Fractal Audio Systems VP4 - Virtual Pedalboard

laxu said:
Other than having to toggle it in and out with some "if user has these blocks, no analog dry-through for you" logic, what sort of problems would analog dry-through cause in a design like this?
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"Hey why doesn't my EQ work? This thing can't even do a wah, weak CPU!" Followed by 100s of support requests I imagine.
 
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@FractalAudio - Can you use the SPDIF to record a unity gain DI signal to the DAW while running the pedal in 4-cable-method with an amp???

I'm picturing a workflow where I can track some takes using vp4+amp+cab+microphone ... and then later on do any reamping if required to replace parts with more dialed in presets or tones, or reamp through a different amplifier with the same effects tones.

For reamping - I'm assuming sending a SPDIF signal back into the pedal would be as if I was plugged into it ??
 
Also does it come with one of those nifty free invisible jazz stools as demonstrated by Cooper Carter?
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Genuinely though, if you really really wanted more effects.... two of these at once isn't such a bad shout. It is cost effective enough where it competes with a LOT of the mid to high end effects units, when if you do a like-for-like comparison, you're more or less in the same price point.

MercuryX + LVX = £1288 at Andertons right now.
Big Sky v1 + Timeline v1 = £869 at Andertons right now.
Big Sky MX + Timeline v1 = £1099 at Andertons right now.
Big Sky MX + Timeline MX (let's pretend it exists and is the same price!) = £1398 at Andertons (but wait for the Timeline MX to be invented!)

Add a drive pedal or multi-mod pedal to make the comparison a bit fairer, and you're looking at quite a high amount of money compared to one VP4.

HX Stomp is £519 at Andertons right now. But it is quite a different product really, with a different vision.

Boss RV500+DD500 = £738 at Andertons right now. (How many times am I gonna have to type that sentence!)
But arguably the Boss pedals don't compete with Fractal on quality or breadth of sounds. Add the MD500 and you're at £1067.

The VP is actually really well priced IMHO. I've not got a single qualm about buying one.
 
Watching Aaron’s demo vid and seeing that he used some clean preamp pedal in front… Makes me think that it’s a shame FAS didn’t add at least a simple fixed clean amp block in this VP4… Get your dirt from the drive pedals.
 
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