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=Axe-Fx Standard and Ultra=
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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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The first generation of the Axe-Fx consists of two models released by [[Fractal Audio Systems]].
 
  
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The original Axe-Fx (now commonly known as [http://www.fractalaudio.com/p-axe-fx-ultra-standard.php Axe-Fx Standard]) was released in 2006.
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In 2008, Fractal released the [http://www.fractalaudio.com/p-axe-fx-ultra-standard.php Axe-Fx Ultra], which doubled the processing power, added memory and Ultra-only effects.
 
  
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With the release of the [[Axe-Fx II]] in May 2011, Fractal has discontinued production of these two models. It continues to provide technical support.
 
  
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=Compatibility of Axe-Fx Standard/Ultra presets with Axe-Fx II=
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The first generation of the Axe-Fx processor featured two models: '''Standard''' (2006) and '''Ultra''' (2008).
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Presets created on the Standard and Ultra are not compatible with the Axe-Fx II.
 
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At the time of writing those presets can't be imported into Axe-Edit (when running in Axe-Fx II Config mode).
 
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You can however run multiple instances of Axe-Edit with different configs and compare settings. See [[Axe-Edit, the software editor]].
 
  
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[[category:About the Axe-Fx II]]
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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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[[category:Presets and effects]]
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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.


Axe-Fx Standard.png


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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