I owned the axe fx 2 as my main rig for about 5 years so im very familiar with it. Fractal axe fx ii xl manuals manuals and user guides for fractal axe fx ii xl. Updated version of the axe fx ii usb driver for os x catalina. Backward compatibility with axefx ii mark iii presets via axeedit software. Download presets and cabs, or upload your own creations. With tube amps you only have a couple of knobs you can fiddle with and this obviously leads to you playing more and not diving into deeper parameters where you question does. Axefx3 will come out soon positive grid community forum.
It is nearly infinitely configurable, which is a good thing though some people may not like that. I sold all my amps and pedals and got an axe fx ii. Recently i have noticed it sounds like nothing more than a glorified and ultra expensive pod at best. Axe fx vs helix vs kemper vs amplifire modelling amps shootout. Im pretty convinced that you can get every tone out there with the axe fx iii.
If the amp had no circuit at all the default state is off. It works with and without a connection to the processor. I quickly learned that this unit is not a replacement for an allinone solution like a kemper, helix or axe fx. And it can be used in the loop of an amp for delays and verb and whatnot. More importantly, the feel and dynamics were very amplike. If youre cool with using class d power and prefer lightweight, then there are a lot of decent amp choices in this class. Please make sure that the preset or presets you purchase are for the fractal. Fractal audio systems amp modeling and effects processor. Be smart and stay safe, and thank you for choosing fractal audio systems.
Ive read that the axe fx s effects sound more like studio effects, compared to the live sound of actual effect pedals so maybe id be better of buying the axe fx for studio. We have 2 fractal axe fx ii xl manuals available for free pdf download. Six months with the fractal audio axe fx ii listeninggame. An amp simulator amp sim for short is a plugin that imitates the sound of a guitar amp. Its on my wish list for sure like, fantasy wish list as selling my entire pedal board and amp may just barely pay for a new one. Dont forget to make a donation if fractool helps you accomplishing things. Axe change the official site for fractal audio presets. Jun 16, 2011 i am thinking of selling some gear, to get an axe fx, or axe fx ultra. Popular downloads axe change the official site for fractal.
In those terms, playing through a sim is very much like playing through a sampled drum kit vs. Page 82 if you are connecting the axe fx to a tube power amp as well, then once again the signal is effectively passed through a power amp twice once in the axe fx, once in the external tube amp. One of the clips below is the axe fx iii and the other is a kemper profile of it. Fractool manages presets and cabs and does a lot more. Feel like ive spoken on forums about this so much today. Many of the amp models are featured in factory presets. The amp modeling algorithm is very similar but theres a few places on the ii. The information also applies to the previous generation of modelers axe fx ii series and ax8 for the most part. The kemper, axe fx and helix do, but theyre more complete and better in my.
Reamping fractal audio systems axefx wiki landing page. Axe fx vs real effect pedals looking for opinions of people who have usedheard the axe fx hopefully the current version. Fractal audio systems, creators of industryleading guitar amp modeling and. One of the clips is a sample of an axe fx iii preset and the other is a kemper profile of that axe fx iii. Looking inside the kemper chassis, i would not take something like that on the road. I would challange pretty much anyone to identify the actual amp vs. Axe fx vs helix vs kemper vs amplifire modelling amps. The official source for presets and cabs for your axe fx. Axe fx iii vs kemper profiling amp page 7 the gear page. Keep the power amp section on with your axe fx, you still want to model it even though its running through another tube power amp. If you turn off poweramp and cab modeling, the axe fx will replicate the exact sound of the real amp s preamp such that plugging the axe fx into the real amp s physical poweramp and cab sounds completely natural and, in the tests ive personally run, almost indistinguishable from the real thing.
Amp block fractal audio systems axefx wiki landing page. Rigtalk view topic mesa boogie mark iv vs axe fx ii. Theyve gone into this level of detail for over 50 amplifier types teamed with 39. A lot of people would argue that the line 6 should sit on the throne as it is the one who has the longest tenure in the industry. Run your guitar through one of these plugins and youll have hundreds of iconic guitar tones at your fingertips. Pc amp sims that sounds as good as axe fx and kemper. The kemper is about capturing the sound and feel of an existing micd up amp, or sharing profiles of various amps theres a vast rig exchange, there are far fewer controls, just the critical stuff, amp tone. The bass player was running his bass into an axe fx and then into the pa.
The axe fx ii takes real amp tone and feel to the next level, offering the latest word on restoring digital to its rightful place as the superior solution for guitar processing. Ive owned a kemper years ago, never owned an axe fx of any sort. Fx is the guitar processor with 80s looks and 21st. The information also applies to the previous generation of modelers axefx ii series and ax8 for the most part. Like fractal audio axefx, line 6 helix, kemper profiling amplifier, and atomic amplifire. Axe fx ii the amp block now differentiates amps that have both input drive and overdrive controls, i. For the axe fx ii i used ownhammer speaker cabinets that would come close to matching the amp models. Fractal audio axe fx ultra preampeffects processor reverb. All that goes makes for a pretty serious piece of kit for players looking for a portable virtual guitar rig. Even the darling of current modelling the kemper i know its not modelling but its achieves the same thing with power amp built in and the pedal controller is less that the cost of the axe 3. However, after having had one for about 6 weeks or so, i think it is money wellspent.
Furthermore lifting the ground on your pc will typically make any. Fractal audio axe fx ultrastraight out of the box, the results look impressive. Updated version of the axefx ii usb driver for os x catalina. Axe fx iii and fm3, with brief additional information. Although it has cabinet emulation and different amplifier types it does not attempt to model any amplifier or effect exactly. Amplitube officially licensed models vs axe fx ii models high. View and download fractal axefx ii owners manual online. Is here the kemper profiled the exactly same axe sound or is it a different profile of the same amp. Axe fx 2 cannot get good tones through guitar cab without. For simulations i think kemper is the best, for live setup go for axe fx.
Just too fragile and like the axe fx if anything goes wrong with it, youre. Most presets use one or more specific impulse responses irs that are included in the preset download. While the axefx redefined the professional modeler, the line 6 helix. The helix is an outstanding bit of kit, and the amp sims are only.
Axiom bluecat vs axefx fractal audio systems forum. At the moment im in lust with the suhr badger 35 and the mesa mini rec. But for bass, they are as others mentioned, behind. We have a couple of amplifier zealots on ug, and while ive got nothing. A complete rackmounted system for guitar amplification modeling and effects, the fractal audio axe fx ii improves on the acclaimed original by providing even better sound, more presets and more flexibility than ever. Just think of the tube power amp as a volume for it that has different dynamics. Best power amp to handle with fractal audio axe fx 2. Discussion axe fx 2 vs fractal fx8 vs kemper vs bias amp vs. The axe fx amp types default to a particular state for the bright switch. But if i had to be stuck in a cell with only one piece of kit and an guitar, the axe2 wouldnt be such a bad thing. Hi all, i just grabbed a used standard, and i love it so far, but im having trouble figuring out how to load my own irs into it. But this was done using headphones and studio monitors. A couple of years after the axefx appeared, chris kemper, the creator of the virus synth, created a company for the purpose of producing the kemper profiling amp.
Subtle eq adjustments can tighten up the sound or increase the depth. The high gain amp wasnt great, but the clean and med gain was pretty nice. Amplifier models list fractal audio systems axefx wiki. Comparing the axefx ii, ax8 and fx8 fractal audio wiki.
Oct 14, 20 the amp i used is a mesa boogie 50watts, but if u plug the axe fx on the return jack of the fx loop and use the amp only as a power section, turn the power amp simulation off in the axe, it didnt feel the same, the real tube amp still has the upper hand but it is hard to pin point exactly what internal knob i need to turn in the axe to make it. When a model is selected for amps of this type, the menu shows both controls. I was convinced fully that authentically replicated the guitar amp recording process. Discussion in discussion started by anthony newcomb, jun 2, 2017. Please hit the subscribe button along with the notification bell for more videos and follow sds at. Fractal vs real tube amp gearslutz pro audio community. Tubescreamer25watt and used the same amp settings across all. The axe fx iii tone match mini manual is also now available.
Fracpad fractal audio wiki fractal audio systems axe. Dont let this turn into an axe fx vs kemper thread, please. This is a super duper powerful dsp rack type processor. Axefx iii and fm3, with brief additional information. But, they are going to start on a few more bass specfic amps. My new axe fx 2 is an awesome piece of equipment, and i am getting great tones by using the cab irs in my patches and sort of toning down the effects of the ir with the cab parameters, but according to conventional wisdom on the axe i should be running power amp sims on which i. This page lists all amp models types in fractal audios current amp modelers. Stream eleven rack vs amplifire vs axe fx ii jcm800 by singtall from desktop or your mobile device. I have 3 diff amp combos blackheart little giant, vht cpecial 6, and yamaha dg100212. By toggling the fx loop block on and off, it defeats the reamp and lets me really dial the inout levels to unity. I came across a great deal and ended up buying a cheap triple rectifier that ill be trading for an axe fx. Thanks for watching this peavey 6505 vs 11 amp modelers comparison video. If you are looking for highend modelers, the axe fx should be on the top of your list. What is the consensus as far as realism is concerned, or is it still the old consensus of.
Housed in a twounit rack format, the ultra has a clearly arranged control panel and a large lcd display. Axe change the official site for fractal audio presets, cabs. It allows naming scenes, attaching modifiers to any parameter, displaying real world amp drive panels, searching parameters by name, displaying a tuner based on the axe fx iiis tuner ui, selecting knob skins, importing presets which were made for other products, turning the. Despite the complexity and sophistication, its easy to focus on the bare essentials for getting up and running.
Two stateoftheart analog devices tigersharc dsps are onboard, one dedicated solely to amp modeling, the other for effects. Fractool fractal audio wiki fractal audio systems axefx. Great piece of kit but oh my that price, talk about rip off. Point in case is all the daw software around for windows, mac osx and linux.
Digi pre di ins you obviously need to pop an fx loop in your algorithm. I have a par of clrs and this is the first software that has the touch and feel. Sounds great, to my ear it is so close to the sound and feel of a tube amp that it doesnt really matter. Hey, i got axe fx ii and i am looking for good power amp for it.
Axefx iii vs axefx ii amp modeling comparison youtube. Im sure mine had a problem, or simply put, i dont have enough amp variety under my belt to make it work as intended. What do the pricey amp sims like kemper and axe fx have that i. The axe is all about component modeling, you can build your own amp and tone with it, so if you like that side of things then it rocks. Jul 15, 2010 im more wondering what kind of amp would be best for this application whether it be tube or solid state, and models.
Who permanently moved from axe fx ii and went back to amps. I notice only a very, very subtle loss of highs with this method. Rigtalk view topic mesa boogie mark iv vs axefx ii. Starting with the first batch of guitar gym courses ive used an axefx on every truefire release. Fractal audio shoots for line 6 helix with fm3 floorbased. Axe is better at effects, and kemper is better at true amp tone. Fractal audio axe fx ii preampeffects processor reverb. The axe fx is great for what it does, but better used as an fx processing unit for wetdry amp rigs. After 1 yr, no longer convinced axe fx 2 is the real deal. But if you just want to learn all about amp sims specifically, keep reading.
Trust me, i had my first axe fx ii back when axe edit was still unstable and unusable so i did all my tweaking on the unit. View and download fractal axefx user manual online. Tweaking the axe fx from the unit itself is a nightmare. So im sure its my fault for trying to use it as a substitute. Its also served me well in traveling for gigs in far away places most notably with karsh kale and dweezil zappa. I recently did a little test on just how good the axe fx was in duplicating a real amp and came to the conclusion it is 100% accurate. Its also possible to convert presets with 3rdparty software.
Fractal audios axefx is the guitar processor with 80s looks and 21stcentury power. If the amp had a hardwired treble peaker the default state is on. 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. Theres a reasonably large display window, which shows both values and. The fact that people who actually design and market tube amps professionally use the axe fx ii and later, during the design phase, to test circuit changes says a lot about cliffs attention to details. Sold the axe mainly because those two cover my needs for sounds just fine. Truth be told, i was anti axe fx before the axe fx ii hit. Axe fx iii vs axe fx ii amp modeling comparison ml sound lab. If you need help updating, see the owners manual or this guide. And a big plus with the axefx ii version over the real amp is that you can very easily run it through different virtual cabssay, a model of a celestion goldequipped 2x12 or a 1x8 tweedto get totally different flavors from the same amp without fretting over ohms or filling your. Those connecting to a guitar amp or keyboard may want a 14inch jack to chain in pedals. But the kemper just seems like a harsh version of the amp its trying to imitate and lacks in accurate spectral balance. Ive done lots of research over the last few months trying to determine if i want to build up a nice pedal collection or if i should save up for something like the axe fx. The fm3 features our latest ares amp modelinga technology developed by fractal audio for the awardwinning axe fx iii.
Axe edit is pretty much required for doing any meaningful tweaking on the axe fx. Discuss steves studios, your studios and gear setups, amps and effects here. Apr 18, 2018 axe fx iii vs axe fx ii amp modeling comparison ml sound lab. 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. The axe fx has a lot of eq resources for just this reason. I also have a blackheart handsome devil head 7w15w with cab.
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