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Forum member Yek (Alexander van Engelen) discusses all Drive models (at the time of writing) in his [https://www.dropbox.com/s/931hz6uhmplp7d5/Yeks_Guide_to_the_Fractal_Audio_Drive_Models.pdf?dl=0 Guide to the Fractal Audio Drive Models (pdf)].
  
Forum member Yek (Alexander van Engelen) describes all Drive models in his [https://www.dropbox.com/s/0ge5yhomreahtp6/Yeks_Guide_to_the_Fractal_Audio_Drive_Models.pdf Guide to the Fractal Audio Drive Models (PDF)].
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The guides were preceded by a [http://forum.fractalaudio.com/threads/fractal-audio-drive-models-forum-threads.122838 series of threads on Fractal Audio's user forum]. Because Fractal Audio keeps improving their drive modeling through firmware updates, there were two versions of the guide:
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* [https://www.dropbox.com/s/931hz6uhmplp7d5/Yeks_Guide_to_the_Fractal_Audio_Drive_Models.pdf?dl=0 July 2022, for Axe-Fx III, FM9 and FM3]
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* [https://www.dropbox.com/s/2l53afdsiigo3rb/Yeks_Old_Guide_to_the_Fractal_Audio_Drive_Models.pdf?dl=0 November 2018, for Axe-Fx III prior to firmware 3.02, and Axe-Fx II, FX8, AX8]
  
Current edition: March, 2019.
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Yek stopped updating the guide in 2022. The contents have been migrated into the [[Drive block]] wiki page.
  
The guide was preceded by a [http://forum.fractalaudio.com/threads/fractal-audio-drive-models-forum-threads.122838 series of threads] on Fractal Audio's user forum. Forum member Simviz assisted with migrating the contents of the threads to a PDF guide. Yek updates the PDF guide periodically.
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Yek supplied simple presets to demonstrate most Drive models, and sometimes updates them. [https://forum.fractalaudio.com/threads/preset-collection-featuring-most-of-the-drive-blocks-updated-for-fw-22-01.179149/#post-2447086 Find them here]
  
Brief information about the Drive models, derived from the forum threads and PDF guide, is also available on [http://wiki.fractalaudio.com/axefx2/index.php?title=Drive_block#Drive_models this wiki page].
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Important: Fractal Audio's modeling of drives has been improved in firmware Ares 3.02 and later for the Axe-Fx III. Gain, output level, characteristics and tone may have changed. So, tips and information in the current guide may not apply to Drive types in earlier firmware, including the AX8, FX8 and Axe-Fx II. For those devices, please refer to the November 2018 edition of this guide: [http://www.dropbox.com/s/2l53afdsiigo3rb/Yeks_Old_Guide_to_the_Fractal_Audio_Drive_Models.pdf click here].
 
 
 
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Simple "Drive + Amp + Cab" presets are available to demonstrate most Drive models. Use [[FracTool]] to convert them if necessary.
 
 
 
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Latest revision as of 14:12, 2 March 2024

Forum member Yek (Alexander van Engelen) discusses all Drive models (at the time of writing) in his Guide to the Fractal Audio Drive Models (pdf).

The guides were preceded by a series of threads on Fractal Audio's user forum. Because Fractal Audio keeps improving their drive modeling through firmware updates, there were two versions of the guide:

Yek stopped updating the guide in 2022. The contents have been migrated into the Drive block wiki page.

Yek supplied simple presets to demonstrate most Drive models, and sometimes updates them. Find them here

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