1.If you will be powering the AX10G with batteries,
open the battery compartment located on the
bottom panel, and install four AA alkaline
batteries (sold separately). If you will be powering
the AX10G with the separately sold AC adaptor,
connect the AC adaptor to the rear panel DC9V
connector (the power will turn on).
2.Set the INPUT L/H switch to the appropriate
position for the output of your guitar. If your guitar
has high-output pickups such as humbucking
pickups, use the “H” position. If your guitar has
low-output pickups such as single-coil pickups,
use the “L” position.
3.Connect your guitar to the AX10G’s INPUT jack.
If you are using batteries, the power of the
AX10G will turn on at this point.
4.If you are connecting the AX10G to a guitar amp,
set the AMP/LINE switch to “AMP”. If you are
connecting the AX10G to headphones, a recorder,
or a mixer, set this switch to “LINE”.
5.Connect the AX10G’s OUTPUT jack to the INPUT
of your guitar amp or recorder. If you want to use
headphones, connect them to the OUTPUT jack.
6.Turn on the power of the connected equipment,
and raise the volume to an appropriate level. You
can also use the AX10G’s MASTER buttons to
adjust the volume.
7.Press the program select switches to change
programs.
TIPS
The AX10G has 40 preset programs
(01~94) and 40 user programs (0.1~9.4).
With the factory settings, the user
programs contain the same contents as
the preset programs.
8.You can control the pedal effect by using the
expression pedal. The pedal is active when the
PEDAL LED at the upper left of the pedal is lit. If
this LED is dark, advance the pedal all the way
forward to make the LED light. Now the pedal will
be active.
9.Editing the sound
Use the AMP TYPE selector to select an amp
type, and use the various control knobs to adjust
the gain, tone, and volume etc.
10.Editing an effect
If you want to edit the modulation effect or
ambience effect (located after the amp), use the
MODULATION selector or AMBIENCE selector to
select the desired effect, and use the DEPTH
buttons located below the selector to adjust the
effect depth etc. You can also adjust the speed
etc. of a modulation effect by holding down the
FUNCTION button and pressing the DEPTH
buttons (which act as the SPEED buttons). For the
ambience effect, you can set the delay or reverb
time by pressing the TAP button at the desired
interval.
11.To edit the pre-effect located before the amp,
press the PRE FX button to select an effect, and
use the VALUE buttons to make adjustments.
This concludes our brief introduction to the
AX10G. This manual contains much more
information about the AX10G’s capabilities, so
please read it to ensure that you are taking full
advantage of all its capabilities.
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Parts and what they do
Front panel
1
Display
This shows the program number and when you
operate a knob or button, the value of that parameter
will briefly appear in the display.
•This will light when the power is on.
•The dot in the lower right of the display will light
when you edit a parameter value.
•If the AX10G is running on batteries,
will blink
when the batteries run low.
2
AMP TYPE selector
This selects one of 11 types of amp models.
3
Control knobs
These knobs adjust the gain, tone, and volume of the
amp models.
You can adjust the depth of the noise reduction (NR)
by holding down the FUNCTION button and turning
the VOLUME/NR knob.
Some settings of these knobs may cause distortion
in your sound. If this occurs, lower the VOLUME
control knob (or MASTER buttons).
4
PRE FX (TUNER) LED
These indicate the selected pre-effect.
The LEDs will not light if the pre-effect is off.
When the tuner is operating, these LEDs indicate the
difference from the correct pitch. (p.9)
5
PRE FX button
Each time you press this button, the pre-effect type
will change in the order of COMP → WAH → ACOUSTIC
→COMP.
6
VALUE (CALIB) buttons –ON/OFF–
These buttons adjust the value of the pre-effect.
You can switch PRE FX on/off by pressing the
VALUE ▲and ▼ buttons simultaneously.
When the tuner is operating, you can use these
buttons to adjust the calibration (CALIB).
7
MODULATION selector
This selects one of 11 types of modulation effect.
8
DEPTH/SPEED buttons –ON/OFF–
These buttons adjust the depth etc. of the modulation
effect (DEPTH).
You can adjust the modulation speed etc. by holding
down the FUNCTION button and pressing these
buttons (SPEED).
You can switch the MODULATION effect on/off by
pressing the DEPTH ▲ and ▼ buttons simulta-
neously (ON/OFF). When off, the MODULATION
selector LED will not be lit.
9
AMBIENCE selector
This selects one of 11 ambience effects.
10
DEPTH buttons –ON/OFF–
These buttons adjust the depth etc. of the selected
ambience effect.
You can switch AMBIENCE on/off by pressing the
DEPTH ▲ and ▼ buttons simultaneously (ON/OFF).
When off, the AMBIENCE selector LED will not be lit.
If the expression pedal is controlling volume, you can
set the minimum volume (i.e., when the pedal is fully
returned) by holding down the FUNCTION button
and pressing ▲ or ▼.
11
TAP button
You can set the delay or reverb time of the ambience
effect by tapping this button at the desired interval.
The LED located at the left will blink to indicate the
tempo.
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Setup
Turning the power on/off
Before you turn the power on or off, you must turn
down the volume of any connected devices.
When using batteries:
1.To open the battery compartment, lightly press
the tab located by the arrow and lift the cover up.
Install four AA alkaline batteries (sold separately)
observing the correct polarity and close the
cover.
2.When using batteries, the power will turn on
when a mono cable is plugged into the INPUT
jack. The display will light while the power is on.
The power will turn off when you remove the
cable from the INPUT jack.
Be sure to remove the cable from the INPUT jack
when you are not using the AX10G to preserve
battery life.
If you connect a stereo cable, the power will not be
turned on.
When the batteries run down, an indication of
will blink in the display. Please replace the batteries
as soon as possible. If dead batteries are left in the
unit, they may leak or cause other malfunctions.
You should also remove the batteries if you will not
be using the AX10G for an extended period.
When using the AC adaptor:
1.Connect the separately sold AC adaptor to the
DC 9V jack, and plug the AC adaptor into an AC
outlet. The POWER LED will light, and the power
will turn on.
Use only the specified external AC adaptor. (p.14)
Be sure to disconnect the AC adaptor from the AC
outlet when you are not using the AX10G.
Do not apply excessive force to the cable.
Wrap the AC adaptor cable around the hook as
shown in the diagram.
Connections
1.Turn off the power of the equipment you want to
connect, and lower each volume control.
2.Set the INPUT L/H switch according to the output
of your pickups.
Use the “H” position if your guitar has
humbucking or high-output pickups. Use the “L”
position if your guitar has single-coil or low-output
pickups.
3.Connect your guitar to the INPUT jack.
4.Set the LINE/AMP select switch to the appropriate
position.
Use the “AMP” position if you are connecting the
AX10G to a guitar amp. Use the “LINE” position if
you are connecting the AX10G to audio equip-
ment such as mixers, recorders or headphones.
5.Connect the OUTPUT jack to your amp or
recorder, etc.
The OUTPUT jack is stereo (TRS), so if you use
a mono cable to connect it to your guitar amp
etc., only the sound of the L (left) channel will be
heard.
If you are listening through headphones, connect
them to this jack.
If you are running into two channels of a mixer or
using two amplifiers in stereo, use a stereo to
dual mono cable.
6.When you have finished making connections,
turn on the power of your guitar amp, recorder, or
other equipment, and adjust the volume.
Use the MASTER buttons to adjust the overall
volume (master level) of the AX10G. (p.7
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)
TIPS
If the sound distorts when you play the AX10G in
“bypass” mode, use the MASTER buttons to lower
the level.
INPUTOUTPUT
AMP/LINE
LINE
L/H
INPUT
AMP/LINE
AMP
INPUT
Headphones
Recorder, mixer, etc.
1/4" mono
– 1/4" mono
1/4" mono x 2
–1/4" stereo
1/4" mono
– 1/4" mono
Guitar amp
AC adaptor
to an AC outlet
Audio equipment
Stereo phono
– 1/4" stereo
Guitar
1/4" mono
– 1/4" mono
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Using the expression pedal
You can use the expression pedal to control param-
eters such as volume, wah, modulation speed, filter,
pitch bend, and ambience level.
The expression pedal can control the PRE FX effect
WAH, a parameter of the selected MODULATION or
AMBIENCE effect (11 types each), or the volume.
You can choose one of these to be controlled by the
expression pedal.
Using the expression pedal
1.Select a program for which the PEDAL LED
(located at the upper left of the expression pedal)
is lit.
If you have selected a program for which the
PEDAL LED is lit, you can use the expression
pedal to control a pedal effect.
Even for programs for which the PEDAL LED is
not lit, you can advance the pedal all the way to
switch it on (the PEDAL LED will light).
If volume is selected as the pedal effect, you cannot
switch it on/off from the pedal; it will always be on.
PEDAL LED
If the PEDAL
LED is not lit,
advance the
pedal
2.Operate the expression pedal while you play, and
you’ll notice how the sound changes accordingly.
Do not apply excessive force to the expression
pedal. Before you begin using the expression pedal,
you should determine the amount of force that is
needed to make the PEDAL LED light or to control
the effect, and use only the necessary amount of
force.
TIPS
You can use the PEDAL FX button to switch the
effect (or volume) that is controlled by the expres-
sion pedal. The current assignment is indicated by
the color of the LED located at the left of the button.
(p.12)
Creating sounds
Creating sounds on the AX10G
You can create sounds in one of two ways; you can
edit an existing preset program or user program, or
you can create a sound “from scratch.”
If you want to start from an existing program, select a
program that is close to the sound you want, and
modify it as necessary. Adjust the amp GAIN,
TREBLE, MIDDLE, and BASS knobs, and use the
VALUE, DEPTH, SPEED, and TAP buttons to adjust
the depth and speed etc. of the effects.
If you want to create a sound from scratch, you can
(for example) begin by selecting the AMP TYPE. If
you turn the PRE FX, MODULATION, and AMBI-
ENCE effects off at this time, you will be able to hear
the character of each amp type more clearly. You can
switch each effect off by simultaneously pressing its
VALUE or DEPTH ▲and ▼ buttons.
When you have decided on an amp type, adjust the
GAIN, TREBLE, MIDDLE, BASS, and VOLUME
control knobs.
After you have made your amp settings, you can
start adding effects. First are MODULATIONand
AMBIENCE, located after the amp. Simultaneously
press the DEPTH ▲ and ▼ buttons to switch the
effect on. Then turn the MODULATION selector or
AMBIENCE selector to choose the desired effect.
Use the DEPTH buttons to adjust the effect depth
etc. For the modulation effect, you can hold down the
FUNCTION button and use the DEPTH buttons to
adjust the delay/reverb time. To choose settings for
PRE FX, before the amp, turn the PRE FX on, and
then use the PRE FX button to select the effect. Use
the PRE FX VALUE buttons to adjust the amount of
effect. You may wish to temporarily turn off MODU-
LATION and AMBIENCE while adjusting the PRE FX.
Then use the PEDAL FX button to select what you
will control from the expression pedal. This button
selects the effect (or volume) that will be controlled
by the pedal.
If you hear unwanted noise, you can adjust the noise
reduction. Hold down the FUNCTION button and
turn the NR knob (the right-most knob) to adjust the
depth of noise reduction.
Finally, when you have come up with a sound you
like, you should write (store) it into memory. If you
switch to a different program or turn off the power
without writing your new program, it will be lost.
Some effect settings may produce unwanted
distortion. If this happens, lower the VOLUME knob.
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PRE FX
Use the PRE FX button to select a pre-effect, and use the VALUE buttons to adjust the amount of effect. If you have selected
WAH as the PEDAL FX, you can use the expression pedal to control WAH.
TYPEExplanationNormalPEDAL FX: WAH
VALUEPEDALVALUE
COMPThis compressor produces consistent levels and sustain.Adjusts sensitivity: 0~30------
WAH/WAH: Models a VOX V847 wah pedal.N/A (*2)Pedal wahN/A (*2)
A.WAHA.WAH: Auto wah that applies a wah effect that respondsDown sweep : 0~15,------
(*1)to picking.Up sweep
: 16~30
ACOUSTICThis is an effect model that converts the sound of anAdjusts tone: 0~30------
electric guitar to that of an acoustic guitar. (*3)
(*1)If WAH/A.WAH is selected for the pre-effect, selecting WAH as the pedal effect lets you use the pedal as a wah pedal; selecting a pedal effect other
than WAH lets you use auto-wah (A.WAH). (*2) You cannot use the buttons to edit the value. (*3) We recommend that you use EQ as the AMP TYPE.
AMP TYPE
Use the AMP TYPE selector to select an amp, and adjust GAIN, TREBLE, MIDDLE, BASS, and VOLUME. A cabinet effect
appropriate for that amp is added to each AMP TYPE (with the exception of EQ). Changing the setting of the AMP/LINE
switchwill change the depth of the cabinet effect.
TYPEExplanation
EQ3-band EQ from direct line input.
BTQ CLNClean channel of a high-end 100 Watt hand made amp.
BLK2122x12 combo amp indispensable for country or blues players.
TWD4104x10 combo amp designed for bass guitar.
AC15VOX AC15 manufactured in 1962.
AC30TBBrilliant channel of a VOX AC30TB.
UK ’70SHigh treble channel of a UK-manufactured 100 Watt amp head
from 1969.
UK ’80SUK-manufactured 100 Watt master volume head from1983.
UK MDNUK-manufactured 100 Watt modern amp.
RECTOHigh-gain amp with metal plate.
FUZZVintage fuzz.
Control knobs
GAINAdjusts amp gain.
Does nothing if AMP TYPE is EQ.
TREBLEAdjusts amp high-frequency range.
MIDDLEAdjusts amp mid-frequency range.
BASSAdjusts amp low-frequency range.
VOLUMEAdjusts amp volume.
NR (*4)Adjusts noise reduction depth.
(*4)To adjust the noise reduction, hold down the
FUNCTION button and turn the VOLUME (NR) knob.
MODULATION
Use the MODULATION selector to choose a modulation effect, and use the DEPTH buttons to adjust the DEPTH parameter.
To adjust the SPEED parameter, hold down the FUNCTION button and use the DEPTH (SPEED) buttons. If MOD is selected
as the PEDAL FX, you can use the expression pedal to control the effect.
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