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The Laura Wilkie BandLiving Water Comm. Church

Taming The MonsterMethod over Magic

What, Why, How?

• Method, Not Magic• Approaches to Working With The Axe-FX

– Conventional – As a Preamp/Effects Box– Direct-to-FOH/FRFR

• Build a Conventional Analog Rig = Build an Axe-FX Preset

• Stock Presets, Tone Matches, Downloaded Presets, Build Your Own

The Basics

• Input/Output Settings• Global Settings• Simple Chain – Amp/Cab/Reverb• Work in Reverse

– Reverb– Cab– Amp

Taming The Reverb Monster

• Reverb Block– Routing– Effects Type Preset

• Keep It Simple to Start

Taming The Cab Monster

• Most Important Block?• Default it out• Choosing appropriate starting IR• Simple Mixing using Stereo Blocks• User IR’s

Taming The Amp Block Monster

• Keep it Simple• Output Level -10db• Master Volume – Starting Ranges

– Non-Master Volume Amps @ 9.0– Master Volume Amps @ 3.00 – 6.00

• Drive – setting to taste• Simplified EQ block setting method• Input Trim• Advanced Parameters

Taming The Signal Flow Monster

• Start SIMPLE, build from there – use your imagination

• Build your signal flow using the same way you’d build an analog rig signal flow

• Start with Effects Presets Type to quick start• Routing• Expression pedals

Taming The Monster

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