I am still new to the FX III and I don’t want to spend hours making patches. Like you I want a few patches that will get the job done right. I just bought the new VOES midi and want tomfind this essential classic rock tones. Would you mind sharing yours with me.Play in a rock covers band – modern and classic stuff.
As is the way with a new toy I spent hours programming a patch for each song – around 60 in total; each with different FX and scenes. While this was ‘fun’ and a great way of learning how the AX8 / FX2 work it’s a total pain in the ass when playing live when I want to concentrate on playing and putting on a show rather than worrying about patches and will my big foot hit the wrong button!!
Now I have 6 main sounds: 1 clean, 2 crunch, 2 high gain rhythm and one lead with FX and scenes just to keep me on my toes.
That said the unit sounds so crazy good I could easily do a whole gig on the JCM800 #34
I do a preset per song with scenes, no individual FX on/off switches. My other guitar player in my band is just using a 3 channel tube head and 4x12. So I use two amp models one for super clean and acoustic tones the other for cleanish to mean. I use one cab IR for everything accept for acoustic tones. In this manner I have two dirt levels for the gain amp that match my mates head. I just set up each song as needed with FX across scenes and minor EQ amp level adjustments
If my band mate had an AX8 or Axe FX it would be a whole other story. Sucks to have the guitar tool of the gods and have to dumb it down to the point of one amp and cab.
The song is awesome !80's Hair Band...
5 patches...Clean,Rhythm, Lead w/delay, Lead w/wah, Lead w/phazer..
SUPER simple, same amp,cab for dirty stuff...
Only change is if I play detuned. In this case I bank up one and its a 1/2 pitch,(all same 5 patches) and up another bank for a whole step pitch!!(same original 5 patches)
When we play bars at volume, 99% of the people there only care if it sounds good,(myself included) not for the "authenticity" of the original recording.
Wow....so literally I'm the only asshole that uses that many patches(70). LOL!