reapermusic wrote:I am strongly considering buying The AXE I/O but have a few questions.
I currently use a Mackie ONYX 2 in 2 out interface which is working very well, no complaints.
However after reading up on the AXE I/O I am really intrigued by the Z tone knob and of course the re-amping and tuner are just awesome features as is the passive and active switch.
I feel these features are enough for me to upgrade and of course the inclusion of Amplitube is awesome too, always wanted to try it!
As a guitarist for over 3.5 decades, I can say that this is definitely the technology we've been waiting for. Well "we" if you're an old fogey for sure and "we" in general as a guitarist as the guitar-centric features are, as you mention, enough to justify an upgrade.
My questions are.... Can the AXE I/O be used as a traditional audio interface and have it work with other software such as Overloud TH-3, Bias FX also?
Absolutely. It will not only work with other amp sims (but definitely give AmpliTube a good runthrough since you will get it free with AXE I/O
), but it will work VERY well for other recording like acoustic guitar, vocals, analog synths, basically anything you can plug into it or put a microphone in front of. The mic pres are really really good on this too (and this is coming from someone who has used some classic analog gear and excellent mic preamps).
Can the AXE I/O be linked to control presets and parameters in Overloud TH-3 in the same way it would with the included Amplitube 4 deluxe?
You can use the AXE I/O Control Panel software to map to MIDI CC Relative/Absolute to coincide with the program you're using with.
My latency is great with my Mackie...I'm wondering what latency is like with the AXE I/O..I'm hoping that won't be a problem.
Latency is insanely low with AXE I/O.
My last question...would there be any benefit in connecting line 6 Helix to input one on the AXE I/O and using the Z-Tone knob? (probably not but thought I would ask anyway)
Typically that's for the input into the modeling software, etc, and that's a guitar input so you'd likely need to plug that into the back as a line input due to the level coming out of the Helix.
If any users can chime in I would appreciate any info you can give regarding your experiences with this device as well as info on latency ect even though I don't NEED a new interface I'm really liking these features and can really help and enhance workflow
Yes, other users please do chime in! We have heard quite a lot of great things being said online about AXE I/O and you can read a lot of
unsolicited opinions from real users here. We'll have reviewer quotes too, soon. And I know Ryan has many more user quotes that he's gathered from online posts in addition to the ones at that link.
Thanks much!
You're welcome!