mrmarshbank
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...but I am actually arranging a swap of products (upgrade) from AX8 to AXE-FX II XL+ with g66.eu, so my problem will be solved quite soon... (got my AX8 last week)
Have you tried switching noise gate to classic mode, comp to pedal mode, cab to normal res or mono or both, using just 1 delay, changing chorus/flanger type, etc..?Full and quite normal live usage FX chain is:
Compressor --> Drive1 --> Drive2 --> amp model --> (graphic EQ) --> stereo cab model --> chorus? / flanger? --> short stereo delay --> long stereo delay --> reverb
I find that the AX8 does have very hard time coping with that. Or yes, as you say it might happen using very low fidelity reverb, but why settle to a reverb that may be lower quality than middle priced stompboxes?
Of course, the statement above contains little provocation, but that is my honest opinion for minimum requirements of modeling effects unit at 2016
(One might cope with 1 drive with X/Y if the amp is not ran as clean)
...these limitations should also be stated in the brochures that if you want proper signal chain described above, buy AXE-FX II
P.S
Of course you could do that if there would not be lag between changing presets
Compressor --> Drive1 --> Drive2 --> amp model --> (graphic EQ) --> stereo cab model --> chorus? / flanger? --> short stereo delay --> long stereo delay --> reverb
I agree with MMB, i cannot get two drives with amp/cab/delay/chorus/phaser/flanger/reverb, even changing reverb to normal. Either have to XY the drive or change reverb to spring or nix reverb. I'm not playing live and use an M13 in front for various drives and pre-amp fx. So, just a first world problem with plenty of solutions.
As opposed to Nigel's amp that goes to 11, i find it curious that at 90% the AX8 hits DSP limits. Why not make 90 =100?
I think that fiddling with the CPU limit decreases the creativity. That is my reason to shift towards FX II. ...I agree that if you use high quality reverb, it is completely overkill when performing live with various equipment, but with an unit that costs > 1500€, it would be nice to have the option to use same presets in studio as well. Also, the UltraRes Cabinet impulse is quite standard quality impulse response nowdays when you have VST plugins such as Scuffham or devices such as Logidy EPSi. Also in studio environment, the room reverb is quite significant factor, because it will make very big difference to the feel compared to a sound with delay only. Good reverb makes the sound much more organic and hides the imperfections in modeling.
The design point of the AX8 was to have as much CPU power as possible without requiring active cooling (aka fans). This led to the known limitations. Don't forget that the AX8 has been around for some time now.
As opposed to Nigel's amp that goes to 11, i find it curious that at 90% the AX8 hits DSP limits. Why not make 90 =100?
You can have that FX chain, i just made this preset, volume and wha have modifiers assigned that take 1 or 2% of adicional resources. Preset attached.
I use the spring reverb with density at 5 and quality at normal or high. Using this setting the quality of the reverb is better than any other effects processor I have heard using hall and chamber reverbs. Absolutely perfect for live use. Also has the benefit of not consuming as much CPU resource.In my opinion the AX8 should have been designed so that it could run a one full effect chain succesfully with high quality reverb.
In my opinion the AX8 should have been designed so that it could run a one full effect chain succesfully with high quality reverb.
Cool - I have to check out the FX, cab, etc. to see if it works for me. But, in my experience and my usual signal chain, 2 drives/1 reverb is a no no. Probably user error on my part.
Which firmware are you running? V6.02 includes improvements to the drive block that reduce CPU load slightly.Preset still turns off the Reverb (after shutting off all the drives and effects that were on when i loaded the patch - yikes, that sound woke the dead, walking or not walking). The CPU reads 89 and shuts down the reverb.
Anyone know why NR's patch still overloads? Are there other parameters (global or IO) that i need to reset?
Preset still turns off the Reverb (after shutting off all the drives and effects that were on when i loaded the patch - yikes, that sound woke the dead, walking or not walking). The CPU reads 89 and shuts down the reverb.
Anyone know why NR's patch still overloads? Are there other parameters (global or IO) that i need to reset?
Because 90 isn't always 100.As opposed to Nigel's amp that goes to 11, i find it curious that at 90% the AX8 hits DSP limits. Why not make 90 =100?