bstaley
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My rig is similar to the one you are building currently for Brad. I have the following:
Egnater M4
Mesa Triaxis
Axe-FX
Axess GRX4
Mesa High Gain Amp Switch
I use the GRX4 to switch a MXR Phase 90 in/out of the path before my preamps. The Axe is currently used just for FX, via the rear input. Signal is as follows:
Guitar >> Rack Wah >> GRX4 >> Mesa Amp Switch (for M4 or Triaxis) >> Axe-FX rear input.
Everything works fine, but I want to be able to use the Axe-FX as a 3rd preamp. If I use the 3rd channel of the Mesa Amp switch and simply jump a cable from input to output to let the sound go right to the Axe it doesn't sound right through the rear input. It sounds muffled and has less gain. I assume this is because that input is expecting line level and is only getting instrument level. If I run into the front input of the Axe it sounds fine using the Axe as a preamp, but it sounds noisy with my other preamps. I assume this is because they are line level outputs and the Axe is expecting instrument level.
Is there a better way to run this, considering the switching tools at my disposal?
Thanks
Egnater M4
Mesa Triaxis
Axe-FX
Axess GRX4
Mesa High Gain Amp Switch
I use the GRX4 to switch a MXR Phase 90 in/out of the path before my preamps. The Axe is currently used just for FX, via the rear input. Signal is as follows:
Guitar >> Rack Wah >> GRX4 >> Mesa Amp Switch (for M4 or Triaxis) >> Axe-FX rear input.
Everything works fine, but I want to be able to use the Axe-FX as a 3rd preamp. If I use the 3rd channel of the Mesa Amp switch and simply jump a cable from input to output to let the sound go right to the Axe it doesn't sound right through the rear input. It sounds muffled and has less gain. I assume this is because that input is expecting line level and is only getting instrument level. If I run into the front input of the Axe it sounds fine using the Axe as a preamp, but it sounds noisy with my other preamps. I assume this is because they are line level outputs and the Axe is expecting instrument level.
Is there a better way to run this, considering the switching tools at my disposal?
Thanks