Fractal Audio Systems mystery product speculation

[Baba]

It's got a wahs, compressors and a tuner.

One thing every other company doesn't have- Fractal-quality effects.

I need to RTFM. I'm so entrenched in HX paradigm, I can't see how this would do the same thing as say, a Stomp XL, with it's 8 blocks, but I guess the "grid" and scenes take care of that?

The more I think about it, I guess don't often use more than 4 effects at a time, and a simple volume boost and the fx loop both take up a block each, in HX.

 

[jellodog]

The more I think about it, I guess don't often use more than 4 effects at a time

Same.

And that's the market this product appears to be aimed at. It's stripped down, focussed and has some limits but they look to be the "right" limits.

The balance seems to be well judged.

 

[deadpool_25]

I wonder if it couldn't be another page on existing units though. There was a reference to an expert mode. Wishful thinking on my part maybe?

Possible probably but I'm guessing not. That seems like it might be a massive undertaking. Although I still haven't seen the actual implementation of that mode switching so it's a total uneducated guess at this point.

 

[deadpool_25]

I missed the manual before it got taken down. Anyone notice anything about parallel routing?

 

[holoholo]

I missed the manual before it got taken down. Anyone notice anything about parallel routing?

It did have a section on parallel routing

 

[Mongillo19]

Same.

And that's the market this product appears to be aimed at. It's stripped down, focussed and has some limits but they look to be the "right" limits.

The balance seems to be well judged.

I agree but will the price reflect the stripped down, focused nature?

That's the question

 

[laxu]

I missed the manual before it got taken down. Anyone notice anything about parallel routing?

Parallel routing is supported for blocks 2-4.

 

[deadpool_25]

Parallel routing is supported for blocks 2-4.

Hmm. So....like...hm. I'm still unsure.

I'm hoping those blocks would be each in parallel then. So none of them runs into the others.

 

[laxu]

I agree but will the price reflect the stripped down, focused nature?

That's the question

I think it has to, so it does not step on the FM3's feet. My guess is that it will be somewhere in the $700-800 region as that serves as a "hey, the FM3 is just a few hundred more..." enticement, while playing in the same category as very expensive pedals like the Strymon BigSky MX or Eventide H90.

 

[laxu]

Hmm. So....like...hm. I'm still unsure.

I'm hoping those blocks would be each in parallel then. So none of them runs into the others.

I of course closed the manual before seeing the link was gone and it won't load again from cache on my browser.

But I think it said that the block is in parallel with the previous block. So it could maybe mean you can set all of them in parallel except block 1...

 

[deadpool_25]

I of course closed the manual before seeing the link was gone and it won't load again from cache on my browser.

But I think it said that the block is in parallel with the previous block. So it could maybe mean you can set all of them in parallel except block 1...

Fack. My bank account is so ready for this. Cliff gonna make me spend money I wasn't planning on I think.

 

[Mongillo19]

TOP is such a clown show

 

[Orvillain]

TOP is such a clown show

What are those churchwads saying?

 

[Lysander]

What are those churchwads saying?

Just caught this gem.

"The enclosure itself hints are excellent improvements such as smaller size, lower weight, external power, and maybe lower latency."

Yeah, one of those things is not like the others dawg.

 

[Orvillain]

People bleating on about analog dry thru like it even fucking matters in 2024.

 

[jellodog]

People bleating on about analog dry thru like it even fucking matters in 2024.

I... I like and enjoy it.

 

[Orvillain]

I... I like and enjoy it.

 

[Tanax]

Up to 4 effects simultaneously, per Cliff a few pages back

That's only Level 1 though. Level 3 ($299) will get you 8 blocks.



Too soon?

 

[Someoldqueenorother]

I... I like and enjoy it.

Some nights all a man needs is to put on his leather mask, slip into the buttless gimp suit, and settle down to a bit of analog dry thru.

 

[jellodog]

I feel SEEN.