Axe FX II as DAW

[christopherzberlin]

Hey guys, has anyone of you used the Axe as a DAW with a mic for recording vocals? any tips or advice? Thanks!

 

[nicolasrivera]

You mean an audio interface... because the AXE Fx is no digital Audio Workstation per se.

 

[christopherzberlin]

hi nicolas, yep that's right, as interface.

 

[prometh]

Analogue signal chain:

1. Earthworks SR40V ($1000; FRFR vocal mic)
2. Grace m101 ($700; FRFR mic preamp)
3. Axe-Fx II in Input 1R or FX Loop L

Digital signal chain:

1. Cab block with a blank IR (make sure motor drive is at 0) so that you can select which mic you'd like to simulate, if any. A great way to get a U87 sound on a live stage
2. Cab block with a Neve 1073 160Hz hi-pass IR (ditto on motor drive)
3. Amp block with TUBE PRE model
4. Drive block with TAPE DIST type
5. compression and/or delay and/or reverb

 

[nccarg]

Signal chain:

1. Earthworks SR40V ($1000; FRFR vocal mic)
2. Grace m101 ($700; FRFR mic preamp)
3. Axe-Fx II in Input 1R or FX Loop L

You can then:

1. Use a cab block with a blank IR (make sure motor drive is at 0) so that you can select which mic you'd like to simulate, if any. A great way to get a U87 sound on a live stage
2. Go into another cab block with a Neve 1073 160Hz hi-pass IR (ditto on motor drive)
3. Go into TUBE PRE amp model
4. Go into TAPE DIST drive block
5. delay and/or reverb

Thanks! I'd wondered if there was a way to use the mic sims for other purposes but I hadn't really explored it yet.

 

[christopherzberlin]

thanks, that sounds great!

 

[EdToShred]

That's interesting idea.