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Overview
Review the following to familiarize yourself with the hardware features of the Axe-Fx II.
The Front Panel
2.1
The front panel shown is that of the
Axe-Fx II XL
. It is functionally identical to that of the
Axe-Fx II Mark II
.
Figure 2-1 – The Axe-Fx II Front Panel
1.
The Axe-Fx II is housed in a powder-coated steel
enclosure with an anodized aluminum faceplate.
Dual front handles
allow easy rack mounting and removal.
2.
The
Switch turns the unit on or off.
3.
The 160 × 80 pixel LCD is where all menu and function screens are displayed.
4.
and
LED meters display the levels of incoming signals. See p.
for more detail.
5.
LEDs communicate important 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 corresponding output
causes the D/A converter to clip. Section
has more information on
Setting Levels
.
6.
In RECALL mode, the
wheel selects and loads presets as it is turned.
In edit or menu screens, it changes the
value
of the selected parameter.
7.
The
button executes commands, commits changes, accesses sub-menus, and more.
works for cancel, escape, and various other functions.
8.
In RECALL mode, the four
buttons select and load presets. Up = +1; Down = -1; Left=-10; Right =+10.
In edit or menu screens, these are used to
select
between on-screen parameters or options.
9.
The
buttons step through menu pages, shown as tabs at the top of the display.
10.
The 12 main front panel
menu/function buttons
are listed below.
– This menu contains four pages: EDIT, MOVE, GATE, and MIX.
EDIT
contains the grid where presets are created by inserting blocks and cables (p.
MOVE
has various utilities for moving preset components on the grid (p.
