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Contents
Firmware download
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:
- ...
Updating firmware with Fractal-Bot and other software
- Fractal provides a dedicated utility for transferring updates to the Axe-Fx II, AX8, FX8 and MFC-101. See Fractal-Bot.
- When using MIDI-OX (Windows) to send firmware to the Axe-Fx II, be aware that its default settings may cause a buffer overrun error. Change Low Level I/O Buffers size to 256, and number to 16, and Milliseconds between buffers to 90.
Firmware updates recovery
- Built-in backup firmware in the Axe-Fx II XL, FX* and AX8 allows recovery in the event of complications during update. Read the Firmware Update Guide for more information, or contact Support.
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
- Cliff: "The Axe-Fx II can be reprogrammed at least 100,000 times." source
Updating the MFC-101
- See MFC-101.
