Fractal Audio AXE-FX II, Owner'S Manual

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EFFECTS GUIDE
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parameter on the BASIC page can be used to get dial in classic ‘vibe sounds instantly, or you can manually turn
this switch ON to experiment with your own settings.
BULB BIAS
– Allows you to control the “quiescent” current of the virtual light bulb used in Vibe Mode.
Varying this parameter controls how “lumpy” the frequency sweep behaves. Unlike a real 'vibe, the Axe-Fx II
compensates so that the center frequency doesn’t change with the bias, allowing easier control of the sweep
range. This parameter has no effect if Vibe Mode is switched OFF.
FEEDBACK TAP
– Selects which phaser stage the feedback is returned to. Typically the feedback goes from
output to input, but the “SCRIPT 90” type requires it to be fed back to the second stage. (Stages are numbered
from 0, so to return at the second stage, select “1” for
FEEDBACK TAP
. )
Phaser Mix Parameters
The Phaser block has a MIX page with
LEVEL
,
BALANCE
and
BYPASS MODE
and
GLOBAL MIX
parameters.
See Common Mix Parameters on p. 117 for more details on these.
5.24 Pitch Shifter [PIT]
Pitch shift technology creates an incredible range of effects, from shimmering, detune-based chorus to one-guitar
orchestrations of complex harmony, to dive-bombing whammy pedals, and beyond. The Axe-Fx II
Pitch Shifter
gives you all of these sounds and many more, with the following different modes of operation:

Detune – Creates chorus sounds with up to two detuned copies of the original signal.

Fixed Harmony – Shifts two voices by a constant amount.

Intelligent Harmony – Shifts two voices to another note in the selected key/scale.

Octave Divider – Simulates the octave down effects of classic analog stomp effects.

Classic Whammy – Shifts note(s) up and/or down 1-2 octaves with a control that can be assigned to a
pedal or other controller.

Advanced Whammy – Extends the Classic Whammy with custom range /- 2 octaves.

Crystals – Creates exotic “crystal” shifting with long splice times and optional reverse.

Arpeggiator – Shifts the pitch with a 32-step sequencer to create arpeggios or phrases from single notes.

Custom Shifter – Employs “User Scales” for totally custom intelligent shifting.

Auto Pitch – Turn your guitar or voice into Cher or T-Pain. Actually, please don’t…we’ve removed the Axe-
Fx Ultra’s “Auto Pitch” algorithm from the Axe-Fx II ;)
Each Axe-Fx II preset can use two fully independent Pitch Shifter blocks.
Pitch Shifter X/Y Channel Switching
Each instance of the Pitch block stores two fully independent sets of parameters called X and Y . Selecting between
these allows you to change all block settings—instantly—at the touch of a switch or button (excluding current
Bypass State and any Modifier assignments). See X/Y Switching on p. 36 for more information.
Common Parameters
The first menu page has several common parameters for the pitch block.