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Fractal AXE-FX II Quick Reference Manual

Amp and cab block parameters explained amp and cab descriptions recommended speaker type for each amp cliff’s gain controls guide drive block descriptions cc assigments sorted by function & cc
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AXE-FX II
Amp & Cab
Quick Reference Guide
for Axe-Edit
Amp and cab block parameters explained
Amp and cab descriptions
Recommended speaker type for each amp
Cliff's Gain Controls Guide
Drive block descriptions
CC assigments sorted by function & CC
content compiled from the Axe-Fx II manual, Wiki and forum
suggestions, corrections, etc.: send a PM to JMA at the Fractal Audio forum
firmware v19.00 ~ Axe-Edit v3.2.0 ~ rev. June 21, 2015

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  • Page 1 CC assigments sorted by function & CC content compiled from the Axe-Fx II manual, Wiki and forum suggestions, corrections, etc.: send a PM to JMA at the Fractal Audio forum firmware v19.00 ~ Axe-Edit v3.2.0 ~ rev. June 21, 2015...

  • Page 2: Bottom Row

    TOP ROW BOTTOM ROW INPUT DRIVE – Also known as Drive, Volume, Gain, etc. It is the knob closest INPUT TRIM – A clean, linear gain applied at the input to the amp block that to the input jack. In many cases it has a bright cap so the frequency response adjusts the relative gain of the preamp.
  • Page 3 TOP ROW BOTTOM ROW LOW RES FREQ/Q/RESONANCE – Guitar loudspeakers have a low-frequency XFORMER LOW/HIGH FREQ – These set the output transformer bandwidth. resonance, typically about 100 Hz. This shifts up slightly when the speaker XFORMER MATCH – One of the most powerful controls in the amp block. It is mounted in an enclosure and is typically lower for open back cabs.
  • Page 4 TOP ROW BOTTOM ROW SUPPLY SAG – Controls power supply impedance. Higher settings simulate PREAMP SAG – OFF replicates the behavior of separate preamp and power higher power supply impedance, causing greater tube plate voltage (B+) amp. ON replicates the behavior of an integrated tube head or combo amp. “droop”...
  • Page 5 TOP ROW BOTTOM ROW PRESENCE SHIFT – Only available on Mesa Boogie Mark IV’s with a “Pull Shift” on NEGATIVE FEEDBACK – Controls the amount of negative feedback in the power the Presence knob (USA LEAD and USA RHYTHM). When engaged, it normalizes amp.
  • Page 6 TOP ROW BOTTOM ROW LOW CUT FREQ – Reduces the amount of low frequency (10-1000Hz) before the TONESTACK TYPE preamp input. Use this is to tighten up a tubby bass end. Somewhere between ACTIVE – Gives each tone control ±12 dB boost/cut making them more 10-150Hz is generally where it will sound best for standard guitar tones.
  • Page 7 TOP ROW BOTTOM ROW TREMOLO FREQ/DEPTH (bias tremolo) – Works by varying the bias of the virtual INPUT SELECT – The Amp block processes audio in mono. This control power tubes, resulting in a particularly “organic” sound. Most importantly, determines how incoming stereo signals will be processed. the tremolo is “self-ducking”...
  • Page 8 TOP ROW BOTTOM ROW CAB – Loads a cabinet impulse response (IR). The older FAS and RW cabs were MIC – Don’t feel that you have to add a mic unless you want to add EQ, which recorded with neutral mics. OH, Kalthallen, and the Mix/Producer Pack series is basically what you would be doing.

  • Page 9: Effect Type

    TOP ROW BOTTOM ROW PREAMP TYPE – Preamp simulation menu selections recreate the sound of PREAMP MODE – Selects either Economy or High Quality modes. In High overdriven channel strips, preamps, tapes, etc. Quality mode oversampling is employed to prevent aliasing but this results in higher CPU usage.
  • Page 10 AXE-FX AMP BASED ON DESCRIPTION 1959SLP Jump ..Marshall 1959SLP ....reissuse of a late 60’s 100w Marshall Super Lead model 1959. See PLEXI 100W for the original. Emulates “jumpering the inputs”...
  • Page 11 AXE-FX AMP BASED ON DESCRIPTION Brit AFS100 2 ... Marshall AFD100SCE ....#34/AFD switch set to AFD mode (LED = on), adds extra gain stage. 6550 tubes. Brit Brown .
  • Page 12 FAS Bass ....n/a ..... .
  • Page 13 AXE-FX AMP BASED ON DESCRIPTION FAS Lead 1 ....Mesa Boogie TriAxis (presumed) . . .Neutral high-gain lead with a tight midrange. FAS Lead 2 ....Mesa Boogie TriAxis (presumed) . . .Hot-rodded British lead sound with a tonestack by Bob Bradshaw (Custom Audio Electronics). FAS Modern.
  • Page 14 AXE-FX AMP BASED ON DESCRIPTION Plexi 50w Nrml ..Marshall Super Lead 1959 ..Normal channel. Prince Tone b ... Fender Princeton (Tweed) .
  • Page 15 AXE-FX AMP BASED ON DESCRIPTION Tube Pre $ ... . . generic tube preamp ....Completely neutral, low-gain tube preamp useful for “warming up” various sources. Two Stone J35 1 9 .
  • Page 16 2x12 TX Star M160 4x12 TV Mix C4 (ML) 99 4x10 Bassguy Mix 2x12 Class-A Blues Mix 2x12 Double Amp KSM313 4x12 Fractal Gb M160 100 4x10 Super Verb Mix 4x12 Cali Lead 80S M160 2x12 Double Verb R121 4x12 Fractal V30 AT4047...
  • Page 17 AXE-FX CAB DESCRIPTION 1x6 Oval ......6” Supro, 6x9 oval speaker used in some early amps (Supro). Combine with a Plexi for some Zep. 1x8 Tweed .
  • Page 18 ....Marshall 1960TV Slant Cab with G12M‐25 Greenbacks (Cab Pack 8). 4x12 Fractal Gb M160 ....Mark Day’s custom Friedman with Greenbacks, with Beyer M160 mic (Cab Pack 10).
  • Page 19 AXE-FX CAB DESCRIPTION 1x15 Empire Mix ..... 15” Eminence speaker (Producer Pack). 2x10 Super Tweed Mix ....Fender Super Reverb with two 10” speakers (Producer Pack). 2x10 Vibrato Lux Mix .
  • Page 20 AXE-FX CAB (XL-ONLY) DESCRIPTION 1x8 EC Champlifier I5....Fender Champ. 1x12 Tweed-Verb R121 ....Fender Deluxe Tweed. 1x12 AC-20 Dlx M160 .

  • Page 21: Speaker Type

    AXE-FX AMP SPEAKER TYPE AXE-FX AMP SPEAKER TYPE 1959SLP ....G12M, G12H, G12L Matchbox D-30 ..G12H30 + G12M 1987x.

  • Page 22: Input Trim

    Volume then allows the user to control the volume of the amp. The Master Volume in the Axe-Fx II, as well as on real amps, is probably the singular most powerful control in the amp block. As the Master Volume is increased the virtual power amp begins to distort. The virtual power amp also begins to sag and all sorts of beautiful magic occurs.

  • Page 23: Drive Block

    DRIVE BLOCK DESCRIPTION BB Pre * ... . . Xotic BB Preamp Bender Fuzz ..classic Tonebender circuit Bit Crusher ..a black box we found lying in the trash outside Studio Harshclip Blues OD .
  • Page 24 CC ASSIGNMENTS sorted by function Function Function Function Amp 1 Bypass . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Filter 2 Bypass . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Phaser 2 X/Y .
  • Page 25 CC ASSIGNMENTS sorted by CC Function Function Function Input Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Drive 1 Bypass . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Synth 1 Bypass .

  • Page 27: Revision History

    REVISION HISTORY Red text in a parameter description indicates a new function not yet accessible in Axe-Edit. 2015-06-21 – Firmware 19.00 update, Axe-Edit 3.2.0 update. New parameters: “Comp Type” and “Comp Clarity”. New feature: “Preset-Cab Bundle”. 2015-05-04 – Firmware 18.12 update. 2015-04-21 –...

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