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Mar 21 2016, 09:10 PM
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QUOTE (fzalfa @ Mar 21 2016, 09:28 AM)  i agree but what is the cost of an AXE FX II + pedalboard (volume and/or wah)...... Laurent The Ax-Fx II XL+ Preamp/Fx processor is listed at $2,249.95 And the MFC-101 Mark III Midi Foot Controller is listed at $649.95 direct For a grand total of $2,899.90 not including shipping I assume. By comparison the FX8 is $1,349.95 direct. The EV-1 expression/volume pedal is $139.95 http://shop.fractalaudio.com/ This post has been edited by AK Rich: Mar 21 2016, 09:14 PM |
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Mar 21 2016, 09:52 PM
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Are there any VST plugins that can simulate the sound of AX-FX and can be incorporated in the DAW?
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There have been requests for a plugin version of axe fx for years. But no luck yet. There are plenty of god plugins though for home recording like BIAS FX and OVERLOUD TH3, and GUITAR RIG, etc. These all do something similar to axe fx but in their own way.|
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Mar 21 2016, 11:21 PM
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You are right Todd!!! Of course he would not put a plugin, he'll lose his money, right? I mean everybody that has some bucks aside, buys an Ax-Fx...
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Mar 22 2016, 03:06 PM
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I get that. The axe fx is based on the shark microprocessor which is also used by the United Audio for their processing cards that run their plugins. So he could use the UA platform and even require a certain number of cores if he wanted and have the same code running on the same chips. He could even limit it to run on UA accellerators that are are also audio interfaces (great converters) so he could do it. He knows he could make it a plugin for UA at least. but I think it has more to do with market share and keeping his brand tied to the hardware. He is running a business after all
 http://www.uaudio.com/uad-plug-ins/uad-2-pcie.html QUOTE (GregH @ Mar 21 2016, 11:47 PM) Part of the problem with coming up with a plug-in is that the software for the Axe FX is written for a specific microprocessor and the sound quality will vary depending on the processer used (and also the D to A converters used). Cliff (the creator of this thing) is kind of obsessed with sound quality. |
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Mar 22 2016, 06:44 PM
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fyi, I think you're confusing Sharc with Tigersharc. They are actually quite different. Doesn't matter though. Hell will freeze over before you see an AxeFX on a device from Universal Audio
. A native plugin of the full AxeFX is even less likely.And yes, GregH is correct...the architecture of the TigerSharc is a factor in the audio quality of the AxeFX. -------------------- Cyber-industrial music and video animations:
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Mar 22 2016, 07:33 PM
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The Line 6 Helix have Two Shark DSP
 inside organisation  in short: 2700 Mflops @ 450Mhz...... nice, so Helix have 5400 Mflops with the two Shark you can read this very interesting article here http://www.tonymckenzie.com/line6-helix-ef...eview.htm"" target="_blank">the article GT 100 specs are more obscure, because of a ESC2 COSM custom chip, perhaps a little less powerfull than the both Shark combination... Laurent --------------------    |
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Mar 22 2016, 08:44 PM
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Interesting story about Tony McKenzie: he bought the fractalaudio.co.uk domain, then tried to sell it to Fractal Audio (that's called domain squatting and there are laws against that). Fractal Audio refused to pay. Shortly after that, McKenzie wrote a nasty review about the AxeFX. Makes you wonder about how objective his reviews are
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Mar 22 2016, 09:58 PM
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QUOTE (AK Rich @ Mar 22 2016, 08:52 PM) The latest version of the Ax Fx has 2 processors as well , any more than that I couldn't tell you though. The AxeFX II uses a pair of TigerSharcs, which are more powerful (and more expensive) than Sharcs. -------------------- Cyber-industrial music and video animations:
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Aug 28 2016, 04:59 PM
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QUOTE (AK Rich @ Aug 28 2016, 03:52 PM) They confirmed that I was still on the wait list but couldn't tell me how much longer the wait would be. That was at least a month ago. Unfortunately, your timing is unlucky. Their production efforts are focused on the newer AX8 right now. The AxeFX is still the flagship, but the FX8 doesn't have very high priority these days. Fractal Audio is a small outfit and they have frustrating idiosyncrasies like this. This post has been edited by Rammikin: Aug 28 2016, 04:59 PM -------------------- Cyber-industrial music and video animations:
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