Some thoughts on the FW updates/pace: Having ridden the FAS train since the Ultra days; for me personally, FW updates never move the needle for me any more. I'm sure it is more accurate and it is cool to read the notes, as a technical person, on what Cliff is chasing down now, but really the 'big stuff' is so 'there' for my personal standards that these minor inaccuracies that get tracked down would never have been deal breakers for me. If Cliff did not document what he was changing and what to look for I would likely not be able to identify the change.
From my perspective, the SIC stuff was very noticeable, the Dynacab thing was much bigger for me than I expected, massive.
But, core modeling accuracy updates have generally been no-ops for me in terms of whether they are impacting my perception of how enjoyable/useful the models are to use and how they A/B vs my amps.
I
do think this never ending cycle of updates is necessary for FAS as a company and it is good that Cliff is driven to keep on keepin' on when things are already so amazeballs... There *are* folks who notice more than me or have higher standards for the accuracy of certain aspects of things (ex:
@James Freeman ) or who are prone to detailed A/Bing; that some of this might legitimately matter to them in their usage.
But for me, it is usually: How does this new rev sound compared to my amps? Great as usual? Awesome...
Anyway, long way of saying, digital has largely passed point of diminishing returns for me personally, which is great. And also kind of sucks because I am no longer psyched for anything new, TBH. I used to be jacked at the thought of the next new modeler/product/paradigm/game changer; now, whatever.
Nonetheless it'll be fun to load this once the beta is done (not gonna bother with non-release updates) and eat my words.
