First off, just wanted to thank this community for all the knowledge and insight to tones and tweaks. I have been using the AXE FX since the Ultra was introduced and thats been my main since getting the III and FM3 last year. I know Mr. YEK provided somewhat of a tutorial on levels a few weeks back and although it helped me to understand a little about it I'm still clueless on why my tones suck or rather sounds unsatisfying when I play out, here is my situation...
I often volunteer for my local church on Sundays and they do have a pro grade in house system. Problem is the sound guy usually runs all the line ins hot as hell, this leaves me adjusting either my amp levels in my patches or my out levels to some extent as low as -30 thru -40 db. I tried talking to him to lower the levels at the mixer but I don't think he cares, and I don't have the knowledge to challenge him as he is the SME on sound engineering.
Now when I reduce the levels via the amp block my tones are tinny no body and the effects wash out my main tone, at home I run these same patches at -12 through -17 db and adjust volume on my monitor/ amp & cabs with no problems where as the output level or out 1 when reduced seems like its being amplified through a can with an unnatural reverb effect even when i turn all the effects off. This only happens in that church and the external OUT 1 knobs on both my units are set to 3 o clock.
Signal chain is guitar into FM3/AXE FX III out 1 to FOH and out 2 to personal monitors. Using a Magnum 44 to power passive Peavey 10 inch monitors for myself.
I know its not my units as they have me grinning from ear to ear at home through my own setup.
I often volunteer for my local church on Sundays and they do have a pro grade in house system. Problem is the sound guy usually runs all the line ins hot as hell, this leaves me adjusting either my amp levels in my patches or my out levels to some extent as low as -30 thru -40 db. I tried talking to him to lower the levels at the mixer but I don't think he cares, and I don't have the knowledge to challenge him as he is the SME on sound engineering.
Now when I reduce the levels via the amp block my tones are tinny no body and the effects wash out my main tone, at home I run these same patches at -12 through -17 db and adjust volume on my monitor/ amp & cabs with no problems where as the output level or out 1 when reduced seems like its being amplified through a can with an unnatural reverb effect even when i turn all the effects off. This only happens in that church and the external OUT 1 knobs on both my units are set to 3 o clock.
Signal chain is guitar into FM3/AXE FX III out 1 to FOH and out 2 to personal monitors. Using a Magnum 44 to power passive Peavey 10 inch monitors for myself.
I know its not my units as they have me grinning from ear to ear at home through my own setup.