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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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* The first generation of the Axe-Fx consisted of two models. The original Axe-Fx (now commonly known as the Axe-Fx Standard]) was released in 2006. In 2008, Fractal released the Axe-Fx Ultra, which doubled the processing power and added memory and Ultra-only effects. With the release of the Axe-Fx II in May 2011, Fractal has discontinued production of these models (End Of Life).
 
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* Cliff's comments:
 
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** "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." [http://forum.fractalaudio.com/ultra-std-reviews/73193-no-need-axeii-yet.html#post918356 source]
 
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** "The biggest difference between the two is that the Axe-Fx II has a lot more highs. The Ultra will sound dark (or some may say warm) in comparison. Compared to a real amp the Ultra will sound dark or muffled. Many people like this quality." [http://forum.fractalaudio.com/axe-fx-ii-discussion/75364-live-vs-studio-tones-3.html#post921892 source]
 
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* Presets created on the Standard and Ultra are not compatible with the Axe-Fx II.
 
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* [http://wiki.fractalaudio.com/gen1 Original Wiki for the Standard and Ultra]
 
  
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The first generation of the Axe-Fx processor featured two models: '''Standard''' (2006) and '''Ultra''' (2008).
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The Ultra had twice the processing power of the Standard, more memory and added Ultra-only effects.
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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.
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Presets for the Axe-Fx Standard and Ultra are not compatible with later hardware.
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<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>
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Downloads and information:
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* [http://www.fractalaudio.com/legacy Download the last firmware version, manuals and editor from Fractal Audio's website]
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* [http://archive.axefx.fr Download more legacy stuff from the unofficial archive]
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* [https://forum.fractalaudio.com/categories/ultra-and-standard.129/ Fractal Audio's user forum for the Standard/Ultra]
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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:

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