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=About the Axe-Fx Standard and Ultra=
 
  
The first generation of the Axe-Fx processor featured two models:
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=About the first generation Axe-Fx=
  
'''Axe-Fx Standard''': released in 2006.
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The first generation of the Axe-Fx processor featured two models: '''Standard''' (2006) and '''Ultra''' (2008).
  
'''Axe-Fx Ultra''': released in 2008, with twice the processing power, more memory and Ultra-only effects.
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The Ultra had twice the processing power of the Standard, more memory and added Ultra-only effects.
  
They are still being used today because of the top-notch effects.
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With the release of the Axe-Fx II in May 2011, Fractal discontinued the Standard and Ultra models. Firmware development for these devices was stopped. The last firmware version is v11. The first generation units continue to being used because the effects are still top-notch.
  
With the release of the Axe-Fx II in May 2011, Fractal has discontinued production of these models.
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Presets for the Axe-Fx Standard and Ultra are not compatible with later hardware.
  
Firmware development for these devices has also ended.
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<blockquote>"I really wish I could update the Standard and Ultra but it is simply out of memory. There are literally 1309 words left (out of 128K) in the Ultra's EPROM. That's enough room for maybe one or two amp models and that's it. IR slots are limited by the size of the SRAM which is fixed. I'd like nothing more than to bring some of the Axe-Fx II modeling to those old products but it's simply not feasible." </blockquote>
  
<blockquote>"I really wish I could update the Standard and Ultra but it is simply out of memory. There are literally 1309 words left (out of 128K) in the Ultra's EPROM. That's enough room for maybe one or two amp models and that's it. IR slots are limited by the size of the SRAM which is fixed. I'd like nothing more than to bring some of the Axe-Fx II modeling to those old products but it's simply not feasible."</blockquote>
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=Downloads and more information=
  
=Firmware, manual and software editor=
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* [http://www.fractalaudio.com/legacy Download the last firmware version, manuals and editor from Fractal Audio's website]
* [http://www.fractalaudio.com/legacy Download the last version of the firmware, manuals and editor from the FAS website.]
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* [http://archive.axefx.fr Download more legacy stuff from the unofficial archive]
* [http://archive.axefx.fr More legacy stuff in the unofficial archive.]
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* [http://wiki.fractalaudio.com/gen1 Visit the original wiki for the Standard and Ultra processors]
 
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* [https://forum.fractalaudio.com/#axe-fx-ultra-standard.30 User forum]
=Preset compatibility=
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* [http://forum.fractalaudio.com/threads/yeks-preset-collection-and-sound-samples-ultra.33429/ Download Yek's preset collection for the Axe-Fx Ultra (v11)]
Presets for the Axe-Fx Standard and Ultra are not compatible with later generation hardware.
 
 
 
=Tips and tricks=
 
* [http://wiki.fractalaudio.com/gen1 Original wiki.]
 
* [http://wiki.fractalaudio.com/gen1/index.php?title=Yeks_How_Tos Yeks How-Tos.]
 

Revision as of 18:23, 22 May 2019

Axe-Fx Standard.png

About the first generation Axe-Fx

The first generation of the Axe-Fx processor featured two models: Standard (2006) and Ultra (2008).

The Ultra had twice the processing power of the Standard, more memory and added Ultra-only effects.

With the release of the Axe-Fx II in May 2011, Fractal discontinued the Standard and Ultra models. Firmware development for these devices was stopped. The last firmware version is v11. The first generation units continue to being used because the effects are still top-notch.

Presets for the Axe-Fx Standard and Ultra are not compatible with later hardware.

"I really wish I could update the Standard and Ultra but it is simply out of memory. There are literally 1309 words left (out of 128K) in the Ultra's EPROM. That's enough room for maybe one or two amp models and that's it. IR slots are limited by the size of the SRAM which is fixed. I'd like nothing more than to bring some of the Axe-Fx II modeling to those old products but it's simply not feasible."

Downloads and more information