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Manual

The Axe-Fx II cannot be used as a source for MIDI Clock to other devices. Source

The Axe-Fx II can send MIDI data continuously to a MIDI floor controller. This allows the controller to display tuner data on the floor controller's display and make a tempo LED on the floor controller blink in time with the Axe-Fx II tempo. Transferring this data requires a 5-pin MIDI cable between the Axe-Fx II and the floor controller, or the CAT5 cable to the MFC-101.

The Axe-Fx II starts numbering presets at 0. This parameter lets you change the displayed number. This is particularly useful to improve compatibility with MIDI devices that start numbering at 1 or when configuring a floor controller such as the MFC-101.
Note: when adjusting this parameter, don't forget to configure the MFC-101 accordingly.

If set to Yes, this parameter tells the Axe-Fx II to ignore an incoming PC (MIDI Program Change mesage) if the corresponding preset is already active. This prevents unnecessary reloading of the preset and the short gap in the audio signal that comes with that.
In some cases you may want to set this parameter to No. The Axe-Fx II will then reload the current preset again. This means that the effects in the preset will be reset to to their saved states. This is an easy way to "reset" a preset by pressing its switch on the floor controller a second time.

Firmware 4.00 introduced MIDI support for connecting a keyboard and other devices than floor controllers to the MIDI ports.

Cliff: "The Axe-Fx II is not designed to be a general-purpose MIDI I/O. It can handle most things but not large sysex dumps." Source

The Axe-Fx II can provide power to a floor controller via a MIDI cable, also known as "MIDI phantom power". This requires:

7-pin MIDI cable (pin definitions) and
the power supply for the floor controller to be plugged in at the rear of the Axe-Fx II.

Looking for the right cable? Read this: Cables for Fractal Audio products (Best-Tronics).
If you have a MFC-101, it's easier to use a CAT5 cable instead of MIDI.
Warning: do not connect a power supply to the phantom power input on the Axe-Fx II that has a load of more than 1A! E.g. the power supply that comes with a Liquid-Foot 12+. More information

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 ==MIDI Thru limitations==
 * Cliff: "The Axe-Fx II is not designed to be a general-purpose MIDI I/O. It can handle most things but not large sysex dumps." [http://forum.fractalaudio.com/axe-fx-ii-bugs/46607-midi-thru-still-modifying-data-other-devices.html#post611607 Source]
+==MIDI phantom power==
+* The Axe-Fx II can provide power to a floor controller via a MIDI cable, also known as "MIDI phantom power". This requires:
+# 7-pin MIDI cable ([http://forum.fractalaudio.com/connections-routings/21547-axe-fx-7-pin-bidirectional-midi-pinout.html#post356116 pin definitions]) and
+# the power supply for the floor controller to be plugged in at the rear of the Axe-Fx II.
+* Looking for the right cable? Read this: [[Cables for Fractal Audio products (Best-Tronics)]].
+* If you have a MFC-101, it's easier to use a [[CAT5 cable]] instead of MIDI.
+* Warning: do not connect a power supply to the phantom power input on the Axe-Fx II that has a load of more than 1A! E.g. the power supply that comes with a Liquid-Foot 12+. [http://forum.fractalaudio.com/other-midi-controllers/49682-phantom-powering-liquid-foot-12-warning More information]
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