Se trata de una nueva versión del II, con más memoria y otras mejoras en cuanto a conectividad, que coexistirá en el catálogo de Fractal Audio junto con el AxeFx Mark II. El motor DSP y el software de modelado son idénticos.
http://www.fractalaudio.com/announcing-axe-fx-ii-xl.php
"Plaistow, NH, January 27, 2014 — Fractal Audio Systems, creators of industry-leading guitar amp modeling and effects technology, announced today that a new model, the Axe-Fx II XL, will be available for sale in March 2014.
The Axe-Fx II XL has the same DSP and amp modeling capabilities as the Axe-Fx II Mark II, but offers expanded memory, new I/O ports, and other upgrades detailed below:
Built-in FASLINK™ port for connection to MFC-101 Mark III over conventional XLR cables.
Dedicated MIDI IN, OUT, and THRU jacks (vs. shared OUT/THRU in the Mark II).
Two onboard PEDAL jacks (vs. one in the Mark II).
Primary VALUE entry via optical encoder with a lifespan of 1,000,000+ rotations.
“Secret Sauce III” instrument input features an even lower noise floor.
128 Mb of non-volatile Super-FLASH memory allows for storage of up to 512 presets and 512 user cabinets with copious reserves for future expansion.
Double-capacity preset size allows for expanded functionality including X/Y switching on more blocks and more instances of effects.
Built-in backup firmware allows recovery in the event of complications during update.
Backward compatibility with Axe-Fx II Mark I/II presets via Axe-Edit software.
The Axe-Fx II XL will have a list price of $2999.95. (Direct Price TBA).
The Axe-Fx II XL will be offered for sale alongside the Axe-Fx II Mark II in our online store."