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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
Amp speaker types matched with Axe-Fx cabs
CC assigments sorted by function & CC
Drive block descriptions
Amp and cab block diagrams
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 v14.02 ~ Axe-Edit v3.0.9 ~ rev. April 15, 2014

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  • Page 1: Quick Reference Guide

    Drive block descriptions Amp and cab block diagrams 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 v14.02 ~ Axe-Edit v3.0.9 ~ rev. April 15, 2014...

  • 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/RES 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 SPEAKER DRIVE – Simulates distortion caused by pushing a speaker too far. 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 B+ TIME CONSTANT – Associated with SUPPLY SAG. Controls rate of change in higher power supply impedance, causing greater tube plate voltage (B+) power tube plate supply. “B+” refers to one of the high voltage “taps” or outputs “droop”...
  • Page 5 TOP ROW BOTTOM ROW PRESENCE FREQ – Alters the center frequency of the amp’s PRESENCE control. TRIODE1/2 PLATE FREQ – Sets the cutoff frequency of the plate impedance for the next-to-last (triode 1) and last (triode 2) triode in the chain, which allows DEPTH FREQ –...
  • 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 deter- power tubes, resulting in a particularly “organic” sound. Most importantly, the mines how incoming stereo signals will be processed.

  • Page 8: Effect Type

    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 FACTORY CABINETS 1 1x6 Oval 39 4x12 1960B T75 (RW) 77 1x10 Prince Tone Black Mix 115 1x12 Nuclear Tone Mix 2 1x8 Tweed 40 4x12 1960B K120 (RW) 78 1x10 Prince Tone Silver Mix 116 1x12 Scumtone 25W Mix 3 1x10 Gold 4x12 1960B V30 (RW) 79 1x12 Junior Blues Mix...
  • Page 10 AXE-FX AMP BASED ON DESCRIPTION 1987X Jump ... . Marshall 1987x Vintage Series ..Reissue of the 50w JMP Lead 1987. Features an “essential” mod to the tonestack of this Plexi. Emulates “jumpering the inputs”...
  • Page 11 AXE-FX AMP BASED ON DESCRIPTION Destruction”. AFD mode adds an extra gain stage, 34 mode is based on Slash’s modded JCM 800 (2203). Buttery $ ....Budda Twinmaster ....Based loosely on a late 90’s specimen. Relies mostly on power amp distortion. CA3+ Clean .
  • Page 12 AXE-FX AMP BASED ON DESCRIPTION FAS Bass ....n/a .......Custom Fractal bass model. This amp uses an active tone stack so the Fat switch will have no effect. FAS Brootalz .
  • Page 13 AXE-FX AMP BASED ON DESCRIPTION Plexi 50w Jump ..Marshall Super Lead 1959 ..Emulates “jumpering the inputs” on a 4-hole amp. Plexi 50w Nrml .
  • Page 14 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 15 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 16 AXE-FX CAB DESCRIPTION 4x12 1960B T75 (RW) ....Straight Marshall 1960 with four Celestion G12T 75s. 4x12 1960B K120 (RW) ... . .Marshall 1960 cabinet with JBL K120s. 4x12 1960B V30 (RW) .
  • Page 17 AXE-FX CAB DESCRIPTION 1x12 Vibrato Lux Mix ....Fender Vibrolux with 12” speaker (Producer Pack). 1x12 Class-A 15w Blue Mix ..Vox AC-15 with 12” Alnico Blue (Producer Pack). 1x12 Division 13 Mix .
  • Page 18 AXE-FX CAB DESCRIPTION 4x12 Recto V30 (V9) ....Firmware 9 version of cabinet 43. 4x12 German V30 (V9) ... . .Firmware 9 version of cabinet 47.

  • Page 19: Speaker Type

    V30 cabs: 41, 43, 44, 47, 48, 51, 53, 59, 62, 63, 65, 69, 70, 71, 72, 108, 125, 126, 127, 130, 132 Fractal Audio Cab Pack IRs are highlighted in red. Amps not listed have neither speaker types nor suggested cabs in the Axe-Fx II Wiki.
  • Page 20 V30 cabs: 41, 43, 44, 47, 48, 51, 53, 59, 62, 63, 65, 69, 70, 71, 72, 108, 125, 126, 127, 130, 132 Fractal Audio Cab Pack IRs are highlighted in red. Amps not listed have neither speaker types nor suggested cabs in the Axe-Fx II Wiki.
  • Page 21 CC ASSIGNMENTS sorted by function Function Function Function Amp 1 Bypass . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Filter 1 Bypass . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Phaser 1 X/Y .
  • Page 22 CC ASSIGNMENTS sorted by CC Function Function Function Input Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Delay 2 Bypass . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Rotary 1 Bypass .

  • Page 23: Drive Block

    DRIVE BLOCK DESCRIPTION BB Pre ....Xotic Pedals BB Preamp Bender Fuzz ..Classic Tonebender circuit Bit Crusher ..A black box we found lying in the trash outside Studio Harshclip Blues OD .

  • Page 25: Revision History

    2013-06-29 – Updated the cab suggestion list to include the new factory cabs introduced in firmware 10. The list now accurately reflects the information on the Axe-Fx II Wiki. Also gave it a badly needed overhaul to make it more readable.

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