Great success with using pitch shifter to tune down

Yes, or make it a global block on the II.
I have a II, so I would love to set it globally. I need to read up more on the global settings. I read your "Incoming" thread before I got my II and I think there was some information in there about your global settings. I'll do a re-read on that tonight. Thanks Yek and Gira for the input.

The Axe II is capable of a lot more than I have learned to do with it yet!
 
Yes it is. I use global blocks because of that.
Example: I can put an Enhancer at the end of every preset, and set it to Global 1.
When I'm running mono, I bypass the block in one preset and it will apply to all presets that contain the Enhancer set to global 1.
Likewise, when running stereo, I engage the block in one preset and it wil be active in all presets which contain this global block.

OK, but you have to save the preset. I think Rick need the pitch shifting for only some songs, so he needs to switch it from the pedalboard.
 
OK, but you have to save the preset. I think Rick need the pitch shifting for only some songs, so he needs to switch it from the pedalboard.
I am actually thinking about incorporating the ability to do this in all my regular patches, so a global setting would be great. I honestly don't know how often I'll use it but our keyboard guy transposes all the time. I have a feeling it's more useful than it probably appears, we (guitarists) have just not had the option in a non-crappy sounding format! I'm looking forward to it.

EDIT: Newbie question on global blocks... I don't have my Axe II here in front of me while brainstorming on a layout, so I wondered if someone can clarify. You can have up to 2 instances of a pitch block in a preset, and can only link to a matching instance. If you make the global pitchblock #2, for example, and then want to insert it into a patch that doesn't have a pitch block in it yet, can you insert a instance #2 before an instance #1 exists in that preset? I hope that makes sense...
 
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This.
Or use Axe-Edit.
You would think that might have occurred to me, but it didn't! :eek:ops

Thanks, Alex. You are a huge help to everyone here and I really appreciate your time and generosity in sharing your experience! :D
 
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you should be able to have tracking on zero if you set to local poly and get very little latency indeed. i tried an experiment to see if i could reduce latency using the look-ahead in the compressor set to 2ms. it does seem to feel better, but it could just as easily be the placebo effect. i just inserted the compressor with threshold at zero in the chain after the pitch shifter. i'd be interested if anybody else can feel the difference.


EDIT: as bakerman points out below...lookahead will increase latency...not reduce it....so ignore this patch (actually it's quite nice...just take out the compressor!)
 
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you should be able to have tracking on zero if you set to local poly and get very little latency indeed. i tried an experiment to see if i could reduce latency using the look-ahead in the compressor set to 2ms. it does seem to feel better, but it could just as easily be the placebo effect. i just inserted the compressor with threshold at zero in the chain after the pitch shifter. i'd be interested if anybody else can feel the difference.

Not a bad idea in theory so I will try this tonight at my show and see what happens. I'll update over the weekend and let you guys know if it helps.
 
you should be able to have tracking on zero if you set to local poly and get very little latency indeed. i tried an experiment to see if i could reduce latency using the look-ahead in the compressor set to 2ms. it does seem to feel better, but it could just as easily be the placebo effect. i just inserted the compressor with threshold at zero in the chain after the pitch shifter. i'd be interested if anybody else can feel the difference.

This would add latency; lookahead = delay.
 
SparkyG said:
Anthony

Where are you putting the pitch block?

I have been putting mine between amp and cab.

Thanks

I put the pitch block first. Seems right to me to downtune the guitar first.
 
I played around with the tracking for an entire day when i first started this thread. from what i can Hear and Feel, putting the tracking at about 1.81 is the closest and lowest latency. since i dont think it will ever be perfect, i find it hard to hear the minimal changes at around 1.81. thats the closest i can honestly hear and feel.

ive used this at my last 5 gigs and it works great for me. but we only play about 5 soings tuned down 1/2 step and all are moderate gain patches. i wonder how it will work with cleaner stuff. im eventually going to incorporate this globally. I just use an IA switch for this.

Putting it first in the chain does make a huge difference though. also, make sure your mix is at 100% and turn off one of the two voices otherwise you get a chorus effect.
 
Excellent Bolt,
I loaded this up it up in a Deluxe Reverb patch ( sort of clean ) and it is very good. On my high gain stuff I really did not notice any loss of gain.
Like Secrtet80's man...we are just looking to squeeze everything we can out of the AXII :)
This really is a HUGE new feature for me, thank you for sharing.

I played around with the tracking for an entire day when i first started this thread. from what i can Hear and Feel, putting the tracking at about 1.81 is the closest and lowest latency. since i dont think it will ever be perfect, i find it hard to hear the minimal changes at around 1.81. thats the closest i can honestly hear and feel.

ive used this at my last 5 gigs and it works great for me. but we only play about 5 soings tuned down 1/2 step and all are moderate gain patches. i wonder how it will work with cleaner stuff. im eventually going to incorporate this globally. I just use an IA switch for this.

Putting it first in the chain does make a huge difference though. also, make sure your mix is at 100% and turn off one of the two voices otherwise you get a chorus effect.
 
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