Presenting... The Axe-Fx III

[Jvstrat]

@FractalAudio Cliff, does this mean the firmware updates for Axe FX II and Ax8 has stopped coming permanently? Effective immediately?

I’m curious about that also. I’d love to get a 3, but I can’t really justify a new unit over my Mark II yet.

 

[deathbyguitar]

This looks seriously awesome but there's zero chance of me buying it. Heck, even my Mark I is overkill for me but the gapless switching when using dual amps is probably the only thing keeping me from getting an AX-8. When the AX-8 is updated, I'll move heaven and earth to get one.

 

[ZenRigs Man]

And it's not even clear when the new controllers might be available.

But regardless, what's gonna happen to my KickTags?

Lol! Excellent for opening beer bottles!

 

[Muad'zin]

Any chance for a powered version?

Axe FX III mk.II? To be released after all the early adopters got theirs.

There goes the resell value of my XL+...

Excellent news! Now is the time to pick up a piece of gear that will see most guitarist through for years to come. The way I see it nothing has changed as far as the XL+ is concerned. It's still excellent gear that most guitarists would kill for and that still kills every competitor. The only thing that has changed is that a successor has been announced and all the early adopters are now screaming like a bunch of teenage girls who just saw Justin Bieber.

 

[Robboman]

I'm also looking forward to the floor version of this. I'm guessing only a matter of time. Looks like even if it only had 2 DSP it would still be more than twice as powerful as the AX8.

 

[REDD]

Yes ada mp. Randall Satan. All the engls. And new cab modeler that lets u for example choose a 100x12. Oh sorry I’m still asleep

That would be a Fractal wet dream come true!

 

[nicolasrivera]

 

[Black Bitch]

You meant "spring " ?

No he meant "soon"

 

[deathbyguitar]

OF COURSE Misha has one!

 

[ProgressiveRocco]

I love my XL+, but damn, this looks awesome great job guys!!

 

[greiswig]

Looks like there is enough processing power that there might be lots of room to improve the core amp modeling in ways that might not have been possible with previous hardware. Any thoughts as to whether that is part of the long-term plan?

 

[soheil]

This awesome. Congratulations to Cliff and FAS team. like many others I would like to know what happens to the updates to Axe FX II and AX8. are we going to get them or they are at the end of their life cycle? thank you

 

[BBN]

On the waitlist, but this will be a home studio unit for me.
Too pretty to have beer spilled on it.

 

[Plexi12xxx]

So this is a TI single large chip with 4 processors like:

66AK2Hxx Multicore DSP+ARM® KeyStone ™ II System-on-Chip (SoC)

Around $500 or so.

 

[FractalAudio]

Looks like there is enough processing power that there might be lots of room to improve the core amp modeling in ways that might not have been possible with previous hardware. Any thoughts as to whether that is part of the long-term plan?

It's already been improved.

 

[dpeterson]

It's already been improved.

thats probably where the 9.04 update came from..

 

[SteveZappa]

I'm happy for the next release of axe fx 3, but I do not want to separate myself from my XL +

 

[greiswig]

thats probably where the 9.04 update came from..

But if I’m understanding right, there should be aspects to the firmware on the III that are not available to those of us still on earlier hardware, and likely room for even more ways to widen that delta.

 

[DaveP]

Not sure if this was answered. What is the sample rate max on the audio interface. 96K?

 

[Hubi]

Appears to be an actual pic. of the III.

Looks like seperate lightshow if I will put this on my usual Axe position on stage.......Crowd will be blinded.......