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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)].
 
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 [http://forum.fractalaudio.com/threads/fractal-audio-drive-models-forum-threads.122838 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.
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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.
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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 with firmware Ares 4.03, using clean Band-Commander and dirty Euro Blue Amp models.
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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.
 
 
The library contains a couple of additional interesting presets.
 
 
 
[https://www.dropbox.com/s/p17jrre5w3jd2iz/Yeks_Demo_Drive_Models.zip Download the demo presets here]
 
  
 
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Revision as of 10:14, 2 August 2019

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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:


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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.