Fractal Audio Systems mystery product speculation

[Stone]

Mooer 'Shrooms,

 

[jellodog]

The AxeFX is 50% moar badass with the FC12. It opens up usage in such cool ways.

Yes!

Have you tried the factory preset:

121 - FREMEN'S DRONES OF ARRAKIS
"Preset by preset designer Fremen: solo over synth drone chords, with ducking delay. Amp: USA IIC++. The title refers to the Dune series. FM3 and FM9: one synth instead of two. Envelope-driven delay feedback."

That one is AMAZING on the AF3 with the FC12!

 

[OrganicZed]

 

[Los-D]

Well, we at least know it has firmware, so it's something digital.

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What @eggplant said:

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Can you imagine if Cliff announces “Full PCOM” as he has ported ALL NDSP plugins to Fractal HW (just to prove a point lol)

(“F*ck Doom, here’s Nolly”)

 

[paisleywookiee]

Don't shoot me, and it's probably not even possible due to heat, but this FAS-ilized would be amazing:

 

[2dor]

 

[paisleywookiee]

Whatever it is, I hope Cliff uses "PCOM" and "TINA", but have it mean something completely different.

 

[Whizzinby]

Yes!

Have you tried the factory preset:

121 - FREMEN'S DRONES OF ARRAKIS
"Preset by preset designer Fremen: solo over synth drone chords, with ducking delay. Amp: USA IIC++. The title refers to the Dune series. FM3 and FM9: one synth instead of two. Envelope-driven delay feedback."

That one is AMAZING on the AF3 with the FC12!

I’ve never played that preset. I’ll give it a spin.

 

[paisleywookiee]

I’ve never played that preset. I’ll give it a spin.

Me neither, actually.

 

[LP59]

Kemper, Line6, IK are all selling pedal-sized devices like hotcakes. I'm sure Fractal and NDSP are aware of that and working on something similar.

 

[jellodog]

I’ve never played that preset. I’ll give it a spin.

It's very inspiring and fun with different drone chords per footswitch; you can then play over the top with the IIC++.

 

[Los-D]

Kemper, Line6, IK are all selling pedal-sized devices like hotcakes. I'm sure Fractal and NDSP are aware of that and working on something similar.

 

[0XI0]

Don't shoot me, and it's probably not even possible due to heat, but this FAS-ilized would be amazing:

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with scenes, MIDI inputs, footswitch inputs, expression inputs, and FC inputs, why tf would it need switches

 

[paisleywookiee]

Kemper, Line6, IK are all selling pedal-sized devices like hotcakes. I'm sure Fractal and NDSP are aware of that and working on something similar.

Well I can tell you with certainty that NDSP has something "one-handed" coming. That's info is coming from a friend at a very big retailer who's held it told me. Grain of salt and all that, I suppose. That being said, doesn't mean Cliff and Co. feels obligated or desire to play in that field.

 

[Los-D]

Well I can tell you with certainty that NDSP has something "one-handed" coming. That's info is coming from a friend at a very big retailer who's held it told me. Grain of salt and all that, I suppose. That being said, doesn't mean Cliff and Co. feels obligated or desire to play in that field.

I tell you what: if the QC Nano Cortex Mandingo has no screen and relies on a phone/tablet or PC, a “handheld” Fractal with AxeEdit becomes way more attractive (IMO HX QC’s UX is still its best attribute). YMMV

 

[0XI0]

NDSP has something "one-handed" coming

not hard to do at all with the black box captures/profiles, they can run fast af on potato DSP, the NAM players and Kemper and tonex don't use any resources at all

 

[paisleywookiee]

I tell you what: if the QC Nano Cortex Mandingo has no screen and relies on a phone/tablet or PC, a “handheld” with AxeEdit becomes way more attractive (IMO HX QC’s UX is still its best attribute). YMMV

110% agree. I HATE devices that rely on phones. Optional? Yes sure, totally cool. But required? Fuck no. I'll see if I can find out if the prototype had a screen.

 

[Vic Winters]

Frac Amp. Mini device that does just the Amp and Cab block.

 

[paisleywookiee]

Frac Amp. Mini device that does just the Amp and Cab block.

Hmmm. It would be cool, but I think I'd miss at least FM3 levels of power.

 

[Sascha Franck]

Not exactly a bet but something I would possibly buy in a heartbeat: A guitar modeling and synthesis system done right. Including the least intrusive HEX pickup ever.

And while I know it's the unlikeliest thing on earth, I'm actually sort of wondering how something like this doesn't already exist as a serious product. And no, I'm not talking Variax levels of seriousness. I'm not even talking Boss levels of seriousness - but the real serious deal...
Now that modeling is pretty much good enough for pretty much anyone, including some of the most demanding (and delivering) players on earth, guitar modeling could be the next big thing. I mean, guitars got so expensive, bringing multiple ones to a gig is annoying, etc., so if they could be modeled with FAS level accuracy, that'd be a true godsend.