Fractal Audio Systems mystery product speculation

[DLC86]

I'm really struggling to see [given the current very limited info] why a potential buyer would pick the VP4 over the Line 6 HXFX (?)

Smaller, larger screen and it has a few features that would waste blocks on the hx fx to be replicated (like channels, fx loop, input gate and output EQ).

Because I want Fractal's effects.

Yeah, and this.

 

[Blix]

 

[likitlikeyoulikeit]

Plus...4 per preset.....for 16 available correct? At once.... amazing.

 

[gonzoknife]

The one thing I see missing is an IR block. Doesn't have to be the full Fractal cab block but an IR would be very useful for acoustic.

 

[TubeStack]

Why all the dumb questions?

 

[Rock Chalk]

It’s a good thing Fractal makes other products that will do the stuff that a lot of people seem to be bummed about this one not doing.

 

[paisleywookiee]

It's really unfortunate it can't host IRs. Just 4 fx?.....OK.

So unless its cheaper than the NanoCortex or Tonex Pedal, what's the point?

Wait, I thought you knew every about this? You act surprised!

Also, you act like effects are cheap, particularly of Fractal quality. Ever heard of Strymon? Meris? Eventide? Just two big box Strymon pedals are $900+, same goes for Meris. Eventide H90 with two algos at a time is $899.

 

[nicolasrivera]

This is written without any specific knowledge about this unit other than what I've read so far .. but that has never stopped me before

=> it looks like this unit has a Variable Input Impedance [very excellent !!]
=> it looks like it cannot Receive -and- Send Midi CC (?) [not good]

Other than the L6 HXFX having a fixed 1M ohm Input, Line 6 HXFX seems to have and do way more (?) .... plus it has 9 Blocks, scribble scripts, more FSW's, full Midi spec, hosts full spec IR's, has the full suite of the full Helix efx ... etc....

I'm really struggling to see [given the current very limited info] why a potential buyer would pick the VP4 over the Line 6 HXFX (?)

Exactly

 

[nicolasrivera]

Wait, I thought you knew every about this? You act surprised!

Yep, it’s not this one. But soon!

 

[paisleywookiee]

Yep, it’s not this one. But soon!

Still full of shit.

 

[nicolasrivera]

Still full of shit.

You will love the touchscreen

 

[Desertdweller]

This is written without any specific knowledge about this unit other than what I've read so far .. but that has never stopped me before

=> it looks like this unit has a Variable Input Impedance [very excellent !!]
=> it looks like it cannot Receive -and- Send Midi CC (?) [not good]

Other than the L6 HXFX having a fixed 1M ohm Input, Line 6 HXFX seems to have and do way more (?) .... plus it has 9 Blocks, scribble scripts, more FSW's, full Midi spec, hosts full spec IR's, has the full suite of the full Helix efx ... etc....

I'm really struggling to see [given the current very limited info] why a potential buyer would pick the VP4 over the Line 6 HXFX (?)

Effects quality. It’s no contest.

 

[Enchilada Jones]

Looks like you could let the VP4 be the preset boss, sending its PC to a midi controlled looper like ML10X which would control amp modeler pedal and other analog pedals pathed through it.
If you want more you can add a mini midi controller like a Luminite FX Graviton M1 to also receive the VP4 PC and then it can send CC back to VP4 to further manipulate channels, scenes, CC for parameters, etc within the current VP4 preset

 

[DrewJD82]

Why all the dumb questions?

“I don’t have a use case for this, therefore I don’t understand how anyone would”

 

[paisleywookiee]

You will love the touchscreen

You see how you’re misleading, right? It’s really a disservice to people quite obviously browsing these threads. If you have connections to FAS, you should say so. If you don’t, then frame your posts as conjecture, not fact.

 

[Hapless]

Yep, it’s not this one. But soon!

Jesus Christ

 

[nicolasrivera]

You see how you’re misleading, right? It’s really a disservice to people quite obviously browsing these threads. If you have connections to FAS, you should say so. If you don’t, then frame your posts as conjecture, not fact.

Booohoo

 

[Desertdweller]

For me this is going to be an absolutely killer device. I love amps, I love lush effects, this will be amazing IMO.

 

[paisleywookiee]

Booohoo

Very well then. Continue to be a disinformation-spreading jackass.

 

[nicolasrivera]

Very well then. Continue to be a disinformation-spreading jackass.

Ok,