You can set it to use both rear inputs, or one rear (Right) plus the front (Left). I may be wrong, but I don't think you can simultaneously use both rear PLUS the front.Yo. I just had an idea.
My AFX spends 95% of its life sitting on my desk and getting used in the "studio" where I reamp with it.
It'd be neat and convenient if I could run the reamp box into the rear input, but use the front input for playing. So it needs to be set up to accept a signal from both inputs.
Is this possible? How?
How so?If you're using a wireless, then the receiver is acting as a buffer, so you won't hear any difference. A buffer will negate the 'secret sauce' benefits on the front input.
From Cliff:
"A buffer (in front of the Axe-Fx II) will render the impedance stuff ineffective. It will also add (maybe considerable) noise which may defeat the low-noise advantage of the front input."
(Source, and more info)
"May defeat" implies there may still be some benefit.
The high-frequency processing reduces noise from the input itself. Whether this is noticeable will depend on how noisy the connected device is, and the types of sounds being used.
Most of the pros that I work with use the rear inputs just to prevent anyone from accidentally hitting a cord in the front input.
The rear are line-level inputs. You could use it with other gear or program material that are line level. And although a second guitar wouldn't be line level, you could certainly plug one in back there (set up that chain for Right Input only; I have done this). The front input is optimized for a guitar signal and has more gain built in.
Cliff: (Source: http://wiki.fractalaudio.com/axefx2/index.php?title=Connections_and_levels#Instrument_input )
Put an fx block at the end of your chain and run your drums or backing tracks thru there it will not be effected by the tone. Also if you have the fx block on a separate line of the grid, you can use the output volume of that line to blend the backing track with your guitar to get an appropriate volume between guitar and backing track.so can i run my zoom 123 drum machine into the input2 jacks so it will play through the unit into my speakers? not through any of the effects or amps or anything just to have the drum sounds.
Most of the pros that I work with use the rear inputs just to prevent anyone from accidentally hitting a cord in the front input.