Hi all!
Ive had an Axe Std (and now AxeII) for about 2 yrs. Love it. No real complaints. Love the MFC controller, love AxeEdit (when it works..). I am pretty happy with it. But you know how it goes as a musician, always trying new things.
However, curiosity is getting the better of me and based on a) the great opinions about its out of the box sounds, and b) EASIER TWEAKING OF PRESETS, im considering trying out a KPA. Gotta see what the fuss is about!
I think it will suit me well because I play pretty straightforward rigs- amp/cab, maybe a stomp, delay/verb, and occasionally chorus and univibe. So I dont think Id suffer from the fewer FX in the KPA at all.
but here are the things that make me think i couldnt really practically make use of it- im hoping people who have been using it for a while can suggest methods or enlighten me to what might be coming down the road.
1) Footswitch capability- can i use my MFC 101? Would there be any problems? Can I use CAT5 for connectivity, or must I use MIDI?
2) Software editor/librarian. while no doubt the KPA seems FAR easier to dial in, and has a much better organize set of controls, I like tuning with my computer and organizing patches there. Any plans for this?
3) USB sound card. I really like that the Axe can do this. I can play along with tunes through my headphones at night when the kiddies are asleep and not need to worry about an external interface. Any updates expected in this area? this one is huge for me- fixable of course with an interface, but would be nice to have integrated.
In spite of these Im probably going to give it a spin- but any info would be helpful!
Thanks so much in advance!