Essentially, im trying to use the axe fx as a di with the preset i choose, but if i have to choose the settings and model the sound afterward in axe edit. For example, if you send midi pc 5 to the axe fx, and the midi pc offset is set to 7, then the axe fx will bring up patch 12. Im 19 and have been playing guitar since i was, and always been gravitated towards the axe fx. The fractal audio axe fx ultra is an amplifier and guitar effect modeler that fits in a convenient rackmount format. Dont bother with extra inputs, front panel does fine. Setting it to a value of 128 will bring up all patches in bank b instead of a. It is small, light, loud as hell, and has a good feel to it for being a ss amp. I just want the signal to be sent from the axe fx to the audio interface, in order to be used for recording. Jul 20, 2017 the fractal audio systems axefx preampfx processor has been a mainstay in my recording arsenal since 2010. I need to install it tomorrow and then start a surround mix for a film score tomorrow night. I still use these tube amps, but everyday i discover another reason the axe fx ii could be the future of guitar in todays modern gigging and recording situations. The community patches are a different story as expected the volume are way all over the place. Added a treble booster for more gain that takes it out of creamera gain levels, bu.
This patch bay makes it easy to swap the speaker configuration. Reamping fractal audio systems axefx wiki landing page. Now, i feel there is zero compromise between this and a tube amp. The axe fx ultratm is a soupedup version of the axe fx. Please make sure that the preset or presets you purchase are for the fractal. Dec 07, 2012 this post covers how to use cubase to send midi information to the axe fx ii in order to change presets andor scene changes on the axe fx. The type of connector doesnt guarantee what kind of output and impedance any given piece of audio gear, whether pro audio or production gear. It wasnt static for me, but a lower input than normal and a constant hum on every patch.
Feagle vice president of technology thane international, ca. At this point, i am using the front panel controls only for basic editing changing levels, gain, bypassing effects, etc. Forget swapping out real guitars in the studio to record the next track, or grabbing another guitar onstage for the next song. Img nice rack canada recently completed this axe fx ii modeling. I never had to open the back of the rack everything was right there in front. Digi pre di ins you obviously need to pop an fx loop in your algorithm. If this is just the way it is with this unit, then itll probably go back to mfgc and ill have to pony up for a fractal. A good monitor setup is a very important aspect to getting the right sounds out of your axefx ii preamp. Hey guys, so after all the succes with the cat video haha, i just come back with my normal guitar videos, gotta say i love cats but this is a guitar channel.
Using a vintage hifi stereo and high quality tower speakers is intended to generate a listening environment close to what i would use to listen to great music. The idea was in normal use, it just worked and away i would go. Dec 06, 2017 i just recently sold my fractal audio systems axe fx ii xl on i had been an alldigital guitar player for 3 years after switching from the analog world. Course, i still have an album project on the go and i need to jump back and forth. Why i sold my fractal axe fx and im going back to analog. Im using an axe fx xl in 4 cable method it does an outstanding job.
I only used one side of the poweramp, but the violinist in the band occasionally ran an aux through my axe fx into the other side of the poweramp. Mesa boogie mark iv comparing the mark iv on the hx stomp, ampero, axe fx 3 and ge200 hey guys. With bias fx 2s groundbreaking guitar match technology, you can turn your guitarany guitar into a hoarders collection of legendary axes, each precisely recreated down to their pickups, body type and body thickness. Mesa boogie mark iv comparing the mark iv on the hx. If i need to sub in a pedal, i dont have to rewire everything. Ive been a fan of the axe fx for a while now, but the iii takes it to a new level. Hi, i try to recreate the holdsworth 8 delay thing and some other fx. This way i can rewire the order of pedals quickly with patching. Completely custom per your specific needs length, labeling, types of cabling including humbuster io. Im wondering if anyone has used the axe fx in conjunction with outboard rack gear in a studio setting. I notice only a very, very subtle loss of highs with this method.
What makes the axe fx ii remarkable is that its powerful enough to replace a lot of traditional ampeffectscab setups. So i can actually use it in a stripped down sense for my gig this saturday. The bass presets are setup to use user cab location u0002. Im thinking that perhaps the cheapest solution is to get a cheap 48 point patch bay and mount it face up on the top of the board. Nice rack canada all you need rjm music technology forum. My amp tone is my fractal going spdif with 2 amps,my isp theta pro going. This is a marshall jtm45 patch i created on the axe fx ii. Fractal audio axe fx ultra preampeffects processor reverb. The axe fx ii is very configurable, and while it has the ability to do all of that configuration from the front panel controls, it also has a pretty decent software patch editor called axe edit. Computer audio is mixed with the regular output of the axefx. Having used modelers alongside tube guitar amps for over 20 years, i can say without doubt, that the.
Fractal audio systems amp modeling and effects processor. The axe fx iii offers very useful tools to check overall level of individual presets and blocks. First, a bit of background that will put some of my findings into context. How to downloadupload patches fractal audio systems axe. Im going to try this again tomorrow helping setup a seperate acoustic guitar patch. But that description barely scratches the surface of what this thing does. So i changed the axe fx mode on the mfc to none, and while it doesnt display anything like the patch name, it changes the patches fine. Just seems like a beefedup user interface and a redesign to fix a hodgepodge of problems or limitations the ii had.
The ultra tm contains a large selection of effects and subalgorithms not present in the regular axe fx and is geared toward serious studio and live use. Im 39 and have been playing guitar for 4 years, entirely selftaught. The factory presets use input 1 instrument and output 1 with cab modeling, and are configured for stereo output. The front panel input uses a proprietary circuit and dedicated ad converter for astonishingly. My personal opinion, is that the axe fx iii is less about tone and more about fixing problems with patch scenewhatever delay limitations the ii has along with bringing the bigger screen so many have asked for. How to get consistent volume levels with patches fractal. Automating axe fx preset changes with cubase stratamanias. Single rectifiers engage the bass boost switch automatically in channel 2 to mimick the bass boost, use a peq or low shelf filter after the amp block to boost bass by 11 db at around 120hz. Preset names and fx states are automatically loaded from the axe fx ii. Dude, since i posted only axe fx ii versions i assumed it was not necessary to specify i was talking only about the axe fx ii. Thats counterproductive and not terribly professional. Please note that we are still operating under covid19, however our staff is slightly limited. I had a similar issue with my axe 2 mk ii a couple years ago. Keeping a master list of each piece in you studio is always a nice plus.
I was fortunate enough to have a good sounding listening setup before getting the axefx which allowed me to jump right into the unit and get great tones right from the start. I was thinking that it is a simple thing just to buy an empty rack panel and add as many 2sided connectors as i need. I really want it to be as compact as possible, so ideally just the axe fx in a 2ru case. You can choose to save the patch to the unit using the save button on the front of the axe fx. Fractal audio systems axe fx ultrastandard ultimate presets with software cdr. These are conversions of my axe fx presets, plus more than 50 exclusivenew presets, including a selection of my best tonematches, which were not in my axe fx presets pack. Ive been trying to plan out how i will run my setup.
Fx is the guitar processor with 80s looks and 21st. Otherwise, its not worth having even one because youll constantly be plugging things into and out of the back of the jack bay. How you monitor your axe fx rig is a critical step in getting good tones. So the truth i was not stretching and i stand correct. For me, the axe fx has been a continue reading why i sold my fractal axe fx and im going back to analog. I contacted fractal and they said i needed to replace the instrument input and phones board theyre on the same pcb board, which they sold to me. This is the first product ive tried from fractal audio systems, and its one of a pair of guitar amp and effect simulators built by the company.
Axe change the official site for fractal audio presets. When i post a preset, ill try to provide some details e. Grouping 128 presets or patches together form a bank. Description this is a lead tone that i made that is going for a very ampy sound. But i cant imagine whether or how it is done with helix. The axe fx phaser is extremely powerful allowing from 4 to 12 stages along with a feedback control for producing even more dramatic effects. Fractal audios axefx is the guitar processor with 80s looks and 21stcentury.
In the simplest terms, the axefx ii is a rack mountable preamp and effects processor. Download presets and cabs, or upload your own creations. Also, the axe fx phase is full stereo allowing for spatial effects as well. I have a patch bay i used to use with my axe ii that ill sell cheap. However, im not sure if i should go for a 3ru case with a patch bay to reduce wear. Presets fractal audio systems axefx wiki landing page. In the simplest terms, the axe fx ii is a rack mountable preamp and effects processor. Guitar gear forum view topic help me design an axefx. You want your control room to be versatile with a jack bay, you need quite a few. Axefx ii megapack all my axefx ii preset packs for only 99 euros instead of 145 euros. Im constantly tweaking knobs and parameters on the axe to improve my brown sound patches, far from being perfect but im getting there. Everything was plugged in via the front panel, made setting up and. Sep 09, 2010 patch bays are sort of like lays potato chips, you cant eat just one.
Support was not very helpful, and sent me a file to replace one of the missing presets, but this means i will have to comb through every amp, preset, and cab to find what i need. Most presets use one or more specific impulse responses irs that are included in the preset download. I have various rigs rack, amps with fx loops, amps wo fx loops, axefx etc and i want to make a simple patch panel for my rack so. Im 19 and have been playing guitar since i was, and always been gravitated towards the axe fx, but would hate to purchase that and regret it. The official source for presets and cabs for your axe fx. Ive had a couple grand banked up for the past 3 years which has been sat there and ive always had the urge to splash out on something big instead of save it. Axechange download preset bulb lead patch by periphery. The axe fx models are based on the dual rectifier modes with the bass boost switch off. It also covers sending bank changes to access presets numbered higher than 127, e. Normal midi firmwareeditor, with special axe fx ii functions integrated scenes and display tuner axe fx ii firmwareeditor. The screen itself works, just no info from the axe fx ii it seems. Im totally oc about my layout and wiring, and this takes it to the level of fine art. My uad chain will normally consist of the helios unison feeding either an.
The guitar is a frank hartung diavolo, equipped with ray gerold pickups, nollelectronic. Starting with the first batch of guitar gym courses ive used an axefx on every truefire release. You can also monitor levels of each block individually from the front screen of the axe fx. I have various rigs rack, amps with fx loops, amps wo fx loops, axe fx etc and i want to make a simple patch panel for my rack so that i can add whatever i like and change the configuration as i please. Its also served me well in traveling for gigs in far away places most notably with karsh kale and dweezil zappa. The only bass model i know of for the axe fx is an ampeg model, which is all id need, but i dont think they have bass players first and foremost in their minds. List of amp simulations fractal audio systems axefx. Luckily, the stock patches in the axe fx2 are fairly levelized already not all that many to me seem way louder softer then the others. I have used this sort of setup in the past, but i was not the one who set it up. In a video by the awesome darryl gabel he walks through creating his holdsworth like sound but with an axe fx ultra. I personally go with a home stereo route for my setup.
It has the same qwirks the ii has in recording to my ears. The reason i ask is that im setting up a patch bay system and ill be running mic pres, a tube. We ask that you do not call with any technical questions. What a lot of them dont release is that if i can load up that many blocks on a test patch, pretty much almost anything they want to do is possible. The buyer must manually load them into the axe fx s user cab locations and link them to the proper cab block or blocks as described in the preset description. Both the ultra and the standard utilize 3 banks known as abc. And not to bag on the pod, but the digitech, 11r, and axe fx dont have that lag. Way maker fractal axefx iii preset worship tutorials. Always do a full backup with fractalbot before loading any new firmware so you can restore later firmware 12. In the output block you can monitor the overall output level.
Axefx tutorial how to convert axe fx ii patches to axe fx. Yeah, i have a matrix gtfx that i use with my axe fx ii. Presets were created with the axe fx ii so they can be converted for the xl. Dec 21, 2014 all sounds and effects come directly from the axe fx ii, no additional dynamics, eqs etc. What makes the axefx ii remarkable is that its powerful enough to replace a lot of traditional ampeffectscab setups. New axe fx iii, presets and stock ampscabs dont match the lists online. My unit has missing, and doubled presets, and 273 amps instead of 275 etc. Of course you can change anytime between firmwares if you want.
All the same great sounds but with a faster dsp and more memory. Hi guys, im waiting to receive my axe fx ii cant wait. Hi there, i am thinking of getting a patch panel for my axefx xl. The effects may be cool, but to this day i havent found an all in one fx unit that violates what i call the law of the multi fx, which is 3 effects will be good, another 3 or 4. Vtb1 to the axe fx input 2 for the reference signal. Do it yourself patch panel for axefx fractal audio systems forum. How to downloadupload patches fractal audio systems axefx.
I also created this patch this time based on the marshall plexi 50 watts normal. So its basically working like a normal midi pedal would. When uploading a saved patch file from your computer to the axe fx the current edit buffer is replaced with the contents of the patch file and the edit light on the front of the unit will be lit. Below you will find recordings of patches ive built into my unit as well as the patch download for you to experiment. Of course there is a huge difference between the discontinued units and the current generations. Help other axe fx users find their way into creating the perfect sound. Dial in to some of the biggest tones in rock with this ultimate collection of simulated amp, instrument, and artist tones and effects. Shinedown, rob zombie, motley crue, avril lavigne, nickelback and more. Which would cause my patchbay to not have a normal ground anymore right. Reamping fractal audio systems axe fx wiki landing page. This is the normal method of selecting presets on the axe fx when you dont have a midi controller.
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