I'm looking for some theoretical and (ultimately) practical answers to something and I'm hoping that you knowledgeable people can save me some time and/or headache:
If I were to go to the last parameter ("Gain") where you find the global EQ and gain settings for each output by hitting the "Global" button on the AXE-FX, and I reduced the overall "Gain" of output 1 (and/or 2) by a certain number of decibels, would it have the exact same effect as (instead) going to each patch and reducing the "Level" parameter in the amp block of each patch by the same number of decibels?
Specifically, if I were to reduce the "level" of the amp block in each of my patches by (let's say) 2.6 decibels, would it have the exact same overall effect as globally just reducing the gain of the output by 2.6 decibels, instead?
I ask because I'm realizing that I'm creating my patches too "hot". A few of them are clipping at the output stage and I need to reduce them by a certain number of decibels. I was tempted to just fix each patch, but I literally have over 100 of them that I've created and I have them set up with a perfect overall volume blend for loud live usage. I've spent months getting them all just the right volume in relation to each other. I don't want to mess up my volume mix and don't want to have to change over 100 patches this way if I don't have to for now. If I just reduce the output gain globally, will it have the same effect as if I did each patch individually 1 by 1 by the same number of decibels?
Thanks, in advance, for the feedback, advice, and education on this.
If I were to go to the last parameter ("Gain") where you find the global EQ and gain settings for each output by hitting the "Global" button on the AXE-FX, and I reduced the overall "Gain" of output 1 (and/or 2) by a certain number of decibels, would it have the exact same effect as (instead) going to each patch and reducing the "Level" parameter in the amp block of each patch by the same number of decibels?
Specifically, if I were to reduce the "level" of the amp block in each of my patches by (let's say) 2.6 decibels, would it have the exact same overall effect as globally just reducing the gain of the output by 2.6 decibels, instead?
I ask because I'm realizing that I'm creating my patches too "hot". A few of them are clipping at the output stage and I need to reduce them by a certain number of decibels. I was tempted to just fix each patch, but I literally have over 100 of them that I've created and I have them set up with a perfect overall volume blend for loud live usage. I've spent months getting them all just the right volume in relation to each other. I don't want to mess up my volume mix and don't want to have to change over 100 patches this way if I don't have to for now. If I just reduce the output gain globally, will it have the same effect as if I did each patch individually 1 by 1 by the same number of decibels?
Thanks, in advance, for the feedback, advice, and education on this.