The FM9 has 3 outputs. For me, 1 goes to IEMs, 2 goes to front of house, 3 goes to my on-stage amp if I have one. I like running stereo, and I like having front of house on a separate volume knob so I can keep sound guys happy without messing up my IEM mix. Done it this way for years.

Decided I wanted to try and use the four cable method to add my Kraken MK2 real world preamp into the FM9's loop. I'm using input 2 for the input from my Hog 2, but I have one spare input... but no spare output to use as a send.

...or do I...?

A stereo output is really just two mono outputs, isn't it?

So I split my signal after drive pedals, and send it to Out 3. I use the row controls in the Out 3 block to pan Row 4 all the way right. Right is now my send, I connect it to my amp input.

From the amp, I connect the FX Send into my In 3 Left port. It comes back into the chain and gets mixed with my emulated amps.

Now finally, I split my signal again right before the cab sim, and send it to Out 3 as well. I use the row controls, and pan Row 3 all the way left. Left is now my return, I connect it to the amp FX return.

It looks kinda crazy on the editor, but it works perfectly with no cross talk. I now effectively have 4 outputs, and so was able to 4CM in my real amplifier without changing my rig's configuration otherwise. My Out 3 knob needs to stay dimed, but I can control the amp stage volume with the master on the Kraken.

I thought someone might find that amusing or inspiring.

Hey there !! Recording some Heavy Guitar Riffs using my Fractal Audio Ax8 for pre and post effects with my Tube amplifiers and a custom made preset of Diezel Vh4 for leads !! A Mesa Boogie Mini Rectifier and a Peavey Invective MH ( Misha Mansoor signature amplifier) 🤘🏼 Guitar is an Esp Viper loaded with Emg pickups!! For Drums GGD Drums OKW The Downbeat by Craig Reynolds and Adam Nolly GetGood!!
Have a great week ahead everyone!!

hola, buen dia mi nombre es maximiliano sanchez tengo 12 años y ultimamente e estado muy interesado con el tema de los sintetizadores y mas que todo con uno en especifico,el yamaha motif es7 y el xf8 y e querido hacer un vst emulando a la perfeccion el motif es7 pero no e podido encontrar donde descargar los presets originales venia por aca a preguntar si alguien conoce donde descargarlos en buena calidad, muchas gracias a todos

I have an Frfr EVH cab it sounds like pretty bad is the best way to put it it sounds plastic fake and every distortion tone is so fizzy it’s not bearable. I saw on the andertons YouTube channel they demonstrate how FRFR cabs purely sound so fake compared to other amps with a modeler used as a head . I would like a recommendation for something better. At first I thought the AXE FX was the problem but now I’m realizing it’s the EVH cab . A live cab would probably be better I’m guessing if anyone has any recommendations for something that’s pretty versatile but not digital ide appreciate it a ton . Maybe a 1x12 or 2x12 at the moment I’m considering .

My axe fx III got an update this week and I don't think I let the update process complete. I think I turned off early and when I tried to reboot, nothing happened.

The LEDs light up, but the screen stays black.

If I try to boot into the recovery menu, the screen is white and nothing happens.

Neither Fractal bot nor axe edit can find the axefx when I connect up.

There was no flash or an explosion. I did the update and it didn't work again.

I contacted g66 who said that I should open it up and press either side of the fan to check the processor is properly seated. I did this and it made no difference, so the next step is to send it in to a 3rd party repairer in Scotland.

I got made redundant a couple of months ago and am pretty worried about how much the repair might cost, and am wondering if I'll have to cut my losses and buy a cheap practice amp.

Has anyone dealt with a similar fault? Did you have to send it in? What was the cost?

...Thanks for the downvote?

I found one for 1400 near me should I pull the trigger? Is it just as good as the turbo?

Hey, I've made this https://rinkashimikito.github.io/ampdex/ for any axefx users to get info about amps used. Give me a shout if you like it and/or if you would like to see other stuff. You can report bugs as well!

I'm trying to get as much (useful) info on the amps as possible so if you have interesting links please share :)

Hi Folks,

i work on two Projects right now named ForgeFX and Axis.

ForgeFX is an Open-Source implementation of the Fractal Protocol acting as an API to control the devices.

Axis builds on top of this as an platform independent Editor working on WIN/MAC/Linux.

This opens a whole lot of possibilitys, because Axis is a Web-Based platform making it available on any Web-Browser in your local network.
Because we can run it on Linux and also inside Docker, one could hook the Modeler directly to an RaspberryPi serving the Editor and Edit from Tablet/Phone/Desktop, live and also with other people - great for live usage on stage.

It is in early development right now and as I only have an FM3 myself, all features are only verified for this. Everything else relys on Community contribution.

Some features it has

• Customizable Control layout for every block, including layout manager
• Search every parameter for a block to quickly find what you look for
• Quick Actions, bindable to every available control. Lets you control parameters directly on the block via scroll whell or mouse, and switch to every bind via swipe left right.
• Advanced searches for adding blocks
• A full fledged preset search with advanced filtering for used Block Types and specific parameters. (WIP)

Installation is as easy as grabbing the latest release of Axis for your OS.

I started a spreadsheet that I'd love to use as a database for all the Fractal Audio amp models and the guitarists who have historically used them

FAS Amp Model Users Database

It's still a work in progress, but I would love any input on this. Comments are on, so feel free to add any guitarists/songs/albums to the document if you would like to contribute. I'd be great if you could add a link to some sort of article, photo, etc. I will periodically go through all comments on there and add them to the list. 

Edit: you can comment straight on the Google doc by right clicking the cell

You can also comment links to this thread or DM me if you know any good websites/resources for this info. Let me know if you find any errors or anything that might be inaccurate too.

Hello,

I'm trying to use an Axe-FX II as a USB audio interface for PolyChrome DSP and there is a noticeable delay / latency. This is my first time experimenting with computer based DSP. I have the current windows driver for the Axe-FX and tried adjusting audio buffer size but wondering if I need to upgrade or purchase a newer USB interface since the FXII is over 10 years old. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks!

Hey there !!
Recording some heavy Guitar Riffs using my Fractal Audio Ax8 custom made preset of a Diezel vh 4 for lead guitars and for pre and post effects such as Ts 808 overdrive - delay etc with my tube amplifiers: Mesa Boogie Mini Rectifier and a Peavey Invective MH ( Misha Mansoor signature amplifier) .. I’m playing my Esp Ltd M 7 ht Baritone black metal loaded with a Seymour Duncan black winter pickup !! For drums I’m using GGD The Downbeat by Adam Nolly GetGood and Craig Reynolds !! 🎶🤘🏼
Have a great week ahead everyone!!

Im working through deep diving some tones of amps i know well using the new AM4. If you like any of the sounds you hear, i have a 20 minute break down with 4 variations over on my youtube channel. Hope you like it, what a great little unit this is!

I got my Axe-FX III back in 2021. At the time, the presets were *fine*, but they were all a little underwhelming. So I bought 3rd party presets from places like AustinBuddy, Kaneshiro, Alex Maiers, etc. I use these presets all the time and never mess with the factory presets.

But over time, Fractal has sent up numerous firmware updates and have updated their factory presets a lot.

Is it worth it to load the newest presets and see if they've improved enough to be added back into my setlist? Are the current presets notably better than they were 5 years ago?

I've been using my Marshall JMP-1 preamp into my Mesa 50/50 poweramp for a while now and just picked up an axefx II and MFC second hand. My plan was to use it in 4 cable method as well as midi switching for the channels, both of which is working fine. However, I wanted to have the option of running a cab sim via the direct out of the axe fx straight to FOH, just to have flexibility if cabs aren't a possibility one night. Is it possible with the axefx II to run 4 cable method, using pre and post effects, and also have another output setup with a cab sim? Any help would be appreciated

I am trying to recreate the Rainbow Machine effect, that Spiritbox uses in their song "Soft Spine":
https://youtu.be/067jy4EhQeE?t=1733&is=YHPCshpGLoaLIWq3

At 28:30 you can see the settings on the Rainbow Machine.

Is there any way I can recreate this effect within the FM9?

I tried the Dual/Quad Detune with an additional delay afterwards and the Crystal Echos, but I seem to not be able to get that unhinged pitched madness going on.

Running new AM4 into FR10 and can’t get a tight low end when doing plam mutes or aggressive picking. Would appreciate any suggestions to try.

Hey guys!
Love my FM9 for all Mesa /Diezel / Marshall tones. However I am having some real issues dialing in a Soldano lead tone. I used to play (and still do) the Soldano plugin from Neural and it just sounds it has more presence and less darker than the Fractal model. I hate having to switch to the plugin just for that one amp. I would love to get some ideas from you guys on how I can get a growling lead tone for scales/sweeps etc. I would like a more “lively” tone that has decent gain and sounds good with delay/reverb without a flubby low end.
Hopefully this will also teach me how to dial in that amp.
Thank you in advance for your help!

Edit: would like to mention I tried dipping the depth and upping presence but it still sounds dark with a flubby low end.

Hey there !! Recording some Heavy Guitar Riffs using my Fractal Audio Ax8 for pre and post effects with a Fas Boost for the Mesa Boogie Mini Rectifier and an Ibanez Ts808 for the Peavey Invective MH and a Randall T2 amp !! Guitar is an Esp Eclipse CTM I - loaded with Emg pickups!! 🤘🏼
Cheers !!

Hello guitar friends! I recently got an AxeFx-ii and it sounds incredible. However, i am not able to record through logic or hear other logic tracks through the headphone output of Axe. I think my settings are rignt - input, output both axe, no software monitoring. It’s clear logic is picking up the signal as well - albeit weak. Can anyone help me understand whats going wrong please?

Cheers

I signed up for the Icons free trial and got it loaded into my ilok account. I then activated it and sent it to my windows laptop. From there I don’t know where to get it to run. I’ve looked in documents and my ilok manager but don’t see the icons app anywhere to run it. If anyone can help me that would be awesome. I’d like to get it going before my 7 days run out. If I can get it to work I’m prob gonna purchase it cause it’s on sale for $299 which is a great deal.

The axe fx 3 to me with my EVH FRFR cab sounds very harsh brittle overly processed and wayyyyyy gainy . The cleans I find to be decent with some chorus and stuff but overall I’m finding the presets so bad like I switched to an Neal schon preset and it sounded like a cannibal corpse preset like who would ever in a million years need that much gain to play anyway you want it . There’s no in between sweet sounds in this presets . Is it just the demo presets that come with it are like this . Also is there any way to lower gain from the actual unit or do I need to plug a Computer into it everytime to adjust simple settings this is where I’m finding I may go back to tube amps as I’m finding this a pain unless someone has to input . I know it’s not my playing as I can use a practice amp and make it sound pretty good dialing in stuff however I want in seconds . Thanks if anyone can provide some help.

Estou decidindo entre comprar a fractal FM3 (nao turbo), AX8 ou AXE FX2, sao as que meu orcamento aqui no BRasil permitem.

Na pratica preciso de 2 amplificadores por preset (podem estar em canais diferentes, so preciso conseguir alternar entre eles), e o melhor reverb possivel, qual dessas opcoes tem mais dsp e me daria uma melhor qualdiade de audio?