The Axe-Fx™ is an all-in-one guitar tone and effects processor which accurately recreates the sound and feel of real tube amps. It shines at pure vintage cleans, soars with sweet overdrive, and stuns with brutal modern hi-gain tones. There are currently 70 different vintage and modern amplifier simulations onboard, plus 39 different speaker cabinet types (and unlimited expansion via cabinet IR files.)
The Axe-Fx also recreates the sounds of the world’s best guitar stompbox and studio effects. Build the virtual pedalboard of your dreams with access to up to 70+ effect types, from vintage and boutique pedals to leading-edge rack processors. Hundreds of onboard preset memories allow you to save any setup for instant recall at the press of a button... and yes, effect tails can "spillover" when you do.
Besides its superb sound, the Axe-Fx has unrivalled flexibility, offering greater freedom in many ways even than real gear. (It also weighs a lot less.) Freely place and interconnect amps, cabs, and effect blocks in a 4x12 grid, with complete control of mix and routing at every point. Insert 3rd party gear anywhere in the chain via the stereo effects loop, or use the extra outs to send a different mix to the house PA. Designed with the professional in mind, the Axe-Fx has a full complement of professional i/o, military-spec components, and a rugged, steel 2U chassis. Adding remote expression pedals, switches, or the midi foot controller of your choice puts extensive real-time control literally at your feet.
Despite having some of the world’s most advanced guitar technology inside, the Axe-Fx ’s still easy to use. It challenges the idea that guitarists need to "chase tone" with an ever-increasing arsenal of products by actually evolving over time (as demonstrated by the 10+ free updates we have released since 2006.) Musicians -- including many real life guitar heroes -- tell us that they don't care if it is run by tubes, DSP, or alien nanobots; it sounds great, inspires their creativity and gets them back to making music.
Every Axe-Fx has unprecedented computing power. The Axe-Fx Standard model meets the needs of many demanding musicians, with power enough to build a complete virtual rig. The Axe-Fx Ultra on the other hand utilizes an even faster processor and has more memory allowing more simultaneous blocks for even bigger rigs with additional effect types available.
The Axe-Fx is known for its easy-to-use front panel interface. Guitarists find themselves up and running in minutes, typically without even reading the manual. Many of today's players, however, are accustomed to the convenience of software. We created Axe-Edit, the companion editor/manager for the Axe-Fx, to provide an even easier way to create Axe-Fx presets and manage related sound and library files. Best of all, Axe-Edit is totally free (and you can even try it out without owning an Axe-Fx.)
Advanced technology allows the Axe-Fx to create the warmth, nuance, and rich tones of the world's finest tube-driven guitar amps. See the current lineup (70 models and counting...)
The Axe-Fx uses convolution technology to accurately recreate the sound of speaker cabinets and recording mics. The current OS includes 39 onboard cab models plus 10 microphones. You can also use a computer to load "Impulse Response" (IR) for access to limitless cab/mic tones.
The Axe-Fx has over 70+ effect types (55 on the standard) making it possible to recreate the sounds of the most sought-after guitar effect pedals and studio rack processors. Overdrives, Distortions, Compressors, Flangers, Phasers, Choruses, Delays, Reverbs, Pitch/Whammy, and many more. See the complete list. Now with sound samples!
Our sound clips page includes lots of clips of the Axe-Fx in a variety of musical genres so you can hear the difference for yourself.
If you have questions about the Axe-Fx, about how to order, or anything else we can assist with, please email sales@fractalaudio.com
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