any preset. These are LFO 1, LFO 2, ADSR 1, ADSR 2, Envelope, Pitch Detector, Sequencer, Manual
A/B/C/D, and External 1–12.
Connectivity and More
1.3
The grid and effects inventory may be the centerpiece of the Axe-Fx II, but it is the powerful connectivity and
companion features that allow the system to be so much to so many. The hardware itself is covered in
Section 2:
), which also details the new USB features for
(p.
). Rig design is covered in
Section 3: Connections
), where many diagrams are included.
Configuration and connectivity on the Axe-Fx II are managed with a number of user-specifiable options, listed and
described in
(p.
), and
Section 9: Input/Output Parameters
(p.
). Meanwhile,
Section 10: Utilities
) can fill out your understanding of functions related to general use and maintenance.
Finally,
Sections 11
through
cover the
(p.
) functions, plus the basics of
(p.
(p.
My Head Hertz…
As even this introduction shows, the Axe-Fx II contains a world of possibilities. Only the precise terminology of
audio engineering allows the very communities of musicians, engineers, and others to use and enjoy this powerful
device. In case you want to familiarize yourself with pro audio terms and jargon, the
material, including a
Glossary
(p.
(p.
).
