8) LOLwhen I've finished the album I'm working on I'll be upgrading to fw16.x..
and since fw14 there have been some significant improvements I'll be redesigning my presets..
then I'll be redesigning my presets
my take on this is simple..
a pair of amps to riff with, an amp to solo with and another for clean..
one of the riffing amps will be the same amp as the soloing one so there is no X-Y switching
when I hit the soloing scene, the other amp mutes, the 'riffing vol block' mutes, and the soloing vol block unmutes.. the soloing vol block has a big ol' level boost to provide more gain..
only the other amp X-Y switches for the right side riff tone and clean..
for live tones, I'd personally rather not use loads of different amps for different songs..
it makes sense to keep your riff / solo / clean tones consistent..
here's a thought when considering complex / multi-tone / multi-function presets..
it's like the layers of an onion.. but you're assembling it rather than pealing it..
start simple.. match the amps and cabs one by one..
then build each extra feature / capability on top of that one at a time..
where each extra thing you add is small and simple..
so as you add each extra functional layer, make sure it works exactly as intended..
eventually the preset grows into something bigger / more complex..
if you try to do it all right from the start you'll end up with too much to cope with and figure.. and maybe end up config'ing yourself into a mess..
first off [maybe you know this already, but I'll point it out anyhow]...
you need to have AxeEdit either not open or with the communication stopped. If AxeEdit is open and "active" it'll cause all kinds of stutters and dropouts..
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