Extending the outputs on Axe-FX III

[yillars]

I have some external hardwares such as TC2290, DBX160A, etc. and I want them to be connected to Axe-FX III by using Behringer ADA8200.

Normally I use Apogee Element 24 for mic recording and it is connected to the ADA8200 using an optical cable. I would like to have the same connection for my Axe-FX III and I actually want to know if this is possible?

Because I already have 4-Cable-Method on my Axe, I need to extend the limited I/Os using Behringer so I can include the external hardwares easily.
If so, is it possible to do this using an SPDIF to Coaxial converter since the Axe has no Optical cable connection?

Thanks!

 

[sprint]

Limited? There's more I/O on Ax3 than any other modeller! - 3 stereo fx loops + digital out + digital in + front/back instrument... - but anyway, spdif to optical out should work - I had one of those converters lying around here that worked but it introduced some noise so careful of that (lot's of these little converters sold on amazon are of questionable quality). But even without using digital, there's more than enough i/o in axefx3 to to do 4cm and also loop out/in to other outboard gear.

 

[yillars]

Thank you for the answer!

I am aware that Axe Fx has more I/O than any other but I actually want to have a connection which requires so many psychically I/O as I understood;

Guitar -> Axe FX
Axe -> GCX Guitar Pedal Loops (Requires 1/4" I/O)
Axe -> Some Out to Guitar Amp In (Requires 1/4" Output)
Axe -> Amp FX Loop (Requires 1/4" I/O)
Axe -> DBX160A (Requires 1/4" or XLR I/O)
Axe -> TC2290 (Requires 1/4" or XLR I/O)
Axe -> 2x Monitors (Requires XLR Output)

How can I connect them without extending the I/Os? That's why I'm looking an option to be able to extend the I/Os with SPDIF or something as like as I did for Apogee Element 24.

I can take the GCX out of the Axe chain so I can enable/disable it via MIDI, that's okay, but still I need more I/O.
I'm also wondering how when I connect the ADA8200 via a converter I will see the extra I/Os in the Axe-Edit App. For ex. Apogee only lets you extend I/O up to 24. I have no clue what is the limit for Axe Fx?

Thanks again.

 

[sprint]

All your adjacent post fx can go into one loop - same for the pre items including external amp pre. If you want the outboard pieces totally isolated for power/latency/noise considerations, or dynamically changing in order, consider switchers of varying capability in the loop(s). Just using Axefx, you could have:

Guitar > AxeIn1
AxeOut3L > GuitarAmpPreIn, GuitarAmpPreSend > AxeIn3L
AxeOut2L/R > TC2290InL/R, TC2290OutL/R > DBX160AInL/R, DBX160AOutL/R > AxeIn2L/R
AxeOut1L/R (xlr) to Studio Monitors L/R
AxeOut1L (1/4") to Guitar Amp Return (assuming real amp / frfr not used at the same time since, though Out1 xlr/1/4" can be used at the same time, most will want the guitar amp output to have Cab sim OFF)

** the DBX could also go between Out1L/R and monitors if it will always be last.

Loop4 would still be free - could be used as the send back to guitar amp if guitar amp with Cab Sim off will be used at the same time as FRFR output with cab Sim on.

Spdif would still be unused in this scenario

 

[yillars]

Man, I really appreciated your answer. Thank you for taking the time to think about this scenario.

As I drawn the connection; I have only one question that is it possible to use Output1 1/4" at the same time with Output1 XLRs? If so, how I can distinguish which signal goes to Amp?

Thanks!!

 

[sprint]

is it possible to use Output1 1/4" at the same time with Output1 XLRs? If so, how I can distinguish which signal goes to Amp?

Thanks!!

It is possible to use both but you would not have independant volume control from the Axe - Axe output1 knob would control both. For that reason, and being able to bypass the cab sim just for the guitar amp, there is an advantage to use out4 for the amp return.