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''The information on this page supplements the official manuals.''
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<font color=red>The Axe-Fx Standard and Ultra are discontinued. This page will not be updated.</font>
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=What are the Axe-Fx Standard and Ultra?=
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* The first generation of the Axe-Fx processor consisted of two models:
 
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** the original Axe-Fx (now referred to as the Axe-Fx Standard]) was released in 2006.
 
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** in 2008 Fractal released the Axe-Fx Ultra, with doubled processing power, more added memory and Ultra-only effects.
 
  
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=End Of Life=
 
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* With the release of the Axe-Fx II in May 2011, Fractal has discontinued production of these models.
 
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* Firmware development for these devices has also been ended.
 
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** Cliff: "I really wish I could update the Standard and Ultra but it is simply out of memory. There are literally 1309 words left (out of 128K) in the Ultra's EPROM. That's enough room for maybe one or two amp models and that's it. IR slots are limited by the size of the SRAM which is fixed. I'd like nothing more than to bring some of the Axe-Fx II modeling to those old products but it's simply not feasible."
 
  
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=Preset compatibility=
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The first generation of the Axe-Fx processor featured two models: '''Standard''' (2006) and '''Ultra''' (2008).
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* Standard and Ultra presets are not compatible with next generation devices such as Axe-Fx II, AX8 and FX8.
 
  
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=Tips and tricks=
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The Ultra had twice the processing power of the Standard, more memory and added Ultra-only effects.
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* [http://wiki.fractalaudio.com/gen1 Original Axe-Fx Wiki.]
 
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* [http://wiki.fractalaudio.com/gen1/index.php?title=Yeks_How_Tos Yek's How-Tos.]
 
  
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With the release of the Axe-Fx II in May 2011, Fractal discontinued the Standard and Ultra models. Firmware development for these devices was stopped. The last firmware version is v11. The first generation units continue to being used because the effects are still top-notch.
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Presets for the Axe-Fx Standard and Ultra are not compatible with later hardware.
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<blockquote>"I really wish I could update the Standard and Ultra but it is simply out of memory. There are literally 1309 words left (out of 128K) in the Ultra's EPROM. That's enough room for maybe one or two amp models and that's it. IR slots are limited by the size of the SRAM which is fixed. I'd like nothing more than to bring some of the Axe-Fx II modeling to those old products but it's simply not feasible." </blockquote>
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Downloads and information:
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* [http://www.fractalaudio.com/legacy Download the last firmware version, manuals and editor from Fractal Audio's website]
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* [http://archive.axefx.fr Download more legacy stuff from the unofficial archive]
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* [https://forum.fractalaudio.com/categories/ultra-and-standard.129/ Fractal Audio's user forum for the Standard/Ultra]
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* [http://forum.fractalaudio.com/threads/yeks-preset-collection-and-sound-samples-ultra.33429/ Download Yek's preset collection for the Axe-Fx Ultra (v11)]
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* [https://wiki.fractalaudio.com/gen1/index.php?title=Main_Page Visit the original wiki for the Axe-Fx Standard and Ultra]
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Latest revision as of 17:53, 4 January 2024

The Axe-Fx Standard and Ultra are discontinued. This page will not be updated.


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The first generation of the Axe-Fx processor featured two models: Standard (2006) and Ultra (2008).

The Ultra had twice the processing power of the Standard, more memory and added Ultra-only effects.

With the release of the Axe-Fx II in May 2011, Fractal discontinued the Standard and Ultra models. Firmware development for these devices was stopped. The last firmware version is v11. The first generation units continue to being used because the effects are still top-notch.

Presets for the Axe-Fx Standard and Ultra are not compatible with later hardware.

"I really wish I could update the Standard and Ultra but it is simply out of memory. There are literally 1309 words left (out of 128K) in the Ultra's EPROM. That's enough room for maybe one or two amp models and that's it. IR slots are limited by the size of the SRAM which is fixed. I'd like nothing more than to bring some of the Axe-Fx II modeling to those old products but it's simply not feasible."

Downloads and information:

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