Fractal AXE-FX II Quick reference manual - page 14
AXE-FX AMP
BASED ON
DESCRIPTION
Plexi 50w Nrml
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Marshall Super Lead 1959
. . . . . . . . .Normal channel.
Prince Tone
b
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Fender Princeton (Tweed)
. . . . . . . . .Class A, 5w. 5F2-A, AA964 circuits. Modeled after early CBS “Silverface” model, pre-CBS design and components.
Prince Tone NR
b
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Fender Princeton (no reverb)
. . . . . .No reverb.
Prince Tone Rev
b
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Fender Princeton (reverb)
. . . . . . . . .1966 reverb.
PVH 6160 Block . . . . . . . . . Peavey EVH 5150 (Lead) . . . . . . . . . . .120w, 6L6. An original block letter Peavey EVH 5150. Lead channel. It sounds way better than most 5150s partly
due to the fact that this one has a bias mod so it’s biased a bit warmer than a stock version.
PVH 6160 II . . . . . . . . . . . . . Peavey 6505+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120w, 6L6. Identical to the EVH II.
Recto1 Org Mdrn $ . . . . . Mesa Boogie 2 ch. Dual Rectifier . . .Orange channel, Modern mode. Presence control now operates like the actual amp in all Recto models. For those
models where there is no negative feedback, the Presence control is part of the tone stack (not a Hi Cut control.)
Recto1 Org Norm . . . . . . . Mesa Boogie 2 ch. Dual Rectifier . . .Orange channel, Normal mode. Warmer and less fizzy than the 3 channel model.
Recto1 Red Mdrn $ . . . . . Mesa Boogie 2 ch. Dual Rectifier . . .Red channel, Modern mode.
Recto2 Org Mdrn $ . . . . . Mesa Boogie 3 ch. Dual Rectifier . . .Orange channel, Modern mode.
Recto2 Org Vntg . . . . . . . . Mesa Boogie 3 ch. Dual Rectifier . . .Orange channel , Vintage mode.
Recto2 Red Mdrn $ . . . . . Mesa Boogie 3 ch. Dual Rectifier . . .Red channel , Modern mode.
Recto2 Red Vntg . . . . . . . . Mesa Boogie 3 ch. Dual Rectifier . . .Red channel , Vintage mode.
Ruby Rocket
$
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Paul Ruby Rocket
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Paul Ruby Rocket is based on a Trainwreck Rocket but with some notable differences (also similar to a Vox AC30).
Shiver Cln . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bogner Shiva (Clean) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90w, KT88. 20th anniv. Clean channel, powerful shimmering cleans. Dark amp, turn up Presence or engage Bright.
Shiver Ld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bogner Shiva (Lead) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lead channel, sweet, rich-sounding amp with aggressive, English-style midrange punch.
Solo 100 Clean . . . . . . . . . . Soldano SLO-100 (Nrml/Clean) . . . .SLO = Super Lead Overdrive, 100w. Normal channel, Clean gain selector.
Solo 100 Lead . . . . . . . . . . . Soldano SLO-100 (Lead) . . . . . . . . . . .Snarling Lead channel. This amp likes to be run hard, so the MV defaults to a higher setting than on most other
amps (high MV helps thicken up the mids). To achieve the best sound, also back off the preamp gain.
Solo 100 Rhy . . . . . . . . . . . . Soldano SLO-100 (Nrml/Crunch) . . .Normal channel, Crunch gain selector. Aggressive rhythm.
Solo 88 Lead . . . . . . . . . . . . Soldano X88R preamp (Rhythm) . . .Lead resp. rhythm channel of a Soldano X88R preamp, 6L6
Solo 88 Rhythm . . . . . . . . . Soldano X88R preamp (Rhythm) . . .Rhythm channel.
Solo 99 Clean . . . . . . . . . . . Soldano X99 preamp (Clean) . . . . . .Soldano/Caswell midi-motorized X99 preamp; Clean channel.
Solo 99 Lead . . . . . . . . . . . . Soldano X99 preamp (Lead) . . . . . . .Lead channel.
Spawn Nitrous . . . . . . . . . . Splawn Nitro (OD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100w, KT-88, OD channel. Splawn tone with more saturation and voiced for a bigger low end and low mids.
Spawn Rod OD1-1 . . . . . . Splawn Quick Rod (1st gear) . . . . . . .100w, EL34. Signature Splawn tone with lots of bite, strong mids and 3 gear versatility. 1st gear, “Hot Rod Plexi’”.
Spawn Rod OD1-2 . . . . . . Splawn Quick Rod (2nd gear) . . . . . .2nd gear, “Hot Rod JCM 800”.
Spawn Rod OD1-3 . . . . . . Splawn Quick Rod (3rd gear) . . . . . . .3rd gear, “Super Hot Rod 800”.
Spawn Rod OD2-1 . . . . . . Splawn Quick Rod (1st gear) . . . . . . .1st gear; OD2 switches in a cathode bypass cap which increases the gain of that stage.
Spawn Rod OD2-2 . . . . . . Splawn Quick Rod (2nd gear) . . . . . .2nd gear; same as above.
Spawn Rod OD2-3 . . . . . . Splawn Quick Rod (3rd gear) . . . . . . .3rd gear; same as above.
Suhr Badger 18 $. . . . . . . Suhr Badger 18w . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18w version of this EL84-powered tube rectifier classic. Master Volume is VERY powerful at altering the tone.
Suhr Badger 30 $. . . . . . . Suhr Badger 30w . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .In comparison to the 18w, the 30w features a solid state rectifier.
Super Verb
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Fender Super Reverb
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pre-CBS 1964 Blackface version of this 40w amp, AB763 circuit, Vibrato channel. To simulate the Blackface Pro
Reverb model AA165, set Tonestack Type = Blackface and set Mid = 7-8 to emulate the fixed 6.8K mid resistor.
Supertweed
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Fender Tweed series
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Original SUPERTWEED model from the Axe-Fx Ultra. “Like a vintage Tweed amplifier on steroids.”
Supremo Trem
b $
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Supro 1964T
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Supro 1964T.
SV Bass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ampeg SVT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .300w, Super Vacuum Tube bass amp. Used for decades by famous bassists the world over.
Thordendal Mdrn $ . . . . n/a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Based on Fredrik Thordendal’s specifications.
Thordendal Vint . . . . . . . . . n/a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Based on Fredrik Thordendal’s specifications.
Tremolo Lux
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Fender AA763 Tremolux
. . . . . . . . . . .6L6, high and low inputs, Normal and Vibrato channels.
Red amps are non-MV (no Master Volume on the real amp). The MASTER VOLUME is set to 10 by default.
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Includes the additional OVERDRIVE control.
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The actual amp has a control labeled “Tone” which corresponds to TREB on the Axe-Fx. For a more realistic simulation, leave BASS and MID at noon.
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Amps with NEGATIVE FEEDBACK set to zero. PRESENCE is replaced with HI CUT. DEPTH is also disabled since it only affects negative feedback.