Fractal AXE-FX II User Manual

Fractal AXE-FX II

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Owner’s Manual

MARK II

Table of Contents

Default Chapter3
- Important Safety Instructions3
- Legal Notices3
- Certificate of Conformity4
- Table of Contents6
What's New13
1 Introduction16
- What Is the Axe FX II16
- The Inventory/Grid Concept18
- Connectivity and more19
  - My Head Hertz19
2 Overview20
- The Front Panel20
- The Rear Panel22
- Computer Integration24
3 Connections27
- Setting Levels27
- The PEDAL Jack28
- System Parameters28
- Connection Diagrams29
4 Basic Operation and Editing39
- Presets39
- The Grid40
- Editing Sounds47
  - Quick Control48
- X/Y Switching48
  - X/Y Quick Jump49
- Bypassing a Block49
- Loading Effects from Another Preset49
- Saving Changes50
  - Swapping the Locations of Two Presets50
5 Effects Guide51
- Amplifier [AMP]51
  - Basic Amp Parameters (TYPE, PRE, PWR, EQ52
- Cabinet [CAB]59
  - User Cabs61
- Chorus [CHO]62
- Compressor [CMP]64
- Crossover [XVR]66
- Delay [DLY]67
  - Mono Delay68
  - Stereo Delay69
  - Dual Delay70
  - Ping-Pong Delay71
  - Sweep Delay71
  - Reverse Delay71
  - Tape Delay72
- Delay Common Parameters73
- Drive [DRV]75
- Effects Loop [FXL]77
- Enhancer [ENH]78
- Feedback Send [SND] & Return [RTN]78
- Filter [FLT]79
- Flanger [FLG]80
- Formant [FRM]82
- Gate/Expander [GTE]83
- Graphic Equalizer [GEQ]84
- Looper [LPR]84
- Megatap Delay [MGT]86
- Mixer [MIX]87
- Multiband Compressor [MBC]88
- Multi Delay [MTD]89
  - Quad Tap Delay90
  - Plex Delay91
  - Plex Detune93
  - Plex Shift93
  - Band Delay93
  - Quad Series Delay94
  - Ten-Tap Delay94
  - Rhythm Tap Delay95
  - Diffusor96
    - Quad Tape Delay97
- Tremolo/Panner [PAN]97
- Parametric EQ [PEQ]98
- Phaser [PHA]99
- Basic Parameters100
- Pitch Shifter [PIT]101
  - Common Parameters102
  - Detune103
  - Fixed Harmony104
  - Intelligent Harmony104
  - Classic Whammy107
  - Quad Chorus [QCH]112
  - Resonator [RES]114
  - Reverb [REV]115
  - Ring Modulator [RNG]118
  - Rotary Speaker [ROT]119
  - Synth [SYN]120
  - Tone Matching [TMA]121
  - Vocoder [VOC]122
  - Volume/Pan [VOL]123
  - Wahwah [WAH]123
  - Input Noise Gate125
    - Input Impedance125
  - Output Mixer126
  - Common MIX Parameters127
6 Global Blocks129
- Introduction129
- Using Global Blocks129
7 Modifiers & Controllers134
- Introduction134
- Creating a Modifier134
- Control Sources139
8 Global Parameters144
- Configuration Parameters144
- Output Parameters145
- Custom Scales145
9 Input/Output Parameters146
- Input Parameters146
- Audio Parameters146
- MIDI Parameters148
- Control Parameters150
- Pedal Parameters152
- X/Y Quick-Jump Assign152
10 Utilities153
- LCD Contrast153
- Preset Utilities153
- Status Meters153
- Reset System153
- IR Capture154
- Firmware155
11 Tuner156
12 Tempo157
- Setting the Tempo157
- Synchronizing Sound Parameters157
- Tempo to Use158
- Auto Delay158
- Metronome158
13 Backing up and Restoring159
- MIDI/Sysex Backup and Restore159
  - Dumping to a Computer159
  - Restoring from a Computer160
- Onboard ROM Backup and Restore160
- Machine-To-Machine Transfers161
14 Firmware Updates162
- Firmware162
15 Troubleshooting163
16 Appendix165
- Table of Amp Types165
- Table of Cab Types168
- Loading User Cab Irs169
- Shortcuts Overview170
- 60-Second Edit Guide171
- Understanding Preset Size Limits172
- Signal Flow, Global, and I/O Parameters172
- LFO Waveforms, Duty, and Phase173
  - LFO Phase173
- Tempo Cross Reference174
- Mono and Stereo175
- Mixology176
- Humbuster™ Technology177
- Setting up a Wah Pedal178
  - Using the Onboard Pedal Jack178
    - Using an Expression Pedal on an MFC-101179
- Setting up Spillover180
  - Within a Single Preset180
  - Across Different Presets180
- Using Send and Return181
  - Creating Feedback Loops181
    - Extending the Length of Effect Chains182
- Scenes182
- Glossary & Resources187
- Axe-Fx II Bank & Preset Numbers Table190
- Factory Default Settings191
17 Specifications193
- MIDI Implementation Chart194
Warranty195

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Brand	Fractal
Model	AXE-FX II
Category	Amplifier
Language	English

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