Fractal Talk

[AlbertA]

Yeah, and at the other end of the spectrum are the people who want NAM and a touchscreen.

 

[Mongillo19]

Yeah, and at the other end of the spectrum are the people who want NAM and a touchscreen.

I feel like some users think if FAS gets easier to use, it makes it less cool that they own one

 

[Frodebro]

It’s like putting cup holders in an Indy car.

 

[AlbertA]

It’s like putting cup holders in an Indy car.

Nah it's more like Indy car's change to a hybrid power system.

 

[kvik]

It escapes me why anyone would want NAM inside a Fractal product that's prized specifically for its not-NAM modelling, also when they can get a NAM thing each and every way they look.

 

[dean701]

It escapes me why anyone would want NAM inside a Fractal product that's prized specifically for its not-NAM modelling, also when they can get a NAM thing each and every way they look.

People have been asking for combined capture/modeling tech for years.
It's the current feature set for the leading modeling platforms. QC, soon to be Stadium....not to forget all the cheaper entry models trying to wedge NAM related players onto the units.
whether people use it or not, it gives options.

 

[BROCKSTAR]

People have been asking for combined capture/modeling tech for years.
It's the current feature set for the leading modeling platforms. QC, soon to be Stadium....not to forget all the cheaper entry models trying to wedge NAM related players onto the units.
whether people use it or not, it gives options.

It also takes up space for more important things.

 

[dean701]

It also takes up space for more important things.

then your 'space' should be bigger to begin with. Plan to build a device that can last 10 years

 

[Mongillo19]

then your 'space' should be bigger to begin with. Plan to build a device that can last 10 years

Right? What would adding NAM really take away?

 

[BROCKSTAR]

then your 'space' should be bigger to begin with. Plan to build a device that can last 10 years

I am sure fractal is aware of that too considering that axe-fx 3 is going on like 8 yrs so far. I'm sure they'll make the same sort of plans for next one to last long.

 

[PorcinePicker]

It just occurred to me.... @SeeD keeps mentioning the AxeFX II. That was a long time ago. As the modeling became "moar realler" , fewer preset changes have been needed. The last time I remember having to tweak a preset because of a firmware update was when the JP IIC+ Green presets became ridiculously loud after a fix to the model. That was back in December....

....of 2023.

 

[Chocol8]

The volume pot taper changes might require more tweaking for people who set them in the sensitive ranges. The J taper pots move 3x a standard audio-taper pot in the first half of the range. If you run everything on 10 it won't make a difference, but if you had it set at 5 it sure will.

As for how component values could be off for so long, keep in mind a lot of amps were built that don't exactly match the schematic, and some things like pot taper are not going to be on the schematic most of the time.

 

[Frodebro]

People have been asking for combined capture/modeling tech for years.
It's the current feature set for the leading modeling platforms. QC, soon to be Stadium....not to forget all the cheaper entry models trying to wedge NAM related players onto the units.
whether people use it or not, it gives options.

There are easily just as many people who don’t care about NAM/captures/profiles whatsoever.

 

[JiveTurkey]

My own NAMs; yes. For 5 minutes. Otherwise; no.

 

[paisleywookiee]

There are easily just as many people who don’t care about NAM/captures/profiles whatsoever.

Literally two days with the AM4, and I'm reminded how completely unnecessary captures are.

 

[AlbertA]

It escapes me why anyone would want NAM inside a Fractal product that's prized specifically for its not-NAM modelling, also when they can get a NAM thing each and every way they look.

Because I may have amps I want to profile that are not modeled in the Axe-Fx and want to keep the same workflow and FXs? It's not that hard to imagine.

 

[JiveTurkey]

Literally two days with the AM4, and I'm reminded how completely unnecessary captures are.

What's necessary is a RIGHT sounding amp model of whatever model I want to use. Not "oh just grab the Placaturd and stack the Minotaur in front of it" or "oh just use the X-Crunch" when I want a Mark/Recto/JVM/51-whatever-50.

 

[JiveTurkey]

I think captures are a productivity side quest. In about the same way that if I am being honest with myself plopping a "new to me right now" amp model in the chain to "dial in some new sounds" is also a productivity suck sidequest. Anything to avoid writing music or having band practice

 

[Frodebro]

Literally two days with the AM4, and I'm reminded how completely unnecessary captures are.

I moved from Kemper to Fractal and prefer modeling by a wide margin.

 

[dean701]

NAM "may" also help those where the FAS models don't completely reflect their current amp. If the capturing tech works well, you have a copy of your amp. I see no harm in having both technologies available. Whichever sounds best to you.
I am also happy with the AM4. My needs are pretty modest.