![]() The I/O menu provides some configuration parameters: Theoretically you could transfer over 200 channels of audio on USB 2.0." ĥ+6: Input 1 (copy of signal at front/rear Instrument input, for reamping, mono)ħ+8: Input 2 (copy of signal at Input 2, stereo)ġ+2: Routed to physical Output 1 L+R (audio from the computer, added to OUT1)ģ+4: Routed to physical Output 2 L+R (audio from computer, i/e/ backing tracks that can be processed separately)ĥ+6: Routed to the Grid via INPUT 1 block when its source is set to USB (for reamping)ħ+8: Routed to the Grid via the dedicated INPUT USB block (for additional computer audio) One channel of audio is 48000 samples/s * 24 bits/sample = 1.152 Mb/s. "The effective throughput of USB 2.0 is roughly 280 Mb/s. The Axe-Fx III and FM9 support 8x8 USB Audio: 16 channels (8 in, 8 out). ![]() USB I/O performance can be monitored on the Meters page of the Home menu. If it's lower than the current version on the website, download and install the latest USB firmware update. If the I/O menu still shows the USB BUFFER SIZE parameter, check the installed USB firmware version in the Utilities menu. This has been removed in current firmware. With older firmware, the size of the USB buffer was adjustable in the I/O menu. Mac computers do not require a driver, because the units are 'class compliant'. The driver can be downloaded from the product pages on Fractal Audio's website. Windows computers require installing a software driver for USB Audio and MIDI-over-USB on the Axe-Fx III and FM9. Install the USB firmware with Fractal-Bot. The current USB firmware can be downloaded from the product pages on Fractal Audio's website. ![]() The Utilities menu on the hardware shows the installed version. That is handled by separate USB firmware which doesn't need regular updates. The main firmware for the Axe-Fx III and FM9 does not cover USB communications. (about support for MIDI Thru over USB in the Axe-Fx III) "That would be what we'd call "USB adapter Mode" and it is not a feature of our current generation of products at this time." USB firmware This includes MIDI commands and USB Audio. ![]() This lets apps such as BandHelper and Set List Maker communicate with the device without requiring an additional MIDI-to-USB interface (which the Axe-Fx II requires). Use a USB-A to USB-B cable, or a wireless MIDI adapter, or Apple's Lightning-to-USB Camera Adapter. You can connect the Axe-Fx III and FM9 directly to an iOS device (iPhone, iPad). "Axe-Fx III and FM9 have a separate USB microcontroller that handles USB, among other tasks." "Still USB-over-MIDI but at least 10x faster." It is the computer's responsibility for any USB3 ports to be backwards compatible with USB2." "The FM9 has the same USB audio interface as the Axe-Fx III (same chip). Therefore, it's recommended to wait a little after powering on before launching the editor. It doesn't depend on the main DSP(s), but it does need some time to settle down. The USB subsystem boots instantly on power on. The USB 2.0 protocol is used to connect the device to a computer and to run software (data transfers and MIDI-over-USB). The USB port is a so-called USB peripheral, not a USB host. The Axe-Fx III and FM9 have a dedicated 16-core, 500 MHz USB microcontroller. And it used for mass storage, as in a USB thumb drive. USB Audio: More specifically, it handles USB Audio, which is audio data through multiple channels. It's a physical connection between devices, used to transmit digital data, such as transferring presets to/from a computer, running the software editor, and transmitting MIDI-over-USB. A USB cable connection (Universal Serial Bus) does several things.
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