stereotactic
Experienced
Hello, I know this overlaps some of the other threads right now, but after reading all I can find in the manual, forum and wiki, I thought it might be a good idea to start a reset thread. There is some ambiguity, at least in my mind, about everything each type of reset does and when is best to do them. My main concern is work flow efficiency after a firmware update, and making sure I’ve gotten all new improvements implemented. I’ll start with this from the wiki regarding system reset, which raises some questions for me:
“When things do not sound like they should or do not work as expected, and you can't find a cause, execute the Reset menu command in the Utility menu. This will restore all Setup parameters in the Global, I/O (including MIDI) and Tuner menus to their factory defaults.
Resetting the system parameters does NOT change or delete presets, nor user cabs, nor Global Blocks data.
"Doing a system reset and having that "fix" things does not surprise me at all. There are a variety of parameters that affect the overall sound that could be set incorrectly either by accident or by a bug in previous firmware. A system reset gives you a clean slate and ensures that the unit sounds as intended. The only drawback is that any changes you've made to I/O and MIDI control assignments will be lost. source
The Axe-Fx III lets you start the unit and bypass all Setup parameters by holding EDIT while powering on.
Some owners always perform a system reset after updating the firmware, to ensure a clean start.
WARNING: before resetting, take a note of every non-factory setting that's required to operate your rig.”
-First question: aside from any personal midi and I/O settings, is a system reset a good place to start after a firmware update, before any soft resets required in the firmware notes?
-Second question: some people have suggested soft resets be done to make sure all aspects of the firmware updates are implemented, even when not mentioned in the notes. Is this a good idea in case the notes are accidentally incomplete, or for any other possible reason?
“When things do not sound like they should or do not work as expected, and you can't find a cause, execute the Reset menu command in the Utility menu. This will restore all Setup parameters in the Global, I/O (including MIDI) and Tuner menus to their factory defaults.
Resetting the system parameters does NOT change or delete presets, nor user cabs, nor Global Blocks data.
"Doing a system reset and having that "fix" things does not surprise me at all. There are a variety of parameters that affect the overall sound that could be set incorrectly either by accident or by a bug in previous firmware. A system reset gives you a clean slate and ensures that the unit sounds as intended. The only drawback is that any changes you've made to I/O and MIDI control assignments will be lost. source
The Axe-Fx III lets you start the unit and bypass all Setup parameters by holding EDIT while powering on.
Some owners always perform a system reset after updating the firmware, to ensure a clean start.
WARNING: before resetting, take a note of every non-factory setting that's required to operate your rig.”
-First question: aside from any personal midi and I/O settings, is a system reset a good place to start after a firmware update, before any soft resets required in the firmware notes?
-Second question: some people have suggested soft resets be done to make sure all aspects of the firmware updates are implemented, even when not mentioned in the notes. Is this a good idea in case the notes are accidentally incomplete, or for any other possible reason?
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