Just a quick update on my use. I upgraded the firmware last night. It took an extra step or two when the installation of the new software didn’t go well. I had to uninstall and reinstall a couple of things but it finally took. Perhaps an uninstall of the previous version first would have helped.
I didn’t have time to test the AI or capture functionality but…. I did take the Progressive Shredder patch and loaded up the Soldano HQ, Digital Delay HQ and Velvet Verb HQ in to it along with everything else in the original patch left running. I had no issues with the apparent CPU usage shown on the new CPU utilization meter. In fact going from regular to HQ models seemingly had little impact on what it was showing. And it sounded great, seriously, to me.
Creating that tone was easy, all done via the touch screen in no time. I ended up with a two hour jam session, sometimes with, other times without, onboard drums. I came up with two new riffs with hooks that were just so much fun and reminded me of why I play. When you are just in the zone and things are working well creatively and technically. I mention that just to emphasize what I’ve said before about the Stage and Stomp, they are so much fun… really, really fun! And quite easy to use. I think a firmware update that adds more HQ models and effects would just be stellar or if that never happens, the Ampero III Stage will likely be on my watch list. There’s just so much I love about how this thing is designed. If we could het those items
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@JCW308 reported addressed and those additional HQ models addressed I think it would be killer. But it’s pretty great as is and I think it kinda kicks the crap out of everything in its price range. Mooer, NUX, etc… aren’t there IMO. Perhaps something from Line 6 is in direct competition but for some reason L6 has never done it for me with Amps but I do have a One because some of their effects are great. Anyway, I’m rambling but last night was just great! Niggles aside, it’s hard to put a price tag on that.
