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Forum member Alec Lee documented the factory presets in the Axe-Fx II. [http://forum.fractalaudio.com/axe-fx-ii/37931-list-default-preset-names.html Source]
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=Factory presets list=
* [https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?hl=en_US&hl=en_US&key=0AlXgNa5vH3j1dGdTQVdrZ19Sblc2UmRNaVUybUZCQWc&output=html Factory presets (Google spreadsheet)]
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As [[http://forum.fractalaudio.com/axe-fx-ii/37931-list-default-preset-names.html | documented by forum member Alec Lee]: [https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?hl=en_US&hl=en_US&key=0AlXgNa5vH3j1dGdTQVdrZ19Sblc2UmRNaVUybUZCQWc&output=html Factory presets (Google spreadsheet)]
  
On this page you'll find all factory presets, categorized by amp typ and/or main effect type
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=Factory presets, categorized by amp type and/or main effect type=
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To be added.
  
The unit comes with a lot of factory presets. Some people like them, some hate them, some think they are useless and delete them, some use them to build their own presets upon.
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=Cliff=
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When speaking about the factory presets in the Axe-Fx Standard and Ultra:
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* "The presets were created using studio monitors. Event 20/20 to be exact. They're very neutral. Guitars were a strat copy and a PRS."
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* "The presets are meant as demonstrations of the capabilities. Also they are designed to evoke the "wow" response. As such they tend to be overprocessed. Think of them as a starting point."
  
There are no separate locations for factory presets and user presets on the Ultra; if you want to save your own presets on the Ultra, you have to overwrite factory presets (you can’t delete a preset, you must overwrite one). No worries, you can always reload the factory presets via the Utility menu. The banks are burned into the backup flash. [http://forum.fractalaudio.com/axe-fx-ii/37922-new-owners-what-did-you-learn-today-3.html#post518676 Source]
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=Listening to the factory presets=
 
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* If possible, use stereo studio monitors when running through the factory presets. It makes a lot of difference and you'll hear the presets the right way!
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* Preset output levels can vary from preset to preset.
 
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* Some presets may include a noise gate set to a threshold that may not work well with your guitar. Turn the threshold to zero to switch the gate off (Layout menu).
From old Wiki:
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* Some presets contain an ENH block (Stereo Enhancer) which is for stereo use only. If you're running in mono and audio output is set to “Sum L+R”, [[Phase cancellation]] may occur.
 
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* Some presets include a Delay block with the Phase Rev parameter engaged. This is a stereo-only feature. If you're running in mono and audio output mode is set to “Sum L+R”, you may not hear any delay trails because of [[Phase cancellation]]. Switch off Phase Rev or select output mode “Copy L>R” instead.
Cliff on the factory presets in the Axe-Fx STandard/Ultra: "The presets were created using studio monitors. Event 20/20 to be exact. They're very neutral. Guitars were a strat copy and a PRS." And: "The presets are meant as demonstrations of the capabilities. Also they are designed to evoke the "wow" response. As such they tend to be overprocessed. Think of them as a starting point."
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* When using stereo output mode "Copy L>R" you'll lose signals which are hardwired to the right channel.
 
 
Notes:
 
* If possible, use a stereo system to try the factory presets. It makes a lot of difference
 
* Preset output levels vary from preset to preset
 
* Presets are not been optimized for the latest firmware. And amp sims and effects that were introduced in recent firmware upgrades do not appear in factory presets yet
 
* Some presets include a noise gate, set to a threshold that may not work well with your guitar. Turn the threshold to zero to switch the gate off (Layout > Gate)
 
* Some presets contain an ENH block (Stereo Enhancer) which is for stereo use only. If you're running in mono and audio output is set to “Sum L+R”, this effect will make the tone hollow, thin and glassy ("phase cancellation")
 
* Some presets include a Delay block with Phase Rev (Advanced page of the Delay block) switched on. This is a stereo-only feature. If you're running in mono and audio output mode is set to “Sum L+R”, you may not hear any delay trails because of phase cancellation. Example; the 2290 factory presets. Switch off Phase Rev or select output mode “Copy L>R” instead
 
* When using output mode "Copy L>R" you'll lose signals that are hardwired to the right channel, such as the right channel of the Ping-Pong delay
 
  
 
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Revision as of 08:12, 12 July 2011

Factory presets list

As [| documented by forum member Alec Lee: Factory presets (Google spreadsheet)

Factory presets, categorized by amp type and/or main effect type

To be added.

Cliff

When speaking about the factory presets in the Axe-Fx Standard and Ultra:

  • "The presets were created using studio monitors. Event 20/20 to be exact. They're very neutral. Guitars were a strat copy and a PRS."
  • "The presets are meant as demonstrations of the capabilities. Also they are designed to evoke the "wow" response. As such they tend to be overprocessed. Think of them as a starting point."

Listening to the factory presets

  • If possible, use stereo studio monitors when running through the factory presets. It makes a lot of difference and you'll hear the presets the right way!
  • Preset output levels can vary from preset to preset.
  • Some presets may include a noise gate set to a threshold that may not work well with your guitar. Turn the threshold to zero to switch the gate off (Layout menu).
  • Some presets contain an ENH block (Stereo Enhancer) which is for stereo use only. If you're running in mono and audio output is set to “Sum L+R”, Phase cancellation may occur.
  • Some presets include a Delay block with the Phase Rev parameter engaged. This is a stereo-only feature. If you're running in mono and audio output mode is set to “Sum L+R”, you may not hear any delay trails because of Phase cancellation. Switch off Phase Rev or select output mode “Copy L>R” instead.
  • When using stereo output mode "Copy L>R" you'll lose signals which are hardwired to the right channel.