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* [http://www.g66.eu/nl/support/fractal-audio-support Tutorial.] | * [http://www.g66.eu/nl/support/fractal-audio-support Tutorial.] | ||
* Always disconnect the MFC-101 when updating the firmware on the Axe-Fx II. | * 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 | + | |
| + | If the Axe-Fx II sounds bad after an update, try reinstalling the firmware, or perform a system reset. | ||
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=Boot recovery= | =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. | + | Built-in backup firmware in the Axe-Fx II XL and XL+, FX8 and AX8 allows recovery in the event of complications during update. |
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| + | * Axe-Fx XL/XL+: hold down Page Left and Page Right while cycling power. | ||
| + | * FX8: hold down SETUP and power the unit on. Hold the button for about 1 second beyond the power up, then release. The unit will now allow you to install firmware using Fractal-Bot. | ||
| + | * AX8: hold down SHIFT and power the unit on. Hold the button for about 1 second beyond the power up, then release. The unit will now allow you to install firmware using Fractal-Bot. | ||
=Updating presets after a firmware update= | =Updating presets after a firmware update= | ||
Revision as of 13:19, 7 April 2017
The information on this page supplements the official manuals.
Contents
Fractal Audio products firmware downloads
Download older firmware versions.
Firmware release notes
Firmware update guide
Axe-Fx II:
- Firmware update guide. Including troubleshooting tips.
- Tutorial.
- 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 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.
- Axe-Fx XL/XL+: hold down Page Left and Page Right while cycling power.
- FX8: hold down SETUP and power the unit on. Hold the button for about 1 second beyond the power up, then release. The unit will now allow you to install firmware using Fractal-Bot.
- AX8: hold down SHIFT and power the unit on. Hold the button for about 1 second beyond the power up, then release. The unit will now allow you to install firmware using Fractal-Bot.
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
