Is there any way to do this?

[Loopback777]

I have 2 presests with 2 amp and 2 cab blocks (each). I'd like to be able to use an expression pedal to gradually go from one to the other (mixing their tones).

 

[shemihazazel]

Run both signal chains into a mixer block, and then set both of the relevant mixer channels to be controlled by your external pedal, one with a normal slope and the other inverted. This way, as the level of one chain is decreased, the other in increased.

 

[DonPetersen]

I have 2 presests with 2 amp and 2 cab blocks (each). I'd like to be able to use an expression pedal to gradually go from one to the other (mixing their tones).

if I understand this correctly, you'll need 2 Axes.

 

[Loopback777]

I thought about that, but how do I do it with 2 amp and 2 cab blocks for each? I can only fit that many in each preset. I was thinking there might be a way with the X/Y system, but I can't figure it out.

 

[Loopback777]

if I understand this correctly, you'll need 2 Axes.

Okay, so no way with X/Y?

 

[DonPetersen]

Okay, so no way with X/Y?

x/y seems to be a switch, so I don't see how to crossfade between the signals (since they're not really present at the same time)

keep in mind I don't have an II (yet), so I might be way off

 

[aleclee]

Okay, so no way with X/Y?

No. X/Y lets you switch between instances, not to blend them. For what you're looking to do, there are four active amps and four active cabs being blended together.

 

[shemihazazel]

I thought about that, but how do I do it with 2 amp and 2 cab blocks for each? I can only fit that many in each preset. I was thinking there might be a way with the X/Y system, but I can't figure it out.

Doh!, I didn't read closely enough. Yeah, you would need two units. X/Y doesn't mix, it only switches. If they incorporated mixing into X/Y, the unit would effectively double the load on its processors, as both presets would have to be loaded simultaneously in real time to mix them.

 

[Loopback777]

I'm in the process of recreating presets. On the Ultra I had 2 seperate presets - set up with 2 amps and 2 cabs each. I always hated how abruptly I'd go from clean to crunch and vice versa. I was in Ultra mode today when I asked the question and was setting things up with 2 each again. I did it the regular way with the mixing block (thanks shemihazazel) and only one amp and one cab for each side. With the AF2 I could get the sound that I needed out of one of each. I couldn't get it (to my ears and programming ability) with the Ultra. This thing is amazing.