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=Firmware updates: release notes=
 
=Firmware updates: release notes=
* [[Axe-Fx II: firmware release notes | Read all firmware release notes]]
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* [[Axe-Fx II: firmware release notes | Read all firmware release notes for the Axe-Fx II.]]
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* [[FX8: firmware release notes | Read all firmware release notes for the FX8.]]
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* [[MFC-101:_firmware_release_notes | Read all firmware release notes for the MFC-101.]]
  
 
=Firmware updates: update guide=
 
=Firmware updates: update guide=
* [http://support.fractalaudio.com/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Article/View/9/4/axe-fx-ii-firmware-update-guide Firmware update guide]. Including troubleshooting tips.
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* Axe-Fx II:
* [http://www.g66.eu/nl/support/fractal-audio-support Tutorial.]
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** [http://support.fractalaudio.com/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Article/View/9/4/axe-fx-ii-firmware-update-guide Firmware update guide]. Including troubleshooting tips.
* Always disconnect the MFC-101 when updating the firmware on the Axe-Fx II.
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** [http://www.g66.eu/nl/support/fractal-audio-support Tutorial.]
* If the Axe-Fx II sounds bad after an update, try reinstalling the firmware, or perform a [[Resetting|system reset]].
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** Always disconnect the MFC-101 when updating the firmware on the Axe-Fx II.
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** If the Axe-Fx II sounds bad after an update, try reinstalling the firmware, or perform a [[Resetting|system reset]].
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* FX8:
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** The firmware includes a firmware update guide.
  
 
=Firmware updates: Fractal-Bot and other software=
 
=Firmware updates: Fractal-Bot and other software=

Revision as of 18:20, 1 June 2015

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Firmware updates: in the owner's manual

  • Axe-Fx II: 10.6 Firmware
  • Axe-Fx II: 14 Firmware updates

Firmware updates: where to download updates

Firmware updates: release notes

Firmware updates: 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.

Firmware updates: Fractal-Bot and other software

  • Fractal provides a dedicated utility for transferring updates to the Axe-Fx II and MFC-101, which can be used instead of Axe-Edit or a MIDI utility. 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: Axe-Fx II XL recovery

  • Built-in backup firmware in the Axe-Fx II XL allows recovery in the event of complications during update. Read the Firmware Update Guide for more information, or contact Support.

Firmware updates: updating presets after a firmware update

  • Updated firmware may cause changes in your presets. Read the firmware release notes and verify your presets.
  • Also see Update Amp Defaults.

Firmware updates: more information

  • The firmware is coded in C and assembly. source
  • Cliff: "The Axe-Fx II can be reprogrammed at least 100,000 times." source

Firmware updates: updating the MFC-101