Yes, I have mine set for PC1 as Green channel, PC2 as Blue channel, and PC3 as Red channel. I don't have my 5150 set up at the moment, but I may be able to load up FX8 edit and see if I can provide any better instructions in a bit. It's just been so long I have to look up the process in the manual to do that.
Assuming you are referring to the 5150 50 watt with the midi port, here is how to do it using FX8-Edit:
Once the program is open and you are on the preset you want, go to the config tab. From there, select the MIDI PC button. Select the scene you want to edit and change the "Scene 5 PC" to 0 for green, 1 for blue, and 2 for red. Do that for each scene you are wanting to edit. That is assuming that you have it all "learned" on the amp's side. So friggin easy. Love it. Good luck, and leave that 5150 switch at home!
OK, what you do is put the 5150 in learn mode to start with, follow the directions in the manual for that. What you need to do in FX8 edit is go to the Config tab and then click on MIDI PC down below. Go to any scene and change the Scene PC to the MIDI Program Number you want to use for the channel of the amp, then go back to the amp and use the switches on the front to select that channel. Note that you will want to review that part in the 5150 manual, as that can be a little tricky for channel 1 and 2.
I didn't have to touch the Scene Channel to do this, as my amp was already on MIDI channel 1 (not to be confused with the amp channel.) Most confusing part is that the MIDI channel is like the pipe you are talking to the amp through, and doesn't specify the amp channel. PC is what you need to change in FX8-Edit.
I was going to try to up a screen shot, but they don't allow direct uploads and I'm in a rush at the moment and I'm not sure it would help much.
Cool, glad you got it. I'm in the same boat. Loved my Axe-FX, going all the way back to the Ultra days, but I'd always fall into that tone chasing game and felt like I had to use all of the amp choices. Finally just came down to getting a 5150 III and a couple of cabs, which was really one of my favorites from the Axe-FX II anyway.I've been using an AxeFx since 09'.....always kept amps around but sort of just to have.
Since snagging this 5150 combo and the FX8, things have changed.
No more IR "chasing" more playing and less tweaking.
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