Fractal Axe-Fx II Tone Match Mini Manual

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Axe-Fx II Tone Match Mini Manual

The Tone Match block changes the sound of an Axe-Fx preset to match a reference signal,

such as a recording or the feed from a mic on a live amp. The result can be saved right

into the preset where it was created, or exported as a User Cab IR for use in other presets.

All amp and effect settings are fully editable in presets using Tone Match.

Use your Axe-Fx II to create a starting point that is reasonably close

to the desired sound. Use the same or a similar amp type, and try to

set the tone controls and drive/gain appropriately. When matching a

real amp it is recommended to create a custom IR of its speaker first.

Remember to include the Tone Match block, which should typically

replace or follow a cab.

Connect your reference signal to the Axe-Fx II and configure the Tone

Match block to "listen" at the desired inputs. The quality, duration, and

content are all critical. You should use a high-quality recording which

isolates the tone you're trying to match without other instruments,

vocals, or excess noise, or the feed from a mic/pre on a live amp.

When you're ready, press the front panel "X" button to "capture" a

sample of the reference (press X again to stop.) Next, Tone Match

needs to "hear" your starting preset, so play your guitar into the

Axe-Fx II and press "Y" to capture this "local" signal. Advanced users

might create test tones, or to create routings which capture both

reference and local at the same time.

When capturing is complete, you will see two side-by-side "frequency

plots." Press ENTER on the Axe-Fx II to create the final Tone Match.

You'll be able to hear the result right away when you play your guitar

into the Axe-Fx II.

Now fine tune and save. The Tone Match block "Process" page has

parameters to tweak, or you can adjust other blocks as desired (turn

any pre-amp FX back on!) When you STORE, the Tone Match is saved

right in the preset, which can be exported and shared like any other.

Alternately, you can EXPORT Tone Match data into a User Cab memory.

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Page 1 FX back on!) When you STORE, the Tone Match is saved right in the preset, which can be exported and shared like any other. Alternately, you can EXPORT Tone Match data into a User Cab memory. © Copyright. Fractal Audio Systems. All rights reserved. Doc v1.05...
Page 2 1 Create The Starting Point Preset Use your Axe-Fx II to create a starting point preset. Use the same or similar amp and cab models, set the tone controls appropriately, and try to get the gain/drive amount “right”. The closer the better, but remember, Tone Match aims to close the gap, so don’t obsess.
Page 3 2 Connect Conﬁgure the Reference Input For the Tone Match block to work, it first needs to “capture” short snippets of both the external “reference” signal and the sound of your starting point preset, aka the “local” signal. The reference signal reaches the block through any of 9 different selectable inputs.
Page 4 3 Capture Quality and Quantity First Tone Match provides best results when you use high quality signals which sufficiently represent the full tonal range of the source. Format: For reference recordings, lossless formats (WAV, etc.) are superior to lossy formats (MP3, YouTube, etc.). Production Value: Naturally, you’ll want to match tones that sound great to begin with.
Page 5 4 Compare Match the Tone Having completed the captures, you should see a spectrum for each of the signals in the display. To create the Tone Match, press ENTER. Turn to the PROCESS page of the Tone Match edit menu to review your result as a frequency plot. You can listen to the results immediately.
Page 6 5 Complete Fine Tune and Save The Tone Match block has two parameters for optional fine-tuning. These appear on the PROCESS page of its edit menu. Amount: Scales the effect of the Tone Match filter from 0–100%. Use this to control how much tone re-shaping is applied. Smoothing: This “intelligently”...