What is Humbuster cable?
Humbuster is Fractal Audio’s design to reduce unwanted noise, caused by ground loops. Humbuster cables require Humbuster-compatible ports on the Fractal Audio device. A Humbuster cable has a TRS end and a TS end. The TRS end (“stereo” plug) goes into the Fractal Audio device.
What is the difference between TRS and TS?
While these two types of cables can often be used for similar purposes, they are definitely different and require the correct TS or TRS connector. TS cables have one signal conductor (positive) and ground. TRS cables have two signal conductors (positive and negative) and ground.
When was the AXE-FX released?
About the first generation Axe-Fx With the release of the Axe-Fx II in May 2011, Fractal discontinued the Standard and Ultra models.
Is Axe-Fx better than Kemper?
In terms of quality of tone, both the Axe-FX and the Kemper are professional quality devices. The tones of the Axe-FX are more flexible, but that inevitably means a lot more tweaking. With the Kemper, it can be a lot quicker and easier to dial up a nice tone just by browsing through a few of the highest-rated patches.
What do I need for Axe-Fx?
For Axe-Edit to work, your Axe-Fx must be connected to your computer via USB, and your computer must have the Axe-Fx II USB driver installed. Find drivers at www.fractalaudio.com/support.
Do you need a humbuster cable for Axe Fx II?
Use a Humbuster Cable whenever possible between the 1/4″ outputs of your Axe-Fx II or FX8 and devices like preamps, power amps, guitar amplifiers, etc. These high quality cables have a nice flexible feel, with endplugs heat-shrinked for maximum durability.
When to use a humbuster cable in a fractal system?
When used with the specially designed Humbuster audio outputs of Fractal Audio Systems products, Humbuster cables reduce the hum caused by ground loops. Use a Humbuster Cable whenever possible between the 1/4″ outputs of your Axe-Fx II or FX8 and devices like preamps, power amps, guitar amplifiers, etc.
Is the XLR output hotter than the AX-FX?
In the original Axe-Fx the XLR outputs were 6 dB hotter. This is not the case with the II.” [4] (FX8) “For most uses an unbalanced TS cable is fine. The inputs are balanced so that you can get even more hum rejection by using a TS-to-TRS cable from the amp’s send.” [5] What is unity gain?
Why is unity gain important in the FX8?
A: The FX8 makes it EASY to achieve unity gain. This can be important because amplifier tone, distortion amount, dynamics and noise are level dependent. With unity gain: