Specifications
Only the numbers that answer a question somebody actually has. A source on every line, and a note wherever the bare figure misleads.
Ares
The final line for this generation. It cannot run Cygnus, and presets do not cross between generations.
Fractal Audio: Axe-Fx II product and support pagesTwo — X and Y
The current generation replaced this with four channels, A to D.
Fractal Audio: Axe-Fx II product and support pages768 on the XL and XL+, 384 on the original and Mark II
Fractal Audio: Axe-Fx II product and support pages1024 on the XL and XL+, 100 on the original and Mark II
Fractal Audio: Axe-Fx II product and support pagesIncluded
A block the current generation does not have.
Fractal Audio: Axe-Fx II product and support pagesSecret Sauce III
Front or rear, chosen in the I/O menu.
Fractal Audio: Axe-Fx II product and support pagesMFC-101, over EtherCON or Ethernet depending on model
Fractal Audio: Axe-Fx II product and support pagesS/PDIF and AES, plus USB audio
Fractal Audio: Axe-Fx II product and support pagesFractal do not publish physical dimensions for these devices in their manuals, so this guide states none. The panel drawings are proportioned to look right rather than measured against a published figure.
Checked against Axe-Fx II · Ares.