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8 BLOCKS GUIDE

OTHER MIDI TRANSMIT CAPABILITIES

If the Scene MIDI block seems overpowered for your needs, the simpler global Send MIDI PC option may be

better. It sends a single non-configurable MIDI Program Change message each time the Axe-Fx III loads a new

preset. See

“MIDI/Remote: General Page” on p. 117

A connected FC Series Controller (see

Section 13

) will also provide additional MIDI transmitting possibilities.

Summary of Contents for Axe-Fx III

Page 1: ...Manual Version 1 0g for Axe Fx III Firmware 1 x...

Page 2: ...Inside Front Cover...

Page 3: ...se limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in residential installations This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not instal...

Page 4: ...ink bend or pinch 5 If the cord becomes damaged discard and replace it 6 If not using your Axe Fx III for extended periods of time disconnect from AC power 7 Protect the unit from rain and excessive m...

Page 5: ...Channels 43 Setting Up Channels 43 Selecting Scenes 44 The Default Scene 44 Selecting Scenes Channels Remotely 45 Program Change Mapping 46 Sending MIDI with Scenes 46 Scenes Channels Modifiers 47 Sc...

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Page 7: ...one DSPs benchmark at 2 8x the power of the Axe Fx II and there are two additional processors dedicated to graphics and USB Peripherals include 4Gb of blazing fast PC1600 DDR3 memory hundreds of Mb of...

Page 8: ...Rs from Fractal Audio AustinBuddy Celestion Dr Bonkers ML Sound Lab OwnHammer John Petrucci Chris Traynor James Santiago Valhallir York Audio and more Presets can now contain up to four of each Compre...

Page 9: ...e menu contains MIDI settings plus several pages of remote controller assignments for the many remote control functions of the Axe Fx III The Utilities menu contains informative readouts plus a contro...

Page 10: ...k In comparison full range flat response studio monitors high quality PA speakers and FRFR speakers designed specifically for guitar should be able to reproduce anything you play through them qBegin w...

Page 11: ...an also monitor all levels on the Meters page of the Home menu Except at very low settings 5 or less input level adjustments do not affect gain levels As you adjust the level to the A D converter its...

Page 12: ...nt at all Tone may change completely if amps or cabs have been panned Here is an overview of several scenarios with recommended settings for each MONO VS STEREO Stereo No special settings required Hal...

Page 13: ...ange presets turn the VALUE knob or use the NAV buttons Many factory presets contain extra Scenes You can switch between Scenes using the NAV buttons See p 9 for an introduction to Scenes OTHER HOME M...

Page 14: ...nal through otherwise empty spaces on the grid Special input and output blocks connect to the various jacks and USB signals of the Axe Fx III The following illustration shows the inventory concept wit...

Page 15: ...he blocks and channels as needed for the new scene Reverb and delay effects are easy to set up for spillover so tails can ring out On the Axe Fx III scenes even have their own names which is especiall...

Page 16: ...eters Block Type Current Parameter Highlighted Inactive Row is dimmed NAV Up Down to change rows Push Functions A E Current Parameter Value Box Tuner Current Scene Channel Resets this Block to default...

Page 17: ...e g Block Library and Scene Swap It also provides great tools for managing presets and banks installing Cab Packs and more You can download Axe Edit III for Mac or Windows at http www fractalaudio com...

Page 18: ...he switch manufacturer or try both settings to see which works better Calibration is not required You can use a normal guitar cable TS for switches THE EV SERIES EXPRESSION PEDAL The Fractal Audio Sys...

Page 19: ...s controller Select a number if your pedal is transmitting a MIDI CC For example by default the Fractal Audio Systems MFC 101 transmits CC 11 for XP1 and CC 16 for XP2 4 Test and EXIT when finished Le...

Page 20: ...pages knob functions are indicated on screen by labels A through E The Push functions of the five knobs are shown on screen as buttons HOME Button This button shows the Home menu a convenient starting...

Page 21: ...LED lights whenever the current preset has been altered but not saved The MIDI In LED lights while MIDI data is being received at the MIDI Input or via USB h Output Level Knobs 1 4 These knobs indepen...

Page 22: ...e and interference It is best to use XLR or TRS 3 conductor cables when connecting Axe Fx III inputs 2 3 and 4 to the balanced outputs of other devices Regular TS type patch cables 2 conductor are suf...

Page 23: ...ecting Pedals Directly on p 12 for more information 2 FASLINK II Connector The FASLINK II connector allows you to connect the Axe Fx III with our new FC 6 or FC 12 foot connectors A standard XLR cable...

Page 24: ...with the installer MAC MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OS OS X 10 6 8 for MIDI over USB Fractal Bot Axe Edit III Cab Lab etc OS X 10 9 or later required for USB audio An issue in older OS X versions causes audi...

Page 25: ...Headphones and possibly SPDIF AES USB audio is added to the signal from the OUT 1 grid block if any and this mix is passed to the output converters Applications Play stereo audio from the computer th...

Page 26: ...Audio MIDI Setup find it in Utilities inside your computer s Applications folder 3 Select the Axe Fx III device from the list then click Configure Speakers 4 Make sure that the Configuration is set to...

Page 27: ...track something like Guitar DI Set its input to Input 5 This is the DI output of the Axe Fx III This will record the signal at the Input 1 Instrument jack with no processing Create a stereo track Nam...

Page 28: ...on the Axe Fx III use appropriate cables and connectors i e for balanced signals use XLR cables or balanced 1 4 connectors Regular guitar cables are fine for unbalanced connections to the inputs of th...

Page 29: ...onsist of separate passive full range speakers and a full range power amp Other suitable FRFR systems include high quality PA speakers including Personal Monitor wedges or studio monitors In some case...

Page 30: ...ultimate in tonal flexibility stompboxes amps cabs post effects and more Output 1 is connected directly to your own monitors Use full range flat response FRFR monitor speakers such as those offered es...

Page 31: ...e second category is non neutral power amps typically tube powered and made specifically for traditional guitar rigs This includes not only rackmount amps but the power amp in a tube head or combo usa...

Page 32: ...the Front of House PA Inform the sound technician that the Axe Fx III outputs a direct LINE level signal which should initially not require any EQ or settings typically used on a mic d guitar cabinet...

Page 33: ...FX IN1 WAH DRV OUT3 IN 4 DLY REV OUT4 etc etc CONNECTIONS 4CM requires custom presets with no Amp or Cab blocks see above A template is included 382 Connect your guitar to Input 1 Instrument Connect...

Page 34: ...h no Amp or Cab blocks Connect your guitar to your amp s instrument input as usual Connect the FX Send of your amp to Input 3 L Input levels can be adjusted in SETUP I O Input In SETUP I O Audio set I...

Page 35: ...IONS This setup requires custom presets with no Amp or Cab blocks Connect your guitar to Input 1 Instrument on the Axe Fx III Adjust input levels if required as detailed on p 5 Connect Output 3 L to t...

Page 36: ...Input block return to serve as a master bypass control for the send return loop INSTR IN Front or Rear Main Out INPUT 3L OUTPUT OUTPUT 3L INPUT 3R OUTPUT 3R INPUT GAIN B M GAIN M VOLUME VOLUME BRIT CO...

Page 37: ...effects including amp and cab modeling The amp for the piezo out might use a Tube Preamp model and an acoustic guitar simulation User Cab downloaded from Axe Change CPU 82 FULLY INDEPENDENT GUITAR AND...

Page 38: ...cover an entire song or even an entire gig Please review Intro to the Layout Grid on p 8 before reading this section LOADING PRESETS Different areas of the Axe Fx III provide different ways to load p...

Page 39: ...ns For simplicity we ll refer simply to these controls as NAV going forward TO INSERT A BLOCK NAV to the desired grid location Turn the VALUE wheel to step through the list of blocks including options...

Page 40: ...e tool which carries signal through otherwise empty grid locations Your preset will be silent unless you make a complete connection from the Input block to the Output block so place a shunt wherever y...

Page 41: ...o remove Press ENTER To cancel without removing press EXIT instead SHORTCUT To span multiple empty grid columns with a series of shunts and cables select any block that is followed by a series of empt...

Page 42: ...he diagram below illustrates some of the ideas above You may freely SPLIT or MERGE up to six ways at any point This is sonically transparent and there is zero risk of signal degradation or phase probl...

Page 43: ...lay A variety of special delays including diffuser quad tap and more 2 4 5 MUX Multiplexer This input selector routes one of many inputs to an output 2 4 1 OUT Output Transmits signal to the correspon...

Page 44: ...run in parallel to the delay for a different sound Ex 3 An entire parallel chain for a shimmery filtered effect with a VOLUME block for its own Send control Ex 4 A complex preset with effects before...

Page 45: ...he selected parameter B C D and E knobs control other parameters in the list as shown by labels on the list OTHER PAGE TYPES Some blocks have special Edit menus with parameters arranged in rows and co...

Page 46: ...show the STORE page NAV down once to the PRESET line Turn the B knob to move the cursor The C knob selects upper case letters The D knob selects lower case letters The E knob selects numbers The VALU...

Page 47: ...ters can also help But beware of trying to set parameters back to higher values after inserting the desired block At extremely high CPU usage levels the Axe Fx III may become unstable Here are a few o...

Page 48: ...re may become one of your favorite aspects of the Axe Fx III The Channels feature is almost self explanatory Most blocks have some number of channels typically four and for each channel you can set ev...

Page 49: ...lready programming at least one Channel usually Channel A Programming additional channels is easy simply select the desired channel as described above and use your usual methods to set the various par...

Page 50: ...hen save your changes Here are some step by step instructions for setting up scenes TO SET UP A NEW SCENE OR EDIT AN EXISTING ONE 1 Load the desired preset and select the desired Scene 2 Bypass or eng...

Page 51: ...ETUP The Channel is set by the value of the controller not the controller number itself see FAQ below Values begin at 0 which is Channel A and it continues from there See table 2 right As with Scene S...

Page 52: ...sets on a 1 1 basis and Bank Select commands are processed as usual as per MIDI Reference Tables on p 137 BUILDING THE MAP The mapping table is on the Mapping page of the MIDI Remote menu under SETUP...

Page 53: ...le in the Delay block the Mono Tape delay has a parameter called Head 2 Ratio while this same parameter is called L R Time Ratio in the Dual Delay These differences are such that results should not be...

Page 54: ...hrough or ideally the best and most accurate speakers you can find Be prepared to make adjustments on other systems This goes for your tone as well as your level Our surroundings or the context of pla...

Page 55: ...easier to adjust levels in a single block which sums their outputs such as a Mixer Volume block or Cab The Layout view allows you to change Scenes knob A and Channels knob B so you can compare and ad...

Page 56: ...d the other on its Bypass button Push knob B switch the effect on and off making level adjustments until the desired volume is achieved when the effect is engaged Time based effects like delay and rev...

Page 57: ...MIX LEVEL PARAMETERS 55 THE AMP BLOCK 57 THE CAB BLOCK 66 THE CHORUS BLOCK 69 THE COMPRESSOR BLOCK 71 Pedal Optical and Common Parameters 71 Studio Parameters 72 Dynamics Processor Parameters 72 THE C...

Page 58: ...USB The following gate parameters are offered Threshold This determines how quiet the signal must be for the gate to close The threshold can also be adjusted or disabled globally using the global Nois...

Page 59: ...e controls The following example demonstrates how this works Six rows are fed into an Output 1 block whose parameters determine how each of these six signals are outputted Above six blocks are shown i...

Page 60: ...t block as shown below but the Input block ignores grid input signals when it is engaged left image and ignores external input signals when it is bypassed right image Input 1 Instrument Impedance The...

Page 61: ...ontrol Bypass Mode This setting determines what happens when the block is bypassed The different options are detailed below Not every option is available in every block Effect Mix Effect Mix Effect Mi...

Page 62: ...or Reverb Global Mix This switch determines whether or not the Mix setting of the selected effect will be subject to an offset 50 applied using the global Effects Mix parameter found in the SETUP Glob...

Page 63: ...sing just the basic controls on the Type and Tone pages Should you desire to dig deeper you ll find many exciting parameters that allow you to tweak and adjust the most intricate aspects of amp tone D...

Page 64: ...no bright circuit Bright is OFF by default but can still be turned on to apply circuit values suited to an amp of that general type If the amp has a hard wired treble peaker the default state is ON In...

Page 65: ...increased range LEVEL This controls volume with NO EFFECT on tone making it ideal for setting the overall level of a preset PREAMP PAGE Input Boost Toggles an additional 12 dB of gain at the input of...

Page 66: ...sooner and the Resonance settings on the Speaker page become more pronounced For optimum results bring up the Master until the desired amount of power amp distortion is achieved then adjust Matching u...

Page 67: ...l variac compensates for this Screen Frequency Screen Q These set the resonant frequency of the virtual power tubes screen filter and the Q of that filter Level Duplicated control from the Tone page S...

Page 68: ...out it the distortion would not be authentic INPUT EQ PAGE The Input EQ parameters adjust a powerful set of filters at the input of the amp block so its effect is heard before preamp distortion or a f...

Page 69: ...ic Presence This models output transformer leakage inductance resulting in a brightening of the tone when the virtual power amp is pushed When playing softly or at lower gains the influence of this co...

Page 70: ...lifier so when you adjust the treble the mid and bass are not affected This can make dialing in a certain tone easier and quicker than it might be with a PASSIVE tonestack Tonestack Freq Sets the cent...

Page 71: ...fault for Hipower amp types Presence Freq This multiplier alters the center frequency of the Presence and Dynamic Presence controls Depth Freq This multiplier alters the center frequency of the Depth...

Page 72: ...ity to mix and remix IRs on the fly as you would do with real mics on a real speaker cabinet If you are new to the Cab block you may enjoy reading The Sound of IMPULSE RESPONSES on p 68 before jumping...

Page 73: ...reducing the notches that are characteristic of a mic d speaker Some may find this effect brings the sound closer to that of a cab in the room PREAMP PAGE A microphone on a guitar speaker is subject...

Page 74: ...at a distance and speaker tone is very different as we move around while a mic is inches away and stationary focusing on the desirable sound at a specific spot As guitarists we are accustomed to the...

Page 75: ...it Tri Stereo Chorus uses its own algorithm based on the coveted original of the same name BASIC PAGE Number Of Voices Sets the number of voices or delay lines Increasing voices increases the fullness...

Page 76: ...trol simplifies dialing in musical results For precise control or wild sounds you may wish to turn it off Phase Reverse Allows left right or both channels of the effect to be phase inverted Drive This...

Page 77: ...ent control characteristics The Dynamics type allows compression or expansion with a single control Make a selection using VALUE or NAV buttons with no need to press ENTER CONFIG PAGE Pedal Optical an...

Page 78: ...o INFINITE turns the compressor into a limiter which has an absolute ceiling or brick wall which nothing can exceed Auto Makeup When turned ON this increases the output level to maintain perceived lou...

Page 79: ...d BLOCK R options are useful when the compressor follows an effect with one side out of phase delay chorus enhancer Remember that the Pedal Optical types use a feedback architecture in which the outpu...

Page 80: ...Right Hi Pan Right These controls allow panning the two Right input bands anywhere in the output MIX PAGE This block has Level Balance Bypass and Bypass Mode parameters See Common Mix Level Parameter...

Page 81: ...reo out Mono Tape Special type with dedicated algorithm featuring Motor Speed and other tape controls Stereo Tape A stereo delay with the sonic properties of a tape echo Ping Pong Delay Echoes bounce...

Page 82: ...tion to determine the number of repeats Negative values phase invert the signal in the feedback loop Echo Pan Positions the echo in the stereo output of the Delay block Note that this is different tha...

Page 83: ...ttings by setting a new value manually Negative feedback values invert the signal phase in the feedback loop Dual Delay Parameters Dual Delay is identical to the Stereo Delays with the exception that...

Page 84: ...e Head 1 Time value Settings close to 100 e g 95 can widen the echo sound while values expressing whole number relationships like 2 8 87 5 3 4 75 2 3 66 or 1 2 50 create rhythmic grooves Level 1 Level...

Page 85: ...arameter While one clip is being recorded the previous one is played back in reverse This process runs continuously in the background meaning the start and end of reversed phrases might not align with...

Page 86: ...ng for LFO Depth Range above LFO1 Phase LFO2 Phase Sets the LFO phase offset for the right delay line This has no effect on Mono delays including Reverse Tape etc MODULATION PAGE DUCKING SECTIONS The...

Page 87: ...NTER TYPE DESCRIPTION BB Pre Based on the Xotic Pedals BB preamp Bender Fuzz Based on the classic Tone Bender circuit Bit Crusher Based on a black box we found in the trash outside Studio Harshclip Bl...

Page 88: ...Drv 4 knob Based on the Tube Driver pedal 4 knob version Zen Master Based on Hermida Zen Drive BASIC PAGE This page contains basic parameters you might find as knobs or switches on actual drive pedal...

Page 89: ...is control simulates the limited high frequency response inherent in drive pedals using early op amps This parameter defaults to an appropriate value when a type is selected Mid Frequency Sets the fre...

Page 90: ...nds will be spread Low Cut Hi Cut These set crossover frequencies to determine which parts of the signal will be enhanced and which parts will pass through unmodified Increasing LOW CUT causes lower f...

Page 91: ...r details Parameters Return Level Scales the level of the signal from the Send block that is passed to the grid by the Return block WARNING Use these blocks with caution as you can easily program an u...

Page 92: ...le dotted line shows the imagined path that signal takes between Send and Return This feedback loop of GEQ 4Delay 4Send 4Return would continue forever if the Return Level parameter didn t make it a bi...

Page 93: ...pes The Null type has no effect on frequency response but allows gain phase pan and other adjustments to be made Low Shelf 2 and High Shelf 2 filters recreate the quirky overshoot behavior of analog s...

Page 94: ...Delay TYPE PAGE Type This control instantly sets other Flanger parameters for useful sound settings Make a selection using Value or NAV buttons with no need to press Enter Types include Digital Mono D...

Page 95: ...o start from a fixed point in its sweep cycle when you engage the effect With the default value of Off the Flanger LFO will cycle freely even when the effect is off LFO Hicut Lowering this control fil...

Page 96: ...between rows CONFIG PAGE Input Select This lists all of the possible input sources and selects which one is active Only one input can be active at a time For multiple inputs use the Mixer block Signa...

Page 97: ...fect in the plex tail Plex Shifter adds eight high quality pitch shifters with a range of 24 semitones for everything from angelic shimmers above to infrasonic depths below CONFIG PAGE Plex Delay and...

Page 98: ...threshold level and times for the input envelope Tip For a basic volume roll up setting try Threshold 70 0 dB Attack About 400 ms Release about 15 ms Plex Detune Parameters Plex Detune offers these ad...

Page 99: ...elow the threshold A short value here will cause the ducked echoes to return to full volume the moment you stop playing Longer times will cause the level to swell back gradually Input Diffusion Diffus...

Page 100: ...lue the more slowly each measurement will fall off in the display Input Select Selects how the RTA handles incoming stereo signals It can monitor left or right channels individually or sum them togeth...

Page 101: ...ene Up change the scene The Clear Row button clears all parameter values for the current row in the current scene The Test Row block allows you to transmit a single row for testing purposes Several ex...

Page 102: ...the simpler global Send MIDI PC option may be better It sends a single non configurable MIDI Program Change message each time the Axe Fx III loads a new preset See MIDI Remote General Page on p 117 A...

Page 103: ...arenthesis it is being set automatically by Delay Tempo below Set Delay Tempo below to NONE for manual control Delay Tempo Sets the Delay Time in rhythmic relation to the Tempo Number Of Taps Sets the...

Page 104: ...sing the ENTER button Your first tap represents the original dry signal 4 If Quantize is NONE tap times will be set in milliseconds Otherwise each tap will be rounded to the nearest rhythmic subdivisi...

Page 105: ...ans you can add a modifier here The filled circle means a modifier is already present Here a switch instead of a knob allows a modifier This parameter has no option for a modifier TO CREATE A MODIFIER...

Page 106: ...erly connected and calibrated 8 Save the preset by pressing STORE ENTER ENTER MODIFIER TIPS AND TRICKS The same source can be assigned to multiple modifiers at the same time For example one pedal migh...

Page 107: ...rollers are modifier sources which in turn have their own custom global assignments to determine what controls them External Controllers are a great choice for presets you might share because differen...

Page 108: ...1 1 linear relationship the blue line between source and parameter As the source changes the parameter tracks it directly The second two graphs below show examples of the kinds of non linear curves y...

Page 109: ...osition the volume will go only as low as 8 instead of 0 as in the previous example Here is a different twist Min is at 10 0 the loudest setting while Max is at 0 0 silent It looks the same but this i...

Page 110: ...en you pull it back That s the idea behind Auto Engage Auto Engage engages or bypasses a block when the Source of a modifier changes Once you try it we believe you will quickly find that this capabili...

Page 111: ...at the same time each with its own modifier settings A Scene Controllers tutorial appears on p 107 For more on Scenes see Section 6 on p 42 PITCH DETECTOR The Pitch Detector analyzes the pitch of you...

Page 112: ...ange ex External Control 1 3 Use VALUE to change the assignment You can also select NONE to disable the selected controller 4 EXIT when finished EXTERNAL CONTROLLER INITIAL VALUES External Controllers...

Page 113: ...ol is now a solid yellow dot 8 Now let s set the values for our Scene Controller Press HOME to show the home page 9 Press the CONTROLLERS button Push knob D 10 Use the PAGEbuttons to locate the Scene...

Page 114: ...under 1 above Be aware that whenever you change the Global Tempo you are also changing the current Preset Tempo which will be saved if you store the current preset see below Be on guard that you don t...

Page 115: ...synced to the tempo TO SYNCHRONIZE A DELAY TO THE TEMPO Navigate to any type of delay block and press EDIT to show its Edit menu Find the Tempo parameter and set it to 1 4 Feel free to choose explore...

Page 116: ...reen triangles to indicate when a note is flat left lit sharp right lit or in tune both lit CONFIGURATION PARAMETERS PARAMETER Description Input Selects which physical input the tuner should connect t...

Page 117: ...111 11 The Tuner This page intentionally left blank for proper page facing when printing...

Page 118: ...t had been replaced a shunt Use this when you are using the Axe Fx III with an amp powering a traditional guitar speaker cabinet or the sound will be muffled muddy and boomy Spillover OFF DELAY REVERB...

Page 119: ...LL presets This is convenient when you need to compensate for using a different amp or speakers or if a particular performance space seems overly bright or boomy The master GAIN fader should be used w...

Page 120: ...the clock source for the A D and D A converters as follows INTERNAL uses the internal clock SPDIF AES IN uses the clock recovered from the current digital input A valid 48 kHz data stream must be pre...

Page 121: ...n the signal chain USB Audio signals ARE affected by this setting Output 2 Copy Output 1 OFF ON Enabling this option creates a copy of the Output 1 signal at Output 2 Use this for the convenience of h...

Page 122: ...onnection between tip and sleeve A regular 1 4 guitar cable can be used with switches PARAMETER Description Pedal 1 Type Pedal 2 Type CONTINUOUS LATCHING MOMENTARY Set this according to the physical t...

Page 123: ...nge ON OFF Determines whether the Axe Fx III will process or ignore incoming MIDI Program Change messages Ignore Redundant PC ON OFF This setting determines whether the Axe Fx III should re process or...

Page 124: ...according to the values in the table in this section PARAMETER Description Map to Preset Map to Scene When PC Mapping above is turned ON the parameters in this table specify which preset and scene ar...

Page 125: ...t Selects specific SCENES The controller value NOT the CC number determines which Scene is loaded 0 Scene 1 4 Scene 5 1 Scene 2 5 Scene 6 2 Scene 3 6 Scene 7 3 Scene 4 7 Scene 8 The series continues c...

Page 126: ...You will be prompted to press ENTER to confirm A second utility provides the ability to Clear all Presets To erase all presets press push knob E You will be prompted to press ENTER to confirm Be very...

Page 127: ...121 13 FC Programming This section will detail programming the Axe Fx III for new Fractal Audio Systems F 6 and FC 12 Controllers 13 FC PROGRAMMING...

Page 128: ...est drive the results right away Connect your guitar to your Axe Fx III and set up whatever you d normally use for direct full range monitoring headphones studio monitors powered FRFR speakers etc The...

Page 129: ...METHOD 1 SETUP MIC ONLY Method 1 MIC ONLY requires a microphone a preamp and a flat neutral power amp Set up a preset with your preferred Amp block and set its Cab block to SCRATCHPAD 1 for instant a...

Page 130: ...ut of your power amp The Effects Return of a guitar amp can be used or even the instrument input with a very clean setting Connect the amplifier s speaker output to the speaker level input of the DI b...

Page 131: ...the IR Capture utility select a Bank and a Slot where you want the finished IR to be saved Enter a Name using the functions on the B C D and E knobs 6 Press the TEST button Push knob A to generate a t...

Page 132: ...banks A 0 127 B 128 255 C 265 383 and D 384 511 A backup of the SYSTEM includes all of the custom settings in the Setup menu Global I O MIDI Remote and Tuner settings User Cabs are backed up in two i...

Page 133: ...anything you may need to be aware of before updating to the new version 4 Before performing a major firmware update it is not unwise to back up your Axe Fx III see previous page 5 Launch Fractal Bot...

Page 134: ...mergency boot loader 1 Power down the unit and wait five seconds 2 Power on holding both PAGELEFT and PAGERIGHT buttons until the Emergency Utility page appears 3 Update as normal using Fractal Bot PR...

Page 135: ...drag and drop user cab files into memory slots Don t forget to press SAVE You can also manage entries already in the memory of the Axe Fx III with operations like copy paste rename and drag and drop...

Page 136: ...s for your Axe Fx III and other Fractal Audio Systems products You can upload your own creations or browse what others have contributed including some high profile artists though regrettably many arti...

Page 137: ...t cross compatible but you can generally transfer parameter settings by hand without unexpected results As of this writing all of the same amp models are present and factory speaker cabs of the Axe Fx...

Page 138: ...nce sound If you ve ever switched the sequence of traditional drive and Wah pedals you ve heard an excellent example In the case of wah before overdrive the resonant filter of the wah excites the over...

Page 139: ...On the Output EQ page press ENTER to flatten the EQ On the Output EQ page press NAVUP DOWN to change the number of bands ON THE GRID With any block selected press and hold ENTER to create a series of...

Page 140: ...ne whether DELAY REVERB or BOTH will spill over when you change presets You must also ensure that the exact same Delay or Reverb blocks exist in each of them These need to be the same block and the sa...

Page 141: ...moment A triangle with a constant up down slope will sound like the square wave looks A square waveform with no effective slope will produce only a series of clicks unless used with some damping Type...

Page 142: ...5 16 1 25 77 62 64 31 32 3 875 39 21 64 1 313 78 63 64 3 938 VALUE AKA INDEX VALUE AKA INDEX 1 64 trip 1 96th 1 33 64 49 1 64 2 34 64 17 32 50 1 32 trip 1 48th 4 35 64 51 1 64 dot 3 36 64 9 16 52 1 32...

Page 143: ...109 109 0 110 110 0 111 111 0 112 112 0 113 113 0 114 114 0 115 115 0 116 116 0 117 117 0 118 118 0 119 119 0 120 120 0 121 121 0 122 122 0 123 123 0 124 124 0 125 125 0 126 126 0 127 127 1 0 128 1 1...

Page 144: ...2 94 350 2 95 351 2 96 352 2 97 353 2 98 354 2 99 355 2 100 356 2 101 357 2 102 358 2 103 359 2 104 360 2 105 361 2 106 362 2 107 363 2 108 364 2 109 365 2 110 366 2 111 367 2 112 368 2 113 369 2 114...

Page 145: ...D 16 A 17 B 18 C 19 D 20 A 21 B 22 C 23 D 24 A 25 B 26 C 27 D 28 A 29 B 30 C 31 D 32 A 33 B 34 C 35 D 36 A 37 B 38 C 39 D 40 A 41 B 42 C 43 D 44 A 45 B 46 C 47 D 48 A 49 B 50 C 51 D 52 A 53 B 54 C 55...

Page 146: ...kHz Dynamic Range 114 dB Frequency Response 20 20kHz 0 1 dB Crosstalk 60 dB over full bandwidth ANALOG OUTPUT 1 Connectors 2 XLR balanced with Ground Lift 2 1 4 phone jack unbalanced hum canceling Se...

Page 147: ...witch make break momentary or latching FASLINK II INTERFACE Connectors 1 XLR F WARNING Connect ONLY to the FASLINK II connector on a Fractal Audio FC Series controller GENERAL Finish Powder coated ste...

Page 148: ...l Controllers assignable as modifiers to one or more parameters on a per preset basis some Scene functions all Looper functions and all block BYPASS and CHANNEL switches Program Change True Number Ban...

Page 149: ...ization of repairs to authorized service centers Unauthorized service repair or modification will void this warranty DISCLAIMER AND LIMITATION OF WARRANTY THE FOREGOING WARRANTY IS THE ONLY WARRANTY G...

Page 150: ...out a commercial license cannot be included for free with another product or package that is offered for sale Contact sales fractalaudio com to obtain a commercial license 5 SUPPORT Subject to the ter...

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