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Forum member Yek (Alexander van Engelen) discusses all Drive models (at the time of writing) in his [https://www.dropbox.com/s/931hz6uhmplp7d5/Yeks_Guide_to_the_Fractal_Audio_Drive_Models.pdf?dl=0 Guide to the Fractal Audio Drive Models (pdf)].
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=About the guide=
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The guides were preceded by a [http://forum.fractalaudio.com/threads/fractal-audio-drive-models-forum-threads.122838 series of threads on Fractal Audio's user forum]. Because Fractal Audio keeps improving their drive modeling through firmware updates, there were two versions of the guide:
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* [https://www.dropbox.com/s/931hz6uhmplp7d5/Yeks_Guide_to_the_Fractal_Audio_Drive_Models.pdf?dl=0 July 2022, for Axe-Fx III, FM9 and FM3]
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* [https://www.dropbox.com/s/2l53afdsiigo3rb/Yeks_Old_Guide_to_the_Fractal_Audio_Drive_Models.pdf?dl=0 November 2018, for Axe-Fx III prior to firmware 3.02, and Axe-Fx II, FX8, AX8]
  
Forum member Yek (Alexander van Engelen) describes each Drive model in his [http://www.dropbox.com/s/0ge5yhomreahtp6/Yeks_Guide_to_the_Fractal_Audio_Drive_Models.pdf Guide to the Fractal Audio Drive Models (PDF)].
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Yek stopped updating the guide in 2022. The contents have been migrated into the [[Drive block]] wiki page.
  
The guide was preceded by a [http://forum.fractalaudio.com/threads/fractal-audio-drive-models-forum-threads.122838 series of threads] on Fractal Audio's user forum. Forum member Simviz assisted with migrating the contents of the threads to a PDF guide.
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Yek supplied simple presets to demonstrate most Drive models, and sometimes updates them. [https://forum.fractalaudio.com/threads/preset-collection-featuring-most-of-the-drive-blocks-updated-for-fw-22-01.179149/#post-2447086 Find them here]
  
The guide is updated periodically.
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Brief information about the Drive models is also available on this wiki page: [[Drive block]].
 
 
 
=Two versions of the guide=
 
 
 
Fractal Audio's drive modeling has been improved in firmware Ares 3.02 and later. Gain, output levels, characteristics and tone have changed, depending on the model. So, tips and information for the current firmware may not apply to the models in earlier firmware, including the AX8, FX8 and Axe-Fx II.
 
 
 
Because of this, two editions of the guide are available:
 
 
 
* [https://www.dropbox.com/s/0ge5yhomreahtp6/Yeks_Guide_to_the_Fractal_Audio_Drive_Models.pdf MARCH 2019 edition, for firmware Ares 3.02 and later]
 
 
 
* [https://www.dropbox.com/s/2l53afdsiigo3rb/Yeks_Old_Guide_to_the_Fractal_Audio_Drive_Models.pdf NOVEMBER 2018 edition, for Axe-Fx III prior to firmware 3.02, and Axe-Fx II, FX8, AX8]
 
 
 
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=Demo presets=
 
 
 
Simple presets are available to demonstrate many of the Drive models.
 
 
 
The presets were created by Yek on the Axe-Fx III (firmware Ares 4.03), using a clean Band-Commander and a Euro Blue with varying amounts of gain.
 
 
 
The library also contains a couple of additional interesting presets.
 
 
 
* [https://www.dropbox.com/s/p17jrre5w3jd2iz/Yeks_Demo_Drive_Models.zip Download the demo presets]
 
  
 
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[[category:Axe-Fx3]]
 
[[category:Axe-Fx3]]
 
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[[category:FM9]]
 
[[category:AX8]]
 
[[category:AX8]]
 
[[category:FX8]]
 
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[[category:Sounds]]
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Latest revision as of 14:12, 2 March 2024

Forum member Yek (Alexander van Engelen) discusses all Drive models (at the time of writing) in his Guide to the Fractal Audio Drive Models (pdf).

The guides were preceded by a series of threads on Fractal Audio's user forum. Because Fractal Audio keeps improving their drive modeling through firmware updates, there were two versions of the guide:

Yek stopped updating the guide in 2022. The contents have been migrated into the Drive block wiki page.

Yek supplied simple presets to demonstrate most Drive models, and sometimes updates them. Find them here

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