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Doc Q7.0
The Inventory/Grid Concept
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In the real world, we are limited by the equipment we own and by the fact that building a rig requires making
commitments. On the Axe-Fx II, these limitations are lifted, with the ability to tap a vast inventory of virtual amps,
cabs, effects, mixers, and more. You have the freedom to set them up, dial them in, save them as presets, and then
do it all again, as often as you like.
Axe-Fx II presets are created by selecting components—like amps, cabs, or effects—from an inventory, and placing
them as “blocks” into the slots of a 12×4 “grid.” As with their real-world components, blocks must be connected
together using “cables”—virtual ones in this case. Blocks in adjacent columns may be connected directly together,
with splits and merges as needed. Passive “shunts” carry signal through otherwise empty grid spaces.
Figure 1-1 – The Inventory/Grid Concept
(Note: Seven empty columns were removed from the illustration and are represented by •••)
The figure above presents a stylized example of an Axe-Fx II preset. The INPUT is routed through a SHUNT to feed a
“WAH” block. (The shunt has no effect on the sound and is shown only to introduce the concept of its use.) The
WAH block is connected to an “AMP” block (we might set its type to “Plexi Normal”), which in turn feeds a “CAB”
(one of the many “4x12” options, perhaps). This is routed to a reverb (“REV”) and then to the OUTPUT.
The size of a preset is limited only by the grid structure, block inventory, and total processing power or “CPU”.
You’ll be pleased to discover that there is enough CPU power to allow large and complex creations.
