henryrobinett
Fractal Fanatic
Its not fair. I didn't really take the time to set things up, or even figure out how the pedal switches work. AND my XiTone wedges aren't here. I had to use my cheap, old, but very light Randall 2-80 solid state power amp and a single 12 Mesa/Boogie cab. I ported some presets from my Axe FxII, aligned them together to a bank, brought them all to a rehearsal.
This is a modern jazz band. Not MY band, but still a band I'm benignly leading. A reading rehearsal. You know, charts of tunes and arrangements of songs we don't know. So you gotta think quick. No time to muddle over presets and settings. Improvisation.
I really am liking this thing. For some reason the effects -- reverb mainly, but delay too, came out louder than I heard it at home in the studio. I couldn't figure out how to adjust the level again on the fly. I'm wondering whether in transporting it I moved some knobs.
I'm very excited about this. The smaller set up with the big sound. Now I have to decide between my two rigs. I have my studio rig which is the Axe Fx II plus Metric Halo ULN-8 and NHTPro active FR studio monitors. My larger local California gigs with my AXE FX II plus LF+12+, 2 XiTone 1-12 active wedges, or travel rig - AX8 - 2 XiTone 1-12 active wedges or small jazz gig using one Wedge.
Or I just keep the Axe Fx II in the studio and the AX8 does everything else.
Good options to have!
This is a modern jazz band. Not MY band, but still a band I'm benignly leading. A reading rehearsal. You know, charts of tunes and arrangements of songs we don't know. So you gotta think quick. No time to muddle over presets and settings. Improvisation.
I really am liking this thing. For some reason the effects -- reverb mainly, but delay too, came out louder than I heard it at home in the studio. I couldn't figure out how to adjust the level again on the fly. I'm wondering whether in transporting it I moved some knobs.
I'm very excited about this. The smaller set up with the big sound. Now I have to decide between my two rigs. I have my studio rig which is the Axe Fx II plus Metric Halo ULN-8 and NHTPro active FR studio monitors. My larger local California gigs with my AXE FX II plus LF+12+, 2 XiTone 1-12 active wedges, or travel rig - AX8 - 2 XiTone 1-12 active wedges or small jazz gig using one Wedge.
Or I just keep the Axe Fx II in the studio and the AX8 does everything else.
Good options to have!