Fractal Audio Systems VP4 - Virtual Pedalboard
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Does the VP4 have the same modulators as the other Fractals? As in LFOs, sequencers etc
I'm asking here because I'm not going to RTFM
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Thank you Brock! How are you getting on with the VP4?
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I still need more time with it but am liking it so far. Waiting on a expression pedal right now to put with it.
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I wish there was some way to tell if a block had a expression control for it or a ctrl switch. Like a small icon in the box that has either of those to show.
Has anyone made a request for such feature on fractal forum and where can you make requests? I don't recall seeing a dedicated thread for requests over there?
Has anyone made a request for such feature on fractal forum and where can you make requests? I don't recall seeing a dedicated thread for requests over there?
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Guys, I may end up becoming one of them fractal fan boys.... Loving the VP4 like a lot the more I learn and dig in.
@2112 was right on the money when suggesting "head straight to the Plex Delay, Megatap & SFX verbs. Right up your alley!" because those are becoming my favorite, but even things like phaser and what not that I hardly use on helix are creeping up on me in fractal land!
I love that everything has so many parameters to adjust to get the sound you want. Some may find that too much, but I like more options!
I am kinda in the back of my mind wanting a axefx III or fm3 or fm9... send help
@2112 was right on the money when suggesting "head straight to the Plex Delay, Megatap & SFX verbs. Right up your alley!" because those are becoming my favorite, but even things like phaser and what not that I hardly use on helix are creeping up on me in fractal land!
I love that everything has so many parameters to adjust to get the sound you want. Some may find that too much, but I like more options!
I am kinda in the back of my mind wanting a axefx III or fm3 or fm9... send help
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Hell yeah.
No.13 on this list:
Wish - My remaining usability wishes for the current processors
My remaining wishes for usability: Swap Channels (hardware and editor). When editing a block on the hardware, display the CPU meter in the top bar (hardware). Dedicated Vibrato type in the Chorus block (like on the VP4). FreqOut type in Pitch block or Compressor block. Global modifier control...
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Hell yeah.
No.13 on this list:
Wish - My remaining usability wishes for the current processors
My remaining wishes for usability: Swap Channels (hardware and editor). When editing a block on the hardware, display the CPU meter in the top bar (hardware). Dedicated Vibrato type in the Chorus block (like on the VP4). FreqOut type in Pitch block or Compressor block. Global modifier control...forum.fractalaudio.com
Geez that list is from 2018? So may as well say it's not going to happen for VP4 probably lol.
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That's our Fractal when it comes to usability stuff.
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I really really wanna try fractal amps and man it would be amazing if they made a small VP4 amp/cab version just made with amps and cabs that you can connect along with the vp4 effects... but i don't see that happening.
However i don't think I'd want fm9 because it's so large, so fm3 along with the vp4 would be nice.
The thing I'm seeing is that it looks like the vp4 is more powerful effect wise since there's no amps/cabs taking up the cpu/data obviously, so it can do more blocks of certain things etc. So that doesn't really make me want a whole unit like FM9 or AxeFX III.
So possible FM3 in the future maybe for just amps/cabs.
However i don't think I'd want fm9 because it's so large, so fm3 along with the vp4 would be nice.
The thing I'm seeing is that it looks like the vp4 is more powerful effect wise since there's no amps/cabs taking up the cpu/data obviously, so it can do more blocks of certain things etc. So that doesn't really make me want a whole unit like FM9 or AxeFX III.
So possible FM3 in the future maybe for just amps/cabs.
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FM3 can do a LOT still. Both of them together? 
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FM3 can do a LOT still. Both of them together?
Do you know if the FM3 amps/cabs are the same as the FM9 / Axefx III? As in same amps/cabs and parameters etc?
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Same amps and cabs (other than anything a fw discrepancy would cause). You can blend more cabs in the 9 and III and the FM3 has fixed impedance. I usually am not a fan of that but the FM3 sounds fantastic so I wouldn't worry about that.
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I'm not too worried about blending cabs and what not. I always just use one amp/cab in my helix.
I'm not getting rid of my helix either because I'm a devoted helix fan and user for almost a decade now, and I love it still for certain things and routing and what not, but have always been curious on fractal amps and effects and well the vp4 made me a believer i think now effect wise, so definitely wanna try the amps/cabs next!
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Straight up the size of the FM3/9 are what has kept me from trying either. I’m afraid I’ll like them and then I gotta buy an exp pedal, something to mount it all to, blah.
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We should petition cliff to do amps/cabs in a VP4 enclosure and same price range
Call it AC4 for amps and cabs. Can run 2 amps and 2 cabs.
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