Fractal Audio AX8 Owner's Manual page 6

THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING THE AX8
Thank you for choosing the AX8, an all-in-one guitar processor designed for the stage and studio featuring
Fractal Audio Systems' legendary amp modeling and effects processing.
Since the original Axe-Fx turned the modeling world upside-down, users have clamored for a form-factor
with reduced footprint and weight. The AX8 brings the vaunted sound of the Axe-Fx II to a convenient floor
package that enhances portability and usability without sacrificing all-important tone. It's perfect for "fly
dates" and "corporate gigs" where space is constrained, yet equally suitable for professional performances
and studio sessions.
The AX8 was purpose-designed for the rigors of the road and features a sturdy steel chassis with aircraft
aluminum side panels. An integrated power supply eliminates the clumsy and failure-prone "wall wart"
commonly used in other products. Our exclusive, proprietary "Silent Switching Technology" uses no
mechanical contacts so there are no switches to fail in the heat of battle. As with all Fractal Audio products
only the best components are used in the critical signal path, featuring audiophile-grade converters and
linear components.
If you are an experienced Axe-Fx user you will be right at home with the AX8. We've packed all our revolutionary
technologies into this little box: Quantum amp modeling, UltraRes™ cabinet technology, Humbuster™ I/O,
and more, along with our renowned effects and usability features.
As with all our products, firmware updates and a software editor are offered free-of-charge. Our Fractal-Bot
utility is also compatible with the AX8 to facilitate firmware updates and backups of your precious presets.
Most importantly, the AX8 continues our tradition of "no corners cut". Our unique company structure along
with our direct sales model means higher quality at a lower price. We don't answer to share-holders and
corporate bean-counters so we don't cut corners on the quality of the components going into our products.
This, along with our obsession with "being the best" leads to stellar reliability, performance and, most
importantly, that "legendary Fractal Audio sound".
So grab your guitar and get ready for a journey into tone-land...
Fractal Audio Systems
November 2015
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