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2 AxSys 212 User Manual The serial number can be found on the back of the amp, near the power switch. Please note it in the space provided below for future reference. SERIAL NUMBER CAUTION: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the fo[...]

Contents AxSys 212 User Manual 3 C ONTENTS Chapter 1: Quick Start ............................................................................ 5 Chapter 2: The Guided Tour ................................................................. 6 Overview .....................................................................................................[...]

Contents 4 AxSys 212 User Manual Introduction W ELCOME TO THE A X S YS 212 D IGITAL G UITAR S YSTEM ! The AxSys 212 is the first of its kind Ð a new generation of guitar amp. In the past, searching for the right ÒtoneÓ meant trying out dozens of amps Ð each having its own unique, signature sound. If you wanted more than one sound, you needed mo[...]

Quick Start: Chapter 1 AxSys 212 User Manual 5 C HAPTER 1: Q UICK S TART To quickly get going with the AxSys 212, follow these steps: 1 Turn the GUITAR , AUX and MASTER knobs all the way down to zero. 2 Plug the power cord into the rear POWER connector and AC power. 3 Connect your guitar to the AxSysÕ GUITAR INPUT jack. 4 Turn on the AxSys by pres[...]

Chapter 2: The Guided Tour 6 AxSys 212 User Manual C HAPTER 2: T HE G UIDED T OUR Overview This chapter is meant to provide a detailed guide in the setup and use of the AxSys 212 Digital Guitar System. Important Things To Know There are two very important things you will learn about in this chapter: ¥ Setting input levels. This is something uncomm[...]

The Guided Tour: Chapter 2 AxSys 212 User Manual 7 Connections Plugging in Your Guitar Connect your guitar to the AxSysÕ GUITAR INPUT jack. Auxiliary Input The AUX INPUT jack is designed for a second audio source, like a microphone, drum machine, tape player, or acoustic guitar, separate from the main Guitar input. Footpedals The rear panel of the[...]

Chapter 2: The Guided Tour 8 AxSys 212 User Manual Stereo Line Out If you want to connect the AxSysÕ output to another amp, or into a mixing board, connect a stereo TRS (tip-ring-sleeve) cable to the HEADPHONE / STEREO LINE OUT jack on the rear panel. This jack provides a stereo line level output. If you want to use the STEREO LINE OUT without the[...]

The Guided Tour: Chapter 2 AxSys 212 User Manual 9 Example: If, when power was last turned off, the selected mode was Preset and the selected Sound was 28B, the LED display would now read P28 , and the LED pointer above the SOUND B button would be lit. If the selected Sound was edited, the display will indicate this by showing an E to the left of t[...]

Chapter 2: The Guided Tour 10 AxSys 212 User Manual Tuning Up Before you start checking out the incredible sounds of the AxSys 212, you may want to tune up your guitar with the on-board tuner. To use the Digital Tuner: 1 Press the TUNER TAP TEMPO button; its LED will light. The six LEDs located above the six Control Knobs in the middle section of t[...]

The Guided Tour: Chapter 2 AxSys 212 User Manual 11 Auditioning Sounds A Sound is a stored setup that instantly recalls a defined tone. The AxSys 212 includes 64 Sound Banks, divided into two sets of 32 (Preset and User). Each Bank has four Sounds, which adds up to 256 killer tones to choose from!! The first 32 Sound Banks are called ÒPresetÓ. Th[...]

Chapter 2: The Guided Tour 12 AxSys 212 User Manual Main Controls The six Control Knobs (in the middle of the front panel) allow you to tweak any Sound by giving you instant access to the most needed controls. These knobs are used to adjust all parameters depending on the Edit Row you select. The Edit Row is indicated by an LED pointer ▲ . The MA[...]

The Guided Tour: Chapter 2 AxSys 212 User Manual 13 revert back to the currently selected Sound Bank number; notice an E will appear (instead of a P or U ) to indicate that the Sound has been ÒeditedÓ. IMPORTANT: Since each Control knob is used for lots of parameters, turning one will not have an instant affect until it Òpasses throughÓ the cur[...]

Chapter 2: The Guided Tour 14 AxSys 212 User Manual Quick Editing Primer Aside from the six Main Controls (see page 12), many other parameters are available to you that provide for greater control over your tone. If you want more detail, check out chapter 3. For now, weÕll give you a quick way to navigate through the Edit Rows to get to various pa[...]

The Guided Tour: Chapter 2 AxSys 212 User Manual 15 To Edit a Parameter: 1 Locate the Parameter in the chart located above the six Control Knobs. 2 Select that ParameterÕs Edit Row by pressing one of the five Row Select buttons. If the incorrect Edit Row was selected, press the same Row Select button a second time. The LED pointer for that Row wil[...]

Chapter 2: The Guided Tour 16 AxSys 212 User Manual Comparing an Edited Sound to the Original If a Sound has been edited (the display reads E ), it may be compared to the original version. In other words, without losing the edited version of a Sound, you can go into Compare mode and listen to the SoundÕs original, stored version, then exit Compare[...]

The Guided Tour: Chapter 2 AxSys 212 User Manual 17 To Store an Edited Sound into a different Sound location: 1 Press STORE SOUND , and the display will begin to flash: U32 The Sound Bank and Sound will be identical to the last Sound selected. 2 Use the SOUND BANK ▲ / SOUND BANK ▼ buttons to select any User Sound Bank from 01 to 32. 3 Press eit[...]

Chapter 2: The Guided Tour 18 AxSys 212 User Manual example, you could use the Wah pedal to control the level of reverb or the delay speed. See page 25 for more info. Both the Volume pedal and Wah pedal effects may be controlled via MIDI using controllers 7 (for Volume) and 3 (for Wah). Likewise, the pedals connected to the PEDAL 1 (VOLUME) and PED[...]

Description of Features: Chapter 3 AxSys 212 User Manual 19 C HAPTER 3: D ESCRIPTION OF F EATURES What is TubeTone™? TubeTone is the groundbreaking tube emulation technology at the heart of the AxSys 212. By intricately modeling the subtle characteristics of vintage tube guitar amplifier circuitry, TubeTone gives you complete control over a wide [...]

Chapter 3: Description of Features 20 AxSys 212 User Manual Sound are called ÒGlobalÓ parameters. These parameters control how the AxSys will function regardless of which Sound is currently selected. The AxSysÕ memory is retained by an internal backup battery when power is turned off. This battery should last approximately 5 years under normal c[...]

Description of Features: Chapter 3 AxSys 212 User Manual 21 version and the new edited version). If the original Sound resides in the Preset Bank, you must store it somewhere in the User Bank (which means you will be replacing an existing Sound with this edited Sound). It is a good idea to go through all the Sounds in the user Bank and write down w[...]

Chapter 3: Description of Features 22 AxSys 212 User Manual CLIP LED next to the GUITAR knob will light. When the Guitar Input level is set correctly, the Guitar CLIP LED will light only occasionally. The best way to set the Guitar Input level to the right setting is to turn up the GUITAR knob while playing your guitar loudly. Once you have raised [...]

Description of Features: Chapter 3 AxSys 212 User Manual 23 The Noise Gate and Hum Canceller settings can be stored with each Sound. However, sometimes you may want to use the same settings for all Sounds. To do this, set the GATE/HUM PER SOUND parameter to ALL (see page 38). The Noise Gate parameters are disabled when the Acoustic Sim Preamp type [...]

Chapter 3: Description of Features 24 AxSys 212 User Manual If the DISTORTION BOX ON/OFF parameter is turned off, the Distortion Box effect will not be heard (see page 35). If you adjust the DISTORTION BOX parameter, the display will flash OFF twice to indicate it is turned off. The DISTORTION BOX parameter is disabled when the Acoustic Sim Preamp [...]

Description of Features: Chapter 3 AxSys 212 User Manual 25 The following parameters are available for modulating: Display Parameter Display Parameter Display Parameter 5-0 Preamp Bass 5-8 Presence 516 Reverb Decay 5-1 Preamp Middle 5-9 Tremolo Speed 517 Reverb Level 5-2 Preamp Treble 510 Tremolo Depth 518 Drive 5-3 EQ 80Hz 511 Delay Feedback 519 B[...]

Chapter 3: Description of Features 26 AxSys 212 User Manual Auto Volume Attack The Auto Volume effect automatically Òramps upÓ the signal level. It simulates the ÒbowedÓ playing technique in which the volume is turned down at the beginning of each note so that the attack portion of the signal is not heard, and then the volume is gradually raise[...]

Description of Features: Chapter 3 AxSys 212 User Manual 27 The PREAMP BASS , PREAMP MIDDLE and PREAMP TREBLE controls are disabled when the Acoustic Sim Preamp type is selected. If you attempt to modify these parameters, the display will temporarily read --- . Preamp Type The PREAMP TYPE lets you choose from the following preamp tones: Display Pre[...]

Chapter 3: Description of Features 28 AxSys 212 User Manual Acoustic Simulator The AxSys provides two different Acoustic Simulator Preamp types. These simulate the sound of an acoustic guitar with a pickup or a piezo transducer in the saddle. T IP For the best simulation, always select the pickup closest to the guitarÕs neck. Single coil pickups t[...]

Description of Features: Chapter 3 AxSys 212 User Manual 29 If the EQ ON/OFF parameter is turned off, the Graphic EQ will not have any effect on the Sound (see page 35). If you adjust any of the Graphic EQ parameters, the display will flash OFF twice to indicate it is turned off. Tremolo Mono Tremolo 2 fluctuates loudness, and Stereo Tremolo altern[...]

Chapter 3: Description of Features 30 AxSys 212 User Manual Delay Delay provides repetition, or echo, of a signal. By adding feedback, the delayed signal can repeat many times, with each successive repetition softer than its predecessor. Parameter Range Description Delay Type 1 to 4 Selects the type of Delay (see below). Main Delay Time 00 to 99 Co[...]

Description of Features: Chapter 3 AxSys 212 User Manual 31 numbers take bigger steps. The following table shows the equivalent to each setting of the delay time in milliseconds when using the Mono Delay: Display mS Display mS Display mS Display mS 0 0017.0 25 0236.8 50 0517.7 75 0889.9 1 0021.9 26 0254.1 51 0528.5 76 0906.0 2 0026.8 27 0271.5 52 0[...]

Chapter 3: Description of Features 32 AxSys 212 User Manual Delay Type DELAY TIME OFFSET Function Mono Delay Offsets the panning of the input signal from the delayed signal between the left and right channels. When set to 0, both signals are centered between the left and right channels, creating a mono image; when set to 99, the direct signal is ro[...]

Description of Features: Chapter 3 AxSys 212 User Manual 33 causing the detuned signal to be re-detuned. CHORUS SHAPE selects between a sine wave, for smooth sweeping pitch, or a square wave, for a more abrupt shift in pitch. In the case of a Stereo Chorus, the left channel is detuned sharp, the right is detuned flat, and vice versa. This causes th[...]

Chapter 3: Description of Features 34 AxSys 212 User Manual Reverb Parameter Range Description Reverb Type 1 to 5 Selects the type of Reverb (see below). Predelay 00 to 99 Controls the delay of the first instance of reverberation, so that the dry signal stands out from the Reverb effect. Reverb Decay 00 to 99 Controls how long it takes for the Reve[...]

Description of Features: Chapter 3 AxSys 212 User Manual 35 Cabinet Type This effect simulates various types of speaker enclosures. You may choose among the following enclosure simulators: # in Display Modeled after... OFF AxSys 2 x 12" 1-0 2 x 10" Music Man cabinet 1-1 2 x 10" Blues cabinet 1-2 2 x 10" (Comb filter effect) 2-0 [...]

Chapter 3: Description of Features 36 AxSys 212 User Manual If an effect doesnÕt seem to be working, be sure to check if the effect is turned on in the FX ON/OFF Edit Row. If you adjust any parameter of an effect that is turned off, the display will flash OFF twice to indicate it is turned off. T IP Since all of these parameters are the Òon/offÓ[...]

Description of Features: Chapter 3 AxSys 212 User Manual 37 Aux Input Reverb This controls the amount of reverb that is added to the Aux Input signal. When set to 0, no reverb is added and the Aux Input signal is ÒdryÓ. When set to 99, the reverb is added at its maximum level and the Aux Input signal is ÒwetÓ. Global Controls The following four[...]

Chapter 3: Description of Features 38 AxSys 212 User Manual Gate/Hum Per Sound This function determines whether the Noise Gate and Hum Canceller parameters will change when a new Sound is selected. These parameters include: NOISE GATE ON/OFF , NOISE GATE THRESHOLD , NOISE GATE DECAY , and HUM CANCELLER . If you want to use the same settings for the[...]

Appendices AxSys 212 UserÕs Manual 39 A PPENDICES Appendix I: Troubleshooting If you are experience problems while operating the AxSys 212, please use the following table to locate possible causes and solutions before contacting Line 6 customer service for assistance. Symptom Cause Solution The display does not light when the POWER switch is turne[...]

Appendices 40 AxSys 212 UserÕs Manual Obtaining Repair Service Before contacting Line 6, check over all your connections, and make sure youÕve read the manual. Customers in the USA: If the problem persists, call Line 6 at (310) 390-5956 and request the Product Support department. Talk the problem over with one of our technicians; if necessary, yo[...]

Appendices AxSys 212 UserÕs Manual 41 Appendix III: Tube Replacement Schedule Yeah, right!! You gotta be kidding!!! Appendix IV: About Audio Cables The connection between your electric guitar and the AxSys are your musicÕs lifeline, so use only high quality cables. These should be low- capacitance shielded cables with a stranded (not solid) inter[...]

Appendices 42 AxSys 212 UserÕs Manual Appendix VI: Specifications Guitar Input Effects: Noise Gate; Hum Canceller; Compressor; Wah; Auto-Wah; Rando-Wah; Sample/Hold Wah; Volume Pedal; Distortion Box Type Preamp: Bright Switch; 3-Band Pre EQ; Drive; Preamp Type Select (Clean, Tweed, British, Hybrid, Acoustic Simulator); Preamp Model Select; 5- Band[...]

Appendices AxSys 212 UserÕs Manual 43 Appendix VII: MIDI Implementation Chart Function Transmitted Recognized Remarks Basic Channel Default Changed 1 Ñ 16 * * * * * * * * 1 Ñ 16 * * * * * * * * Mode Default Messages Altered X X * * * * * * * * X X Note Number True Voice X * * * * * * * * X X Velocity Note On Note Off X X X X After Touch KeyÕs C[...]

Appendices 44 AxSys 212 UserÕs Manual Appendix VIII: MIDI Program Change Chart The following chart can be used to identify the exact Sound that will be recalled for any of the 128 different MIDI program change numbers that can be received by the AxSys 212. The Sound that is recalled will be from either the Preset Bank or the User Bank, depending o[...]

Index AxSys 212 UserÕs Manual 45 I NDEX AC ........................................................ 6, 22 Acoustic Simulator ................................ 28 Audio Cables .......................................... 41 Auto Volume .......................................... 26 Aux ............................................................ 9 Aux [...]

Index 46 AxSys 212 UserÕs Manual Phase ....................................................... 33 Power ........................................................ 5 Preamp ..................................................... 26 Bass .................................................... 26 Bright Switch .............................. 26, 28 Drive ...[...]

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AUX/MIDI AUX INPUT MIX AUX INPUT BASS AUX INPUT TREBLE AUX INPUT REVERB MIDI CHANNEL TRANSMIT SOUNDS NOISE GATE NOISE GATE ON/OFF NOISE GATE THRESHOLD NOISE GATE DECAY HUM CANCELLER GATE/HUM PER SOUND AUX PER SOUND COMP/PEDALS COMPRESSION LEVEL VOLUME PEDAL ON/OFF DISTORTION BOX WAH TYPE WAH DEPTH AUTO-VOLUME ATTACK PREAMP PREAMP TYPE PREAMP BASS P[...]