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Published on 08/17/12 at 05:46
Preamp / amp simulator / effects for gitarre (and it seems low), while digital

See manual, apart from very complex effects such as Moog Murf found almost everything in the box.

Everything is editable by the Axe Edit software.
Recently there is a website dedicated to the exchange of patches "Axechange", which will make a little easier the choice and development of sounds for those who do not program aimment themselves.
Features outside the huge arsenal of amps, effects and HP:
60 sec looper included with sync, I do not use very little
Sequencer included rather interesting for background sounds behind the grate
Two things I have not yet used, but also pretty amazing:
1) The most amazing thing is that there is an embedded profile, ie you set the sound closer to that of your favorite artist, you will pass the title (scratches only, anyway) on the connected device by having your Guitar and the device will create a module impulse response which makes it scratch your title question) Best of the Kemper but with more effects in all limped and all the possibilities of direct control by MIDI. .
2) Ability to create your own IIR HP .... sometimes we want to keep the sound of the amp itself.

UTILIZATION

While remaining on the parameters "standards" you get to do great things in a short time. Then, when you really love tinkering can spend days in programmable infinite variables.
The manual, I have not looked too donnné being that I already had the previous version. II on the amp settings are much more natural and with little effort you spell sounds good, unlike the ULTRA where I took a year before they know how to use it well.
Use with Behringer FCB1010 pedals without any difficulties.

SOUND QUALITY

Regarding the sound distortion, crunch and metal predecessor (Axe Std and ULTRA) were already in at V11. The big jump with the II and especially the soft V7 is that now all the nuances of amps out cad also very good clean sound & clean / crunch amp for all simulated we can edit in all directions and all tastes.
Sonts good effects, it must nevertheless invest a little before leaving the max.
Instruments used: Fender strat, humbucker + piezo Fame IV and Hollow TV and very rarely Peerless NY

OVERALL OPINION

The II since March has really convinced of the concept Fractal Audio, ULTRA after 2 years had already convinced me but for which I stayed on my hunger for clean tones.
FA before I went through a number preamp tube / tube power amps, to finish with 2 tube combos and Traynor K4 with ULTRA.
It is only after having Axis II that I ended up selling everything, everything but the K4 makes his job better than with the ULTRA II.
The feature that must realize is that interest is the use FRFR ie with direct amplification (PA or FRFR amp or foot bath amplified quality). The value for money is huge given the equipment that I could sell and the endless possibilities of the material. Finished and finished GAS back pain also.