actionjackson12
Inspired
Hey all, so I am wanting to use the 4CM with my Rivera Venus Duex Recording 55w amp, and use the axefx just for effects only. I know how to route the cables and all that, but am having a hard time wrapping my head around getting the levels and output knobs set correctly. Here are some of the issues/questions i'm having.
I/O Page
1) Instrument Input - Nothing happens when I adjust this, the level stays the same no matter how far up or down I roll the knob, is this normal?
2) Input 1 and Input 2 - I can get these guys set correctly "tickle the Red LEDs" i'm at about 55% on each, BUT when I go to crank the Volume knob on my amp itself, output 2 Red LED's basically stay on full. The further I roll the Volume knob up on my amp it begins to sound like I peak at a certain volume level and then things get squashed/fizzy almost "clipping" sound but the OUTPUT clip indicator on OUTPUT 2 does not light up...seems strange to me. OUTPUT 2 knob is at 100% fyi.
3) I have also adjusted the boost/pad parameters accordingly, I think I ended up with 3db on OUTPUT 1 and 12 DB on output 2. Does that seem accurate? I understand guitars and amps are all different so its really a ballpark question.
OUTPUT KNOBS:
1) Do I roll both output knobs on the front ALL the way up for Unity gain, or is that just on OUTPUT 2?
Lastly, generally I understand that most effects like Reverb, Delay and some pitch stuff work best in an FX loop...but is there REALLY that much of a difference if everything was just ran into the front of the AMP? I ask, bc it would be way easier to just run the axefx into the front of the amp...I would like yalls opinion on that.
I/O Page
1) Instrument Input - Nothing happens when I adjust this, the level stays the same no matter how far up or down I roll the knob, is this normal?
2) Input 1 and Input 2 - I can get these guys set correctly "tickle the Red LEDs" i'm at about 55% on each, BUT when I go to crank the Volume knob on my amp itself, output 2 Red LED's basically stay on full. The further I roll the Volume knob up on my amp it begins to sound like I peak at a certain volume level and then things get squashed/fizzy almost "clipping" sound but the OUTPUT clip indicator on OUTPUT 2 does not light up...seems strange to me. OUTPUT 2 knob is at 100% fyi.
3) I have also adjusted the boost/pad parameters accordingly, I think I ended up with 3db on OUTPUT 1 and 12 DB on output 2. Does that seem accurate? I understand guitars and amps are all different so its really a ballpark question.
OUTPUT KNOBS:
1) Do I roll both output knobs on the front ALL the way up for Unity gain, or is that just on OUTPUT 2?
Lastly, generally I understand that most effects like Reverb, Delay and some pitch stuff work best in an FX loop...but is there REALLY that much of a difference if everything was just ran into the front of the AMP? I ask, bc it would be way easier to just run the axefx into the front of the amp...I would like yalls opinion on that.