Year/Release Date : 07/08/2025
Version : 2.2
Developer : Blue Cat Audio
Developer’s website : https://www.bluecataudio.com/Products/Product_Axiom/
Format : SAL, VST, VST3, AAX
Bit depth : 32bit, 64bit
Tablet : cured
System requirements : Processor with SSE2 support (Pentium 4 or newer).
Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows 7, 8, 10 or 11.
The plugin requires any VST / AAX compatible software (32 or 64 bit).
The standalone application requires an ASIO, MME or WASAPI compatible audio interface (ASIO recommended)
- 90.2 MB
Description : Meet Axiom by Blue Cat: a versatile and open source multi-effects and amp simulation software for guitar and bass. Based on the popular Destructor amp simulation plugin, Axiom offers an endless number of exceptional sounds to help you express yourself musically.
About the program :
Two versatile amp simulation channels, each with their own pre- and post-effects, blend seamlessly to create realistic amp sound.
Discover a unique amp simulation that delivers exceptional tone, an authentic playing feel, and unrivaled customization options for complete control over your sound.
Tailor the tone with hundreds of presets or use the tone editor for complete control.
Tailor your sound with the additional input and mastering sections, each with 4 effects slots and a built-in high-precision tuner.
Protect your results with a limiter to avoid going over the limit.
But that’s just the starting point. Axiom offers unlimited potential for effects and creativity:
Over 100 built-in effects, including creative delays, reverbs, distortion and fuzz pedals, modulation effects, wah effects and more.
Unleash your inner pedal master and create your own: dive into the world of creative delays and reverbs with the built-in version of Late Replies, create your own signature distortions, filters and compressors with Destructor, and instantly change pickups or effortlessly improve the sound of your acoustic guitar with Re-Guitar!
Full integration with third-party Audio Unit, VST and VST3 plugins, allowing you to endlessly expand your sonic arsenal.
Improve your skills with virtual instruments in the Instruments section, such as metronomes, drum machines, sequencers, synthesizers or the built-in audio player.
Axiom is your one-stop solution with a vast library of hundreds of presets for electric and acoustic guitars, as well as bass guitar. When used as an app, you can easily play over backing tracks and record your performance with a single click.
If you’re looking for an amp simulator without effects, check out our Destructor plugin. If you’re looking for a plugin host and multi-effects processor without the amp simulator, check out Blue Cat’s PatchWork.
Main characteristics :
Powerful and limitless multi-effects and amp modeling software for guitar and bass.
Authentic, fully customizable amp simulations based on Blue Cat’s Destructor.
Versatile routing with 2 parallel amp simulation channels and extensive input and output sections.
Over 100 high-quality built-in effects, from wahs, delays, and reverbs to EQ, filters, distortion units, compressors, gates, chorus, flanger, phaser, and more.
Includes Blue Cat’s Re-Guitar, Destructor, Late Replies, and Miaow Wah as built-in effects.
Customize the user interface to your liking, from a simple EZ mode to detailed editing.
Seamless recording over backing tracks (app).
Lightning-fast built-in tuner for precise tuning.
Built-in looper with MIDI control.
An open and extensible platform that supports third-party VST, VST3, and Audio Unit (AU) plugins.
Load impulse responses (IRs) and manipulate them with an amp simulator or EQ plugin.
Comes with thousands of presets for all sections and built-in effects.
Load third-party virtual instruments to play along.
Simplify effect control with adjustable macro parameters.
Global control of stereo signal spread.
Lock sections to prevent changes when presets are loaded.
No latency.
New in the version :
Version 2 (2025/07/08)
Updated Miaow Wah built-in plugin: New LFO for Wah filter modulation (with host sync capability), new modulation effect presets, custom color support.
New factory settings illustrating the new Wah plugin modes.
Choose which plugins are shown in the EZ view pedalboard and optimize pedalboard performance when using multiple effects.
New built-in phase flip plugin.
Sync the app’s transport stream and tempo with other devices/software using MIDI Clock and/or MIDI Timecode (MTC). Both sending and receiving are supported.
Sync backing track recording and playback.
Both plugins and the app now support MIDI SysEx events.
Latency is now displayed in the status bar (bottom right).
New MIDI Loopback port for routing MIDI events from installed plugins back to the Axiom input.
New “learn” mode for MIDI and macros.
The application can now receive and send MIDI signals even when no audio interface is selected.
The plugin and application can now send Bank Select and Program Change messages on UI changes to sync with an external controller.
It is now easy to find the selected preset in the menu (folders containing a preset are now marked with a checkmark).
Show the current preset in Finder/Windows Explorer.
Added the ability to switch between the next and previous presets in the current bank.
Application: It is now possible to adjust compression settings and activate UpnP for the Connector Slave network audio device.
The application now reports plugin latency when running in network mode.
When dragging, plugin bypass now follows the plugin.
Improved performance of VST3 plugins and VST3 host when receiving program change messages.
Minor changes to the knob graphics.
Fixed an issue with playback position synchronization in the audio player when resampling.
Fixed resetting of the plugin slot bypass when deleting it.
Fixed a crash in the parameter map editor when loading the GUI in some rare cases.
Fixed an issue with displaying plug-in slots on MacOS 10.10.
Fixed a crash in the application when displaying MIDI devices with names containing Unicode characters.
Fixed an issue with the display of the CPU usage indicator where it would sometimes be offset by one pixel.
Fixed issues with registering audio modules in Logic and GarageBand after using the demo.
TCD
x64: SAL, AAX, VST3, VST2 | x86: SAL, VST3, VST2
Dependency: Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable Package
v14.0.24215 x64 for x64+APP plugins
and x86 for x86+APP plugins
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