// PRODUCT 02 · PRIVATE BETA
[BLOCK
EDIT]
Real-time MIDI editor for the Fractal Axe-Fx II and III. Control presets, scenes, the amp block, and your routing grid from iPhone and iPad.
// SAFE BY DESIGN
Your presets are never touched.
Block Edit only ever writes to the edit buffer — the same temporary space the unit uses when you turn knobs on the front panel. It never sends Save or Store. Power-cycle the unit and every stored preset is exactly where you left it.
// WHAT IT DOES
// PRESETS & SCENES
Step through presets and scenes from your phone. 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 the full signal chain at a glance. The routing grid mirrors exactly what's loaded on your unit.
// TUNER & TAP
Engage the tuner with one tap. Tap tempo lands on the beat — no latency surprises.
// PERFORM
The PERFORM pad puts your most-used controls under your thumb on stage. Built for hands that are already on a guitar.
// WIRELESS
Pair a WIDI Bluetooth-MIDI adapter to your Axe-Fx II and cut the cable entirely. Tested. Works.
// COMPATIBILITY
Axe-Fx III
USB class-compliant — plug straight into iPhone or iPad (USB-C or camera adapter). No driver.
Axe-Fx II · XL · XL+
Bluetooth MIDI (WIDI adapter) or a 5-pin DIN MIDI interface.
Requires TestFlight. iPhone and iPad supported.
// WHAT BLOCKEDIT CONTROLS
Deep editing — every block and parameter, the block grid — is live on the Axe-Fx III. Load presets, and run the show live — scenes, channels, block bypass, tap tempo, tuner, looper on any device.*
| Your Fractal unit | Load presets | Live performance | Deep editing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Axe-Fx III — Original, Mark II, Mark II Turbo | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ Live |
| Axe-Fx II / II XL | ✅ | ✅ | Next |
| Axe-Fx Ultra | ✅ | ✅ | Next |
| FM9 | ✅ | ✅ | Next |
| FM3 | ✅ | ✅ | Next |
| AM4 | ✅ | ✅ | Next |
| VP4 (effects only) | ✅ | ✅ | Next |
| AX8 | ✅ | ✅ | Next |
| FX8 (effects only) | ✅ | ✅ | Next |
✅ available · Next = deep editing in development.
* Not every device has been tested because we need your help. Sign up to be a beta tester →
// PRIVATE BETA · NOW OPEN
Put it on your real rig.
The beta is open to a small group of Axe-Fx II and III owners. Sign the agreement, and we'll send your access link once we review your application.