Fractal Audio Systems mystery product speculation

[aivoryuk]

If it is an FX unit to be used with amps in a 4cm method then they outputs better be up to standard as when I've used the fm3 4cm with my preamps it a noisy as hell.
I can adjust the boost/pad in the output section which lowers the noise but then ends up clipping the output.
The only thing that worked was taking a spdif to a external DAC with a balanced connection and there was no noise.

 

[Orvillain]

If it is an FX unit to be used with amps in a 4cm method then they outputs better be up to standard as when I've used the fm3 4cm with my preamps it a noisy as hell.
I can adjust the boost/pad in the output section which lowers the noise but then ends up clipping the output.
The only thing that worked was taking a spdif to a external DAC with a balanced connection and there was no noise.

I had read that the FM9 and Axe3 were better in this regard, which is one of the reasons I never got an FM3 as well.

 

[Achilles]

Won't have 4CM capabilities I'll wager.

Assumptions - Andy was using Wampler and Friedman drives and didn't bring them up when discussing the Fractal.
He also talked about his compressor before getting to the unnamed box.

If it did have 4CM and pre type devices why would he tease only with post type FX tags?

 

[TheTrueZoltan!]

We'll all be pretty disappointed when we find out that it's just a digital delay pedal.

 

[aivoryuk]

Won't have 4CM capabilities I'll wager.

Assumptions - Andy was using Wampler and Friedman drives and didn't bring them up when discussing the Fractal.
He also talked about his compressor before getting to the unnamed box.

If it did have 4CM and pre type devices why would he tease only with post type FX tags?

I only use my FM3 as a post FX now - so this new product (if it is a post FX) could be useful if there is an Cab block and if it has decent USB audio interface capabilities.

 

[the swede]

We'll all be pretty disappointed when we find out that it's just a digital delay pedal.

With chorus, post delay.

 

[Boudoir Guitar]

With chorus, post delay.

Pffft. Chorus is just Fancy Delay

 

[Los-D]

Super curious on the form factor (as it might be a sign of things to come).

 

[GTR37]

We'll all be pretty disappointed when we find out that it's just a digital delay pedal.

Many people have said , including Leon Todd they would love a FAS delay pedal

 

[Achilles]

Many people have said , including Leon Todd they would love a FAS delay pedal

Delay + Reverb over here please.

 

[Mongillo19]

Delay + Reverb over here please.

Yeah it wouldn't be bad. Imo the fractal drives get the job done but if they did just post effects, that would be their bread and butter

 

[TubeStack]

I had read that the FM9 and Axe3 were better in this regard, which is one of the reasons I never got an FM3 as well.

WAY better and actually a signal path with roots in the FX8.

 

[norminal]

Amp channel switching relays or GTFO.

 

[GTR37]

Amp channel switching relays or GTFO.

The FX8 did that

 

[namathan_zirwir]

I was genuinely mulling on the same!

same here, although the HX Effects is working well with the QC at this time..

 

[unix-guy]

If they do this instead of a new sleek form factor that actually fits on pedalboard I will literally buy one just throw it in a fucking river.

Which river? Asking for a friend...

And by the way, both the FM9 and FM3 fit on a pedalboard.

 

[unix-guy]

weird thing is they said "there is a good chance" they wont have a waitlist. Hasn't pretty much every hardware release they have ever done, had a waitlist?

"They said" was shared by a single forum member from an unnamed sales person at Fractal.

I don't put much stock in that quote... Whether true or not.

 

[namathan_zirwir]

"They said" was shared by a single forum member from an unnamed sales person at Fractal.

I don't put much stock in that quote... Whether true or not.

It was my buddy who emailed them and the "unnamed person" was Andrew from Fractal. You can put whatever stock you want in it. I'm telling you what they (he) said.

 

[Mongillo19]

"unarmed person"

 

[unix-guy]

It was my buddy who emailed them and the "unarmed person" was Andrew from Fractal. You can put whatever stock you want in it. I'm telling you what they (he) said.

Looks like we already had this discussion earlier in the thread...

I don't need to rehash it.

You are certainly entitled to your interpretation of the comment...