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Doc Q7.0
Direct to FOH plus Real Amps on Stage
3.4.7
COMPONENTS:
Guitar
Axe-Fx II
Guitar Amp
with Guitar Speaker
Front-of-House P.A.
Global Settings:
Default
I/O Settings:
Set OUT1 MODE and OUT 2 MODE as required for stereo or mono
Notes:
This setup is similar to others in which the Axe-Fx II is used direct into full-range speakers. Here, however, a
special preset feeds both the direct and power amp/cab rig by placing an FX LOOP block between the AMP and CAB,
so signal is passed to Output 2 before it is processed by the CAB block and passed to Output 1.
Note: A template is provided in preset memory location 381: “
OUT1->FOH OUT2->CAB
”
Another possibility is to use a preset with two totally separate signal paths. In the example below, the top (direct)
signal path contains a fully simulated guitar chain, while the second (backline) does not use a CAB sim.
The backline chain differs from the direct chain in several key ways. First, its AMP block has the “SAG” parameter set
to “0.00” to disable power amp simulation
in that block only
. Since real guitar speakers and a power amp are being
used at Output 2, no CAB block is inserted.
Duplicates
of effects following the amp are placed. This is useful because
different settings may be required to “sweeten” each system. The backline chain ends in an FX LOOP block, which is
routed via OUTPUT 2 to a power amp. If a very “neutral” amp is used, the SAG of that second AMP block might be
set higher for simulated tube power amp tone and dynamics.
Figure 3-2 – A Dual Chain Preset
