So, I bit the bullet and bought the II XL. Been fumbling around with connecting it to my Mark V. I really only want effects right now in the effects loop. No modeling or even 4 cable method(yet).
Mark V send to Rear Axe Input 1
Axe Output 1 to Mark V Return
Global I/O input set to Rear. Output 2 set to Mono
Cab and Power Amp modeling off.
Amp and Cab blocks off in the preset.
What is strange to me is that Input 1 clips really bad unless I turn the Channel Master on the Mark way down to about 9 o'clock and the FX loop Send to about 10 o'clock.
If I leave the FX Send at 12 o'clock and the Channel Master at 12 o'clock (which is where i set it with my GSP1101 and the Axe Ultra that I used to have for a brief time), I have to turn down the Input 1 Level on the Axe to about 10%.
Guitar is using Crunchlab/Liquifire combo (no active pickups here).
I realize the learning curve is steep here, just wanting to replace my GSP for effects for live use for now, then experiment with 4cm or FRFR/Direct later on.
Hoping some other Mark V users can enlighten me.
Thanks in advance!
Mark V send to Rear Axe Input 1
Axe Output 1 to Mark V Return
Global I/O input set to Rear. Output 2 set to Mono
Cab and Power Amp modeling off.
Amp and Cab blocks off in the preset.
What is strange to me is that Input 1 clips really bad unless I turn the Channel Master on the Mark way down to about 9 o'clock and the FX loop Send to about 10 o'clock.
If I leave the FX Send at 12 o'clock and the Channel Master at 12 o'clock (which is where i set it with my GSP1101 and the Axe Ultra that I used to have for a brief time), I have to turn down the Input 1 Level on the Axe to about 10%.
Guitar is using Crunchlab/Liquifire combo (no active pickups here).
I realize the learning curve is steep here, just wanting to replace my GSP for effects for live use for now, then experiment with 4cm or FRFR/Direct later on.
Hoping some other Mark V users can enlighten me.
Thanks in advance!