
Mac computers do not require a driver (class compliant).

The driver can be downloaded from the product pages on Fractal Audio's website. Windows computers require a driver for MIDI-over-USB.

The devices process incoming MIDI-over-USB, but don’t pass incoming MIDI data to outgoing USB. The MIDI settings are part of the system data which can be backed up with Fractal-Bot. In that menu you can also instruct the device to process or ignore incoming Program Changes, process or ignore duplicate ("redundant") Program Changes, send out Program Changes through the MIDI OUT port when loading presets, enable mapping of Program Changes, and choose between two Effect Bypass modes. You can assign these as desired in the MIDI/Remote menu. The Axe-Fx III, FM3 and FM9 do not provide fixed MIDI CCs. This is done through SysEx commands, documented in the Axe-Fx III MIDI for Third-Party Devices guide. There's MIDI support for 3rd-party devices such as RJM's MIDI foot controllers to switch presets, scenes and channels, to turn effects on/off, to display preset and scene titles and the tuner and to control tap tempo. Data at the MIDI IN port is passed through to the MIDI THRU port (FM9: MIDI OUT/THRU).įractal Audio's proprietary communication protocol for the Axe-Fx III, FM3 and FM9 (which is not MIDI) allows Fractal Audio's FC-6 and FC-12 foot controllers control the device, using the FASLINK II port, or using USB. Incoming MIDI data via MIDI IN or via MIDI-over-USB is indicated by a LED on the front panel. The FM9 has a combined MIDI Out/Thru port. The Axe-Fx III has MIDI IN, OUT and THRU ports.

12.3 Wireless MIDI adapter gets hot when connected to FM3.11.4 How does MIDI relate to the Axe-Fx II and MFC.10.12 Initial Value External Controllers.
