Hi Cooper, which signal do you send to FOH and which goes back to the IEM. And which signal do you use to feed a FRFR or amp/cab on stage? Which outputs do you use for which signal: out 1,2 or 3?IEMs--X32 Rack--Shure PSM1000
I run my ears in stereo regardless of what the house PA is running (which oftentimes is mono) for immensely better mix clarity.
Cooper, can you expound on this signal chain just a bit more for the dense among us (me)? I want to use multiple outs exactly as you demo in the video above. I just don't understand the signal chain. I have an Axe III, X32 Rack, and Sennheiser IEM system.IEMs--X32 Rack--Shure PSM1000
I run my ears in stereo regardless of what the house PA is running (which oftentimes is mono) for immensely better mix clarity.
I typo'd the post you're quoting in a momentary lapse.Cooper, can you expound on this signal chain just a bit more for the dense among us (me)? I want to use multiple outs exactly as you demo in the video above. I just don't understand the signal chain. I have an Axe III, X32 Rack, and Sennheiser IEM system.
EXACTLY what I do, to the T. Love my Weston Ambients! I have my Axe3 going OUT 1 to FOH, OUT 2 to my backline cabs, and OUT 4 to my IEM's. then I have INPUT 2 from the house going into a Filter and a GEQ to shape as needed going into OUT 4 IEM's, so I have volume control as well. Actually I have GEQs on OUTs 1 and 2 as well, all linked to if I need to make a change it changes all my presets. This way I AM IN COMPLETE CONTROL!!!! HA!!! I can post a pic if anyone cares, lolI use OUT 2 on the AxeFX to route a copy of my FOH guitar signal to my IEMs. I only have my guitar in my in-ears, and use Westone in-ears with an ambient port. This lets me hear my guitar no matter where I am onstage, and still benefit from hearing the rest of the band (even if it's through the floor monitors).
Yes! What I want from my IEMs is guitar. I do sing backups, and I can hear my vocals from my floor monitor, since my mic is directly in front of it. I set my backline cabinet volume to a pretty low stage level. It's there to give my guitar a localization and ambient sound for my bandmates (although I can also hear it when I'm in front of it). With the IEMs, I can go anywhere on the stage and still hear my guitar really well. That helps avoid the tendency to PLAY REALLY DAMNED HARD when you're out of the speaker pattern, and allows you to play with comfortable dynamics.EXACTLY what I do, to the T. Love my Weston Ambients! I have my Axe3 going OUT 1 to FOH, OUT 2 to my backline cabs, and OUT 4 to my IEM's. then I have INPUT 2 from the house going into a Filter and a GEQ to shape as needed going into OUT 4 IEM's, so I have volume control as well. Actually I have GEQs on OUTs 1 and 2 as well, all linked to if I need to make a change it changes all my presets. This way I AM IN COMPLETE CONTROL!!!! HA!!! I can post a pic if anyone cares, lol
That's how it's doneYes! What I want from my IEMs is guitar. I do sing backups, and I can hear my vocals from my floor monitor, since my mic is directly in front of it. I set my backline cabinet volume to a pretty low stage level. It's there to give my guitar a localization and ambient sound for my bandmates (although I can also hear it when I'm in front of it). With the IEMs, I can go anywhere on the stage and still hear my guitar really well. That helps avoid the tendency to PLAY REALLY DAMNED HARD when you're out of the speaker pattern, and allows you to play with comfortable dynamics.
Once I set my volume level on my IEM receiver beltpack, I never change that level during the show. All of my presets are volume leveled, and I don't use a volume pedal onstage. The only way to change my stage volume is to go back to the rack and turn the knob. That is intentional on my part. I don't turn up over the course of the night - no matter how tempting that is. This way, our FOH and monitor engineers don't have to make adjustments to counteract volume changes, and our stage volume remains comfortable.
We use the X32R for FOH and Monitors. We control the very basic parameters of our IEM mixes individually on our iPhones using the M32Q app, which works fine to control fader volume and panning of all vocals/instruments, etc. So, I’m not sure how I get that separate Axe Fx III signal chain that sweetens up the sound into my ears that you demo in the video.I typo'd the post you're quoting in a momentary lapse.
It should read:
Fractal--X32 Rack--Shure PSM1000--IEMs
Are you using your X32 for monitors only? Or are you running both monitors and FOH mains off of it?
I’m curious as to whether or not your volume setting for In2(L) from the perf page gets reset when you switch presets or not. I’m doing something similar on the FM3, but I had to resort to using external controllers to avoid having my mix settings reset when switching patches.For me, Out1 to IEM direct wired via headphone jack. Out2 goes to mixer, and then I get a mono monitor feed that comes into In2(L) which I just shunt back into Out1. The monitor feed has my guitar taken out. Then in perf page I have In2 volume mapped, so I can turn the band mix down and just use the front output knob to turn whole iem mix up. Sounds complex put like that, but it’s pretty simple and works fine.
We use the X32R for FOH and Monitors. We control the very basic parameters of our IEM mixes individually on our iPhones using the M32Q app, which works fine to control fader volume and panning of all vocals/instruments, etc. So, I’m not sure how I get that separate Axe Fx III signal chain that sweetens up the sound into my ears that you demo in the video.
Got it! Thanks for being such a helpful resource to the community, Cooper. Much appreciated!You'll send to FOH out of Output 1 L (and possibly R) and send the sweetened signal from Output 2 L/R to another set of inputs that will route solely to the monitors. You'll be using up three (or four) inputs for your guitar, but if you have the room, why not?