
FASLINK™ ADAPTER SETUP GUIDE
WARNING: FASLINK™ or Ethernet/EtherCON powers the MFC. Do not also connect its AC Adapter to either the Axe-Fx II or MFC-101!
XA-1 ADAPTER
The XA-1 Adapter is used to convert the
Ethernet/EtherCON output of an Axe-Fx II to
FASLINK™ for direct connecon to an MFC-101
Mark III. Connect the XA-1 as follows:
Ethernet/EtherCON
Cable*
MFC Port
Axe-Fx II
(Original or Mark II)
Since the XA-1 offers EtherCON, owners of the original Axe-Fx II may want to
*
use an EtherCON to Ethernet Cable, available from www.fractalaudio.com/cables
XLR Cable
Male End
XLR Cable
Female End
FASLINK™ port
MFC-101 Mark III
XA-2 ADAPTER
The XA-2 Adapter converts the FASLINK™ output
of an Axe-Fx II for connecon to the
Ethernet/EtherCON port of an MFC-101
(Original or Mark II.) Connect XA-2 as follows:
XLR Cable
Female End
XLR Cable
Male End
FASLINK™ Port
to MFC-101
Axe-Fx II XL
Since the XA-2 offers EtherCON, owners of the original MFC-101 may want to
*
use an EtherCON to Ethernet Cable, available from www.fractalaudio.com/cables
Ethernet/
EtherCON
Cable*
Axe-Fx/Expansion Port
MFC-101 Mark III
(Original or Mark II)
XA-1 + XA-2 COMBINATION
Use both XA-1 and XA-2 adapters to convert the Ethernet/EtherCON outputs of both Axe-Fx II
(original or Mark II) and MFC-101 (original or Mark II) to FASLINK™. Mounng the FASLINK™ adapters
to your rack case or floorboard secures them and makes XLR interconnecon a snap.
XLR Cable
Ethernet/
EtherCON Cable*
MFC Port
Male End
Axe-Fx II
(Original or Mark II)
Since the XA-1 and XA-2 offer EtherCON, owners of either the original Axe-Fx II or original MFC-101
*
(with Ethernet instead of EtherCON) may want to use an Ethernet to EtherCON cable, available from www.fractalaudio.com/cables
XLR Cable
Female End
to MFC-101
EtherCON Cable*
Ethernet/
Axe-Fx/Expansion Port
MFC-101
(Original or Mark II)
Doc Version 1.0 - April 17 2014