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=About the guide=
 
=About the guide=
  
Forum member Yek (Alexander van Engelen) describes all drive types in his Guide to the Fractal Audio Drive Models.
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Forum member Yek (Alexander van Engelen) goes into detail about every Drive model in his [http://www.dropbox.com/s/0ge5yhomreahtp6/Yeks_Guide_to_the_Fractal_Audio_Drive_Models.pdf Guide to the Fractal Audio Drive Models (PDF)].
  
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.
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The guide was preceded by his [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 those threads into a PDF guide.
  
 
The guide is updated periodically.
 
The guide is updated periodically.
  
Brief information is also available on this wiki page: [[Drive_block]].
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If you find the guide useful, consider donating to a good cause.
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Brief information about the Drive models is also available on this wiki page: [[Drive block]].
  
 
=Two versions of the guide=
 
=Two versions of the guide=
  
Fractal Audio's modeling of drives has been improved in firmware Ares 3.02 and later. Gain, output level, characteristics and tone may have changed.  
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Fractal Audio's drive modeling has been improved in firmware Ares 3.02 and later. Gain, output levels, characteristics and tone have changed, depending on the model. So, tips and information for the current firmware may not apply to the Drive models in earlier firmware for the Axe-Fx III, AX8, FX8 and Axe-Fx II.
  
Tips and information for the current firmware may not apply to the Drive types in earlier firmware, including the AX8, FX8 and Axe-Fx II.
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Because of this, two editions of the guide are available:
  
Because of this, two editions of the guide are available:
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* [https://www.dropbox.com/s/0ge5yhomreahtp6/Yeks_Guide_to_the_Fractal_Audio_Drive_Models.pdf MARCH 2019, for firmware Ares 3.02 and later]
  
* [https://www.dropbox.com/s/0ge5yhomreahtp6/Yeks_Guide_to_the_Fractal_Audio_Drive_Models.pdf MARCH 2019 edition, for firmware Ares 3.02 and later]
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* [https://www.dropbox.com/s/2l53afdsiigo3rb/Yeks_Old_Guide_to_the_Fractal_Audio_Drive_Models.pdf NOVEMBER 2018, for Axe-Fx III prior to firmware 3.02, and Axe-Fx II, FX8, AX8]
  
* [https://www.dropbox.com/s/2l53afdsiigo3rb/Yeks_Old_Guide_to_the_Fractal_Audio_Drive_Models.pdf NOVEMBER 2018 edition, for Axe-Fx III prior to firmware 3.02, and Axe-Fx II, FX8, AX8]
 
  
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=Demo presets=
 
=Demo presets=
  
Simple presets are available to demonstrate many of the Drive models.
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Simple presets are available to demonstrate many of the Drive models. [https://www.dropbox.com/s/p17jrre5w3jd2iz/Yeks_Demo_Drive_Models.zip Download the demo presets here]
 
 
The presets were created by Yek on the Axe-Fx III (firmware Ares 4.03), using a clean Band-Commander and a Euro Blue with varying amounts of gain.
 
 
 
The library also contains a couple of additional interesting presets.
 
  
* [https://www.dropbox.com/s/p17jrre5w3jd2iz/Yeks_Demo_Drive_Models.zip Download the demo presets]
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The presets were created on the Axe-Fx III with firmware Ares 4.03, using clean Band-Commander and dirty Euro Blue Amp models. A couple of additional interesting presets were added.
  
 
[[category:Axe-Fx2]]
 
[[category:Axe-Fx2]]

Revision as of 10:14, 2 August 2019

Yeks Drives Guide.png

About the guide

Forum member Yek (Alexander van Engelen) goes into detail about every Drive model in his Guide to the Fractal Audio Drive Models (PDF).

The guide was preceded by his series of threads on Fractal Audio's user forum. Forum member Simviz assisted with migrating the contents of those threads into a PDF guide.

The guide is updated periodically.

If you find the guide useful, consider donating to a good cause.

Brief information about the Drive models is also available on this wiki page: Drive block.

Two versions of the guide

Fractal Audio's drive modeling has been improved in firmware Ares 3.02 and later. Gain, output levels, characteristics and tone have changed, depending on the model. So, tips and information for the current firmware may not apply to the Drive models in earlier firmware for the Axe-Fx III, AX8, FX8 and Axe-Fx II.

Because of this, two editions of the guide are available:


GuideDrives.jpg

Demo presets

Simple presets are available to demonstrate many of the Drive models. Download the demo presets here

The presets were created on the Axe-Fx III with firmware Ares 4.03, using clean Band-Commander and dirty Euro Blue Amp models. A couple of additional interesting presets were added.