Fractal Audio AX8
The Fractal Audio AX8 has a truly mind-numbing number of amps, cabinets, and effects. I ought to know as I own one and use it 6 nights/week on tour! Let's take a look at the numbers:
Amps:
Total: 249
(1 new amp based on Metallica's amp has just been added: USA MKII C++ (June 16, 2016))
The sheer number and variety of amps that are inside this little box of joy is difficult to comprehend. From the rare and elusive Dumbles, to the ubiquitous Vox, Marshalls, and Mesa Boogies of legend are all represented here in IR captured glory. I have several tutorials on YouTube that explain the amp block parameters and how to adjust them. Here's the link:
Cabinets:
Total: 179
Containing 179 different cab IRs at Normal, Hi-Res and Ultra captures with stereo configurations possible there is little that cannot be emulated. Although not as complex as the Axe Fx units the sonic possibilities in the AX8 and the vast number of 3rd party cabinet IR developers' products that are available to download into the AX8 make this one of the greatest features of the AX8. Here is my tutorial that teaches you how to adjust all of the cabinet parameters:
Effects:
The AX8 has a staggering number of effects 23 to be exact and that doesn't include the inbuilt noise gate at the beginning of the In 1 signal chain. It also doesn't include the different pedals that have been emulated within most of the effects blocks.
Even though it's a heap of work I'm going to write them out here:
Chorus
Compressor
Delay
Drive
Enhancer
Filter
Flanger
Formant
FX Loop
Gate/Expander
Graphic EQ
Looper
Multi-Delay
Parametric EQ
Phaser
Pitch
Reverb
Ring Modulator
Rotary
Synth
Tremelo/Panner
Volume/Pan
Wahwah
For example the drive block/effect has 34 different pedals inside! That's right - 34 folks. I took some time out and made a tutorial that explains each of the 34 drive pedals. The tutorial teaches you about the drive parameters and the history of the pedals with a brief insight as to their origins and what made them unique when they were first made. Here's the link:
I actually have a huge number of tutorials on the AX8 now. So be sure to check out my channel and subscribe if you need to keep up-to-date with all that is happening in the Fractal Audio AX8 world. I also have some pretty cool guitar tutorials with free tabs on my channel too!
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