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<font color=red>The Axe-Fx Standard and Ultra have been discontinued. The contents of this page are frozen and will not be updated.</font>
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=About the first generation Axe-Fx=
 
  
 
The first generation of the Axe-Fx processor featured two models: '''Standard''' (2006) and '''Ultra''' (2008).
 
The first generation of the Axe-Fx processor featured two models: '''Standard''' (2006) and '''Ultra''' (2008).
  
The Ultra had twice the processing power, more memory and Ultra-only effects.
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The Ultra had twice the processing power of the Standard, more memory and added Ultra-only effects.
  
With the release of the Axe-Fx II in May 2011, Fractal discontinued production of these models. Firmware development for these devices was also stopped. The last version is v11. The units are still being used because the effects are top-notch.
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With the release of the Axe-Fx II in May 2011, Fractal discontinued the Standard and Ultra models. Firmware development for these devices was stopped. The last firmware version is v11. The first generation units continue to being used because the effects are still top-notch.
  
Presets for the Axe-Fx Standard and Ultra are not compatible with later generation hardware.
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Presets for the Axe-Fx Standard and Ultra are not compatible with later hardware.
  
 
<blockquote>"I really wish I could update the Standard and Ultra but it is simply out of memory. There are literally 1309 words left (out of 128K) in the Ultra's EPROM. That's enough room for maybe one or two amp models and that's it. IR slots are limited by the size of the SRAM which is fixed. I'd like nothing more than to bring some of the Axe-Fx II modeling to those old products but it's simply not feasible." </blockquote>
 
<blockquote>"I really wish I could update the Standard and Ultra but it is simply out of memory. There are literally 1309 words left (out of 128K) in the Ultra's EPROM. That's enough room for maybe one or two amp models and that's it. IR slots are limited by the size of the SRAM which is fixed. I'd like nothing more than to bring some of the Axe-Fx II modeling to those old products but it's simply not feasible." </blockquote>
  
=Downloads and more information=
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Downloads and information:
  
* [http://www.fractalaudio.com/legacy Download the last firmware version, manuals and editor from the FAS website]
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* [http://www.fractalaudio.com/legacy Download the last firmware version, manuals and editor from Fractal Audio's website]
 
* [http://archive.axefx.fr Download more legacy stuff from the unofficial archive]
 
* [http://archive.axefx.fr Download more legacy stuff from the unofficial archive]
* [http://wiki.fractalaudio.com/gen1 Visit the original wiki for the Standard and Ultra processors]
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* [https://forum.fractalaudio.com/categories/ultra-and-standard.129/ Fractal Audio's user forum for the Standard/Ultra]
* [http://forum.fractalaudio.com/threads/yeks-preset-collection-and-sound-samples-ultra.33429/ Yek's preset collection for the Axe-Fx Ultra (v11)]
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* [http://forum.fractalaudio.com/threads/yeks-preset-collection-and-sound-samples-ultra.33429/ Download Yek's preset collection for the Axe-Fx Ultra (v11)]
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* [https://wiki.fractalaudio.com/gen1/index.php?title=Main_Page Visit the original wiki for the Axe-Fx Standard and Ultra]
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Latest revision as of 09:48, 25 October 2024

The Axe-Fx Standard and Ultra have been discontinued. The contents of this page are frozen and will not be updated.


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The first generation of the Axe-Fx processor featured two models: Standard (2006) and Ultra (2008).

The Ultra had twice the processing power of the Standard, more memory and added Ultra-only effects.

With the release of the Axe-Fx II in May 2011, Fractal discontinued the Standard and Ultra models. Firmware development for these devices was stopped. The last firmware version is v11. The first generation units continue to being used because the effects are still top-notch.

Presets for the Axe-Fx Standard and Ultra are not compatible with later hardware.

"I really wish I could update the Standard and Ultra but it is simply out of memory. There are literally 1309 words left (out of 128K) in the Ultra's EPROM. That's enough room for maybe one or two amp models and that's it. IR slots are limited by the size of the SRAM which is fixed. I'd like nothing more than to bring some of the Axe-Fx II modeling to those old products but it's simply not feasible."

Downloads and information: