Fractal Audio Systems VP4 - Virtual Pedalboard

[Orvillain]

Shouldn't it sound exactly the same since they came from the axe3?

The algorithms are. The AD/DA and I/O buffering, I'm not sure of the differences honestly.

 

[deadpool_25]

The algorithms are. The AD/DA and I/O buffering, I'm not sure of the differences honestly.

I'd think it should be at least as good since that's its primary purpose

 

[SillyOctpuss]

The algorithms are. The AD/DA and I/O buffering, I'm not sure of the differences honestly.

I'd think it should be at least as good since that's its primary purpose

In the earlier speculation thread Cliff said it has the Analog path from the axe-fx iii. I'd have thought that meant they should sound the same, shouldn't they?

 

[Desertdweller]

I'd think it should be at least as good since that's its primary purpose

I don't hear a difference in quality using the VP4 or the FM9 in 4CM. Both are incredible.

 

[BROCKSTAR]

This is pretty nice, not sure if been posted here or not

VP4 - Fractal Audio Wiki

wiki.fractalaudio.com

 

[Aleksi]

This is pretty nice, not sure if been posted here or not

VP4 - Fractal Audio Wiki

wiki.fractalaudio.com

lol no

 

[iaresee]

lol no

Clearly I haven't.

 

[Orvillain]

Clearly I haven't.

You don't need to!

 

[iaresee]

You don't need to!

TRUE!

 

[deadpool_25]

I’m 0/1000 answering VP4 questions correctly here.

Clearly I haven't.

You don't need to!

TRUE!

 

[MixMinisterMike]

I would have probably missed Channels completely if I hadn't read the manual. And that's actually my favorite feature!

 

[BROCKSTAR]

My VP4 came today!

First day impressions is that most of the stock presets suck ass, but then again they usually do in any unit.

Also it seems it doesn't like usb hubs and won't connect using one, so have to go direct into computer which is a pain in the butt.

Fumbling around the unit was pretty easy without manual, and I think I got the hang of it now.

The magic is when you open an effect in expert mode, and then there lies all the options to tweak every nuance!

So far I mainly tweaked some reverb and it was nice, so still got a lot of things to try out on their own and tweak and see what i like and don't like etc.

 

[Orvillain]

Erm... it does have a power button ????

 

[BROCKSTAR]

Erm... it does have a power button ????

Oh duh, it was pressed in and much smaller then I would think a switch would be and i didn't even see it when i plugged it in and it started up hahaha, thanks! Thought it was a screw thing there or something.... Where's the idiot sign when i need it lol.

 

[Orvillain]

hai, douitashimashita

 

[iaresee]

most of the stock presets suck ass, but then again they usually do in any unit.

What's it like to be wrong?

 

[BROCKSTAR]

What's it like to be wrong?

I don't know? You're the expert?

 

[dk_ace]

My VP4 came today!

First day impressions is that most of the stock presets suck ass, but then again they usually do in any unit.

Also it seems it doesn't like usb hubs and won't connect using one, so have to go direct into computer which is a pain in the butt.

Fumbling around the unit was pretty easy without manual, and I think I got the hang of it now.

The magic is when you open an effect in expert mode, and then there lies all the options to tweak every nuance!

So far I mainly tweaked some reverb and it was nice, so still got a lot of things to try out on their own and tweak and see what i like and don't like etc.

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Looking forward to hear your thoughts on it after you live with it for a while. Pretty good chance fractal is going to be right up your alley.

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