Drives - Mix or Level?

Johnkenn

Johnkenn

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Noticed some people do it differently...I've been turning my drive block all the way and then using the mix knob (and pedal gain) to get where I want. Is there a "right" way to do this?
 
no right way afaik - I've been using drive block gain + level with mix at 100% to get my tone + a filter block after the amp to compensate for unwanted volume difference if needed (filter blk sync'd to drive on/off + channel).
 
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Leave Mix at 100% typically and use Level.

Most real world drives do not have a user adjustable Mix and drive isn't really a mix-oriented effect.

And the Mix on the Drive block is a bit odd in any case.

Also, from the Blocks Guide:

Dry Level – While the Drive block has a mix control, it would be rare to use it at a setting of less than 100%. Many drive effects, however, also include some dry signal in the wet portion of the effect. This parameter controls how much. For types based on a Tube Screamer, this will default to 100%. For other types this will default to
0%. Values up to 200% are allowed. Note that as in the original analog circuits,the dry is added before any tone controls, so adjusting this setting is not exactly equivalent to adjusting mix.
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All that being said, I did often use the Mix on some drives on the Axe Fx II for a different flavor. I haven't used it in quite some time.
 
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