Announcing Axe-Fx III Mark II TURBO

[JoKeR III]

So the Mk II owners that were trying to calm Mk I owners upset with no FullRes upgrade are now upset about the Turbo? Mouth, meet foot.

 

[DallasGlenn2005]

So the Mk II owners that were trying to calm Mk I owners upset with no FullRes upgrade are now upset about the Turbo? Mouth, meet foot.

Can you keep it down? I’m meditating to emotionally prepare for the FX4.

 

[randyman]

A yes or no is quite good these days along with why cant it be upgraded! A lot of people are guessing, which isnt helpful at all, and keeps the questions coming, which doesnt need to happen in this day and age.

The replies write themselves, so I won’t bother.

 

[Andrew Male]

I've not hit the cpu limit once on my mk2. You must be running some nutty presets to need this.

 

[sixstringedmatt]

I just picked up a new Mk II, and that was a result of wanting the FM9.

I’ll never touch the Mk II limits, but I wonder what that extra juice might be needed for down the line… Fractal’s take on profiling?

Knowing what I know about the Kemper (which isn’t much) it would lead me to say no, not that, but perhaps Cliff has something much different up his sleeve?

 

[Mrmusic]

I just got my Axe 3 Mark 2 yesterday... can I please return it and get the turbo! if so please tell me how

 

[TSJMajesty]

I just got my Axe 3 Mark 2 yesterday... can I please return it and get the turbo! if so please tell me how

I imagine there's something in your documentation or on their web site. You have a 15 day return window. At the very least, send them an email. But don't wait. The 15 days might start from when you placed the order.

 

[rtcook]

Does the unit have "Turbo" on it or maybe the splash screen says "Turbo"? Curious as to how to visually tell the difference between the two Mark II's.

 

[Ocnor]

My guess is from their viewpoint it answers itself. How many of us have ever changed out the cpu on one of our computers?

I don't know about everyone else, but I've changed dozens of them. I've scratch built every computer that I've ever owned.

 

[Rock Chalk]

I don't know about everyone else, but I've changed dozens of them. I've scratch built every computer that I've ever owned.

Me too…..even delidded the one I have now.

 

[TenorKeith]

Me to self: “I need this!”
Self to me: “You’ve never gotten above 50%, idiot!”

 

[Piing]

I just got my Axe 3 Mark 2 yesterday... can I please return it and get the turbo! if so please tell me how

https://shop.fractalaudio.com/return-policy/

 

[NeoSound]

Me to self: “I need this!”
Self to me: “You’ve never gotten above 50%, idiot!”

but this one goes to 11!

 

[Øutsider]

Does it have go faster stripes??

Had a roommate back in the day with those in his underwear. He'd leave them [the underwear, not the skids] on the bathroom floor fairly frequently. By the looks of it, dude must've been going 100mph at least.

 

[jlynnb1]

I think the key here is to ask yourself two questions. Do I need full-res and do I come close to maxing dsp. If those answers are no, don't get into a frenzy over the latest iteration, you'll be just fine.

 

[TenorKeith]

So, is the Turbo version going to be able to break the “rules” of per preset number limits of each effect?

 

[Dave Merrill]

The main preset framework I've been working with lately is right up against 80%. It'd have one or two more drive blocks (has 2 already) if there was more cpu available.

Luckily, I'm not that interested in FullRes, since I'm on a Mk I, but more cpu would be nice.

But I'm probably too cheap to upgrade.

 

[jlynnb1]

The main preset framework I've been working with lately is right up against 80%. It'd have one or two more drive blocks (has 2 already) if there was more cpu available.

Luckily, I'm not that interested in FullRes, since I'm on a Mk I, but more cpu would be nice.

But I'm probably too cheap to upgrade.

my main preset runs at around 85-86% with no problems

 

[Piing]

So, is the Turbo version going to be able to break the “rules” of per preset number limits of each effect?

Good question. If they allowed six instances of blocks like the Synth, Filter, Vol/Pan, Drive, IR Player, Pitch, etc, for hex-processing with a hex-pickup (the Axe-FX III has 7 inputs), I would definitively go for it.

https://forum.fractalaudio.com/thre...h-and-other-blocks-for-hex-processing.163063/

I have already tried processing the strings separately at the Axe-FX, using the available blocks. It is a lot of fun

Here is a test using -1 octave pitch shift at strings 5 and 6, synth with 3 voices at string 1


Preset available here

 

[Sam!]

What exactly is the turbo module? is it real 25% dsp upgrade or just firmware optimization over the same dsp of MK2?