Axe PC

[Ikarus]

Now that's what I call a nice looking gui.

The only thing I liked about Line 6 was their gui but this one kicks their digital sounding ass.

 

[elchampion]

Wow!!! The fractal experience just keeps getting better!

 

[mik]

Very coooool !

Mik.

 

[G.9]

Is the box USB bus-powered?

 

[FractalAudio]

Is the box USB bus-powered?

No. USB can only supply +5V. So I would've had to use switchers to create the voltages necessary for the Axe-Fx front end electronics. Switchers are noisy. So it instead uses +9 VAC.

 

[GuitarDojo]

Axe-PC will probably be released to Beta this week. It's finally got my stamp of approval.

Here's a screenshot:

Nice. Whats the damage? ($$$$$)

 

[Crucified]

did i miss signing up for beta testing? if not, i'm available and use the axe to direct record quite a bit.

 

[Paul De Maio]

Cliff, sorry for yet another question.

If one were to place the axe-pc hardware on a pedalboard along with the mfc, and have the laptop in a secure spot off stage, what would be the distance limitations of running the USB cable?

would something like this introduce further latency?

http://www.amplicon.co.uk/data-comms/product/USB-USB-USB-406.cfm


thanks

Paul

 

[OverAmp]

Maybe I missed this in this massive thread, but will their be an opportunity for any of us to get in on the beta?

I'm currently an Ultra owner and also have Guitar Rig 3, Revalver and have used Overloud's TH1 so I would be very interested in putting the Fractal software through its paces on my Sonar rig.

 

[G.9]

Cliff, sorry for yet another question.

If one were to place the axe-pc hardware on a pedalboard along with the mfc, and have the laptop in a secure spot off stage, what would be the distance limitations of running the USB cable?

would something like this introduce further latency?

http://www.amplicon.co.uk/data-comms/product/USB-USB-USB-406.cfm


thanks

Paul

You could always look into a wireless rig such as this.

 

[hideous]

hell yeah. looks kind of similar layout to the editor lars, and that's great.

 

[guittarzzan]

Has any mention or hint of street price been tossed out yet? Looks great!

 

[BrianCarroll]

Wow, looks good - can't wait for the editor anymore !

 

[CrazyHeart]

Cliff,

If someone owned both the Axe-PC and the Axe-FX ...could it be possible to do all your presets on the the Axe-PC at home and then upload your settings to the Axe-FX? This would allow me t keep the the Axe-FX at the studio and I could work on my patches at home and just take my laptop to the studio and upload the new patches from my laptop.

Thanks
Jim

 

[FractalAudio]

Yes, that's the idea.

 

[OverAmp]

Yes, that's the idea.

Total guitar effects domination.

 

[HedgeHop]

It looks great ! Thanks for doing this.
Lucky betatesters.
I hope it will have all the features of the ultra.

 

[danielodland]

The breakout box is done. It is roughly 6x6 inches.

The editor will basically look the same.

Everything is skinnable (spelling?). So you can design or download new skins for it.

That is so great. I'm so buying this product!!

I'm sure this has been asked before, but couldn't find it...how will the breakout box work alongside my current soundcard (m audio profire610)? Will the Fractal box be like a second soundcard or more like a controller for the AxePC? Will it be a hassle having both hooked up at all times and using them alongside each other?

So the AxePC will be able to do all that the editor can? If I have AxePC, I won't need the editor (in theory)? I can make all my presets at home without my Afx and then email them to my rehearsal space and load the AFX there?

 

[NaturalScience]

Looking good - here's hoping the FAS editor/AxePC will show all the graphical stuff Lars' editor lacked, like modifier curves, parametric eq, filter curves, etc.

 

[danielodland]

Will the editor be a java program or something else?