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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) goes into detail about every Drive model in his [https://www.dropbox.com/s/0ge5yhomreahtp6/Yeks_Guide_to_the_Fractal_Audio_Drive_Models.pdf?dl=0 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 his [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 those threads into 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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If you find the guide useful, consider donating to a good cause.
 
 
 
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 versions 3.02 and Ares 10.0. 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 Drive models in earlier firmware for the Axe-Fx III, 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?dl=0 NOVEMBER 2019, for current firmware]
 
 
 
* [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]
 
 
 
 
 
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=Download demonstration presets=
 
 
 
Simple presets are provided to demonstrate many of the Drive models.
 
 
 
The presets were created on the Axe-Fx III with firmware Ares v10, using models of the Morgan AC-20 and Bogner Ecstasy Blue amplifiers.
 
 
 
[https://www.dropbox.com/s/p17jrre5w3jd2iz/Yeks_Demo_Drive_Models.zip?dl=0 Download the November 2019 versions here]
 
 
 
If there's no sound, the Cab block may be linked to an empty user cab.
 
  
 
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[[category:Axe-Fx3]]
 
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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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