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Formant block

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The information on this page supplements the official manuals.

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Formant: supported by which Fractal Audio products?

  • Axe-Fx III: 2x.
  • Axe-Fx II: 1x.
  • FX8: 1x.
  • AX8: 1x.

Formant: X/Y switching or channels

  • Axe-Fx III: 4 channels.
  • Axe-Fx II: no.
  • FX8: no.
  • AX8: no.

Formant: headroom and clipping

Because of the resonant frequencies of the Formant filter, it's easy to make the digital signal clip. Make sure there's enough headroom in the preset level.

Simulate a talkbox with Formant

With the help of the Formant effect you can simulate a talkbox and (if you really really must ...) play Livin' on a Prayer. Here are some threads to get you going:

A real talkbox doesn't go through a speaker, so experiment with leaving out a Cab block.

Want tips for integrating your real talkbox to your Axe-Fx rig? Search the forum for "banshee".

More information

Talk box in Wikipedia