Output to FOH and Monitor

[john_p]

There's probably a simple answer to this but I've just started giggling with a friedman asm frfr cab - can I run the two outputs from the ax8 and have separate volume controls without adding an fx loop block to every preset?

 

[Hubertus]

There's probably a simple answer to this but I've just started giggling with a friedman asm frfr cab - can I run the two outputs from the ax8 and have separate volume controls without adding an fx loop block to every preset?

Yes, set Out 2 echo Out 1 in the I/O menu

 

[john_p]

Brilliant - thanks. I'd wrongly assumed that would give double outputs but from the same control.

 

[MisterE]

This only works if you're not using the FX-block
That's why I asked for an AUX-block.
This way you only use the input of the FX-block and you can still use Echo 1 to 2

 

[bak3d_goods]

Why not just use the output on the asm to send to FOH?

 

[Vhalen50]

Why not just use the output on the asm to send to FOH?

Wouldnt increasing the volume on the ASM also increase the feed to the FOH? The nice thing of keeping them seperate is that you can boost your stage volume, and not mess with FOH.

 

[john_p]

Why not just use the output on the asm to send to FOH?

I was for a couple of gigs but the volume knob in the ax8 is quickest to adjust so I wanted independent control to turn up or down the monitor without messing with the Foh sound.

 

[bak3d_goods]

Wouldnt increasing the volume on the ASM also increase the feed to the FOH? The nice thing of keeping them seperate is that you can boost your stage volume, and not mess with FOH.

As far as I know the output just sends a direct copy of whatever it's being fed, and the volume control on the monitor only affects the output of the speaker.

 

[Akstrat]

Echo one to two. That will give you separate control over stage volume without messing wit the FOH send. I've been doing this for a few months and it works great!

 

[MisterE]

Yes, again only if you're not using the FX block

 

[Nozkcb]

Yes, again only if you're not using the FX block

This issue is at the top of my frustrations related to the limitations of the AX8. I hope that FAS comes up with a software update that either allows for 2, mono FX blocks or at a minimum, a way use the ECHO feature and somehow the FX Block too.

For me, I really need the FX block as a second input for my acoustic guitar (because there is only one input on the unit). The problem now is, (as noted by others here), you can't have the FX block and Output 2 work independently. and YES, I know there are external input switchers that can be used however, loading up my pedal board with additional pedals, power supplies, etc. kind of defeats the simplicity concept the AX8 offers in the first place.

 

[mDaniel]

Btw... is it possible to use the OUT1 for FRFR (with cab sim) and guitar cab (without cab sim) when using 2 x mono output signals? I wanted to use the OUT2 as an FX Loop

 

[mDaniel]

Ok nevermind, figured it out with the output block