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Using the Reverb effect block to simulate early reflections of a room (or amp booth or similar) adds a very realistic touch if you are recording direct.

Here are some more detailed explanations on early reflections and reverb:
*http://audacity.sourceforge.net/manual-1.2/effects_reverb.html
*http://audacity.sourceforge.net/manual-1.2/tutorial_effects_1.html

==Improved early reflections==
Lately I've been experimenting in using two reverb blocks in parallel to the dry signal each with GEQ/PEQs to shape the resulting sound. I suppose this simulates cabinet reflections (poor man's approach) given the size of the reverbs; regardless of what it simulates it gives that feeling that sometimes it's missing when when mic'ing a real cab. I tend to keep the size very small to retain that in your face tonality and not a live room type of vibe.
[[Image:reverb_parallel.png]]

With the following settings:
*Mix: 100% (since it's parallel)
*Level: -18dB to -10dB (depending how dramatic you want to get)
*Type: Small room in one block, Hall in the other block
*Time: 0.10 sec
*Size: 1.4-2.0 (something really small) = 2.2 feet to 6 feet essentially keeping the room is really "cabinet size". I try to keep these very close if not the same on both blocks. 1.0 is way to small and results in complete metallic ringing.
*Color: 0-2 (I like to damp the high frequencies, the lower the more damp)
*Lo-cut: 150Hz-400Hz (Since the size is so small, the reverb will get very boomy at the end, so I cut it)
*Hi-cut: 10000-15000Hz (adjust to taste, this is rather subtle)
*Diffusion: 100% (This doesn't matter as will only do early reflections). Input diffusion and time are the same they don't matter here as we are turning off the "reverb" level and leaving only early reflections.
*Pre-delay: 0ms -0.4ms (I usually keep it at 0ms, but changing to 0.4ms/0.8ms has a lot of impact on the sound due to phasing which may or may not sound better). You may do 0.4 ms on one block and 0 on another or keep them the same.
*Density: 12 (Lost of density to avoid metallic ringing)
*Early delay: (No real value here, experiment, this affects the phasing of the early reflections so go through the range to find the most pleasing value). I set this to a different value for each of the reverb blocks.
*Early level: 0dB (we just care about early reflections for this simulation. Same on both blocks.
*Reverb level: -40dB (the minimum you can set it at). Same on both blocks
*Mod: 0% (this don't matter on early reflections).

For the GEQ's that are inline with the Reverb blocks, I tend to bring up the highs, as the reverb will be fairly dark (even with color set to 10). This is of course completely up to taste.

I usually set the bypass mode to Mute out, so that I can compare taking the reverbs in/out of the chain and compare the tonality (I assign reverb 1 and 2 bypass to the same cc).

== Old Previous Notes about room reverb ==

On the Axe-Fx you can use these initial settings to simulate a small space like an "amp booth" for example:

*Mix: 50% (Adjust to taste)
*Level: 0-8dB (adjust to balance non bypassed vs. bypassed state)
*Type: Small room
*Time: 0.10-.26sec
*Size: 1.4-20 (any more will sound like too big of a room) - 2.0 = 1m wall, 4.0 = 2m wall
*Color: 1-5 (adjust to taste again, this is just a starting point).
*Lo-cut: 100Hz-200Hz (Used to reduce reverb low freq boom)
*Hi-cut: 80000-13000Hz (if your settings give too much harshness you can tame it with this)
*Diffusion: 100%
*Pre-delay: 0ms-0.4ms (This will really change the phasing if you are using Mix < 100%)
*Density: 9-12 (I find a lot of density really improves the early reflections)
*Early delay: 13.8%
*Early level: -8dB (keep the early and reverb level fairly close, but again experiment)
*Reverb level: -9dB
*Mod: 0%

In general here are some guidelines for modifying the parameters (but they are not rules, experiment!!). Also see [[Reverb]] for an official explanation of what the controls do.
*Size. This will set up all the pre-delay, early delay time etc. This is the most crucial parameter that you should experiment with to get the sound you want, then you can "fine tune" the other controls once you establish the base sound.
*Time. Keep this farly, try to avoid any metallic ringing.
*Color. This is a bit more subtle, but keep it low for a more darker room. Adjust to taste depending on how reflective you want the walls of the virtual space.
*Lo-cut. Use this to reduce boominess.
*High-cut. Adjust to taste, depending on how bright you want the space to be.
*Diffusion: Keep it fairly high if not 100%. As per the name, this will diffuse the early reflections so they are not as direct.
*Pre-delay: The pre-delay is set by the size parameter. Change this value if your mix is not 100% as this will affect phasing.
*Early Delay: This is to change the default time set by size (i.e. 0% is the default). Adjust it to match the sound you are looking for. This also affects phasing. If it's too echoey, decrease this (to the negative side). This effectively reduces the room size.
*Early Level, Reverb Level: May want to keep early level close to the reverb level.

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2008-11-04T21:25:47Z

AlbertA:

Reverb

2008-10-07T18:47:00Z

AlbertA:

[[Image:Reverb_block.jpg|right|350px]]
Aside from distortion no effect is probably more important to the electric guitar than reverb. From almost the instant that amplifiers were created, guitarists yearned to be able to duplicate the sound of their amps in a hall or large room. Early reverb simulators incorporated springs or large metal plates. Most fine recording studios had their own large rooms dedicated to providing reverb. A speaker and microphone were placed in the room and the reverberated sound was recorded.

Digital processing excels at simulating reverberation and the Axe-Fx has one of the finest reverbs you've likely heard. A proprietary bandpass comb-filter algorithm provides extremely dense and smooth reverbs with no graininess or metallic qualities. The Axe-Fx provides five basic reverb types: Spring, Room, Hall, Chamber and Plate.

The Spring reverb type simulates the sound of the old spring reverbs used in popular guitar amplifiers (except for the crashing sound when someone trips over it). It is characterized by a smooth tail with a slightly "boingy" quality. For surf and rockabilly dial up the Spring reverb, plug in your Strat or Tele and lay down some Dick Dale.

The Room reverb type simulates an actual room. It is the type to use when you want the most natural, realistic reverb. Also great on vocals and percussion.

The Hall reverb type is similar to the Room reverb but simulates a concert hall. It is a little less smooth and has some response peaks lending it a unique character. Use this when you want your sound to stand out a little.

The Chamber reverb type simulates the sound of large, boxy chamber. It is useful when you want a bright, resonant reverb sound.

The Plate type simulates the sound of a vintage reverb plate. These are large metal plates suspended in a frame. An acoustic signal is launched into the plate and pickups record the sound that is produced as it bounces around inside the metal. Plate reverbs are characterized by their smooth yet bright sound and were popular in the 70's and 80's especially for vocals. The Axe-Fx Plate simulation captures the "shiny" sound of a plate reverb but without all the complicated setup.

For those more technically inclined, the designer of the axe-fx states: "The reverb in the Axe-Fx is a kind of hybrid physical/synthetic model. It's based on an amalgam of various techniques including FDN, BABO (ball-in-a-box), scattering waveguides and ray-tracing. Hence some of the classic parameters don't apply on a 1-to-1 basis. I spent two years developing the algorithm."

The Axe-Fx Reverb edit menu has three pages. The basic page has the most commonly used of the parameters below. The mix page is the standard mixer. The advanced page allows for more in-depth editing and contains all the adjustable parameters (except for the mixer parameters).

====Parameters====
*'''TYPE''' - Selects the reverb type. The are five basic types with three variations for each type, small, medium, and large. Each type sets the parameters below to a preset value. You can override the parameter values afterward but if you then change the type the values will be reset to the default values for that type.
*'''TIME''' - Sets the reverb decay time. This is the amount of time for the reverb to vanish beyond the point of perception. This is known as the t60 time, referring to the amount of time required for the reverb to decay to 0.001 of its initial value (-60 dB).
*'''SIZE''' - Sets the size of the spring, room, hall etc. This controls the length of time it takes for an echo to bounce between the walls. Increasing this increases the echo time and also increases the delay before the reverb starts. Small values smooth out the reverb, very small values can be used to obtain a metallic sound. Large values can make the reverb more grainy as the time between the individual repeats increases. Also, as the size is increased the reverb will become somewhat darker as the high frequencies are absorbed more. <br> This control is important in that it actually sets the size of the room, hall, etc. that is simulated by the algorithm. If you want the reverb to sound like a huge concert hall then best results will be obtained by increasing this value. Of course there are no rules and you can set the size small and the time high to obtain some interesting effects. The separation of the early reflections is also controlled by this parameter as well as the reverb tail. The Size parameter is actually proportional to the length of one "wall". With size set to max the simulated room (in room mode) is roughly the size of a football field!
*'''INLVL''' - Sets input level to the reverb. Primarily for use with a controller to control the reverb and allow the reverb to continue to sound. Set to 100% normally. Attach a controller to vary the reverb level without disturbing the mix.
*'''LOCUT''' - Decreases the low-frequency content of the wet signal
*'''HICUT''' - Decreases the high-frequency content of the wet signal
*'''COLOR''' - Sets the color of the reverb. Higher values simulate less high-frequency wall absorption and result in a brighter reverb. This is equivalent to the "Damping" parameter in other reverb algorithms.
*'''DIFFUSION''' - Controls the density of the reverb tail. Higher values give a smoother sound. Lower values allow the individual repeats to be more easily discerned. It controls how "rough" the "walls" are. A low diffusion value means the walls are mirror-like and the individual echoes will be more audible. Higher values means reflections are scattered more. Ideally the parameter would have a tanh() type response as the control is more sensitive at the extremes but it's a linear function so be aware of this. On older firmware, this control defaults to 0% for spring models, which may sound strange (instead set it to 100%).
*'''PRE DELAY''' - Adds extra delay before the reverb starts. The '''SIZE''' control automatically imparts a certain amount of delay before the reverb starts. Use this control to add more delay if desired. For example, if the SIZE is low the reverb will start almost immediately. You can use this control to add some delay before the reverb starts but keep the small sounding size.
*'''EARLY DELAY''' - This controls the relationship between the early reflections and the reverb tail. This allows a +/- 50% change in the early reflections initial delay. The size control automatically sets the time between the early reflections and the tail. You can use this control to vary that time.
*'''EARLY LEVEL''' - Adjusts the relative volume level of the early reflections. This control has no effect for the Spring reverb type.
*'''REVERB LEVEL''' - Adjusts the relative volume level of the reverb tail.
*'''MOD DEPTH''' - This parameter controls the depth of modulation of the reverb tail. For a more musical sound experiment with this and the '''MOD RATE''' control. The reverb contains an LFO that modulates the delay lines that comprise the reverb. This modulation helps fill out the soundstage and makes the reverb sound fuller. The modulation is best used on pitched instruments. For percussive instruments (i.e. drums) it may sound better with the modulation off. Set the depth to zero to defeat the modulation. To hear the effect of the modulation turn the mix to max and adjust the depth and rate, then set the mix to the desired amount. <br> ''NOTE: The modulation depth defaults to zero. To use the modulation you must enter the advanced parameter page and set the depth and rate as desired.''
*'''MOD RATE''' - This parameter controls the rate of modulation of the reverb tail.

==Tips==
===Room Simulation===
{{:Room Simulation}}

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Reverb

2008-10-07T18:24:38Z

AlbertA:

[[Image:Reverb_block.jpg|right|350px]]
Aside from distortion no effect is probably more important to the electric guitar than reverb. From almost the instant that amplifiers were created, guitarists yearned to be able to duplicate the sound of their amps in a hall or large room. Early reverb simulators incorporated springs or large metal plates. Most fine recording studios had their own large rooms dedicated to providing reverb. A speaker and microphone were placed in the room and the reverberated sound was recorded.

Digital processing excels at simulating reverberation and the Axe-Fx has one of the finest reverbs you've likely heard. A proprietary bandpass comb-filter algorithm provides extremely dense and smooth reverbs with no graininess or metallic qualities. The Axe-Fx provides five basic reverb types: Spring, Room, Hall, Chamber and Plate.

The Spring reverb type simulates the sound of the old spring reverbs used in popular guitar amplifiers (except for the crashing sound when someone trips over it). It is characterized by a smooth tail with a slightly "boingy" quality. For surf and rockabilly dial up the Spring reverb, plug in your Strat or Tele and lay down some Dick Dale.

The Room reverb type simulates an actual room. It is the type to use when you want the most natural, realistic reverb. Also great on vocals and percussion.

The Hall reverb type is similar to the Room reverb but simulates a concert hall. It is a little less smooth and has some response peaks lending it a unique character. Use this when you want your sound to stand out a little.

The Chamber reverb type simulates the sound of large, boxy chamber. It is useful when you want a bright, resonant reverb sound.

The Plate type simulates the sound of a vintage reverb plate. These are large metal plates suspended in a frame. An acoustic signal is launched into the plate and pickups record the sound that is produced as it bounces around inside the metal. Plate reverbs are characterized by their smooth yet bright sound and were popular in the 70's and 80's especially for vocals. The Axe-Fx Plate simulation captures the "shiny" sound of a plate reverb but without all the complicated setup.

For those more technically inclined, the designer of the axe-fx states: "The reverb in the Axe-Fx is a kind of hybrid physical/synthetic model. It's based on an amalgam of various techniques including FDN, BABO (ball-in-a-box), scattering waveguides and ray-tracing. Hence some of the classic parameters don't apply on a 1-to-1 basis. I spent two years developing the algorithm."

The Axe-Fx Reverb edit menu has three pages. The basic page has the most commonly used of the parameters below. The mix page is the standard mixer. The advanced page allows for more in-depth editing and contains all the adjustable parameters (except for the mixer parameters).

====Parameters====
*'''TYPE''' - Selects the reverb type. The are five basic types with three variations for each type, small, medium, and large. Each type sets the parameters below to a preset value. You can override the parameter values afterward but if you then change the type the values will be reset to the default values for that type.
*'''TIME''' - Sets the reverb decay time. This is the amount of time for the reverb to vanish beyond the point of perception. This is known as the t60 time, referring to the amount of time required for the reverb to decay to 0.001 of its initial value (-60 dB).
*'''SIZE''' - Sets the size of the spring, room, hall etc. This controls the length of time it takes for an echo to bounce between the walls. Increasing this increases the echo time and also increases the delay before the reverb starts. Small values smooth out the reverb, very small values can be used to obtain a metallic sound. Large values can make the reverb more grainy as the time between the individual repeats increases. Also, as the size is increased the reverb will become somewhat darker as the high frequencies are absorbed more. <br> This control is important in that it actually sets the size of the room, hall, etc. that is simulated by the algorithm. If you want the reverb to sound like a huge concert hall then best results will be obtained by increasing this value. Of course there are no rules and you can set the size small and the time high to obtain some interesting effects. The separation of the early reflections is also controlled by this parameter as well as the reverb tail. The Size parameter is actually proportional to the length of one "wall". With size set to max the simulated room (in room mode) is roughly the size of a football field!
*'''INLVL''' - Sets input level to the reverb. Primarily for use with a controller to control the reverb and allow the reverb to continue to sound. Set to 100% normally. Attach a controller to vary the reverb level without disturbing the mix.
*'''LOCUT''' - Decreases the low-frequency content of the wet signal
*'''HICUT''' - Decreases the high-frequency content of the wet signal
*'''COLOR''' - Sets the color of the reverb. Higher values simulate less high-frequency wall absorption and result in a brighter reverb. This is equivalent to the "Damping" parameter in other reverb algorithms.
*'''DIFFUSION''' - Controls the density of the reverb tail. Higher values give a smoother sound. Lower values allow the individual repeats to be more easily discerned. It controls how "rough" the "walls" are. A low diffusion value means the walls are mirror-like and the individual echoes will be more audible. Higher values means reflections are scattered more. Ideally the parameter would have a tanh() type response as the control is more sensitive at the extremes but it's a linear function so be aware of this.
*'''PRE DELAY''' - Adds extra delay before the reverb starts. The '''SIZE''' control automatically imparts a certain amount of delay before the reverb starts. Use this control to add more delay if desired. For example, if the SIZE is low the reverb will start almost immediately. You can use this control to add some delay before the reverb starts but keep the small sounding size.
*'''EARLY DELAY''' - This controls the relationship between the early reflections and the reverb tail. This allows a +/- 50% change in the early reflections initial delay. The size control automatically sets the time between the early reflections and the tail. You can use this control to vary that time.
*'''EARLY LEVEL''' - Adjusts the relative volume level of the early reflections. This control has no effect for the Spring reverb type.
*'''REVERB LEVEL''' - Adjusts the relative volume level of the reverb tail.
*'''MOD DEPTH''' - This parameter controls the depth of modulation of the reverb tail. For a more musical sound experiment with this and the '''MOD RATE''' control. The reverb contains an LFO that modulates the delay lines that comprise the reverb. This modulation helps fill out the soundstage and makes the reverb sound fuller. The modulation is best used on pitched instruments. For percussive instruments (i.e. drums) it may sound better with the modulation off. Set the depth to zero to defeat the modulation. To hear the effect of the modulation turn the mix to max and adjust the depth and rate, then set the mix to the desired amount. <br> ''NOTE: The modulation depth defaults to zero. To use the modulation you must enter the advanced parameter page and set the depth and rate as desired.''
*'''MOD RATE''' - This parameter controls the rate of modulation of the reverb tail.

==Tips==
===Room Simulation===
{{:Room Simulation}}

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2008-10-02T13:20:37Z

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** [[Axe-Fx_Wiki_Manual#Introduction|Introduction]]
** [[Axe-Fx_Wiki_Manual#Additional Ultra features|Additional Ultra Features]]
** [[Axe-Fx_Wiki_Manual#Getting Set Up|Getting Set Up]]
** [[Axe-Fx_Wiki_Manual#Editing|Editing]]
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*[[Axe_editor|Axe-Fx Editor]]
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* [[FAQ | Browse the FAQ]]
* [[:Category:Effect_blocks | List of effect blocks]]
* [[List_of_amp_simulations | List of amp simulations]]
* [[List_of_cabinet_simulations | List of cabinet simulations]]
* [[Description_of_Mic_Models | List of mic models]]
* [[Description_of_drive_models | List of drive models]]

For new & potential Axe-Fx owners:
* [[Feature comparison]]
* [[List of suggested Axe-Fx accessories]]
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==''Links of interest''==
* [http://www.fractalaudio.com Official Fractal Audio Systems Site]
* [http://www.fractalaudio.com/forum/ Official Axe-Fx User Forum]
* [http://www.setbb.com/axefx Axe-Fx Previous User Forum]
* [http://groups.google.com/group/axe-fx Axe-Fx Google Group]
For new & potential Axe-Fx owners:
* [http://www.fractalaudio.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=256 Some Thoughts for First-Time and Prospective Axe-Fx Users]
* [http://www.fractalaudio.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=769 So you have your Axe-Fx. Now what?]
For existing owners:
* [http://www.axechange.net Axe-Fx Patch exchange website]
* [http://www.musicgearsource.com/fractal.html Interview with Cliff Chase about the Axe-Fx]
* [http://www.fractalaudio.com/Documents/axefx5_24.zip Latest Standard Firmware (5.24)]
* [http://www.fractalaudio.com/temp/ultra5_24.zip Latest Ultra Firmware (5.24)]
* [http://axechange.net/editorbeta.aspx Axe-Fx PC/Mac Editor Beta]
* [http://fractalaudio.com/Documents/ir2syx.zip IR2Sysex Utility]

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2008-05-15T22:58:42Z

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The compilation of resources and ''online manual'' in the Axe-Fx Wiki, aim to expand on the official user manual provided by [http://www.fractalaudio.com Fractal Audio Systems]. You can help expand the Axe-Fx Wiki by [http://axefxwiki.guitarlogic.org?title=Special:Userlogin&returnto=Main_Page creating a user account]. It's easy to join and start contributing.


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** [[Axe-Fx_Wiki_Manual#Introduction|Introduction]]
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** [[Axe-Fx_Wiki_Manual#Getting Set Up|Getting Set Up]]
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** [[Axe-Fx_Wiki_Manual#Tips And Tricks|Tips and Tricks]]
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==''Pages of Interest''==
* [[FAQ | Browse the FAQ]]
* [[:Category:Effect_blocks | List of effect blocks]]
* [[List_of_amp_simulations | List of amp simulations]]
* [[List_of_cabinet_simulations | List of cabinet simulations]]
* [[Description_of_Mic_Models | List of mic models]]
* [[Description_of_drive_models | List of drive models]]
* [[Feature comparison]]
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* [http://www.fractalaudio.com Official Fractal Audio Systems Site]
* [http://www.setbb.com/axefx Axe-Fx User Forum]
* [http://www.axechange.net Axe-Fx Patch exchange website]
* [http://www.musicgearsource.com/fractal.html Interview with Cliff Chase about the Axe-Fx]
* [http://fractalaudio.com/Documents/axefx5_14.zip Latest Standard Firmware (5.14)]
* [http://fractalaudio.com/Documents/ultra5_13.zip Latest Ultra Firmware (5.13)]
* [http://axechange.net/editorbeta.aspx Axe-Fx PC/Mac Editor Beta]
* [http://fractalaudio.com/Documents/ir2syx.zip IR2Sysex Utility]

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** http://www.fractalaudio.com/Documents/axefx.pdf | Official Manual
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** http://fractalaudio.com/Documents/ir2syx.zip | IR2Sysex Utility
** http://fractalaudio.com/Documents/axefx5_04.zip | Latest Standard Firmware (5.04)
** http://fractalaudio.com/Documents/ultra5_04.zip | Latest Ultra Firmware (5.04)
** http://axechange.net/editorbeta.aspx | Axe-Fx PC/Mac Editor Beta
** http://guitarlogic.org/index.php?action=tpmod;dl=0 | AlbertA Axe-Fx Software

* Axe-Fx Community
** http://www.fractalaudio.com | Fractal Audio website
** http://www.setbb.com/axefx | User Forum
** http://www.axechange.net | Patch exchange site

2007-11-13T22:37:13Z

AlbertA: /* Effects Tips/Tutorials */

==Effects Tips/Tutorials==

=====True Pitch Vibrato=====
{{:True Pitch Vibrato}}

=====Emulating the Clyde Wah=====
{{:Clyde wah}}

=====Spillover=====
{{:Spillover}}

=====Using the Vocoder=====
{{:Using the vocoder}}

=====Wide Chorus=====
{{:Wide chorus}}

=====Slapback Delay=====
{{:Slapback delay}}

=====Room Simulation/Early Reflections=====
{{:Room Simulation}}

==MIDI Tips/Tutorials==

===Changing the sysex ID===
You can change the sysex ID of a firmware update, patch, bank dump or impulse response by changing the 4th byte in the sysex file:
F0 00 00 7D

7D = 125 Decimal

Bome's SendSX lets you change the bytes right in the MIDI out window or you can use a hex editor such as https://sourceforge.net/projects/hexplorer/ to change raw bytes.

===Changing Bank Location===

The bank location of a bank dump (i.e. Bank A, Bank B or Bank C) is speficied via the 7th byte. Here are the first seven bytes of a bank dump sysex file:

F0 00 00 7D 00 04 03

the '03' indicates Bank B. So you can just change this to load to the desired bank as follows:

02 = Bank A
03 = Bank B
04 = Bank C

===Changing Impulse Response User Location===

The bank location of a user impulse response is specified via the 7th byte (the one after 0A). Here are the first seven bytes of a bank dump sysex file:

F0 00 00 7D 00 0A 01

the '01' means User location 2. The index is zero based so '00' = User location 1, etc.

==Routing Tips/Tutorials==

===How to set up two different effects lines===

If you want to set up two different effects lines for 2 guitars with out using the fx loop:

You can do this with the mixer blocks.

Put mixer1 in row2 column1 and mixer2 in row3 column1.

Set mixer1 pan1 to full left, mixer2 pan1 to full right. Set both mixer output modes to mono. In the routing grid the main input is always in row1 even though it shows up down the left side of the display.

Now row2 is your left input and row3 the right.

Be sure to set you Audio I/O to stereo for the main input. Also, if you are using the rear inputs make sure to set your mode to analog rear. You can use the front panel input along with the rear right input. In this case set the mode to analog front. The mode only controls the selection between front panel and rear left.

==Patch creation tips==

===Pitch Block Placement===
When going direct, pitch shifting often sounds best when placed BEFORE the cab block.

The factory presets may have the block doing the shifting (pitch or multidelay) after the cabinet block. Try moving the pitch before the cabinet block for smoother results.

===Modulation Before Amp Block===

Placing modulation effects (i.e. chorus, flanger) before the amp block can give a more vintage flavor to a preset. Most of the Axe-Fx factory presets follow the "studio" routing philosophy of putting modulation near the end.

For example the following is the basis for Andy Summers tone:

Compressor->Flanger->Blackface Amp->2x12 Cab->Stereo Delay w/ mod->Reverb

Try this with the flanger time set to about 5 ms, rate around 0.8 Hz, Depth at 60% and Autodepth set to High. Set the amp fairly bright. Set the delay time to an eight note. Add a little modulation.

Notice the flanger is before the amp block. The delay could also be before the amp block. It's unclear to me where Andy had his Memory Man.

When using a modulation block before the amp block be sure to check the LFO Phase parameter. The amp blocks are mono and sum the left and right inputs. If you put a modulation block before the amp block set the LFO Phase to 0 degrees otherwise you might get weird cancellation effects when the two signals are summed in the amp block.

===="Plexi Bright Setting":====
"One of the first mods people make to real 'Plexi' Marshalls is to "clip the bright cap". The bright cap varied over the years, supposedly depending on what was lying around in the shop. The model defaults to the bright cap in the circuit. If you turn the bright off you're effectively clipping the bright cap.

With the bright cap in Marshalls can be very bright and harsh. However, if you crank the Master you might find the extra brightness helps compensate for the power amp getting darker." - CC

===Tweaking tones for covers===
{{:Tweaking tones for covers}}

Tutorials and How-Tos

2007-11-13T22:31:11Z

AlbertA: Cleaned up the language a bit, added how to change sysex id and impulse response user location.

==Effects Tips/Tutorials==

=====True Pitch Vibrato=====
{{:True Pitch Vibrato}}

=====Emulating the Clyde Wah=====
{{:Clyde wah}}

=====Spillover=====
{{:Spillover}}

=====Using the Vocoder=====
{{:Using the vocoder}}

=====Wide Chorus=====
{{:Wide chorus}}

=====Slapback Delay=====
{{:Slapback delay}}

==MIDI Tips/Tutorials==

===Changing the sysex ID===
You can change the sysex ID of a firmware update, patch, bank dump or impulse response by changing the 4th byte in the sysex file:
F0 00 00 7D

7D = 125 Decimal

Bome's SendSX lets you change the bytes right in the MIDI out window or you can use a hex editor such as https://sourceforge.net/projects/hexplorer/ to change raw bytes.

===Changing Bank Location===

The bank location of a bank dump (i.e. Bank A, Bank B or Bank C) is speficied via the 7th byte. Here are the first seven bytes of a bank dump sysex file:

F0 00 00 7D 00 04 03

the '03' indicates Bank B. So you can just change this to load to the desired bank as follows:

02 = Bank A
03 = Bank B
04 = Bank C

===Changing Impulse Response User Location===

The bank location of a user impulse response is specified via the 7th byte (the one after 0A). Here are the first seven bytes of a bank dump sysex file:

F0 00 00 7D 00 0A 01

the '01' means User location 2. The index is zero based so '00' = User location 1, etc.

==Routing Tips/Tutorials==

===How to set up two different effects lines===

If you want to set up two different effects lines for 2 guitars with out using the fx loop:

You can do this with the mixer blocks.

Put mixer1 in row2 column1 and mixer2 in row3 column1.

Set mixer1 pan1 to full left, mixer2 pan1 to full right. Set both mixer output modes to mono. In the routing grid the main input is always in row1 even though it shows up down the left side of the display.

Now row2 is your left input and row3 the right.

Be sure to set you Audio I/O to stereo for the main input. Also, if you are using the rear inputs make sure to set your mode to analog rear. You can use the front panel input along with the rear right input. In this case set the mode to analog front. The mode only controls the selection between front panel and rear left.

==Patch creation tips==

===Pitch Block Placement===
When going direct, pitch shifting often sounds best when placed BEFORE the cab block.

The factory presets may have the block doing the shifting (pitch or multidelay) after the cabinet block. Try moving the pitch before the cabinet block for smoother results.

===Modulation Before Amp Block===

Placing modulation effects (i.e. chorus, flanger) before the amp block can give a more vintage flavor to a preset. Most of the Axe-Fx factory presets follow the "studio" routing philosophy of putting modulation near the end.

For example the following is the basis for Andy Summers tone:

Compressor->Flanger->Blackface Amp->2x12 Cab->Stereo Delay w/ mod->Reverb

Try this with the flanger time set to about 5 ms, rate around 0.8 Hz, Depth at 60% and Autodepth set to High. Set the amp fairly bright. Set the delay time to an eight note. Add a little modulation.

Notice the flanger is before the amp block. The delay could also be before the amp block. It's unclear to me where Andy had his Memory Man.

When using a modulation block before the amp block be sure to check the LFO Phase parameter. The amp blocks are mono and sum the left and right inputs. If you put a modulation block before the amp block set the LFO Phase to 0 degrees otherwise you might get weird cancellation effects when the two signals are summed in the amp block.

===="Plexi Bright Setting":====
"One of the first mods people make to real 'Plexi' Marshalls is to "clip the bright cap". The bright cap varied over the years, supposedly depending on what was lying around in the shop. The model defaults to the bright cap in the circuit. If you turn the bright off you're effectively clipping the bright cap.

With the bright cap in Marshalls can be very bright and harsh. However, if you crank the Master you might find the extra brightness helps compensate for the power amp getting darker." - CC

===Tweaking tones for covers===
{{:Tweaking tones for covers}}

Tips

2007-11-11T15:56:04Z

AlbertA:

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Press and hold '''ENTER''' to automatically place and route shunts all the way to the output mixer.
----
Each time '''EDIT''' is pressed, the next effect edit page is displayed. If you are on a different page, the edit page for the nearest effect will be displayed.
----
Hold down '''BYPASS''' to restore all parameters of an effect block to default.
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Each time '''ENTER''' is pressed while in the sequencer menu, a new random set of values is loaded. You can use this feature to find cool sequence patterns.
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The "bright switch" of an amp block may be enabled by selecting the '''TREB''' control and pressing '''ENTER'''. This will toggle the state of the switch. The text “BRT” will appear under the control when the bright circuit is active.
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The "boost switch" of an amp may be enabled selecting the '''DRIVE''' control and pressing '''ENTER'''. This will toggle the state of the switch. The text “BOOST” will appear under the control when the boost circuit is active. The boost switch adds 12db of gain to the amp simulation. This is useful to get more drive out the amp than it would normally have.
----
In addition to copying effects block parameters, the controller parameters can also be copied(i.e, Envelope, ADSR, LFO, etc) from one preset to another. Just press the '''RECALL''' button, page over to the '''EFFECT''' tab, select the proper preset to copy from, then select controller from the '''Retrieve''' area.
----
You can use the feedback send and return to extend the length of a chain if necessary.
----
On units built prior to mid-July 2007 the serial number is underneath the main-board. The serial number now is located on the back next to the AC inlet.
----
One thing to try is to use two amps but only one cab. The amps are mono but the cabs are stereo. So you can feed two amps into one cab block. This will save roughly 10% CPU.
----
With the power amp simulation off, the depth and deep controls are deactivated; the master becomes a volume control and the presence controls turns into a shelving filter.
----
There's a secret menu on the Utility page accessible by pressing and holding the PAGE right button. Be very careful with the the Clear SRAM functions as that will completely wipe out all your presets. On firmware 4.02, the clock rate is now displayed and a TEST LEDS function has been added.
----
To insert an effect block, place it at the end of the chain and move it to the desired location (using the MOVE page, MOVE LEFT command). All the other effect blocks will automatically be moved to the right.

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2007-11-10T07:09:32Z

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Welcome to the [[Axe-Fx Wiki]]. This site contains many helpful hints, tips, descriptions, FAQs and other user contributed material for Fractal Audio Systems ''[[Axe-Fx]]'' and ''[[Axe-Fx Ultra]]'' pre-amp/effects processors.

The compilation of resources and ''online manual'' in the Axe-Fx Wiki, aim to expand on the official user manual provided by [http://www.fractalaudio.com Fractal Audio Systems]. You can help expand the Axe-Fx Wiki by [http://axefxwiki.guitarlogic.org?title=Special:Userlogin&returnto=Main_Page creating a user account]. It's easy to join and start contributing.


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*[[Axe-Fx_Wiki_Manual]]
** [[Axe-Fx_Wiki_Manual#Introduction|Introduction]]
** [[Axe-Fx_Wiki_Manual#Additional Ultra features|Additional Ultra Features]]
** [[Axe-Fx_Wiki_Manual#Getting Set Up|Getting Set Up]]
** [[Axe-Fx_Wiki_Manual#Editing|Editing]]
** [[Axe-Fx_Wiki_Manual#Controllers and Modifiers|Controllers and Modifiers]]
** [[Axe-Fx_Wiki_Manual#Tuner|Tuner]]
** [[Axe-Fx_Wiki_Manual#Utilities|Utilites]]
** [[Axe-Fx_Wiki_Manual#Tips And Tricks|Tips and Tricks]]
** [[Axe-Fx_Wiki_Manual#Warranty_information|Warranty Information]]
** [[Axe-Fx_Wiki_Manual#Specifications|Specifications]]
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==''Pages of Interest''==
* [[FAQ | Browse the FAQ]]
* [[:Category:Effect_blocks | List of effect blocks]]
* [[List_of_amp_simulations | List of amp simulations]]
* [[List_of_cabinet_simulations | List of cabinet simulations]]
* [[Description_of_Mic_Models | List of mic models]]
* [[Description_of_drive_models | List of drive models]]
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==''Links of interest''==
* [http://www.fractalaudio.com Official Fractal Audio Systems Site]
* [http://www.setbb.com/axefx Axe-Fx User Forum]
* [http://www.axechange.net Axe-Fx Patch exchange website]
* [http://www.musicgearsource.com/fractal.html Interview with Cliff Chase about the Axe-Fx]
* [http://fractalaudio.com/Documents/axefx4_02.zip Latest Firmware (4.02)]
* [http://fractalaudio.com/Documents/ultra4_02.zip Latest Ultra Firmware (4.02)]
* [http://axechange.net/editorbeta.aspx Axe-Fx PC/Mac Editor Beta]
* [http://fractalaudio.com/Documents/ir2syx.zip IR2Sysex Utility]

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==Introduction==
Welcome to the [[Axe-Fx Wiki]]. This site contains many helpful hints, tips, descriptions, FAQs and other user contributed material for Fractal Audio Systems ''[[Axe-Fx]]'' and ''[[Axe-Fx Ultra]]'' pre-amp/effects processors.

The compilation of resources and ''online manual'' in the Axe-Fx Wiki, aim to expand on the official user manual provided by [http://www.fractalaudio.com Fractal Audio Systems]. You can help expand the Axe-Fx Wiki by [http://axefxwiki.guitarlogic.org?title=Special:Userlogin&returnto=Main_Page creating a user account]. It's easy to join and start contributing.


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==''Online manual links''==
*[[Axe-Fx_Wiki_Manual]]
** [[Axe-Fx_Wiki_Manual#Introduction|Introduction]]
** [[Axe-Fx_Wiki_Manual#Additional Ultra features|Additional Ultra Features]]
** [[Axe-Fx_Wiki_Manual#Getting Set Up|Getting Set Up]]
** [[Axe-Fx_Wiki_Manual#Editing|Editing]]
** [[Axe-Fx_Wiki_Manual#Controllers and Modifiers|Controllers and Modifiers]]
** [[Axe-Fx_Wiki_Manual#Tuner|Tuner]]
** [[Axe-Fx_Wiki_Manual#Utilities|Utilites]]
** [[Axe-Fx_Wiki_Manual#Tips And Tricks|Tips and Tricks]]
** [[Axe-Fx_Wiki_Manual#Warranty_information|Warranty Information]]
** [[Axe-Fx_Wiki_Manual#Specifications|Specifications]]
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==''Pages of Interest''==
* [[FAQ | Browse the FAQ]]
* [[:Category:Effect_blocks | List of effect blocks]]
* [[List_of_amp_simulations | List of amp simulations]]
* [[List_of_cabinet_simulations | List of cabinet simulations]]
* [[Description_of_Mic_Models | Description of mic models]]
* [[Description_of_drive_models | Description of drive models]]
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==''Links of interest''==
* [http://www.fractalaudio.com Official Fractal Audio Systems Site]
* [http://www.setbb.com/axefx Axe-Fx User Forum]
* [http://www.axechange.net Axe-Fx Patch exchange website]
* [http://www.musicgearsource.com/fractal.html Interview with Cliff Chase about the Axe-Fx]
* [http://fractalaudio.com/Documents/axefx4_02.zip Latest Firmware (4.02)]
* [http://fractalaudio.com/Documents/ultra4_02.zip Latest Ultra Firmware (4.02)]
* [http://axechange.net/editorbeta.aspx Axe-Fx PC/Mac Editor Beta]
* [http://fractalaudio.com/Documents/ir2syx.zip IR2Sysex Utility]

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* [[Special:Statistics| Page Statistics]]
* [[Special:Newpages| New Pages]]
* [[Special:Random| Random Page]]
* [[Special:Allpages| All Pages]]
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==''[[Getting Started]]''==
* To edit or create new pages, please [http://axefxwiki.guitarlogic.org?title=Special:Userlogin&returnto=Main_Page create a user account]. It's easy to join and start contributing.
* Submit a new entry
** You can edit or create a page by using the box below
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* [[Special:Wantedpages | List of wanted pages]]
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* Search first to see if a page already exists for the particular topic you want to write about. If the page already exists, add your entry to the existing pages to avoid redundancy.
* [[Redirecting pages| Create redirection pages]], so that if a user misspells or there's synonyms for a particular search term, the user is taken to a relevant page.
* Always preview your edits before saving a page
* Think about creating a new page for new additions and transcluding it into the place you want it displayed.
* More information in [[How to Contribute]].
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* Axe-Fx Wiki
** mainpage|Home
** Special:AllPages | Content
** Axe-Fx Wiki Manual | Axe-Fx Wiki Manual
** Tips | Tips
** Tutorials | Tutorials/How-to's
** Frequently Asked Questions|FAQ
** helppage|help

* Contributors
** Special:Userlogin | Log-in/Create account
** How to contribute | How To Contribute
** Templates | Templates
** Tag Reference | Wiki Tag reference

* Downloads
** http://www.fractalaudio.com/Documents/axefx.pdf | Official Manual
** http://www.fractalaudio.com/Documents/ultra.pdf | Official Ultra Manual
** http://fractalaudio.com/Documents/ir2syx.zip | IR2Sysex Utility
** http://fractalaudio.com/Documents/axefx4_02.zip | Latest Standard Firmware (4.02)
** http://fractalaudio.com/Documents/ultra4_02.zip | Latest Ultra Firmware (4.02)

** http://axechange.net/editorbeta.aspx | Axe-Fx PC/Mac Editor Beta

* Axe-Fx Community
** http://www.fractalaudio.com | Fractal Audio website
** http://www.setbb.com/axefx | User Forum
** http://www.axechange.net | Patch exchange site