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* Drivers for Mac and PC which add USB connectivity are [http://www.fractalaudio.com/p-axe-edit-software.php available for download here.] | * Drivers for Mac and PC which add USB connectivity are [http://www.fractalaudio.com/p-axe-edit-software.php available for download here.] | ||
* It's not an driver in the conventional sense. It's a daemon that waits for the Axe-Fx USB port to appear and then downloads software to the port to make it USB class-compliant. The plist is /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.fractalaudio.axefx2load.plist | * It's not an driver in the conventional sense. It's a daemon that waits for the Axe-Fx USB port to appear and then downloads software to the port to make it USB class-compliant. The plist is /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.fractalaudio.axefx2load.plist | ||
| − | * The USB driver's control panel should not be used for configuration. Ignore error messages when clicking on the controls. [http://forum.fractalaudio.com/axe-fx-ii/38336-trouble-usb-audio.html#post524487 Source1 | + | * The USB driver's control panel should not be used for configuration. Ignore error messages when clicking on the controls. [http://forum.fractalaudio.com/axe-fx-ii/38336-trouble-usb-audio.html#post524487 Source1] [http://forum.fractalaudio.com/axe-fx-ii/38107-axe-fx-ii-firmware-version-1-02-a-3.html#post521432 Source3] |
* The names on the computer of the Axe-Fx channels are assigned by the computer, not by the Axe-Fx. [http://forum.fractalaudio.com/axe-fx-ii-bugs/41375-audio-devices-channel-tags-os-x-lion.html#post554574 Source] | * The names on the computer of the Axe-Fx channels are assigned by the computer, not by the Axe-Fx. [http://forum.fractalaudio.com/axe-fx-ii-bugs/41375-audio-devices-channel-tags-os-x-lion.html#post554574 Source] | ||
Revision as of 22:56, 20 November 2011
Contents
Manual
Template:2.3 Computer Integration
Template:2.3.1 Minimum requirements
Template:2.3.2 Software Installation
Template:3.4.9 Computer Audio Interface
Diagram: USB features
User contributions
Drivers voor USB connectivity
- Drivers for Mac and PC which add USB connectivity are available for download here.
- It's not an driver in the conventional sense. It's a daemon that waits for the Axe-Fx USB port to appear and then downloads software to the port to make it USB class-compliant. The plist is /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.fractalaudio.axefx2load.plist
- The USB driver's control panel should not be used for configuration. Ignore error messages when clicking on the controls. Source1 Source3
- The names on the computer of the Axe-Fx channels are assigned by the computer, not by the Axe-Fx. Source
No MIDI interface or audio interface required
- When using the USB interface, there's no need for an additional audio interface. An audio interface is still required when connecting the analog Axe-Fx II outputs to a computer instead of using USB.
- A MIDI interface is also not required to connect the Axe-Fx II to a computer. USB suffices (MIDI-over-USB). The Axe-Fx II itself is an USB-to-MIDI adapter. MIDI interfaces can still be used though, and editing with the help of a MIDI interface is also still possible.
Using the Axe-Fx II to update the MFC-101 firmware
The Axe-Fx II can be used as a USB-to-MIDI interface to update the firmware on the MFC-101. Read this
USB connection increases CPU utilization
Creating an USB connection increases CPU utilization (by design). If a preset uses much CPU cycles, you may run into CPU overload problems when connecting the Axe-Fx II to a computer through USB. Source1 Source2
Latency
When monitoring audio via the Axe-Fx II, latency is none. When monitoring the audio signal via the computer's output, latency depends on computer. Source
Solving USB noise
High-pitched noise may be caused by a ground loop.
Cliff: "The USB spec calls for grounding the cable at both ends (mistake). This can create a ground loop. Make sure everything is plugged into the same outlet strip." Source
USB storage media
The Axe-Fx II cannot connect to a USB stick. Source
