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=Fractal Audio products firmware downloads=
 
=Fractal Audio products firmware downloads=
[http://www.fractalaudio.com/support.php Download firmware updates]
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[http://www.fractalaudio.com/support.php Download firmware updates.]
  
[http://axefx.fr/ Download older firmware versions]
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[http://axefx.fr/ Download older firmware versions.]
  
 
=Firmware release notes=
 
=Firmware release notes=
* [[Firmware release notes: Axe-Fx II]]
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* [[Firmware release notes: Axe-Fx II|Axe-Fx II]]
* [[Firmware release notes: FX8]]
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* [[Firmware release notes: FX8|FX8]]
* [[Firmware release notes: AX8]]
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* [[Firmware release notes: AX8|AX8]]
* [[Firmware release notes: MFC-101]]
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* [[Firmware release notes: MFC-101|MFC-101]]
  
 
=Firmware update guide=
 
=Firmware update guide=
* Axe-Fx II:
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Axe-Fx II:
** [http://support.fractalaudio.com/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Article/View/9/4/axe-fx-ii-firmware-update-guide Firmware update guide]. Including troubleshooting tips.
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* [http://support.fractalaudio.com/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Article/View/9/4/axe-fx-ii-firmware-update-guide Firmware update guide]. Including troubleshooting tips.
** [http://www.g66.eu/nl/support/fractal-audio-support Tutorial.]
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* [http://www.g66.eu/nl/support/fractal-audio-support Tutorial.]
** Always disconnect the MFC-101 when updating the firmware on the Axe-Fx II.
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* Always disconnect the MFC-101 when updating the firmware on the Axe-Fx II.
** If the Axe-Fx II sounds bad after an update, try reinstalling the firmware, or perform a [[Resetting hardware|system reset]].
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If the Axe-Fx II sounds bad after an update, try reinstalling the firmware, or perform a [[Resetting hardware|system reset]].
* FX8:
 
** The firmware includes a firmware update guide.
 
* AX8:
 
** The firmware includes a firmware update guide.
 
  
=Updating firmware with Fractal-Bot=
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FX8:
* Fractal provides a dedicated utility for transferring updates to the Axe-Fx II, AX8, FX8 and MFC-101. See [[Fractal-Bot]].
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The firmware includes a firmware update guide.
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AX8:
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The firmware includes a firmware update guide.
  
 
=Boot recovery=
 
=Boot recovery=
* Built-in backup firmware in the Axe-Fx II XL, FX8 and AX8 allows recovery in the event of complications during update. Read the Firmware Update Guide (included with the firmware or [http://support.fractalaudio.com/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Article/View/15/4/axe-fx-ii-xl-failsafe-firmware-recovery available here]) for more information, or contact Support.
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Built-in backup firmware in the Axe-Fx II XL and XL+, FX8 and AX8 allows recovery in the event of complications during update. Read the Firmware Update Guide or [http://support.fractalaudio.com/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Article/View/15/4/axe-fx-ii-xl-failsafe-firmware-recovery this page]) for more information, or contact Support.
* [[Resetting hardware|More about Boot Recovery.]]
 
  
 
=Updating presets after a firmware update=
 
=Updating presets after a firmware update=
* Updated firmware may cause changes in your presets. Read the firmware release notes and verify your presets.
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Updated firmware may cause changes in your presets. Read the firmware release notes and verify your presets.
  
 
=Firmware: more information=
 
=Firmware: more information=
* The Axe-Fx firmware is coded in C and assembly. [http://forum.fractalaudio.com/showthread.php?t=35997&p=490641&viewfull=1#post490641 source]
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The Axe-Fx firmware is coded in C and assembly. [http://forum.fractalaudio.com/showthread.php?t=35997&p=490641&viewfull=1#post490641 source]
* Cliff: "The Axe-Fx II can be reprogrammed at least 100,000 times." [http://forum.fractalaudio.com/axe-fx-ii-discussion/53847-axe-fx-ii-firmware-version-6-02-up-8.html#post685291 source]  
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Fractal Audio:
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* "The Axe-Fx II can be reprogrammed at least 100,000 times." [http://forum.fractalaudio.com/axe-fx-ii-discussion/53847-axe-fx-ii-firmware-version-6-02-up-8.html#post685291 source]
 
* "Most DSP compilers include library functions for common signal processing functions. However every library I've seen makes the same mistakes in several important and oft-used functions. I can't disclose what functions and what those mistakes are but because of this we use our own hand-coded assembly functions for our own libraries. The results are measurable and audible especially when dealing with the special requirements of amp modeling. I should add that these libraries are low-level functions like FFT() and such. You're not going to find a library that implements a Tube Screamer or even something more granular like a diode clipping circuit. That all has to be developed in-house." [http://www.thegearpage.net/board/index.php?threads/technical-question-about-modelers.1660147/#post-21221724 source]
 
* "Most DSP compilers include library functions for common signal processing functions. However every library I've seen makes the same mistakes in several important and oft-used functions. I can't disclose what functions and what those mistakes are but because of this we use our own hand-coded assembly functions for our own libraries. The results are measurable and audible especially when dealing with the special requirements of amp modeling. I should add that these libraries are low-level functions like FFT() and such. You're not going to find a library that implements a Tube Screamer or even something more granular like a diode clipping circuit. That all has to be developed in-house." [http://www.thegearpage.net/board/index.php?threads/technical-question-about-modelers.1660147/#post-21221724 source]
  
 
=Updating the MFC-101=
 
=Updating the MFC-101=
* See [[MFC-101]].
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[[MFC-101]]
  
 
[[Category:Axe-Fx]]
 
[[Category:Axe-Fx]]

Revision as of 13:17, 7 April 2017

The information on this page supplements the official manuals.

Fractal Audio products firmware downloads

Download firmware updates.

Download older firmware versions.

Firmware release notes

Firmware update guide

Axe-Fx II:

If the Axe-Fx II sounds bad after an update, try reinstalling the firmware, or perform a system reset.

FX8: The firmware includes a firmware update guide.

AX8: The firmware includes a firmware update guide.

Boot recovery

Built-in backup firmware in the Axe-Fx II XL and XL+, FX8 and AX8 allows recovery in the event of complications during update. Read the Firmware Update Guide or this page) for more information, or contact Support.

Updating presets after a firmware update

Updated firmware may cause changes in your presets. Read the firmware release notes and verify your presets.

Firmware: more information

The Axe-Fx firmware is coded in C and assembly. source

Fractal Audio:

  • "The Axe-Fx II can be reprogrammed at least 100,000 times." source
  • "Most DSP compilers include library functions for common signal processing functions. However every library I've seen makes the same mistakes in several important and oft-used functions. I can't disclose what functions and what those mistakes are but because of this we use our own hand-coded assembly functions for our own libraries. The results are measurable and audible especially when dealing with the special requirements of amp modeling. I should add that these libraries are low-level functions like FFT() and such. You're not going to find a library that implements a Tube Screamer or even something more granular like a diode clipping circuit. That all has to be developed in-house." source

Updating the MFC-101

MFC-101