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Axe fx ii reaper usb noise reamp1/6/2024 Most of the time it will be a 1073, but for more vintage rock stuff, I like the Helios. Which preamps depends on the sound I'm going for. ![]() But I use the XLR outs of the Kemper to the XLR ins of the Apollo and go into some Unison preamps. Not worth disconnecting my ADAT inputs for either. Not just that, the Amp Out facility makes getting signal to your amp and back into the DAW a real doddle.FWIW, when I track using my Kemper, I only use analog, since the digital doesn't really seem to add anything valuable to me. But where many simply have a one-size-fits-all instrument input, the dedicated Number 1 guitar input here can make a real difference in the quality of your guitar recording. Why buy the AXE I/O over any other audio interface? Well, as audio interfaces go, this one has decent specifications and all the facilities you’d need for standard recording tasks and being able to take input from microphones, line-level sources and instruments. You can route the Input 1 signal directly to the Amp Out with zero latency, so you can easily record both a clean DI signal and your amplifier simultaneously. These can be assigned in the associated Control Software app, which also lets you set up other MIDI functions and gives you extended metering and control over levels and routing, including the Amp Out button. ![]() If you’re using AmpliTube, the front-panel Preset knob lets you change presets without using a mouse, and a pair of rear panel controller inputs provide connection for expression pedals and footswitches for real-time control of various parameters of your virtual rig. If you bring the reamped signal back through guitar Input 1, the Z-Tone can also come in pretty useful if the reamping is being done via a vintage pedal, because its sound can change depending on the load impedance.īesides recording to a DAW, you can use the AXE I/O to access amp simulations on your computer for practice. The Amp Out’s floating unbalanced output topology and switchable ground lift negates any noise or hum from ground loops when interfacing with amps. Reamping is easily set up through the ‘amp out’ output, which lets you feed a DI-recorded guitar from your DAW (or a live parallel feed from Input 1) to a real amplifier or stompbox(es), while still being able to monitor the session from the main output. The knob is marked from Sharp to Bold and that pretty much sums up what it does, moving from a bright sound to something thicker, warmer and more subdued - useful if you’d like to tone down harsher sounds. The secret sauce here, though, is the Z-Tone knob, which changes the input impedance and can undertake more dramatic tonal shading. The secret sauce is the Z-Tone knob, which changes the input impedance and can undertake dramatic tonal shading ![]() It’s a subtle difference, but it’s good to have that choice. Beyond this, you have a choice of two different preamp topologies: the Pure setting gives you the cleanest signal path possible, while JFET is designed to add colour and harmonics to the guitar signal. The second guitar channel simply has a gain knob, but the main guitar channel offers the adjustable input choices, the first setting being for active or passive pickups. While we get good results from using mics and line inputs, with each channel’s levels easily set by a gain knob allied to a five-way LED ladder, it’s really the guitar recording that we’re most keen to investigate. If you want to record microphones or line level inputs, there’s a pair of XLR/6.4mm combi sockets on the rear panel with switchable 48-volt phantom power for condenser mics. Blends between the two could help combat any audible delays through round- trip latency, but we experienced no latency issues at all in use. Another front panel knob adjusts where you’re hearing the sound from: fully left, it offers the direct sound at the input fully right, you get the sound coming from your DAW. Connect the AXE I/O to your computer via USB, set it as the preferred interface for the software you’re using, connect some monitoring - and you’re ready to go! Two sets of rear-panel line outputs can connect to powered monitors or any other monitoring setup, but if you prefer to be using headphones, there’s a socket right on the front panel with its own volume knob.
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