Fractal Talk

[BenIfin]

I can only speak (?) {or should it be "type" (?!)} /// for the FM3 Turbocharged mk II(2) model. I turned GAPLESS and SPILLover on /// off for this high-tech comparison and then (and only then) proceeded to look at the cpu / DSP METER and subtract ~69 from ~70. This approach gave an estimated %1[uno(one)]

MAYBE EVEN LESS

... difference ......

it's a fucking GAME CHANGER

I've posted a question specifically to this point over in the FM3 Forum so we'll see if it gets an official / formal response (?)

But your test seems very promising.

Ben

PS: You've outdone me with the italicising and bolding

 

[holoholo]

Please don’t bring back colored font. Please don’t bring back colored font. Please don’t bring back colored font.

 

[Joshual-L]

I've posted a question specifically to this point over in the FM3 Forum so we'll see if it gets an official / formal response (?)

But your test seems very promising.

Ben

PS: You've outdone me with the italicising and bolding

Honestly, I don’t want to say some bullshit but…
When I updated to fw8 and activated gapeless my cpu percentage was LESS… than with the previous fw… I just still can’t believe it

 

[timbuck3]

Is cliff black!?

 

[BenIfin]

Honestly, I don’t want to say some bullshit but…
When I updated to fw8 and activated gapeless my cpu percentage was LESS… than with the previous fw… I just still can’t believe it

^^ Good to hear !

I'm guessing that perhaps to overcome any gapless cpu hit, they even further optimized the code to run even more efficiently and actually counter-balanced [ and then some ] to what otherwise might have been a cpu hit (?)

Just guessing.

Ben

 

[PBGas]

Pretty amazing to be able to update both the 3 and the 9 on the same day. Great stuff!

 

[norminal]

Is cliff black!?

 

[Aleksi]

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[Aleksi]

^^ Good to hear !

I'm guessing that perhaps to overcome any gapless cpu hit, they even further optimized the code to run even more efficiently and actually counter-balanced [ and then some ] to what otherwise might have been a cpu hit (?)

Just guessing.

Ben

DSP use seems to be reduced a bit. I can switch the plex delay in some of my old presets to a super power hungry Golden Shower with all the pitch shifting and stuff and not go over the limit. With gapless enabled. G A M E C H A G N ER

 

[Orvillain]

super power hungry Golden Shower

Dirty fecker.

 

[Aleksi]

Dirty fecker.

 

[BenIfin]

From the Fractal Forum

% 1.0105 CPU Hit with FW 7 -vs- FW 8 with Gapless Switching set to "All" as that is the default FW 8 setting:-

Damn ...... my Kemper is giving me "I want to stay an only child" looks :)

Ben

 

[621]

FW8 tested good on my end . no issue so far.

 

[Aleksi]

It's funny to think back to everyone (including me!) speculating whether the FM3 was capable of gapless switching and that it would definitely require at least 5-15% DSP. And of course it couldn't possibly run the new amp algorithms, even before CX3.

 

[Stone]

Honestly, I don’t want to say some bullshit but…
When I updated to fw8 and activated gapeless my cpu percentage was LESS… than with the previous fw… I just still can’t believe it

Fractal deals in Witchcraft and the Dark Arts

 

[Stone]

More Initial thoughts as for Cygnus 3, there is def a different vibe and feel to the amps , seems less grainy, more focus in the midrange, tighter bottom end, although i found i had to up my gain on my current 1959SPL Treble patch, and i made a few adjustments to some Parameters and its like wow this is different, i made a quick 2203 Patch and Ohhh the growl and bark was awesome, Hot Damn !!
i like the tone/feel very much
also im am super impressed with the new noise gate
Have i tried all the other new amps and goodies ?

 

[laxu]

It's funny to think back to everyone (including me!) speculating whether the FM3 was capable of gapless switching and that it would definitely require at least 5-15% DSP. And of course it couldn't possibly run the new amp algorithms, even before CX3.

That doesn't mean there hasn't been a ton of work done to figure out how to achieve that on the lesser hardware. Fractal has overall done a great job where only very few Axe-Fx 3 features have been axed from the FM3, pardon the pun.

 

[Aleksi]

That doesn't mean there hasn't been a ton of work done to figure out how to achieve that on the lesser hardware. Fractal has overall done a great job where only very few Axe-Fx 3 features have been axed from the FM3, pardon the pun.

No, I'm pretty sure it's magic.

 

[Stone]

No, I'm pretty sure it's magic.

you mean Black Magic

 

[laxu]

you mean Black Magic

Isn't that what they sang about in Fleetwood Mac's "Black Magic Fractal"?

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