Frequently Asked Questions - Revision history

Yek: /* Where should the master volume be set to emulate amps w/o a master volume? */

2011-03-21T07:25:51Z

Where should the master volume be set to emulate amps w/o a master volume?

Godprobe: updated the info for 'Where can I get the latest firmware?'

2011-03-09T08:52:35Z

updated the info for 'Where can I get the latest firmware?'

S0c9: /* Where can I get prior firmware or AxeEdit versions? */

2011-02-09T23:50:28Z

Where can I get prior firmware or AxeEdit versions?

S0c9: /* Where can I get prior firmware or AxeEdit versions? */

2011-02-09T23:49:39Z

Where can I get prior firmware or AxeEdit versions?

S0c9: /* Axe-Edit Questions */

2010-09-19T00:07:35Z

Axe-Edit Questions

S0c9: /* Axe-Edit Questions */

2010-09-19T00:06:13Z

Axe-Edit Questions

S0c9: /* Firmware Questions */

2010-09-19T00:04:44Z

Firmware Questions

S0c9: /* Where can I get prior firmware or AxeEdit versions? */

2010-09-17T20:52:11Z

Where can I get prior firmware or AxeEdit versions?

S0c9: /* Where can I get prior firmware or AxeEdit versions? */

2010-09-11T23:57:07Z

Where can I get prior firmware or AxeEdit versions?

S0c9: /* Firmware Questions */

2010-09-11T18:55:33Z

Firmware Questions

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 ===Where should the master volume be set to emulate amps w/o a master volume?===
-The master volume is such that near maximum (4:00 or so) is equivalent if the modeled amp had no master volume. As always use your ears to fine-tune.
+The master volume is such that near maximum (4:00 o'clock or so) is equivalent if the modeled amp had no master volume. As always use your ears to fine-tune.
 ===When controlling the db levels of a block with an expression pedal, what is the formula for determing what percentage relates to what db level?===

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 See [[Firmware install notes]]
 ===Where can I get the latest firmware?===
-There are several places where the latest firmware notices are updated by Fractal Audio Systems and the Axe-Fx community.
+New firmware releases are announced on the [http://www.fractalaudio.com/news.html Fractal/Atomic News page] and are available from the [http://www.fractalaudio.com/support-fractal.html Fractal Audio Support Page]
 ===Where can I get prior firmware or AxeEdit versions?===

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 *http://brains2bits.com/Fractal/Beta/Axe-Edit_Setup_0_9_191_BETA.exe
-If you want to download the prior version (0.9.171), change 184 to 171 and paste the URL in your browser. Apply rules above to get earlier versions.
+If you want to download the prior version (0.9.171), change the version to 171 and paste the URL in your browser. Apply rules above to get earlier versions.
 *http://brains2bits.com/Fractal/Beta/Axe-Edit_Setup_0_9_171_BETA.exe

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 Exactly the same type of URL format applies for AxeEdit, but with a different domain name.
 Links to prior editor versions eg:0.9.171 [BETA] can be built by simply changing the version number in the URL shown below.
-Current release (184) URL is:
+Current release (191) URL is:
-*http://brains2bits.com/Fractal/Beta/Axe-Edit_Setup_0_9_184_BETA.exe
+*http://brains2bits.com/Fractal/Beta/Axe-Edit_Setup_0_9_191_BETA.exe
 If you want to download the prior version (0.9.171), change 184 to 171 and paste the URL in your browser. Apply rules above to get earlier versions.

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	Sometimes the factory presets are updated. These can be found on Fractal Audio's web site in the [http://www.fractalaudio.com/Documents/?M=D Documents subfolder] as individual bank files. Remember to save/backup your custom presets to your computer before updating/sending/downloading the new banks to your Axe-Fx.		Sometimes the factory presets are updated. These can be found on Fractal Audio's web site in the [http://www.fractalaudio.com/Documents/?M=D Documents subfolder] as individual bank files. Remember to save/backup your custom presets to your computer before updating/sending/downloading the new banks to your Axe-Fx.

−
−	~~== Axe-Edit Questions ==~~
−
−	~~=== Patches from Axe-Change ===~~
−	Go to preset manager, go to Axe-Change tab (right window) and press "Source" button. You will need to create an id to login with. It can be any id not previously used and Preset Manager DOES remember it.
−	~~URL = http://brains2bits.com/cgi-bin/axechange/~~
−	~~user: your choice~~
−	~~pass: your choice~~
−
−	~~Click "Login/Create" and if your id/pass combo is valid (it is NOT your forum ID - but can be. These are completely separate FAS systems), you should see a login confirmation box.~~
−	~~Now press "Load" and "load all banks". This will download all patches from AxeChange to your local machine. This will takje a few mins to complete BTW.~~
−	You can navigate thru the banks.. most recent is Bank "J". higher than J are empty. There's 1221 patches in there (at this writing). I suggest you save these to bank files for future use. That way you only need to update the most recent banks on future connections.
−
−	~~Select Bank "A" then click "Save" button... "Save Bank As.." "Bank File". Chose the save location.~~
−	~~I keep mine in a folder called AxeChange under my main FractalAudio\Patches directory.~~
−	~~Name the bank file something meaningful like Axe-change_Bank_A.sys~~
−	~~Click "Save" button.~~
−	~~Repeat save process for bank B thru J.~~
−	~~You can now pull these up in the left pane under the Presets tab, or in the main AxeEdit window by selecting "Bank File" under the source button.~~
−	~~You can edit, audition, and save to the Axe from there.~~
−	~~Remember that anything you save to the Axe OVERWRITES whatever was previously in that location, so make sure you do a backup of all your banks before you start "playing".~~
−	~~Hope this helps..~~

	==Operational Questions==		==Operational Questions==

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	== Axe-Edit Questions ==		== Axe-Edit Questions ==
		+
		+	=== Patches from Axe-Change ===
		+	Go to preset manager, go to Axe-Change tab (right window) and press "Source" button. You will need to create an id to login with. It can be any id not previously used and Preset Manager DOES remember it.
		+	URL = http://brains2bits.com/cgi-bin/axechange/
		+	user: your choice
		+	pass: your choice
		+
		+	Click "Login/Create" and if your id/pass combo is valid (it is NOT your forum ID - but can be. These are completely separate FAS systems), you should see a login confirmation box.
		+	Now press "Load" and "load all banks". This will download all patches from AxeChange to your local machine. This will takje a few mins to complete BTW.
		+	You can navigate thru the banks.. most recent is Bank "J". higher than J are empty. There's 1221 patches in there (at this writing). I suggest you save these to bank files for future use. That way you only need to update the most recent banks on future connections.
		+
		+	Select Bank "A" then click "Save" button... "Save Bank As.." "Bank File". Chose the save location.
		+	I keep mine in a folder called AxeChange under my main FractalAudio\Patches directory.
		+	Name the bank file something meaningful like Axe-change_Bank_A.sys
		+	Click "Save" button.
		+	Repeat save process for bank B thru J.
		+	You can now pull these up in the left pane under the Presets tab, or in the main AxeEdit window by selecting "Bank File" under the source button.
		+	You can edit, audition, and save to the Axe from there.
		+	Remember that anything you save to the Axe OVERWRITES whatever was previously in that location, so make sure you do a backup of all your banks before you start "playing".
		+	Hope this helps..

	==Operational Questions==		==Operational Questions==

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	Sometimes the factory presets are updated. These can be found on Fractal Audio's web site in the [http://www.fractalaudio.com/Documents/?M=D Documents subfolder] as individual bank files. Remember to save/backup your custom presets to your computer before updating/sending/downloading the new banks to your Axe-Fx.		Sometimes the factory presets are updated. These can be found on Fractal Audio's web site in the [http://www.fractalaudio.com/Documents/?M=D Documents subfolder] as individual bank files. Remember to save/backup your custom presets to your computer before updating/sending/downloading the new banks to your Axe-Fx.
		+
		+
		+	== Axe-Edit Questions ==

	==Operational Questions==		==Operational Questions==

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 ===Where can I get prior firmware or AxeEdit versions?===
-Older firmware versions are stored on the FAS site.
+Older firmware versions are [still] stored on the FAS site.
 The URL (link) format prior firmware versions is as follows.
-''www.fractalaudio.com/Documents/VersionNN_NN/'''model'''NN_NN.zip'' or
+ ''www.fractalaudio.com/Documents/Version'''N_NN'''/'''model'''N_NN.zip''
-''www.fractalaudio.com/Documents/VersionN_NN/'''model'''N_NN.zip''
+*where '''N_NN''' = major version_minor version.  eg: 10_00, 10_01, 9_01, 9_03, 7_04
 *'''model''' = ultra or standard (no caps)
-'''NOTE:''' versions prior to 10 do NOT have a "0" (zero) in front of them, so "''ultra09_03/ultra09_03.zip''"  is NOT VALID.
+ '''NOTE:''' versions prior to 10 do NOT have a "0" (zero) in front of them, so "''ultra'''09_03'''/ultra09_03.zip''"  is '''NOT VALID'''.
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 *http://www.fractalaudio.com/Documents/Version10_00/ultra10_02.zip
-Standard v10 here:
+Standard v10.* here:
 *http://www.fractalaudio.com/Documents/Version10_00/standard10_01.zip
 *http://www.fractalaudio.com/Documents/Version10_00/standard10_02.zip
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 Figure out which firmware you need, build the link, stick it in your browser and see if it works.
-eg: Firmware v7.04 would be
+eg: Firmware v7.04 location would be
 *http://www.fractalaudio.com/Documents/Version7_00/ultra7_04.zip
-Same type of URL format applies for AxeEdit. Link to prior editor verison - 0.9.171 [BETA]
+Exactly the same type of URL format applies for AxeEdit, but with a different domain name.
 *http://brains2bits.com/Fractal/Beta/Axe-Edit_Setup_0_9_171_BETA.exe

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 ===Where can I get prior firmware or AxeEdit versions?===
 Older firmware versions are stored on the FAS site.
-''www.fractalaudio.com/Documents/VersionN_NN/ultraN_NN.zip'' or
+The URL (link) format prior firmware versions is as follows.
-*where NN_NN = major version_minor version  eg: 10_00, 10_01 and
+''www.fractalaudio.com/Documents/VersionNN_NN/'''model'''NN_NN.zip'' or
-So, most recent versions can be found here:
 *http://www.fractalaudio.com/Documents/Version10_00/ultra10_01.zip
 *http://www.fractalaudio.com/Documents/Version10_00/ultra10_02.zip
 Earlier versions (eg: 9.*) would be stored like this:
 *http://www.fractalaudio.com/Documents/Version9_00/ultra9_03.zip
-*http://www.fractalaudio.com/Documents/Version9_00/ultra9_02.zip   and so on.
+*http://www.fractalaudio.com/Documents/Version9_00/standard9_03.zip   and so on.
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 Same type of URL format applies for AxeEdit. Link to prior editor verison - 0.9.171 [BETA]
 *http://brains2bits.com/Fractal/Beta/Axe-Edit_Setup_0_9_171_BETA.exe
 ===What are the differences in firmware revisions?===

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 *Also on the Axe-Fx forums, there is a [http://www.fractalaudio.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=338 "Fractal Audio Systems NEWS" thread] to which you can subscribe to be notified of new firmware, products, or other major events.  This is the best way to be quickly notified of new updates from Fractal if you aren't planning on following the activity of the community.
 *Last, but not least, G66.eu, the European Axe-Fx distributor, has an excellent [http://www.g66.eu/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogsection&id=25&Itemid=108 Downloads] page with the latest firmware, banks, and even multi-lingual versions of the manual.
 ===What are the differences in firmware revisions?===