MARTINIC AXFX User manual

AXFX
User Manual
English (US)
Version 1.0.0

Table of Contents
Introduction 4
Features 4
Installation 4
System Requirements 5
Windows Installation 5
Mac Installation 7
Loading the AXFX in your DAW 9
Getting Around 9
Using the controls (plus fine-tuning and value entry) 9
FX view and Settings view 10
Preset Browser 11
Default Presets 12
Set Preset as Default 13
Bypass 13
Master 14
Volume 14
Mix 14
FX 14
Compressor 15
Phaser 16
Flanger 16
Chorus 16
Delay 17
Reverb 17
Distortion 18
EQ 18
FX Chain 18
Presets and Collections 19
Presets 19
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Saving Presets (Save buttons) 19
My Presets, Factory and Favorites Collections 20
Creating and saving collections 21
Importing and exporting collections 22
Backing up your preset data 23
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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing or downloading the Martinic AXFX. This 8-unit Effect Rack plugin
is a direct descendant of the External Effects present in the iconic AX73 Synthesizer.
Harnessing the power of Martinic's ACE (Advanced Circuitry Emulation) Technology, we've
meticulously created both the analog and digital effects units of the AXFX, making these
cherished 80s effect characteristics available for any synthesizer. It's no surprise that our
AXFX also exhibits extraordinary versatility in enhancing the sonic depth and richness of
both vocals and guitars.
Features
The 8-unit Effect Rack includes: Compressor, Phaser, Flanger, Chorus, Delay, Reverb,
Distortion and EQ. The effects can be arranged in any order using the FX Chain.
The AXFX includes over 100 presets designed by renowned sound designers such as
Daniel Stawczyk, Charis Linos, and Solidtrax.
Installation
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System Requirements
AXFX is available as an AAX, AU (Audio Units), CLAP (CLever Audio Plugin), or VST 2.4
effect plugin, which means it needs to run inside AAX, AU, CLAP, or VST hosting software,
e.g. Pro Tools, Ableton Live, Cubase, GarageBand, Logic Pro, REAPER, Studio One, etc.
Although AXFX should be able to run at any sample rate the host provides, a rate of at
least 44.1kHz is recommended.
The plugin is designed to run on Windows 7 or newer as a 32-bit or 64-bit plugin, or Mac
OS X 10.9 (Mavericks) or newer as a 64-bit plugin.
Windows Installation
To install AXFX on Windows, download the Windows 32/64-bit AAX/CLAP/VST installer,
and save it on your computer (e.g. in your Downloads folder).
Navigate to this folder, locate the installer and double-click on it, and then click on the Next
button to start the installation process.
Carefully read the license, and then click on the I Agree button to continue. Next select
which formats of the plugin you want to install. Select Customize GUI Scale to manually
override the scaling factor of the plugin in a later screen. You can select Reset Preset
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Database to undo any previous changes to the database and return it to factory defaults.
Before you do this, make sure you have backups.
Optionally you can select License Key if you have purchased a license. Click on the Next
button to continue.
Optionally change the install location, and again click on the Next button. Then select your
VST2 32-bit and/or 64-bit plugin folder, and optionally select your license key file (if you
have purchased a license), confirming each selection by clicking on the Next button.
If you have previously chosen to customize the GUI scale, you will be able to select
different options before selecting Next to begin installation.
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Now wait for the installation to complete (this should take only a few seconds), click on the
Close button, and you are ready.
Mac Installation
To install AXFX on Mac OS X or macOS, download the Mac AAX/AU/CLAP/VST installer
disk image (DMG), and save it on your computer (e.g. in your Downloads folder).
If you have purchased a license, then you should copy your license key file to the same
folder in which you have saved the installer disk image (DMG), so it can be installed along
with the plugin. Optionally place the license key file on the desktop in case the installer
cannot locate it.
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Navigate to the folder in which you have saved the installer, locate the installer disk image
(DMG) and double-click on it, and then double-click on the AXFX Installer.pkg icon. Click
on the Continue or Allow button to confirm that the installation package will run a program,
and then click on Continue (in the bottom right corner of the installation window) to start
the installation process.
Carefully read the license, click on the Continue button, and then click on Agree. Next
select which formats of the plugin you want to install (it is recommended that you install the
AAX, AU, CLAP and VST formats, just to be sure). You can select Reset Preset Database
to undo any previous changes to the database and return it to factory defaults. Before you
do this, make sure you have backups.
Optionally select License Key if you have purchased a license, and click on the Continue
button. Optionally change the install location, and then click on the Install button.
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Now wait for the installation to complete (this should take only a few seconds), click on the
Close button, and you are ready.
Loading the AXFX in your DAW
Once the plugin has been installed, start or restart your DAW. The plugin should be
available in AAX, Audio Units, CLAP, and VST formats (if all four have been installed).
The plugin may be named AXFX or Martinic AXFX. This may be different between plugin
formats.
Getting Around
Using the controls (plus fine-tuning and value
entry)
You can adjust controls by clicking and dragging them up or down using the mouse. To
fine-tune a parameter to a more exact value, hover your cursor over it, hold the Ctrl key
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(Mac and Windows), and scroll the mouse wheel. You can also right-click on a knob to
enter a value using the computer keyboard.
Double-clicking a knob or fader will reset it to its default value.
FX view and Settings view
The AXFX can be used in either FX view or Settings view.
FX view allows you to control some of the AXFX’s parameters, as you would on a physical
effect rack.
Settings view provides an abstracted set of controls for the effects, giving you control over
every parameter on the AXFX. Here you can access all the controls, including master
volume, Mix, Sync and the arrange the order of the FX Chain.
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