More than one Axe-Fx?

[thinknolimitz]

Just curious, maybe stupid question. What is the reason to use more than one Axe-Fx in live rig?

I just saw pictures when googling, some of the band have more than one Axe-Fx.

Is it just for backup or will be use together at the same time?

 

[javajunkie]

Back up or because your presets cause CPU over flow. Dweezil Zappa uses 2 for his rig because some of the presets use more processing power than a single Axe-fx II has.
Some use a dedicates one for other purposes. Alex Lifeson uses a dedicated one just to simulate an acoustic guitar on an electric.

 

[clarky]

I suspect the 2nd Axe is a backup..

at some point soon I'll be selling my VG-99 and all the bits that go with it specifically to fund a 2nd Axe

 

[thinknolimitz]

If it is not as backup but to extend the preset, how they connect both axe-fx? ....using spdif or 4CM or else?

And how they send mfc-101 signal to both?

 

[javajunkie]

If it is not as backup but to extend the preset, how they connect both axe-fx? ....using spdif or 4CM or else?

And how they send mfc-101 signal to both?

Dweezil uses one for the left signal, another for the right. At least he used to.

 

[thinknolimitz]

Thanks