In this video, Brian extensively walks through a full preset build on the Axe-FX III, from the initial signal flow through the complex FC Controller programming.
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Table of contents:
00:00 - Playing Sample 1
01:16 - This is my ultimate live "kitchen sink" preset
01:43 - This video is long - jump around to the sections you want to see
02:39 - Details about my Axe-FX III model and FC-12 and expression pedals setup
03:12 - My history and use cases with Axe-FX III
04:04 - Playing Sample 2
04:58 - Let's re-create my live preset (PRESET BUILD STARTS HERE)
06:47 - Building the signal chain
07:59 - Adding the amp blocks (stereo amps, end of the chain)
09:18 - Adding the cab block (one block for stereo amps)
09:36 - Using my block library to pull in my favorite settings
10:22 - Quick setup of the amp block
12:35 - Cab block - i'm using WT IR's in this video
13:19 - Let's play through the amps and cab block (this is our core base tone)
13:36 - Amp Block - Deep dive of all the parameters (dialing it in)
15:34 - How to know when to go to the advanced tabs and edit
16:28 - When to use the Input Trim
17:47 - Exploring more tabs in the Amp Block
19:34 - Amp block - the other tabs I like to edit (Input EQ, Output EQ, and Dynamics)
22:00 - Amp Block - using 'Gain Enhancer' on the output of the amp
23:19 - How to set output levels using the Preset Leveling Tool
24:11 - Let's listen to each amp by itself, then in stereo
25:06 - Volume leveling both amp in stereo
25:37 - Cab Block - advanced parameters
28:42 - Playing Sample 3
29:51 - Let's add more effects - Compressor
31:41 - Adding overdrive blocks
32:48 - Setting up all four channels within a block
33:31 - Quick overview of how channels work within each block type
34:00 - Drive Block - auditioning the different low gain drives
35:27 - Drive Block - Deep editing of each overdrive algorithm
37:36 - Drive Block - setting up the 2nd drive block
39:37 - Noise gate on the input block
40:12 - Chorus Block
41:53 - Chorus Block - deep editing
43:02 - Delays - Adding delay blocks in parallel
43:17 - Setting up the parallel routing
43:57 - Delay Block - quick look at all the different algorithms
44:32 - Delay Block - walk through of all the parameters
47:41 - Delay Block 1 - setting up other options in the other channels
48:32 - Delay Block - setting up the 2nd delay block (dotted 8th and stereo delays)
49:13 - Delay Block - Deep parameter editing
50:42 - Delay Block - setting up more stereo delays
54:34 - Adding Reverb Blocks (two reverb blocks with parallel routing)
55:02 - Reverb Block - Setting up 'subtle' reverbs (reverb block 1)
56:35 - Reverb Block - basic tab editing
58:58 - Reverb Block - advanced editing
59:26 - Reveb Block - dialing in big ambient reverbs
1:02:00 - Reverb Block - dialing in a huge verb with pitch shifting
1:05:53 - Quick Recap of the preset so far
1:06:33 - Pitch Block - adding a pitch block for MicroPitch (modulation)
1:07:30 - Pitch Block - adding POG type effects
1:08:47 - Pitch Block - adding a Whammy effect
1:09:27 - Adding an expression pedal to control the Whammy effects
1:10:45 - Pitch Block - Setting the expression pedal to auto-engage the Whammy effect
1:12:08 - Tremolo - thoughts on where to add tremolo to the signal chain
1:13:02 - Tremolo Block - dialing in 4 different tremolos
1:13:48 - Tremolo Block - setting up a ramping trem (attaching the rate to an LFO modifier)
1:16:22 - Plex Delay Block - adding HUGE crazy reverbs and pitch effects
1:19:26 - Playing Sample 5
1:20:32 - Setting up Scenes
1:28:26 - Programming the FC-12 controller
1:30:12 - Setting up 'Per Preset Mapping'
1:36:59 - Mapping the Per Preset overrides to different layouts on the FC-12 controller
1:39:39 - Putting it all together... (playing sample with various effects)
1:42:32 - Conclusion
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