Fractal Axe-Fx II XL Getting Started - page 9
HARDWARE
Overview
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The 12 main front panel
menu/function buttons
are listed below. Once you select a menu, you can
change “Pages” (Tabs) using the buttons. This Guide refers to menus and their pages in the
format “
MENU:PAGE
” (Ex:
UTILITY:PRESET
would be the PRESET page of the UTILITY menu).
– This menu contains four pages: EDIT, MOVE, GATE, and MIX.
EDIT
contains the grid, where you work with blocks to create and edit presets (p.
15
).
MOVE
has various utilities for moving preset components on the grid (p.
20
).
INPUT/GTE
contains parameters for the Noise Gate and Instrument input impedance.
OUTPUT
contains a mixer. Each “channel” corresponds to one grid row. “MAIN” is the overall level.
– Select any block on the layout grid and press this button to open its
EDIT menu
.
Press repeatedly to cycle through EDIT menus of all blocks in the preset (top-to-bottom, left-to-right).
– This menu contains pages for the internal controllers available to every preset, plus an
overview screen. See Modifiers on p. 28
for more information.
– This button toggles the bypass state of the currently selected block (p.
25
).
Double click BYPASS in any block EDIT menu to access the SAVE/LOAD GLOBAL BLOCKS.
See the online PDF Axe-Fx II Owner’s Manual for how to use Global Blocks.
– This menu contains four pages: CONFIG, OUT1, OUT2, and SCALES.
CONFIG
contains parameters that globally affect the sound of all presets.
OUT1
and
OUT2
each hold a 10-band graphic EQ and master GAIN fader for their respective outputs.
SCALES
allows the creation of custom harmonies for use with the pitch shifter block.
– Engages the tuner. Press
or
to close.
– Contains six pages used to configure the various input and output options of the Axe-Fx II.
– This menu contains various utility functions.
– Enters RECALL mode, the main operating mode for use during musical performance.
The Axe-Fx II always defaults to RECALL mode when you power it on.
– Enters the STORE menu where you can save, rename, or swap presets. See p.
25
for details.
– Bypasses the Axe-Fx II, routing the output of the A/D directly to the input of the D/A
converters, defeating all processing functions and lighting the
BYPASS LED
. Press again to un-bypass.
Double-clicking the BYPASS button in any block EDIT menu
initializes
that block to default settings.
– Flashes the current tempo on its built-in LED. You can also tap this button once to enter the
TEMPO menu, or two or more times to set a new tempo. The tempo can also be entered using a
remote switch or set via MIDI.
Each of the major menus mentioned above is fully detailed in the online Axe-Fx II XL Owner’s Manual.
11.
– On the Axe-Fx II, certain effects have two fully independent sets of settings, called “X” and “Y”. Think
of X and Y like two different “channels” for an amp or effect. You can switch between them at will to
access different sound settings without changing presets. and buttons perform other functions as well.
See section
4.5
on p.
24
for more information.
12.
– The four Quick Control knobs, A, B, C, and D, perform different functions depending on
what Axe-Fx II screen or menu is shown. See section
4.4.1
on p.
24
for more information.