Question: How do I assign more than one sound to a preset?
Start with a preset that does what you want it to. In the back of the
manual, you'll be able to
read through the descriptions of each factory preset to see which is closest
to what you need.
If you wanted to make a fret split, for example, the FS presets
are what you'd be interested in.
Now, here's where it gets a bit more tricky, but not too bad. The manual is
actually a very well-written one with one or two glaring gaps. One of these
is how to find the edit page you want. Here's what you do:
To make this tutorial easier, I'm going to pick a specific patch. Go to
patch 172 on the Axon.
Push EDIT once. Push ENTER twice. You're now looking at Fret split area #1
from open string up to 7th fret. It is currently set to patch #27. Change to
the patch # you want. To set other parameters for this patch like volume,
transpose, etc. simply hit the PARAMETER + button to scroll through the
different parameters.
When finished setting parameters,
push EXIT twice and you should see
EDIT..
with a picture of the fretboard and three
pickups.
This is the page where you choose the other regions of the preset. Now
simply hit the VALUE+. Each time you hit this button it will go to another
region of the preset. In this case, there are only two regions, below the
7th fret and above the 7th fret. Notice each time you hit the VALUE+ button,
it toggles back and forth between the two regions.
Once you have chosen the other region, hit ENTER twice again. This brings
you back to the same kind of page we were at before, but this time it is for
the region above the 7th fret. Notice the patch is #31. Again, change
parameters to your heart's content.
When finished, hit EXIT three times until the STORE button is flashing.
Now we must decide where to store the patch. Normally if this weren't a
factory preset which is SACRED and untouchable and MUST NEVER be MESSED with
(and therefore can't be changed and saved to the same preset#), we could
simply .....
Press STORE once and then ENTER once. And then you are done.
In this case, hit STORE once and it asks what preset# to store it in. If
you like the number it suggests, just hit ENTER. If you want to save it to
another preset #, then hit VALUE+ or VALUE- to find the preset# where you
would like to store your brand-spanking new preset.
And that's er..., um all there is to -- er, ...it. Of course, you're a
lot older and wiser now, there's a new president in the White House, your
kids have grown up and graduated, and you'll need to replace the batteries
in all your equipment...but, by gumbo, you've got your very own preset.
Congrats.