Axe-Fx III Firmware 22.00 Release

HoovHead said:
FYI: Fractal-Bot (in AXE Edit III v1.13.02) does not see the 22.00 firmware as an available update. Of course it can be manually loaded, but this is not the standard "automatic" update process.
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i'm wondering if it's due to the Dyna-Cabs needing to be installed separately. or it might not have been propagated to that yet.
 
Saarang Narayan said:
Just did a test drive with the Purple channel(s) of the Revv and gotta say, it's like an SLO brought into 2023 (or whnever Revv released the Generator MkIII)! Really cool spongy woolly SLO-y gooey goodness. Almost like a more aggressive SLO if that were possible. Revv really did design an amp that doesn't inherently like/need a TS-type boost in front, and yet it has a HUGE bottom end. Can't wrap my head around how that is possible. Still have to give the Red channel a go but I'm sure that's awesome too! One thing that did seem odd was how quiet the Purple channel was compared to other high gain go-to amps of mine.
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The Revv actually has an MV that makes sense. Instead of driving the power amp into oblivion at around 3, power amp overdrive doesn't start happening until you turn the knob up quite a bit.
 
unix-guy said:
No...

When you update to a new version of the firmware the editor should do it automatically.

The reason it's most often required is in beta where the version of the firmware doesn't actually change so the editor doesn't detect it.
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I didn't install any of the 22.00-beta versions.
 
FractalAudio said:
The Revv actually has an MV that makes sense. Instead of driving the power amp into oblivion at around 3, power amp overdrive doesn't start happening until you turn the knob up quite a bit.
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Audio Taper? I put an audio taper LarMar PPIMV in my Orange OR120 and it starts cooking at about the 1 o’clock position. My 65 Twin RI appears to have the same pot taper as the volume is super useable, my 800 and 1987 however… 😅
 
one thing I loved about my revv mk3 was that cut switch.. it is not cutting mids, but the sound is rather more cutting when activated. maybe @FractalAudio figured out, how to replicate that cut switch ? it’s really the magic and makes the amp much better IMHO.
it could be something like 2-3db boost of some of the upper mid frequency, but that’s only speculation based of what I heard.
 
GuitarGuy316 said:
I'm sure I missed it, but is there any confirmation what happens to presets with Dyna-Cabs that were made during the Betas? I know it was mentioned previously that there is a risk of losing those with the final firmware.
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You are not losing the preset, but you will need to check if the Cab hasn't changed. As the order of the DynaCabs may have changed in the latest cab package, you may just need to select the cab again.
 
Arni61 said:
Is there a specific procedure to follow when installing the new firmware?
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Yes. Read the release notes. Firmware first, then Dyna Cabs. Press EXIT when you get the warning Dyna Cabs have not been installed after installing the firmware sysx.
 
seriously loving the REVV amps.. have played mostly the Purple 1.. one of my AF3 wishlist items for a long time has been the REVV G2 pedal which back in my analog days I loved using.. maybe the FAS team can put out REVV Green 1, 2, 3 amps sometime soon.. for now the Purple is excellent! (I have the REVV G3 pedal too so I know the Purple sound well).. and after my first impressions the Dyna-Cabs are super excellent and I've barely scratched the surface.. FAS and their products have been so rewarding to be involved with.. thanks!

p.s. it wasn't easy but glad I held out for the official 22FW release.. well worth the wait.
 
FractalAudio said:
https://www.fractalaudio.com/downloads/firmware-presets/axe-fx-3/22p0/axefxiii_dsp_rel_22p00.zip

Axe-Fx III Firmware Release Notes​


22.00

Version 22 Introduces Dyna-Cab™ cabinet modeling.

The Cabinet block now has two modes of operation: Legacy and Dyna-Cab. Legacy is the previous style of operation.

Dyna-Cab cabinet modeling allows freely positioning the microphone. We took an approach of quality-over-quantity:

  • Dyna-Cab IRs are a full 2048 samples.
  • Mic positions are sampled at a fine spatial resolution.
  • Four mic choices are available: Condenser, Ribbon and two Dynamic types.
  • All IRs are time-aligned with each other. They have been processed using a new algorithm that ensures alignment without destroying phase information. You can mix-and-match IRs from different cabs/mics and they'll always be perfectly aligned.
The Amp block now features “Auto Dyna-Cab Impedance”. When set to ON the speaker impedance curve of the Amp block will follow the Cabinet Type in the first mixer slot of the associated Cabinet block. I.e., if the Cab Type in the first mixer slot of Cabinet 1 is, say, 4x12 5153 and the Mode is Dyna-Cab then Amp 1’s speaker impedance will automatically be set to 4x12 5153. If both Amp and Cab blocks are in the grid then Amp 1 will follow Cab 1 and Amp 2 will follow Cab 2. If only Cab 1 is in the grid both Amp blocks will follow Cab 1.

Added “Treble Shift” control to Tone page of USA IIC+ models. This is an alias of the “Fat” control found on the Preamp page and performs the same function.

Added clip warning if Input 1 clips. This is indicated on the Mini-Tuner.

Added meters to Input page of I/O menu. Input 1 meter will turn red if clipping occurs.

Added Speaker Impedance Curves for “2x12 Class-A 30W Silver”, “2x10 Heart Key” and “4x12 1960BV”.

Added “4 Band JMPRE-1” type to Graphic EQ block. Note that the upper two bands of this type have more boost/cut range than the version in the Amp block.

Added “Revv Gen” amp models based on a Revv Generator 120. There are three models for each of the Purple and Red channels corresponding to the three levels of the “Aggression” switch.

Improved Amp block channel switching speed.

Fixed side-chain filters not working in Gate block.

Fixed a filter in the Wah block not being initialized.

Various other fixes and improvements.
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Regarding the input clip warning, Ive always set my AxeFx2 to tickle the reds, that means I was clipping the input slightly, and it was the recommendation on the forum. Should I still aim for this on the Axe3? or should I set input gain to allow for no clipping at all???
 
TakaraGold said:
Regarding the input clip warning, Ive always set my AxeFx2 to tickle the reds, that means I was clipping the input slightly, and it was the recommendation on the forum. Should I still aim for this on the Axe3? or should I set input gain to allow for no clipping at all???
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If it clips it will show you on the front screen of the unit. If its not things are fine. If you need to fix the clipping go to setup, input levels and turn the input1/instrument knob down until it quits clipping. Set it with your hottest guitar and the rest will be fine.
 
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