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Currently I'm using my "large rig" (Axe-Fx, RJM MM GT/22, power amp, cabinet) with one band, and "small rig" (AX8 + CLR) with another.
Being used to the large RJM controller, it took me a while to accustomed to the limitations of the AX8. But I've figured it out.
Most of the time I stick to a single preset, where Amp-X is the clean amp and Amp-Y the dirty one (Friedman HBE). I've assigned a scene controller to Input Trim, which allows me to vary gain across scenes.
SCENES:
scene 1 = clean (Amp-X)
scene 2 = crunch (Amp-Y)
scene 3 = rock (Amp-Y)
scene 4 = heavy (Amp-Y)
scene 5 = solo (OD + Delay + volume boost)
Because there aren't enough switches to assign to effects, I've programmed a couple of dedicated scenes:
scene 6 = fuzz
scene 7 = rotary
scene 8 = volume swells
F-SWITCHES:
F1 = Single Preset. Press-and-hold = Preset Up.
F2 = Single X/Y. Press-and-hold = Preset Down
F3 = Single Scene. Press-and-hold = Sticky Scenes.
I've disabled press-and-hold X/Y in the Global menu, as I find the additional yellow LEDs confusing. Having a F-switch for that purpose suffices for me.
I've programmed switches 1-8 as global switches, because I like consistency. I've put labels on my AX8 so I don't need to see the FS screen at all, and I've set Display Large Preset to: Always. It's what I call: Performance Mode.
SWITCHES 1-8:
switch 1 = Comp
switch 2 = Drive 2
switch 3 = Verb
switch 4 = Saturation
switch 5 = PEQ (boost)
switch 6 = Drive 1
switch 7 = Delay
switch 8 = GEQ (solo boost)
I've connected an external dual-button switch, which are used to engage TUNER and AMP X/Y.
So most of the time I'm in a single preset, using scenes and switches to change tones.
I have a dedicated preset for my acoustic and a couple of other specific presets.
They all fit in a single bank, so I've set Bank Limit (Global) to that bank, making it panic-proof.
Being used to the large RJM controller, it took me a while to accustomed to the limitations of the AX8. But I've figured it out.
Most of the time I stick to a single preset, where Amp-X is the clean amp and Amp-Y the dirty one (Friedman HBE). I've assigned a scene controller to Input Trim, which allows me to vary gain across scenes.
SCENES:
scene 1 = clean (Amp-X)
scene 2 = crunch (Amp-Y)
scene 3 = rock (Amp-Y)
scene 4 = heavy (Amp-Y)
scene 5 = solo (OD + Delay + volume boost)
Because there aren't enough switches to assign to effects, I've programmed a couple of dedicated scenes:
scene 6 = fuzz
scene 7 = rotary
scene 8 = volume swells
F-SWITCHES:
F1 = Single Preset. Press-and-hold = Preset Up.
F2 = Single X/Y. Press-and-hold = Preset Down
F3 = Single Scene. Press-and-hold = Sticky Scenes.
I've disabled press-and-hold X/Y in the Global menu, as I find the additional yellow LEDs confusing. Having a F-switch for that purpose suffices for me.
I've programmed switches 1-8 as global switches, because I like consistency. I've put labels on my AX8 so I don't need to see the FS screen at all, and I've set Display Large Preset to: Always. It's what I call: Performance Mode.
SWITCHES 1-8:
switch 1 = Comp
switch 2 = Drive 2
switch 3 = Verb
switch 4 = Saturation
switch 5 = PEQ (boost)
switch 6 = Drive 1
switch 7 = Delay
switch 8 = GEQ (solo boost)
I've connected an external dual-button switch, which are used to engage TUNER and AMP X/Y.
So most of the time I'm in a single preset, using scenes and switches to change tones.
I have a dedicated preset for my acoustic and a couple of other specific presets.
They all fit in a single bank, so I've set Bank Limit (Global) to that bank, making it panic-proof.
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