Yeah I was surprised that the factory built-in IRs are this tweakable. More like QC cab blocks than IRs.
What makes this guaranteed?
It's the other way around. The latching mode exists cus they didn't use endless encoders, as a fix to the annoyance of values jumping.
These modes are there because they didn't use endless encoders, not the other way around. This is very common in synths, where it actually makes sense for some controls, like filter cutoff, where you want to be able to feel the end of range. They don't make much sense in a guitar pedal IMO
I'm going to be honest, that "update" contains very little if any substance. I don't see anything about a guarantee to add any blocks or free up the fixed chain.
Respectfully, I'm afraid I don't understand that reasoning at all. Even with endless encoders, you would still have latching and unlatching. And as far as guitar pedals go, I have dozens that do not have endless encoders and I like them that way. I own the Nano and honestly, it is not a problem.
Yeah, it is vague. It *is* a public commitment to improving it and treating it as a 'platform', though.
I meant when the controls are implemented like this is when they don't make sense. You have an led ring that shows what the knob is set at. Then when you turn an endless encoder, you're immediately picking up from where it's set. There is no need for the physical knob to match the value so you wouldn't need any modes, you just turn the knob.
Not all endless encoders work this way. Some do latch. That sounds more like motorized encoders though I'm sure there are encoders that work exactly as you're describing. Regardless, it boils down to personal preference. I like it the way it is and I like having the markings on the knobs because I can go to the next patch and I can compare the LEDs with the mark and immediately tell how the EQ or levels changed for that patch. And I don't have to worry about any levels jumping because I have to return to the previous value and increment or decrement from there - that is unless I have the latching mode turned off by way of the app. Other interface decisions on the Nano are definitely quirky but... I'm old school and nothing is built with my aesthetic in mind anymore so, c'est la vie.
Uhhh, could you point me to endless encoders that you have to turn to match a value before it will change the value? The knobs don't have a position, they just turn and turn and turn endlessly.
can't ask for more than that , honestly if it is compact sounds and feels like what you are used to with your amps , I would say that's a win
not sure what tones you dig , but look up Drew Lankford Fast red Pony
