Hello
I am willing to purchase an AXE FX (II or III) and use it purely as single rack effect processor, for post preamp effects. For preamp effects I would keep using my pedals.
There are several reasons why I have chosen an AXE FX over dedicated units like Lexicon, Eventide, TC:
-ease of programming
-have a 1 do-it-all machine (no mixer and cables needed)
-excellent community to share patches, ask advise, ...
-possibility to use the amp modeling as back up solution if my main amp (Mesa JP2C) goes down just before a show (going direct to FOH)
-possibility to use 2 paths: 1 integrating my real amp (going to cabs) and another using the amp modeling (going to my IEM rack)
Amp modeling is obviously a nice thing to have, but my main focus is on effects.
So, should I go for AXE FX III over the AXE FX II just for effects?
-does FX III come with new and improved models, for effects?
-does FX III allow higher CPU usage thus limiting the situations were I could run out of CPU usage if using several effects?
-is 1 processor dedicated to effects only and 1 processor dedicated to amp modeling?
-or can I use both processor for effects?
THanks for your inputs
I am willing to purchase an AXE FX (II or III) and use it purely as single rack effect processor, for post preamp effects. For preamp effects I would keep using my pedals.
There are several reasons why I have chosen an AXE FX over dedicated units like Lexicon, Eventide, TC:
-ease of programming
-have a 1 do-it-all machine (no mixer and cables needed)
-excellent community to share patches, ask advise, ...
-possibility to use the amp modeling as back up solution if my main amp (Mesa JP2C) goes down just before a show (going direct to FOH)
-possibility to use 2 paths: 1 integrating my real amp (going to cabs) and another using the amp modeling (going to my IEM rack)
Amp modeling is obviously a nice thing to have, but my main focus is on effects.
So, should I go for AXE FX III over the AXE FX II just for effects?
-does FX III come with new and improved models, for effects?
-does FX III allow higher CPU usage thus limiting the situations were I could run out of CPU usage if using several effects?
-is 1 processor dedicated to effects only and 1 processor dedicated to amp modeling?
-or can I use both processor for effects?
THanks for your inputs