Quick Start: Chapter 1
AxSys 212 User Manual 5
CHAPTER 1: QUICK START
To quickly get going with the AxSys 212, follow these steps:
1Turn the GUITAR, AUX and MASTER knobs all the way down to zero.
2Plug the power cord into the rear POWER connector and AC power.
3Connect your guitar to the AxSysÕ GUITAR INPUT jack.
4Turn on the AxSys by pressing the POWER button on the rear panel.
5Adjust the volume levels using the following procedure:
a) Select your guitarÕs loudest pickup and set its volume to max.
b) Play your guitar as loud as possible.
c) Slowly turn the GUITAR knob clockwise until the CLIP LED lights.
d) Turn the knob back slightly so the CLIP LED flashes occasionally.
e) Turn the MASTER knob up to a comfortable listening level.
6Audition the AxSysÕ Preset Sounds using the following procedure:
a) Press the
USER/PRESET
button to select the Preset Bank (P).
If the left-most character in the display reads U or E, press it again.
b) Use
SOUND BANK
▲
/
SOUND BANK
▼
to select a Bank from 01 to 32.
c) Press
SOUND A
,
SOUND B
,
SOUND C
, or
SOUND D
to select a Sound
from the current Sound Bank.
7To tweak a Sound, turn one of the six Control Knobs located in the
middle of the front panel. These Controls are labeled as follows:
DRIVE BASS MIDMAIN TREBLE GAIN DELAY/REVERB
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IMPORTANT!!! The Control Knobs may not appear to function properly at first.
This is because you must ÒcaptureÓ a ControlÕs setting before it will change.
When you turn a Control Knob, its current setting appears in the display.
However, this setting will not change until the Control Knob is turned to
match the stored setting. Once the ControlÕs setting is captured, the
Control Knob will work as you would expect to adjust the ControlÕs value.
8For now, donÕt worry about the groups of parameters shown on the
front panel. DonÕt even look at Õem! WeÕll discuss these further in
chapter 3. Just start playing!