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[OrganicZed]

Axe-Fx III Firmware Release Notes​

27.03

Improved Drive block.

Improved PI Fuzz model. The new model also allows changing the type and quantity of diodes used in the transistor feedback paths, adds a “Wicker” switch which removes the feedback capacitors and adds a “Tone” switch which allows bypassing the tone circuitry.

Added “PI Fuzz – Triangle” model. This is based on a 1971 “Triangle” Big Muff PI. Thie model also includes the Tone Wicker mods.

Added “PI Fuzz – Ram’s Head” model. This is based on mid-70’s “Ram’s Head” Big Muff PI. The model also includes the Tone Wicker mods.

Added “Colortone Booster” model based on a Colorsound Power Booster (with added Master control).

Added “Colortone OD” model based on a Colorsound Overdriver (with added Master control).

Fixed Phaser block LFO Reset now working properly for some types.

Fixed wrong Miller capacitance value in Brit 800 models (probably not audible).

Various other fixes and improvements.

 

[JiveTurkey]

Tone Wicker Muff is one of my favorite fuzzes. Very nice!

 

[Mongillo19]

It's Fuzz Friday (Wednesday)

 

[JiveTurkey]

It's Fuzz Friday (Wednesday)

Wicker Wednesday

 

[DLC86]

As I said there, this should be called the Gilmour update!

 

[Frodebro]

Wicker Wednesday

 

[metropolis_4]

I’ll be curious to try this one. I went through a huge Big Muff phase back in the day but digital ones never do it for me.

Maybe Cliff has finally cracked the code?

 

[MTB1973]

Dear Fractal Santa: I have been really good this year. I would like a Fireball model pretty please.

 

[norminal]

Dear Fractal Santa: I have been really good this year. I would like a Fireball model pretty please.

I just want a damn BD-2 model. None of the major modelers have it. Come on Cliff! I’ll even give you a reach-around!

Just kidding. But I’m willing to bet that I can find someone on the Fractal Forum that would be willing to do it.

 

[DrewJD82]

Too damn cool, 3/4 of those new drives are part of the PastFX Spectrum (Gilmour) collection I was just talking about getting in the last few days.

I was gonna do some chugging tonight but awww shucks, fucking with Gilmour tones will have to take precedence!

Thank you, @FractalAudio!!!!

 

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Axe-Fx III Firmware Release Notes​

27.03

Improved Drive block.

Improved PI Fuzz model. The new model also allows changing the type and quantity of diodes used in the transistor feedback paths, adds a “Wicker” switch which removes the feedback capacitors and adds a “Tone” switch which allows bypassing the tone circuitry.

Added “PI Fuzz – Triangle” model. This is based on a 1971 “Triangle” Big Muff PI. Thie model also includes the Tone Wicker mods.

Added “PI Fuzz – Ram’s Head” model. This is based on mid-70’s “Ram’s Head” Big Muff PI. The model also includes the Tone Wicker mods.

Added “Colortone Booster” model based on a Colorsound Power Booster (with added Master control).

Added “Colortone OD” model based on a Colorsound Overdriver (with added Master control).

Fixed Phaser block LFO Reset now working properly for some types.

Fixed wrong Miller capacitance value in Brit 800 models (probably not audible).

Various other fixes and improvements.

We modeling vintage Muffs now??

Merry Xmas Axe-Fx'ers!

 

[norminal]

Too damn cool, 3/4 of those new drives are part of the PastFX Spectrum (Gilmour) collection I was just talking about getting in the last few days.

I was gonna do some chugging tonight but awww shucks, fucking with Gilmour tones will have to take precedence!

Thank you, @FractalAudio!!!!

So about that Gilmour tone rabbit hole you were kicking around…

 

[metropolis_4]

I’m just waiting for a Mostortion

 

[eggpl@nt]

Guys helps me out here. The notes say that circuit modifications are available within the same block model as switches. Isn’t that pretty significant? Like, as opposed to there being Pi Fuzz, Pi Fuzz Wicker, and Pi Fuzz No Tone (or something like that)? Am I too high or is that actually pretty noteworthy?

 

[OrganicZed]

Guys helps me out here. The notes say that circuit modifications are available within the same block model as switches. Isn’t that pretty significant? Like, as opposed to there being Pi Fuzz, Pi Fuzz Wicker, and Pi Fuzz No Tone (or something like that)? Am I too high or is that actually pretty noteworthy?

Yes, that is somewhat noteworthy. That is one of the features on the VP4 that appears to be making its way to the Axe.

 

[eggpl@nt]

Yes, that is somewhat noteworthy. That is one of the features on the VP4 that appears to be making its way to the Axe.

So like on the VP4, is there only one Timmy model, for example, and that one model has a three-way toggle?

 

[OrganicZed]

So like on the VP4, is there only one Timmy model, for example, and that one model has a three-way toggle?

I believe that is correct.

 

[jellodog]

Maybe Cliff has finally cracked the code?

IIRC he's said elsewhere that modellers can never get it 100% like the real fuzz interaction with loading on the guitar pickups because they all effectively have a buffer in front of them from the modeller input (?).

Still, it'll be interesting to see how nicer these fuzzes are anyway!

 

[DLC86]

IIRC he's said elsewhere that modellers can never get it 100% like the real fuzz interaction with loading on the guitar pickups because they all effectively have a buffer in front of them from the modeller input (?).

Still, it'll be interesting to see how nicer these fuzzes are anyway!

Big muffs, even though they produce a kinda fuzzy tone, are not really fuzzes (most of the clipping comes from diodes) and thus don't have the same interaction with pickups as a typical fuzz (higher input impedance, iirc 39k for most versions).

Colorsound powerboost and overdriver otoh are very close (circuit-wise) to a fuzz face or tonebender.

 

[jellodog]

Big muffs, even though they produce a kinda fuzzy tone, are not really fuzzes (most of the clipping comes from diodes) and thus don't have the same interaction with pickups as a typical fuzz (higher input impedance).

Well this is wonderful news! Definitely excited to try this now