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1 INTRODUCTION
In addition to providing audio and MIDI capabilities, connecting the
Axe-Fx III to a computer via USB allows you to use companion software
applications Fractal-Bot and Axe-Edit III.
Fractal-Bot is a small, simple program used to update the Axe-Fx III when
new firmware is released. It includes tools to backup or restore presets
and other custom settings, and can be used to install downloaded presets
or cabs.
Axe-Edit III is a full-featured software editor/librarian for the Axe-Fx III
and FC Controllers. If you are comfortable with audio software or plug-
ins, you will probably enjoy using this program to work with the Axe-Fx
III. While the Axe-Fx III can certainly be operated from the unit’s front panel, Axe-Edit III brings a new level of
convenience, including some “power-user” routines that aren’t possible on the unit itself (e.g. Block Library, Scene
Swap, Performance Control pages, etc.). It also provides tools for managing presets and banks, installing Cab
Packs, and more.
You can download Axe-Edit III for Mac or Windows at
FRACTAL-BOT & AXE-EDIT III
USB OVERVIEW
USB provides the Axe-Fx III with a host of great features. A 16-core, 500 MHz microcontroller provides 16
channels of flawless 48kHz USB audio (8 in, 8 out) allowing the Axe-Fx III to be the center of your music
workstation. The audiophile-grade signal path components and converters provide better audio performance than
most dedicated USB audio interfaces. With 8×8 channels you can record multiple tracks of processed audio and
DI signals, monitor backing tracks, audition stereo re-amps in real-time, and more. A USB audio sound source can
even be placed on the grid for processing via the dedicated USB Input block.
USB is also required to use Axe-Edit and Fractal-Bot, the companion software products for the Axe-Fx III.
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