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''The information on this page supplements the official manuals.''
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=Available on which products=
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* '''Axe-Fx III''', '''FM9''' and '''FM3''': 4 blocks
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* '''Axe-Fx II''': 2 blocks
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* '''AX8''' and '''FX8''': no
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=Channels or X/Y=
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* '''Axe-Fx III''' and '''FM9''' and '''FM3''': 4 channels
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* '''Axe-Fx II XL''' and '''XL+''': X/Y
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* '''Axe-Fx II Mk I''' and '''II''': no
  
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=About the Mixer block=
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The standalone Mixer block(s) can be used to mix and route signals on the grid. Unlike the [[Multiplexer block]], the Mixer can handle multiple inputs simultaneously.
  
[[image:Mixer.png|link=]]
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The block can't be bypassed and doesn't support [[Global blocks]].
  
=Mixer block: supported by which products=
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For routing purposes, attach an [[External controller]] like a switch to the Mixer. Example: operating the pedal or switch can enable one row (effect) and bypass another. This lets you use a single pedal to operate as a Wah (Wah block) or a Whammy (Pitch block), or crossfade between Amp blocks, similar to the [[Multiplexer block]]. Crossfading is something that the Mixer can accomplish and [[Channels]] cannot.  
* '''Axe-Fx II''': yes.
 
* '''AX8''': no.
 
* '''FX8''': no.
 
  
=Mixer types: preset and block=
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For more information read:
Each preset has an output section which contains a mixer. It has a level control which controls the overall volume of the preset. Its setting can be different for each preset scene. The commands Vol Incr and Vol Decr adjust this level.
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* [[Expression pedals and external switches]]
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* [[Owners Manuals]]
  
There's also a separate Mixer effect block on the Axe-Fx II.
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=Mixing in the Output block=
  
=Mixer: X/Y support=
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Each Output block also has basic mixer controls which let you set the overall output level of the preset and the relative levels of the grid rows, per scene.  
The Mixer block in the Axe-Fx II XL and XL+ supports X/Y switching.
 
  
=Mixer in the first column=
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For more information read:
A Mixer block in the first column on the grid operates differently. Only Gain and Balance for the first row are functional, the other settings are ignored.
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* [[Output block]]
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* [[Presets#Preset_levels|Preset levels]]
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* [[Scenes]]
  
=Use Mixer for routing=
 
Attach an external controller (switch) to the Mixer for routing purposes. Example: operating the pedal or switch can enable one row (effect) and bypass another. This lets you use a single pedal to operate as a Wah (Wah block) or a Whammy (Pitch block). [[Pedals_and_switches#Control_multiple_effects_with_a_pedal_or_switch|Examples]]
 
  
[[category:Effect]]
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[[category:Axe-Fx2]]
[[category:Axe-Fx]]
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[[category:Axe-Fx3]]
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[[category:FM3]]
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[[category:FM9]]
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[[category:AX8]]
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[[category:Sounds]]
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[[category:All]]

Latest revision as of 22:47, 1 March 2024

Available on which products

  • Axe-Fx III, FM9 and FM3: 4 blocks
  • Axe-Fx II: 2 blocks
  • AX8 and FX8: no

Channels or X/Y

  • Axe-Fx III and FM9 and FM3: 4 channels
  • Axe-Fx II XL and XL+: X/Y
  • Axe-Fx II Mk I and II: no

About the Mixer block

The standalone Mixer block(s) can be used to mix and route signals on the grid. Unlike the Multiplexer block, the Mixer can handle multiple inputs simultaneously.

The block can't be bypassed and doesn't support Global blocks.

For routing purposes, attach an External controller like a switch to the Mixer. Example: operating the pedal or switch can enable one row (effect) and bypass another. This lets you use a single pedal to operate as a Wah (Wah block) or a Whammy (Pitch block), or crossfade between Amp blocks, similar to the Multiplexer block. Crossfading is something that the Mixer can accomplish and Channels cannot.

For more information read:

Mixing in the Output block

Each Output block also has basic mixer controls which let you set the overall output level of the preset and the relative levels of the grid rows, per scene.

For more information read: