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Basic Operation and Editing
Once you have set up your Axe-Fx II with speakers/amps/monitors or a pair of headphones, you can begin to
audition the factory preset sounds and learn to make changes by following this detailed guide to basic operation.
For a super-condensed version, see the
Presets
4.1
Each factory preset is a complete “end-to-end” guitar sound with amps, cabs, and effects—perfectly mixed and
ready to perform. In the sections that follow, you’ll learn to view, edit, and create presets from scratch. To begin,
let’s look at the ways to load the presets stored in the Axe-Fx II.
Presets are accessed from the PRESET page of the RECALL menu. There are 4 ways to change the preset:
1. The
knob selects Presets sequentially.
2. The UP/DOWN
buttons change by +/- 1
3. The LEFT/RIGHT
buttons change by +/- 10
4. Turn the
to “DIR” for a
directory
of all
presets by number. The “A-Z” page lists all presets by
name. Use the wheel to navigate and press
to load the selected preset.
The Axe-Fx II Mark II has 384 presets. The XL has 768.
Presets can also be loaded using MIDI program change commands
from external devices, such as an MFC-101 or 3
rd
party MIDI Interface.
Although it isn’t indicated in the display, presets are organized into
banks.
Bank A
contains presets 0–127,
B
contains 128–255, and
C
contains 256–383. On the Axe-Fx II XL/XL+, presets 384– 511 are in
Bank D, presets 512–640 are in Bank E, and presets 641–768 are in Bank F. (See p.
for a cross-reference on
CC#0 bank/program changes and preset numbers.)
An onscreen message will be displayed in the main RECALL screen for any preset containing one or more links to
Global Blocks (p.
).
Each Axe-Fx II preset also contains eight
SCENES
. The current Scene is shown on the recall screen and can be
changed with the “A” QUICK CONTROL knob. For more on setting up SCENES, see p.
