// Product 02
[AxeBlock EDIT]
Real-time MIDI editor for the Fractal Axe-Fx III, FM9, FM3, and VP4 — plus the Axe-Fx II family. Control presets, scenes, every block, and your routing grid from your iPad.
// Safe by design
Your presets are safe.
AxeBlock EDIT works in the edit buffer — the same temporary space the unit uses when you turn knobs on the front panel. Nothing writes to a stored preset until you hit Save.
// Presets & scenes
Step through presets and scenes from your iPad. The unit follows instantly over MIDI — no menu diving on the front panel.
// Amp edit
Move knobs, flip Boost / Cut / Fat / Bright. The app and the unit stay in sync in real time.
// Routing grid
See and edit the full routing grid — place blocks, draw connections, cut cables — the same way the hardware shows it.
// Setlists
A read-only performance view of your Sets and Songs. Tap a section and jump straight to its preset and scene — it never touches the edit buffer, so there's nothing to lose.
// Cab & IR browser
Browse every cab and IR slot on the unit by name — factory, user, legacy — and load them without touching the front panel.
// Looper
The III's looper transport on your iPad: record, play, stop, undo, dub, once, reverse, half-speed.
// Tuner & tap
Engage the tuner with one tap. Tap tempo lands on the beat — no latency surprises.
// Controllers
Edit the modifiers that move your sound — LFOs, ADSRs, envelope follower, sequencer. Attach one to any knob and watch the unit follow in real time.
// Wireless
Pair a WIDI Bluetooth-MIDI adapter to your Axe-Fx II and you're wireless — on iPad it's THE way to connect the II family (their USB isn't iOS-compatible). Tested on real hardware. Heads-up: presets load slower over Bluetooth than USB.
// Accessibility
Built with VoiceOver from day one. Support covers parameter editing — knobs, faders, switches, and selectors — plus the tuner's pitch detection and string/tuning selection, with Dynamic Type up to .accessibility2. Grid routing and the preset browser have more limited support today; that work is ongoing. Two blind guitarists tested during the beta, and an automated accessibility audit runs on every build.
// Compatibility
Axe-Fx III
USB class-compliant — plug straight into your iPad (USB-C or camera adapter). No driver.
Axe-Fx II · XL · XL+
Bluetooth MIDI (WIDI adapter) or a 5-pin DIN MIDI interface — the II's USB isn't iOS-compatible. Presets load slower over Bluetooth.
// What AxeBlock EDIT controls
Deep editing — every block and parameter, the block grid — is live on the Axe-Fx III, FM9, FM3, VP4, and the Axe-Fx II family. Load presets, and run the show live — scenes, channels, block bypass, tap tempo, tuner, looper — from your iPad on your music stand.
| Your Fractal unit | Load presets | Live performance | Deep editing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Axe-Fx III — Original, Mark II, Turbo | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ Live |
| FM9 — incl. Turbo | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ Live |
| FM3 — incl. Turbo | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ Live |
| VP4 | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ Live |
| Axe-Fx II / II XL / XL+ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ Live |
AX8 and FX8: detection, preset browsing, and read-only editing while calibration continues. AM4, Standard, and Ultra are in the compatibility program. We verify each on real hardware before it earns a checkmark.
// NOT ON IPAD?
Your platform is next in line.
iPad is in public beta now. Android and desktop ship in demand order — pick yours and we'll email you once, when it's real. No newsletter, no drip.
// AxeBlock EDIT
Put it on your real rig.
$9.99 at launch
iPad
Android
Questions? Get help →