![]() ![]() 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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