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Modifier Power!
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This list used to appear at the end of the MODIFIERS chapter. It was moved here to make space there for updated
content. Here is a list of ideas for the MODIFIER feature of the Axe-Fx II:
1.
Eliminate conspicuous chorus “pulsing” with subtle
RATE
modification. Try an LFO or Envelope.
2.
Modify the INPUT GAIN of a Delay or Reverb and create an “EFFECTS SEND” pedal to feed the effects.
3.
Create a “Power Saturation” pedal to increase an amp’s
MASTER
while compensating its
LEVEL.
4.
“Double-whammy” goes UP and DOWN…at the same time. (2 PITCH blocks, one pedal).
5.
Create a groovy FILTER by assigning
FREQUENCY
to a “QUANTIZED” TRI wave LFO sync’d to tempo.
6.
Ducking reverb. Run the effect 100% wet (parallel to the dry) then use ENVELOPE to lower its level dynamically.
7.
Place a low-pass or peaking FILTER in front of a DRIVE and control its frequency for “foot tone fuzz.”
8.
Crossfade between two different signal paths by controlling different MIXER channels inversely.
9.
Touch-Wahs are old news. Try an envelope-controlled FORMANT, PHASER, FLANGER, or RINGMOD.
10.
Create a Ray-Gun. Modify Global LFO1
DEPTH
with a pedal (0-100%). Assign LFO1 to the
CONTROL
parameter of a
Whammy (Pitch Block) set to +/- 1 8va.
11.
Reclaim pedalboard real estate with a “Wildcard” footswitch. (Hi Dweezil!) Set it to the CC# of an External Controller.
Then assign this EXT source to the
BYPASS MODE
modifiers of different effects across different presets, or anything
else you can imagine...
12.
Map SCENE CONTROLLER 1 to DRIVE to increase the number of amp sounds available within a single preset. Scene 1
might be fairly clean, Scene 2 light crunch, and scene 3 heavy drive. Try SCENE CONTROLLER 2 on MASTER!
13.
Use the SEQUENCER to craft your own LFO shapes for a Phaser (FREQUENCY), FLANGER (TIME), FILTER (FREQ), or
Tremolo (use the VOLUME block). Applying some DAMPING in the modifier to change sudden steps into smooth
transitions. Assign another modifier set to an external source to SEQUENCER:RUN and you’ll have a way to start/stop
the new curves with your foot.
14.
Traditional Rotary speakers have a SPEED footswitch. It’s easy to assign ROTARY:RATE to any EXTERNAL source
connected to a latching footswitch. Use MIN and MAX on the modifier to set just how slow or how fast you want
each setting to be.
15.
The MIXER block allows modifiers on every GAIN and BALANCE parameter. With SCENE controllers, this becomes an
extremely powerful way to route signals and meet diverse needs within a single preset. For example, two amps
could be panned hard left and right in SCENE 1, then dead center with a few dB knocked off in SCENE 2, etc.
16.
Use the SEQUENCER in traditional fashion to change SHIFT of a SYNTH block for some “On the Run” action (or create
your own using this table (Hint, the front panel will only allow you to enter values with 0.1 precision, but Axe-Edit
allows you to enter 0.01 values ;-)
17. What great ideas do you have? Share them at http://forum.fractalaudio.com
