NAM support announced by Fractal Audio

[JiveTurkey]

Yeah I mean NAM support is cool. I still can't imagine a world where the modeling isn't the main draw of a FAS unit. NAM is a neat addon tho.

I'm more nervous about the entry price of an Axe IV than anything

INB4 "IT'S$7K IN EUROPE"

 

[Mongillo19]

INB4 "IT'S$7K IN EUROPE"

Heck it might be

I imagine $3000 ish for US. All speculation, obviously

 

[GTR37]

Heck it might be

I imagine $3000 ish for US. All speculation, obviously

I don’t think we will see it this year , maybe a hint but release is likely another year out I suspect

For people following prior patterns firmware 30 was the last
So I suspect things will either slow OR we will get one last big push like an engine change to Cygnus X1
Or something that will be where the new line starts and the final for current

 

[Fireproof]

Wow. Very interesting. Not too surprising.

But for some reason I don’t think it’s any time “soon”.

 

[Mongillo19]

I don’t think we will see it this year , maybe a hint but release is likely another year out I suspect

I bet next year. But who knows

 

[synthpenguin]

Very cool! Even full amp modeling aside, this brings in things like separate power amp blocks, captures of drive pedals not on Fractal, captures of "odd" things like weird preamps and tape machines, etc, so I think it's a cool addition even if modeling remains the pull for Fractal.

Re: the Stadium, the effect this will have on that really depends on the form factor and price. I mean, the Fractal stuff will almost definitely be more expensive either way, but if next gen Fractal follows the pattern of releasing the flagship rack version first, and then a cheaper floor version a few years later, that's really a different market from the Stadium and Stadium XL.

Either way, happy for Fractal users. I'm sure whatever Cliff puts out is gonna be amazing.

 

[AZG]

I think it’s a good move. Adding a NAM profile player block is probably a lot less effort than creating their own profiling solution, allowing them to stay focused on modeling while still giving customers a good profile option.

 

[Whizzinby]

I’m surprised Cliff would be willing turn over control of “stuff that makes sounds” on his devices to 3rd party solutions, but on the other hand it’s probably low cost to integrate, leaving him able to focus on other aspects of the platform.

I generally find capturing to be a pointless time sink as an end user, particularly for units that have robust modeling already, but I suppose options are never a bad thing.

If his next post is “You will also be able to run plugins from our next generation hardware” we will have reached the end-game.

 

[Jarick]

Confirmed next gen!

 

[Chocol8]

If the device has the horse power, why not? Personally, I think a good capture tech is going to be table stakes to be in the game very soon, and this announcement plus Line 6 doing Proxy suggests the biggest players agree.

 

[2dor]

This is AWESOOOOMEEE!!

 

[holoholo]

The crossfitters have won

 

[Antipodes]

Cliff: I, 4 1, welcome our new insect overlords.

 

[banned]

Stadium should have gone NAM - there's nothing to improve on. But I know they want to do it the L6 way with appropriate easy-to-use ecosystem etc.

 

[mikah912]

Stadium should have gone NAM - there's nothing to improve on. But I know they want to do it the L6 way with appropriate easy-to-use ecosystem etc.

They still haven't ruled it out. There aren't ANY details on Proxy as of yet.

 

[Chocol8]

Stadium should have gone NAM - there's nothing to improve on. But I know they want to do it the L6 way with appropriate easy-to-use ecosystem etc.

There is actually a LOT to improve on. That's why NAM is still under development.

 

[AlbertA]

I think having both white-box modeling and NAM will be neat.

I’m surprised Cliff would be willing turn over control of “stuff that makes sounds” on his devices to 3rd party solutions, but on the other hand it’s probably low cost to integrate, leaving him able to focus on other aspects of the platform.

I mean you have a set of numbers that you use to run inference with using some neural network topology - not unlike loading an Impulse Response, which is just a set of numbers that you run a math operation on (convolution) - would you call loading impulse responses handling control to "3rd party solutions"? I wouldn't.

I generally find capturing to be a pointless time sink as an end user,

They can be time sinks - but start with @2dor and you'll save a bunch of time.

Also parametric NAM based captures are already here (see ArteraDSP for example).

Just as the transition from random IRs you found and 100's of individual IR files in packs into now DynaCAB packs and others like it - which is the combination of a nifty UI to quickly present a way to navigate hundreds of IRs. I have no doubt an analogous thing will occur for captures as well.

particularly for units that have robust modeling already, but I suppose options are never a bad thing.

Well now I hope there won't be as much begging to Fractal to model the next amp or drive pedal etc... you could imagine as well they could offer "Amp", "drive" packs, etc produced by a curated list of vendors (in addition to all the captures that already exist) - just like they sell DynaCab packs for example.

 

[dean701]

@timbuck3 you should hold off from buying anything

 

[AlbertA]

@timbuck3 you should hold off from buying anything

If the next annoucement is a new touchscreen with a entirely new UI - his preorder is:

 

[JiveTurkey]

@timbuck3 you should hold off from buying anything

i meanif DI went to Fractal touschreen GUI theyve got to milk it