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''The information on this page supplements the official manuals.''
 
 
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=Multiband Compressor block (MBC)=
=Multiband Compressor: supported by which Fractal Audio products=
 
* '''Axe-Fx III''': 2x.
 
* '''Axe-Fx II''': 2x.
 
* '''AX8''': no.
 
* '''FX8''': no.
 
  
=Multiband Compressor: X/Y switching or channels=
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'''Axe-Fx III''', '''FM9''' — 2 blocks, 4 channels<BR>
* '''Axe-Fx III''': 2 channels.
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'''FM3''' — 1 block, 4 channels<BR>
* '''Axe-Fx II''': no.
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'''VP4''' n/a<BR>
* '''AX8''': n/a.
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'''AM4''' n/a
* '''FX8''': n/a.
 
  
=What is a multiband compressor=
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'''Axe-Fx II''' — 2 blocks<BR>
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'''AX8''', '''FX8''' — n/a
  
Multiple compressors working in parallel, each operating on a separate band of frequencies. The Multiband Compressor provides 3 compressors.
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=About the Multiband Compressor block=
  
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamic_range_compressio Wikipedia.]
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A multiband compressor consists of multiple compressors working in parallel, each operating on a separate band of frequencies. Fractal Audio's Multiband Compressor employs 3 compressors. They work independently, so "pumping" in one band does not affect the others.
  
=How to configure the Multiband Compressor=
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Multiband compression can be useful for mastering, for balancing high-gain guitar tones (palm mutes), and acoustic guitars.
The MBC does a fine job already at default settings.
 
  
[http://wiki.fractalaudio.com/index.php?title=MultiBand_compressor_tutorial MBC tutorial.]
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More information about multiband compression:
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* [[Owners Manuals|Owners Manuals]]
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* Wikipedia's <q>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamic_range_compression#Multiband_compression Multiband compression]</q> article
  
[[category:Axe-Fx]]
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[[image:Multiband Compressor block.png|250px]]]]
[[category:Effect]]
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=Tips, tricks and troubleshooting=
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==Tweaking==
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In-depth programming of the Multiband Compressor is possible, but even at default settings, placed after Amp/Cab, it'll perform fine. [https://forum.fractalaudio.com/threads/recommendations-for-full-bodied-clean-solo-tone.103410/post-1237668]
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==Factory presets==
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Try the [[Factory presets|factory preset MULTICOMP PLEXI]].
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==No Global blocks==
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The  Multiband Compressor block doesn't support [[Global blocks]].
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=Videos=
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[[video:Leon-MBC]]
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[[video:leon-MBC-2]]
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[[video:leon-MBC-3]]
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[[video:Rosh-MBC-Highgain]]
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[[video:Rosh-MBC-Clean]]
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[[category:Axe-Fx2]]
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[[category:Axe-Fx3]]
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[[category:FM3]]
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[[category:FM9]]
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[[category:AX8]]
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[[category:Sounds]]
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[[category:All]]

Latest revision as of 00:56, 29 November 2025

Multiband Compressor block (MBC)

Axe-Fx III, FM9 — 2 blocks, 4 channels
FM3 — 1 block, 4 channels
VP4 — n/a
AM4 — n/a

Axe-Fx II — 2 blocks
AX8, FX8 — n/a

About the Multiband Compressor block

A multiband compressor consists of multiple compressors working in parallel, each operating on a separate band of frequencies. Fractal Audio's Multiband Compressor employs 3 compressors. They work independently, so "pumping" in one band does not affect the others.

Multiband compression can be useful for mastering, for balancing high-gain guitar tones (palm mutes), and acoustic guitars.

More information about multiband compression:

Multiband Compressor block.png]]

Tips, tricks and troubleshooting

Tweaking

In-depth programming of the Multiband Compressor is possible, but even at default settings, placed after Amp/Cab, it'll perform fine. [1]

Factory presets

Try the factory preset MULTICOMP PLEXI.

No Global blocks

The Multiband Compressor block doesn't support Global blocks.

Videos